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ministry contact:
Ken & Ginger Obst
Pastoral Associates
Tel: 850-893-1837
Email: obstk@gsparishtlh.org
Elyse Tweedie
Pastoral Council Coordinator
Tel: 850-893-1837
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Pastoral Council Resources
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Encouraging Parishioners To Participate in the Mission of Jesus Christ
The Pastoral Council ensures the life of the parish reflects the mission of Jesus and that all parishioners are encouraged and provided an opportunity to participate in this mission.
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Purpose
The purpose of the Pastoral Council of Good Shepherd Catholic Church is:
This includes:"...to examine and consider all that relates to pastoral work and to offer practical conclusions on these matters, so that the life and activity of the People of God may be brought into greater conformity with the Gospel."
-Pope Paul VI, Ecclesiae Sanctae
- Examine pastoral matters
- Consider and reflect upon pastoral matters
- Offer practical actions to address pastoral matters, and
- Overall, to plan its pastoral program systematically and to fulfill it effectively
What Does the Council Do?
The function of the Council is to:
- Consult and advise the Pastor
- Examine pastoral needs
- Prioritize needs
- Develop and propose strategies to address those needs, including the identification of parish resources to implement those strategies
- Provide a model of a small Christian community
Membership
The Pastoral Council consists of 12 to 17 members. No additional composition criteria is required.
Council Members for 2018-2019
Tim SweeneyMember
Position
Fr. Michael Foley Pastor Elyse Tweedie Pastoral Council Coordinator Mark Perez Assistant Pastoral Council Coordinator Art Wright Communications Coordinator Trish Shubrick Assistant Communications Coordinator Ken Obst Pastoral Associate Diana Aguilar Michael Bell Debbie Bonadonna Phil Bonadonna Ana Gonzalez Mike McDonnell Patty Mulhbaier
Melissa PerezStephen Quintero Laura Frandsen Renee Sweeney
Meetings and Minutes
The Pastoral Council meets monthly, usually on the second Tuesday of the month. The Pastoral Council year begins in June and ends in May of the following year.
See sidebar for meeting minutes and Goal Team reports.
Good Shepherd Pastoral Council - 2018-2019 Goals and Objectives
Goal 1: Provide opportunities for young adults to participate more actively in Parish life and achieve greater connectedness to their faith community.
Objectives:
1. Form a Core Leadership Team by June 2019
2. Investigate with core leadership teams the way Catholic Young Adults can and do engage in various parish ministries by June 2019.
3. Work with diocesan officials to identify successful young adult programs and activities by March of 2019.
Goal 2: Help foster an active prayer life and deeper community relationships through participation in Small Christian Communities (SCC).
Objectives:
1. Beginning in October 2018, provide leadership for the development of Seasonal Small Christian Communities for Advent 2018 and Lent 2019.
2. By October 15th, 2018, identify prayers and resources to enhance the SCC programs, add to church website and make available to SCC.
3. By October 2018, set up a video/Bible study library in the office for SCC groups to check out.
4. Beginning in October, 2018, support the ARC program attendees in forming SCC and work with Alpha and all ministry teams in formation of SCC.
Goal 3: To establish ALPHA as a core ministry within our parish.
Objectives:
1. Present three Alpha Courses at Good Shepherd and one Alpha Course at Wakulla Correctional.
2. Recruit and provide training to the Alpha Core Team.
3. Promote Alpha.