Vestry
The Vestry is the administrative body of lay leaders of St. Nicholas. They are elected by the congregation to 3-year terms. They meet monthly to pray, discuss, and make important decisions. Each Vestry member is responsible for a certain area of ministry. They are all hard workers and each brings their specific gifts to make St. Nicholas a wonderful, Spirit-filled place. If you have any questions or concerns, you may contact any of them.
- Dave Halmrast, Senior Warden & Stewardship: The Senior Warden is the lead lay position on the Vestry, chosen by the Rector. The Senior Warden serves to support the ministry of the Rector and meets regularly with Fr. Jeff to move our vision forward. Dave also serves as the Stewardship liaison, helping the congregation learn about what it means to be a good steward, and running our annual stewardship campaign. You can contact Dave at dhalmrast@aol.com.
Linda Sawyer, Junior Warden & Worship: The Junior Warden is elected by the Vestry to serve as “the People’s Warden.” The Junior Warden serves at the pleasure of the congregation and brings any ideas or concerns before the Vestry. Linda serves as the liaison for worship, which means she represents the groups that help make our worship meaningful and rich, including the Altar Guild, the Ushers, the Flower Guild, the Lay Eucharistic Ministers, etc. You can contact Linda at hogback@wavetel.us.
Connie Blackmon, Outreach: Connie serves as a connecting point to all our outreach and mission efforts including FOCUS, CVEM, Relay for Life, and all other outreach ministries. She connects people to these ministries and reports on what opportunities are out there for serving Christ by serving the “least of these.” You can contact Connie at connie.blackmon@att.net.
- Bill Caudill, Buildings: Bill tends the building of St. Nicholas, doing everything from replacing light bulbs, fixing the toilets, or any other maintenance issue that needs work. Since Bill
happened to be the contractor on this building before he became a member of St. Nicholas, he has quite the knowledge of this place. You can contact Bill at bilocau@aol.com.
Sheila Dixon, Children’s Formation: Sheila serves as one of our Education liaisons, representing our programs for children (newborns to 4th grade) and helping shape them, making disciples of people of all ages. You can contact Sheila at sheila.a.dixon@delta.com.
Lynn Hall, Communications: Lynn is our liaison for communications. Communications is the umbrella term for all our efforts in communicating to the congregation, the community, and the world. Lynn organizes all our advertising and communication tools and works with our Administrative Assistant who communicates with the parish through the newsletter and e-mails. She also publicizes all our events, services, and other gatherings. You can contact Lynn at lynnandkenny@bellsouth.net.
- Larry Nordin, Grounds: Every church has physical plant needs, and Larry is the steward to help keep our grounds beautiful place for all people. Larry handles anything that is needed on the grounds of our campus,
including making sure the grass is cut and the gardens are tended. You can contact Larry at nordinl@bellsouth.net.
- Heather Roper, Youth Formation: Youth are not the church of the future, they are the church of today!
Heather understands this and is responsible for organizing gatherings of our youth members, giving them opportunities to grow in their walk with Christ. You can contact Heather at tazchessie@yahoo.com.
- Anne Simpson, Parish Life Events: Anne is our Parish Life Events coordinator, which means she helps plan, develop, and arrange all our many parish life events like our Mardi Gras Dinner, Lenten Series dinners, various potlucks, the Christmas Tea, and our biggest event of the year, Lobsterfest. Much like Jesus, Anne brings people together over food, which enhances our fellowship and our relationships with one another. You can contact Anne at anneparmersimpson@yahoo.com.
