St. Theresa Social Concerns Minutes

April 9, 2008 at 7:00 P.M.

Conference Room One

[First Fruits Meeting at 6:30 P.M.]

 

Opening Prayer:  Celeste Egger

 

DMARC – Marshall Grabau – Development Director

http://www.dmreligious.org/

 

Minutes of March 12, 2008 Meeting  (Joan Ferguson)

            The March minutes were distributed

 

First Fruits Report  (Judy Kendzora)

·        $250 Distributed to Energy Assistance

·        $250 St. Joseph Shelter in Sudan

·        Send to Sr. Pat Scherer, 607 High Street, Des Moines, IA 50309

·        Checks payable to Comboni Missionaries

·        Dishwasher was purchased for St. Joseph Shelter

 

St. Theresa House (Celeste)

·        House in good order

·        Needs Better Employment

·        Joan is helping retrieve his School Records from Atlanta Technical College

·        Wants an opportunity to work in Automotive Repair

·        Bills are paid

 

CISS and St. Joe's Homeless Meal

·        CISS 8th of every month

·        St Joseph Emergency Shelter 4th and 5th Friday of each Month

 

Coffee Sales Instruction Update  (Anita Holub)

·        Coffee Sales April 26th & 27th 2008.

o       Verify included in mass announcements before 4:30 Saturday Night Mass

o       Coffee prices increased by 50 cents

o       Chocolate price increase by 25 cents

 

DMARC (Rick Chabot)

·        May 15th Service Awards Banquet

·        St. Theresa to be honored

·        Top among all churches in combined contributions

 

"Peace & Justice" Subcommittee  (Anita)

·        Will provide information on the latest action alerts and justice opportunities locally and globally                 

·        Members:  Anita Holub, Celeste Egger, Judy Kendzora

·        Web site on the St. Theresa Web Page: http://www.sainttheresaiowa.org/parish/SocialConcerns/SocialConcerns.htm

 

Amos Report (John McMichael)

 

Other Business:

·        Food Pantry Collection – Second Weekend of each Month

o       DMART has higher buying power than average consumer

o       Visual of items on alter teaches as well as serves

o       Have seen increase in participation with reverse collection

·        Personal Care Collection – Fifth Weekend of June, Aug., Nov.

·        Coffee & Donuts - 5th Sunday in June, August, November

 

Next Meeting - Wednesday 5/14/08 at 7:00 P.M.

            Prayer/treats for May meeting

·        Rick Chabot

 

Closing Prayer  Celeste Egger