Stewardship Ministries
Deepening Our Baptismal Life
The Stewardship Ministry makes recommendations to the Pastoral Council concerning all aspects of parish finance and budget: personnel, stewardship of resources, church and fund-raising coordination, and upkeep of the physical facilities and properties of the parish. The activities and recommendations of this ministry are firmly rooted in the Biblical concept of stewardship.
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Committees
Altar Linen Cleaning Ministry
The purpose and function of this committee is to keep the altar linens that are used washed and pressed through a weekly schedule set up in September.
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Building & Grounds Ministry
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The purpose and function of this Committee is to inspect the church property and buildings. It recommends repairs and improvements and implements their completion. Meetings are as needed.
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Building & Grounds Volunteer Construction Committee
This Ministry takes on new construction and remodeling needs of the parish. Projects are identified and calls for professional (architect, engineer), skilled craftsmen (all trades including electrical, carpentry, plumbing, painting) and helping hand volunteers are communicated via email, announcements and social media as needed for each project. The project group works together to multiply the value of work completed throughout the campus.
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Cleaning Ministry
The purpose and function of the Cleaning Ministry is to keep the church and Pastoral Center ready for worship and parish functions through a weekly cleaning schedule. The group meets once a year, in September, to set up the cleaning schedule.
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Collection Counters
Collection counters meet in the parish office on Monday mornings at 9:00 am to count and record the weekly collection and any special church collections. Teams consist of 2 or 3 people with each team scheduled once per month. The parish bookkeeper offers assistance as necessary. Time commitment is approximately 2 - 3 hours per month.
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Fr. McLaughlin Scholarship Committee
The trust is a perpetual trust in memory of Fr. Tom McLaughlin’s contribution to the parish and his love for its members. The scholarship is given to a high school senior from the parish who will be attending a Catholic college or university in the fall. The committee meets 3 times per year to collect and review applications and select the winner. The award is presented in June.
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Fun(d) Raising Committee
This committee plans and executes Parish fund raising efforts throughout the year. The two main events are Happy Holidays and the Spring Lottery. The goal of these is not only to raise money, but to encourage socialization, to build community within the Parish, and also to have fun. Funds from the events are primarily used to defray the costs of upkeep and improvements to the Parish Campus but may be used for other expenses as the need arises. Committee meetings are scheduled on an as-needed basis, and much of the committee’s work is conducted at after-Mass sales.
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Labyrinth Ministry
This ministry provides upkeep of the labyrinth, i.e., weeding, planting and occasionally filling in additional dirt or mulch as needed. The labyrinth ministry is also available to assist in educating interested groups in the history and use of the labyrinth. The labyrinth is an aid for an individual’s spiritual journey.
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Pastoral Office Ministry
Do you like to answer phones, take messages, greet people as they come into the parish office and perform other clerical duties? Then this ministry is for you! Occasionally, when the parish administrative assistant is out of the office, someone is needed to do these tasks. No meetings are necessary, just a welcoming personality!
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Photographer/Videographer
Are you an amateur photographer or videographer? Would you be willing to put your gifts and talents to use for the parish? St. Augustine’s is trying to develop a more visual presence in the bulletin as well as on our website and on social media. To do this we need people who would be willing to take photographs and video at our many events and rites as the year unfolds. The frequency of the commitment would be based on your availability.
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Plant Care Ministry
The purpose and function of this committee is the care of all houseplants in the Church and Pastoral Center through a weekly watering and grooming schedule. Meetings are as needed.
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Set-Up / Clean-Up Crew
All the many and various activities that take place in the parish need people who are willing to come both before and/or after an event to help with set-up and clean up. This work typically involves setting up/taking down tables and chairs, rearranging furniture , helping put up / take down decorations – all the different things that go into producing a successful event. The time commitment involved would be fairly limited – an hour before or an hour after a specific event, on an as-needed basis.
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Sister Pat Geary Christian Service Award
This committee was established after the death of Sr. Pat in 1998 to continue and share the Christian service, the social mission of the Church and a call to respect the dignity of all people as Sister Pat had throughout her life. Through the process of completed nomination forms returned to the committee, the recipient is chosen after prayerful thought and consideration of each nominated parishioner. The committee meets twice a year.
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Click here to nominate someone for the Sr. Pat Geary award
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Technology Committee
Do you have a passion for the sustainability and progress of our parish through the use and support of technology. Projects supported by this committee include parish Wi-Fi, office PC and network support, general audio/visual support and consultation, website and social media, electronic giving and security. This committee meets on an as-needed basis.
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Tithing Committee
The Tithing Committee was established to oversee the use of parish budgeted money through the process of grant applications that are received from both local and global organizations and charities. This committee meets once in the spring to prayerfully review and determine which grants will be honored and how much money they will receive.
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of Our Stewardship Ministries!