Service Opportunities:
Administration

ADMINISTRATIVE COMMISSION

The Administrative Commission helps manage the current physical assets of the parish adequately for our future needs. They seek to provide outstanding facilities for the enhancement of the parish's spiritual, educational, cultural, and social needs. This commission is concerned with the effective utilization of parish resources, the budget, and Church support.

If you are experienced in property and real estate, fundraising, planning, finance, or law, you are invited to attend the meetings and volunteer your personal skills on a full or special needs basis.

The Administrative Commission meets on the third Monday of the month at 7:00 pm in the Conference Center.

OFFICE HELP

Volunteers are needed to provide periodic assistance at the parish offices with mailings, clerical/office work, photocopying, folding. Schedules are flexible. Extra hands are always needed, and your special talents can be put to good use.

PASTORAL COUNCIL

In 1992, a group of parishioners were invited to form a steering committee to help create our first parish council. The members of the steering committee received training in the areas of Archdiocesan directions and planning, building consensus, how to survey a parish, and how to form a mission statement. The St. Alphonsus Parish Pastoral Council was formed in 1994.

The Pastoral Council is a significant leadership group formed to serve our parish and the community. The Parish Council is not a board of directors. We rely upon the movement of the Holy Spirit amongst us, working for a unified vision among parish members so that we can meet the challenge of being a vibrant expression of the Church in the modern world.

As the Pastoral Council, we are first and foremost a community of prayer and faith. Our role is to be the coordinating and unifying structure of the parish community, giving full voice to the parish by encouraging and guiding the various aspects of parish life. The council members gather together the thoughts and ideas of the community, work together toward agreement, and translate this into goals that are acted upon by the parish community. To help act upon the goals of the parish, the council formed five parish pastoral commissions to the areas of Worship, Education, Service, Social, and Administration. Volunteers are encouraged and needed to be a part of these commissions.

The Pastoral Council usually meets the second Monday of each month in the parish office at 7:00 pm. Please consult the parish bulletin at the beginning of each month for the parish activity calendar. All members of the parish are welcome to attend.

STEWARDSHIP COMMITTEE

Scripture contains many references to the wise and faithful steward who employs the resources of the Master in ways that benefit the Master. With such imagery as our base, the Parish Stewardship Committee tries to encourage each parishioner to share some portion of the gifts they have received from God with the various ministries of God here at St. Alphonsus.

While we often focus on money, the committee is also concerned with getting people to give of their time and their special abilities. The committee prayerfully seeks, develops, and provides people with the tools necessary to encourage the sharing of their time, talent, and treasure which empowers them to perform the Lord's work.

STRATEGIC PLANNING COMMISSION

The Strategic Planning Commission is concerned with the evaluation of parish needs and resources. Their task is to prioritize the needs and set plans for their implementation as the finances allow. When plans are formulated, they will be presented to the parish as a whole for their input and be approved by the necessary committees, parish council, and pastor.