ADMINISTRATION
PASTORAL COUNCIL
The primary responsibility of the Pastoral Council is to provide consultation to the co-pastors. It is the Pastoral Council’s responsibility to identify the needs of the parishioners. It is responsible for effective implementation of the Parish Mission Statement. The Council oversees the allocation of financial and human resources. The Pastoral Council can be comprised of nine (9) parishioners serving three (3) year terms. The Co-Pastors are permanent members.
Current Members of Pastoral Council and Meeting Dates
Recent Meeting Minutes
FINANCE COUNCIL
Requires knowledge of financial statements and budget process. Reviews all parish financial transactions. Recommends financial goals and objectives. Recommends annual parish budget. Accountable to the co-pastors and the Administrative Group.
Current Members of Finanace Council and Meeting Dates
Current Financial Statement
Current Year Budget
June 30 Balance Sheet and Income Expense Statement
SHARED MINISTRY AT ST. JOSEPH THE WORKER – GET INVOLVED
People who are more active in the ministries of the parish have a greater sense of belonging and a deeper connection to the community. Get involved in SJTW. Start with one small thing and see where it leads you. Find all of the opportunities and information here.
VOLUNTEER BACKGROUND CHECKS AND VIRTUS TRAINING
BACKGROUND CHECKS
As you may no doubt know, at its meeting in 2002, the United States Catholic Bishops adopted policies dealing with the problem of sexual misconduct in the Church. Among those policies was a requirement for background checks for volunteers who regularly work with, or come in contact with minors or vulnerable adults.
Further, “It is the policy of the Church of St. Joseph the Worker to provide a ministerial environment that is safe, both for those receiving its ministries and for those providing its ministries. When those employees or volunteers who provide the ministries of the parish engage in physical abuse, sexual abuse, sexual exploitation, sexual harassment, or harassment based upon race, creed, color, national origin, age, disability, marital status, sexual preference, veteran’s status, or receipt of public assistance, they violate the terms of their employment or voluntary service. They thereby compromise the safety of, and violate the ministerial mission of the ministry of the parish.” Church of St. Joseph the Worker, Sexual, mental, and physical harassment/offensive behavior policy. No 11. Date January. 26, 1994, Revision no. 1, Page 15.
The Archdiocese of St Paul and Minneapolis has now directed and provided all parishes in the Archdiocese the guidelines and a process to fulfill that requirement. Beginning July 1, 2004, people volunteering for ministries at St. Joseph the Worker where they provide ministry for minors or vulnerable adults will be asked to provide information and permission to conduct an investigation into their background.
All information submitted on this form is considered confidential and will be used only for the purpose of screening for volunteer positions.
This policy is in place to provide protection for the children and vulnerable adults in our parish community but also to protect you, the minister. I assure you that all information will be held in the strictest confidence.
Thank you for your cooperation.
Fr. Mike Sullivan Pastor June 2004
VIRTUS
Did you know that all adult volunteers in this archdiocese who have ongoing contact with children or young people need to attend a “VIRTUS: Protecting God’s Children for Adults” session? Some examples of church and school volunteers who need to attend a VIRTUS session are: catechists, preschool aides and youth group leaders. The three-hour VIRTUS session consists of a presentation of printed materials, videos, and group discussion. Among other things, VIRTUS attendees will learn to recognize the signs and symptoms that indicate a child is being abused or exploited in some way, environmental factors to be aware of in the physical space of the parish, how abusers operate, and things parents can do to help educate their children about how to respond to inappropriate behavior toward them.
If you have already attended a VIRTUS session, but did not pre-register nor post-register for that session at www.virtus.org, please do so to make sure you receive credit for attending. If you would like more information about VIRTUS, please contact Mary Jo Dickinson at 763-425-6505, St. Joseph the Worker’s VIRTUS Coordinator or visit www.archspm.org and click on “Protection of Children and Youth Initiative”.
Watch upcoming bulletins for more information on this critical new program.
MANY WAYS TO MAKE A FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTION TO ST. JOSEPH THE WORKER
One of the means of giving to charitable and religious organizations such as St. Joseph the Worker is from a donor’s accumulated assets (net worth). Assets of these types might be stocks, bonds, mutual funds, or real estate. These assets appreciate with time and the market.
The donor receives two tax benefits from the gift of an asset. The gift is tax deductible at its value when transferred. Also the capital appreciation of the asset is not taxed. The asset must be held for one year to qualify for the capital gains tax advantage.
In order to realize the tax advantages the asset must be transferred to the charity before it is sold. In the case of stocks the asset can be transferred in electronic form or in certificate form.
STOCKS
If you are considering an electronic transfer of stock to the parish please contact the parish office at 763-425-6505. We will provide you with the name of our brokerage firm, the address, our point of contact at the firm, the DTC number and our account name and number.
A common problem is when a stock is transferred electronically to the church’s brokerage firm and we don’t know who the donor is. We ask that you notify the parish office or our point of contact at our brokerage firm when the gift is being made. We also ask that you include your last name in the DTC record at the time of the transfer.
The value of the gift is determined by the average of the high and low trading prices on the day the transfer is made. The value may be significantly higher or lower than the final check received by the church. The goal is to sell the stock as quickly as possible, within days and to make the value of the gift and the check received by the church as close as possible.
As the donor you will receive a letter from the church recognizing the gift with a statement as to the value received along with a valuation of the gift including the high/low prices. This information is needed for tax purposes.
A donation of stock certificates has a different process. If you are considering this option please contact the parish office so we can walk you through the steps.
ELECTRONIC TRANSFER
Electronic Transfer is available for those who would like to have their financial contributions to the parish automatically transferred from their bank account to the parish. This service can be set up for Sunday Contributions and Debt Reduction contributions. You may choose weekly, monthly, and annually or any frequency that is convenient for you. Click the link below to setup your contribution / payment by electronic funds transfer.
CREDIT CARD
The parish accepts credit card payment for Sunday contributions, Debt Reduction pledge contributions or any fee you may owe to the parish. Click the link below to setup your contribution / payment by credit card.
Click here  to make an online contribution / payment.
PARISH POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
Facility Use and Rental
Policy on serving wine and beer on premises
St. Joseph the Worker Parish Fundraising Policy
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