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In This Issue of the December 2011 Trinity Times
Trinity's Annual Parish Meeting
Sunday, January 22, 2011 at 11:30am
Every year, in compliance with our parish by-laws, Trinity holds a parish meeting. At this meeting, the election of vestry members, warden, and convocation/convention delegates takes place. A review of the parish’s ministry is pro- vided in written form. The budget for 2012 is presented. Please plan on staying after church on Sunday, January 22nd. More information will come about the lunch and how you can help.
Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend the Annual Meeting. In order to vote, you must be a Qualified Voter. The following are the qualification criteria for Qualified Voters as taken from our bylaws: Those eligible to vote at said annual meeting are known as "Qualified Voters." The voters shall be baptized, at least six- teen (16) years of age, domiciled in the Parish or adjacent therto, of good moral character, adhering to this Church and to no other religious body, regular attendants at the services of the Church in said Parish, meaning thereby those who are more frequently present than absent unless for good cause prevented, and regular contributors to the current ex- penses of the Parish for six months next before the said annual meeting in the manner prescribed by the Vestry. Any voters not baptized or confirmed in the Parish must have been enrolled as members of the Parish in accordance with the provisions of the Canons, or must be baptized persons who have been received on their written request to the Rec- tor or to one of the Wardens if there be no Rector; and said Rector or Wardens shall keep a list of all who have been re- ceived as voters, which shall be open to inspection by members of the Parish. No one shall be permitted to vote or be eligible to office in more than one Parish in this Diocese.
If you have any questions about whether or not you are enrolled in Trinity as a member or if you are a Qualified voter, please call the parish office.
Absentee ballots are also available for qualified voters who, due to special circumstances, can not attend the annual meeting. These ballots will contain only the formal nominations and not nominations made from the floor. Persons re- quiring an absentee ballot must request same from the Wardens no later than ten (10) days prior to the annual meeting date. No absentee ballot received after the annual meeting will be counted. Please call the church office if you would like to receive an absentee ballot.