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Our Parish Vision
We Would Love Your Feedback!
by Paul Curti
Hi! My name is Paul Curti and I serve on the Parish Pastoral Council. Fr. Tom and the Parish Council would value your feedback regarding what our parish can do to better serve God and each other. Within the next few days, you will receive an e-mail inviting you to take the Church of St. Michael Parish Ministry Survey. Please take 5-10 minutes to complete this online survey by November 30 so that we can continue to improve our worship, formation and pastoral outreach. Your input will make a difference...and it will remain anonymous and confidential.
The Parish Vision Diagram shows how our efforts in the areas of worship, formation and pastoral outreach will help the Church of St. Michael to achieve our vision of "actively spreading God's Truth and living our Catholic faith in the world". Your feedback will help us refine this vision, which will guide our parish in the future.
Thank you for all that you do to make the Church of St. Michael a vibrant, spirit-filled community!
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Lord God,
You Alone Are The Source
Of Every Good Gift
By Joe Meurer
Lord God, You alone are the source of every good gift.... Does this sound familiar? Yes it is the prayer that we as a parish prayed every week during this year's Stewardship campaign. Starting the weekend of October 1st with a visit from a wise Deacon (Len Fuller) who challenged us to think about what we are to do with all of the gifts that God has blessed us with. Then followed up by parishioners who told us about how they are responding to God Blessings of time, talent and treasure during the next two weekends! This year's activities were inspired by the Spirit to help us understand how much God loves us and challenge us to respond to His love.
Read more of Joe Meurer's article
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Dreaming About A Parish With No Debt
By Mike Laughery
Two weeks ago I was reviewing the parish financial reports in preparation for the Parish Finance Council meeting. This meeting is where a group of parish volunteers review the finances of the parish to make sure we are within budget, discuss ideas to improve our finances and to pray for God's guidance as we serve the parish. As I looked at the mortgage balance (the amount of money we owe on our church and school buildings) I noticed we were under $1.8 million in debt. If you divide that amount by the 2,600 households we have as members here at the Church of St. Michael that is only $692 per household. The average household in the United States according to the Kansas City Federal Reserve bank owes $180,000 on their house. When I look at it from that perspective...I get very excited about the progress we are making at paying off our debt. We have come a long ways since June of 2009 when we owed $2.5 Million. I see this accelerating in the years to come because the Finance Committee has decided to include all interest payments on the mortgage in our operations budget. This means every dollar parishioners contribute to the capital campaign going forward can be devoted to paying off debt.
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Upcoming Events Calendar
November-December 2011 Program Guide Calendar
Want to learn what is happening the next two months at the Church of St. Michael? Open this link to find out more: Parish November-December 2011 Calendar
Daylight Savings Time Ends Sunday November 6th
Don't forget to set your clocks back one hour before you go to bed on Saturday, November 5th. This will insure you will be on time for Mass and any other special events you may have planned!
Teen & Family Mass Returns - Sunday, November 6th
All are welcome at our monthly Teen & Family Mass the first Sunday of each month at 5:00 p.m. in the Church from November, 2011-April, 2012.
Come Play Bingo and Win A Turkey
Come join us for the annual Turkey Bingo on Sunday, November 20th in the Archangels Hall from 6:00-8:00 p.m. You could win your Thanksgiving Turkey! 40 birds will be handed out, plus two Big birds, and cash prices. The cost is just $3.00 per card for the entire evening. Coffee, Juice and cookies will also be served. This is a fun event for the entire family! The proceeds will go to families in need in our community this holiday season!
Bake Sale - Pro Life Action Ministries
After All Masses, November 19 & 20th
Stop after Mass in the Church Narthex the weekend of November 19th and 20th to purchase yummy baked goods which will benefit Pro Life Action Ministries. Thank you for your support!
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The Angelus