PRESENT:  Fr. Khoi, Susie Nix, Susan Tugman, Margie Poole, Dave Poole, Mike Richter, Tom Peoples, Elizabeth Casteen, Greg Leonard, Winona Peoples, Larry McMahill, Mary Brady, Tina Giger, Justin Veitenheimer, Tammy Gerstner
 

1.  Review of Completed Projects
   1. Installation of more lights for the Parish Hall; backdoor, parking lot, and sidewalk areas.
   2. WiFi integration for all three buildings is complete.
   3. Fixed main water break.
   4. Vacation Bible School
      1. Pros:  42 students participated; 35 volunteers; was income neutral; the kids LOVED it!
      2. Cons:  Another church scheduled their VBS at the same time as ours.
   5. Seminarians
      1. Comments:  Overall consensus was “We want more!”  They did a great job, were very personable, and willing to help in any way needed.
2. Current Projects
   1.  Flock Note integration - We are asking parishioners/households to update their contact information.  This will be used in Flock Note to keep people informed of what’s happening at the Parish. 
   2. Parish Clean-up day – September 17.
      1. Clean carpets in the Church
      2. General cleaning and preparing classrooms for CCD
      3. Outdoor clean up and trim potentially hazardous tree limbs.
3. Review of Financial Information
   1. General Checking:  $11,666,27
   2. Total Savings:  $103,921.65
   3. General Savings:  92,562.60
   4. Maintenance Savings:  $11,359.05

Our financial state is very healthy. Fr. wants to build the general savings to $100,000, and maintenance savings to $15,000.

4.  Capital Campaign
   1. Total costs for the project:  $340,000
   2. Pledges:  $115,275 (for the total of twelve years)
   3. $99,365 received as of June 2, 2016
   4. 61 families are currently participating
5. Parish Hall Renovation Plan
   1. Committee reviewed and discussed updates to the plan.
   2. If we buy 7 stainless steel shelving units @ $100 each from Sams, we will save money.
   3. Fr. will meet with Diocesan Building Commission on October 20 @ 2:00PM.
6.  General Pastoral Vision
   1. Fr. Khoi reviewed the three-year vision focus:
      1. First year (FY2015-2016) – Community
      2. Second Year (FY2016-2017) – Discipleship
      3. Third Year (FY2017-2018) – Service
7. Religious Education Program Goals
   1. Double the number of participants in our youth programs
   2. Provide and connect our youth with more deanery and diocesan-based events
   3. More family-oriented events.
   4. More short adult formation programs and monthly catechesis nights.
8. Religious Education Discipleship – Focused Initiatives
   1. Encouragement and better application of Children’s stewardships within the classroom – teach children to give their time and talent, in addition to their treasure.
   2. Confirmation and youth programs
      1. Volunteer at least 2 times per year at Faith mission.
      2. Fr. introduced Justin Veitenheimer, our new Youth & Family Coordinator.
      3. Justin wants programs for all ages, but really get the 3^rd-5^th involved. This will hopefully carry through as they become older.
      4. Confirmation retreat this year – closing Mass will be at St. Jude.
      5. Justin will be coordinating more Saturday activities for the youth and families. We want to get parents excited about getting their children to youth activities.
9. Fall Festival – October 30
   1. Goal:  $15,000 net profit.
   2. Meal tickets have been printed. We will have a booth at Friendship Festival October 1. A suggestion was made that for every meal ticket bought at the booth, the person would get a free raffle ticket.
   3. Raffle tickets are out for pickup.
   4. Tina suggested having different families sponsor baskets for auction, i.e. she would do a beauty basket, someone else may do chocolate, or a spa basket, etc. These would be in addition to our other auction items.
   5. Fr. also suggested we work with local restaurants to do a Building Fund night – whereby the restaurant would donate back 10% to the charity (or whatever their policy is). Elizabeth said Texas Roadhouse will provide peanuts to sell for fundraisers.
   6. T-Shirts – committee voted for new shirts to be sold.  A small group will get with Keith at Sign-on to design shirt.
10. Other business
    1. Tina Giger asked about doing another Parish Directory – but making it an online version. This will take time to plan.
    2. Adult Bible study and faith sharing beginning September 14 @ 7:00, and again on September 15 @ 9:00 am.

Closing Prayer
Meeting Adjourned