PASTORAL COUNCIL MINUTES

Post date: Nov 27, 2017 8:24:51 PM

November 20, 2017

Member Present: Fr. Tom, Cal DeLine, Connie Reid-Guffey, Liz Hughes, Veronica Jimenez, Paul Lanczki, Paul Mueller, Kenny See, Kathy Wickam, Bonnie Zenk

The meeting was started at 7:00pm with an opening prayer by Fr. Tom. The October minutes were read and approved.

Finance Report: The finance report is ready and available to anyone who would like to review it.

Building & Grounds: The renovation of the main level of the Food Pantry and Dire Needs Office will be completed this winter.

Activities Committee: Appreciation Dinner was a great success with a total of 230 in attendance. Next years Appreciation Dinner is set for October 20th. All the tables for The Advent by Candlelight are filled. St. Mary's Pastoral Council will be having a social gathering on December 9 at 7:00pm at the rectory. The main dish and drinks will be provided, everyone please bring a dish to pass. Spouses or a guest are invited to join us.

Evangelization: Cal, Beth & Adam DeLine, Kathy & John Wickham and Dave Maxwell will be meeting with Mary Guilfoyle from St. Mary of Good Counsel in Plymouth to gather information on the Apha Program on Friday, December 8th. Paul Lanczki will contact JoAnne Baty about the next Who Knew article. The books we will be giving away this Christmas have arrived and we will be wrapping them on Wednesday, November 29th at 6:00pm. In the Activities Center. At each Mass this weekend the Grow & Go Evangelization Campaign will be addressed.

Merger: St. Mary's and St. Joseph's Knights of Columbus will be uniting as one Council. We will be having a joint Parish Council Meeting on Wednesday, January 17th.

The meeting was adjourned at 8:30pm with a closing prayer given by Fr. Tom. We have decided not to have a regular meeting in December. Next meeting will be Monday, January 15th at 7:00pm.

Respectfully Submitted,

Cal DeLine