July 6, 2005 Meeting Minutes

Minutes of the Meeting of the St. Therese Pastoral Council
July 6, 2005

The Pastoral Council met July 6, 2005 in the St. Therese Parish and Education Center. Dennis Meier, Tom Skorupa, Damian Gerstner, Linda Albani, Nancy Fahey and Joe Doetzl were present.

Facilitator: Dennis Meier
Prayer: Tom Skorupa
Scribe: Joe Doetzl

Tom opened the meeting with a gospel reflection from Matthew 13.

Dennis led a discussion of strategic goals and objectives.

Tom proposed a fourth goal: “To develop a leadership structure that supports the Parish vision”. A consensus among those present was reached regarding the 4 stated goals:

• To create a more caring and intimate parish.
  
• To explore and channel our giftedness
  
• To form Catholic Faith filled witnesses of Christ
  
• Develop a leadership structure that supports the Parish vision
  

Damian agreed to develop a draft summary of the council’s work to date. This summary published in the bulletin will be presented at parish workshops to be held to gather objectives. These workshops are tentatively scheduled for the last Wednesday in August. Both morning and evening sessions of about 90 minutes were proposed. Sessions will consist of a large group with perhaps multiple smaller breakout sessions. Invitations will be sent to parish leaders and survey respondents. Linda Albani agreed to scan completed surveys for signed responses and research mailing addresses.

The next meeting is scheduled for 6:30 July 20. The agenda for the next meeting will include:

• Reviewing and finalizing Damian’s draft summary.
  
• Finalizing procedures for collecting more objectives
  
• Status report from the “Succession Planning Sub-Committee”.

For the July 20th meeting, Damian will facilitate. Tom will lead prayer and Nancy will scribe.