Ministry Area Councils

- Ministry area councils
  At the Catholic Community of St. Odilia, we have a servant leadership format for parish organizations, consisting of ten Ministry Area Councils (MACs) and the Parish Leadership Council (PLC).
  
  Approximately ninety parishioners serve on the councils at any given time, and each year there are about thirty open positions. The PLC provides leadership and vision for the parish, and serves as the architect and steward of the parish mission statement. Members work closely with the staff and councils to develop, implement and achieve the Parish Mission. The MACs are responsible for defining and supporting the vision of the ministries within their area. They recommend operating practices and guidelines for facilitating the implementation and evaluation of ministry activities.
  All the councils meet the third Tuesday evening of each month, beginning with prayer and a soup supper. The Ministry Area Councils meet separately to discuss issues related to their ministry area. Following those meetings, the Parish Leadership Council meets.
  
  Parish Structure Overivew
  The parish leadership structure is based on a strong lay-leadership component that recognizes the gifts parishioners bring to our community. At the heart of the structure is collaboration. This process is supported by the design and intentionality of the monthly meeting format that incorporates both prayer and the sharing of a simple meal prior to the council meetings.
  Consensus decision-making is supported by participation in open and respectful dialogue at all levels of leadership. The nine MACs and the PLC work in partnership with staff to develop the vision, policies, and programming that support the parish mission.
  
  The PLC is the leadership group that coordinates and reviews the activities of the MACs and is responsible for policies and procedures of a parish-wide scope.
  
  Another important part of the structure is the annual calling forth of new leaders to serve on the councils. The intent is to encourage and welcome new participation through a process of nomination, discernment, and information sessions. Spiritual discernment requires quiet personal reflection and prayer. This process takes place every spring. Information is published in the Sunday bulletin and The Messenger Newsletter.

The Parish Leadership Council (PLC) is the guiding body of St. Odilia Catholic Community. The PLC is composed of the Pastor, three at-large members of the parish, a representative from each of the ten Ministry Area Councils, two parish trustees that are selected by the Pastor, and parish administrative staff for a total of seventeen members altogether. Overall authority for parish mission and parish wide policies resides in the Parish Leadership Council, as delegated by the Pastor.

The role of the PLC is to facilitate the periodic (3-5 years) formation/revision of The Parish Mission Statement of St. Odilia, to nourish a parish environment that will encourage achievement of the mission, to communicate the mission to the community regarding its achievement and status, and to conduct regular evaluations of its progress.
The actions of the PLC are governed by the Constitution and By-Laws of the PLC. In the spirit of servant leadership, the actions of the PLC are focused on providing support to the Pastor, Parish Administrators and the ten Ministry Area Councils with emphasis on partnership and collaboration.

2024-2025 Parish Leadership Members

Name	Status	Term Ends
Aune, Beth	Social Justice Council Rep	2026
Brossart, John	Facilities Council Rep	2026
Camacho, Maribel	Latino Leadership Council Rep	2026
Coleman, Kat	Faith Formation Rep	2025
Dirksen, Allison	PLC Chair	2025
Etten, Amy	Recorder- Staff	n/a
Garvey, Cathy	Stewardship Rep	2027
Henningsen, Karen	Pastoral Care Rep	2025
Hunt, John	PLC-At-Large	2026
Johnson, Kelly	School Rep	2025
Lamb, Amy	Finance Council Rep	2026
McCool, Brian	Trustee	2026
Nickman, Jean	Trustee	2026
Peterson, Fr. James	Pastor	n/a
Rodenberg, Anne	PLC At-Large Member	2026
Rumpza, Fr. John	Parochial Vicar	n/a
Storms, Rick	Parish Administrator - Staff	n/a
Wiggin, Kathy	Worship Council Rep	2026

FY25 Parish Leadership Council Minutes

FY24 Parish Leadership Council Minutes

FY23 Parish Leadership Council Minutes

Finance Council

As the guiding Finance Council of St. Odilia Catholic Community, it is our goal to create an ongoing financially sound parish environment that:

Supports all of the ministry area councils in their work,
Facilitates the achievement of the parish mission, and
Provides ongoing financial support to the Parish leadership.

FY26 Finance Council Members

Name	Status	Term Ends
Jim Badzinski	Chair	2028
Ken Bezdicek	Member	2028
Patrick Coleman	Member	2026
Nancy Diekmann	Member	2026
Megan Duevel	Staff Liaison	-
Matt Fuller	Recorder	2027
Aaron Kne	Vice Chair	2027
Phil Krump	Member	2028
Amy Lamb	PLC Rep	2026
Brian McCool	Trustee	-
Jean Nickman	Trustee
Fr. James Peterson	Pastor	-
Rick Storms	Parish Administrator	-

Chair: Jim Badzinski, [email protected]
Vice Chair: Aaron Kne, [email protected]
PLC Rep: Amy Lamb, [email protected]
Recorder: Matt Fuller, [email protected]
Staff Liaison: Megan Duevel, [email protected]

FY25 Finance Council Meeting Minutes

FY24 Finance Council Meeting Minutes

FY23 Finance Council Meeting Minutes

Worship Council
- The vision of the Worship Ministry Area Council is to support the parishioners’ worship experience and bring our community together to share God’s love with each other.
  The mission of the Worship Ministry Area Council is to welcome all and foster meaningful participation in worship by
  encouraging active participation by guests and parishioners,
  enhancing the church environment while maintaining an atmosphere of reverence, and
  listening to and encouraging all to grow spiritually,
  and foster community that bring people together through events by
  sharing God’s love with each other,
  enriching our lives through friendship and activities,
  providing guests and parishioners the opportunity to celebrate their gifts.
  
  2024-2025 Worship Council Members
  
  Name Status Term Ends
  Kim Albrecht Staff -
  Kris Bauer Member 2026
  Angela Brough Member 2026
  Ryan Hauenstein Chair 2024
  Hazel Jordan Member 2025
  Alethia Scheet Member 2026
  Kathy Wiggin PLC Rep 2025
  
  Contacts:
  Chair
  Ryan Hauenstein
  [email protected]
  PLC Rep
  Kathy Wiggin
  [email protected]
  Staff Liason
  Kim Albrecht
  [email protected]

Name	Status	Term Ends
Kim Albrecht	Staff	-
Kris Bauer	Member	2026
Angela Brough	Member	2026
Ryan Hauenstein	Chair	2024
Hazel Jordan	Member	2025
Alethia Scheet	Member	2026
Kathy Wiggin	PLC Rep	2025

Facilities Council

In support of the parish mission, the Facilities Ministry Area Council will collaborate with parish staff to create a sacred place where all are welcome and encouraged to an ever-deeper relationship with Jesus Christ. Blessed by the gifts of our members, we will create a safe and welcoming environment that supports all of our parish ministries:

Provide leadership and guidance to all ministry areas as it relates to facility use and maintenance of buildings and grounds.
Promote wise stewardship of our facility including building and grounds assets.
Ensure that our facilities are safe, sanitary and routinely maintained to assure effective working order and compliance with all legal and code requirements.
Develop an on-going maintenance plan and review of facility inspection reports.
Facilitate the development of a comprehensive facility plan that defines optimum use of the facility and identifies and prioritizes the needs for future development based on the stated needs of the various ministry areas.
Develop a 5-10-15 year facility asset plan.

2024-2025 Facility Ministry Area Council Members:

Name	Status	Term Ends
Babbini, Joe	Member	2026
Brossart, John	PLC Rep	2026
Cristan, Paul	Member	2026
Derfus, Dean	Member	2026
Dodge, Joe	Member	2025
Haas, Steve	Member	2026
Hannon, Tim	Member	2027
Kolasa, Mark	Staff	-
Krebsbach, Gary	Member	2025
Lauer, Greg	Chair	2927

Contacts:

Chair / Recorder
Greg Lauer [email protected]

PLC Rep
John Brossart [email protected]

Staff Liason
Mark Kolasa [email protected]

FY 2025 Minutes

October 2024 Facilities Mtg Minutes

School Advisory Council

A School Council, composed of 12 school parents or engaged parish members, the principal, and faculty members meet on the third Tuesday of the month. This group is designed to assist the principal in decision-making. The goals of the School Council are:

Primary Goals:

To continue to grow in our prime goal of building a faith community.
To continue to offer a strong educational program.
To continue to develop our service ministries.
To creatively look for ways to keep the enrichment of fine arts available to our student body.

Secondary Goals:

To continue to research the needs and feasibility of support and teacher specialists to meet the individual needs of the student.
To seek ways to increase retention and enrollment.
To continue to implement recommendations from the self-study.

2024-2025 School Advisory Council Members

Name	Status	Term Ends
Kelly Aspinwall	Member	2028
Joanne Brenk	Member	2028
Alex Bush	Recorder	2026
Jeff Foley	Member	2027
Chris Henrich	Staff	-
Kelly Johnson	Vice Chair	2028
Lisa Jungbauer Nikolas	Member	2027
Sandy Kane	Principal	-
Katie Kelly	PLC Rep	2026
Sarah Krump	Member	2027
Jamie Mollner	Member	2026
Connie Schmidt	Staff	-
Jamie Walsh	Chair	2027
Audrey Wenner	Assistant Principal	-

Contacts:

Chair - Jamie Walsh
Vice-Chair - Kelly Johnson
PLC Rep - Katie Kelly
Recorder - Alex Bush
Staff Liaison - Sandy Kane, [email protected]

Pastoral Care Council

Our mission is to follow Christ who calls us to "serve those in need". (Mathew 25:31-40)
We seek opportunities to connect, serve and support others in the community by extending fellowship, compassion, and encouragement.

FY25 Pastoral Care Council Members

Name	Status	Term End
Judy Barthel	Member	2025
Beth Berg	Recorder	2026
Kari Comnick	Member	2026
Karen Henningsen	PLC Rep	2025
Dan Hoffman	Chair	2025
Susan Lauer	Member	2027
Deacon Jim Saumweber	Staff	---
Janet Savoie	Member	2025
Judy Schulke	Member	2025
Jeanne Stupar	Member	2026
Eileen Cardwell	Member	2027

Contacts:

Chair: Dan Hoffman, [email protected]
Recorder: Beth Berg, [email protected]
PLC Rep: Karen Henningsen, [email protected]
Staff Liason: Deacon Jim Saumweber, [email protected]

Pastoral Care Council 2024 Goals:

Continue to enhance and improve the Community Garden area and production. Increase involvement of parish and community in care and distribution.
Continue efforts to minister to both families affected by dementia and to isolated seniors in the parish.
Review the needs (volunteers, material, programs) of the ministries under PCC. Increase awareness and document participation and/or volume of services.

FY2025 PCC Minutes

FY2024 PCC Minutes

FY2023 PCC Minutes

Social Justice Council

Mission
Grounded in the principles of Catholic Social Teaching, we affirm the dignity of every person and promote awareness of social justice issues. In coordination with the Racial Equity Ministry and Respect Life Committee, we take actions to address those issues in our parish and the wider community.

The Social Justice Council meets monthly to promote parishioner awareness of the connection between faith and justice, and involvement in works of justice.

2024-2025 Social Justice Council Members

Name	Status	Term Ends
Beth Aune	PLC Rep	2026
Phil Aune	Chair	2026
Sheba Fernandez	Member	2025
Dick Otterstrom	Member	2027
Rae Otterstrom	Member	2027
Annetta Sutton	PLC Rep (Alt)	2026
Bernie Wiwel	Recorder	2026
Barb Woodruff	Member	2026
Fr. John Rumpza	Staff	-

Contacts:

Chair
Phil Aune
[email protected]

Recorder
Bernie Wiwel
[email protected]

PLC Reps
Beth Aune [email protected] and Annetta Sutton [email protected]
[email protected]

Staff Liason
Rick Storms
[email protected]

2023-2024 Minutes

2022-2023 Minutes

Faith Formation Council

St. Odilia Church believes the Faith Formation of our adults, youth and children is to acknowledge God in their lives, to promote a personal relationship with Jesus Christ, and to embrace the empowerment of God’s Holy Spirit. Our faith journey is life long and inclusive of all ages and abilities.

2024-2025 Faith Formation Council Members:

Name	Status	Term Ends
Julie Christiansen	Member	2025
Kat Coleman	PLC Rep	2025
Janet Etten	Member	2026
Jeff Gorzek	Member	2025
Erin Higley	Recorder	2025
Allison Lessard	Member	2026
Lucia McLaren	Chair	2025
Mike Nead	Member	2027
Cindy Quarfoth	Member	2026
Tim Stanley	Member	2025
Isabel Sutter	Staff	-

Contacts:

Chair
Lucia McLaren

[email protected]

PLC Rep
Kat Coleman
[email protected]

FY2024 Council Minutes
February 2025

Latino Leadership Council

The Latino Leadership Council supports the mission of the Latino ministries of the Hispanic Community of Saint Odilia.

El Círculo de Liderazgo Hispano apoya la misión de los ministerios Latinos de la Comunidad Hispana de Santa Odilia.

2024-2025 Latino Leadership Council Members

Name	Status	Term Ends
Daniela Balbuena	Member	2027
Isabel Gonzalez	Staff	-
Ruben Saldivar	Member	2027
Maribel Camacho	PLC Rep	2026
Cristian Reyes Rodriquez	Staff	-
Martha Reynoso	Member	2025
Luis Alberto Rojas	Recorder	2025
Abel Ruiz	Member	2025

Contacts:

Chair / Lider
Osvaldo Leon
l [email protected]

Recorder / Secretario
Luis Alberto Rojas
[email protected]

PLC Rep / Representante de Liderazgo Parroquial
Karime Morales
[email protected]

Staff Liason/Representante del Personal
Cristian Reyes-Rodriguez
[email protected]

FY 2022 HLC Minutes
January 2022_Spanish
January 2022_English

Stewardship Council

The Stewardship Council's mission is to foster faith development by being Christian stewards who receive God’s gifts gratefully, cultivate them responsibly, appreciate them fully, share them lovingly in justice with others, and joyfully return them with increase to the Lord.

With God’s grace, we will:

Encourage all to embrace a stewardship lifestyle
Promote increased participation in our Christ-centered community
Develop discipleship through opportunities of Prayer, Participation, and Generosity
Strengthen trust and accountability as stewards of our parish resources

2024-2025 Stewardship Council Members

Name	Status	Term Ends
Ramona Berger	Member	2025
Cathy Garvey	PLC Rep/Recorder	2026
Jane Kennedy	Chair	2025
David Shearon	Member	2026
Adel Irwin	Staff	-
Ena Joseph	Member	2027
Bob Eibensteiner	Member	2027
Fr. James Peterson	Pastor	-

Contacts:

Chair
Jane Kennedy
[email protected]

PLC Rep and Recorder
Cathy Garvey
[email protected]

Staff Liaison
Adel Irwin
[email protected]

Council Meeting Minutes

July 2024 Stewardship Minutes

Community Life Council

To strengthen and deepen our relationships with God and each other through community experiences and events.

This council is unique with two areas of opportunity to serve:
Council Members and the Action Pack Team.

Council Members commit to serving three years and attending MACMeetings every third Tuesday of the month.
The Action Pack will be involved in executing the planning and organizing of events. This is a great opportunity for those who are unable to make a commitment to monthly meetings, but would like to help out as much as they are able.

2024-2025 Community Life Council Members

Annie Matzke	Chair
Louise Johnson	Recorder
Sara Palmersten	Staff Liason
Peg Brossart	Council Member
Janet Derfus	Council Member
Sarah Hansen	Council Member
Paul Menge	PLC Rep
Marlene Rink	Council Member
Amanda Tomkin	Council Member
Jessica Walstrom	Council Member

Contacts:

Chair / Recorder
Annie Matzke [email protected]

PLC Rep
Paul Menge [email protected]

Staff Liason
Sara Palmersten [email protected]

- Ministry Area Councils (MACs)
  
  Membership: There are nine members on each Ministry Area Council. One staff representative is on each council.
  
  Term: 3 years (follows fiscal calendar July 1 - June 30).
  
  Time Commitment: 3-6 hours per month.
  
  Responsibilities: Members serve as guiding body of a ministry area, establishing policies for ministry area in support of the parish mission statement and providing support/resources for ministry area staff.
  
  Ministry Area Council Member Volunteer Position Description
  
  PARISH LEADERSHIP COUNCIL (PLC)
  
  Membership: One representative from each Ministry Area Council (nine total). Three at-large members (selected through the discernment process), pastor, parish administrator, two parish trustees.
  
  Term: 3 years (follows fiscal calendar July 1 - June 30).
  
  Time Commitment: 5-7 hours per month.
  
  Responsibilities: Serves as guiding body for the parish community by coordinating the Annual Planning Process, providing support to the MACs, and establishing policies and procedures of a parish-wide scope.
  
  Parish Leadership Council MAC Representative Volunteer Position Description
  
  PLC Council Member-At-Large Volunteer Position Description
  
  Parish Trustees
  Trustees are an integral part of our leadership structure and are appointed by the Archbishop, who receives nominations from the Pastor. Trustees serve as members of the Corporate Board in the roles of Secretary and Treasurer.
  
  They are standing members of the Parish Leadership Council (PLC) for their term as trustees. On the PLC they also serve as members of the Executive committee along with the pastor, administrator and the three at-large members.

Ministry area councils

Parish Structure Overivew

FY25 Parish Leadership Council Minutes

FY24 Parish Leadership Council Minutes

FY23 Parish Leadership Council Minutes

FY26 Finance Council Members

FY25 Finance Council Meeting Minutes

FY24 Finance Council Meeting Minutes

FY23 Finance Council Meeting Minutes

2024-2025 Worship Council Members

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2024-2025 Facility Ministry Area Council Members:

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FY 2025 Minutes

2024-2025 School Advisory Council Members

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FY25 Pastoral Care Council Members

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FY2025 PCC Minutes

FY2024 PCC Minutes

FY2023 PCC Minutes

2024-2025 Social Justice Council Members

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2023-2024 Minutes

2022-2023 Minutes

2024-2025 Faith Formation Council Members:

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2024-2025 Latino Leadership Council Members

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2024-2025 Stewardship Council Members

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Council Meeting Minutes

2024-2025 Community Life Council Members

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Ministry Area Councils (MACs)

PARISH LEADERSHIP COUNCIL (PLC)

Parish Trustees