Parish Council Minutes 2002
PARISH COUNCIL: Members to the Parish Council are:
December 3, 2002
A contractor has been chosen for the tuck-pointing of the church and rectory. The project will begin in the spring. Bids on the blacktop for the rock lot are still coming in. To date $15,000 has been raised for the project. The Building Committee continues to research a permanent solution to the heating and air conditioning condensation problems.
As of 11/30/02 tithing is up 5.4% from the previous year. 347 stewardship cards had been returned compared with 610 last year. Father noted that stewardship is a life long process.
It was reported that the daycare and pre-school are undergoing some changes in the fee structure.
The school auction went well, however, the final figures were not available.
November 5, 2002
A member of the Stewardship Committee gave a presentation. Explaining that the purpose of the Stewardship Committee is to develop and foster a warm, Christian community atmosphere with a goal of meeting the spiritual needs of the parishioners through a total stewardship program of Time, Talent and Treasure. The six sub-committees are: Children’s Stewardship; Communications; Deferred Giving; Time and Talent; Treasure and Hospitality. The Stewardship Committee was formed in the Fall of 2000 and since then more parishioners are becoming involved in parish activities.
The Building and Grounds Committee will be making a recommendation on which bid to accept for the tuck-pointing of the church and rectory with the project to begin in May.
The church ceiling paint is peeling and will be repaired. A permanent solution to the problem is being investigated by the Building Committee.
Bids for blacktopping the gravel lot are being gathered for this Spring project.
Discussion was held on developing the spiritual activities that are currently available in the parish with the possible addition of others. Promoting the Divine Mercy Devotion was discussed.
The possibility of having an appreciation Mass for schoolteachers was discussed.
Parish Council Minutes – 10-1-02
The tuck-pointing project is on hold. The building committee will review the bids that have been received and compare a possible third bid from Gagner Restoration. Members of the building committee are: Randy Ackerman, John Bordogna, Kenneth Bro, Tom Cast, Al Hamersky, Ron Miller, Richard Noel, Herb Reese, and Bill Wortman.
Cathedral students at Pius X that are in advanced classes are doing well.
The Budget analysis for the first quarter was presented and discussed. It was noted that the budget versus the actual reports did not reflect some expenses to be paid.
Commission Reports: Golf League had a good summer; Bowling Team has started their season; Legion of Mary is going well; SINE – the next Parish Retreat will be held in December; Acolyte/EME/Lectors met 9-28-02 and new acolytes, lectors and EME’s are needed; Ushers are working on reducing congestion in the back of the church during communion; Greeter program is going well ~ more volunteers are needed; Altar Servers ~ Soldiers of St Sebastian need more red cassocks and Knights of Mary attend Benediction at the Pink Sisters on 1st Fridays; Choir is looking at releasing a CD for their Fall fundraiser ~ new choir robes are needed ~ folk choir is looking for new members; Boy Scouts are meeting regularly and beginning their popcorn fundraiser. No report from: Cantors, Organists, Meals on Wheels, Mass Shuttle, St Vincent de Paul, Parish Nurse and Education
Notes from August and September - 2002
A new phone system has been installed in the Rectory. Preparations for the 2002-03 school year were nearing completion. The computer room has been improved, the Special Ed. Office was moved closer to the front office, and a new Science room is being established on the Junior High end of the building. The Council recommended that the contract with Mid-Continental Restoration for the tuck-pointing of the Rectory and Church be accepted barring the reception of any better bids. The formation of a Marriage preparation team is in progress, and a Grounds committee is being formed to inspect the physical plant and make recommendations for repairs. Memorial funds designated for the church grounds will be used to develop existing & new garden areas. The Church and School budgets were presented and approved by the Council. Options for funding the paving of the rock lot for a playground were discussed. Crossing the Threshold has 2 years left for parishioners to complete their pledges with 50% of the contributions coming back to the parish.
July 2 Meeting 2002
In our July 2nd meeting we discussed the changes in Holy Family Daycare. Michelle Roth will be administrating the center and we are looking forward to the addition of possibly two Vietnamese Sisters to the staff in the fall.
Currently we have $197,000 pledged to DDP with 150 cards still out. We received a bid for tuck-pointing the Church and Rectory from Mid-Continental Restoration for a total of $81,000 versus the $120,000 bid from Karr. These companies are being evaluated and a decision will be made soon. A bid for a new phone system for school and rectory was discussed and the Council supported the new acquisition.
The new members were assigned to give reports on various organizations in the parish, so that as a Council we can be informed on the various activities in the parish. The Council reports quarterly on the activities of the parish, and a financial report of the School and Parish are also provided quarterly.
Parish Council Minutes of May 28: 2001
Nominations for Parish elections were received and six candidates were selected for the election. The following future projects at the School and Church were discussed: Tuck-pointing, hiring a new Daycare Director, new telephone systems for both, and paving the rock lot. Bids for the updating and maintenance of our buildings will be reported later.
We thanked outgoing members with a dinner at the Blue Cactus.
May 2002
A School report was given informing the Council that all the teachers have signed letters of intent, indicating that they would like to return for the 2002-03 school year. After the Lincoln Pastors’ work on PiusX budget, the decision was made to continue the tuition increase plan that was set up 2 years ago. The tuition for next year will increase $125, while the family cap will remain at $1400. Tithing has increased this year and we are currently $30,000 ahead of last year, and we are slowly approaching the matching gift goal ($36,000 has been collected). Plans were set for the next Parish Council election and the meeting was closed.
Nominations are being accepted for Parish Council: When submitting nominations please keep in mind that Parish Council representatives should reflect a cross-section of the parish population. Please forward nominations, accompanied by a brief biography, to Father Tucker. The Parish Council will serve as the nominating committee. The ballot will contain 6 candidates with 3 being elected, by the parish, to serve on the Council for a 3 year term. Deadline for submitting nominations is Tuesday, May 28th.
Parish Council Minutes- February and March ~2002
The painting of the ceiling has been completed and due to the speed and efficiency of the crew a $3000 reduction was given on the cost. The matching gift campaign is still underway and to date $33,000 of the $40,000 has been collected. Of the 1,493 parishioners tithing pledges have been made by 608 envelope holders resulting in $862,611 pledged. Also it is good to note that last year 1,350 envelope holders used their envelopes. As we look at our budget for next year we will be increasing teacher salaries and the costs for other programs, along with maintenance of our facilities, are increasing so we will be looking towards the upcoming CSA/DDP fund drive to provide extra financial support.
Saint Peter’s parish is one of the pilot parishes for the Census and Information program and Cathedral parishioners have been asked to help them conduct a small portion of their census this summer.
Commission Reports: CCD is preparing students to receive the sacraments. The Godparent, Acolyte, Lector, and RCIA programs are going well. Programs on "Keeping Your Kids Catholic" and on Mary and her Apparitions will begin following Lent. Chuck Fricke is the new Scoutmaster for Troop 54. Altar Society is evaluating their budget and planning for several functions in the upcoming months. The Parish Retreat Program has started a library in the Rectory basement. The golf and bowling leagues are active.
Parish Council Minutes – January 8: 2002
Our Maintenance report included the dates for painting the ceiling, the installation of windows in one classroom with two rooms to be finished this Spring and continued discussion about tuck-pointing the Church and Rectory.
A report was given on the number of parishioners participating in Disciples in Mission.
In the budget report we were told that 52% of the income has been received and 40% of the expenses have been distributed. There was a discussion about the school budget and increases in tuition for pre-school thru 8th grades was discussed, but a decision was not made. There was also discussion about having religious sisters in our school.
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