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Forest Hill United Church Annual Report 2016

TABLEOFCONTENTS

CONTACTSASOFFEBRUARY2017...................................................................................................................2

FORESTHILLUNITEDCHURCHOFFICEHOLDERS2016........................................................................2

CONGREGATIONALBOARD...................................................................................................................................3

COMMITTEEMEMBERSHIP..................................................................................................................................3

ADHOCCOMMITTEESOFTHECONGREGATIONALBOARD..................................................................5

POSITIONSANDAPPOINTMENTS......................................................................................................................5

PASTORALCHARGESTATISTICS........................................................................................................................6

MINISTER’SMESSAGE.............................................................................................................................................6

CONGREGATIONALBOARD...................................................................................................................................8

NOMINATINGREPORT............................................................................................................................................9

BOARDOFTRUSTEES...........................................................................................................................................10

WORSHIPCOMMITTEE........................................................................................................................................11

CHOIRREPORT........................................................................................................................................................13

COMMENTSONATTENDANCEATWORSHIPSERVICESIN2016....................................................14

CHART:ATTENDANCEATWORSHIPSERVICESIN2016and2015................................................15

OUTREACHCOMMITTEE.....................................................................................................................................16

IN-HOUSEOUTREACH..........................................................................................................................................17

CHRISTIANDEVELOPMENTCOMMITTEE...................................................................................................17

SUNDAYSCHOOL....................................................................................................................................................18

PASTORALCARECOMMITTEE.........................................................................................................................19

PROPERTYCOMMITTEE......................................................................................................................................20

PRESBYTERYREPORT..........................................................................................................................................20

MINISTRYANDPERSONNELCOMMITTEE.................................................................................................21

UNITEDCHURCHWOMEN..................................................................................................................................22

UNITEDCHURCHWOMENFINANCIALSTATEMENT.............................................................................24

LANDUSEPLANNINGCOMMITTEE...............................................................................................................26

INTERCHURCHREFUGEECOMMITTEE........................................................................................................26

FINANCECOMMITTEE..........................................................................................................................................27

MINUTESOFANNUALGENERALMEETING–February21,2016....................................................29

BALANCESHEET.....................................................................................................................................................31

INCOMESTATEMENT...........................................................................................................................................33

2017BUDGET...........................................................................................................................................................37

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ANNUALREPORT2016

FORESTHILLUNITEDCHURCH

WoolastookPresbytery

oftheMaritimeConference

oftheUnitedChurchofCanada

CONTACTSASOFFEBRUARY2017Clergy

TheRev.AliAnningson

O:455-0988C:292-2369

[email protected]

ChairoftheCongregationalBoard

JulaHughes

O:447-3398C:440-4569

[email protected]

AdministrativeAssistant

KrisYarych

O:455-0988

[email protected]

Address

45KimbleCourt

Fredericton,NewBrunswick

E3B6X5

ChurchTelephones 455-0988(Office)

452-1709(Hall)

Website www.foresthillunited.com

Email [email protected]

Facebook FORESTHILLUNITEDCHURCH

FORESTHILLUNITEDCHURCHOFFICEHOLDERS2016

Clergy Rev.AliAnningson

Administrative

Assistant

KrisYarych

Treasurer

MaryGrant

AnnualAppt.

MusicDirector AlexGood

Janitor

MaraPilic

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CONGREGATIONALBOARDChair JulaHughes(Executive) Feb.2017

Secretary BrianCassidy(Executive)

Feb.2018

Chair,Worship LibbyCassidy(Executive)

Feb.2018

(2ndterm)

Chair,Finance WilliamHughes(Executive) Feb.2017

Minister(exofficio) Rev.AliAnningson

(Executive)

Chair,Office

Administration

BobFisher

Feb.2018

Chair,PastoralCare&

Visitation

DianeRobinson

Feb.2017

Chair,Ministry&

Personnel

AnnemarieManson

Feb.2018

(2ndterm)

Chair,Outreach BobFisher

Feb.2018

(2ndterm)

Chair,Property RonBlakney Feb.2018

Chair,Christian

Development

MaryGrant Feb.2017

Chair,Boardof

Trustees

PatriciaDavidson

Feb.2017(2ndterm,one

year)

Presbytery

Representative

RobertChristie

AnnualAppt.

UCWRepresentative MayHouston

AnnualAppt.

COMMITTEEMEMBERSHIP

BoardofTrustees

PatriciaDavidson(Chair) Feb.2017

JenniferAbbott Feb.2017

RonBlakney Feb.2018

GrahamPowell Feb.2017

Finance

WilliamHughes(Chair) Feb.2017

DianeRobinson

MaryGrant(Treasurer) AnnualAppt

PastoralCareandVisitation

DianeRobinson(Chair) Feb.2017

JenniferAbbott

MayHouston

MarilynLohnes

MinistryandPersonnel

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AnnemarieManson(Chair) Feb.2018

2ndterm

BobFisher Feb.2018

2ndterm

JulaHughes Feb.2018

LornaMcKnight Feb.2018

2ndterm

Worship

LibbyCassidy(Chair) Feb.2018

2ndterm

Rev.AliAnningson(exofficio)

AlexGood(MusicDirector)

KimLeJeune Feb.2018

2ndterm

JudyMacIntosh(notetaker) Feb.2018

1stterm

NormaReid Feb.2018

1stterm

Outreach

BobFisher(Chair) Feb.2018

2ndterm

LizRichard

DoreenKissick

JoanMitchell

JeanFisher

ChrisBrodbeck

ChristianDevelopment

MaryGrant(Chair)

Feb.2018

1stterm

KarenFlinn(SundaySchool)

AngelaNelson

LauraEliaba

MargieRoxborough(SundaySchool

Curriculum)

Mary-AnneBlakney

DianeRobinson(UCW)

Property

RonBlakney

(ChairandTrustee)

Feb.2018

RobertChristie

GrahamPowell

MayHouston(UCW)

JoeRideout

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OfficeAdministration

BobFisher 2018

ADHOCCOMMITTEESOFTHECONGREGATIONALBOARD

LandUsePlanning

JulaHughes(Chair) RonBlakney

JoeRideout BobFisher

DormaGrant JeanFisher

AffirmWorkingGroup

JeanFisher(Co-Coordinator) RachelNeville

LibbyCassidy(Co-Coordinator) JulaHughes

MarilynLohnes BobFisher

OutreachLiaisonTaskGroup RachelNeville(Chair)

CharlotteFlinn MarieHughes

POSITIONSANDAPPOINTMENTS

BuildingUseCo-ordinators

KrisYarych

DianeRobinson

Mission&ServiceFundEnthusiast DianeRobinson

PresbyteryRepresentative

RobertChristie(AnnualAppt)

BobFisher(Alternate;AnnualAppt.)

Choir

AlexGood(MusicDirector)

RonBlakney PatriciaPowell

PatriciaDavidson KimLeJeune

AnnemarieManson JoanMitchell

GrahamPowell NormaReid

Tellers

JenniferAbbott RobertChristie

BobFisher MayHouston

WilliamHughes LornaMcKnight

JoanMitchell DianeRobinson

Mary-AnneBlakney

UnitedChurchObserver MargaretMacdougall

UCWPresident MayHouston

FrederictonCouncilforChristian

MinistryonCampus

JoanMitchell

ShellyClayton

Women’sInterchurchCouncilof JenniferAbbott

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Canada PatriciaPowell

TechnologyTeam BrianCassidy

PASTORALCHARGESTATISTICS

TherewasonefuneralandonemarriageatForestHillin2016.

Rev.DavidBrewerofficiatedatthefuneralofErnestRobinsononThursday,April7,

2016.

Rev.AliAnningsonofficiatedatthemarriageofDavidLeskieandReneaSleepon

July23,2016.

Therewerenobaptisms.

Wewelcomedfournewmembersbywayoftransfer:

ShelleyClayton

BeverlyHarper

Margaret(Peggy)Hawkes

RobertHawkes

Wewelcomedthreenewmembersbywayofconfirmation:

CharlotteFlinn

MarieHughes

RachelNeville

MINISTER’SMESSAGE

"Iamcourageous.Iamwhole.Istandinmypower."-LouiseHay,AmericanAuthor

Theotherday,IwasponderingwithaclergycolleaguewhatmakesForestHill

Unitedsounique.Itisnoteasytofindasimplewaytodescribeacommunitythatis

filledwithsuchwonderfulcomplexity.However,aftergivingitsomethought,the

wordthatkeptcomingtomindwas"empowered".

Thoseofyouwhogatherinthiscommunitybelieveyouhavethepowertobring

aboutchange;youbelieveyouhavethepowertodothingsthatmatter.Becauseyou

believethis,youactinmeaningfulways.

Intoday'sdayandage,theword"power"oftentakesonanegativetone,with

leaderssometimesmisusingandabusingtheirprivilege.However,asChristians,we

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seepowerasGodorDivineEnergyand,whenweuseit,thatisGodworkingthrough

us.

Thisiswhy,eveninmyseventhyearofministryhere,itisstilladelighttopreachto

you,spendtimewithyou,andworknexttoyou.Thispoweriselectrifying-always

movingandopeningusupforgrowth.

AsyoureadthroughthepagesofthisAnnualReport,Iwantyoutorecognizethe

placeswhereourcommunityhasletGodworkthroughus,likeelectricityflowing

throughpowerlines.Weseethiswhenweoffercaretooneanother,whenweoffer

supporttorefugeefamilies,andwhenweworkatbeinganAffirmingCongregation,

withafocusonbeinginclusiveandhospitabletoallsexualorientationsandgender

identities.Intheseandalltheinstancesyouwillreadabout,thepowerwehaveused

isthepoweroflove.

OurSundaySchoolstudentsrightnowarelearningabouttheParableoftheGood

Samaritan.Whenyouconsiderthisstory,imagesofthepoormanbeateninthe

streetandthestrangerwhostoppedtohelpcometomind.Weoftenunderstandit

asastorythatteachesushowtoloveandwhoareneighboursare.Butit'salsoa

storyofempowerment.

Thisisastoryaboutchoosingtousethepowerthatlieswithintomakeadifference.

Whenyoudon'tbelieveyouhavesuchpower,youalltooeasilycrosstheroadand

avertyoureyes.Whenyoufeelthatpowerpulsingthroughyourveins,youjustas

easilygivelovewhereloveisneeded.

Aswegoforwardintoanewandexcitingyear,maywebeevenbraver,bolderand

moreeagertoliveoutourfaithbyloving,bothinthiscommunityandoutinthe

world.ToparaphraseJesus,loveGodwitheverythingyougot-heart,soul,guts,and

brain.Andthewaytodothatisbylovingyourneighbourasyourself.(Luke10:27)

Iwanttogivethankstoeachofyou.Youarethechurch.Whenyougatherhereto

worship,learninasmallgroup,findfellowship,undertakecommitteework,and

reachouttoothers,youaredoingGod'swork.Whenyouwalkordriveoutofthe

parkinglot,keepondoingit!

Withjoy,

Rev.AliAnningson

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CONGREGATIONALBOARD

“Letgratitudebethepillowuponwhichyoukneeltosayyournightlyprayer.Andletfaithbethebridgeyoubuildtoovercomeevilandwelcomegood.”―MayaAngelou,Celebrations:RitualsofPeaceandPrayer

AsIwassittingdowntowritetheBoard’sReportfortheAnnualReport2016,

gratitudewasthewordthatpoppedintomyhead.Myheartisfilledwithgratitude

whenIthinkaboutallthewaysinwhichourchurchcommunityhasbeenablessing

inmylifeandinthelifeofmyfamily;andallthewaysinwhichForestHillUnited

Churchhasbeenblessedthisyear.Itseemslikeeachchallenge(andtherewerea

few,ofthatinamoment),broughtinitswakemanyhandswillingtoworkhard,and

greatmindsofferingcreativity;wehadgoodfortuneandhappycollaborationthat

allowedustomoveforward.

2016/17wasabigyearatForestHill,nottheleastforRev.Ali.Firstshewason

sabbatical,travelinginthegreatCanadianNorthandthenshesnuckofftoget

married.Asalways,wearegratefulforherleadershipandherministry.Wehadto

saygoodbyetoDeborahParkandwegottowelcomeAlexGood.Welostthe

partnershipwiththeYMCAandwhilewearestilllookingforanewcontributing

partner,wehavebeenusingourbuildinginamazingwaystosupportinitiativesin

thecommunity.Pleasehelpusidentifypossiblenewusersofourspacesothatwe

canmeetthebudgetchallengesoftheyearahead;andkeepthecommunitygroups

whoareusingourspacenowinyourthoughtsandprayers.Wealsoexperienced

sometransformationalchangeaswewentthroughtheaffirmingprocessandvoted

overwhelminglyinfavourofbecominganAffirmingMinistry.Whatapowerful

signalthatwemeanitwhenwesaythatallarewelcomehere.Threeyoungpeople

wereconfirmedthisyearandhavealreadymadetheirmarksasfutureleaders.

ThankyoutoCoraKrommenhoekforhervolunteerworkwithouryouth.

TheBoardmetseventimesin2016andonetimein2017,andwehadthree

additionalmeetingsoftheExecutiveCommittee.Committeechairsandmembers,

andagoodnumberofvolunteersadditionallyspentcountlesshourslookingafter

everyaspectofcongregationallife.Youknowwhoyouare,thankyou!AsaSunday

Schoolteacher,IhavebeenparticularlygratefulforMargie’scurriculumand

Karen’scoordinationwork.IfyouhavethoughtabouttryingoutSundaySchool

teaching,youmightwanttoknowthatwehaveexcellentsupport.Ialsowantto

thankthemembersoftheExecutiveinparticularforyourkindness,guidanceand

efforts.OurWorshipCommitteesawusthroughthesabbaticalperiodandother

absenceswithoutaglitch.OurTreasurerandFinanceChairbothputupwithmy

relentlesscheerfulnessandoptimismwhileguidingourworldlyaffairs,furrowed

browandall.OurSecretaryandgeneraltechiehasbeensopromptandreliablethat

itmakestheBoardchairpositionabreeze.Anyincomingchairstakeheed;makehis

continuedcommitmentaconditionofyouragreement.

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TheBoardhadwonderfulsupportfromRev.JaneJohnsonduringRev.Ali’s

absenceandatourBoardretreat.Wehavebeenworkingongovernancereformto

meettheneedsofourcongregationwhilegrapplingwiththefactthatwearenot

gettinganyyounger(Icallonallphysiciststogetonwithsolvingthisthingcalled

entropy,andsoon).

Aspartofthisyear’sAGM,webringyouaproposalongovernancereform.New

TermsofReference,nowtitledConstitutionandBy-laws,arepartofthisyear’s

meetingpackage.Theywarrantyourcarefulconsideration.Ihavealsobeenreliably

informedthattheymakeagreatsoporific.

Finally,pleaseperusetheReportoftheNominatingCommitteeandconsider

whethertherearethingsontheBoard’swishlistthatyoumightliketobeinvolved

with.Manyhandsmakelightwork.

Respectfullysubmitted

JulaHughes

ChairoftheCongregationalBoard

NOMINATINGREPORT TheCongregationalBoard,inaccordancewithourTermsofReference,sittingas

NominationsCommitteenotesthefollowingvacanciestobefilledbyelectionatthe

AnnualMeetingandalsowishestohighlightcommitteesthatrequireadditional

members.Sincecommitteesaregenerallyresponsibleforrecruitingtheirown

membership,thisisbywayofinformation.TheBoardurgesyoutoconsider

contributingasmembers.

SinceanewcommitteestructureisbeingconsideredattheAnnualMeeting,the

NominationsCommitteehasstructureditsreportintwoparts:First,nominations

undertheexistingstructure(TermsofReference)andsecond,alternatively,

nominationsundertherevisedstructure(ConstitutionandBy-laws).Nominations

fromthefloorwelcome!

ExistingStructure

1) ChristianDevelopmentChair–Vacant,noCommitteeNominee2) BoardChair–JulaHughesfora2-yearterm3) PresbyteryRepresentative–ReappointRobertChristie(Rep)andBob

Fisher(Alternate)

4) Treasurer–Vacant,noCommitteeNominee5) FinanceChair–ReappointWilliamHughesfora2nd3-yearterm6) BoardofTrusteesChair–Vacant,noCommitteeNomineeAdditionally,wenotetherequestsfromthefollowingcommittees:

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7) PastoralCareisseekingadditionalmembers8) M&PneedsoneadditionalmembertoreplaceJulaHugheswhoisnot

eligibleundertheManual

RevisedStructure

1) Chairsfor3NewCommitteesTheCommitteerecommendscontinuing:

§ theChairofPropertyRonBlakneyastheChairoftheChurch

ManagementCommittee,

§ theChairofWorshipLibbyCassidyastheChairofSpiritualGuidance,

and

§ theM&PChairAnnemarieMansonasChairofLeadership

Development

forthedurationoftheircurrentterms.

2) BoardChair–JulaHughesfora2-yearterm3) PresbyteryRepresentative–ReappointRobertChristie(Rep)andBob

Fisher(Alternate)

4) Treasurer–Vacant,noCommitteeNominee

Oneadditionalimplicationofacceptingorrejectingtherevisedstructureisthat

undertheexistingstructure,Trusteesaresubjecttoatermlimit.Thismeansthatwe

wouldalsohavetoappointonemoreTrusteeandreleaseGrahamPowellorvoteto

extendhistermbeyondtheusualterm.Formoredetailonthis,seetheBoardof

TrusteesReport,immediatelyfollowing.

Respectfullysubmitted,

JulaHughes,Chair

BOARDOFTRUSTEES

Trustees: PatDavidson(Chair)

JenniferAbbott

RonBlakney

GrahamPowell

Rev.AliAnningson

During2016theBoardofTrusteesmetonMay3andonOctober28.Themain

businessoftheTrusteeswastoensurethattheForestHillUnitedChurch(FHUC)

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properties,churchandmanse,areadequatelyinsuredandthatimportantchurch

documentsarestoredinoursafetydepositboxatOmistaCreditUnion.

WenowhaveanewCommercialAccountManager,AshleyDugay,inSaintJohnNB.

Shehasbeenresponsivetoourquestionsandconcernsregardingcoverageand

limitationsofthepolicy.TheTrusteesreviewedthepolicyforDecember2016

throughtoDecember2017throughtheUnitedChurchofCanada’sHUB

InternationalUCCProtectplan(CommercialInsurancePolicy#HUB1925-1734).

Therewerenosignificantchangestothepolicyfor2016/2017.Thedigitalpiano,

thatwasn’tincludedlastyearduetotheInsurersmistake,iscoveredunderthe

currentcontentslimitofthepolicy.Thetotalpremiumforthisyear’spolicy,aslight

decreasefromlastyear,is$3,917.00.Thepremiumhasbeenremitted.TheDirectors

&OfficersLiabilityInsurancehasbeenprovidedfreeofcostforanotheryear

becauseweareinsuredbyUCCPROTECT.

AconcernhasbeenraisedaboutthecurrentmembershipoftheBoardofTrustees.

G.Powelliscompletinghissecond3-yeartermthisyear.J.Abbottagreedtoserve

onemoreyearattheAGMlastyearbutdoesnotwanttoextendhercommitment.R.

Blakneyhasanotheryeartoserveofhissecondthree-yeartermandP.Davidson

(Chairandrecorder)hastwomoreyearsofhersecondterm.G.Powelliswillingto

serveanotherthree-yeartermifpermitted.

ThesupportoftheMinister(AliAnningson),membersoftheBoardofTrusteesand

theTreasurer(MaryGrant)wasappreciatedduringthispastyear.


P.Davidson(Chair)

WORSHIPCOMMITTEE

AtForestHillUnitedChurch,2016hasbeenayearforustoconsiderwhatitmeans

tobecommunity.Ourminister,theRevAliAnningson,wentonathreemonth

sabbaticalinordertogetsomeperspectiveonthissubject.Onherreturn,she

sharedwithusaconclusionthat“astrongrecognitionandjoyfulcelebrationofthe

divineisthethreadthattiestogetherhealthycommunities.”HerSabbatical

Summaryisonourwebsite–wellworthreading,ifyouhaven’talready!

TheWorshipCommitteeatForestHillisthegroupresponsibleforenablingworship

wheresuchastrongrecognitionandjoyfulcelebrationwouldbemanifested.

OursenseofcommunitywasenhancedbytheministryofAliceFinnamorewithus

duringAli’sabsence.Duringhertimewithus,fromApril3rdtoJuly17,Alicehelped

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usreflectonwhoweareasacommunity.AlsoduringAli’ssabbatical,theRev

RickieBowleycelebratedcommunionwithusonPentecost,May15th.

OthercommunionserviceswereheldonFeb14(AnniversarySunday);March27

(EasterSunday);October2(WorldCommunion);andNovember27(ReignofChrist

Sunday,anintergenerationalservice).SpecialserviceswereheldonMaundy

Thursday,andEastersunrise.TheGoodFridayservicewascancelledbecauseof

inclementweather.TheChristmasEveservicewascelebratedwiththehelpofa

puppetplaydevisedbyMargieRoxboroughandpresentedbytheSeniorSunday

Schoolclass.

After4yearsofprovidingwonderfulmusicforourservices,DeborahParkleftour

congregationandFrederictontofindmoreopportunitiesforhertalentsinOntario.

FortunatelyforForestHill,AlexGoodwasquicklybroughtintoourfellowshipto

providemusicalsupportforourworship.Ashelikesusingthekeyboard,wehave

hadnoneedtoinvestmoremoneyonkeepingthe“sanctuary”piano(theYamaha)

inplayablecondition.AstheWorshipCommitteehadrequestedthatthe

CongregationalBoardmakeadecisiononthefutureofthepianobeforetheendof

2016,suchadecisionisnownotnecessary.Pianosupplywasprovidedonone

occasionbyDianeRobinsonandonthreeoccasionsbyLynda-JeanCoffin,whois

newtoourarea.

Asmentionedabove,pulpitsupplywasprovidedbyAliceFinnamorefromApril3rd

toJuly17th.LibbyCassidywiththesupportoftheAffirmWorkingGroupledin

worshiponMay29andOctober16.ElizabethSavoiewasourworshipleaderon

November13and20.An“emergency”servicehasbeenpreparedandplacedin

DonovanAbbottlibrary,incaseforsomeunforeseenreasonthereisnoworship

leader.

Inthespring,theChairoftheCongregationalBoardaskedeachcommitteeto

provideacalendarofalltheactivitiesgeneratedbythatcommitteeand,

unsurprisingly,theWorshipCommittee’stasksfilled2pages!Thecurrentmembers

oftheWorshipCommittee-NormaReid,AlexGood,KimLejeune,Judy

MacIntosh,RevAliAnningson,andChairLibbyCassidy-areaidedgreatlyby:

PatriciaPowell,whoorganizesScripturereaders(andarrangedforreadersfrom

ForestHillfor“Proclamation”whentheBibleisreadinpublicinitsentirety);Lorna

McKnight,whoorganizesgreeters(LornaalsorevisedtheUsherDocument);Rev

AliAnningsonandKrisYarychwhopreparelargeprintbulletinsandprinted

sermons;GrahamPowellwhotracksstatisticsonattendance;BrianCassidywho

assistswithtechnologicalset-up;JenniferAbbottwhoprovidesbeautifulflowers;

MayHoustonwhoseemstorememberanythingwemighthaveforgotten!

MaryGrantmadebagsforthelovelyAdventbannersthatwerenewin2015.The

displayandcareofForestHill’sbannersisanongoingchallengeandtheWorship

Committeehopesthatour50thAnniversaryin2018willofferanopportunityto

considerhowtheymaybestenhanceourworshipinthefuture.Wealsohopethat

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our50thAnniversarywillprompttheconsiderationofrenewingthemangerscene,

preferablywithcomponentsthatareeasiertostore.

Communionleadersandteamsin2016were:BrianandLibbyCassidy;Boband

JeanFisher,JaniceFisherandpartnerShauna,LexieFisher;RonandMaryAnn

Blakney;JohnNeville,MargieRoxborough,RachelNevilleandAlexander

Neville;GrahamandPatriciaPowell;MarieHughesandPatDavidson.We

experimentedwithgluten-freeCommunionbreadandconcludedthatitis

appropriatewhencutintocubesfor“served”communion.

WeatForestHillUnitedChurchareblessedwithveryfineleadershipthat

encouragesastrongsenseofcommunitythrougha“joyfulcelebrationofthedivine.”


LibbyCassidy,Chair

CHOIRREPORT

TheFHUCChoircontributedtotheweeklyworshipattheFHUCthroughout2016.

DeborahParkwasthemusicdirectoruntiltheendofJunewhenshelefttomoveto

Ontariowithherfamily.TheFHUCchoirwassadtoseeherleaveasshehad

providedgreatmusicalleadershiptothechoirandthecongregation.Welosta

regularchoirmember,MargieRogers(soprano),whoalsomovedtoOntariotobe

closertoherfamilyinSeptember.Thechoirwelcomedanewmember,Cora

Krommenhoek,thisfall.Regularchoirmembersnowinclude:Rev.Ali(Smith)

Anningson,KimLeJeune,JoanMitchell,PatriciaPowell,CoraKrommenhoek

(Sopranos);PatDavidson,AnneMarieManson,NormaReid(Altos);Ron

BlakneyandGrahamPowell(Basses).

AlexGoodbecameournewmusicdirectorinSeptember.Besidesproviding

leadershiptothechoir,heoffershissingingtalentsforservicesonoccasion.The

choircontinuestoleadcongregationalsingingduringworshipandprovides

anthemsformostSundays.Alexencourageschoirmemberstoperformsolosand

othersfromthecongregation(LibbyandBrianCassidy)toprovidespecialmusic

forSundayservices.

ThechoircontinuestopracticeonWednesdayeveningsat7pmwithashortpractice

beforechurchservicesonSundaymornings.Newchoirmembersarealways

welcome.


PatDavidson

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COMMENTSONATTENDANCEATWORSHIPSERVICESIN2016

Thegraphsofattendanceprovideforcomparisonbetween2016and2015.The

trendissimilartothoseofpreviousyears,withadip,butstillsignificantnumbers

throughthesummerperiod,andhighernumbersduringtheFall.Easterwasa

pleasantsurpriseasithadthebestSundayattendancefortheyear.Ithasgenerally

beenadayofrelativelylowattendance.Overallattendancewasslightlybetterin

2016thanin2015.TherewerenoSundayWorshipServicescancelledonaccountof

stormsin2016,butastormonGoodFridaycausedcancellationofthatspecial

Service.Attendanceatservicesonotherspecialoccasionsin2016were:Maundy

Thursday,23,EasterSunrise,13,AdventFestival,40,andChristmasEve90.

TheaverageusedbytheUnitedChurchforstatisticalpurposesisthatforthe

October-Novemberperiod.Itincluded9Sundaysin2016andwas48.4.Thiswas1.3

lowerthanin2015.

Asnotedinlastyear’sreport,thereareusuallyquiteanumberofchildrenpresentat

ourServices.ExceptonSundayswithrelativelylowattendance,numbersofchildren

haverangedfrom2to12.

Commentsandgraphsrespectfullysubmittedby

GrahamPowell

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CHART:ATTENDANCEATWORSHIPSERVICESIN2016and2015

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OUTREACHCOMMITTEE

TheoutreachcommitteedistributedthefollowinginDecember2016.Inaddition

ForestHilldonorssupportedtheFoodBank,InterchurchRefugeeCommitteeand

CampusMinistrywithdirectedcontributionsintheirPARandweeklyenvelopes.

FoodcontributionsaretakenregularlytotheFoodBank.ForestHillcontinuesto

useanddistributefairtradeproductsthroughouttheyearusingtheprofitsaspart

ofouroutreachsupport.Theremainderoftheoutreachfundsfor2016aretobe

usedtosupporttheInterchurchRefugeeCommittee.

OutreachDistributions

December2016

CampusMinistry $400.00

ChrysalisHouse $300.00

CommunityHealthClinic $500.00

CommunityKitchen $400.00

EmergencyShelter $500.00

WilmotSaturdayNight $200.00

FoodBank-BusTickets $405.00

LOYALTaxis–yearend $600.00

GraceHouse $250.00

LibertyLane $300.00

HospiceFredericton $500.00

JohnHowardSociety $200.00

SyrianFamily $150.00

SalvationArmy $200.00

SalvationArmyFamilies $695.00

TransitionHouse $200.00

MulticulturalEducationProject $200.00

Total $6000

Inadditiontothissupportweapplied$1590toindividualcasesofneedwithinour

extendedForestHillfamily.Wealsocommendalltheothersupportintimeand

talentourcommunityprovidesinsupporttootheraspectsofthecommunity

includingourgroupundertakingfreetaxpreparationworkhereandattheSalvation

Armyforlowincomeclients.

Thankyouforyourcontinuingeffortsandsupport.

BobFisher

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IN-HOUSEOUTREACH Thisisareportoftheregularusersofourfacilitiesandthetimesatwhichthey

meet:

Mondays: SyrianrefugeeMen’sgroupmeetsintheParlourfrom6–8pm

AikidogroupmeetsintheMainhallfrom7–8:30pm

Tuesdays: FibreArtistsmeetintheParlourfrom9–11:30am

AnumberofGuidinggroupsmeetinvariousrooms6–8pm

PROBUSmeetsintheMainHallthefirstTuesofeachmonth9–11:30

am

ForestHillBookClubmeetsintheParlourthefirstTuesofeach

month

12–1pm

Wednesdays:StMargarets’BeavercolonymeetsintheMainhall6:30–8pm

Thursdays: CFUWmeetsintheMainHallthefourthThursofthemonth12-2:30

pmJan–MarchandNovember–December;6–9pmApr–May&

Sept-Oct

SyrianrefugeetutoringsessionsmeetintheParlour6–8pm

AikidogroupmeetsintheMainhallfrom7–8:30pm

Fridays: SyrianrefugeetutoringsessionsmeetintheParlour6–8pm

Saturdays: AikidogroupmeetsintheMainHall11:30am-1pm

Sundays: TheMawiwAreaCouncilofGirlGuidesofCanadameetsthelast

SundayofthemonthintheUpperRoomfrom7to9:30Augustto

NovemberandJanuarytoApril

Onalessregularbasis,theGuidingUnitsandBeaverPackhavesleepoversstarting

Fridaysabout6:30andgoingtoSaturdayaround11:30.

Inaddition,ourMusicDirector,AlexGoodgivespianoandvoicelessonsinthelittle

roomnexttotheParlour,Sunday–Wednesdayfrom12–8pm.

CHRISTIANDEVELOPMENTCOMMITTEE

TheChristianDevelopmentCommitteehasbeenworkingbehindthescenesthis

yearinordertokeepSundaySchool,Libraryresources,BibleStudy,BookClub,

NurseryandMovieNightsgoingonacontinuingbasis.Weextendmanythanksto

JohnNevillewhohasledthecommitteeforthepastfewyears,KarenFlinnfor

continuingtocoordinatetheSundaySchool,MargieRoxboroughwhohas

developedthecurriculumfortheSundaySchoollessons,bothMargieandRev.Ali

AnningsonwhohaveheldBibleStudiesrelatedtothecurriculum,JoanMitchell

andBrianCassidyforkeepingtheMovieNightsgoingandNormaReidforheading

uptheBookClub,andagainMargie,JohnandKarenforheadinguptheGames

Night.ThankyoualsotoMayHoustonformanyyearsastheUCWreponthe

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committee.KarenFlinnwillprovideaseparatereportontheSundaySchool

specifically.

WewelcomednewmemberstotheCDCommitteethisyear,AngelaNelson,Laura

Eliaba,Mary-AnneBlakneyandDianeRobinsonwhohasreplacedMayHouston

astheUCWrepresentative.

TheCDCommitteealsocoordinatessomeoftheregulareventsduringtheyear.

TheseeventsincludedtheShroveTuesdayPancakesupper,theChurchPicnic,

whichwasheldonthelawnofthechurch,andtheCornBoiltostartoffthenew

Sundayschoolyear.ThankyoutoLibbyandBrianCassidyforprovidingthemusic

fortheChurchPicnic.Lastly,therewasawell-attendedAdventFestivalinwhichthe

themewasstars.Formanyofourevents,wearesupportedgreatlybyvarious

membersofthecongregationandbytheUCW.Yourassistancedoesnotgo

unnoticedandismuchappreciated.

Westillhavemuchtodoinmaintainingthelibraryandmakingitmoreusablefor

thecongregation.AdditionallytheNurseryisinneedofanoverhaulsothatitwillbe

easiertokeeptidyandwillagainfocusontheneedsofpre-schoolchildrenandtheir

caregivers.AlthoughwehavediscussedaYouthGroup,thenumbersinthechurchof

thatagearegettingsmallerasouroldermembersarefinishingHighSchooland

movingontoUniversity.

IagreedtoheaduptheCDCommitteeforoneyearasthereweresomanynewfaces

aroundthetable.However,asoftheAnnualMeetinginFebruary,mytermwillend

eitherwiththenewBoardStructureorwiththeelectionofanewCDChair.


MaryGrant

SUNDAYSCHOOL

OurSundaySchooliscontinuingtooperateusingaRotationalModel.Thisinvolves

havingaparticularBiblicalthemeexploredusingvariousactivitiesduringaunitof

threetofiveweeks.Thestudentsarestilldividedintoajuniorandseniorclass.The

groupsstarttogetherandgenerallyseparateforthemainactivitybutsometimes

stayasonelargeclassfortheentirelesson.Therecontinuestobeacoregroupof

participantswiththeattendanceofothersvaryingfromweektoweek,especiallyin

thejuniorclass.

IremainintheroleofSundaySchoolcoordinatorandarrangeteachersand

resourcesforeachlesson.MargieRoxboroughcontinuestodevelopour

curriculum.MaryGrantstillpreparesmaterialsfortheopeningandclosingsongs

foreachrotation.DianeRobinsoncontinuestopurchasesuppliesasneeded.Jean

Fisherremainsourgo-topersontopreparecraftsuppliesinadvance.Thereisa

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coregroupofteachersandassistantswhichIamalwaystryingtoexpand.Wehave

continuedtohaveaseniorstudentasateacherofthejuniorclassuponoccasion.

Theteachersandassistantsinthepastyearincluded:JenniferAbbott,Brenda

Cassidy,BrianCassidy,LibbyCassidy,RobertChristie,ShelleyClayton,Laura

Eliaba,BobFisher,JeanFisher,MaryGrant,MayHouston,ChristineHughes,

JulaHughes,SandraMacGillivary,HughMacIntosh,LornaMcKnight,Sandy

MacMillan,JoanMitchell,AngelaNelson,AlexanderNeville,JohnNeville,

RachelNeville,MargieRoxborough,BruceSmithandSteveWatson.(My

apologiestoanyoneImayhavemissedonthislist).Mythanksareextendedtoallof

theteachersandassistantsandtoeveryonewhoperformsotherbehindthescenes

taskstoallowSundaySchooltooccureachweek.Ifyouarewillingtohelpwiththe

SundaySchoolinanyway,pleaseletmeknow.

OureffortstofindwaystoprovidelinksbetweentheSundaySchoolandtherestof

thechurchareon-going.AliisstillofferingaBibleStudytoallowinterested

participantstoexplorethethemeofeachupcomingrotation.Onceagain,mostofthe

seniorclass(andafewhelpers)performedapuppetplayaspartoftheChristmas

Eveservice.


KarenFlinn

SundaySchoolCoordinator

PASTORALCARECOMMITTEE

FirstandforemostIwouldliketothankthemembersofmycommitteefortheir

serviceoverthepastyearandforsteppinguptocoverformeduringmytimeof

bereavementinthespring.Theyhavealldemonstratedtheirconcernforall

membersofourchurchfamily.Ourmembersandothersinthecongregation

continuetoprovideforcoffeetimeafterserviceonSundays.Weseethistimeof

fellowshipasanimportantpartofourcongregationallifeandmanypeopledostay

afterserviceeachSundaytoenjoysocializingwithotherregularsandnewcomersto

thecongregation.

Thecommitteedidnotmeetasagroupthisyear;butwewillbemeetingearlyinthe

NewYeartogooverthecurrentlistsandmakeanyadjustmentsthatarenecessary.

WeregretthatwehavelostLetaClaydenfromourcommitteethisyeardueto

healthconcernsaftermanyyearsofservice.Wecontinuetoaskforthe

congregation’shelpinalertingustosituationswithchurchfamiliesthatmayrequire

avisitoraphonecall;thismayincludejoyouseventsforcelebrationorsadtimesof

illness,lonelinessorgrievingwherewecanbeapresenceorofferourassistance.

InclosingIwouldliketoappealtothecongregationformoremembersforthis

committee.Ifanyonehasaninterestinfindingoutmoreaboutwhatisinvolved,

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pleasespeaktomeoranothermemberofmycommittee.Alsoifyouareinterested

inhavingavisitfromamemberofourcommittee,donothesitatetocontactmeat

anytime.


DianeRobinson,Chair

PROPERTYCOMMITTEE

Manse: Iampleasedtoreportthatsomemajor,muchneeded

renovationstotheMansebathroomweresuccessfullycompletedduringAli's

sabbatical.Interiorwallsaroundthetubwerereplaced,newinsulationwasadded,

re-tiledwallswerepainted,anewbathtubandfixtureswereinstalled,inadditionto

anewwindowandanupgradedceilingfan.RobertChristiesecuredacarpenterfor

thejobandoversawtheprojectanddonatedseveralhourspaintingthebathroom,

livinganddiningrooms.WethankyouRobert.DuringthistimeIcontactedAirTech

techniciansandhadtheManseVenMarairexchangesysteminspectedandcleaned.

I'malsopleasedtoreportthatwefinallyhavenewstepsatthefrontdoorofthe

Manse.Barringanyunforeseenexpensesorproblems,theManseshouldbeingood

repairpresently.

ChurchBuilding: Havingalocalcompanymonitoringtheinteriorsurveillance

systemmentionedinthe2015AnnualReportseemstobeworkingverywell.Copies

ofreportsfromannualinspectionoffirealarm,emergencylighting,portablefire

extinguishersdoneinAprilareavailableshouldanyonewishtoseethem.Nowthat

theManseisingoodrepair,thePropertyCommitteehadhopedthatin2017we

couldfocusonsomeimprovementsandpaintingintheChurchBuilding

(particularlythekitchen)butseriousbudgetconstraintsmaylimitwhatcanbe

accomplished.Wedoneedtotrytokeepthebuildinginrepairtothebestofour

financialability.Iwouldliketothankeachpersonwhohascontributedduring2016

tothecontinuingmonitoringandupkeepofourbuildingsandproperty.

Respectfullysubmitted

RonBlakney,Chair(PropertyCommittee)

PRESBYTERYREPORT

ForestHillPastoralChargeispartofWoolastookPresbyteryandMaritime

Conference.YourlayrepresentativeiselectedateachAnnualMeetingandAli

Anningsonisourclergymemberofboththesecourtsofthechurch.Thereare500

UnitedChurchesinMaritimeConference,whichholdsanannualmeetingeachyear

inSackville,N.B.,homeofMountAllisonUniversity,whichisaffiliatedwiththe

UnitedChurch.

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ThefollowingarethehighlightsofWoolastookPresbyteryfor2016:

WilmotUnitedChurchandForestHillUnitedChurchhavevotedtobecome

affirmingcongregations.

Thereare8remitscomingfromthenationalchurchtobevotedon.More

informationwillbecomingontheseremitsandthedeadlinesareFebruary17,June

30,2017andFebruary28,2018.

AtpresenttheUnitedChurchspends11milliondollarsayearmorethanittakesin

andislivingoffitsfinancialreservewhichrunsoutin2years.Headofficeis

relocatingtoalessexpensiveTorontolocation.8.5headofficepositionshavebeen

eliminated.Programmeswillbecut.

200UnitedChurcheshavesponsored746Syrianrefugees.100churchesarewaiting

fortheirchosenrefugeestoarriveinCanada.

TheTatamagoucheResourceCenterisoneofthelast2educationalcentersin

Canada.Itisstillinoperationofferingsummerandfallcoursesusingparttimestaff.

Itsfutureisnotsustainableanditmayevolveintoadifferententityorclose.

MaritimeConferenceordained6candidatesandadmitted1candidatetotheorder

ofMinistry.42internationalcandidateshaveappliedasclergytotheUnitedChurch

ofCanada.TheycomefromAfrica,theCaribbean,KoreaandFinland.

SubmittedbyRepresentative,

RobertChristie

MINISTRYANDPERSONNELCOMMITTEE

Ourcommitteehashadacolourful,butsuccessful2016.Rev.AliAnningsontooka

sabbaticalleaveinthespring.Shesharedherdailyimpressionsandadventuresof

hernortherntravelswithusandmadeitalearningexperienceforusall.We

enjoyedAliceFinnamore'stimewithusasareplacement.

ThisDecemberourcongratulationsgoouttoRev.Alionherrecentmarriageto

BrettAnningson.

DeborahParkwasawardedherPhDinmusicperformanceinthesummer.She

neededtospreadherwingsandfoundjobopportunitiesinOntario.Happyforher,

butsadlywesawherleave.

Nowluckwasonourside.AlexGood,aprofessionalvoiceandpianoteacher,was

willingandabletofillthespotofchoirdirectorandpianist.Wearegratefultohave

himwithus.Heispatientandaccommodatingtoourchoir,whichisforever

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changinginsize.

KrisYarychmanagestheadministrativedutiessmoothly,andhiccupsinherhealth

neverslowherdown.SheisreliableandAli’sgreathelper.

MaraandBrancocontinuetheircleaningsatisfactorily.Theyaregratefultohavea

jobwithus.InMara’sabsenceforvacation,hersisterisreplacingher.

MargieRogers,oneofourcommitteemembers,movedawaytoOntario.Butweare

delightedthatJulaHughesisnowcompletingourgroup,consistingofBobFisher,

JulaHughes,LornaMcKnightandAnnemarieManson.Manythankstoyouallfor

allyourinput.


AnnemarieManson(chair)

UNITEDCHURCHWOMEN

TheUnitedChurchWomenofForestHillmetatthechurchorinamember’shome

onsixoccasionsduring2016.Ouraveragemonthlyattendancewas8ladies.Every

meetingincludesadevotional,businessandsocialtime.Wealsohad2social

evenings;inJunewewenttoWoolastoqWharfrestaurantinnorthsideFredericton

andinDecemberwewenttoTheFrederictonInninuptownFredericton.Onboth

occasionsUCWladieswerejoinedbyotherladiesfromthecongregationandall

enjoyedthefellowshipofasharedmeal.

During2016ouronlycateringwasforthemonthlyPROBUSmeetingsheldinour

hall.WealsomadesoupfortheCommunityKitchenfollowingtheRoastBeefsupper

inMayandmoresoupwasdeliveredtotheKitchenfollowingtheAdventFestival

whenwehadprovidedsoupfromthefallturkeysupper.

WeparticipatedintheWorldDayofPrayerserviceinMarchheldthisyearatSt.

Margaret’sAnglicanChurch.JenniferAbbottandPatriciaPowellcontinueto

representourgroupattheregularmeetingoftheWomen’sInterchurchCouncil.In

conjunctionwiththeWICCwecontinuetosavefortheFellowshipoftheLeastCoin

andoursavingsaretakentotheWICCtreasurerattheannualmeetingeachfall.On

April25,severalladiesattendedtheSpringRallyoftheUCWsinWoolastook

PresbyteryheldatNashwaaksisUnited,atwhichtimewegavetheopening

devotions.

MembersoftheUCWhelpedwiththeShroveTuesdaycongregationalpancake

supperandpreparedthesoupfortheAdventFestival.Wealsomademustardand

beetpicklesatourSeptembermeetingforuseatourspringandfallsuppers.

Asoutreachthisyear,wehavesentcardstomarkspecialoccasionsandtothose

whoaresickorbereaved.AtChristmasweprovidedgiftbasketstoRevAli

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Anningson,Laura&LawrenceKelly,BobandHazelJames,andBoyd&

CatherineRichards,aswellasgiftstothejanitor,theMusicDirectorandthe

churchsecretaryandchocolatestoLetaClaydenandDibWatson.Wecontinueto

maintainourcommitmenttotheMissionandServiceFundofourownUnited

Church.Wealsodonatedfundstothechurchtreasurerforgeneraluse.

Thankyoutotheregularmembersofourgroupfortheirgenerousandwillinghelp

andtoothermembersofthecongregationwhostepuptohelpuswhenwe

undertakelargercateringactivities.Weinviteanyinterestedladiesfromthe

congregationtojoinusatourmonthlymeetings.

DianeRobinson,Secretary

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UNITEDCHURCHWOMENFINANCIALSTATEMENT

AFFIRMINGWORKINGGROUP

Inlate2015,ForestHilldecidedtobegintheprocesstobecominganofficial

AffirmingcongregationwithintheUnitedChurchofCanada.Rev.BrettAnningson

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agreedtoco-ordinatethegroupandcontinuedinthatroleformostof2016.In

September,2016,BrettwassucceededbyLibbyCassidywhoablyprovided

leadershipuntillate2016,whenJeanFisheragreedtoactasco-ordinator.

During2016,thegroupmadecontactwiththeUnitedChurchofCanada’sAffirm

committee,andwerehelpedandadvisedthroughouttheprocess,firstbyShaun

Fryday,andnowgoingforwardbyLindaHutchinson,whosetitleisOntarioand

EasternCanadaCoordinator,AffirmUnited.

Thegroupdevelopedashort-termandalong-termactionplan,aswellasa

proposed“Vision/MissionStatement”forourchurch.

Followingaresomekeydatesduring2016:

-February7,AffirmWorkingGroupledtheservice,whichincludedrainbowcandles

asanemblemoftheLGBTQcommunity.RevDr.PriscillaGeisteferwastheguest

preacherandshestayedforaboutanhouraftertheservicetotalkwithinterested

folk;

-March14,BibleStudyledbyRevBrettAnningsonandbasedonmaterialin“Open

Hearts”,theAffirmUniteddocumentavailableon-line;

-May19,AffirmingActionPlan,andproposedquestionnairewithcoveringletter

waspresentedtotheCongregationalBoardforapproval;

-May29,AffirmWorkingGroupledtheserviceanddistributedquestionnairewith

coveringletter;sameinformationwascirculatedviaemailtoFHUCmembersand

adherentsonthecongregationallist;

-June10,theSundaySchoolclosingserviceincludedtherainbowbannermadeby

theSundaySchoolanddecalsincorporatingtherainbowwiththepeacesymbol

weredistributed;

-October16,AffirmWorkingGroupledtheworshipservice,presentedasummaryof

thequestionnaireresults;presentedtherevisedActionPlanandtherevisedVision

Statementtothecongregation;

-November13,ElizabethSavoieledtheworshipserviceandtalkedaboutthe

processofbecominganAffirmingMinistryatWilmotUnitedChurch;

-November17,modificationstovision/missionstatementwerepresentedtothe

CongregationalBoard;designsforwashroomsignagewereshared;proceduresfor

voteonDecember4thwerediscussed;proposedbudgetof$200presentedtothe

Board;

-December4,congregationvotedonbecominganAffirmingMinistry:asuper-

majoritywasinfavour.

Atyear’send,theWorkingGroupmettoplanforslowbutsureprogressonthe

ActionPlanin2017,includingacoupleofspecialspeakersatworkshopsorservices,

andaServiceofCelebrationinthespring.


LibbyCassidyandJeanFisher

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LANDUSEPLANNINGCOMMITTEE

TheLandUsePlanningCommitteecontinueditsworkfollowingtheAnnualMeeting

inFebruaryof2016withafocusontheoptionsidentifiedaspreferablebythe

Congregation.YouwillrecallthatattheAnnualMeeting,fiveoptionshadbeen

presented.

1)MergerwithSt.Margaret’sAnglicanParish

2)Maintainingthestatusquo

3)Buildinganadditionalbuilding

4)Replacingtheexistingstructure;and

5)Movingthecongregationtoanotherchurch.

YouwillalsorecallthattheCongregationalMeetingdirectedthatweshouldfurther

exploreoptions2-4,taking1and5offthetableforthetimebeing.

TheBoardauthorizedtheretainerofaconsultantfirm,TurnerDrake,whichhad

beenrecommendedtousbyConference.Theretainerwastoobtainadviceon

zoningandmunicipalplanningintheformatofaPolicyPlanningandRegulatory

Review(PPRR)letter.TheconsultantprovidedtheletterinDecember.Theletter

setsoutvariouspotentialusesthatareconsistentwithcurrentzoninganddiscusses

theirfitwiththeevolvingmunicipalMasterPlan.Inadditiontoassistingthe

committeeinthinkingthroughoptions3and4,itopeneduponenewoption,not

previouslyconsideredbythecommitteeortheCongregation.Thepropertyislarge

enoughbothinstreetfrontageandinareatobesubdivided.TheCommittee

recommendsthisoptiontothecongregation.Wearecurrentlyexploringpotential

partnersforabuildingprojectonasubdividedarea.Theadvantageofproceedingin

thiswaywouldbethattheresponsibilityfortheprojectmaybesharedwithor

takenonbyapartner.Thiswouldlimitthecontributionstotheplanningand

operationsaspectsoftheprojectthatwewouldhavetomake.Somemodifications

oftheexistinglayoutofhowweusethelandwouldberequiredtoaccommodate

subdivision.Inparticular,theparkinglotwouldhavetobemoved/altered.The

Committeeiskeepinganopenmindaboutoptions3and4,butdoesnotpresently

recommendreplacingtheexistingstructure.


JulaHughes(Chair)

INTERCHURCHREFUGEECOMMITTEE

TheInterchurchRefugeeCommitteeisacommitteeofWoolastookPresbytery,

althoughForestHill,St.Paul’sandWilmotUnitedChurchesarethemain

contributors.MembershipfromForestHillincludesDoreenKissick(co-chair),Bob

Fisher,JoanMitchellandMargieRoxborough.Thepurposeofthecommitteeisto

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assistrefugeestoemigratetoFrederictonthroughsponsorshipofindividual

families.

ThisyearwewereveryhappytowelcometheRamadanfamilytoFrederictonin

July.Thisfamily,consistingofafather,motherandtwoboys(aged14and3upon

arrival),hadbeenlivinginLebanonforthreeyearsafterfleeingtheviolencein

Syria.AllfourmembersareprogressingwiththeirEnglish-languagetrainingand

areadjustingtolifeinCanada.Thecommitteewillcontinuetobefinancially

responsibleforthisfamilyuntilJuly2017.

Wehavethreefamilieswhoseapplicationsarestillinprogress.Twoofthesehave

familymembersinCanadawhowillbetakingmuchoftheresponsibilityforthem

buttheInterchurchRefugeeCommitteehasfacilitatedtheapplicationprocess.Both

ofthesefamiliesarerefugeesfromdifferentlocationsinAfricaandhavebeen

waitingforyearstoemigrate.ThethirdfamilyisSyrianandthecommitteewillbe

fullyresponsibleforthem.TheirapplicationwassubmittedinlateDecember2015,

withindaysoftheRamadanfamily’sapplication.Allthreefamilieshavepassed

theirmedicalscreeningsandtheirinitialsecurityscreenings.However,thereisnow

anadditionalsecurityscreeningthatinvolvesobtainingrecordsdirectlyfromtheir

originalbirthplace/placeofresidenceintheirhomecountry.Asyoumightimagine,

thisisproblematicformanyrefugees.Forexample,thevillageinwhichourSyrian

familylivedhasbeenflattenedbybombing,soallwrittenrecordsaregone.Doreen

KissickandElaineKenyonhavemetwithsomeonefromMattDeCourcey’sofficeto

trytoaddressthisissue.Theywereveryhelpfulanditisthroughthemthatwe

foundoutwhattheholdupswere.However,thereisapparentlynothingwecando

tospeedtheprocessalong.Itisagovernment-to-governmentrequest.

Therearealwaysmorerefugeeswhowishtoemigratethantherearesponsors.If

youareinterestedinhelpingtosupportthiswork,pleasemakedonationsthrough

ForestHill(wecannotgivetaxreceipts)withanindicationthatthemoneyshouldgo

totheInterchurchRefugeeCommittee.

Mostimportantly,wewouldliketoextendourthankstoallofthepeoplewhohave

helpedusovertheyears,particularlywithfundinganddonationsoffurniture,etc.

fortheRamadanfamily.Yourgenerosityallowsustocontinuethisimportantwork.

SubmittedbyMargaretRoxborough

FINANCECOMMITTEE

Themembersofthefinancecommitteefor2016were:MaryGrant(Treasurer),

WilliamHughes(chair),andDianeRobinson.

Wehadprojectedadeficitof$9,671.However,intheendwehadadeficitofabout

$5,000inspiteofashortfallof$4,000becausetheYMCAisnolongerusingthe

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building.Themajorreasonforthiswasthatdonationsweremorethan$8000above

forecasts.Congregationalfundraiserscontinuetodecline,pullinginanetof$5,102

ContributionstotheMissionandServicefundwere$15,092upfromlastyear,and

morethan$1,500overbudget.Outreachdonationswere$7,045(morethan$2,000

overbudget)andsupplementedbyabout$600fromcoffeesales.Foodbank

donationsof$3,864were$1,000morethanexpected.Ourchurchgave$9,385tothe

InterchurchRefugeeCommittee.Thisincludes$6,500inmatchingfunds.

Wecurrentlyhave14Householdsusingpreauthorizedremittance(PAR).We

encouragememberstoconsiderthismethodofgiving.Thefactthatthesupportwe

getthroughPARiscontinuousmakesitmucheasiertoplanandreducesmonthly

fluctuations.AnyonewhowouldliketogetmoreinformationaboutPARshould

speaktoWilliamorMary.YoushouldalsospeaktoWilliamorMaryifyouneed

envelopessoyoucanreceiveayear-endtaxreceipt.

In2016thetellerswereRobertChristie,LornaMcKnight,MayHouston,Jennifer

Abbot,JoanMitchell,BobFisher,DianeRobinson,Mary-AnneBlakney,William

HughesandJeanFisherOurtellersdotheweeklycountingandrecordingofthe

Sundayofferings.Thankstoallforaverynecessaryjob.Onbehalfofthecommittee,

theboard,andthecongregation,Iwouldliketoextendspecialthankstoour

Treasurer,MaryGrant,forherhardandcompetentworkonthechurchFinances

including,butcertainlynotlimitedto,preparationoftheannualbudget.

Nextyearweforecastadeficitofabout$7,000.Therewereabout$5,000incosts

relatedtoAli'ssabbaticalin2016whichwedonothavein2017.However,the

YMCAisnolongerusingthebuilding,whichwillmeanareductionof$10,000inuse

ofbuildingincome.Aswell,Ali'ssalaryisincreasingbyabout$3,500.Thus,evenif

donationsremainatlastyear'slevel--our(perhapsconservative)forecastisasmall

decrease--wearestillinadeficitposition.

Onbehalfofthefinancecommittee,Iwouldliketothankthemembersofthe

congregationfortheirgenerouscontributionsofmoney,time,andtalentduringthe

pastyear.


WilliamHughes,Chair

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MINUTESOFANNUALGENERALMEETING–February21,2016

FORESTHILLUNITEDCHURCH-ANNUALCONGREGATIONALMEETING–

February21,2016

ThemeetingwascalledtoorderbyFHUCBoardChairMargieRoxboroughat11:15

a.m.TheopeningprayerwasprovidedbyRev.AliAnningson.Itwasnotedthatthere

wasaquorum.Anattendancesheetwascirculated.

MOTION:MovedbyJulaHughesandsecondedbyLibbyCassidythatMargie

Roxboroughpresideaschairofthemeeting.Carried.

MOTION:MovedbyMayHoustonandsecondedbyMargieRoxboroughthatBrian

Cassidybeappointednotetakerforthemeeting.Carried.

MOTION:MovedbyJenniferAbbottandsecondedbyRobertChristiethatthe

agendabeapproved.Carried.

MOTION:MovedbyGrahamPowellandsecondedbyJoanMitchellthatadherents

begrantedvotingprivilegesontemporalmatters.Carried.

MOTION:MovedbyJohnNevilleandsecondedbyNormaReidthattheminutesof

the2015AnnualMeeting(February22,2015)beapproved.Carried.

BusinessArising:None.

Reviewofthe2015AnnualReport

• Non-finance(pages2–31)

o JoanMitchellrequestedthatShellyClaytonbeaddedasanother

representativetoMinistryonCampus.(page7)

o JenniferAbbottrequestedachangetotheU.C.W.financialstatement.

Changeincomefromprojectsto$613.25.(page25)

o JoanMitchellrequestedthatBrianCassidybeaddedtothelistof

movienightorganizers.(page18)

o JoanMitchellrequestedthattheOutreachCommitteeReportonpage

17beaddedtotheTableofContents.

o JulaHughesrequestedthatJeanandBobFisherbeaddedasmembers

oftheLandUsePlanningCommittee(page27).

o BobFisherandMaryGrantnotedthatatotalof$7380(froma

combinationofoutreachfundsanddirectgiving)wasraisedforthe

InterchurchRefugeeCommittee,$6500ofwhichwasmatchedby

anotherdonor.

o MOTION:MovedbyJeanFisherandsecondedbyBobFisherthatthe

non-financeportionofthe2015AnnualReportbeaccepted.Carried.

• Finance(BalanceSheet–pages31-36)

o WilliamHughesnotedthatwehadbudgetedforan$8500deficitfor

lastyearbutwehadinstead,anetincomeofjustover$2000.The

mainreasonswerethatincomefrombuildingusewasmuchhigher

anddonationssomewhathigherthanprojected.

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o MOTION:MovedbyJulaHughesandsecondedbyMaryGrantthatthe

financeportionofthe2015AnnualReportbeaccepted.Carried.

• Finance(BudgetStatement–pages37–39)

o WilliamHughespresentedareviewoftheproposedbudgetfor2016.

HethankedMaryGrantforherhardworkonthechurchfinancesand

forpreparingthebudget.Adeficitofover$9500isprojectedfor2016

andisdueinparttothe$5000incostsrelatedtoAli’ssabbatical.

o Thefollowingrequiredcorrectionswerenoted:

§ Subjectheadingonpage37shouldread:FORESTHILLUNITED

CHURCH2016BUDGET

§ Page38Expenses–PastoralCare

• Pension/InsuranceExpense:2015Actualshouldbe

7,857.

• Miscellaneous:2015Actualshouldbe40.

o MOTION:MovedbyWilliamHughesandsecondedbyBobFisherthat

the2016budgetbeacceptedasamended.Carried.

• MOTION:MovedbyMaryGrantandsecondedbyWilliamHughesthat

BurtonCarlislebeappointedasfinancialreviewerforFHUCfinancialbooks

for2015.Carried.

• NominationsReportandElectionsforBoardPositions

o MOTION:MovedbyBrianCassidyandsecondedbyWilliamHughes

thatthefollowingboardpositionsbeaccepted:JulaHughes–Board

Chairforoneyear;JulaHughes–MemberofM&PCommittee;Mary

Grant–ChairofC.D.Committeeforoneyear;BobFisher–Chairof

OutreachCommittee;JenniferAbbott–TrusteesCommitteeforone

year.TherewerenocandidatesforChairoftheTrusteesCommittee.

Carried.

o MOTION:MovedbyWilliamHughesandsecondedbyGrahamPowell

thatRobertChristiebeappointedPresbyteryRep.;BobFisherbe

appointedAlternatePresbyteryRep;MaryGrantbeappointed

Treasurer.Carried.

• LandUse

o JulaHughespresentedasummaryoftheLandUsePlanning

Committeereportwhichwascontainedinthe2015AnnualReport.

ThecommitteehascompletedmuchoftheworkinPhase1(Initial

FeasibilityandIdentifyStudy)andhasbegunsomeoftheworkin

Phase2(DataGathering&SummaryofRealEstateOptions).She

notedthatfromthispointintime,shouldthecongregationwishthe

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committeetocontinue,fundingwouldberequiredtocompletePhase

1andtocontinuewithPhase2.

Ofthe5optionspresentedbythecommittee,itwasthegeneral

consensusofthecongregationthatoptions1(MergerwithSt.

Margaret’sAnglicanParish)and5(movethecongregationtoanother

church)shouldberejected.Thisleaves3possibleoptions:maintain

thestatusquo,additionalbuildingandreplacementoftheexisting

structurewithanewbuilding.

Therewereconcernsexpressedaboutouragingcongregationandthe

costsinvolvedwithfurtherexplorationofouroptions.MaryGrant

notedthatwecouldreceivedonationsfromourcongregation

specificallyforthispurposeandJulaHughesnotedthattheremaybe

servicesandfundsavailablefromConferenceandtheCanadian

MortgageandHousingCorporation.

MOTION:MovedbyJohnNevilleandsecondedbyJenniferAbbottthat

theLandUsePlanningCommitteecontinueitsworkforonemore

year.Carried.

• Rev.AliAnningsonnotedthatthiswasMargieRoxborough’slastmeetingas

BoardChairandonbehalfoftheboardandcongregation,offeredthanksfor

Margie’syearsofservicetoForestHillUnitedChurch.

• MaryGrant,onbehalfofthecongregation,offeredthankstoRev.Ali

Anningson,BoardChairMargieRoxboroughandallcommitteemembersfor

anothersuccessfulyear.

• Adjournment:Themeetingadjournedat12:40p.m.

BALANCESHEET

Forest Hill United Church

Balance Sheet As at 31/12/2016

ASSET CURRENT ASSETS Sunday School Petty Cash 0.00 Petty Cash 0.00

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Petty Cash - Sunday School 0.00 Share Account 5.00 General Account 4,822.07 Puppets 0.00 Building 3,862.54 Contingency Account 13,749.23 HST Refund Receivable 793.09 Misc Receivables 0.00 Payroll Advances 0.00 Investment 11,005.70 Accounts Receivable 0.00 TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS 34,237.63 CAPITAL ASSETS Land- 45 Kimble 248,228.63 Manse 91,269.35 Land - 33 Topcliffe 37,095.00 Church 240,288.69 Furniture 18,382.00 Appliances 5,533.09 Dishwasher # W11876 5,273.22 Dishes, etc 3,651.99 DVD Player 29.77 Compaq - M. Fraser Computer 299.99 Choir/Library/Puppets 5,756.98 Sound System 2,999.25 Projector-Optoma GP728 699.00 Printer Copier XRX 3325 - Nov.2012 998.00 Heinzman Piano 2,500.00 Digital Piano and accessories 2014 2,569.93 Office Computer Lenovo H50 499.99 TOTAL CAPITAL ASSETS 666,074.88 TOTAL ASSET 700,312.51

LIABILITY CURRENT LIABILITIES Prepaids 0.00 Vacation Payable 0.00 Vac Payable correction 0.00 Prepaid 0.00

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HST 0.00 CPP Payable 0.00 EI Payable 0.00 Income Tax Payable 0.00 Pension/Insurance Payable 0.00 Study Leave Payable 506.20 Unearned Revenue 0.00 misc payable 200.00 Accounts Payable 376.86 Accounts Payable 0.00 TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES 1,083.06 LONG TERM LIABILITIES Capital Improvements Loan 0.00 TOTAL LONG TERM LIABILITIES 0.00 TOTAL LIABILITY 1,083.06 EQUITY EQUITY Retained Earnings 704,320.25 Current Earnings -5,090.80 TOTAL EQUITY 699,229.45 TOTAL EQUITY 699,229.45 LIABILITIES AND EQUITY 700,312.51

Generated On: 04/02/2017

INCOMESTATEMENTForest Hill United Church

Income Statement 01/01/2016 to 31/12/2016

REVENUE BUDGETED RECEIPTS Envelopes - Local 69,216.00 Donations-Non Envelope 3,522.40

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Building Fund 5,048.00 M & S Fund 15,092.00 Donations for Building Use 14,115.00 Local Outreach Pledges 7,044.54 Local Outreach - Coffee Sales 2,312.85 Campus Ministry 1,265.00 Loose Offerings 909.50 Special Envelopes 4,105.00 Congregational Activities 6,613.75 TOTAL BUDGETED REVENUE 129,244.04 MISCELLANEOUS RECEIPTS Interest Revenue 440.87 CD/Sunday School 309.80 Memorials 657.26 Miscellaneous/Directed 2,481.77 Share Revenue 0.00 Youth Group 0.00 Observer 425.00 Food Bank 3,863.50 Interchurch Refugee Committee 19,385.00 Land Use 420.00 Contingency Fund Interest 22.81 TOTAL MISCELLANEOUS RECEIPTS 28,006.01 TOTAL REVENUE 157,250.05 EXPENSE PASTORAL CARE EXPENSES Salary 40,068.00 Canada Pension Plan 1,827.96 Employment Insurance 1,164.16 Worksafe NB Minister 108.72 ADP service sharges 243.33 Pulpit Supply 2,635.40 Study Leave & Books 1,346.00 Travel Allowance 579.90 Miscellaneous 2,938.80 Pension/Insurance Expense 8,013.72 TOTAL PASTORAL CARE EXPENSES 58,925.99 MANSE EXPENSES

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Manse Insurance 1,248.74 Fuel 993.88 Manse Snow Removal/Mowing 773.00 Manse Maintenance 7,507.54 Manse Telephone 269.24 TOTAL MANSE EXPENSES 10,792.40 CHURCH BUILDING OPERATION Building Maintenance 2,635.86 Church - Utilities & Water 7,086.49 Church Insurance 2,668.26 Janitorial Services 3,904.12 Janitorial Supplies 360.49 Propane 118.98 Church Snow Removal & Mowing 1,205.00 Church Telephone 2,430.32 Table & Chairs 0.00 Contingency Fund 1,200.00 Miscellaneous 0.00 TOTAL CHURCH BUILDING OPERATION

21,609.52

GENERAL Advertising 508.44 Bank Charges (inc SD Box) 301.61 Campus Ministry 1,265.00 Conference/Presbytery Allocation 2,838.00 Conferences 0.00 Directed Expenses 690.47 Local Outreach 7,635.59 Outreach - Coffee 1,721.80 M & S 15,211.80 Interchurch refugee Committee 19,385.00 Congregational Activities/Suppers 1,512.03 Music Director 5,740.80 Music Supply 200.00 Treasurer Honorarium 250.00 Office Supplies 472.83 Computer costs 1,795.25 Church Envelopes & Bulletins 617.50 Admininstrative Assistant Wages 3,624.49 EI non-minister 343.19 CPP non minister 153.59

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Worksafe NB Non minister 97.02 Pastoral Care & Visitation 0.00 CD/Sunday School 618.66 Puppeteers 0.00 Worship Committee 886.54 Miscellaneous 534.33 Food Bank 3,863.50 HST Expense 1,945.50 TOTAL GENERAL EXPENSES 72,212.94 TOTAL EXPENSE 163,540.85 NET INCOME -6,290.80

Generated On: 04/02/2017

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