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The Pastoral Council assesses the needs of Holy Trinity through the lens of pastoral development, enabling our staff and ministries to help parishioners become better Disciples of Christ. The Administrative Council assists the pastor in administering the fiscal policies of the parish.
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Pastoral Council
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To advise the pastor and staff in the pastoral ministry of the parish
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To develop long and short range priorities for the parish
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To evaluate existing programs and assess their effectiveness
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To provide for the future needs of the parish
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To assist in clear communication between parishioners and pastor
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The council functions in an advisory capacity
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Pastor and staff will seek advice from pastoral council before making decision that affects the overall pastoral activity of the parish
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Pastor can reject advice of the council, but in doing so will state clearly his objections and rationale
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Council functions as a team. Members have no authority to represent parish or council individually
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Commitment to parish, demonstrated by active participation in parish functions
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Communication skills: ability to articulate clearly, concisely, and non-defensively, and to listen carefully and respectfully to others
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Prayer and reflection: our work together is fruitful only to the degree we constantly keep it in the bigger picture - that of God's Kingdom
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Ability to work as a team, seeking the common good, willing to give and take as necessary and/or appropriate
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Willingness to enter into the planning process, with all of its fluidity, frustration, and, at times, seeming futility
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Fr. Bill Holtzinger, Pastor
Maria Menor, Chair
Pinto Akkara, Katie Church, Dcn. Brett Edmonson, Gary Johnson, Nisha Kolattukudy, Brendan Pavelek, Catherine Sand, and Fr. Dominic Sternhagen, Members
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Administrative Council
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To advise the pastor in the finances and temporalities (the worldly posessions of a church) of the parish.
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To develop and approve long and short term budget plans for the parish.
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To provide accountability in the management of the parish.
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To provide policies in the area of finances and temporalities.
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To monitor the monthly income and expenses of the parish.
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The administrative council functions in an advisory capacity.
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Pastor and staff will listen to advice from council before making monetary decisions of significant impact.
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Pastor has the ultimate responsibility and can reject advice of the council.
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Council functions as a team. Members have no authority to represent the parish or the council individually.
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Commitment to parish, demonstrated by active participation in parish functions
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Communication skills: ability to articulate clearly, concisely, and non-defensively, and to listen carefully and respectfully to others
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Ability to work as a team, seeking the common good
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Willingness to participate in the planning process
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Fr. Bill Holtzinger, Pastor
Dana Morano, Business Manager
Ingrid Lowery, Chair
Ben Church, Dcn. Brett Edmonson, Dr. Anne Erwin, Julie Fahey, Cathie Scott, Charmin Shiely, and Jeff Szekely, Members
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