The Voice of the People ~ Finance Council Update

This month's "Voice of the People" meeting after Mass included an update by members of the finance council about the following issues:

1. Renovation of the rectory - the immediate need is to fix the outside of the rectory and monies are available for that.

2. Arrangements have now been made by the finance council to pay all or part of the salary and benefits of our priest. The exact amount will be known soon.

3. We have not yet received payment for the sale of the piece of property that the United Methodist group needs for their project. The sale depends on the city's agreement that the project begin.

4. The congregation is being encouraged to contribute more in their envelopes each week to meet the expenses of the new fiscal year.

5. Parishioners asked that a list of items needed for the rectory be given to the parish members. They also asked that more detail be given by finance council as to the needs of the parish.