Author: Ashley

Week #3 – Same question: “If our church closed tomorrow, how much time would pass before the community noticed?” Many people would know right away if we were to close. Two weeks ago I wrote about the outreach ministries of our parish. Last week I wrote about the people who come to our parish seeking…

Week #2 – Same question: “If our church closed tomorrow, how much time would pass before the community noticed?” Last week I wrote about the many outreach ministries of our parish. If our parish closed and we stopped those ministries, many people in need of material assistance would know very quickly. But, what about members…

“If your church closed tomorrow, how much time would pass before the local community noticed?” This question is often proposed to church leaders in order to generate a review of the church’s impact on that local community. It is my conclusion that people would notice very quickly if St. Willebrord Parish closed our doors. First…

This is the period in which we plan our parish finances for the next year. We call this process “budgeting.” Of course, for us to budget and plan, we need every family to budget and plan. We need you to think about your expected income and expenses for the coming year (July 1, 2016 –…