Worship Commission Minutes:January 2015

Present: Jim and AndiDrollinger, Al Menezes, Ken Gilbert, Nina Mueller,

Jackie Purdy and John Wiemkin

Absent: Randy Billups

General Announcements

  • One Life LA promo, with news that bus is available and has room for more passengers. It will leave St. Jerome at 8:00, and return by 3:30.
  • Assignment given by Hortense to compile list of action items completed by your commission.
  • Men’s and women’s retreats will be coming in future. More info to be coming in future meetings.

New business

  • List of accomplishments of worship commission:
  • Mission statement for worship commission developed.
  • Set primary goals around “welcoming” aspect of worship and recruiting more ministers in all areas of worship
  • Developed welcome badges
  • Completed volunteer recruitment campaign for welcome ministers, had a training meeting, and implemented program for badge wearing greeters before masses.
  • Put on a Christmas cookie hospitality event after various Christmas day masses, involving 8th grade student volunteers in the preparation.
  • Began an EM recruiting campaign to address need for more EMs.

Commission Discussion

Feedback given re Christmas cookie distribution: Mass goers seemed pleased and surprised by the gift, and many took cookies home. Extra cookies were taken by Judie to the LAX food pantry after Christmas.

New EM campaign: An EM nugget will be read at the masses with personal insights about being an EM. Sign up sheets will be placed at the piano for sign ups after mass. This will be done the last 3 weekends in January.

The people reading the EM nuggets will be assigned by the liturgy committee. What needs to be said? *speak of the urgency of the need * speak of the graces given * speak of the many faces/hand of Christ and that we want to see new faces * perhaps talk to an EM if you are nervous about the requirements of the job

Is there to be an announcement in the bulletin?

What will be the teaching/training format? Suggested 1 hour class, on a weekday evening and on weekend. There should be 2 components: spirituality and procedures.

A suggestion was given to send an email to current Ems, asking them to each invite one person to join the EM team. (“ Each one bring one” idea. ) Jim volunteered to do this.

Liturgy committee requested input into Ash Wednesday schedule. Added service suggested. There will be a 6:30, 8:00,12 noon(ashes only), and 7PM.

Groups will be needed to host the stations of the cross. Dates are Feb 20, 27, March 6, and 13th. Jim to request help from various commissions and parish groups.

Meeting adjourned after summaries given. Submitted by Nina Mueller