Parish Councils

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Parish Councils

The Pastoral Council assesses the needs of Holy Trinity through the lens of pastoral development, enabling our staff and ministries to help parishioners become better Disciples of Christ. The Administrative Council assists the pastor in administering the fiscal policies of the parish.
Pastoral Council
Purpose
- To advise the pastor and staff in the pastoral ministry of the parish
  
  To develop long and short range priorities for the parish
  
  To evaluate existing programs and assess their effectiveness
  
  To provide for the future needs of the parish
  
  To assist in clear communication between parishioners and pastor
Guidelines
- The council functions in an advisory capacity
  
  Pastor and staff will seek advice from pastoral council before making decision that affects the overall pastoral activity of the parish
  
  Pastor can reject advice of the council, but in doing so will state clearly his objections and rationale
  
  Council functions as a team. Members have no authority to represent parish or council individually
Skills Needed
- Commitment to parish, demonstrated by active participation in parish functions
  
  Communication skills: ability to articulate clearly, concisely, and non-defensively, and to listen carefully and respectfully to others
  
  Prayer and reflection: our work together is fruitful only to the degree we constantly keep it in the bigger picture - that of God's Kingdom
  
  Ability to work as a team, seeking the common good, willing to give and take as necessary and/or appropriate
  
  Willingness to enter into the planning process, with all of its fluidity, frustration, and, at times, seeming futility
Current Council
- Fr. Bill Holtzinger, Pastor
  
  Maria Menor, Chair
  
  Christina Bongen, Dcn. Brett Edmonson, Don Hammond, Gary Johnson, Nisha Kolattukudy, Brendan Pavelek, and Rosemary Schaal, Members
Administrative Council
Purpose
- To advise the pastor in the finances and temporalities (the worldly posessions of a church) of the parish.
  
  To develop and approve long and short term budget plans for the parish.
  
  To provide accountability in the management of the parish.
  
  To provide policies in the area of finances and temporalities.
  
  To monitor the monthly income and expenses of the parish.
Guidelines
- The administrative council functions in an advisory capacity.
  
  Pastor and staff will listen to advice from council before making monetary decisions of significant impact.
  
  Pastor has the ultimate responsibility and can reject advice of the council.
  
  Council functions as a team. Members have no authority to represent the parish or the council individually.
Skills Needed
- Commitment to parish, demonstrated by active participation in parish functions
  
  Communication skills: ability to articulate clearly, concisely, and non-defensively, and to listen carefully and respectfully to others
  
  Ability to work as a team, seeking the common good
  
  Willingness to participate in the planning process
Current Council
- Fr. Bill Holtzinger, Pastor
  
  Dcn. Brett Edmonson, Business Manager
  
  Ingrid Lowery, Chair
  
  Cathie Scott, Ashley Sheridan, Charmin Shiely, Tom Stoffel, Jeff Szekely, and Leonard Vuylsteke, Members