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Coordinators
Bereavement Ministry - Jan Rapson
Bible Study - Erv Ignash
Food Pantry -
Wyllo Rogowski
Funeral Luncheon - Kandi McKichan
APPROVED PARISH COUNCIL
MEETING MINUTES
Sacred Heart Church
Parish Council Meeting
Tuesday March 10, 2009
The meeting was called to order by President, Dee Mixter at 7:00pm
The opening prayer given by Sarah Thoms
Council Members present were Fr. Rob, Marv Essenmacher,
Jim Braun, Dian Holdship, Bernie Kubacki, Dan Glaza, Dee Mixter, Ted
Polk, David Keller, Youth Rep: Sarah Thoms and Ex Officio: Jeff Cantrell
Council Member (s) Absent:
Staff Member (s) present:
Guest (s) Present:
Minutes of last meeting – January 13, 2009:
A motion was made by Dave Keller, seconded by Marv
Essenmacher, to accept the minutes. A vote was called by Dee: yeas –
all, nays - none. Motion carried.
Additions/Changes to the Agenda:
None
Pastoral Concerns:
Fr Rob floated the idea of having a member of the Finance Committee meet
with the Parish Council at the May 2009, Parish Council meeting. This
would give the opportunity to anyone to voice concerns and give feed
back before finalizing next years Budget. The Council meeting could
focus on the routine business for half of the meeting and the financials
the other half. The general consensus of the Council would be to give it
a try. Fr Rob noted the Parish is still in the “black” which is a good
thing.. Fr Rob also talked about a “Blessing of the Bikes & Breakfast”
that would be scheduled for Saturday June 6, 2009. He forwarded flyers
to the Council in promotion of the event. He (Fr Rob) would like to see
this as an annual event. As things progress, he even envisioned having
vendors, motorcycle dealers and interested parties having “booths” set
up. Fr Rob noted he would like Sacred Heart to get together a “team” for
the “2009 Relay for Life” event scheduled for June 27-28, 2009. Fr Rob
also requested input from the Council on renovating the Parish Office.
The Council took a tour of the current office and was advised what Fr
Rob suggestions were. The work would not begin until after July 1st and
because of a generous donation the issue of dipping into the Parish
funds would not be a problem. Fr Rob also said there is a “Lenten
Evening of Reflection” scheduled for March 11, 2009, with Fr Jankowiak
the speaker. Father also stated there were 8 new altar servers trained
and ready to be scheduled.
Commission Reports:
Education Commission:
Bernie Kubacki referred the Education Commission report to Sarah Thoms.
Sarah reported the Youth Group would continue with the youth Mass . A
graduation Mass would be on May 30, 2009 at the 5 pm liturgy. She
reported there was a “Friday Game Night” scheduled for March 20, 2009
and 39 individuals attended the recent NET meeting. Sarah reported the
Valentine’s Gala netted $420 and some members of the Youth Group
attended the March for Life in Washington.
Liturgy Commission:
Dee reported there will be a soup supper prior to Fr Jankowiak’s
lecture. She stated the Church cleaning went well. The Usher ministry
has a list of responsibilities posted in the rear of the church for
reference. Dee reported that on October 15, 2009 Sister Nancy Murphy
will be in the Parish making a presentation about the “Life of St
Catherine of Sienna.” This is a very inspiring presentation, and we were
encouraged to keep the date open and more information will follow as
time goes on. For now-mark your calendars and plan to attend.
Service Commission:
Dave Keller reported on the minimal number of parishioners attending the
“Coffee & Doughnut fellowship” sessions after the Saturday 5 PM masses.
He recommended a survey to see if the Saturday evening sessions were
viable. He reported on the donations still coming in for the food pantry
(this is a good thing) and a special “Food Pantry Collection” is being
planned. He reported on the recent C.A.F.E. meal. Over 75 individuals
attended, most of the details have been worked out, menus seem to meet
approval, and the entire event seems to be doing okay. He is looking
into a possible grant to help expand this ministry and may be even
scheduling transportation for individuals who do not have it. The Next
C.A.F.E. meal is scheduled for March 26, 2009 (4:30 PM – 6:30 PM).
Old Business:
Church Renovation Update:
Ted Polk reported on the fine tuning of the heating controls. He noted
there should not be a “cold” spot in the Church, because there are 12
sensors strategically located to monitor temperature. The Air
Conditioning portion of the project has not been started yet, but will
be once the nicer weather arrives.
Appreciation Dinner:
It was noted the Parish Appreciation Dinner was a success, with a lot of
individuals in attendance.
Mission Statement:
Fr Rob tasked each Council member with being prepared to discuss at the
next Council meeting an updated Mission Statement.
New Business
None
Fr Rob's Comments:
Fr Rob led a brief discussion on Tithing and wanted the Council to be
aware of the responsibility of stewardship placed on the Council.
Next Meeting:
The next meeting is scheduled for May 12, 2009 at 7:00 PM., and Jim
Braun volunteered to be the prayer leader.
Closing prayer was lead by Sarah Thoms.
Adjournment:
A motion was made to close the meeting by Dave Keller and seconded by
Ted Polk. A vote was called by Dee: yeas – all, nays - none. Motion
carried. Meeting closed at 8:05 PM
Typed and Submitted by Dan Glaza
Recording Secretary
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