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ministry contact:
Ken & Ginger Obst
Pastoral Associates
Tel: 850-893-1837
Email: obstk@gsparishtlh.org
Patty Muhlbaier
Pastoral Council Coordinator
Tel: 850-661-5916
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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 2016-2017
Member Position Fr. Michael Foley Pastor Patty Muhlbaier Pastoral Council Coordinator Elyse Tweedie Assistant Pastoral Council Coordinator Trish Shubrick Communications Coordinator Melissa Perez Assistant Communications Coordinator Ken & Ginger Obst Pastoral Associates Diana Aguilar
Michael Bell Dan Bulecza Cheryl McCarron Mike McCarron
Mark PerezStephen Quintero Jerome Todd
Scot TweedieMeetings 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.
Pastoral Plan
2016-2017 Goals and Objectives:
Goal 1:-Educate, equip and empower Good Shepherd parishioners to exercise their Baptismal call to evangelize.
Associated Objectives:- Expand the Evangelization Core Community by recruiting one or more new members and three or more auxiliary supporters by April 2017.
- Develop two parish fellowship activities that encourage sharing our faith; one by Advent 2016 and another by June 2017.
- Continue to support Diocesan Office of Mission & Evangelization and arrange for Chris Benzinger to facilitate evangelization training by mid-September 2016 for Oktoberfest.
- By November 1, identify and provide assistance with other parish ministries involved in evangelization activities.
Goal 2: Provide opportunities for young adults to participate more actively in Parish life and achieve greater connectedness to their faith community.
Associated Objectives:- Identify and converse with stakeholders to determine population size, composition, needs, challenges, and attractive activities by January 2017
- Form a core leadership team as soon as possible.
- Investigate with core leadership team the ways Catholic Young Adults can and do engage in various parish ministries.
- Work with diocesan officials to identify successful young adult programs and activities.
Goal 3: Help foster an active prayer life and deeper community relationships through participation in Small Christian Communities (SCCs).
Associated Objectives:- Beginning October 1, 2016, provide leadership for the development of seasonal Small Christian Communities for Advent 2016 and Lent 2017.
- By October 28, 2016, administer and compile parish Small Christian Community survey..
- By May 1, 2017, identify ways to develop a more active prayer life into our community through electronic media and community outreach.