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Meet the Vestry

Calvary's Senior Warden Fred PiperSENIOR WARDEN: Fred Piper (3rd Year)
Involvement at Calvary: Member for 22 years.

Current: Eucharistic Minister, Fellowship Groups, Guild of the Christ Child, and Zip Code Party host.

Former: Stephen Minister, DOCC leader, and Stewardship Campaign worker

 

Calvary's Jr. Warden Scott CrosbyJUNIOR WARDEN: Scott Crosby (2nd Year)
Involvement at Calvary: Member for 10 years.

Current: Lector and Usher at the 11:15 a.m. service.

Former: Vestry member (98-00), Head Usher, Journey Course leader, Spirituality Committee member, Real Estate Committee member, and Parish Life Committee member

 

Calvary's Clerk Hester Mathes

CLERK: Hester Mathes (3rd Year)
Involvement at Calvary: Life-long member.

Current: Jr. High Sunday School Teacher, Member of the Youth Council, Guild of the Christ Child, Annual Giving Campaign, Lenten Preaching Committee, and Downtown Women’s Bible Study

 

Calvary's Treasurer Peg WahlTREASURER: Peg Wahl (2nd Year)
Involvement at Calvary: Member for 21 years.

Current: Youth Ministries Council, Greeter Ministry, Knitting Ministry, and Fellowship Groups.

Former: Young Adult Supper Club, Good Shepherd Catechist, and Sunday School teacher

 

Calvary's Vestry's At Large Officer Keith James

AT LARGE: Keith James (2nd Year)
Involvement at Calvary: Member for 9 years.

Current: Eucharistic Minister, Visioning Committee member, Strategic Planning Committee Co-Chair, Guild of the Christ Child member, and Fellowship Group member.

Former: Key man for Episcopal Laymen’s Conference, W. TN Vice President for Episcopal Laymen of TN, Godly Play teacher, Youth Committee member, Youth Director Search Committee, Usher, President of The Men’s Journey Group

Calvary's Vestry's At Large Officer David Balling

AT LARGE: David Balling (1st Year)
Involvement at Calvary: Member for 13 years.

Current: Calvary and Parish Choirs, Soup Sunday Hunger Ministry coordinator, Acolyte, Waffle Shop, baking and waiting tables, Communion bread baking, Altar Guild

 

Calvary Vestry member Chris BirdChris Bird (3rd Year)
Involvement at Calvary: Member for 10 years.

Current: Men’s Journey Group, Stewardship Committee, Vice-President, Episcopal Churchmen of Tennessee (DuBose Conference), Usher, Guild of the Christ Child, Parish Care Group, Zip Code Parties, Fellowship Groups

Former: President, Men’s Journey Group

Calvary Vestry member James Dowd

James Dowd (2nd Year)
Involvement at Calvary: Member for 5 years.

Current: Eucharistic Minister, Eucharistic Visitor, Lector, Lenten Preaching Series Committee, Worship and Music Committee, Men’s Journey Group, and Fellowship Groups

 

Calvary Vestry member Doug FerrisDoug Ferris (3rd Year)
Involvement at Calvary: Member for 36 years.

Current: Finance Committee chair and Stewardship Committee member. Former: Vestry member (Jr. Warden & Treasurer), Loyalty League (now Men's Journey Group) President, Endowment Committee chair, and Waffle Shop kitchen worker

 

Calvary Vestry member Michelle FulmerMichelle Fulmer (1st Year)
Involvement at Calvary: Member for 13 years.

Current: Co-Chair for 175th Anniversary Celebration Party
Former: co-leader for Radical Paul class, co-leader for Historical Jesus class, , Godly Play teacher, ECW Treasurer, Guild of the Christ Child President, Children’s Ministry Counsel

 

Calvary Vestry member Suzanne HenleySuzanne Henley (2nd Year)
Involvement at Calvary: Member for 19 years.

Current: Eucharistic Minister, facilitator of adult education courses, Saturday morning breakfast preparer for Sunday’s homeless breakfast, Care Team member, End-of-Life Committee; Lenten Preaching Series Committee.

Former: Journey Course leader, Usher, Lector, and Waffle Shop waitress

 

Calvary Vestry member Bill HenryBill Henry (1st Year)
Involvement at Calvary: Member for 8 years.

Current: Member, ACE Committee; Captain, Greeters Team H; Member, Music Task Group; Member, Hospitality HUB Advisory Group; Member, Lenten Series Committee;

Former: completed four years of volunteer work at Calvary Street Ministries

 

Calvary Vestry member David LuskDavid Lusk (3rd Year)
Involvement at Calvary: Member for 19 years.

Current: Lector since 1987.

Former: Vestry member, founding chair of Calvary Place, Outreach Committee chair, Vision Committee, Stewardship Committee, Sunday School teacher, Journey Class leader, and Calvary & the Arts board member

 

Calvary Vestry member Bill OatesBill Oates (3rd Year)
Involvement at Calvary: Life-long member.

Current: design and production of communications for various Calvary ministries and programs since early 1990s, including Profile in Faith- Calvary’s Rector Search 2002, Pathways, and brochures for Stewardship, Lenten Preaching Series, Calvary & the Arts, and Calvary Worship, Music & the Arts

Former: Acolyte (1970s), Associate Rector Search Committee (1998), Usher since mid 1990s, Flower Delivery team 2000-2003, and Jubilee 2000 (internal assessment committee)

 

Calvary Vestry member Connie RossConnie Ross (3rd Year)
Involvement at Calvary: Member for 43 years.

Current: Youth Ministries Council, Adult Christian Education Committee, Emmanuel Meal volunteer, Habitat for Humanity volunteer, Pastoral Care Team member, and Adult Acolyte Team member.

Former: Children and Youth Ministries Committee, Youth Ministries Director Search Committee chair, and Adult Education teacher

 

Calvary Vestry member Beau Snowden

Beau Snowden (1st Year)
Involvement at Calvary: Life-long member.

Current: Eucharist Ministry, Parish Life Ministry Group, Keyman for Episcopal Laymen’s Conference, EYC leader, Cursillo, Greeter Ministry, and Fellowship Groups

 

Calvary Vestry member Gayle Spence

Gayle Spence (1st Year)
Involvement at Calvary: Member for 24 years.

Current: Charter member of Holy Spirit Guild; Altar Guild; Waffle Shop volunteer as waitress, cashier, dessert room server and treasurer; Soup Sunday volunteer

 

Calvary Vestry member Lee WakemanLee Wakeman (1st Year)
Involvement at Calvary: Member for 12 years.

Current: Lay reader, Stewardship Committee, Waffle Shop volunteer.

Former: Parish Administrator for 5 years, Choir, Vestry, Senior Warden, Treasurer, Rector Search Committee, Delegate to Diocesan Convention, twice Chair of Annual Stewardship Committee. Chair, Development & Finance Committee--Calvary Ministry Council, Vestry Finance Committee