Action Steps Next 3 Years
Action Steps for the Next Three Years
A. FacilitiesFacility needs to be addressed in the next three years included three main ideas:
1. Build community center with offices, gym, meeting rooms, gathering space, playground (26% of responses)
2. Finish undercroft (25%) of responses)
3. Use resources for volunteering, instead of contractors (6% of responses)
B. CommunicationSome of the ideas which surfaced included the following
1. Redesign parish bulletin
2. Increase communication among organized groups who participate in all facets of managing the parish
3. Upgrade web-site
4. Develop a communication system
5. Have more distinct communication from administration
C. Finances1. Recommit financially (7%)
2. Reduce the debt (7%)3. Have a capital campaign (4%)
D. Personnel/Human Resources
1. Provide leadership training for heads of all organizations
2. Be sure Father Larry remains as pastor
3. Have a volunteer coordinator
4. Prepare for a time when a pastor is not available
E. Prayer and WorshipMost of the things listed here were also found in the “Hopes” section above. One new one surfaced:
1. Do a spiritual gift assessment to discern gifts and make ministry choices
F. EducationMost of the things listed here were also found in the “Hopes” section above.
G. Community1. Do a census of the parish
2. Do a marketing campaign to get people involved
3. Stress welcoming
4. Get more involvement
5. Increase outreach
6. Have more opportunities for Seniors
| Total Responses | 462 | |
| Action Steps for the next one to three years | ||
| Education/Faith Formation | ||
| class size | 9 | 2% |
| start pre-school | 11 | 2% |
| strong youth ministry | 101 | 22% |
| upgrade adult education program | 13 | 3% |
| faith formation or educational class for discussion, small Christian communities | 42 | 9% |
| half day kindergarten | 10 | 2% |
| close the gap between school and religious ed | 4 | 1% |
| school available to all | 8 | 2% |
| activities for kids | 9 | 2% |
| Prayer and Worship | ||
| celebrate 150 years | 9 | 2% |
| more engaging homilies | 21 | 5% |
| educate young parents about using room when children disrupt Mass | 6 | 1% |
| contemporary music and involvement | 50 | 11% |
| Sunday evening Mass, increase options for Mass | 21 | 5% |
| children's choir | ||
| bilingual Mass | 14 | 3% |
| spiritual gift assessment to discern gifts and make ministry choices | 16 | 3% |
| church open during the week | 11 | 2% |
| better school lunches | 3 | 1% |
| theme of the month to draw people in | 3 | 1% |
| look at what other churches are doing | 3 | 1% |
| talk about current affairs and how they fit into Christian values | 3 | 1% |
| teen Mass, something fun after Mass, teen ministries | 25 | 5% |
| continue sense of community | 27 | 6% |
| census of the parish with those contributing and participating | 9 | 2% |
| Welcoming everyone | 8 | 2% |
| marketing to get people involved | 9 | 2% |
| more involved parish, participative, ownership | 41 | 9% |
| Facilities | ||
| parking | 7 | 2% |
| bleachers | 7 | 2% |
| pull resources for volunteering vs. paying contractors | 18 | 4% |
| finish undercroft | 148 | 32% |
| make better use of rectory | 5 | 1% |
| community center with offices, gym, meeting rooms, gathering space, playground, HVAC system, elevator | 105 | 23% |
| handicap issues | 6 | 1% |
| St. Vincent de Paul b?______ fixed | 6 | 1% |
| plan for the convent | 9 | 2% |
| playground safety | 15 | 3% |
| outdoor picnic shelter | 8 | 2% |
| school upgrades | 1 | 0% |
| Communication | ||
| redesign parish bulletin | 10 | 2% |
| increase communication of organized groups who participate in all facets of managing the parish, upgrade website, review and develop the communication system | 35 | 8% |
| parish reporter, follow up of events, communication | 14 | 3% |
| better directory of organizations and ministries | 11 | 2% |
| more distinct communications from administration | 9 | 2% |
| Finances | ||
| improve SCRIP program | 0 | 0% |
| fiscal viability, recommit financially | 33 | 7% |
| dept reduction | 80 | 17% |
| capital campaign, annual appeal | 21 | 5% |
| Stewardship program | 4 | 1% |
| Personnel | ||
| leadership training for heads of each organization | 6 | 1% |
| Father Larry stays | 7 | 2% |
| volunteer coordinator, evaluations | 8 | 2% |
| more loving and caring school teachers | 6 | 1% |
| evaluation of teachers | 9 | 2% |
| staff member assigned for overall coordination | 11 | 2% |
| prepare for time when pastor is not available | 11 | 2% |
| Leadership from Pastor etc. | 9 | 2% |
| Plan and timeline | 9 | 2% |
| committee to match talents with needs | 5 | 1% |
| adopt a parish, increase outreach | 17 | 4% |
| opportunities for seniors | 34 | 7% |
| affordable parish socials | 8 | 2% |
| square dancing event | 8 | 2% |