Saint Timothy Parish Council Minutes
January 20, 2004

1. Opening prayer read by Joe Meiman.

2. Welcome to all new parish council members was extended.

3. Election of new officers for the 2004 Parish Council were made after nominations ended.
Chairperson - Jerry Grefer, Vice-Chairperson - Rick Hoban, Secretary - Laura Eades. 
Father Witte requested meeting with Parish Council officers @ 2 weeks prior to each monthly meeting to decide on agenda.

4. Pastoral Plan - The Pastoral plan is to be mailed to each St. Timothy household the week of 1/19/2004. Fr. Witte to give “State of the Parish Address” at Souper Bowl on 1/25/2004 after the 11:00 mass. Preliminary plans include 1) Parish Center completion, 2) Landscape/Architecture Plan, 3) Highway 42 plan. Mark Anderson discussed how pastoral plan had been started to address needs of St. Timothy vision. It is the road map to the future for St. Timothy.

5. Proposal for working committees for implementing the Pastoral Plan include - 

(A) Worship (Vision) - Worship is the source and summit of our parish life. We welcome each other and gather to enrich ourselves as a Catholic community.

(B) Service (Vision) - We come together in time, talent and treasure to serve people of all ages and backgrounds in both their joy and sadness.

(C) Faith Formation (Vision) - We inspire, instruct and form people of all ages in their Catholic identity and personal relationship with Jesus Christ.

(D) Community Life (Vision) - We give people a place to belong. A place to share and celebrate life.
Committees will begin working in February, 2004. Each committee will have 6-10 members and will interpret what ideas could/should be identified and work through how they will be implemented. Communication is key to success regarding progress on individual committee plans. After discussion about above proposed working committees, Parish council recommended adding a fifth committee - Facilities. This was agreed upon by council and Father Witte. Father Witte and Mark Anderson discussed the committees regarding the visions and strategies made from the Pastoral Plan initiation. 

6. Father Witte presented proposal plan using blue prints from architect for full picture. Phase I included additional parking spaces which would have an additional 225 spaces. The plan used the topographical lay of the land with terraces to walk up to the additional spaces. Phase II included more access roads to the church with the addition of a school. Phase III included a new church which would be the center of our Faith community. All of the above information will be shared as a proposal for our Pastoral Plan on 1/25/04 by Father Witte.

7. The working committee kickoff for the Pastoral Plan will begin meeting on February 9, 2004 at 6:30 pm in the parish center. Mark Anderson will prepare an agenda and an education plan so that each committee can begin work on their particular project and can follow up with the other committees to make the plan happen. Members of the parish council volunteered to be part of the following committees. 
Worship - Larry Lense and Jerry Grefer
Service - Mary Brzinski, Laura Eades and Mark Dornoff
Facilities - Rick Hoban, Fred Bernier and Joe Meiman
Community Life - Michelle Svec, Jill Canode, Joan Konya
Faith Formation - Marin Smith, Laurie Battison, Sarah Hoeben, Kim Wiehoff 

8. Meeting adjourned and closing prayer read by Jerry Grefer.


Respectfully submitted,
Laura Eades