St. Theresa Social Concerns Agenda

Meeting Minutes

November 14, 2007

 

Facilitator: Rick Chabot

Prayer – Joan Ferguson

September Minutes: approved after minor changes

 

First Fruits Report - (Judy Kendzora)

 

East Side Churches Thanksgiving Meal

 

 

 

 

       207.81

   Serve Our Youth/Mary Thomlinson

 

 

 

 

       125.00

 

St. Theresa House - Current Status Update

Gutters have been scheduled to be replaced.

Celeste will arrange to have the duct work cleaned and disinfected

 

Homeless Meal Update

            Paper Products have been purchased for St. Joseph’s Thanksgiving Meal

            Will be meeting with callers and intake to hear their thoughts and concerns

            St. Joseph’s meals are going well

            Be sure to check the Website for the NewsLetter

 

Coffee Sales

Will be adding additional Fair Trade items for December

            Olive Oil from the Holly Lands

            Coffee/Tea & Chocolate Gift Baskets

            Gifts from Working Hands

 

Encyclical Celebration in December 2007

·        Sponsored by Faith Formation, Generations of Faith, Social Concerns

·        Two Sessions on Dec 9th and one session on Dec 12th

·        St. Theresa Youth Group will be teaching the sessions

·        A light dinner and then breakout sessions

·        St. Johns Book of the Bible will be the prize for the essay contest

 

DMARC

            HyVee Cookie sales raised $9,000 for the food Pantry  

 

Other Business:

John Zeitler – Lutheran Social & Catholic Relief Services

             Refugee Cooperation Services is trying to the shortage of assistance to refugees

            Assistance is now only 3-4 months so help is needed to extend that time

New program called Circle of Friends

                                    Striving for a circle of 6 people to provide friendship  and guidance

                                    Training will begin Dec 3

Salvation Bell Ringing will be Dec 1 & 8

St Theresa Ministry Fair January 13 & 14       

 

Next Meeting-

            Wednesday 01/09/08 at 7:00 P.M.

            Prayer: Rick Chabot

            Treats: Rick Chabot