Parishioner Engagement
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Interested in connecting with others, using your God-given talents and growing individually and as a community?
We recognize and celebrate our differences. Differences in the talents we've been given, the things that excite and motivate us, the choices of how we spend our time, and how much time we have to share.
We also recognize we are better together and when we grow and share our talents and gifts.The Parishioner Engagement Council exists to help you find your place at St. Thomas Becket and in our community.
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All we are and all we have is our God-given gifts. God calls us to thank God for our gifts, cultivate our gifts, and use our gifts to love, to serve, and to be hope in the world.
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WHAT WE DO...The Parishioner Engagement Council’s purpose is to invite, equip, and empower parishioners to celebrate, develop, and use their gifts in all aspects of life – at home, at work, at school, volunteering in your community and at St. Thomas Becket. In this way, we contribute to fulfilling the parish’s mission to love, to serve and to be hope.
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HOW WE DO IT...We connect parishioners and ministries by:
- Offering Gift inventories, development classes, and self-reflection processes
- Supporting STB staff as they maintain ministry and skills databases
- Providing descriptions of ministry roles, at St. Thomas Becket and in the greater community
- Creating and maintaining systems and networks that:
- Update ministry opportunities
- Connect the St. Thomas Becket ministries to each other
- Support ministries, which shape our parish culture
- Create annual sign-up for and renewal of ministry engagement
- Foster appreciation resources and events
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HOW TO HELP...Consider getting involved in one of our volunteer roles:
- Ministry Connector
- STB Gifts Core Team
- Designing Welcoming Processes
- Council Member / Council Chair
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"Let us give ourselves to service."
Romans 12:7
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“Who is a Christian disciple? One who responds to Christ’s call, follows Jesus, and shapes his or her life in imitation of Christ’s. Who is a Christian steward? One who receives God’s gifts gratefully, cherishes and tends them in a responsible and accountable manner, shares them in justice and love with others, and returns them with increase to the Lord.”
Stewardship: A Disciple’s Response, Introduction
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OPPORTUNITIES TO GET INVOLVED
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The Parishioner Engagement Council advocates for the full engagement of all in our parish. By building a culture of stewardship, we help parishioners use their gifts of time, talent and financial resources to carry out the St. Thomas Becket mission to love, to serve and to be hope.
Parishioner Engagement Council Member Responsibilities:- Attend bi-monthly meetings: first and third Thursday evening of each month. (First Thursday includes supper starting at 5:45pm; third Thursday start time is 7 pm.)
- Invite parishioners into active participation in ministries through the use of their gifts.
- Complete action steps as required to meet goals.
Ideal council members have a passion for being a disciple of Jesus, an openness to deepening one’s knowledge of what stewardship means and a desire to assist in growing the culture of the parish. Good communication and listening skills and a positive attitude toward the parish and its ministries are a plus.
The Parishioner Engagement council meets one or two times monthly, as required, approximately 2- 4 hours a month. An additional 1- 2 hours a month as your convenience is also likely to complete action steps. There is also an opportunity for attendance at parish leadership special meetings, as requested by pastor.
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Do you have a knack for making connections? Like to learn about people's interests and connect them with opportunities to fuel their passions?
Consider becoming a Ministry Connector. Our Ministry Connectors work with interested parishioners to discover a match between their gifts of skill, passion and experience and opportunities for service in our parish's many ministries.
Ministry Connector Responsibilities:- Contact and schedule a discussion with people who have expressed a desire to meet with a ministry connector - no cold-calling required.
- Understand the individual’s gifts.
- Help make connections between the person’s gifts and possible ministry opportunities.
- Pass on information to the appropriate ministry leader or staff person about any interest the individual has in a ministry or area.
If you have a good understanding about our current ministries or a desire to learn, good communication and listen skills, an interest and comfort in meeting new people and a positive attitude toward our parish and its many ministries, we'd love to hear from you!
Ministry Connectors typically spend 2-3 hours per month in service. Training is provided and much of the work may be done as your schedule allows.
To volunteer or learn more, contact the staff representative to the Parishioner Engagement Council, Karen Maza ([email protected], 651-683-9808, ext. 100).
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CONTACT US ABOUT THE PARISHIONER ENGAGEMENT COUNCIL
Staff Representative to Parishioner Engagement Council:
Cheryl Peterson
Email: c[email protected]
Office: 651-683-9808 | Ext.114 -
WANT THE SPECIFICS?
Interested is specific information about a particular volunteer role? Check out our Parishioner Engagement Council Position Descriptions.