St. Theresa Social Concerns Agenda

Meeting Minutes

January 9, 2008

 

Facilitator: Rick Chabot

Prayer – Rick Chabot

 

First Fruits Report - (Judy Kendzora)

 

Judy presented donations received in the month of December. 

The First Fruits subcommittee will meet next month at 6pm.

 

Angel Tree Update (Barb Fitzgibbons)

           Barb reported we had 75 names with 22 additional children through the contacts

           We had 13 drivers to deliver the gifts

           Problems:  5 families did not respond to contacts; there were 4 missing gifts that had to be replaced

 

St. Theresa House - Current Status Update (Celeste and Anita)

First meeting with the family January 5

Gutters cleaning done, cost of $339.20

 

CISS and St. Joe’s Homeless Meal Update (Anita)

           Lindsay has sent out a list of dates for 2008 for St. Joe’s.  Please contact her if you want to sign up.

 

Coffee Sales Instruction Update (Anita)

           Change to instruction:  Amanada states she can’t guarantee the announcement will always get in. So whoever does 4:30 Mass on Saturday needs to check to make sure the Mass Announcement is there as several times it has been left off.

          

AMOS (Anne)

           John McMichael asked Anne to remind people of the AMOS gathering at Huxley this next Saturday at 9am

 

Encyclical Anniversary and Overview (GOF and Essay)

Well attended and good feedback on presentations

Winning essays are on the website

Fr. Larry expressed appreciation for how the two committees worked together

 

DMARC

           E Bulletin (Rick)

           Kids Against Hunger Jan 12-13

           Food Pantry Collection Jan 19-20

           Soup supper tickets Jan 27 at Plymouth

           DMARC business meeting Feb 21 at 7pm  

 

Other Business:

Iowa Institute for Social Action, Jan 20 at St. Francis.  Anne, Celeste and Anita attended.  Good workshops on Social Justice.

Personal Care Collection for St. Joe’s in December:  352 items collected along with $1,087.

Ministry Fair, Jan 12-13-Display Table and door prize and 4 desserts

Lenten Soup Supper:  Social Concerns will host Feb 15

Lenten Theme will be Corporal Works of Mercy

Amanda the Panda Grief Support Meals:  Anne, Rindy, Anita and Celeste to do on Jan 14.  Other dates are available, contact Anne Dols to help. 

Jeanne and Bo Bishop gave report of how First Fruit Pro Life funds were spent by the Pro Life Committee with the Pro Life Billboards

 

Next Meeting-

           Wednesday 02/13/08 at 7:00 P.M.

           Prayer: Donna Hueholt

           Treats: Donna Hueholt