Bishop Henry Louttit and 2007
Confirmands Thomas Pritchard and Laine Brown
Church life at St. Mary
Magdalene is a spirited mix of worship, service, and play!
Explore our worship opportunities.
Enjoy a photogallery of our 2008 Shrove
Tuesday dinner. Get to know our mutual
ministry model. Take a virtual tour of
our lovely church. If you want to know more about church life
at St. Mary Magdalene, contact our senior warden,
Hulet Kitterman.
Take a Virtual
Tour the Church of St. Mary Magdalene
Because St. Mary
Magdalene does not have a full time priest or any paid staff,
the church conducts its business using the model of mutual ministry.
The committees responsible for the functioning of the church report
to the vestry. Committee assignments and individual official roles are listed below.
Church Building Committee
Members: George Brewton, Bill Kitterman, Lil Easterlin.
Function: Maintenance of church building; consideration and
approval of changes to the building and its furnishings; acquisition
of additional furnishings or equipment.
Finance Committee
Members: Lil Easterlin, George Brewton.
Function: Budget; bills; appropriation; fund raising.
Parish House Committee
Members: Dean Morgan, Louise Abbot, Lillian Easterlin.
Function: Annual report to diocese, organization of office,
maintenance of files, acquisition of new furnishings or equipment.
Hospitality Committee
Members: Lil Easterlin, Paige Brown, Betsy Polhill, Donnie
Hodges, Linda Pritchard
Function: Schedule, plan, and organize congregational
meetings (Shrove Tuesday, church meals, receptions, etc.); gifts,
flowers, etc. to others from the congregation.
Grounds/Cemetery Committee
Members: Paula Allen, Lillian Easterlin, Helen Aikman.
Function: Maintain grounds and cemetery; mowing, planting,
pruning, weeding, fertilizing, watering, etc.
Worship/Altar Committee
Members: Louise Abbot, Hulet Kitterman, Dean Morgan,
Lil Agel, John Saunders, Bill Kitterman, Margaret Kitterman.
Function: Arrange for a schedule all church services
(Louise); prepare bulletins for all church services (Hulet); prepare
music for services (Bill, Margaret) attend to everything required at
the altar before and after Sunday morning (Lil) and on Thursdays
(Dean, Louise); take care of altar linens and vestments (Dean);
maintain brass and silver, candles at altar, and Paschal candle;
arrange for flowers in the altar area when appropriate.
Communication Committee
Members: Bill/Hulet Kitterman, Louise Abbot, Rosa
Green, Donnie Hodges, Lee Love, Helen Aikman.
Function: Provide notices, minutes of vestry meetings, and
newsletters to church members; correspond with Diocesan office;
write notes of acknowledgement and appreciation for various gifts to
church; update web page; keep local media informed of church notices
and news.
Outreach/Evangelism Committee
Members: Lillian Easterlin, Paula Allen, George
Brewton, Louise Abbot, Jill Bennett.
Function: Keep vestry and congregation aware of needs in the
community which SMM might be able to meet; discuss and implement
outreach ministries.
Christian Education Committee
Members: Louise Abbot, Hulet Kitterman, John Sanders.
Function: Provide for Christian education for children,
young adults, and adults. Choose and order material to be used;
arrange for nursery.
Sexton. Paula
Allen.
Function:
Prepare church and parish house (lights, heating/cooling) for
services and meetings and see that everything is left in order
afterwards; act as ex officio consultant to the church building,
parish house, and parish office committees; in cooperation with
appropriate committees periodically check church, parish house, and
grounds for maintenance and repair.
Convocational Representatives.
Senior warden and vestry members.
Liaison to the Diocesan Office.
Louise Abbot.
Function: Communicate to the diocesan office; bring information
from the diocese to the congregation.
