STEWARDSHIP
COMMISSION
| CONTACT: |
Chairperson |
| IMPORTANCE: |
This commission's scope includes three broad areas.
1) The effective utilization of parish resources.
2) The annual parish budget.
3) Church support.
These areas are addressed by the entire commission and their
sub-committees. |
| WHAT: |
The Stewardship Commission is a service group to the Parish Pastoral
Council and to the other commissions of the council. It plans, recommends, and with
council's approval, implements actions on parish financial support and effective
management and use of parish resources. |
| TIME: |
Attend monthly meetings. |
| SKILLS: |
Knowledge in the area of finance, insurance, law, accounting, budgeting,
construction techniques, or facilities management. |
| TRAINING: |
None. |
COLLECTION COUNTERS
| CONTACT: |
Parish Office · 777-9116 |
| IMPORTANCE: |
Collection Counters share their time and talent by counting the monetary
contributions of the parishioners. |
| WHAT: |
Counters open envelopes, insure that amounts checked correlate with the
amount given. They count the collection, tally amounts and fill out the required reports. |
| TIME: |
2-4 hours every third week. |
| SKILLS: |
General Math, accuracy, honesty, confidentiality. Membership by pastoral
appointment. |
| TRAINING: |
With experienced counters. |
CATHOLIC SERVICES APPEAL
| CONTACT: |
Parish Office · 777-9116 |
| IMPORTANCE: |
CSA is the campaign developed by the Archdiocese to serve the many needs
of the faith community of Detroit. The moneys obtained from the CSA campaign comprise 62%
of the Archdiocesan operating budget. CSA offers us the opportunity to utilize our gifts
of stewardship and evangelization. CSA may also provide additional revenue for Sacred
Heart. When the assigned quota amount is met and paid, all contributions exceeding the
quota are returned to the parish. |
| WHAT: |
Work with the parish staff to coordinate the CSA
Program, attend a CSA regional meeting in January and March; assist in the recruitment,
organization and leadership of home visitor groups. Volunteers assist in distribution of
materials. Assist in the implementation of home visitors program. Contact fellow
parishioners. Much of the work is accomplished on the parish premises.
TIME: Dependant on level of involvement, may be two evenings per month
from January through May. Two hours daily during campaign. |
| SKILLS: |
Communication, organization, and commitment. |
| TRAINING: |
Regional Archdiocesan CSA meetings; group leaders and home visitors
meetings at Sacred Heart. |
GROUNDS KEEPERS
| CONTACT: |
Parish Office · 777-9116 |
| IMPORTANCE: |
A neat and pleasant appearance of the buildings and grounds presents a
welcoming atmosphere to both parishioners and strangers. |
| WHAT: |
Planting flowers in the spring, weeding and watering as needed. |
| TIME: |
One hour per week from late spring to first frost. |
| SKILLS: |
The ability and eagerness to work in the gardens of the parish. |
| TRAINING: |
None |
FESTIVAL COMMITTEE
| CONTACT: |
Parish Office · 777-9116. Ask for current festival chairperson. |
| IMPORTANCE: |
The festival committee is a permanent committee whose function is to hold
a single, large fund raiser each year. Involvement in this activity provides the parish
with additional funds. Proceeds from the festival often offset the cost of unanticipated
repairs or the development of additional facilities that are available to the parish
community. In addition, there is a spirit of community that is fostered throughout the
planning and execution steps. |
| WHAT: |
The structure of the festival committee provides for a number of
sub-committees that are responsible for the various facets and activities of the festival.
Each sub-committee chairperson establishes plans and procedures for their individual
function before, during, and after the festival. The sub-committees provide for games,
raffles, food, set-up and clean-up as well as an evaluation of the current activity and
pre-planning for the next festival. A minimum of 400 volunteers is needed, working within
this sub-committee structure in order to produce a successful annual festival. |
| TIME: |
Monthly meetings are held by the general committee chairpersons each year.
Sub-committee chairpersons are required to attend. This allows for reflection and
evaluation as well as the development of new ideas for the festival currently being
planned. In addition, commitment to a specific committee in time increments during the
three day festival is needed. |
| SKILLS: |
A generous commitment of time, talent and energy to support the
sub-committee of choice is required. Willingness to work and learn, along with patience
and some flexibility are desirable traits. |
| TRAINING: |
On the job training is the usual practice. We readily train if skills are
lacking. We also accept training as required by new and innovative ideas. |
CEMETERY
| CONTACT: |
Manager's Office · 777-6366 |
| IMPORTANCE: |
Sacred Heart Cemetery provides the opportunity for Christian committal in
an environment that is a reminder of our belief in Resurrection. |
| WHAT: |
It is a full service cemetery with facilities that provide for ground
burial, entombment and cremains enurnment. The combination mausoleum-chapel provides a
dignified and comfortable committal space. Landscaping and the redwood sign that
identifies the cemetery are designed to remind the survivors of those buried there of the
hand of God in everything that happens to us as children of God. |
| TIME: |
Although the structure exists providing for a cemetery committee that has
supervised the development of the new facility and the maintenance of the old cemetery
grounds, general operations are managed by a paid staff. |
| SKILLS: |
The cemetery committee is a voluntary organization that is comprised of
people who are willing to devote time and talent. A desire to minister to the needs of the
grieving is most important. Some ability to project burial service trends into the future
is helpful. |
| TRAINING: |
No special training is required. |
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