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Constitution: Christian
Outreach Commission
ARTICLE I
Name
The name of this
commission shall be the Christian Outreach Commission of St. Ann
Parish.
ARTICLE II
Purpose
The purpose of the
Christian Outreach Commission shall be threefold:
- To reach out
to the faith community of other denominations, embracing the
Vatican II spirit of ecumenism. The commission shall make a
particular effort for closer ties with the churches in the
Groesbeck area.
- To reach out
to those in need no matter where they live. The commission will
encourage parish support for projects and programs that will
help the hungry, the poor, the oppressed and the forgotten.
Such projects will include the needful in our neighborhoods, as
well as those in foreign lands.
- To reach out
to the St. Ann Parish family with information and educational
programs about social justice issues affecting those in need
through its Social Justice subcommittee. A member of this
subcommittee is invited to attend the Commission’s monthly
meeting.
- To reach out
to the St. Ann Parish family with health information, services
and programs through its Health Ministry subcommittee. A member
of this subcommittee is invited to attend the Commission’s
monthly meeting.
ARTICLE III
Membership
The Christian
Outreach Commission shall consist of no less than five members. New
members shall be approved by Parish Council.
ARTICLE IV
Officers
The term of office
for all officers shall be two years. One member of the commission
shall serve as chairperson and shall preside over commission
meetings. One member shall serve as secretary and will record the
actions of the commission. One member shall represent the group at
Parish Council. This person shall be elected for a three-year term
by the parish. An alternate will be selected by the commission and
approved by Parish Council to represent the commission in the
elected member’s absence. The Parish Council Representative will be
responsible for monitoring and evaluating the Commission’s section
of the Five-Year Development Plan and submitting annual reports as
required by Parish Council.
ARTICLE V
Meetings
The Commission shall have monthly meetings at a
time convenient to the members. One member of the St. Vincent de
Paul Society shall be invited to attend meetings.
Revised
4/14/96; approved 5/16/96. Revised 11/14/01. Revised and approved
3/21/02.
Revised and
approved 2/9/11
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