Our Vestry
The vestry at Christ Church are members who are elected to an advisory board which assists the Rector with the temporal and spiritual matters of the parish. Members are elected to 3-year terms at the annual parish meeting held on the third Sunday of January.
At Christ Church, the Senior Warden is "the Rector's Warden" and, among other responsibilities, assists with the stewardship program of the parish. The Junior Warden sits on the Properties Commission which takes responsibility for reporting to the vestry the need for repair, upkeep, and improvement of the Christ Church campus.
Members of the vestry assist the parish treasurers by counting the Sunday offering each week. They also meet monthly with the Rector to foster communication and make decisions about our shared mission and ministry.
Current Members
The current members of the vestry are:
- Senior Warden: Barbara Pierce bbpierce@pobox.com
- Junior Warden: Nicki Memmott nicki.memmott@oberlin.edu
- Jack Freas jpfreas@oberlin.net
- Warren Wickes warrenwickes@aol.com
- Alison Ricker alison.ricker@oberlin.edu
- John Mercer jandrmercer@verizon.net
- Lois Sook loissook@netscape.com
- Stori Miller storimiller@yahoo.com
- Richard Smith christchurch@oberlin.net
Treasurers and Clerk
The positions of Treasurer, Assistant Treasurer, and Clerk are appointed positions at Christ Church. While technically not members of the vestry, the people who fill these positions attend vestry meetings and provide services which enable the members of the vestry to accomplish their work.
- Treasurer: Patty Peacock pattypeacock@oberlin.net
- Treasurer Emeritus: H. Jack Freas jpfreas@oberlin.net
- Clerk Emeritus: Richard Lothrop christchurch@oberlin.net