Administration Commission
We give direction to the overall administration of the
parish and assist in planning for future growth and expansion by coordinating
the efforts of these groups to ensure all are working toward the same purpose.
Stewardship Council
The
mission of the Stewardship Council is to foster increased participation by the
parish and parishioners, making it easy for ALL members to share their Time,
Talent, and Treasure. We encourage everyone to be actively involved in our
parish.
There are two Signature
Events sponsored and managed by the
Stewardship Council:
· Holy
Spirit Annual Stewardship Appeal
– This event is held in February-March of each year. It involves reaching out
to EVERY member of our parish through prayer, lay testimony, written
communication, and personal contact to encourage them to make an annual pledge
to the parish. .
· Holy
Spirit Annual Ministry Fair
– This event will be held the weekend after Labor Day in September each year in
our multi-purpose room after all Masses that weekend. It involves reaching out
to EVERY member of our parish to encourage them to give of their Time and
Talent to help our parish accomplish all of the good works possible within our
community.
Visit their page here.
Gardening
Team
This is a group
of home gardeners who enjoy sharing their enthusiasm with each other and with
the Parish. There is no regular meeting schedule. During the year, members take
care of various projects around the church. Future goals include development of
a cutting garden to provide flowers for the church, and a meditation garden for
quiet prayer. This group’s focus is areas near church entrances.
SCRIP
SCRIP cards are
merchandise cards that can be used just like cash. Holy
Spirit will order gift cards and then sell them to you for
face value. You can purchase gift cards that are used just
like cash for a variety of stores. So, there is no cost to
you. You would be spending the money at a particular
retailer anyway so why not purchase a gift card to make your
purchase with instead. They also make great gifts for
birthdays, anniversaries, graduations and more. Save
yourself a trip to your favorite department store,
restaurant or book store. We have about 30 cards in stock
and available each weekend after all the masses. There
are several others to choose from that you can order on the
weekend at church to have available the following weekend
after mass. There are hundreds of vendors that participate
in this program nationwide. The church receives a percent of
the sale varying from 2% to 15% depending on the company.
For a complete listing of participating retailers visit
their website
www.glscrip.com
Annual Dinner/Auction
Beginning in 2005 Holy Spirit has hosted a benefit
dinner/auction,
raising money for campus projects outside the normal budget. The first five
years have generated over $120,000.00 in net profits which have been used for
the digital bell systems, lights for the steeple, the front fountain,
landscaping projects, riding lawn mower and air conditioning projects in the
all purpose room and meeting rooms. Profits have also been tithed to several
local charities including the Spirit of Giving, Hope House, One Good Meal and
Hillcrest Ministries. Watch for the next dinner auction each November. Contact
the parish office if you are interested in donating an auction item or becoming
a member of the dinner auction committee.
HOLYSPIRITTRAVEL.NET
Holy Spirit now has its own online travel
website. Check out www.holyspirittravel.net for all your
travel needs: airline, cruise, rent-a-car, hotel
reservations, and much more. www.holyspirittravel.net is
partnered with a division of Travelocity. The website uses
the same technology and provides the same features and
prices as other online booking engines such as: Expedia,
Orbitz, and Travelocity. Holy Spirit will receive 40% of the
commissions generated from the travel you book with no
additional cost to you.
COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE
The
Communications Committee implements multiple, efficient and cost effective
methods of communication to the Parish. The committee meets once a month and
provides guidance on the church bulletin, parish website, and other
communications and IT items of the Parish.
A/V ATTENDANT VOLUNTEERS
We
are asking for volunteers to support the choir and sound system for weekend
masses and special events. Interested individuals must have good PC knowledge
as the control system is via laptop. The system allows for an individual to
continue to attend mass with their family. Training will be a weekday evening
session of no more than an hour and one session during a choir rehearsal on a
Thursday evening. The exact times will be worked out amongst the
volunteers. Scheduling of need will be similar to how the ushers are
scheduled.
BULLETIN
The Parish
Bulletin is the primary weekly publication by which parishioners receive
information about parish news, activities, and liturgies. Bulletin items are
due on the Tuesday before the Sunday you want your item in the bulletin.
WEBSITE
The parish website, located at
http://www.holyspiritcatholicchurch.net, is a great way to keep up with current
events in the parish. A monthly calendar, the weekly bulletin, sign-up forms,
and links to other pertinent sites are among the features of the website. The
site continues to grow as more information is added.
WINGS NEWSLETTER
Holy Spirit
Parish publishes this newsletter from August through May for all parishioners.
If you have an article you’d like to include, whether it be plain text or text
and pictures, please submit it to the Parish Office no later than the 15th
day of the month prior to publication. You may bring items to the Parish Office
in person, fax to the office, or email. A Committee meets monthly to plan for
upcoming newsletters.
PHOTOGRAPHY
Parishioners are needed to take photos at parish functions. A list is kept at
the office of those who are available. The church owns a digital camera you can
borrow, or you may use your own.