Saint Timothy Parish Council Meeting Minutes
May 18, 2004

Present: Jill Canode, Kim Wiehoff, Michelle Svec, Fred Bernier, Mary Brzinski, Marin Smith, Rick Hoban, Joe Mieman, Fr. Witte, Laura Eades

1. Opening prayer read by Laura Eades.

2. Budget Review presented by Jerry Glen and Father Witte. St. Timothy F05 Budget Summary explained to parish council by Jerry Glen. Line items reviewed were: A. Income from Fund Raising
B. Expenses for Parish Operations/Facilities, Worship, Education, Community, Outreach Evangelization.
C. Capital Expenses for F05 were presented: Brodnick Hall Kitchen update- $20,000 estimate, Entrance Signs - $20,000 (Need design to obtain better estimate), Landscaping - $30,000 (Need design and plan to obtain better estimate), Projection Unit/Screen - $15,000.00 estimate.
Plan is to finalize Budget at next Parish Council meeting. If there are questions or concerns please see Jerry Glen or Father Witte.

3. Service Pillar report by Mary Brzinski. Mary presented a power point presentation regarding the work of the Service committee. The vision for the Service pillar is – We come together in time, talent and treasure to serve people of all ages and backgrounds in both their joy and sadness. We will build relationships through connections. The Outreach team has worked together to organize information from all of the Ministries. They plan to have a meeting on a monthly basis (third Thursday of the month at 6:30 pm) with representatives from each Service ministry for updates. She described each of the Service ministries. There is a binder for each of the ministries with members, activities, goals and needs in Ted Lewis’s office. The hope is that these binders will be kept up to date by the lead representative from each ministry for effective communication and future use.

4. Faith Formation pillar reported by Father Witte. Father presented a power point presentation. The vision for this pillar is: We inspire, instruct and form people of all ages in their Catholic identity and personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Strategies for Faith Formation included: *Implement a process to evaluate our faith formation programs for all ages. *Explore further faith formation programs to better fulfill the needs of all parishioners. *Provide a coordinator and training for all catechists and lay ministers. *Promote at-home faith activities for families and individuals through a multi-media library and expanded content and links on our Web site. *Expand Eucharistic adoration hours. *Develop a Parish Evangelization Committee to further incorporate evangelization into our parish activities and daily lives. *In 2004, study the feasibility of opening a preschool and elementary school. Father reported on how these strategies are already being implemented and the future work that is to be done to meet the goals.

5. Father Witte presented An Invitation to The Disciples Journey. There is going to be a committee who will do a focus study for St. Timothy parishioners. Their objective is to determine what St. Timothy can do to connect with parishioners and get them actively involved in parish life. The focus will utilize the “three iii’s” - Introduction, Information and Invitation. The target audience will be non-active parishioners with a sampling of 100 registered parishioners, 10 from each of the following: College age, Catholic school, RCIA, First Communion, Baptism, Youth Group, Religious Education PRE, Preschool, Marriage Prep, and Confirmation. Home visits will be made by the committee members with follow up. Information obtained from the visits/communication will be analyzed and then appropriate action will be taken. Committee members as of 5/18/04 were Fr. Witte, Ted Lewis, Debbie Froschauer, Tracey Fountain, Lois Lambers, Michelle Alley, Joe Meiman, Mary Brzinski, Becky Herbert.

6. Next Parish Council Meeting will take place on Monday, June 7, 2004 at 7:00 pm. THIS IS A CHANGE DUE TO VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL WHICH IS THE WEEK OF JUNE 14TH.


Respectfully submitted,

Laura Eades
Parish Council Secretary