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News
September News
Outreach Tip for September Are Your Parish Doors Open to the Community? A wonderful way to become involved with your parish’s community is to open your doors to allow community groups to use the church hall for meetings and events. Support groups, youth groups, scout groups, senior’s groups and other community groups are often in need of a place to meet. Why not offer your parish hall to these groups? Few parish resources are needed to do this, which makes it an easy way to become more visible in the community. The parish could certainly charge a small fee for the rental, but why not offer the hall space free of charge as a service to the community and group. At Sts. Peter and Paul in South Milwaukee, Wisconsin, our hall is used by the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) on a monthly basis. They use our hall free of charge, but in return the DAR have helped do annual cleaning of the church and volunteered to bake desserts for our fundraising dinners. We, in turn, have gained an opportunity to inform members and the community about our parish and the PNCC. Why not reach out to groups in your community? It’s a WIN-WIN proposition!
Word of God Study A Zoom link is included regarding the newest Word of God study, taking place each Tuesday in September and the first Tuesday in October. This newest study is about St. Paul and his Epistles, with a focus on his writings, journeys, and all that he did to advance the teachings of Jesus. Please feel free to join in and learn a little more about this dynamic Apostle!
Diocesan Council Minutes Our diocesan council recently met to discuss the work of our diocese, receive reports, and plan for the upcoming year. If you are interested in the minutes from this meeting, please feel free to contact Fr. David Rowinski, secretary of the council at his email address – dmr@ascpncc.org .
Safety Teams Many were shocked to hear about the terrible shooting at a church in Minneapolis. This lead some to ask if they have adequately prepared themselves if a tragedy were to happen at their parish. According to insurance companies, most churches are considered “soft targets.” This means that many facilities are not prepared for potential tragedies. A very important question to ask – Do you have a safety team? A safety team can be comprised of knowledgeable individuals from the parish to make plans for intruders, violence, medical emergencies and fires. Many insurance companies who offer insurance to churches have asked the churches to develop a safety team, and have them meet regularly to plan for such events. If you have questions or are looking for ideas or suggestions, feel free to contact me.
Regarding Unattended Candles. The number one cause of fires in churches in the U.S. are from unattended candles burning for more than 4 hours. The average loss from such fires is over $250,000 (Church Mutual). Votive candles (including large ones) can be converted to candles that will burn for less than 4 hours, and be safely operated. If you would like more information on ways to convert votive candles, feel free to contact me.
Thank You for being part of our Church! Very Rev. Charles Zawistowski Administrator of the Western Diocese
Upcoming Events
October 14 &15 – National Clergy Conference in Lancaster, NY
2026 National Events – Please place in your calendar!
National Mission and Evangelism Workshop – May 29 to 31
National Youth Convocation – August 3 to 7
General Synod – September 28 to 30
Thank You for all you do for our Church!