The parish council oversees all aspects of parish life      

The Parish Council meets the 4th Tuesday of each month at 6:30 pm.   This is an open meeting and parishioners are invited to attend.

See below for Parish Council meeting minutes. 

Current members: 2024-2025                    

Rev. Andrew Awotwe-Mensah, Pastor

Denise Brannaman

Sonia Redmond  -  Chair

David Klostermann

Leon Tabak

Jessica Wiskus

Dennis Allard

Lisa Thuerauf 

Mary Horst

Barb Pederson 

Parish Council Meeting Minutes: 

August 22nd, 2023
June 27, 2023
May 23rd, 2023
April 25th, 2023
March 28th, 2023
February 28th, 2023
January 31st, 2023
November 29th, 2022
October, 2022
September 27, 2022
 August 23rd, 2022       
May 24th, 2022
April 26th, 2022
March 22nd, 2022
February 22nd, 2022
January 25th, 2022
November 23rd, 2021
October 26th, 2021
September 28th, 2021
August 24th, 2021
June 16th, 2021
May 13th, 2021
March 3rd, 2021
February 3rd, 2021
November 11th 2020
October 1st, 2020
June 18th, 2020
April 27th, 2020
February 25th,2020
January 28th, 2020
January 7th, 2020 

The Finance Commission plans, provides for, and supervises the financial concerns and the physical properties of the parish

Conni Swart, Chair 

Craig Lynner                                        

Troy Louwagie 
                 
Tim Keegan

Mike Loyd

Loren Hartelt

John Brehm

Meeting Summaries are Available Upon Request - Please Contact a Member of the Council if you would like to see a meeting summary. 

We are the Social Justice Committee of St. John the Baptist parish.  
We gather as disciples committed to the Catholic social teachings as modeled by Christ.
We strive to identify and serve the needs of our parish, the local community and the broader world through awareness, education and service. 

Members:
Jessica Wiskus, Chair - wiskus@gmail.com

Pam Kraus - krausp58@hotmail.com  

Ellen Bentley - Vice Chair - LNRN_emt@yahoo.com

Allison Nissen - litscher7@msn.com

Jeanne Muellerleile - Secretary - jeanstermuellerleile@gmail.com

Liz Cullen - liz-cullen@uiowa.edu

Katie Book - cmbookpa@yahoo.com

Linda Hansmeier - dbq137re@dbqarch.org

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Thelma Rife - jtbr2@q.com (Cards coordinator)
Trevor Gretten - dbq137sec@dbqarch.org (Sends bulletins to shut-ins)
 

Catholic Social Teachings:
Life and Dignity of the Human Person
Call to Family, Community, and Participation
Rights and Responsibilities
Option for the Poor and Vulnerable
The Dignity of Work and the Rights of Workers
Solidarity
Care for God’s Creation
 

Social Justice Committee Current Activities
July:            Home and Away School Supply Drive (Rights and Responsibilities)
August:       Operation Backpack Drive (Rights and Responsibilities)
September: Run for Pie (Option for the Poor and Vulnerable)
October:      Respect All Life (Life and Dignity of the Human Person)
                      Social Justice Topic Presentation (Solidarity)
November: Thanksgiving Food Collection for Southeast Linn Community Center (Option for the Poor and
                     Vulnerable; Call to Family, Community, and Participation)
December: Christmas Giving Tree (Option for the Poor and Vulnerable)
January:     Poverty Awareness Month display (Option for the Poor and Vulnerable)
                     Catherine McAuley Drive (Option for the Poor and Vulnerable)
                     Pray for Life (Life and Dignity of the Human Person)
February:    Birthright Drive (Life and Dignity of the Human Person; Rights and Responsibilities)
March:         Lenten Alms for Haiti (Option for the Poor and Vulnerable)
May:             Laudato Si’ activity (Care for God’s Creation)

Parish Tithing 2023:

Jeanne Muellerleile of the social justice committee presents Mary Morgan Blacharski, Mount Vernon/Lisbon Community Theater board member a check for $1200 as part of the church's thithing program. The MVLCT will use this donation to secure two American Sign Language interpreters. This will enable patrons who are deaf or hard-of-hearing to enjoy one of the five annual plays. It is the theatre's goal to raise funds to hire interpreters for one production of each of the five plays. They were thrilled with our support!

Social Justice Committee meeting minutes: 

April 2024 ; March 2024 ; February 2024 ; January 2024 ; December 2023 ; November 2023 ; October 2023 ; August 2023 ; July 2023; May 2023; April 2023 ; March 2023 ; February 2023; January 2023  ; December 2022 ; November 2022 ; October 2022 ; September 2022 ; August 2022 ; June 2022 ; May 2022 ; February 2022 ; January 2022 ; November 2021 ; October 2021 ;  September 2021 ; August 2021; May 2021 ; April 2021 ; March 2021 ; February 2021 ; January 2021 ; November 2020 ; October 2020 ; September 2020 ; June 2020 ; February 2020 ; January 2020

The Faith Formation Commission sets goals and objectives to meet the educational needs of the total parish community

See below for Meeting Minutes--

Current Members:  2022-2023                                                                                  

Natalie Klostermann, Chair

John Henik

Bridget Curtis, Secretary 

Katie Hartelt 

Matt Carrico, Vice-Chair

Heidi Ryan 

Tracey Louwagie

Linda Hansmeier, Coordinator of Religious Education K - 8


Faith Formation Meeting Minutes:
October 2023 ; August 2023 ; June 2023 ; May 2023 ; April 2023 ; March 2023 ; February 2023 ; January 2023 ; November 2022 ; October 2022 ; September 2022 ; August 2022 ; June 2022 ; May 2022 ; April 2022 ;  March 2022 ; February 2022 ; January 2022 ; November 2021 ; October 2021 ; September 2021 ; August 2021 ;

The Liturgy Committee encourages proper worship as a community

Judy Poduska - Chair
 Brett Kimm
 Erin Moeller- Children and Youth Masses
 Theresa Sundstrom
 Chuck Murray - Outside Environment
 Tracey Louwagie - Environment

Liturgy Committee Minutes August 2024

Liturgy Committee Minutes March 2024
Liturgy Committee Minutes February 2024
Liturgy Committee Minutes November 2023
Liturgy Committee Minutes September 2023
Liturgy Committee Minutes June 2023
Liturgy Committee Minutes May 2023
Liturgy Committee Minutes March 2023
Liturgy Committee Minutes January 2023
Liturgy Committee Minutes December 2022
Liturgy Committee Minutes November 2022
Liturgy Committee Minutes August 2022

The Stewardship Commission encourages parishioners to exercise stewardship as an expression of gratitude to God and as a way of life for disciples of Christ

See below for Stewardship Commission meeting minutes.

Rev. Andrew Awotwe-Mensah
 Troy Louwagie - Chair
  Lisa Thuerauf  - V Chair                                                             
 Bernadette Lane                                         
 John Rife                                                         
 Brian Doyle                                        
 Tim Manternach                                      
 John Rhomberg                                            
 Larry Collins               

Stewardship Meeting Minutes:
September 1, 2021                                    
  July 2022  

August 2024
                                     

Calling upon the Holy Spirit, the Evangelization Team's goal is to highlight the good news of Jesus Christ and invite all people into a personal encounter with Him.


Diane Kimm

Brett Kimm

Alex Brannaman

Katia Loyd

Dave Klostermann

Natalie Klostermann