Vision for the Future

Friday, December 2, 2011

Town Hall Meetings


Information regarding St. Edna's "Vision for the Future" was the sole purpose of our Town Hall Meetings.  How did Parish Leadership conclude the Vision?  Where did the information come from?  Why do we need to change the way things are done?  What will it cost?  What will it involve?  How will this benefit all St. Edna parishioners overall?

Three dates were set for the meetings and publicized well in advance:
  1. Thursday, October 20th at 7:00PM
  2. Saturday, October 22nd at 10:00AM
  3. Sunday, October 30th at 1:00PM
Attendance was greater than anticipated, and in two of the meetings extra chairs had to be set up to accommodate those in attendance.  The agenda of each meeting included a detailed Power Point presentation, with time for questions and discussion.  Comment cards wer epassed out with room for additional questions and comments to be listed before turning it in.  The card also had space for an email address to be listed for those who wanted to stay in the loop of information regarding the progress of the St. Edna Vision for the Future.

Responses at the meeting and 82% of the comment cards were incredibly positive on the outline for the future.  This online journal was set up to make sure all who want to monitor the progress of the process will be kept informed.  Linked to this post is the Power Point presentation view at the Town Hall Meetings for all to review. 

In our next post, we will report on the following:
  • Several tasks have been set in motion since the meetings
  • A committee has been formed and is interviewing companies to facilitate our Capital Campaign
  • The architect will transfer the renderings of the proposed changes to formal drawings, and those drawings will be will be presented to the Archdiocese for approval
Much to do; much is being done.  Success will require the involvement of the entire parish.  We ask for your prayers.

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