Our common life unfolds is supported by the work of volunteers and staff who hold us accountable to ethical and transparent financial practices, who care for our facilities and gardens. If you have skills with numbers, contractors, maintenance projects, or flowers, please reach out!
The Vestry is the legal representative of the parish with regard to all matters pertaining to its corporate property. The basic responsibilities of the vestry are to help define and articulate the mission of the congregation; to support the church’s mission by word and deed, to select the rector, to ensure effective organization and planning, and to manage resources and finances. Read more and access Vestry documents here. You may view our current Vestry on our Staff & Leadership page.
The Buildings and Grounds Committee supports our Vestry, Congregation and Priest by assisting with the stewardship and safety of our Christ Church Tacoma facilities and landscape. Together with our Junior Warden, Sexton and Parish Administrator, B&G works to prioritize, plan, and make arrangements for the projects that maintain and improve our buildings and grounds. Projects are determined based on discernment of how God is calling us to utilize our sacred grounds in the near and long-term future. The committee manages our buildings and campus, organizing parishioners for hands-on maintenance and repair tasks and identifying vendors for jobs requiring professional expertise. For major projects, the group engages consultants as needed, directs development of the scope of work, submission of bids, selection of contractors, and the project timeline. Contact: Linda Johnson, lljbrownspt@gmail.com.
The Garden Team cares for the campus grounds, designing and tending our gardens, planting, pruning, weeding, fertilizing and watering. Contact: Linda Johnson, lljbrownspt@gmail.com.
The Finance Committee monitors the financial status of the parish, provides financial advice to the Vestry, prepares the annual budget for the Vestry’s approval, organizes the yearly business practices review required by the diocese, and directs the work of the Sunday offering counters. Contact: Winfield Giddings, treasurer@christchurchtacoma.org.
The Stewardship Team seeks to expand our understanding of stewardship as care not only for all that God has entrusted to us at Christ Church but also for all of God’s people and creation through our sharing of expertise, energy, imagination, hope, prayer, and financial resources. The Team manages the annual fall pledge campaign, legacy giving, fundraising events, and special giving opportunities for thanksgivings and memorials. Contact: Brianne Knudson, brianneknudson@gmail.com.
