PARISH VISIONING
Can you envision goals? Do you carefully consider the whole picture and then generate the most effective course of action? Serve your parish on a team or council and help consider all the possibilities to make the most productive and effective decisions about our parish’s future.
Pastoral Council
The Pastoral Council is viewed as the unifying structure within the parish which guides the liturgical, social, ecumenical, educational, and administrative activities of the parish, along with any other aspects of parish life which contribute to the living of the Gospel. The Council acts as a forum to provide communication between the parishioners, committees, the pastor and the staff. Council members serve a 3 year term. Meetings are the fourth Tuesday of the month at 7:15pm.
Finance Council
Do you like to figure out all the pieces and resources to effectively accomplish goals. If you like working with numbers, consider being an advisory member of the Finance Council and assist the parish in expenditures, balancing the budget and other financial issues affecting the parish. Meetings are the 4th Tuesday of the month at 6pm.
Stewardship Council
As members of the Stewardship Council, guided by the Holy Spirit, we work as a team providing leadership for all to a stewardship way of life. Our purpose is to create an environment where parishioners can experience the love and generosity of God and become aware of the many gifts He has entrusted to us. Out of gratitude to God we desire to share those gifts with one another. Meetings are the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 7pm.
COORDINATORS
Would you like to try out your leadership skills but you’re not sure what you are getting yourself into? Staff will mentor, provide support, training, volunteers you may need and materials. You may share coordinating responsibilities with another person if you prefer. Choose from any of the following opportunities:
Dinner of Remembrance
Organize dinner for families who have lost a loved one recently. Serve 25-30 people. Celebrated after 10:00am Mass the first Sunday in November. Volunteers and cook provided.
Children’s Christmas Pageant
Direct young children in a performance of the Nativity at the 4:00pm Children’s Mass on Christmas Eve. One time practice the week before. Costumes provided.
Receptions/Fundraisers
Occasional fundraisers for charity events. Coordinate dinner volunteers and silent auction set-up, etc. as needed.
Christian Initiation Reception After Easter Vigil Mass
Plan and organize a reception with refreshments for those who have recently become new members of our Catholic Church. Volunteers provided.
Nursery Coordinator for 10am Mass Sundays
Schedule and train nursery attendants for 10am Mass. Support provided.
Children’s Liturgy of the Word
Serve as leader coordinating the co-leaders who supervise and present activities each month providing insight and understanding to preschoolers on the Sunday Gospel.
Advent/Lenten Fairs
Coordinate volunteers for fair activities. Volunteers & materials provided.
Funeral Luncheon Co-host
Share the responsibility of coordinating funeral luncheons one month a year. Workers provided. Training provided.
CREATIVITY
Webpage designers
Update St. John’s website.
Graphic Designers
Use your creativity—choose from various projects: newsletter designs, Follies playbill, ministry booklet, posters, banners or other displays.
Speakers
Various speaking opportunities available such as Stewardship witness speakers or Faith Formation presentations, topics vary, your choice.
Writers
Be creative – write scripts for Follies Dinner Theater, video presentations or articles for St. John’s website and newsletter.
Photographers
Photograph parish events for St. John’s web or print publications.
Marketing
Learn what makes our parishioners tick and communicate to them in such a way that you create a bridge to their hearts.
