COMMUNITY OUTREACH COMMISSION
Chairperson
De Watson 704-810-0648
Mission
Statement
Community Outreach coordinates St. Michael's faith community's response to people
in need, providing direct services as well as addressing issues of charity, justice
and peace.
This outreach ministry actively seeks out and responds to needs not only within
our parish and local community but on a regional, national, and international
level as well.
We believe we are called by God to welcome all who turn to us and to make visible
what Jesus lived and valued in our world today.
The temporal order is to be renewed in such a way that, while its own principles
are fully respected, it is harmonized with the principles of the Christian life
and adapted to the various conditions of times, places, and peoples. Among
the tasks of this Apostolate Christian social action is preeminent. The
Council desires to see it extended to every sector of life, not forgetting the
cultural sphere.
This commission is to promote outreach with emphasis on social services, pro-life,
social justice and community ministries, co-operating with other churches and
civic organizations in projects aimed at community improvement.
It is to take such steps as are necessary to increase awareness within the parish
of the extent of poverty in the local community, of the resources available to
meet the needs of the poor, and of the spiritual responsibility of all to address
those needs.
It is to identify and analyze the major social problems in the parish
as well as in the larger civic community. It maintains working
contact with resource people and pertinent agencies for problems
such as drugs, delinquency, alcoholism, and spousal and child abuse.
It promotes suitable projects in the areas of economics, politics,
and international life.
It must prepare, carry out, and evaluate a yearly action plan based on the long
range goals set by the parish pastoral council (in conjunction with all the commissions)
as part of the parish pastoral plan.
It is responsible to prepare and propose to the parish pastoral council an annual
budget for liturgically related supplies, equipment and expenses necessary to
carry out that plan.
St. Vincent de Paul Ministry DeeDee
Pfeifer 704-825-1212
Respect Life Joe
and Shelia Purello
Experienced Articles Thrift
Store Carolyn
Bergman 704-867-6212
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Inter Organizational
Functions Carolyn
Bergman 704-867-6212
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Sister Parish Dal
Dalpiaz 704-864-6195
Thanksgiving Dinner De Watson 704-810-0648
Carolyn
Bergman 704-867-6212
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Ministry Of Hope (Visit
the Homebound) Carole Delia 704-866-4137
Pillars (Monthly Luncheons
for Seniors) Stephanie Parent 704-864-7149
Dot
Chambers 704-867-9818
English as a Second Language (ESL)
Bob Cinq-Mars 704-867-4360
Downtown Faith Network Carole Delia 704-866-4137
Staff Liaison Carolyn
Bergman 704-867-6212
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