St. Joseph Ellinwood

Councils

Pastoral Council

The Pastoral council, as a Consultative body, is to aid the Pastor in the Services, ministries, and spiritualities of parish life and to aid the Pastor in areas of the Pastor's responsibilities as Shepherd. (1) Pastoral planning and goal setting. (2) Developing and implementing pastoral programs. (3) Improving pastoral services (4) Evaluating pastoral effectiveness of existing programs and services.

Contact
Chairperson


Members: 
Meeting
Date		 Third Monday months of February, April, June, August, October, and December. 
Meeting Location Parish Office 109
West 3rd Street

Finance Council

The purpose of the Finance Council, mandated by Canon 1280 of Canon Law, is to consult with the pastor as the authoritative representative of the Bishop in the parish in order to assist him in his duties in the administration of temporal property and assets of the parish.

Contact

Chairperson: Mark Hammeke

Members:
Amy Hammeke
Heather Schlochtermeier
Steve Oelke
Sharon Gatton
Corey Robl
Meeting
Date		 7:00pm on the Third Monday of the months
of January, March, May, July, September, and November.
Meeting Location Parish Office 109
West 3rd Street

School Council

St. Joseph School Council is a consultative body to aid the pastor, and/or principal/lead teacher in the services, ministries, and spiritualities of the school. The school council shall assist all other councils and committees and the pastor in the preparation and presentations of budget materials to the parish finance council. The call to the school council flows from our relationship with God. It is not possible to speak about ministry unless we acknowledge that we are called to serve because of who we are in relationship to God and to one another.

Contact

Josh Komarek

 
Meeting
Date		 Varies.  Do not meet in May, June, and July.
Meeting Location School Library
111 West 3rd

Property Commission

St. Joseph Property Commission acts in an advisory capacity to the Pastor regarding the upkeep and repair of Church property. This commission is responsible for assessing and prioritizing the jobs needed, and, if necessary, finding the appropriate professionals for repair jobs as needed. They also schedule work-days for parishioners

Contact Fr. Aneesh Parappanattu, MSFS
620-564-2534
Meeting
Date		 Whenever there is a need.
Time is set when we meet.
Meeting Location Parish Office 109
West 3rd Street

Endowment Board

St. Joseph Catholic School Education Endowment Fund was estableshed to ensure that Catholic education would continue in Ellinwood. The Endowment has helped the school with many of its expenses for a number of years. All gifts received small or big are put toward the fund. Only the interest from the principle is used to help the school.

Contact Paul Schlochtermeier
Chairperson
Meeting
Date		 Three or four times a year or whenever necessary.
Meeting Location St. Joseph School Library
111 West 3rd Street

Disaster Preparedness Team

The Disaster Preparedness Team consists of parishioners that are ready to help when a disaster occurs on the local level or near by. Usually a disaster is that of a tornado, flood, or another natural devastation. A calling tree of parishioners has been set up to see who can help.

Contact Steve Oelke
Chairpersons
620-566-7189
Meeting
Date		 Whenever necessary.
Meeting Location Church Grounds
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