FIRST CHURCH JUSTICE COUNCIL MEETING
February 2017
Date & time TBD

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NOTE: This page will be updated as ​information changes.

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Church Justice Council 

We are currently in the process of forming the Church Justice Council. Its focus is on determining a loving response that addresses issues within the local and worldwide institutional Church.

DETAILS 
There are a maximum of 12 seats on this council. The role of this council is to educate the St. Agnes and ISLC communities on Church issues, gather feedback of the community, and assist them in participating in work that gives them a voice and makes a difference. 

PROCESS & VOLUNTEER REQUIREMENTS
Once we have gathered the names of interested volunteers, we will hold an initial morning of reflection in February 2017. In addition to praying with the state of our Church, we will determine next steps that include how often meetings will be held, roles and responsibilities, and reasonable goals for the duration of the programming year (June 2017). The Council will break for July and August--as is customary for parish work--and reconvene in early September for a full session from September 2017 to June 2018. 

Serving on this council requires a commitment. To participate in the initial start-up phase, you must be willing to participate from February to June 2017. Because the council is in the start-up phase, we cannot say how often the council will meet and what the workload will be. However, we can say that the commitment will be manageable because it will be discerned based on the unique makeup of the interested council members, and the combination of gifts and challenges that present themselves as the group gels.

The second phase requires a commitment from September 2017 to June 2018. There will be an "open enrollment" period, so-to-speak, where new volunteers (whose application has been approved) can take the open seats on the council. Those who participate in the start-up phase this year can renew their commitment for the second phase if both participant and leadership feel the partnership is a match. 

A morning of reflection will take place in mid-September 2017, and any lessons learned from the initial start-up phase will be implemented into the work of this second session. There will be a second "open enrollment" period in January 2018 for new approved volunteers to take any open seats on the council. 

Because this work requires a cohesive group dynamic, no volunteers will join the council once the open enrollment period ends unless the council approves it. However, if there is more interest, the ISLC will form council subcommittees dedicated to specific issues. There will always be room for willing people to participate in this work.  

NEXT STEPS
If you are interested in being part of this exciting work, please fill out the volunteer application to the left. Natalie Terry, ISLC Director, will return your message within one to three business days. Thank you for your interest in helping make God's dream a reality! 


See more volunteer opportunities here.