Kelly, Wendy, and Jane met on Sunday, Feb. 22. Rick was absent due to illness. The first order of business was to verify who is responsible for which upcoming events. Kelly is in charge of the Ash Wednesday and Good Friday services, with a team that includes Ann Cogdell and Elizabeth Huss. ChristChurch is leading the Maundy Thursday service at Hope. Wendy will lead the March arts gathering. It was decided that the monthly Monday gatherings will cease for the summer to leave time and energy for the arts festival; there may be a picnic in July.
Kelly reported on the design team's plan for the Lent/Easter/Pentecost installation. The wall being built in the front is permanent. It will be a place to hang banners and will provide storage for the worship team's equipment. The elders have approved the wall and other changes, including removing the front left pews. This would make room for worshipers to dance during services, for prayer after services, and for smaller group gatherings in the sanctuary.
Kelly has heard from several people who want to bring the monthly compline service back. He does not have the time to coordinate it, but feels the Lent team may grow into that responsibility.
Wendy reported on progress in planning for the summer festival. The proposed schedule is a two-day event, on Friday and Saturday, with morning workshops at Hope (team-taught by Hope artists and geared to collaboration by participants) and afternoon off-campus classes (introduction to skills), with lunch provided. So far leaders are confirmed for writing and 3-D art workshops. Two or three more workshops are pending. Wendy also wants to schedule a follow-up meeting in late August or early September for those in the workshops to share what they worked on and as a kick-off for fall art classes that might meet monthly, open to all Hopites. There will also be a visual arts exhibit, modeled on previous festival exhibits, and a Saturday evening performance showcase.
Wendy's vision is that the morning workshops will be one 2-day event, where the same people attend the same workshop both days. People could sign up for the afternoon classes on either or both days. Rick's concern about this schedule (aired during the festival committee meeting) is whether the people we are aiming to attract will be able to attend a weekday event, especially if the Friday morning class is the first half of a two-day workshop. Kelly feels that for people who can't come on Friday should be welcome on Saturday only. The question seemed to boil down to clarifying who we see as the beneficiaries of the event, artists who want to experiment in collaborating outside their area of expertise or nonartists looking to try out an art form or both. The matter was tabled for further discussion.
Kelly reported on the design team's plan for the Lent/Easter/Pentecost installation. The wall being built in the front is permanent. It will be a place to hang banners and will provide storage for the worship team's equipment. The elders have approved the wall and other changes, including removing the front left pews. This would make room for worshipers to dance during services, for prayer after services, and for smaller group gatherings in the sanctuary.
Kelly has heard from several people who want to bring the monthly compline service back. He does not have the time to coordinate it, but feels the Lent team may grow into that responsibility.
Wendy reported on progress in planning for the summer festival. The proposed schedule is a two-day event, on Friday and Saturday, with morning workshops at Hope (team-taught by Hope artists and geared to collaboration by participants) and afternoon off-campus classes (introduction to skills), with lunch provided. So far leaders are confirmed for writing and 3-D art workshops. Two or three more workshops are pending. Wendy also wants to schedule a follow-up meeting in late August or early September for those in the workshops to share what they worked on and as a kick-off for fall art classes that might meet monthly, open to all Hopites. There will also be a visual arts exhibit, modeled on previous festival exhibits, and a Saturday evening performance showcase.
Wendy's vision is that the morning workshops will be one 2-day event, where the same people attend the same workshop both days. People could sign up for the afternoon classes on either or both days. Rick's concern about this schedule (aired during the festival committee meeting) is whether the people we are aiming to attract will be able to attend a weekday event, especially if the Friday morning class is the first half of a two-day workshop. Kelly feels that for people who can't come on Friday should be welcome on Saturday only. The question seemed to boil down to clarifying who we see as the beneficiaries of the event, artists who want to experiment in collaborating outside their area of expertise or nonartists looking to try out an art form or both. The matter was tabled for further discussion.
