Good Shepherd Parish 2018 Town Hall files/ParishTownHall_Jan2018_SlidesForDistribution.pdf•12 youth group events from Laser Tag, to open youth room nights, to All Saints Bonfire

Good Shepherd Parish 2018 Town Hall

IN SANCTUARY: 1. Prayer (9:00)

2. Welcome & Cover Agenda (9:10)

3. State of the Parish

4. Councils / Commissions Report (9:20)

IN DANIELS HALL: 5. Q&A with Leadership Panel (9:30)

6. Closing/Sending (10:25)


State of the Parish

Past

Present

Future


State of the Parish

PAST YEAR

• Celebrate 60th

• Enter 6th Year of PD/AP Model

• Enter Clustering Relationship

• Fr. Paul Passing

• Restructure Maintenance - Outsource


State of the Parish

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State of the Parish



State of the Parish

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State of the Parish

FUTURE

• Move to one Sunday Mass – vibrancy!

• Continued PD/AP Model

• Multi-Parish Institute

• Succession Planning

• More GS/SJ Collaborations

• Potential Sanctuary Upgrade


State of the Parish - Financial Status

• 2017-18: 2nd Qtr Financials (thru 12-31-17) Income: +7.1% Expenses: -4.5% (vs. Dec ‘16)

• 60th Anniversary & Loose Change Challenge

Positive effect – Thank You ….. Again

• 2017-18 Financial Stewardship Pledges - ?

Contributions: +1.7% (vs. Dec ‘16) w/o 60th & LCC

• Investments & Reserves: +2.35% - thru 2nd Qtr

• Capital Improvement Loan: -7.7% (approx. 4.5 yrs)


Pastoral Council


Pastoral Council

Purpose (Per Archdiocesan Norms)

- Develop Catholic identity, foster stewardship, and promote evangelization

- Engage in a continuous process of pastoral planning, taking into account the needs and priorities of the parish, Archdiocese, and broader community

- Serve as a consultative and planning body for pastoral activities


Pastoral Council

Membership

- 9 members from the parish community

- Selected via nomination and discernment

- Each serves a 3 year term, and also serves on one of the commissions

- Also includes Trustees (2), Parish Director, and Director of Administrative services (ex officio)


Pastoral Council

Responsibilities

- Liaison between councils, commissions,

committees, and parishioners

- Participate in meetings and formation

- Increase awareness of the community’s

pastoral needs

- Be the ears and voice of the parish

- Keep the parish vibrant


Finance Council


Finance Council

• Replaced “PC Administrative Services” – 2014

• Consultative Body – All Parish Financial matters

Financial “HEAD” of the Parish

• H (2) Hired – Parish Director & Dir of Admin Services

• E (2) Elected – Trustees

• A (3) Appointed (by Director) – Members of Parish

• D (2) Discerned – Pastoral Council Reps


Purpose & Responsibilities – Per Archdiocese Norms

• Provides advice & guidance – Parish assets

• Parish Budget, Extraordinary Expenses, Reviews

Financial Statements & Financial Policies

• Monitors Financial condition of Parish – Legacy

• Reviews Indebtedness of Parish

• Formulation & Communication of Annual / Quarterly

Financial Report to Pastoral Council & Parish

Finance Council


Finance Council Committees

• Budget

• Building & Grounds

• Enhanced Offering (Financial Stewardship)

• Eschweiler New Century Fund

• Personnel

Finance Council


Christian Formation


Christian Formation

• Generations of Faith: an intergenerational faith

formation program for all ages. Includes 7 grade level

Growing Faith sessions each year.

• 70 Households (40% increase over the past 5 yrs.)

• 236 Individuals (20% increase over the past 5 yrs.)

• 17 Adults no kids

• 55 Youth (Gr 6-12)

• 57 Elementary (K4-Gr 5)

• 4 Nursery (under 4 years old)

• 103 Parents of kids/youth


Christian Formation

• Social Formation Activities

• 2 Parish Game Nights appx 50 people per event

• Youth Ministry

• 12 youth group events from Laser Tag, to

open youth room nights, to All Saints Bonfire.

• 5 Retreats for 6th thru 11th Grades

• 1 National work camp

• 1 Local work camp

• 9 GoF sessions

• 7 Growing Faith sessions


Christian Formation

• Work Camp Ministry

1. Catholic Heart

• Adults 2014 [6], 2016 [8], 2018 [8]

• Students 2014 [29], 2016 [19], 2018 [29]

1. Matthew 25

• Adults 2016 [14], 2017 [30]

• Students 2015 [50], 2016 [46], 2017 [53]

• 2017 added a program coordinator for

programming before and after the days work..


Human Concerns


MISSION STATEMENTS

• Collaborate with Parish Director, Pastoral Team, the

Pastoral Council & other Commissions in carrying out

the mission of Good Shepherd

• Invite all parish members to live out their baptism

through works of justice & peace on local, national,

& global levels

Human Concerns


• Educate parish about Catholic Social Teaching,

& current social justice issues

• Appreciate & support all parish ministries within the

Human Concerns area

• Act as stewards in allocating parish Outreach Funds

• Advocate for Human Concern issues within the parish

& surrounding communities

Human Concerns


STARTED AT GS SUPPORTED BY GS

Barbers without Borders Adult Learning Center

Ellacuria Committee Cathedral Center

Outreach Committee Repairers of the Breach

Gay & Straight in Christ St. Ben’s Meal Program

HOPE Network St. Michael’s English Tutoring

Immigration Study Group

Quilts & More

Human Concerns


Pastoral Care


Pastoral Care

Pastoral Care Commission oversees:

• Visitation Ministry

• Wellness Weekends – Blood Pressures

• Health and Wholeness Education

• Health information and referrals

• Card Ministry


Pastoral Care

Pastoral Care Commission oversees: (cont’d)

• Personal Prayer Corner

• Healing Prayer

• Bereavement and Grief Support

• Prayer Shawl

• Pastoral Counseling

• 1:1 Clinical Pastoral Care


Pastoral Care

Pastoral Care Commission oversees: (cont’d)

• Green Corner and Health Bytes in Newsletter

• Farmers Market


Prayer & Worship


Prayer & Worship

• Provides resources and guidance to facilitate the

spirituality and prayer life of the community.

• Governs décor and use of liturgical spaces.

• Provides resources and guidance to all liturgical

ministers.

• Encourages full and active participation by the

faithful celebrating the sacraments and liturgy!


Prayer & Worship

Celebrating our loving relationship with God through:

• Sacred Space

• Word of God

• Inspiring Music

• Prayers of the Faithful

• Devotion to Christ

• Action of the Holy Spirit


Stewardship


Stewardship

• Newest Pastoral Council Commission at GS

• Still developing methods to help community live out

our baptismal call to serve others and serve God

• Help Parish Ministries increase time and talent

resources by encouraging community participation

• Assist with activities that promote involvement and

increased pride in our parish community


Stewardship

Purpose:

• To support efforts which build & strengthen a

community of discipleship and evangelization

• Commissioned to nurture, listen & engage the

parish community to share their time, talents, and

treasures to promote the spiritual needs of the GS

family.

• Help parish community develop sense of

belonging, building relationships, and connecting

people.


Stewardship

Responsibilities:

• Understand & promote stewardship

• Coordinate stewardship education

• Assist with process to welcome new parishioners

• Organize procedure for connecting peoples time

and talent with parish ministries and activities

• Assist with annual pledge process (time, talent

and treasure)

Documents

Good Shepherd Parish 2018 Town Hall files/ParishTownHall_Jan2018_SlidesForDistribution.pdf•12 youth group events from Laser Tag, to open youth room nights, to All Saints Bonfire