St. Mary Vitality Goals
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Vitality Goal #1
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Goal
Transform the Parish Life Committee structure to enhance the vibrancy of each individual group, and as such, the parish overall. Provide more information to parishioners about various opportunities to serve the parish.
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Rationale
The current structure wasn't working. We had 5 groups, each consisting of approximately 40-60 parishioners. In nearly a year since going to this structure, only 1 Parish Life Group did anything. Also, each group was only assigned to complete 1 event per year. We decided the groups needed to be more manageable, and we needed to have an event every month for community and relationship building.
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Vitality Goal #2
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Goal
Establish a That Man Is You group which will meet at St. Mary's Upper Room on Saturday mornings for breakfast, program, fellowship, and discussion. All men in the Emmaus Pastorate will be invited with the hope that the core group of leaders will be St. Mary's men.
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Rationale
We need a men's group in the parish. It's a great opportunity to grow in fellowship and deepen our faith together on issues related specifically to men.
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Vitality Goal #3
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Goal
Establish a Martha and Mary Meal Program where a different Parish Life Group each month (the group assigned for the month) will get together in their respective month to make freezer meals and some nice cards. This will create additional bonds within each team. The meals will then be distributed as we become aware of people in need of a meal (e.g., homebound, people on the prayer list, etc.). We will also work a meal into the welcome process for new parishioners.
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Rationale
We need to enhance the way we reach those in need or new parishioners, and this would be a tangible way to "make a little difference."
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