October 9, 2018
by Tom Jones
Opening Prayer-Autumn Prayer
Strength Finders Review
- Members revealed their Top 5 Strengths signs
- Linda reviewed the role that everyone’s top 5 has in a team setting and how it helps us work better together
Vision – Sharing the Transforming Light of Christ
• Reminder: Keep in mind the Vision priorities for all discussions/recommendations
Ministry Reports – Written Reports Review and Questions
- Finance Council
- PA/Evangelization Team – Anne Merklin
- Facilities and Grounds
- No updates: Commission structure/members is under review
Vision Team Update – Tom
- Team worked on Purpose statement
- Next meeting scheduled for 10/24/18
- Team will finalize purpose statement and work on team outcomes and core values
- Charter will be shared with PC once completed
Holy Trinity Charismatic Renewal Prayer Ministry Proposal
- Two new parishioners would like to start a Charismatic Renewal Prayer Ministry at SSTM
- Praise and Worship event
- Plan to hold every Friday and would prefer using the Hall so Potluck style food cold be served
- Group size to start 15-20 peoples, expected to grow up to 60 (15 families) people quickly
- Children’s activities would be planned
- See materials handed out at meeting for more information
- After presentation, PC discussed positives of ministry as well as challenges for starting ministry including space and scheduling issues
- Tom will send out summary of discussion and propose recommendations for Father Ed to consider. Due to time restrictions we will format a written recommendation and vote on it by e-mail
Gospel Reading (Lectio Divina) MK 10:17-30
- Share what the gospel is calling you to do; What stood out to you?
Called to Serve Campaign
- Diner was held for parishioners by the Archdiocese of Seattle and Archbishop Sartin
- St. Stephens was moved to Phase 4 roll out for the campaign.
- Postponed due to lack of volunteers to help implement the campaign.
- Parish needs a team of 30 volunteers to contact parishioners and organize pledge campaign
- Father would like to see a leadership team form to recruit volunteers and organize their activities
- Father would like to use this campaign as a way to evangelize and help engage our parishioners
Father Ed Update
- Fall Youth Ministry Kickoff programs last week
- Adult- Youth teams were commissioned at mass
Closing Prayer
Next meeting 11/14/18