Dave and Natalie Klostermann (455-2707), Co-Chairs

Regular meeting time: 2^nd Thursday at 7:00 PM

Commission Members: Kathy Dix, Jenny Hampton, Mollie Marti with Pastoral Council representatives Sonia Redmond and Craig Brooks.

An Invitation for New Members and Volunteers 

The primary mission of the Parish Community Life Commission is to encourage a sense of community, belonging and hospitality within our parish. We gather as a church family in various ways throughout the year to celebrate occasions such as First Communion, Confirmation, Ash Wednesday and, of course, the Food and Fellowship events after Mass.

Getting involved with St. John's Parish Community Life Commission is a wonderful opportunity to meet people, have some fun and most importantly, a way to actively answer the Church's call to hospitality.

The Parish Community Life Commission is sending out an invitation for new members of the commission to help plan and implement our mission. We are also in need of a pool of volunteers that may want to help occasionally with an activity but may not be interested in the planning and organizing of events on a regular basis. The Parish Community Life volunteers help by hosting, serving and cleaning up at these functions. There are many ways big and small to serve.

As Catholics, we are all asked to be generous with our time and talents.
Please consider lending a hand now and then; and if you are interested in being a member, we would love to have you join the Parish Community Life Commission.

Some questions to consider: Could my family host the Food and Fellowship gathering one time after mass this year? Could I contribute to a reception or two with donations of food or time? Might I welcome newcomers by bringing a welcome basket to their home?

Please contact Dave or Natalie Klostermann at 455-2707. There is also a sign-up sheet on the bulletin board in the church hallway. We will also recruit help by phone. Parish Community Life Commission members are:

Dave and Natalie Klostermann (Co-chairs) Kathy Dix
Craig Brooks (Pastoral Council rep) Jenny Hampton
Sonia Redmond (Pastoral Council rep) Mollie Marti

Come join us in our ministry celebrating parish life!

Schedule of Upcoming Events 

October 11—PCLC meeting

October 14—First Communion Reception

October 20 – Food and Fellowship (Saturday evening)

October 27-28—Time and Talent Fair

November 8—PCLC meeting

November 11—Food and Fellowship (Sunday morning)

December 16 – Advent Brunch

Overview

The Parish Community Life Commission mission is to foster a sense of belonging and fellowship among the members of the parish. Its scope of activity would include all those parish events which foster the community life of the parish and strengthen family life within the parish community.

The ministries of the Commission include:

• To support activities and programs that foster the mental, physical, and spiritual well-being of the individual and the family.

• To plan special events such as picnics, dances, potluck suppers, etc. which bring the parish together to strengthen community, family and faith.

• To endeavor to involve every parishioner in some active ministry of the parish.

• To provide a welcoming and hospitable community to newcomers, visitors, former members and the unchurched.

• To support programs of evangelization.

• To be responsible for promotion of and communication about parish activity to all parishioners.