Minutes of Pastoral Council Meetings can be found at http://www.saintstans.net/PastoralCouncil.html
·
Fr. Dennis thanked
members of the Council for their service to the Parish as Parish Administrator
in Fr. Al’s Absence
·
Fall Fest 2007 was a
success. 600 dinners were served and
although there were some leftovers they were used for the Faith Formation
dinner. The event continues to be an
opportunity for us to come together as a Christian community.
·
There was a large
turn-out for the Ministry Fair that provided members of St. Stans community the
opportunity to get information about the many ministries St. Stans has to
offer. In addition, having parish
members update their information helps to keep our records current. The parish response was positive and the
Ministry Fair combined with our Pie and Ice Cream Social will be considered for
an annual event.
·
The Council recommended
that the Collection Boxes at the entrances of the church be discontinued. The boxes are heavy and cumbersome for
ushers to handle and they receive minimal use.
There is also the issue of security that has to be considered when they
are used.
·
Dave Fletcher reported
that we are at 62% of reaching the goal of the Bishop’s Annual appeal.
·
Bob Rogers reported that
the duties of the position of the Coordinator of the Stevens Point Deanery have
changed because changing needs and emphasis of the member parishes, but the
position will continue.
·
At the time of the
Council meeting, Fr. Al suffered a slight setback on an otherwise smooth road
to recovery. We are all keeping him in
our prayers
·
Mary Ann Powell is
leading a small group in the Faith Alive program sponsored by the Diocese whose
aim is to combine spiritual awareness with service to others. This is in keeping with our belief that
means to salvation is achieved by both faith and service. Anyone interested in the program should
contact Mary Ann or any member of the council.
· The council agreed to support an interim policy regarding material to be included as inserts in the bulletin. The specific language is being drafted but the essence of the recommendation is to adopt the current practice of having St. Stans’ Pastoral Minister together with the Pastor (Parish Administrator) make the decision until Fr. Al returns.
· The council agreed to explore the possibility of offering a Parish Nurse Program as part of its ministry. We will be surveying our community to find out how many people might benefit from this program.
· Dave Fletcher proposed establishing a “Greeter Ministry” which would be composed of teams of people, particularly families, who would welcome people as they enter the church for weekend Masses. The council endorsed the idea and asked to be updated as plans progressed.
· Next meeting is scheduled for 7pm, November 27 at the rectory