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)
Good Shepherd Parish 2018 Town Hall
State of the Parish
Past
Present
Future
Good Shepherd Parish 2018 Town Hall
State of the Parish
PAST YEAR
• Celebrate 60th
• Enter 6th Year of PD/AP Model
• Enter Clustering Relationship
• Fr. Paul Passing
• Restructure Maintenance - Outsource
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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
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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)
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Pastoral Council
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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
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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)
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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
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Finance Council
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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
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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
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Finance Council Committees
• Budget
• Building & Grounds
• Enhanced Offering (Financial Stewardship)
• Eschweiler New Century Fund
• Personnel
Finance Council
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Christian Formation
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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
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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
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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..
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Human Concerns
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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
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• 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
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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
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Pastoral Care
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Pastoral Care
Pastoral Care Commission oversees:
• Visitation Ministry
• Wellness Weekends – Blood Pressures
• Health and Wholeness Education
• Health information and referrals
• Card Ministry
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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
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Pastoral Care
Pastoral Care Commission oversees: (cont’d)
• Green Corner and Health Bytes in Newsletter
• Farmers Market
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Prayer & Worship
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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!
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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
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Stewardship
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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
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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.
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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)