Social Justice NOTES Date: Thursday, January 13th, 2022 at 6:00pm
Opening prayer: Hail Mary and prayers for all members not present
Mission statement:Read
Roll Call: Mindy Burke, Tammy Loew, Marsha Wright Skinner, Jerry Bretschneider, Doris Rimathe
Agenda:
Notetaker:Marsha
Finance Reading: $738.67 Waiting on Winter Warmth totals
Old Business (Updates):
Angel Tree update – We received and delivered 49 gift certificates to Greater Love. Similar number to previous years.
Winter Warmth 2021 update – Waiting on totals from Kristen. **Need to start looking for sales on coats. 50% off or more. All kinds/sizes needed. If you purchase any, please let Marsha know and she will keep a general running total.
Tammy sent a thank you sent to Carolyn Erwin’s relative (Mary Helm) that donated beautiful hand made hats for the 2020 Winter Warmth distribution.
Current/Immediate Needs:
Sleeping Bag/coat Donations- Chris –Tabled until Chris is able to attend.
Homebound – Valentine’s gift - Tammy bought an example of a bag of microwave popcorn decorated to look like a snowman with a little glove on top. Doris to make little “hats” for the popcorn snowmen and then Tammy and Mindy finish making/delivering 8 each. “Just Popping in to say….”
Madrid Nurses – Give back/Thank you – New idea – Individually wrapped cookies made into cookie bouquets. Marsha to look into prices of cookies and container to design them in. Thinking 4 arrangements of 25 cookies and then maybe fill in with a few small candy bars.
Madrid Home Valentine’s Bingo collection – Marsha - send in announcement/set out boxes
Pro-life Signs – Mickle’s? Church grounds? Dean emailed and said to let him know if Mickles were interested.
The Bridge Home – Homelessness Support and Shelter in Iowa - The Bridge Home
Marsha will look at possible dates with coordinator at the home.
New Business / ongoing discussions / new ideas:
Meeting notes on Church now on church website. List names of members? Members in attendance were ok with adding their names to the church website as SJC members. No contact info, just names. Need permission from other members.
New ideas or things to promote/support or future meeting items to discuss:
Suicide awareness/prevention – Any local organizations? Priests know of any?
Vocations: Should we reach out to RE students? Contact Kelley and ask what she may want help with etc.
Thank you meal for Priests and Deacons: Plan a soup dinner and invite them to find out what they feel is a need. What they would like us to focus on etc.