Christ King Pastoral Council Minutes
October 28, 2015
The Common Meeting night with Pastoral Council began at 6:15pm in the Church before
breaking into committee meetings. At 7:30pm, committee members gave a summary of their
meetings followed by the Pastoral Council meeting at 8:00pm in the Parish Library.
Members Present:
Fr. Phillip Bogacki, Fr. Dennis Saran, Deacon John Ebel, Brandon
Bowlin, Natalie Forward, Bill Krill, Cindy Schmidt (Trustee), Paul Fisher,
Brenda Mikell, Bethanne Mazurczak, Craig Griffie, Greg Baker, Bonnie
Scholz and Megan Mauk
Members Excused:
Margaret Capper (Trustee) – attended via conference call
Review of September Minutes: Approved. See Final Copy
Committee Reports:
Formation & Discipleship
 Between the Masses event well-attended
 Youth Ministry Outreach will go to Catholic Heart Camp in St. Louis, MO this summer
 Reconciliation will be a focus for Rel. Ed and Youth Ministry during the Year of Mercy
(Dec 8, 2015-November 2016)
 Prayer Card being designed for Year of Mercy, listing corporal and spiritual works of
mercy
 Mom’s Group: successful “Praying with Kids” speaker event and Book club: “Way of
Truth and Love”
 Committee’s function is to be hub for connecting parish ministries
Stewardship
 Time and Talent form had 20% return so far
 New pledge form and annual report packet mailing November 9-13 to 1300 parishioners
 Youth Rep help not a good fit for this committee
Human Concerns
 Successful SVDP clothing drive
 Had outpouring of volunteers and NEW volunteers from Time and Talent
 Youth Rep help: YES PLEASE!
 Still need more committee members
 Giving Tree Advent project has 20 volunteers and school involvement to help SVDP,
Catholic Charities and Christ Child Society programs
Hospitality
 Goal is to support CK Mission Statement
 Successful enrichment program last Sunday
 Good response for Time and Talent
 Expanding Coffee Sale: selling during Fellowship weekends and a holiday order
 Next Fellowship Weekend is November 21/22
 Youth Rep help: YES!
Worship
 Organ Committee had first meeting. Next mtg is Nov. 15. Will run summaries of
meetings in Bulletin to keep parishioners informed. Ceiling will need consult of a
structural engineer to verify if ceiling can handle added weight for sound treatment
 Time and Talent added new lectors and Eucharistic ministers
 Spring Concert planned at St. Bernard’s with combined choirs
Pastor’s Comments:
 Catholic Schools Walk:
o St. Matthias won trophy this year for percentage participation compared to school
enrollment
o Budgeted $40K, raised over $50K
o Received endowment contribution for parish and school from parish member
 Stewardship Update
o Still have more commitments arriving
o Cindy Schmidt sending personalized thank-you’s
 Between the Masses
o Good attendance by Religious Ed (required) and other parishioners which
included child care, activities and breakfast
 Technology Committee
o New website being designed
o Launch goal is early-January
 New Parishioners
o Increasing numbers to our parish
o Plans to have a reception 4x/year for new parishioners
 Christmas Day Mass will be at 9:30am. Only one mass that day. Attendance is low on
Christmas Day, a trend at most Catholic churches and Protestant communities.
 Parish Auction and Social: February 27, 2016 at Christ King, with the Eddie Butts Band
 Parish-wide Calendar needed so activities are not bunched together
 Lance Hill of CBS 58 did a “shout out” to Christ King School kids
Old Business
 Youth Reps to help all but Stewardship Committee
o Discuss targeting youth reps at December meeting
o Check on past spring nominations and focus on current freshman and sophomores
o Volunteer opportunities announced at Tosa Trio Masses and CK pulpit
 “Divine Renovation” Book talk for PC Members
o Meet Saturday mornings once a month from 8am-9am beginning Nov.14
o Record sessions as archive
o Parish staff possibly joining book talk
New Business
 Tri-Parish Leadership Retreat – January 29-30. Details to come
 Feast of Christ the King, November 21/22.
o Originally planned a chili cook-off, but that should be moved to later in winter
 Cluster Planning: council and committee meetings discussion
o Council finds Option 2 (3 separate councils w/ common meeting night) preferable
at this time. Separate notes were taken for that discussion.
The Pastoral Council meeting ended at 9:05pm. The next meeting will be the Common Meeting
night on December 2 beginning at 6:15pm in the Church.
 Karin Vetrano
Recording Secretary