Tom Scholler, Stewardship Commission Chairperson
Rose Mary Smith, Stewardship Coordinator
Nancy Steele, Parish Secretary
Scott Brancheau , Maintenance Director



Stewardship Commission Mission:
The Stewardship Commission serves the Parish Pastoral Council
in promoting Christian stewardship as a way of life
and planning effective management and use of
parishioners' gifts of time, talent, and treasure
to further the parish mission of discipleship in Christ.


The Commission's Major Areas of Responsibility Are:
* The Parish Census
* Building and Grounds Maintenance
* Offertory/Fundraising
* Budget Management
* Catholic Services Appeal
* Endowment and Planned Giving
* Resource Services
* Stewardship Formation
* Communications



Time, Talent and Treasure:

Please prayerfully consider how you can best serve your parish
by sharing of your God-given gifts of time, talent and treasure.
If each of us does a little, it's not too much of a burden on anyone.
 We depend on your volunteerism and contributions
to help make our parish a success, so, particularly during these
tough economic times, please do all you can to help!
Extra volunteer forms and Treasure cards can be
accessed by clicking on the links below.
PLEASE NOTE: Forms are "fillable" --
simply click on the field to place a checkmark or complete it.
You may then click on the "Submit by Email" button at the top of the page
to send your response directly to our Parish Office.
The "Print Form" button will allow you to print the form and return it to us
via mail or by dropping it off at the Parish Office.
 Thank you!!!


2012 Time & Talent Volunteer Opportunities

Annual Treasure Renewal Card for 2012




A Message from Thomas P. Scholler,

Stewardship Commission Chairperson

 

Fellow St. Daniel Parishioners:

On July 1 we began a New Year – St. Dan’s 2011-12 parish fiscal year – and began operating with a new budget. 

     

Our new budget, approved by Father Chris and the Parish Pastoral Council, has been submitted to the Archdiocese Department of Finance and Administration and projects offertory collections of $19,500 per week. This is the same as last year’s budget, and is in line with what parishioners currently are generously contributing in the weekly offertory. This amount not only provides adequate funds for parish ministries, programs, and  operations; it also permits our parish to accumulate some funds that will be needed for anticipated maintenance and renovation projects identified by the Stewardship Commission and the parish staff.

    

Father Chris, the Parish Pastoral Council, the Stewardship Commission, and the parish staff take very seriously their obligation for prudent management of parish funds. It is also very important for all of us to understand that Christian stewardship is rooted not in monetary gifts, but in the spiritual exercise of prayerful gratitude for all of God’s gifts to us. Although the Michigan economy continues to cause concern, we must still be mindful that God has given each of us blessings beyond measure. Each week in the Eucharist — from a Greek word meaning “thanksgiving”— we celebrate, and are thankful for, God’s greatest gift to us, Our Savior Jesus Christ.

    

St. Dan’s is also in the current wave of parishes in the Changing Lives Together archdiocesan-wide capital stewardship initiative. We will be learning more about this initiative as it moves forward in our parish. At this time, the basic question for us to reflect on in the initiative is how we can change our lives to develop a meaningful personal relationship with Jesus. As a parish communion, we do so through prayer, studying Scripture, and sharing our gifts of time, talent, and treasure with our community. On our annual Stewardship Commitment Weekend in January, each of us will have the opportunity to show our gratitude to God through our appropriate personal stewardship response of sharing with our parish communion His many gifts to us. Generous sharing of our spiritual and material gifts will bring many blessings for our St. Daniel Catholic Community.

    

Thank you for your continued generosity to St. Dan’s.

Thomas P. Scholler

Stewardship Commission Chairperson