BY-LAWS

OF

SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF BRECKENRIDGE

Adopted January 27, 2008

SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF BRECKENRIDGE, Colorado, a Parish acceding to the Constitution and Canons of the EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (ECUSA) and the Constitution and Canons of the Episcopal Diocese (Diocese) and being constituted by the Convention thereof, does hereby establish and adopt these Bylaws for the governance of the Parish in order to enable it to perform those responsibilities reposed upon it by Canon and to provide for its orderly governance.

ARTICLE 1. - NAME

The name of the corporation and Parish shall be SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF BRECKENRIDGE. The location of the Church is 100 South French Street, Breckenridge, Colorado. The mailing address of the corporation shall be P.O. Box 2166, Breckenridge, Colorado 80424. The registered agent and registered office of the corporation shall be as established by the Vestry from time to time.

ARTICLE 2. - MEMBERSHIP

All persons who have received the Sacrament of Holy Baptism with water in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, whether in this Church or in another Christian Church, and whose Baptism has been duly recorded in this Church, is a member thereof. An elector is a member qualified to vote at any meeting of the Church when that member is a baptized adult communicant of this Church in good standing, as shown by the Parish Register, and a regular contributor to the mission and ministry of the church. The Rector or Priest-in-Charge (Hereafter when referring to "Rector", Priest-in-Charge shall be included where applicable according to Canon III 9.3b and Canon III 9.5) shall be the judge of such qualification in accordance with Canon II 1 of the Episcopal Church titled "Of the due Celebration of Sundays" and may consult with the Wardens and Treasurer on such decision.

ARTICLE 3. - MEETINGS OF THE MEMBERS

Section 3.1 Annual Meetings and Agenda An annual meeting of the membership shall be held in the first or third quarter of each calendar year at a time and place to be set by the Vestry. The Senior Warden shall set the agenda for the annual meeting in accordance with these bylaws and the Articles of Incorporation of the Parish. In addition, the Senior Warden (subject to the Canons and consistent with Diocesan Ecclesiastical Authority direction) shall include a matter on the agenda of the annual meeting if ten percent (10%) or more electors have so requested in writing delivered to the Senior Warden at least twenty (20) days prior to the Annual Parish Meeting that a matter be so included. The agenda of the annual meeting shall also include those items of business required by the Canons of Diocese, if any.

Section 3.2 Special Meetings

A special meeting of the membership may be called by the Rector, either Warden, or majority of the Vestry members, subject to the Canons and consistent with the Diocesan Ecclesiastical Authority direction.

Section 3.3 Notice of Meetings

Notice of the time, place, qualification of voters, agenda, nominees, and purpose of any meeting of the membership shall be given at the Sunday services for no less than four (4) consecutive Sundays preceding the said meeting, and by publication, no less than thirty (30) days nor more than forty-five (45) days in advance of the annual meeting, in any newsletter or other type of general communication regularly sent to all the members.

Section 3.4 Presiding Officer

The Rector shall preside at meetings of the members, or by his/her request, either the Senior Warden or Junior Warden, in that order, or any member of the clergy assigned by the Diocese to serve in the Parish may preside at the meeting. The Rector may request a Warden or clergy member to preside even though the Rector is present.

Section 3.5 Quorum and Voting

A quorum at a members' meeting shall consist of twenty percent (20%) of the total electors of the Parish or fifteen (15) electors (Refer to Article 2) which ever is greater. Each elector present shall have one vote. Proxy ballots may be requested by any voting member of the Parish. Proxies must be submitted in writing and signed. Such proxies will not count toward the quorum. Proxies are to be certified by the Clerk.

ARTICLE 4. - ELECTIONS

Section 4.1 Annual Elections

a. Positions to be filled by affirmation or election at the annual meeting are the offices of Senior Warden, Junior Warden, and the open positions on the Vestry.

b. The delegates and alternates to the Annual Convention of the Diocese and the Diocesan Regional assemblies shall be appointed by the Vestry or may be elected at the Annual Meeting at the Vestry's discretion, in accordance with the Canons of the Diocese. In the event that any delegate so selected shall be unable to so attend, the alternate designated shall be in accordance with the order of appointment or election.

Section 4.2 Election Procedures

A majority vote of the electors ( Refer to Article 2) present shall be required to pass any measure at the Annual Parish Meeting, unless a greater percentage is required by law. The election shall be held by secret ballot at the request of any elector, or in the event of an election contest. An election committee chaired by the Treasurer or Clerk (or a non vestry elector) shall be designated by the Vestry to record the vote.

Section 4.3 Time of Taking Office

All Wardens and Vestry members elected (or affirmed) at the annual meeting shall take office on the first Sunday following the Annual Parish Meeting, and shall be installed at the principal Sunday service held on that day.

ARTICLE 5. - VESTRY

Section 5.1 General Powers. The business and affairs of the Parish corporation will be managed by a board of directors or Vestry which is to exercise all of the powers of the corporation conferred upon it by statute, canon, the Articles of Incorporation, and these Bylaws.

Section 5.2 Constitution

a. The number of authorized vestry persons (Directors) is to be fixed from time to time by resolution of the Board but not less than six (6) nor more than twelve (12) in addition to those serving ex officio. The Rector, Senior Warden, and Junior Warden (the executive officers of the corporation) will be members ex officio of the Vestry with seat and vote in the deliberations thereof. Those directors other than those who are members are referred to herein as the Elected Directors.

b. Elected Directors are to be elected from the class of members who:

            (i) are electors of at least the age of eighteen (18) years,           

            (ii) have not within the year prior to election served as a Warden. Except for persons who were elected to fill an unexpired vestry term of two (2) years or less, no person is eligible for re-election more than once as an Elected Director until after the expiration of one (1) year from the date of termination of his/her previous service; the maximum number of consecutive years that a person may serve as an Elected Director is eight (8).  Service by a person appointed by the Vestry to serve temporarily until the next Annual Meeting of the Parish is not to be counted for the purposes of the foregoing sentence.

c. Notwithstanding Section 5.2b.(ii), up to one-quarter of the vestry may be baptized adult communicants in good standing who are not confirmed in the Episcopal Church with one seasonal member (who may or may not be confirmed in the Episcopal Church ) that may be a shared position (e.g. one winter and one summer seasonal member).  Given the unique nature of resort ministry, membership on the Vestry while maintaining the Episcopal Tradition, has also been opened to include faithful members in good standing of our church who, for personal reasons, cannot become confirmed in the Episcopal Church as well as including our faithful seasonal members, all of whom bring their important and unique perspectives to faithful leadership and stewardship of our resources and our call to bring the Love of God in Christ to this world.

Section 5.3 Terms of Office of Elected Directors

a. Elected Directors are elected for a term of three (3) years, unless specifically elected to fill an unexpired term or elected to fill a vacancy for a lesser initial term created by the enlargement of the Vestry. Elected Directors shall serve until replaced.

b. The Vestry, each year, will enact a process to place names in nomination for the Elected Directors. Nominations may be accepted from the floor at the meeting of the members, provided that the person so nominated is qualified and accepts the nomination and with the consent of the Rector. 

Section 5.4 Meetings

a. The Vestry shall meet not less than once every two (2) months for its regular meetings. The Vestry, at its first meeting held after the annual meeting, shall set the time and place for its regular meetings for the succeeding year. No notice of such regular meetings thereafter need be given.

b. Special meetings of the Vestry may be called by the Rector, either Warden, or any two (2) Vestry members. Notice of such special meetings must be delivered either orally, by e-mail, or in writing not less than five (5) days prior to the date of the said meeting, stating therein the purpose of the meeting. If notice is mailed, notice must be placed in the mail not less than eight (8) days prior to the date of the meeting.

Section 5.5 Vacancies

a. A vacancy upon the Vestry may be created by any of the following:

            (i) resignation, disability, or death,

            (ii) the failure of an Elected Director to attend three (3) consecutive meetings of the Vestry, which shall constitute a presumptive resignation of the absent member, or

            (iii) the failure of an Elected Director to attend at least sixty percent (60%) of all meetings of the Vestry and membership for the year preceding an annual meeting, which shall constitute a presumptive resignation of the absent director.

            (iv) for a seasonal Elected Director the time frame to calculate a vacancy under (ii) and (iii) should consider only the seasonal time the Elected Director is resident in the area

Note: Attendance is by physical attendance or in compliance with Section 5.6 or Section 5.7

b. In the event of a vacancy occurring under Section 5.5a.(i) or Section 5.5a.(ii), the remaining Directors shall fill the un-expired term by appointment. In the event of a vacancy occurring under Section 5.5a.(iii), the membership of the Parish Annual Meeting shall fill the vacancy by election for the balance of the un-expired term. The provisions relating to the Elected Directors (as opposed to the Officers considered in Article 7) are stated here.  No meeting can be an official meeting without complying with the notice requirements of the Bylaws, whether the failure to give notice is to the Rector or to any member of the vestry. Mailed notice should allow for delays in mail delivery.

Section 5.6 Quorum, participation, and voting

A quorum shall be a majority of the total authorized members of the Vestry. Each Vestry member shall have one vote. No proxy votes shall be allowed. A vestry member may participate in any meeting by speaker telephone or other electronic means by which all members of the Vestry participating in the meeting may hear and communicate with each other simultaneously. In no case shall a meeting be held without a Warden present.

Section 5.7 Unanimous consent in lieu of meeting The Vestry may take action by unanimous written or electronic consent in lieu of a meeting. To accomplish unanimous written or electronic consent, each Vestry member shall be presented with and execute approval of an identical resolution or other proposed Vestry action. Such approval shall be manifest by the Vestry member's handwritten signature, or by delivery of the Vestry member's intentionally affixed electronic signature, sound, symbol, or process logically associated with the return of the resolution and otherwise executed in accordance with the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act, Colo. Rev. Stat. §24-71.3-101 et seq. This action shall be recorded by the clerk and certified at the next meeting of the Vestry by Vestry vote and recording in the minutes.

ARTICLE 6. RECTOR

Section 6.1 Spiritual Jurisdiction.

The authority of and responsibility for the conduct of the worship and the spiritual jurisdiction of the Parish are vested in the Rector, subject to the Rubrics of the Book of Common Prayer, the Canons, and the pastoral direction of the Bishop.  See Canon III 9.5:  Of Priests and their duties for the duties, responsibilities, and authority of the Rector. 

Section 6.2 Other Clergy.

a. All assistant Clergy by whatever title they may be designated will be selected by the Rector, subject to the approval of the Vestry as to the financial arrangements. Such assistant will serve under the authority and direction of the Rector. Before the selection of an assistant, the name of the Member of the Clergy proposed for selection must be made known to the Bishop with sufficient time for the Bishop to communicate with the Rector and Vestry on the selection. Should no objection be received within thirty (30) days of notice having been given to the Bishop, the Vestry may proceed with the call. Any assistant will serve at the discretion of the Rector but may not serve beyond the period of service of the Rector, except that, pending the call of a new Rector, the assistant may be appointed Vicar or Locum Tenens and continue in the service of the Parish, but only by unanimous consent of the Vestry and the approval of the Bishop under such terms and conditions as may be established by the Bishop.

b. Any assistant Member of the Clergy will possess the powers and perform the duties lawfully delegated to him/her by the Rector.

ARTICLE 7. - OFFICERS

Section 7.1 Election and Tenure.

a. The Rector is to be ex officio President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the corporation and ex officio Chairman and member of the Vestry.  The Canons govern the selection and election of a new Rector, as well as the temporary filling of the vacancy. The Rector may name someone to chair meetings of the Vestry.

b. The Senior Warden is selected by the Rector and affirmed annually by the electors (Article 2) at the Annual Parish Meeting for a one-year term.  The Senior Warden shall be canonically resident in the Parish for at least one (1) year prior to the election.  It is the Rector's prerogative to select the Senior Warden. The Senior Warden is ex officio Vice-President of the corporation and member of the Vestry. A person may hold office as a Senior Warden for no more than four (4) consecutive one (1) year terms.

c. The Junior Warden is selected by the Rector and affirmed annually by the electors (Article 2) at the Annual Parish Meeting for a one-year term.  The Junior Warden is to be ex officio Second Vice-President of the corporation and a member of the Vestry. A person may hold office as a Junior Warden for no more than four (4) consecutive one (1) year terms. The position of Junior Warden may be shared by two persons affirmed at the annual meeting, designating one the Second and the other the third Vice-President.

d. The Vestry must elect annually a Treasurer and a Clerk of the Vestry. Any two or more offices may be held by the same person, except the offices of Warden and Clerk or Warden and Treasurer. No person holding more than one office may sign, in more than one capacity, any instrument required to be signed by two officers.

e. The officers elected by the Vestry must be electors over the age of eighteen (18) years. They need not be members of the Vestry.

f. Such other agents or officers as may be necessary for the business of the corporation may be elected or appointed by the Vestry.

Section 7.2 Duties & Responsibilities

a. The Rector shall develop with the Vestry a job description and qualifications for the Rector, other clergy, paid staff, and key volunteers in accordance with the guidelines established under the Canons of the Diocese. The Rector, with the advice and consent of the Vestry, is responsible for hiring and dismissing of paid and/or volunteer staff. The Rector is responsible for supervision of the staff and is accountable to the Vestry for the performance of the staff.

b. The Senior Warden shall:

                        (i) monitor the financial activities of the Parish,

                        (ii) at the first Vestry meeting each year, assign an area of Church activity to a Vestry member who shall be responsible as the Vestry Liaison to coordinate with the assigned areas (the purpose of a Vestry Liaison is to help coordinate, encourage, and facilitate the lay ministry of the Church),

                        (iii) be responsible to see that the Vestry members are undertaking their responsibilities and to correlate such activities to enable Parish organizations to effectively function.

                        c. The Junior Warden shall be responsible to aid the Rector in the supervision of the property of the Parish. In the absence of both the Rector and Senior Warden, the Junior Warden shall assume their duties as is permitted by Canon.

                        d. The Clerk shall record and publish all meetings of the Vestry and membership, preserve the records, and have such other duties as may be prescribed by the Vestry. The most recent report of the Clerk shall be posted within the church building, or on the Parish web site, or published in a newsletter or other document regularly circulated to all members.

c. The Treasurer shall:

                        (i) provide, on such frequency as the Board may require, a budget for the expenditure of the funds of the corporation, such budget to distinguish between the unrestricted and the restricted funds accounts, to be in accordance with such guidelines as the Board may provide for the expenditure of funds,

                        ii) have custody of all funds of the Parish, keep financial records and issue reports on the same to the Vestry as requested,

                        (iii) remain in compliance with all applicable canons of the Episcopal Church in the USA and the Diocese (specifically, "Of Business Methods on Church Affairs"), and shall be bonded if such canons so require,

                        (iv) submit a financial report to each regular meeting of the Vestry and, if so requested by the Vestry, a quarterly detailed financial transaction report advising the Vestry as to budget expenditures and balances and setting forth the areas of budget deficit.  All treasurer's reports will be summarized in the Clerk's report of each Vestry meeting and available upon request to any member of the congregation.

Section 7.3 Resignation, Removal, and Vacancies.

a. Any officer may resign at any time by giving written notice thereof to the Rector and the Clerk of the Vestry. Such resignation will take effect on the date specified therein, and no acceptance of the resignation is necessary to render it effective.

b. The Canons govern the resignation by or removal of a Rector. The Senior Warden serves at the discretion of the Rector and may be asked to resign at the request of the Rector in consultation with the Vestry. The Junior Warden may be removed or deemed as having resigned under the same provisions as apply to the Elected Directors (Refer to Section 5.5). Any other officer elected or appointed may be removed from office by the persons authorized to elect or appoint such officer when in their judgment the removal will serve the best interests of the corporation. Removal is to be without prejudice to any contract rights of the individual so removed.

c. An officer elected or appointed to fill a vacancy will hold office for the unexpired term of his/her predecessor in office.

ARTICLE 8. - MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS

Section 8.1 Committees and Commissions

The Vestry may establish such committees, as it deems necessary to carry out the purposes of the Parish. The duties and powers of such bodies shall be set forth in the minutes of the Vestry. The Rector shall appoint one chair person to act as leader and coordinator with the Vestry (e.g. Chair of the Ministry Council). This chairperson shall be a member of the Vestry and confirmed by election at the annual meeting.

Section 8.2 Convention Delegates Delegates to the Annual Convention of the Diocese and the Diocesan Regional assemblies must be confirmed adult communicants of this Church in good standing. Delegates shall attend the Annual Convention and such other special meetings as may be called by the Diocese and each shall represent the Parish as the delegate's conscience requires, unless given specific voting direction by resolution from the Vestry.

Section 8.3 Fiscal Year The fiscal year of the Parish shall be the calendar year.

Section 8.4 Rules of Order The Vestry may set its own rules of order by custom or by  resolution. In the event no rules of order are recognized, or if any Vestry member shall request, Robert's Rules of Order - Newly Revised, as most recently revised, shall govern the conduct of all meetings of the Vestry and membership. In the event of the establishment of committees and commissions, the Vestry in the resolution establishing the same, may require the use of such rules of order by such committee or commission.

ARTICLE 9. - AMENDMENTS

Section 9.1 Notice of Proposed Amendment

Notice of the proposed language of an amendment to the articles of incorporation or to the bylaws must be submitted to the Parish not less than forty five (45) days in advance of the Parish meeting at which such amendment is to be considered.

Section 9.2 Adoption of Amendment

The electors may by a vote of two-thirds (2/3) of electors present at a Parish meeting called for that purpose adopt amendments consistent with the Canons. In the event of an emergency, the Vestry may adopt amendments in the same manner.

Section 9.3 Ecclesiastical Authority

a. All amendments to the Articles of Incorporation, before they are filed with the Secretary of State, must be countersigned by a Chancellor of the Diocese as evidence that they comport with the Constitution and Canons of the Diocese and of ECUSA.

b. Amendments to the Bylaws must be sent to the Chancellor and, if necessary, further amended as required to bring them in line with the Constitution and Canons of the Diocese and of ECUSA.

ARTICLE 10. - CONTRACTS, LOANS, CHECKS AND DEPOSITS

Section 10.1 Contracts

The Vestry may authorize the Rector or any Officer or Officers, agent or agents, to enter into any contract or execute and deliver any instrument in the name of and on behalf of the Parish, and such authority may be general or confined to specific instances.

Section 10.2 Loans

No loans shall be contracted on behalf of the Parish and no evidences of encumbrance or alienation shall be issued in its name unless authorized by a resolution of the Vestry and with approval of the Diocesan Standing committee in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Canons of the Diocese. Such authority may be general or confined to specific instances.

Section 10.3 Checks and Drafts

All checks, drafts or other orders for the payment of money, notes or other evidences of indebtedness issued in the name of the Parish shall be signed by such Officer or Officers, agent or agents of the Parish and in such manner as shall from time to time be determined by resolution of the Vestry.

Section 10.4 Deposits

 All funds of the Parish not otherwise employed shall be deposited from time to time to the credit of the Parish in such banks, trust companies or other depositories as the Vestry may select.

Section 10.5 Rector's Discretionary Account.

The Rector's Discretionary Account is to be governed and audited according to the Diocesan policies as indicated in the Manual:  "Of Business Methods on Church Affairs. 

Section 10.6 Use of Worship Buildings. Church buildings, Chapels, or houses of worship belonging to the Parish may be opened for all purposes authorized or sanctioned by ECUSA or the Ecclesiastical Authority and for other purposes at such times as the Rector may deem proper.

ARTICLE 11. - REPORTS, BOOKS AND RECORDS

Section 11.1 Reports

The Vestry shall prepare written annual financial reports as indicated in Title I, Canon 7. Such reports shall be available to members at reasonable times at the Parish office and shall be mailed to a Member upon the Member's written request. All such other reports as required by taxing and other governmental authorities shall be filed by the Parish. The Vestry shall prepare and submit an annual written report on financial and membership activity as required by the Diocese.

Section 11.2 Books and Accounts

The Parish shall keep at its principal office complete and correct books and records of account, required notices and minutes of the proceedings of its Members, Vestry, and Committees, a record of names and addresses of the Members and the Vestry, and all written communications sent within the past three years as a communication made to all Members. All books and records may be inspected by any member to the extent provided by law, these Bylaws, or pursuant to any applicable Vestry policy. The Parish shall comply with all applicable laws relating to the maintenance and disclosure of its financial, medical, business and other records as may be applicable by law.

ARTICLE 12. - INDEMNIFICATION AND INSURANCE

Section 12.1 Indemnification of Vestry and Officers

            a. In the sole discretion of the Vestry, the Parish may indemnify and hold harmless, to the fullest extent allowed by law, any person who at any time serves or has served as a member of the Vestry or Officer of the Parish. To be eligible for indemnification, the person's conduct shall conform to the strictures of Colo. Rev. Stat. §7-129-102 (as it may be amended from time to time), to wit: the person's conduct shall have been made in good faith, in the reasonable belief that his or her conduct was not opposed to the corporation's best interests, and, in the case of a criminal proceeding, that the person had no reasonable cause to believe that the conduct was unlawful.

            b. The extent of the indemnification of the person may include, at the discretion of the Vestry:   This section calls to mind the ultimate authority of the Bishop and the Rector to control the use of the buildings.

                        (i) reasonable expenses, including reasonable attorneys' fees, actually incurred by him or her in connection with any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceedings and any appeal thereof, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, seeking to hold him or her liable by reason of the fact that he or she is or was acting in such capacity; and

            `           (ii) reasonable payments made by him or her in satisfaction of any judgment, money decree, fine, penalty or settlement for which he or she may have become liable in any such action, suit or proceeding.

Section 12.2 Indemnification of Employees and Agents

The Vestry, in its sole discretion, may indemnify and advance expenses to an employee or agent of the Parish who is not a Vestry member or Officer of the Parish to the same extent as to a Vestry member or Officer, if such indemnification and advance expense payment is not inconsistent with public policy.

Section 12.3 Evaluation

The Vestry shall take all such action as may be necessary and appropriate to authorize the Parish to pay the indemnification required by this Article, including, without limitation, making a good faith evaluation of the manner in which the claimant for indemnity acted, the amount of indemnity due him or her, the impact upon the Parish as a whole of the indemnification, and the justice of the matter.

Section 12.4 Insurance

The Parish shall have the power, by resolution of the Vestry, to purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a Vestry member, Officer, employee or agent of the Parish, or is or was serving at the request of the Parish as a director, officer, employee or agent of any other corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, against any liability asserted him or her and incurred by him or her in such capacity, or arising out of his or her status as such, whether or not the Parish would have the power to indemnify him or her against such liability.

Section 12.5 Non-Exclusivity of Rights

The right of indemnification herein above provided shall be in addition to the other rights of indemnification permitted by applicable law, and shall not be exclusive of any rights to which any such Vestry member, Officer, employee or agent may otherwise be entitled under the Articles or Bylaws, any agreement, vote of the Board of Directors or otherwise with respect to any liability or litigation expenses arising out of his or her activities in such capacity.

ARTICLE 13. - CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND CONFIDENTIALITY

Section 13.1

The parish's affirmative policy shall be to require that all actual or potential conflicts of interest be disclosed promptly and fully to the Vestry and all other appropriate parties. This policy shall apply to all Vestry members, Officers, members of committees appointed by or reporting to the Vestry, and all employees having discretionary management authority. When any such person has an actual or potential conflict of interest, as defined by the written policies of the Vestry and/or Colo. Rev. Stat. § 7-128-501, he or she shall make a prompt and full disclosure of such interest to the Vestry prior to its acting on the matter. Such disclosure shall include any relevant and material facts known to such person about the person's relationship or interest and about the matter or transaction which might reasonably be construed to be adverse to the parish's interest.

Section 13.2

The Vestry, when such disclosure is made, shall thereupon determine, by a majority vote, whether the disclosure shows that a conflict of interest exists or can reasonably be construed to exist. If a conflict is deemed to exist, such person, if a Director or Officer, shall not vote on, nor use any personal influence on, nor participate (other than to present factual information or to respond to questions) in, the discussions or deliberations with respect to such contract or transaction. Such person may be counted in determining whether a quorum is present but may not be counted when the Vestry or a committee votes on the transaction. The minutes of the meeting shall reflect as limited by Section 13.3 the disclosure made, the vote thereon, where applicable, the abstention from voting and participation of the interested person, and whether a quorum was present. 

Section 13.3

All persons who may serve the Parish as clergy or as a Vestry Member, Warden, committee member, employee, or agent shall recognize the confidentiality of information provided to such person in his or her official capacity. Information which may be considered confidential shall include financial information of individuals or families, medical or psychological information, information concerning personal or spiritual history, legal information, and any other information which a reasonable person would consider confidential.  The confidentiality of such information shall be maintained with the care that a reasonably prudent person would utilize to maintain the confidentiality of his/her own confidential information.

Approved by Electors of the

Parish of St. John the Baptist Episcopal Church

Breckenridge, Colorado

on January 27, 2008