PARISH COUNCIL RETREAT SESSION
Notes from Saturday, October 14, 2006
Cliff Jensen’s Home
Those Present: Father John Amsberry; Cliff Jensen; Dan Baisley; Marci Burton; Claire Clow; Tim Cook; Lynnette Loumena; David Mastroieni; Bill Standley
Those Absent: Lori Burmester; Cathy Keatley; Greg Kenney.
1. Introduction – Role of the Council
The role of the Parish Council is Pastoring of the Parish – the Council becomes the eyes and ears of the Parish Community – addressing the needs of the parish, retrieving ideas and leading the implementation of the ideas into our parish community. We also facilitate the process for more parishoneers to become involved with various events and committees in the Parish.
One of the Council’s top priorities in 2006-07 will be to outreach to the Parish – communicating the role of the Council as well as retrieving ideas and needs. We will do this focusing on the following strategies;
Father John will speak in his homily the weekend of November 4-5, 2006 on Parish involvement, the role of the Council, and Community. At that time, Council members will distribute a brief questionnaire to the congregation for the purpose of identifying parish needs as well as establishing a process for identifying those in the parish that would be interested in becoming more involved.
Completed questionnaires will be returned to a box that will be set up at the entrance of the church. We will review the questionnaires at our next Parish Council meeting – November 8, 2006 at 6:00 pm.
All Council members should wear our Council I.D. badges at ALL Parish events and masses.
We will establish a Parish Council Column in the Parish Newsletter – published quarterly.
We will have a presentation board available at the Church that will have pictures of the Council and contact information.
We will produce a handout that briefly describes the committees with contact information.
2. Other Key Issues
Evangelism
Legion of Mary chapter has been formed at St. Joseph The Worker through Bob Nyssen. Father John will work with Bob’s group on the evangelism program – report progress to the Council and determine future needs.
Increase Parish Participation
Key role of the Parish Council in 2006-07.
Bolster Youth Activities and Involvement
Sunday High School Youth Group
Stuebenville
Thursday Night Praise and worship Session for Youth
Young Adults Program – focus on college students when visiting during holidays and vacation
Men’s Group
Establish Men’s Group to meet on a Saturday morning every other month at the Parish for an hour to hour and a half – focusing on prayer, leadership of the family, various issues. Father John will facilitate the session and invite speakers periodically that include finance, marriage, family, balancing jobs with family life, and other issues. After January 1, 2006 we will begin planning the program.
Retreat Action Items:
Write Quarterly Parish Council Column for Parish Newsletter – David Mastroieni
Council Members to wear Council Identification badges – all masses and events – -Council
Council members as greeters at each of the masses at least once a month – Marcie Burton
Create and distribute handout of Parish Committees and contact information to coincide with the questionnaire – Claire Clow
Establish a Young Adults Program – Lynnette Loumena
Establish a Men’s Group for Parish – initial meeting Winter 2007. - David Mastroieni
Minutes prepared by Marci Burton, Recording Secretary
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