Ministry Area Councils
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PARISH LEADERSHIP STRUCTURE
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At the Catholic Community of St. Odilia, we have a servant leadership format for parish organizations, consisting of nine Ministry Area Councils (MACs) and the Parish Leadership Council (PLC).
Approximately ninety parishioners serve on the councils at any given time, and each year there are about thirty open positions. The PLC provides leadership and vision for the parish, and serves as the architect and steward of the parish mission statement. Members work closely with the staff and councils to develop, implement and achieve the Parish Mission. The MACs are responsible for defining and supporting the vision of the ministries within their area. They recommend operating practices and guidelines for facilitating the implementation and evaluation of ministry activities.
All the councils meet the third Tuesday evening of each month, beginning with prayer and a soup supper. The Ministry Area Councils meet separately to discuss issues related to their ministry area. Following those meetings, the Parish Leadership Council meets.
Parish Structure Overivew
The parish leadership structure is based on a strong lay-leadership component that recognizes the gifts parishioners bring to our community. At the heart of the structure is collaboration. This process is supported by the design and intentionality of the monthly meeting format that incorporates both prayer and the sharing of a simple meal prior to the council meetings.
- Consensus decision-making is supported by participation in open and respectful dialogue at all levels of leadership. The nine MACs and the PLC work in partnership with staff to develop the vision, policies, and programming that support the parish mission.
- The PLC is the leadership group that coordinates and reviews the activities of the MACs and is responsible for policies and procedures of a parish-wide scope.
- Another important part of the structure is the annual calling forth of new leaders to serve on the councils. The intent is to encourage and welcome new participation through a process of nomination, discernment, and information sessions. Spiritual discernment requires quiet personal reflection and prayer. This process takes place every spring. Information is published in the Sunday bulletin and The Messenger Newsletter.
- Consensus decision-making is supported by participation in open and respectful dialogue at all levels of leadership. The nine MACs and the PLC work in partnership with staff to develop the vision, policies, and programming that support the parish mission.
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As the guiding Finance Council of St. Odilia Catholic Community, it is our goal to create an ongoing financially sound parish environment that:
- Supports all of the ministry area councils in their work,
- Facilitates the achievement of the parish mission, and
- Provides ongoing financial support to the Parish leadership
2023-2024 Finance Council Members
Name Status Term Ends Jim Badzinski Member 2025 Francisco DeMeireles PLC Rep/Recorder 2025 Gail Foote Staff Liaison - Greg Mack Member 2026 Jean Nickman Trustee 2025 Maureen Rehfuss Chair 2026 Fr. Erich Rutten Pastor - Rick Storms Parish Administrator - Janet Bohman Member 2026 Patrick Coleman Member 2026 Nancy Diekmann Member 2026 Amy Lamb Member 2026 Brian McCool Trustee 2026
Chair: Maureen Rehfuss, [email protected]
PLC Rep/Recorder: Francisco DeMeireles, [email protected]
Staff Liason: Gail Foote, [email protected]
2023 Finance Council Minutes
- FY2023 Finance Council GOALS
- July 2022 Finance Council Meeting Minutes
- August 2022 Finance Council Meeting Minutes
- September 2022 Finance Council Meeting Minutes
- October 2022 Finance Council Meeting Minutes
- November 2022 Finance Council Meeting Minutes
- December 2022 Finance Council Meeting Minutes
- January 2023 Finance Council Meeting Minutes
- February 2023 Finance Council Meeting Minutes
- March 2023 Finance Council Meeting Minutes
- April 2023 Finance Council Meeting Minutes
- May 2023 Finance Council Meeting Minutes
- June 2023 Finance Council Meeting Minutes
2022 Finance Council Minutes
- July 2021 Finance Council Meeting Minutes
- August 2021 Finance Council Meeting Minutes
- September 2021 Finance Council Meeting Minutes
- October 2021 Finance Council Meeting Minutes
- November 2021 Finance Council Meeting Minutes
- January 2022 Finance Council Meeting Minutes
- February 2022 Finance Council Meeting Minutes
- March 2022 Finance Council Meeting Minutes
- April 2022 Finance Council Meeting Minutes
- May 2022 Finance Council Meeting Minutes
- June 2022 Finance Council Meeting Minutes
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The vision of the Worship Ministry Area Council is to support the parishioners’ worship experience and bring our community together to share God’s love with each other.
The mission of the Worship Ministry Area Council is to welcome all and foster meaningful participation in worship by
- encouraging active participation by guests and parishioners,
- enhancing the church environment while maintaining an atmosphere of reverence, and
- listening to and encouraging all to grow spiritually,
and foster community that bring people together through events by
- sharing God’s love with each other,
- enriching our lives through friendship and activities,
- providing guests and parishioners the opportunity to celebrate their gifts.
2023-2024 Worship Council Members
Name Status Term Ends Kim Albrecht Staff - John Brossart PLC Rep 2023 Rebecca Embacher Member 2024 Rhesa Freeman Chair 2024 Ryan Hauenstein Member 2024 Dan Hoffman Member 2024 Kathy Johnson Member 2024 Jessica Mahoney Member 2023 Beth VanGuilder Member 2024 Contacts:
Chair
Rhesa Freeman
[email protected]PLC Rep
John Brossart
[email protected]Staff Liason
Kim Albrecht
[email protected]
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In support of the parish mission, the Facilities Ministry Area Council will collaborate with parish staff to create a sacred place where all are welcome and encouraged to an ever-deeper relationship with Jesus Christ. Blessed by the gifts of our members, we will create a safe and welcoming environment that supports all of our parish ministries:
- Provide leadership and guidance to all ministry areas as it relates to facility use and maintenance of buildings and grounds.
- Promote wise stewardship of our facility including building and grounds assets.
- Ensure that our facilities are safe, sanitary and routinely maintained to assure effective working order and compliance with all legal and code requirements.
- Develop an on-going maintenance plan and review of facility inspection reports.
- Facilitate the development of a comprehensive facility plan that defines optimum use of the facility and identifies and prioritizes the needs for future development based on the stated needs of the various ministry areas.
- Develop a 5-10-15 year facility asset plan.
2023-2024 Facility Ministry Area Council Members:
Name Status Term Ends Joe Babbini Member 2026 Paul Cristan Member 2026 Joe Dodge PLC Rep 2025 Steve Haas Member 2026 Greg Lauer Member 2024 Mark Kolasa Staff - Gary Krebsbach Member 2025 John Brossart Member 2026 Ted Stahl Chair 2025 Contacts:
Chair / Recorder
Ted Stahl
[email protected]PLC Rep
Joe Dodge
[email protected]Staff Liason
Mark Kolasa
[email protected]
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A School Council, composed of 12 school parents or engaged parish members, the principal, and faculty members meet on the third Tuesday of the month. This group is designed to assist the principal in decision-making. The goals of the School Council are:
Primary Goals:- To continue to grow in our prime goal of building a faith community.
- To continue to offer a strong educational program.
- To continue to develop our service ministries.
- To creatively look for ways to keep the enrichment of fine arts available to our student body.
Secondary Goals:
- To continue to research the needs and feasibility of support and teacher specialists to meet the individual needs of the student.
- To seek ways to increase retention and enrollment.
- To continue to implement recommendations from the self-study.
2023-2024 School Advisory Council Members
Name Status Term Ends Sandy Kane Principal Alex Bush Member 2025 Ben Cattoor Member 2024 Michelle Hoemann Staff Emily Holton Vice Chair 2025 Kelly Johnson Member 2025 Katie Kelly Member 2025 Jamie Mollner Member 2025 Connie Schmidt Staff Cameron Voss Member 2025 Jamie Walsh Chair 2025 Monica Wojtanowski Member 2025 Marla Zitelman Member 2024 Chris Henrich Staff Contacts:
Chair - Jamie Walsh
Vice-Chair - Emily Holton
PLC Rep - Kelly Johnson
Recorder - TBD
Staff Liason - Sandy Kane, [email protected]Meeting Minutes 2022-2023
- May 2023
- April 2023
- March 2023
- February - canceled due to weather
- January 2023
- December 2022
- November 2022
- October 2022
- September 2022
- August 2022
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Our mission is to follow Christ who calls us to "serve those in need". (Mathew 25:31-40)
We seek opportunities to connect, serve and support others in the community by extending fellowship, compassion, and encouragement.2023-2024 Pastoral Care Council Members
Name Status Term End Judy Barthel Member 2025 Beth Berg Recorder 2026 Kari Comnick Member 2026 Karen Henningsen PLC Rep 2025 Dan Hoffman Member 2025 Susan Lauer Member 2024 Deacon Jim Saumweber Staff --- Janet Savoie Member 2025 Jeanne Stupar Member 2026 Judy Schulke Member 2025 Contacts:
Chair: Dan Hoffman, [email protected]
Recorder: Beth Berg, [email protected]
PLC Rep: Karen Henningsen, [email protected]
Staff Liason: Deacon Jim Saumweber, [email protected]
Pastoral Care Council 2024 Goals:- Continue to enhance and improve the Community Garden area and production. Increase involvement of parish and community in care and distribution.
- Continue efforts to minister to both families affected by dementia and to isolated seniors in the parish.
- Review the needs (volunteers, material, programs) of the ministries under PCC. Increase awareness and document participation and/or volume of services.
FY2024 PCC Minutes
FY2023 PCC Minutes
- July_2022 PCC Minutes
- August_2022 PCC Mintues
- September_2022 PCC Minutes
- October_2022 PCC Minutes
- November_2022 PCC Minutes
- January_2023 PCC Minutes
- February_2023 PCC Minutes
- March_2023 PCC Minutes
- April_2023 PCC Minutes
- May_2023 PCC Minutes
FY2022 PCC Minutes
- July 2021 PCC Meeting Minutes
- August 2021 PCC Meeting Minutes
- September 2021 PCC Meeting Minutes
- October 2021 - No meeting due to Synod Small Groups
- November 2021 PCC Meeting Minutes
- December 2021 PCC Meeting Minutes
- January 2022 PCC Meeting Minutes
- February - long term planning
- March 2022 PCC Meeting Minutes
- April 2022 PCC Meeting Minutes
- May 2022 PCC Meeting Minutes
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In light of the Parish Mission Statement and founded on its vision, especially as it calls us to “be persistent in charity and justice and to extend ourselves to meet diverse human needs,” the Social Justice Ministry Area Council takes as its Mission Statement:
To engage the parish community of St. Odilia and each of its members in the social mission of the Church, bringing forth the reign of God and responding to pressing social needs by raising awareness through education, and by evoking and supporting personal involvement on behalf of justice. Meets monthly to promote parishioner awareness of the connection between faith and justice, and involvement in works of justice.
2023-2024 Social Justice Council Members
Name Status Term Ends Beth Aune Member 2023 Phil Aune Co-Chair 2023 Sheba Fernandez Member 2022 John Hunt PLC Rep 2023 Steve Kahat Member 2024 Blaine Mably Chair 2023 Bonnie Miller Member 2023 Bernie Wiwel Recorder 2023 Rick Storms Staff - Lynn Belgea Member 2025 Contacts:
Chair
Blaine Mably
[email protected]Co-Chair
Phil Aune
[email protected]
Recorder
Bernie Wiwel
[email protected]
PLC Rep
John Hunt
[email protected]Staff Liason
Rick Storms
[email protected]
2022-2023 Minutes
- July 2022 SJ Minutes
- September 2022 SJ Minutes
- October 2022 SJ Minutes
- November 2022 SJ Minutes
- December 2022 SJ Minutes
- January 2023 SJ Minutes
2021-2022 Minutes
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St. Odilia Church believes the Faith Formation of our adults, youth and children is to acknowledge God in their lives, to promote a personal relationship with Jesus Christ, and to embrace the empowerment of God’s Holy Spirit. Our faith journey is life long and inclusive of all ages and abilities.
2023-2024 Faith Formation Council Members:
Name Status Term Ends Gizella Miko Staff - Kat Coleman PLC Rep 2025 Pearly Takeda Member 2026 Stefanie Wilkinson Member 2024 Allison Lessard Member 2026 Julie Christiansen Member 2025 Erin Higley Recorder 2025 Lucia McLaren Member 2025 Cindy Quarfoth Member 2026 Janet Etten Member 2026 Tim Stanley Member 2025 Contacts:
Chair
TBD at June Meeting
Recorder
Amy Strong
[email protected]PLC Rep
Kat Coleman
[email protected]Staff Liason
Brenda McLennan
[email protected]
Gizella Miko
[email protected]
FY2022-2023 Faith Formation Meeting Minutes
FY 2021-2022 Faith Formation Meeting Minutes
- August 2021 Minutes
- September 2021 Minutes
- October 2021 Minutes
- November 2021 Minutes
- December 2021 Minutes
- January 2022 Minutes
- February 2022 Minutes - long range planning
- March 2022 Minutes - spring break
- April 2022 Minutes
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The Latino Leadership Council supports the mission of the Latino ministries of the Hispanic Community of Saint Odilia.
El Círculo de Liderazgo Hispano apoya la misión de los ministerios Latinos de la Comunidad Hispana de Santa Odilia.
2023-2024 Latino Leadership Council Members
Name Status Term Ends David Angeles-Trejo Member 2024 Sandy Cortez Staff - Carlos Ferreyra PLC Rep 2024 Osvaldo Leon Chair 2022 Karime Morales Member 2024 Martha Reynoso Member 2022 Luis Alberto Rojas Recorder 2022 Abel Ruiz Member 2024 Angeles Sanchez Member 2022 Ana Leon Member 2022 Contacts:
Chair / Lider
Recorder / Secretario
Osvaldo Leon
l[email protected]
Luis Alberto Rojas
[email protected]PLC Rep / Representante de Liderazgo Parroquial
Karime Morales
[email protected]
Staff Liason/Representante del Personal
Cristian Reyes-Rodriguez
[email protected]
FY 2022 HLC Minutes
January 2022_Spanish
January 2022_English
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The Stewardship Council's mission is to foster faith development by being Christian stewards who receive God’s gifts gratefully, cultivate them responsibly, appreciate them fully, share them lovingly in justice with others, and joyfully return them with increase to the Lord.
With God’s grace, we will:
- Encourage all to embrace a stewardship lifestyle
- Promote increased participation in our Christ-centered community
- Develop discipleship through opportunities of Prayer, Participation, and Generosity
- Strengthen trust and accountability as stewards of our parish resources
2023-2024 Stewardship Council Members
Name Status Term Ends Peg Brossart Member 2023 Jim Donnelly Chair 2022 John Jacobs Member 2023 Todd Koch Recorder 2022 Ramona Michaels Staff - Ana Pesina PLC Rep 2022 Fr. Erich Rutten Pastor - Bill Rinehart Member 2022 Contacts:
Chair
Jim Donnelly
[email protected]et
Recorder
Todd Koch
[email protected]PLC Rep
Ana Pesina
[email protected]Staff Liason
Ramona Michaels
[email protected]
Minutes
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To strengthen and deepen our relationships with God and each other through community experiences and events.
This council is unique with two areas of opportunity to serve:
Council Members and the Foundation Team.- Council Members commit to serving three years and attending MACMeetings every third Tuesday of the month.
- The Foundation Team will be involved in executing the planning and organizing of events. This is a great opportunity for those who are unable to make a commitment to monthly meetings, but would like to help out as much as they are able.
2023-2024 Community Life Council Members
Annie Matzke Chair John Hunt PLC Rep Louise Johnson Recorder Peg Brossart Council Member Janet Derfus Council Member Sara Palmersten Council Member Carla Hildebrandt Council Member Paul Menge Council Member Melissa Novak Council Member Katie Haas Foundation Team Marlene Robinson Foundation Team Rosemary Hunt Foundation Team Karen Henningsen Foundation Team Contacts:
Chair / Recorder
Annie Matzke [email protected]PLC Rep
John Hunt [email protected]Staff Liason
Sarah Hansen [email protected]
Theresa Kruse [email protected]
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Ministry Area Councils (MACs)
- Membership: There are nine members on each Ministry Area Council. One staff representative is on each council.
- Term: 3 years (follows fiscal calendar July 1 - June 30).
- Time Commitment: 3-6 hours per month.
- Responsibilities: Members serve as guiding body of a ministry area, establishing policies for ministry area in support of the parish mission statement and providing support/resources for ministry area staff.
- Ministry Area Council Member Volunteer Position Description
PARISH LEADERSHIP COUNCIL (PLC)
- Membership: One representative from each Ministry Area Council (nine total). Three at-large members (selected through the discernment process), pastor, parish administrator, two parish trustees.
- Term: 3 years (follows fiscal calendar July 1 - June 30).
- Time Commitment: 5-7 hours per month.
- Responsibilities: Serves as guiding body for the parish community by coordinating the Annual Planning Process, providing support to the MACs, and establishing policies and procedures of a parish-wide scope.
- Parish Leadership Council MAC Representative Volunteer Position Description
- PLC Council Member-At-Large Volunteer Position Description
Parish Trustees
Trustees are an integral part of our leadership structure and are appointed by the Archbishop, who receives nominations from the Pastor. Trustees serve as members of the Corporate Board in the roles of Secretary and Treasurer.
They are standing members of the Parish Leadership Council (PLC) for their term as trustees. On the PLC they also serve as members of the Executive committee along with the pastor, administrator and the three at-large members. - Membership: There are nine members on each Ministry Area Council. One staff representative is on each council.
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