The vestry is a body of 15 lay members, elected by the congregation as a whole at the Annual Meeting each January, that has overall responsibility, along with the clergy, for directing and funding Grace Church’s many programs. Members of the vestry represent the breadth of the parish, and their various perspectives help make effective decisions on the behalf of the parish. The vestry meets monthly, except in August, usually on the second Tuesday of the month.
The rector is an ex officio member of the vestry. The Rector and the vestry officers—Senior Warden, Junior Warden, Treasurer, Register, and Member-at-Large—compose the Executive Committee.
Each vestry member has responsibility, along with a non-vestry member of the parish, for each of Grace’s program areas.
2018 Executive Committee
| Rector | The Rev. Robert H. Malm |
| Senior Warden | Rich Kelly |
| Junior Warden | Chris Kupczyk |
| Treasurer | Chris Rugaber |
| Register | Jan Wolff |
| Member-at-Large |
Grace Church Vestry Members
Class of 2018
Rich Kelly (Senior Warden)
Chris Rugaber (Treasurer)
Mary Stewart (Communications)
Jan Wolff (Register/School Board)
Class of 2019
Kelly Gable (Youth)
Chris Kupczyk (Junior Warden)
Jennifer Pease (Outreach)
Jean Reed (Evangelism)
Class of 2020
Khacki Berry (Christian Education)
Anne Caputo (Fellowship)
Jennifer Long (School Board)
Stephen Lovell (Stewardship)
Laura Weidenfeld (Worship)
Want to know what happens at Vestry meetings? The minutes are posted outside the church office or available by request from the Parish Administrator (parish.administrator@gracealex.org).