[Magdalen] Paging the Fleenerdude (and a bit more)

[Judy Fleener]

Grace Church Traverse City has been a great parish.  I am aware of sexual
misconduct by an interim in beacuse I serve on the Standing Committee.  I
know there is .some friction and angst going on about that.  I know a woman
who is in the ordination process and another good friend.  I'll give them a
call or send a note about them.
Judy

On Wed, May 17, 2017 at 7:57 PM, Roger Stokes <roger.stokes65 at btinternet.com
> wrote:

> When will they learn that insourcing gives you better control and
> understanding as well as a positive effect on the bottom line as you're not
> contrfibuting tosomebody else's profits?
>
> Roger
>
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> On 18/05/2017 00:32, Jo Craddock wrote:
>
>> Our choir director for the past six years (also on staff at Episcopal
>> School BR in music, and in tech/comm depts) has accepted a position at
>> Interlochen Academy, and is leaving Tuesday for Traverse City.
>>
>> He and his husband are delightful, talented, kind people, well-loved by
>> friends here, and have struggled with attempting to foster and/or adopt in
>> the Louisiana climate; most recently a fraudulent birth mother and agency
>> bankruptcy. They need a fresh start.
>>
>> Jason (the choir director) was confirmed in the Episcopal Church while a
>> choir member; Grant is a gentle soul, truly "spiritual, but not religious."
>> He would bristle at that description, I believe, but it's true in the best
>> sense of the phrase.
>>
>> Can you recommend where Jason might start a search for a new spiritual
>> home?
>>
>> We're losing Jason, and our "As You Are" (aka "Yaya," "Hootinanny,"
>> "Praise" <is ha...IMNSHO>) service leader on the same Sunday. The latter is
>> retiring. The service peaked at about 35-40 attendees (including eight
>> singers/musicians) years ago, and is down to 15-17, now. /If/ we need such
>> a service (with my Baptist hymnal history, I initially applauded the move,
>> but this leader is too, too much...), it needs to restart from the ground
>> up, so this is a good thing.
>>
>> Our interim continues to drop shake-up bombs, and this one hits home.
>> Rodger, who volunteered with property committee/facilities management off
>> and on for years before going on staff four years ago, has been advised his
>> supervisory position is being eliminated and we will begin outsourcing to
>> get "more boots on the ground" in four weeks (with no supervisor of
>> planning, contractors, etc., but eh...). Our HR is now outsourced (didn't
>> have an HR position, previously); our payroll is outsourced; I fully expect
>> to hear of outsourcing for my position at any time. It lowers the salary
>> lines on the financial statements and moves those big numbers to expenses;
>> that looks likes action!
>>
>> Peace,
>> Jo
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-- 
Judy Fleener, ObJN,SSH
Western Michigan