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Stewardship Committee Meeting
18 July 2008

Present: Anderson, Ressler, Hunt, Thill, Freiburger, Asmussen

Call to order by the chair at 7:03 PM

Prayer and Education: Freiburger

Approval of minutes from the June meeting

1. Environment: Thill

Sub-committee will meet every three months (Thill, Freiburger, Tranel)
o Once-a-month they will sponsor a "Green Sunday

Certain idea or topic (education and opportunity)
o E.g., recycle
This will begin this October

2. Time and Talent: Anderson

Still working on it.
October weekend - 19 and 26

3. Objectives and Strategies

Potential areas for objectives and strategies
Environment
Time and talent
Census
Prayer and Education

4. ASSIGNMENT

Each member will develop one objective for each four areas above and one or two strategies for each objective.
Due by August 5th to Ressler via email or regular mail dbq062@arch.pvt.12.ia.us

DATES
St. Joseph Appreciation night - August 14
Committee members will bring a dessert
Next meeting August 21
Asmussen will do prayer and education

Adjournment at 7:53 PM

Submitted by Ressler

Stewardship Meeting
June 19, 2008

Present: Ressler, M. Eisbach, S. Eisbach, Anderson, Freiburger

Called to order by the Chair at 7:05 PM

Prayer led by S. Eisbach

Approval of May minutes.

• Time and Talent Survey (Anderson)
  • Cathedral model #1
    Not many showed up for a "time and talent fair"
  • Cathedral model #2
    • Ministries listed with registration - sign-up at this time.
    • Staff follow-up on this (use a report card on this)
    • This has worked well - personal touch
  • Cathedral model #3
    • List the different time and talent opportunities in the parish directory that each member gets.
  • Cathedral model #4
    • Devote a newsletter to stewardship
  • Cathedral model #5
    • Bulletin - put photos in of people "doing" stewardship
    • Things learned
      • Experiment
      • Personal invitation
    • Where should we go?
    • M. Eisbach
      • Through the census learn who is not attending mass regularly.
      • Send a letter to them
      • Set up a program for them. "Coming Home Again"
  • Ressler
    • Will check on what Cindy she does now and follow up.
    • What to do in October (19th and 26th)
      • Sign-up sheets at beginning of mass
      • Turn them in later
    • Advertize
      • Bulletin
      • Web page
      • Newsletter
    • Follow-up?
      • By chair of committee or other group leader
  • Anderson
    • Will formulate a handout within a month or so
  • Ressler will check into our computer system if it can be used a data bank.

Environment

• Defer to next meeting
• Thill will meet with Tranel, Freiburger and Frank and Cindy Kraus (see last month's minutes)
• Census (M. Eishbach)
  • Information from Resurrection Parish (2003
  • Begin their census project with a mission (evangelization theme) in the fall
  • Lent used to make the personal calls at homes
  • Every household in their geographical area.
  • Door hanger given to homes with no response.
  • Goals
    • Get information data base updated
    • Concerns and how parish can help
  • Handouts
    • Time line
    • Basic script
    • Census form
  • Homilies led up to this process
    • Updated from the "pulpit"
    • Had a prayer that they used when the visited the household and left it with the household.
    • Follow-up
    • Invite non-practicing to a "Come Home Again" program.
    • Costly
    • Published a parish guide to give to each household.
    • Defer to next meeting
      • What kind of census do we want to do?
      • Do want evangelization to be a part of it?
      • Promote a city-wide census?

Next meeting- July 17th
Freiburger - education and prayer
SJTW appreciation dinner (August 14th)
Follow-up to Time and Talent and Census

Adjournment with prayer at 8:25 PM

Submitted by Ressler

Stewardship Meeting
May 15, 2008

Present: Ressler, Anderson, M. Eisbach, S. Eisbach, Amussen, Thill,

The meeting began at 7:03 PM with prayer by M. Eisbach and reflection on paragraphs 4 and 5 of the Parish Vision Statement.

Approval of April Minutes

Environmental and Stewardship - Thill

• He talked with Tim Tranel. They will work and plan with Mike Freiburger.They will contact Frank and Cindy from Social Concerns

Time and Talent - Anderson

• Handouts were distributed.
  Anderson will contact Barb Gatch at the Cathedral about their methodology.
• 19th and 26th of October were set for the dates of Time and Talent
• Next meeting
  Look at Time and Talent Survey of 2000-01 of what should be added and subtracted.
• Mission
  The staff thought we should wait on this.
• Census
  M. Eisbach has been trying to contact Resurrection on this. He will continue
• Pastoral Planning
  Goals are being formulated
• Thill presented an example of a stewardship goal. The example will be sent via email for comments.
• Revisions should be sent back to Thill.
  Dates
  May 19th - community mass
  June 19th - next meeting: Prayer and education by Amussen
  June 25th - St. Patrick dinner
  August 14th - SJTW Appreciation dinner

Next meeting
-Time and Talent
-Census
- Environment

Adjournment at 7:58 PM

Respectfully submitted Ressler

Stewardship Committee Meeting
17 April 2008 -

Present: Ressler, Freiburger, M. Eisbach, Thill, Anderson, Hunt

The meeting began at 7 PM with a prayer centered around the gospel of the 5th Sunday of Easter.

The education component of the meeting consisted of on reflecting on the first two paragraphs of the new parish vision statement.

Minutes of the 27 March 2008 meeting were approved.

New Business
1. Anderson provided an update on the Call and Gifted program. 18 members of the parish participated.
2. Thill led discussion on the topic of Environmental Stewardship. He will meet with Tim Tranel to discuss names of those from the parish who are interested in this topic.
3. Anderson reported that the Archdiocese has a template for a time and talent survey. Dave T. will help him with this project. Ressler will talk to the staff about holding such a survey this October.
4. Anderson raised the topic of having a parish mission every two years or so. Ressler will check with the staff on possible dates in February/March 2009.
5. Eisbach will check with Resurrection parish about how they did their parish census.
6. Ressler summarized the present status of parish planning stating that the Pastoral Council will develop goals in six area, one of them being Stewardship. The Committee members suggested the Council in developing the goals for Stewardship consider that it involves time, talent and treasure - not treasure alone. Also, that all is a gift from God that must be returned to God. Stewardship also demands being active and not passive.

Upcoming activities
* 1 May - SJTW feast day celebration ( prayer/potluck dinner at 6 PM)
* 15 May - next committee meeting
* 19 May - whole community mass - please bring items for the parish pantry
* 14 August - SJTW Appreciation Dinner

May Agenda
- Eisbach report on census
- Anderson update on time and talent
- Thill report on Environmental Stewardship
- Ressler report on dates for Mission and Time & Talent survey.

Closed with a prayer at 8:18 PM Ressler - Secretary

Stewardship Committee Meeting
27 March 2008

Present: Ressler, Asmussen, Freiburger, S. Eisbach, M. Eisbach, Thill, Anderson

7:00-7:20 PM: Prayer - Fr. Mark (white sheet)

7:20 - 7:25 PM: Approval of the minutes from February (white sheet)
Correction: Asmussen was present.

New Business

1. 7:25 - 7:40 PM: Perspective of Archdiocese on parish Stewardship Committee (orange sheet) DISCUSSION
   We are staying close to this vision of stewardship.
2. 7:40 - 8:00 PM: Review/Discussion of the goals (purple sheet) and Purpose/Function (yellow sheet)
   Education for committees is important.
   Parish Missions
   " Focus on prayer and conversion.
   " Have a plan to have on a regular basis.
   May 19th - liturgy on Monday - prayer for the whole community- theme: bring food donation for pantry (prayer and stewardship here). Invite a friend to come along.
   August 14th appreciation
   Census - every five years?
   Time/talent fair each year
   o Include membership of the Stewardship Committee
3. 8:00 - 8:15 PM: Discussion of the Chair position
   o Anderson volunteered to be chair for one year (ending in June, 2009)
   o Associate chair - Thill
4. 8:15 - 8:30 PM: Set up schedule for leaders of prayer and education
   o 17th April - Anderson both
   o 15 May - M. Eisbach -
   o 19 June - Asmussen
   o 17 July - Frieburger
   o 21 August S. Eisbach
   o 18 September Ressler
   o 16 October
   o 20 November
   o 18 December
   -next page

Old Business

1. 8:30 - 8:35 PM: Worker Board
   o No e-mails have been received.
   o Need to e-mail Sara to put it on the board.
   o Suggestions:
   " Put information and deadline on the board and whom one is suppose to contact.
   " Sara is the contact person.
   " Who is supposed to follow-up the request? Consensus - the person who is looking for help?
   " Put procedure to committees and on the board as well as to stewardship committee.
2. Pastoral Planning
   o This weekend (Dr. Jackie Witter)
3. 8:35 - 8:45 PM: Development of goals and objectives will take place in the weeks ahead. How can this committee help in this process?
4. 8:45 - 8:50 PM: Next meeting April 17th at 7 PM
   o Agenda items
   " Follow-up on pastoral planning.
   " Dates for
   o Mission
   o Time and Talent
   " Call and Gifted follow-up
   " Anderson will follow-up with Dave on this.
   " 8:17 PM: Adjournment
   

St. Joseph the Worker Parish
Stewardship Committee Meeting Minutes
February 21st, 2008

Members present: Fr. Mark Ressler, Tim Thill, Mark Eisbach, Ellen Hunt, Mike and Diane Freiburger.

1. Prayer The meeting was opened at 7PM with prayer
2. Education Piece: Article on Public Ministry/Political Advocacy presented by Fr. Mark
3. Pastoral Council Report: There will be sessions after all masses on February 24th to present mission statement and vision statements for pastoral planning.
4. Called and Gifted Program: positive feedback. Small group discussions begin next week.
5. The Worker Board: Positive feedback. Recommendation that a statement be placed in the bulletin indicating that individuals who want to place items on the Worker Board should contact Sara Eisbach. Diane will send Sara an e-mail with this recommendation.
6. New Comer Sundays: Next one is scheduled for the first Sunday of April. Everyone from this committee is encouraged to participate. Welcome everyone and introduce ourselves to others, especially to those we do not know.
7. Environmental Stewardship: Fr. Mark appointed Paul Duster to a committee from multiple parishes in town to plan a spring environmental events. Dates for the events are Monday April 14th and Tuesday April 22nd, 2008. Mike will talk to Paul to see what the contents of the events are and present it as the educational piece for this committees March 2008 meeting. This committee will plan something to promote environmental awareness for April 2008 during the March 2008 meeting.
8. New Business
a. Next Meeting will be held on Thursday, March 27th at 7 PM since the date of the next regularly scheduled meeting will be Holy Thursday. Diane has reserved the conference room off the gym for the March 27th meeting.
b. Educational piece for the next meeting: Mike Freiburger
c. Upcoming Opportunities

1. Retreat at SJTW on February 23rd
2. Lenten Buffets February 29th and March 14th
3. Palm Sunday, March 15 & 16 Retreat at Albrecht Acres
4. Pastoral Planning Meeting with Jackie Witter on March 28th and 29th

9. Prayer The meeting was adjourned at 2015 with prayer

Respectfully Submitted,

Diane Freiburger
Stewardship Chairperson

St. Joseph the Worker Parish
Stewardship Committee Meeting
October 18th, 2007

Committee members present: Fr. Mark Ressler, Lilian Freund, Diane Asmussen, Mark Eisbach, Mike and Diane Freiburger, Ellen Hunt (Pastoral Council Representative)

1. The meeting opened at 7PM with reciting the stewardship prayer. The gospel for October 21st was read with reflection and discussion following. Intentions were shared.
2. Education Piece: Discussion of book Deep Economy by Bill McKibben. Ellen Hunt has the book, will forward it to Eisbach's. Eisbach's will forward to Diane Freiburger.
3. Pastoral council report. Ellen said that the council is discussing the assessment portion of pastoral planning.
4. Action on Stewardship committee summary. Diane F. sent an e-mail containing an attachment including the summary to committee chairs/representative. In the e-mail Diane also encouraged the chairs/representative of parish committees to notify her if they would like help with prayer or educational pieces for their meetings.
5. USCCB document overview with questions. Diane F. asked Sr. Marilyn to put the links to the USCCB and Archdiocese of Dubuque stewardship overview with related questions on SJTW website under the stewardship committee information. Diane also sent an e-mail to the parish chairs/representatives encouraging them to review the information, use it as an educational piece. New committee members were highly encouraged to review the information.
6. Update on Pastoral Planning. Fr. Mark said the parish is looking at the assessment phase, including neighborhood assessment. The parish is also to identify core values of the parish.
7. "The Worker Board". Mark Eisbach said that Sara has talked with Tim Thill. The design for the "worker board" will be the hexagon symbol with the hammer, anvil and saw. Fr. Mark said the parish staff is aware of function of the board and that Sara should contact him when the board is ready to be implemented.
8. Ways to engage the parish at large in prayer. Discussion. The Archdiocese of Dubuque Stewardship office has formats and information for small faith sharing groups on the Archdiocesan website. Fr. Mark will talk to Dick Beaves about having a stewardship theme to the reflection music before Mass, when appropriate.
9. Education piece for November 15th. Diane Asmussen.
10. New Items:
a. November 5th is a CEW Night of Renewal. Everyone is welcome.
b. Diocesan Stewardship Day. October 30th in Ankeny.
c. Next Pastoral Planning meetings: November 2nd and 3rd. Everyone is invited and encouraged to attend.
d. Whole Community Faith Formation: November 14th and November 18th. Everyone is invited and encouraged to attend. Call Parish Office to RSVP.
a. Called and Gifted Workshop. Wednesday, January 30th and Saturday February 2nd. This will be for a select group of parish leadership. This stewardship committee is encouraged to attend and participate. Attendance would be required at both dates. If members of this committee will be attending, consideration will be given to not holding the regular January, 2008 monthly meeting. Questions can be addressed to the SJTW Called and Gifted core team (Fr. Mark, Cindy Pfiffner, Debbie Anderson, Dave Tschiggfrie, Donna Goedert, Diane Freiburger). Let Diane F. know if you are planning on attending.
11. The meeting was adjourned at 8:20 PM with sharing Our Lord's Prayer.

Respectfully Submitted,
Diane Freiburger
Stewardship Committee Chair

St. Joseph the Worker Parish
Stewardship Committee Meeting Minutes
September 20th, 2007

Members present: Fr. Mark Ressler, Lilian Freund, Tim Thill, Diane Asmussen,
Mike and Diane Freiburger

1. Prayer: The meeting was opened at 7PM with reciting the Stewardship Prayer. The Gospel of September 16th was read, with reflection and discussion.
Petitions were offered.
2. Education Piece: Discussion of article from National Catholic Reporter,
September 14th, 2007 "Her darkness was a warning". Lilian recited the poem "Anyway".
3. Ellen Hunt will be the Pastoral Council Representative for this committee.
She was unable to attend tonight's meeting, but has made plans so she can attend meetings with this committee in the future.
Pastoral Council Report: Fr. Mark said the discussion was on Pastoral Planning and data collection for pastoral planning. Fr. Mark handed out a sheet of questions that parishioners are asked to complete. Any member of this committee who has not yet completed the questionnaire is asked to complete it and return it to the parish office.
**Attachment 1 includes questions asked
Sr. Marilyn has comprised a summary of the Pastoral Planning meeting. Diane F. will contact Sr. Marilyn for a copy.
4. Summarization of this committees activities compiled by Diane Asmussen
** Attachment 2 includes summarization
5. Octoberfest Basket Tim Thill offered to compile the basket and have a stewardship sign made for the Octoberfest booth
6. The Worker Board: Deferred until next meeting since Sara Eisbach is absent for this meeting. Tim Thill will talk to Sara about ideas.
7. Pastoral Planning sessions: The next sessions are scheduled for October 12th and 13th.
8. Earth Hogs book. Diane Asmussen passed the book on to Lilian Freund. Lilian will read and pass the book on to Fr. Mark. Fr. Mark will pass the book on to a stewardship committee member on the list in the book. The goal is for all committee members to read the book and be ready for discussion at the October 18th meeting. Keep it moving so all members have an opportunity to read it.
9. The meeting was closed at 8PM with sharing of Our Lord's Prayer

Respectfully Submitted,

Diane Freiburger
Chair of Stewardship Committee

**Attachment 1 Questions for Pastoral Planning

1. Why are you Catholic?

2. What do you seek from a parish community in terms of your own faith life?

3. What do you seek from a parish community for your family?

4. What is the best experience you have had with a faith community?

5. What is the most difficult experience you have had with a faith community?

6. What makes a parish inviting to you?

7. What would you like to offer a parish community?

****Attachment 2: St. Joseph the Worker Parish Stewardship Committee
Year in Review DRAFT
The Stewardship Committee work is systemic and holistic. Three areas of responsibility include: Prayer, Education, and Organization. Continual formation of the committee occurs through prayer and education. St. Joseph the Worker has chosen to be included in a pilot program "Put Out into the Deep" through the Archdiocese of Dubuque, and has been focusing on plans and goals for the Stewardship Committee, Parish Leadership, and the Parish at Large in each of the three areas of responsibility.
Prayer:
1. The Stewardship committee will begin each meeting with reciting of the stewardship prayer, reading of the Gospel, with reflection and discussion. Individual petitions will follow.
2. Parish Leadership: Meetings at St. Joseph the Worker will begin by reciting the Covenant Prayer, or Stewardship Prayer. Reading of the Gospel, with reflection and discussion will follow. A meeting was held on October 18th, 2006 to model this with committee members.
3. Parish at Large: The bulletin will include a stewardship reflection each week. Fr. Mark talked to Dick Beaves about having the stewardship prayer inserted in the back of the Missals. The Liturgy committee suggested that the parish needs to look at other ways to engage the parish at large in Prayer.
Further discussion required
Education/Formation:
1. The Stewardship Committee will include an education piece at each meeting.
2. The Stewardship Committee will support Pastoral Planning and attend sessions with Jackie Witter.
3. The Stewardship Committee recommended involvement in the "Called and Gifted" discernment program with the Archdiocese of Dubuque. Members of this committee are on the parish core team.
4. The Stewardship Committee is becoming more educated on environmental stewardship in an effort to be able to educate and engage the parish at large on this topic.
5. Parish Leadership: Meetings at St. Joseph the Worker will include an educational piece at each meeting.
6. Parish Leadership will attend and participate in Pastoral Planning sessions with Jackie Witter.
7. Parish Leadership: stewardship committee members facilitated meetings on
the USCCB's documet "A Disciple's Response".
Fr. Mark suggested looking at a format that can be placed on the parish web
Site with information and questions. New committee members would be
asked to read and complete the questions. Diane Freiburger will look into
this.
4. Parish At Large: Each parish committee will have a poster identifying the
Committee, its members and activities of the committee at the Octoberfest.
Each committee will also have a basket for sale at the committee booth.
This will be a yearly activity.

5. Parish At Large: The stewardship committee supports EFFC and the
educational/formation activities EFFC offers.
6. Parish At Large: Once core team members are trained, the "Called and Gifted program will be offered to members of the parish at large. The stewardship committee will support the core team in this activity.
Organization:
1. The Stewardship Committee supported the parish staff in providing a volunteer appreciation dinner. It is the recommendation of this committee that this becomes a yearly event.
2. The Stewardship Committee developed a committee description.
3. The Stewardship Committee compiled a yearly review of the committee's activities and remaining goals/activities.
4. The Stewardship Committee hosted the Regional Archdiocesan Stewardship meeting, March, 2007.
5. The Stewardship Committee is developing a "Worker Board", which would be a place for committees and staff to post individual "jobs" that parish members would use to volunteer for activities.
This is still being formulated, and would be an ongoing Organizational Activity for the Parish at Large.
6. Pastoral Leadership: Each committee will develop a committee description.
The description of each committee would be placed in a booklet for parish
members, and new parishioners. This activity is still being formulated.
7. Pastoral Leadership: Each committee will compile a yearly review of each
committee's activities and goals. This would be included in the yearly report
for parishioners and new members to see what the committee's do and are
planning on accomplishing.
8. Parish At Large: Support organization as identified by Pastoral Planning.

St. Joseph the Worker Parish
Stewardship Committee Meeting
Thursday, July 19th, 2007

Members present: Lilian Freund, Mike and Diane Freiburger, Diane Asmussen, Tim Thill

1. Prayer: The meeting opened at 7PM with reading of July 15th Gospel, reflection and discussion of the gospel and offering of petitions.
2. Education Piece: Tim Thill shared an article from July 2007 U.S.Catholic entitled "Earth Hogs", written by Patrick McCormick. The article cites a book by Bill McKibben, Deep Economy. Members of this committee want to read the book.
Diane F. will check to see if the Archdiocesan Media center has the book, or if it is in our parish library
3. Stewardship Plan
A. Volunteer Recognition August 16th, 2007: (Parish At Large, Organization.)
This committee supports the parish staff, who is hosting the event.
Diane F. will send an e-mail to staff offering for this committee to help with
opening prayer, desserts, set-up/take down. Diane will inform members of this
committee of response by staff and specific tasks that staff would like help with.
Volunteer recognition is a valuable event for stewardship, and this committee
supports this as a yearly, growing event.
B. The Worker Board (Parish At Large, Organization)
The committee as a whole will discuss and help with this at the September 20th meeting with Sara Eisbach who has offered to facilitate.
C. Summarization of Stewardship Activities (Formation, Parish Leadership, Parish at Large)
1. Tim Thill will contact committee chairs regarding having a basket and informational materials at a booth for Octoberfest. This committee will discuss the basket and informational material at the September 20th meeting.
2. Diane Asmussen will collate information regarding this committee's activities in this past year. Diane A. will have a draft for this committee to review at the September 20th meeting. This information will be in a format to be presented to Pastoral Council, with a recommendation that all committees eventually collate information regarding their yearly activities. This information would then be put in a user friendly, inviting packet for all current and new parishioners to be informed on parish committees and activities.
3. Diane A. suggested that the representative from Pastoral Council to this committee would give a summarization of pastoral council meetings to this committee each month. A new pastoral council representative to this committee should be announced at their next meeting.
D. Prayer This meeting was adjourned at 8:30 PM with sharing of our Lord's Prayer

Respectfully Submitted,

Diane Freiburger

St. Joseph the Worker Parish
Stewardship Committee Minutes
Wednesday, June 20th, 2007

Members present: Fr. Mark Ressler, Mike and Diane Freiburger, Tim Thill, Diane Asmussen, Bob Anderson, Bryan Pechous (Pastoral Council Chair)

1. The meeting was opened at 7PM with Prayer: Stewardship Prayer, Reading of previous weeks' Gospel with reflection. Intercessions were offered.

2. Open discussion among committee members and Bryan Pechous regarding
Role of stewardship at SJTW and role of this committee within the parish.
This committee will continue to meet monthly and develop a plan with specific stewardship related activities.

3. Everyone is encouraged to attend the Pastoral Planning meetings with Jackie Witter.

SJTW Pastoral Planning Dates

August 24/25
October 12/13
November 2/3
November 30/Dec1
And January 4/5 if needed

4. Fr. Mark said that Parish staff are hosting a Volunteer Recognition on August 16, 07
5. Jeanne Lauritsen may re-join this committee
6. Meetings will continue on the 3rd Thursday of each month
7. Tim Thill will plan the education piece for the July 19th meeting
8. Meeting was closed with sharing or Our Lord's Prayer at 8PM

Next Meeting

Thursday, July 19th, 2007
In Conference Room Off Gym

**WRITING ACTIVITES FOR STEWARDSHIP COMMITTEE
Let Diane Freiburger know if you are unable to attend
Bring Pink planning sheets provided by Linda Manternach

St. Joseph the Worker Parish
Dubuque, Iowa
Stewardship Committee Minutes
April 19th, 2007

Members present: Fr. Mark Ressler, Diane Freiburger, Bob Anderson, Sara Eisbach, Diane Asmussen

Meeting started at 7PM
1. Prayer
2. Educational piece on environmental stewardship
3. Volunteer Tree: Sara Eisbach has not had any response from committee chairs, or staff. Purpose of the tree clarified: The tree would be used for activities that require a person, or persons, to volunteer for a specific need. Such as cookies needing to be baked and shared for the All City Teen Mass. The activity would be placed on the board, with information on the activity and contact individual. Interested persons would make the contact with the responsible person. Sara will re-write a note to be sent to committee chairs and staff.
4. Called and Gifted Program: The individuals within the core group continue to have small group discussions. Those willing to become "interviewers" have completed training, and those willing to become "teachers" will be trained from the group of interviewers.
5. Environmental Stewardship: Mike Freiburger, Paul Duster, Michaela Freiburger and Nick Wahlert will attend a meeting on "green parishes" in Decorah on April 22nd. Paul will present information to Pastoral Council.
6. Committee Membership: Debbie Anderson has announced she will no longer be on this committee. Diane Asmussen will soon complete her term on Pastoral Council, and will remain on this committee. A member of Pastoral Council will join the committee. The decision of this committee is to not add additional members, but solicit help from others when needed.
7. Stewardship Plan
**** Tabled for the May 16th Stewardship Committee Meeting,
Committee members need to prayerfully consider items for a plan, and bring the items to the meeting to be discussed by all. Review information presented by Linda Manternach at the July 20th, 2006 meeting for ideas, if needed.
8. Pastoral Plan Fr. Mark said that parish staff is trying to set a date to continue with pastoral planning.
9. Prayer
10. Next Meeting of this committee will be on Thursday, May 16th, 2007 in the Conference Room off the gym. Fr. Mark will be gone on a retreat, but the meeting will continue as scheduled with writing a Stewardship Plan. The Education piece for this date will be a review of the information previously presented by Linda Manternach regarding writing a stewardship plan.
Bring your copies with you.
Meeting Adjourned at 7:50PM

Respectfully Submitted,

Diane Freiburger

St. Joseph the Worker Parish
Stewardship Committee Meeting
Thursday, February 15th, 2007
Committee Members Present: Fr. Mark Ressler, Sara Eisbach, Tim Thill,
Debbie and Bob Anderson, Mike and Diane Freiburger.

1. Prayer: The meeting was opened at 7PM with reading of February 11th Gospel, reflection, and discussion. Petitions were offered, and Our Lord's Prayer was shared.
2. Education Piece: Presented by Fr. Mark, Ten Questions About Lent written by Rev Lawrence E. Mick.
*Mike Freiburger will present the education piece for our April 19th meeting.
3. Stewardship Committee "Job Description" **Attachment at end of minutes
Written by Tim Thill and Mark Eisbach, edited by Fr. Mark. Edited Job description number 1 was approved. Diane F. will send to Donna Goedert. This will replace what is already on the parish web site regarding stewardship.
4. Volunteer Tree: presented by Sara Eisbach.
Sara shared an e-mail she sent out to parish chairs.
Fr. Mark shared some concerns of parish staff regarding coordination and size of a tree. Discussion from this committee: Tim offered suggestion of "The Worker Board". Mike offered suggestion of a common logo throughout the parish, possibly the hammer and saw that have previously been used. Fr. said Tom Meaney from the parish is volunteering to help with some woodworking projects.
**Sara will contact Tom Meaney.
The Gifts and Talent Survey for the parish at large was tabled until a further time.
5. Regional Stewardship Workshop. Hosted by this committee on Thursday, March
22nd, in Martin Hall. Diane F. shared an e-mail received from Linda Manternach.
The meeting will be from 7 - 9 PM, and parishes are asked to RSVP at least two
days before the date.
a. Diane F. will talk to Linda Manternach and let Nancy Ehrlich know how to
arrange the room.
b. Debbie Anderson will contact individuals from the parish to send cookies.
Diane F. will contact Debbie with a number.
c. Fr. Mark and Tim will arrange refreshments.
Diane F. will contact Tim with a number.
d. Bob and Lillian will be greeters.
e. Mike will be responsible for clean-up.
****This March 22nd meeting will be the March monthly meeting for this committee.
The meeting for March 15th is cancelled.
6. Called and Gifted: Debbie Anderson reviewed progress in the process.
The committee for called and gifted from SJTW joined other parishes for a workshop on the inventory and discerning gifts. Those choosing to be interviewers will be attending a two day workshop. Three of the interviewers from this parish will become teachers. More individuals from the parish will be invited to workshops for discerning their gifts, with a ten week follow up, this Fall.
7. Environmental Stewardship: Presented by Mike Freiburger
Mike would like more awareness and action on environmental stewardship from this parish. The Action would be from a Social Justice standpoint, plus one to help make SJTW at "Green Parish". Fr. Mark asked Mike to check with other parishes to see what they do, talk to Education and Faith Formation for information on speakers etc., and present information that is available from the Soil and Water Conservation District.
8. Visit from our twinning parish in Europa
Members of Europa will be visiting here February 22 through February 26th.
The entire parish is invited to a "pot-luck" on Saturday February 24th, ,after the 5PM Mass. Fr. Mark said the parish will be catering the meat and others are asked to bring salads, desserts, etc.
The Social Concerns committee requests an RSVP. Parishioners may give the RSVP through committees, or by calling Donna Goedert. Members of this committee are highly encouraged to attend. Fr. Mark, Mike and Diane Freiburger, Debbie and Bob Anderson, and Tim Thill will attend. Sara and Mark will call Donna with an RSVP.
9. The Meeting was adjourned at 8:20PM with sharing of Our Lord's Prayer.

Respectfully submitted

Diane Freiburger

Meeting Notices

March 22nd, 2007 Regional Stewardship Workshop
7 - 9 PM (Be there at 6:40 for hospitality)
In Martin Hall, SJTW

April 19th, 2007 SJTW Stewardship Committee Monthly Meeting
In Conference Room off School Gym
at 7:00 PM

St. Joseph the Worker Parish Dubuque, Iowa
Stewardship Committee Meeting
January 18th, 2007
Members present: Fr. Mark Ressler, Lilian Freund, Tim Thill, Debbie and Bob Anderson, Mike and Diane Freiburger, Mark and Sara Eisbach.

1. Meeting was opened at 7PM with the stewardship prayer,
Gospel reading, reflection and offering of petitions.
2. Educational Piece: chapter from St George and the Dragon and the Quest for the Holy Grail was presented by Diane Freiburger, with discussion following.
3. Archdiocesan Program "Called and Gifted". Initial meeting for team on Feb 3.
St. Joseph the Worker will be participating, along with St. Joseph Marion, All Saints Cedar Rapids, Blessed Trinity Cluster - Manchester, Ryan, Masonville.
Fr. Mark Ressler, Debbie Anderson, Cindy Pfiffner, David Tschiggfrie, Mary Coan, Donna Goedert, and Diane Freiburger will participate from SJTW. David, Debbie, Mary and Cindy will attend interviewer training. Two of them will become "teachers" for the program. Diane and Donna will participate as support members.
4. Volunteer Celebration. Parish staff is planning a volunteer celebration for Spring.
5. Stewardship committee "job description". Presented by Tim and Mark, with discussion following. Tim and Mark will revise and present at Feb 15 meeting.
6. Regional Stewardship Workshop will be at SJTW on March 22 from 7 - 9.
All members of this committee will be present and host the event.
More details will be discussed at the Feb 15 meeting.
7. Gifts and Talents survey, Spring 2007.
Should be done yearly. Each committee and staff should list concrete jobs that the parish at large would sign up for. It is very important that each person that has volunteered is contacted. In addition to a survey, we could also have an additional visual in the church for various jobs that may be required for one time only. Sara suggested a "job tree". The web site would also contain information on different opportunities for sharing time and talent. Sara Eisbach will draft a letter to committee chairs and staff members. After reviewing the letter with Fr. Mark, Sara will contact the chairs and staff members.
8. New items: We need to look at environmental awareness throughout the parish. This will be discussed at future meeting.
Debbie Anderson will remain on this committee, but has resigned as chair due to time
commitments with the "Called and Gifted" program. Diane Freiburger will remain
chair.
9. Meeting was adjourned at 8:45 PM with praying Our Lord's Prayer.

Next Meeting of this Committee
7PM
Thursday, February 15th, 2007
In Conference Room Off the School Gym

STEWARDSHIP COMMITTEE MEETING
DECEMBER, 21st, 2006
Members present: Fr. Mark Ressler, Lilian Freund, Diane Freiburger, Diane Asmussen, Tim Thill, Mark Eisbach.
1. Meeting was opened at 7PM with prayer
a. Stewardship Prayer
b. Reading of Dec. 17th Gospel
c. Discussion and Reflection on Gospel and question of the week
d. Petitions
2. Education Piece facilitated by Tim Thill
Discussion of excerpts from "Called and Gifted for the 3rd Millennium
3. Archdiocesan Program "Called and Gifted"
Fr. Mark and Diane Freiburger attended an information session and gave an overview for this committee. After discussion, this committee supports St. Joseph the Worker being involved in this program. Fr. Mark will notify Linda Manternach of the decision.
4. Stewardship Committee Meeting job description
Mark Eisbach and Tim Thill will draft a job description and bring it to the January meeting for discussion. Diane Freiburger will make copies of other parishes stewardship committees and give them to Tim and Mark.
5. Regional Stewardship workshop.
This committee unanimously approved hosting the Archdiocesan Regional Stewardship workshop on March 22nd at SJTW. Diane Freiburger will reserve Martin Hall and notify Linda Manternach of the decision. Diane will also ask Linda to define "hosting".
6. Future Activities for this committee
a. Parish at Large Gifts and Talents Survey for the Spring
b. Volunteer Recognition Celebration for Late Spring
Fr. Mark will discuss with parish staff.
7. Meeting was adjourned at 8:15PM with sharing of Our Lord's Prayer
Respectfully Submitted

Diane Freiburger
Secretary and Interim Chair
SJTW Stewardship Committee

***Next Meeting: January 18th, 2007 at 7PM. Mark Eisbach will plan educational piece

Stewardship Committee Meeting
October 19th, 2006

Stewardship Committee Members Present: Fr. Mark Ressler, Diane Asmussen (Pastoral Council), Tim Thill (Parish Life), Lilian Freund, Mike and Diane Freiburger. Other parish committee representatives present:
Ron Wetjen (Vocation), Julie Hill (Liturgy and Spiritual Growth), Deb Tschiggfrie, Cindy Pfiffner (EFFC), Sandy Radke (Social Concerns), Michaela Freiburger, Bridgett Smith, Amanda Carew, Erin Martin (Youth Advisory), Lynn DuBord (Adult Youth Advisory), Kevin Schmitt (Finance), Tim Tranel (Buildings and Grounds), Al Sampson (Endowment and Development), Del Uhlik, Doug Olk (Technology/Website).

1. Prayer Format for Stewardship Committee Meetings (no time limit)
Meeting opened at 7PM with reading of the Stewardship Prayer, followed
by reading of previous weeks Gospel with reflection and discussion of the
Gospel and Question of the Week. Petitions were offered, and all shared in praying The Lord's Prayer.

2. Education Piece (10-15 minutes)
Dave Tschiggfrie shared a reading selected by Bob Anderson, who was unable to be at this meeting. This reading was about the Dead Sea.
Discussion followed relating to "How to Keep our Parish Alive, and Put New Life Into the Parish".

3. Fr. Mark explained to those present that as a parish participating in
the Archdiocesan Stewardship pilot program "Put Out Into the Deep", the stewardship committee has been asked to develop plans for the Stewardship committee, The Parish at Large, and Parish Leadership. Separate Plans for each of these groups are to be written for Prayer, Education (formation) and Organization.

A. Prayer, Stewardship Committee
SJTW Stewardship Committee will begin each meeting with a reading of the Stewardship Prayer, Reading of Gospel (with reflection and discussion), Discussion of Question of the Week, and Sharing of Petitions. The Stewardship committee will end each meeting with praying of The Lord's Prayer
B. Prayer, Parish Leadership
***The Prayer component is key for every committee to implement if we are to become a Stewardship Parish***
Parish Leadership meetings will begin with a reading of either the Stewardship Prayer, or Covenant Prayer. Followed by a reading of either the previous week, or following week Gospel (with relection and discussion), Discussion of Question of the Week, and Sharing of Petitions.
Parish Leadership meetings will end with praying of The Lord's
Prayer.
C. Education, Stewardship Committee
Each committee member will alternate in planning a 10-15 minute educational piece for the monthly committee meeting. The education piece will be related to Stewardship, and can be a book review, article, speaker, discussion, movie, etc. Any reading material that the committee needs to read will be distributed at least a week in advance to the members.
D. Education, Parish Leadership
Parish Leadership meetings will have a 10-15 minute educational piece included. The types of educational pieces are endless. For example, a book review, article review, speaker, discussion, etc., but needs to be related to Stewardship. The Stewardship Committee are available are resources for the Parish Leadership Committees to help with the educational piece.

The Meeting concluded at 8:15PM with praying The Lord's Prayer together.

Respectfully Submitted,

Diane Freiburger
Stewardship Committee Secretary
and Acting Chairperson
The Next Meeting for the Stewardship Committee
Thursday, November 16th At 7PM
In School Conference Room Off the Gym

***Diane Asmussen will facilitate educational piece
"What I've Learned about STEWARDSHIP"
by Jack van Bemmel

Stewardship Minutes
September 21st, 2006
Members Present: Debbie Anderson, Mike and Diane Freiburger, Diane Asmussen.
Also attending: Linda Manternach. Ann Wertz attended the beginning of the meeting until her presentation for the "Called and Gifted" was finished.

The meeting opened at 7PM with a reading of the gospel, discussion and sharing of petitions.

1. "Called and Gifted Program"
a. As her monthly educational piece, Diane Freiburger invited Ann Wertz
to give an overview of the "Called and Gifted" discernment program..
b. Input on the program from the Archdiocesan perspective was shared
by Linda Manternach.
2. Stewardship Committee Members
a. Debbie Anderson shared that because of family commitments she
would be taking a leave from the stewardship committee.
b. Jeanne Lauritsen had also informed Diane Freiburger and Debbie that
she will also be unable to attend when family priorities arsie.
c. Mark and Sara Eisbach have expressed that they would like to remain
on the committee, but have had difficulties attending recent meetings.
d. Lilian Freund has expressed that she would re-join the committee if
the committee felt she would have anything to offer. Members present at this meeting unanimously voted to reinstate Lilian. Diane Freiburger will call Lilian to invite her back on the committee.
e. Debbie Anderson recommended that Diane F. take over as chair of
this committee until Debbie returns. Diane accepted to be the chair
until Debbie returns.
3. October 19th meeting
a. Bob Anderson and Diane Asmussen will conduct the October 19th
Meeting, which all committee chairs or a representative are to attend.
b. Bob will call Diane A. to discuss content and responsibilities.
c. Diane F. will get a list of committee chairs, and their e-mail addresses from Donna Goedert. Diane F. will send a reminder to the committee chairs that a representative from each committee is to attend.
4. Further Education for the Stewardship Committee
a. Bob Anderson will facilitate and co-plan the October meeting
b. Diane Asmussen will present for the November meeting
5. Spring Focus
a. Time and Talent Survey
b. There will be training for key persons within the parish for the "Called and Gifted" program

The meeting was adjourned at 9:10 PM with sharing of Our Lord's Prayer.
Respectfully Submitted,

Diane Freiburger
Secretary, Stewardship Committee

St. Joseph the Worker Parish
Dubuque, Iowa
Stewardship Committee Minutes
August 17th, 2006

Members Present: Fr. Mark Ressler, Bob Anderson, Mike and Diane Freiburger

Members Absent: Debbie Anderson, Tim Thill, Diane Asmussen, Mark and Sara Eisbach, Jeanne Lauritsen

The meeting opened at 7PM with the stewardship prayer. A reading of the Sunday gospel, with reflection and discussion of the question of the week followed.

A. Stewardship Committee Formation: Those present discussed excerpts
from the book "Stewardship: A Parish Handbook", presented by Fr. Mark.
September meeting - Annie Wertz will present an overview of the Called
and gifted program.
October meeting - Bob Anderson, with assistance of Debbie Anderson
and Diane Asmussen will facilitate a meeting with all
committee chairs
B. Tasks associated with goals
Bob said Debbie talked to Linda Manternach and Linda suggested this committee assign tasks and identify responsible individuals for the goals set at this committees' July meeting.
1. Prayer for the Stewardship committee
a. This committee will continue reading the stewardship prayer, gospel question of the week with reflection and discussion to start meetings.
b. Diane suggested that the petitions could be offered at the start of the meeting. That would allow members to share issues that may be concerning them, giving them an opportunity to then focus on items at hand. For future meetings, petitions will follow discussion of the question of the week.
C. Scheduled meetings will conclude with sharing of the Our Father

2. Prayer, Parish at Large
a. Fr. Mark will talk to Dick Beaves regarding having the
stewardship prayer placed in the sleeves of the missals in church.
b. Fr. Mark will also discuss with Dick the frequency of reading the
stewardship prayer with the general assembly on a routine basis
c. The stewardship reflection will continue to be printed in the
weekly parish bulletin
3. Prayer, Parish Leadership
a. This committee will model for the other committees at the
October meeting
b. It is a recommendation from this committee that other
committees follow the model of reading the gospel, with
the question of the week, followed by reflection and discussion
4. Octoberfest
a. Bob shared a letter written by Tim Thill, addressed to
committee chairs. The letter outined information for posters
and baskets for the Octoberfest
b. Discussion followed for the content of the poster, and basket
from this committee.
1. Diane will talk to Sara Eisbach about the poster
2. With the theme of Time, Talent, and Treasure, Mike will make a wooden clock (time and talent) and committee members offered to financially support the cost (treasure)
5. Time and Talent Survey (February 2007)
a. More discussion at future meetings
b. At the October meeting, we can suggest committees develop a "Job Description" for members of their committees
c. Fr. Mark said the Pastoral Council Subcommittee (Radke group) wants to be involved in the time and talent survey to include parishioners signing a pledge for financial contributions.
d. Bob suggested that at the October meeting we invite all other
committees to be involved

The meeting concluded at 7:50PM with sharing of the Lords Prayer.

Respectfully Submitted,

Diane Freiburger

St. Joseph the Worker Parish
Dubuque, Iowa
Stewardship Committee Minutes
July 20th, 2006

Members Present: Fr. Mark Ressler, Debbie and Bob Anderson, Jeanne Lauritsen, Mike and Diane Freiburger, Tim Thill, Diane Asmussen

Members Absent: Mark and Sara Eisbach, Bruce Lauritsen

The meeting opened at 7PM with the stewardship prayer. A reading of the previous Sunday gospel, with reflection and discussion of the question of the week followed.

In an effort to balance activity with continual formation through prayer and learning, this committee agreed on the following activities for (1) the stewardship committee, (2) the parish leadership, (3) the parish at large.

A. Prayer
1. Stewardship Committee
a. Continue opening scheduled meetings with reading of the previous weeks gospel, reflection, discussion of the question of the week, and reading of the stewardship prayer
b. End scheduled meetings with spontaneous prayer and reciting of the Our Father.
2. Parish Leadership
a. Fr. said the parish leadership meetings he attends, begin with the gospel reading and reflection. This committee recommends that these meetings continue with this activity.
b. Tim said that the parish life committee does not include the reading and discussion of the gospel, and as chair of that committee, he will continue on making a change to include reading of the gospel with discussion.
3. Parish At Large
a. Continue with the stewardship reflection that is currently in our weekly bulletin
b. Have the stewardship prayer inserted in the front or back of our missals in church. (Fr. Mark will talk to Dick)
c. The stewardship prayer will be prayed with the general assembly on a routine basis.
d. The Education and Faith Formation is having information gathering sessions on July 23, 24, and 26th.

B. Fomation/Education
1. Stewardship Committee
a. Continue sharing information in the USCCB stewardship document "A Disciple's Response" with chapter questions
b. At the scheduled meetings, each member of the stewardship committee will share a 15-20 minute presentation of a book, video, or guest speaker regarding stewardship. Any matierials that the other committee members need to prepare for the presentation will be distributed at least a week in advance of the meeting.
1.August 17th, Fr. Mark will present
2.September 21st, Diane Freiburger will present
3. October 19th, Bob Anderson will present (Debbie and Diane
Asmussen will assist with a presentation for all committee
chairs)
2. Parish Leadership
a. New committee members will be encouraged to attend study and discussion of the USCCB document "A Disciple's Response" that will be facilitated by member(s) of the stewardship committee.
b. Parish committee chairs will be invited and encouraged to attend a meeting facilitated by members of the stewardship committee regarding stewardship. The date for this meeting is Thursday, October 19th in Martin Hall. Debbie and Bob Anderson and Diane Asmussen will prepare and facilitate.
3. Parish at Large
a. Octoberfest. Tim said he had an idea that he still needs to discuss with the Octoberfest committee. The idea is to have each parish committee have a booth at the Octoberfest where they will have a basket "of goodies" and an explanation of what their committee does. The Baskets will be sold at the silent auction. The stewardship committee unanimously gave approval for the idea. Contingent on the response from the Octoberfest committee, the stewardship committee will present a basket for the silent auction and present information regarding the committee. Debbie will talk to Sara Eisbach about putting together a basket. Discussion continued regarding the cost of the items in the basket. Each committee member offered to share the cost of the items. Diane suggested that the items in the basket could be donated by merchants, or members of the community at large.
b. Continue to offer EFFC book reviews and encourage parishioners to read.
c. Open USCCB document discussions on an annual basis.
C. Organization (More development coming in future meetings)
1. Stewardship Committee
2. Parish Leadership
3. Parish at Large
a. Distribute and collect a time, talent survey in February, 2007.
b. Plan a yearly volunteer dinner for those who have volunteered their time and talents.

The meeting was adjourned at 8:10 PM with intercessions and praying of the Our Father.

Bob Anderson announced that there will be a Mass of Celebration on September 25th, 2006 at 7PM at SJTW. Music will begin at 6:30 PM.
Everyone is invited to attend and participate!

Respectfully Submitted,

Diane Pape-Freiburger
Stewardship Committee Secretary

St. Joseph the Worker Parish
Dubuque, Iowa
Stewardship Committee Minutes
May 18th, 2006

Members Present: Fr. Mark Ressler, Debbie and Bob Anderson, Mike and Diane Freiburger, Bruce and Jeanne Lauritsen, Tim Thill, Mark and Sara Eisbach.
Linda Manternach, Director of Stewardship for the Archdiocese of Dubuque was also present.

The started at 1900 with the Stewardship prayer, reading of the previous weeks' gospel, discussion and reflection on the gospel.

1. Fr. Pat Brennan's visit (June 4, 5, 6, 2006)
a. Mark and Mike have made arrangements for all parishioners to receive a phone call to invite them to the Parish Renewal
b. Postcards to CEW community have been mailed
c. Debbie called chairs of all parish committees to invite them
d. Child care has been arranged to the gym and school conference room
e. 2000 Invitations have been printed
1. Some will be handed out with a personal invitation after Masses at SJTW
2. Stewardship committee members will make contact with local parishes, personally invite them and offer them some invitations for their parishes
f. Our parish bulletin cover has been designed to promote the parish renewal, and
will run for the two weeks before Fr. Pat's visit
g, Fr. Mark will introduce Fr. Pat each night
h. There has been advertising in the Witness and the Telegraph Herald
i. Fr. sent a letter through the school families, inviting them to the renewal
j. Parish life will host hospitality each night
k. Stewardship Committee members will be greeters for the night
l. Jeanne talked to Dick and he will get music and groups of singers for each night
m. Fr. Pat arrives at the airport at 1600 on Sunday
1. Jeanne will pick up at the airport and take him to the hotel, and for supper
2. Monday night the stewardship committee will have a potluck at the rectory
3. Tuesday night Janet Rhomberg will host a supper for Fr. Pat at her home
n. Diane and Sara are working on environment
2. Linda Manternach
a. Challenge to go deeper and outward
b. Identify grieving process of parish
1. Adjusting to new pastor
2. Major Rennovation is over
3. Change in committee
c. Scarcisty VS abundance
1. Focus on what we have
2. Put focus on those that are present
d. Continue Formatio(committee and community)
e. Education Focus
1. Stewardship committee
2. Parish leadership (USCCB inservices)
3. Parish at large
f. Handouts for next meeting
1. Stewardship committee checklist (pink)
2. Parish stewardship (yellow)
3. Signs of success (green)
4. Education resource center title listing
5. Article "What Do We Do After the Ministry Fair?"

The meeting adjourned at 2100 with prayer

Respectfully submitted,

Diane Freiburger

Stewardship Committee Meeting
Thursday, July 6th, 2006
In School Conference Room off the Gym

**Meeting will begin at 1900
This will be an extended meeting of about 2 hours

Items for next meeting:
Linda Manternach will have a presentation
Followup of Fr. Pat's visit
Pink stewardship checklist (bring the one Linda gave us at the meeting)

St. Joseph the Worker Parish
Stewardship Committee Minutes
April 20th, 2006

1. Meeting was opened at 7PM with the Stewardship Prayer. Reading and discussion of the Gospel from April 16th followed.
2. Planning for "Mission" with Fr. Pat Brennan:
A. Jeannie received information from Holy Family (Fr. Pat's secretary)
1. Fr. Pat will be flying into Dubuque on the afternoon of Sunday, June 4th.
2. Fr. Pat will speak from 7PM until 8:30 PM on Sunday June 4th, Monday June 5th, and Tuesday June 6th.
3. The Theme will be Purpose Driven Parish: Hope for the Future
Monday night - Jesus, Conversion, and the Meaning of Life
Tuesday night - Disciples in Need of Community
Wednesday night - A Community Converting to Stewardship
B. Jeanne will check:
1. Whether Fr. Pat plans to speak at the Sunday Masses.
2. What is the cost for Fr. Pat to speak
3.What kind of activities Fr. Pat wants to do during daytime hours
C. Fr. Mark will:
1. Introduce Fr. Pat
2. Open his home for Fr. Pat to stay if he wishes
3. Feed Fr. Pat breakfast and lunch if he is staying at Rectory
4. Arrange advertising for parish bulletin, Telegraph Herald community calendar, and Witness
5. Fr. Mark will also send an e-mail other priests
6. Fr. Mark will talk to Steve Hardie regarding a banner
D. Tim Thill will talk to parish life regarding hospitality each night in
Martin Hall after the talks
E. Mike Freiburger and Mark Eisbach will ask Donna Goedert for a
list of parish volunteers that could make calls to each member of
the parish to invite them, and encourage their attendance.
F. Debbie Anderson will personally call committee chairs, and Faith
Sharing groups to invite them, and encourage their attendance
G. Diane Freiburger will:
1. Check on availability of babysitters
2. Reserve rooms for babysitting
H. Sara Eisbach and Diane will work on environment
I. All members of the SJTW stewardship committee will serve as greeters each night
J. After discussion, it was decided that instead of a "Mission", this
would be called "Community Renewal" in an effort to promote
community building instead of an individual personal spiritual
growth
3. The meeting closed at 8:30 PM with prayer

Next Scheduled Meeting
7 PM Thursday, May 18th
In conference room off the school gym

St. Joseph the Worker Parish
Dubuque, Iowa
Stewardship Committee Minutes
Monday, February 20th, 2006

Members present: Fr. Mark Ressler, Linda Manternach, Debbie and Bob Anderson, Mike and Diane Freiburger, Jeannie Lauritsen, Mark and Sara Eisbach.

The meeting opened at 7PM in the parish rectory with the stewardship prayer. Reading, reflection and discussion of the previous Sunday Gospel, along with the question of the week, followed.

1. Mark and Sara Eisbach were introduced and welcomed as new stewardship committee members.
2. Fr. Pat Brennan's visit - Jeannie Lauritsen
a. The dates for the Stewardship Mission at SJTW will be Sunday June 4th , Monday June 5th and Tuesday June 6th, 2006. Jeannie reported that Fr. Pat has a wedding on Saturday, June 3rd, so he could not be with us that day. She will request that he speak at the Masses on Sunday, June 4th and invite those at Mass to attend the Mission. The evening Mission times will be from 7PM until 8:30 PM.
b. Emphasis that this is a parish mission, with as many parishioners involved, and not the stewardship committee providing the mission.
c. Debbie Anderson will complete the questionnaire provided by Fr. Pat and will send the completed form to Fr. Pat's secretary.
1. The focus of the mission will be evangelization
2. The primary audience will be middle class, Catholic adults
d. Promotion
1. Jeannie has given information to Sr. Marilyn to be published in SJTW February quarterly newsletter
2. Linda will include information in The Stewards Way
3. Linda will give Debbie names and addresses of Stewardship committees within the Archdiocese of Dubuque so they can be informed.
4. Debbie will give the information to Jim Halverson with the intent that he promotes the mission with our ecumenical brothers and sisters via DACU.
5. This committee will discuss an article to the Witness and promotion through
the Telegraph Herald at our next meeting.
6. Articles will be placed in SJTW weekly bulletin and promoted through parish committees.
3. Putting Out Into the Deep Survey Results
a. Survey results discussed by this committee
b. Debbie will take to Pastoral Council. Each council member will be asked to take the results back to the committees they are on and have each committee discuss the results themselves
4. Linda Manternach shared that she would be at the March meeting, but would not be at every meeting.
5. A reminder that starting March, 2006 this committee will meet on the Third
Thursday of each month, at 7PM, in the conference room off the gym in the
School, with the next Meeting date being March 16th.
6. Agenda for March 16th:
A. Prayer, Readings and Reflection
B. June Stewardship Mission
7. New Items
8. Closing Prayer

Respectfully Submitted

Diane Pape-Freiburger

St. Joseph the Worker Parish
Dubuque, Iowa
Stewardship Minutes
January 19th, 2006

Members Present: Fr. Mark Ressler, Debbie and Bob Anderson, Tim Thill,
Diane Freiburger.

The meeting was opened at 7PM, with the Stewardship Prayer and Readings from January 15th.

1. Stewardship Survey for "Putting Out Into the Deep": The committee members who had not already filled out a Stewardship Survey completed the questionnaire and returned them to Debbie Anderson. An extra copy of the survey was given to each committee member. Committee members are to request a person from the parish at large to complete the survey, and turn it in at the parish office. Debbie will contact Linda Manternach to discuss how the information will be used.
2. Composition of SJTW Stewardship Committee: George and Lilian Freund will be off the committee due to George's failing health. Carl and Marianne Haupert will be off the committee due to other commitments. Bruce Lauritsen is off the committee at the present time due to fluctuating health concerns.
Names of individuals that could be approached to see if they would like to join the stewardship committee were discussed.
Debbie/Bob Anderson will talk to Sara and Mark Eisbach
Tim Thill will talk to Jim and Ann Mauss
Diane will talk to Bob and Cheryl Werner plus Ken and Christi Arensdorf
Diane and Tim will notify Debbie of the responses received
3. Fr. Pat Brennan's mission (June 3rd thru 6th, 2006): Debbie will talk to Jeannie to see if Fr. Brennan has specific topics that he will be addressing, or can we give him topics we would like to see addressed. Debbie will also ask Jeannie to ask Fr. Brennan if we can promote and invite other parishes to attend, or would he prefer those attending to be primarily from SJTW. Also to be addressed is which dates does Fr. Brennan plan on preaching, etc. Tim Thill, as chair of parish life, will inform the parish life committee of the mission dates and the probability of parish life hosting hospitality after Fr. Brennan preaches. Diane talked to Cindy Pfiffner, and requested that information regarding the mission would be published in the February parish quarterly newsletter. Debbie will ask Jeannie for the information to be published.
4. Future stewardship committee meetings:
The next meeting for SJTW stewardship committee will be in the Rectory, at 7PM, on February 20th, 2006. New members will be invited, and encouraged to attend this meeting.

***Starting in March, SJTW Stewardship committee will meet
on the THIRD THURSDAY OF EVERY MONTH in the Gym conference room.

5. Lay Formation, Archdiocese of Dubuque
The Lay formation will be in Dubuque, at ST. Columbkille's starting Fall 2006 running through 2009. As a stewardship committee we encourage and support lay members within the parish to attend.

6. Agenda for February 20th meeting:
a. Prayer, Readings and Reflection
b. Introduce New committee members
c. Discuss results of Putting Out Into the Deep Survey results
d. Update and discussion regarding Fr. Pat Brennan's visit
e. New items
f. Closing Prayer

Respectfully Submitted

Diane Pape-Freiburger

December 15th, 2005
Members Present: Fr. Mark Ressler, Debbie and Bob Anderson, Jeanne Lauritsen, Tim Thill, Mike and Diane Freiburger.Also Present: Linda Manternach, Stewardship Director, Archdiocese of Dubuque.

The meeting was opened at 7:10 PM with the Stewardship Prayer and reading and discussion of Scripture.

Linda Manternach facilitated discussion with members of the stewardship committee.
Issues discussed were:

1. What has been the role and activities of the stewardship committee at SJTW until now?
   • Prayer
   • Fellowship
   • Meet with each parish committee
   • Outreach
   • Speakers; Missions
   • Surveys; Time/Talent/Treasure, Ministry Fairs
   • Witness Talks
2. What was the framework of the stewardship committee?
3. What are some positive aspects within the parish?
   • Health Ministries
   • Large number of parishioners with higher education levels
   • Hard working/motivated staff
   • Music
   • Homilies that reach a large majority within the parish
4. What are some areas within the parish that are viewed as barriers to stewardship?
   • The same people doing the same jobs without inviting in new individuals
   • We are not utilizing some of the valuable resources at our disposal . ie Wartburg and UD libraries.
5. What are some past or current challenges within the parish?
   • Renovation
   • Parents not involved in formation of children
   • The church is separate from the school
   • Participation of those 40 and younger is poor
   • Communication within the parish
6. What have the individual members of the stewardship committee done for their own education of stewardship?
   • Past members had attended larger national workshops regarding stewardship
   • USCCB directives study and discussion
   • Archdiocesean Stewardship Committee inservice
7. Linda Manternach gave Debbie Anderson copies of a survey regarding perceptions of stewardship within the parish. Debbie will ask Donna Goedert to distribute copies to each parish committee chair. Each parish committee member is to fill out the survey. The members are also given an extra copy to have another parishioner fill out. The completed survey forms are to be returned to Donna Goedert by the end of January, 2006.
8. The meeting was closed in prayer at 8:45 PM

Respectfully Submitted,

Diane Freiburger

September 15th, 2005

Meeting opened at 7:00 PM in the Conference Room off the Gym.
with the stewardship prayer, reading of Sept. 11th Readings and reflection on the gospel and question of the week.

Members present: Fr. Mark Ressler, Debbie and Bob Anderson, Mike and Diane Freiburger, Tim Thill. Nick Bollweig from Pastoral Council was present at this meeting per request of Fr. Mark to discuss ways to increase financial contributions to the general budget at SJTW.

Members absent: Carl and Marianne Haupert, George and Lilian Freund, Jeanne and Bruce Lauritsen.

1. Parish Stewardship Mission Update
Fr. Mark was notified by Jeanne Lauritsen that Fr. Pat Brennan, pastor of Holy Family parish in Inverness, Ill, has accepted the invitation to facilitate a stewardship mission at SJTW on June 3 through the 6th, 2006. A sub committee of the stewardship committee of the stewardship committee will be formed at a later date to work with Fr. Pat and his needs.

2. Stewardship Month
October is Stewardship month. Fr. Mark presented his ideas for homilies that he plans on giving the first three Sunday's of October. Fr. Mark requested suggestions for names of families that would witness to stewardship at the Masses on October 15th and 16th. Fr. Mark will invite some of these families to witness.

3. Financial status of parish
Fr. Mark presented data related to the projected and current contributions to the general budget. Fr. Mark said he has been, and will be working with Nick Bollweig and Dan Radke to look at ways to increase financial contributions.

4. Put Out Into the Deep
An application to participate in the stewardship pilot program facilitated by Linda Manternach, Put Out Into The Deep, has been accepted. This is
a three year program through the Archdiocese of Dubuque to help our parish understand stewardship and live it in our personal, family and parish lives. Fr. Mark requested feedback regarding dates that would be agreeable with committee members to start the project.

After getting feedback from all committees involved, the initial meeting for the pilot program Put Out Into the Deep will be:
**On Thursday, November 10th at 7PM in the Cafeteria at SJTW

The meeting was closed in Prayer at 7:50PM

Respectfully Submitted,

Diane Freiburger

Stewardship Committee Minutes
April 4th, 2005
Meeting was opened at 7:00PM with the Covenant Prayer, reading of
John14:15-21, and reflection on the gospel.
Member Present: Fr. Mark Ressler, Debbie and Bob Anderson, Tim Thill,
George and Lillian Freund, Mike and Diane Freiburger,
Jim Rhomberg.
Members Absent: Carl and Marianne Haupert, Jeanne and Bruce Lauritsen.
1. Stewardship Mission Update
Jeanne Lauritsen has made several phone calls to Fr. Pat, and is waiting
for information on dates that Fr. Pat would be available for a mission.
The mission would be 2 or 3 days long dependent on Fr. Pat’s schedule.
We will table this discussion until Jeanne has received more information.
2. Review and discussion of SJTW parish leadership meeting from
March 19, 2005.
Jim Rhomberg presented a handout, formulated by Pastoral Council,
with goals and objectives addressing Stewardship within the parish.
Goal: All Parishioners committed to the support of the parish.
Objective: communicate the benefits of giftedness. We all need to
recognize that everything we have is a gift from God, and that we all
have a responsibility to share our gifts.
A. Training session for committees
There have been many training sessions provided by members of this committee in the past using the United States Council of Catholic Bishops booklets. Debbie Anderson will talk to Linda Manternach, Director of Stewardship for the Archdiocese of Dubuque, to discuss other media available. Debbie will also check to see if there is a list of active Faith Sharing Groups at SJTW.
B. Database
Once the data has been collected from parishioners, every parishioner should be contacted to share their “gifts” of time, talent or treasure.
The data base software that the parish chooses needs to be accurate, updated, and able to query specific data.
At the Regional Stewardship Meeting on February 8th, Resurrection shared media they used for collecting data and contacting parishioners.

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