This is an area of ministry not mentioned by Groome and Harris but one that is given a lot of energy in conversations among parish priests. Can the task of administration be shared by others? A positive step in that direction in our diocese has been the appointment of a layperson to the role of diocesan administrator.
Tom Sweetser and Peg Bishop propose that parishes form an administration commission. The finance council would function as a subgroup of the commission as would the grounds committee, the long term planning committee for future development and expansion, the communications committee and the financial stewardship committee.
The area of administration to be covered include:
- The budgeting and financial responsibilities
- Buildings and grounds, upkeep and plans for expansion
- Census update and data entry
- Communication and publicity
- Stewardship of treasure and contributions
You are invited to share some of ways the administrative tasks are shared in your context.
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