New Church Time Line

This page will list out the time line and significant events that occur as the Parish moves toward a new Church in the future.

New Church Groundbreaking scheduled for 6/20/2010

A ground breaking ceremony will be held on Sunday, June 20 at 11:15 am at the new church site. Please bring lawn chairs and an umbrella if needed. Work should begin on the site the next day, June 21 provided all per­mits are obtained. Join us as we celebrate our new begin­ning as 'We See and Believe".

Immediately after the ground breaking ceremony, join us for an Ice Cream Social in the cafeteria.

Bulletin Update - 6/6/2010

The Holy Spirit of Pentecost just 'broke through' all the barriers to our building our new Church on May26!  After the very complex working of the numbers by our outstanding building and finance team in cooperation with the diocesan officials for months, all of us, diocesan offi­cials and our bldg committee rep's-- came to the conclu­sion at the meeting on May 26, at the Rigali Center that the numbers do "add up," and this new Church is "going  up," soon! We will break ground this summer.

After the contracts are signed and dates are firmed up, we can discuss proper celebrations and expressions of gratitude to all those who have been in the middle of this planning process. In the meantime, feel free to give some initial hugs or slaps on the back to Retta, Don Doerr, and Gary Dierks for a tremendous collaborative effort to this point and also to Jack Licata and Peggy Haberberger for stepping in this week for Gary during his time off. Remem­ber also the great contributions from various skilled mem­bers of the Building Committee, Finance council, and Lit­urgy commission.

So everybody, how do you like this news?!

Peace and love, Fr Steve Robeson

Bulletin Update - 5/9/2010

After many months of negotiations we have finalized the bequest made by Art Swaller. Here are the terms of the agreement.  St. John has received $300,000 and it has been deposited into our Capital Campaign Account. The balance of the bequest, $200,000 will be paid to us as soon as possible from income from the trust. The trustees have agreed to remove the stipulation that a new church be built by the year 2012.  Please say a prayer of thanksgiving for Art's donation and his loyalty to St. John. Also thank the Fisk family for their generosity by removing the stipulation.

Bulletin Update - 3/14/2010

We will also hold a Novena for nine days starting March 21 at the 8 am Mass for the successful bidding process of our new church. The prayers will be printed in the pews and in the bulletin. We will pray the Novena to the Infant Prague at 7:55 am every day through March 29. If you are unable to attend Mass. please pray the Novena prayer every day at some point in the day. More information will follow in next week's bulletin.

Members of the building committee met with the architects and the general contractors who will be bidding on our new church. The general contractors were excited about our project and anxious to get started. The bids are due back to the Office of Real Estate and Building and the architects offices by March 30, 2010. We will then open the bids and try to make a decision from there. As of this point we are unsure exactly how the diocese conducts these meetings. As soon as we find out we will inform you.

Bulletin Update - 3/7/2010




Bulletin Update - 2/21/2010

The Building Committee met on Tuesday, Feb. 16 in the rectory. Our resident architect Chuck Reitzel reviewed the entire set of drawings before the meeting. Our architects, Chris Chiodini and Rebecca Kleba met with us and we re­viewed every page of the drawings. Many items were dis­cussed and resolved. At the end of the meeting everyone was in agreement that the drawings should be finalized. The architects hope to send the drawing to the arch­diocese by Monday, Feb. 22. We will keep you updated on the progress.


Bulletin Update - 2/14/2010

We are so close to preparing the bids to be sent to contrac­tors for our new church. We are close to finalizing the de­signs of our new church. A building committee meeting was held on Feb. 10 at 7 pm in the rectory. An estimated budget sheet was completed and items such as pews, tele­phone systems, transferring the bell to the new site, utiliz­ing many of our current items into the new church design were discussed. We have investigated the cost of new pews versus refinishing our existing pews. New pews are less costly and easier to invest in than removing our exist­ing pews, refinishing them and then installing them into the new church. The building committee and the architects decided to install padded seat and back pews in to the new church. The reason for padded backs and seats was to help with the acoustics in the new area. Because of the volume of the church, sound always becomes an issue to be dealt with. With the carpeting on the side floors and padded seats and backs, the acoustics are assured to be pleasing to everyone listening. We plan on moving our existing bell to the new church with electronic chimes to be installed. We will take our current altar furniture with the exception of the altar. Our baptismal font will be installed with new stone and a water feature that will match the stone on the altar wall. All of these items will be discussed at the meeting. We will announce the results of this meet­ing in next weeks bulletin.      Stay tuned!!!

Bulletin Update - 2/7/2010

You may have already heard that our property on West Swaller Rd was sold very recently for $300,000. We had purchased it several years ago for $260,000, so this is a very favorable financial turnaround for us and support to our Church building budget, given the current challenging real estate market. The group of buyers were asking that their identity not be disclosed during the stages of working out the deal with the diocese, and it was my stated desire to announce who they are after the deal was com‑

pleted. However, the buyers have now again requested of us and the diocese that their identity not be disclosed. I have agreed to that, although this does make for a some­what awkward announcement notice here and in the par­ish. The diocese has sold Church property to a group who does not want to be revealed. Still, I am confident the dio­cese and our contact persons who put the diocese in con­tact with the buyers are honestly vouching for their good intentions to use our old land for a good purpose. Other details of the deal the diocese and I approved follow. The buyers group have already taken ownership of the land in exchange for: $150,000 of the sales price has already been deposited up front in our church bldg restricted bank account, and the balance of the money is to be paid in $50,000 payments every December, and so Dec of '10, '11, and '12. All of these details are documented and signed by all parties. Praise God for this generous bless­ing to St John!

Fr Steve Robeson

Bulletin Update - 1/31/2010

A meeting was held with the architects and the building committee on Friday, Jan 15, 2010. Some parishioners attended the meeting as well with questions for the group. Several questions were asked and hopefully an­swered to their satisfaction. The questions that were raised after the mass meetings were reviewed and deter­mined if any could be incorporated in the present design

and if not, why not. If anyone wants an answer to a ques­tion they had asked call a member of the bldg committee whose names are in the bulletin. We are waiting on final approval of the zone change. The Planning and Zoning Commission of Jefferson County approved the change and the County Commissioners now have to approve the change. We have a meeting with the Office of Worship for their opinions of our church design on Feb. 2, 2010. The architects are working hard on the construction docu­ments. Site development permits have been applied for and some have been issued. We will keep you updated on the progress.

Bulletin Update - 1/24/2010

A meeting was held with the architects and the building committee on Friday, Jan 15, 2010. Some parishioners attended the meeting as well with questions for the group. Several questions were asked and hopefully an­swered to their satisfaction. The questions that were raised after the mass meetings were reviewed and deter­mined if any could be incorporated in the present design and if not, why not. If anyone wants an answer to a ques­tion they had asked call a member of the bldg committee whose names are in the bulletin. We are waiting on final approval of the zone change. The Planning and Zoning Commission of Jefferson County approved the change and the County Commissioners now have to approve the change. We have a meeting with the Office of Worship for their opinions of our church design on Feb. 2, 2010. The architects are working hard on the construction docu­ments. Site development permits have been applied for and some have been issued. We will keep you updated on the progress.

Bulletin Update - 1/17/2010

The following is from our architect, Chris Chiodini:

The church is going to have to have the property rezoned. Apparently it is zoned differently than the county originally indicated. This process will not be completed until the County Council meeting on February 1, 2010. If we were to bid an earthwork package early, more than likely, that work would not be completed prior to the building general contractor mobilized. My recommendation is to hold off for a few weeks and bid the entire package together. I don't believe that the work overlap would be desirable, and this could help with some of the utility and pad preparation co­ordination that we are facing.

Bulletin Update - 1/10/2010

The following was received from Chris Chiodini, our archi­tect regarding our project:

The church is going to have to have the property rezoned. Apparently it is zoned differently than the county originally indicated. This process will not be completed until the County Council meeting on February 1, 2010. If we were to bid an earthwork package early, more than likely, that work would not be completed prior to the building general con­tractor mobilized. My recommendation is to hold off for a few weeks and bid the entire package together. I don't be­lieve that the work overlap would be desirable, and this could help with some of the utility and pad preparation coor­dination that we are facing.

Any concerns or questions will be addressed at the meet­ings this weekend after the masses.

Bulletin Update - 12/27/2009

The building committee met on Dec. 16 and Dec. 18 with the pro­ject architects. The designs on display are conceptual designs only. Final design ideas will be made sometime in January. Per­mits for the Storm Water Drainage, County, Water and Fire de­partments have been applied for. The Site Bid packages will be sent either this past week or this upcoming week. We hope to have the bids back within 3 weeks of submission. If you have any questions please contact one of the members of the building com­mittee.

Bulletin Update - 12/13/2009

A meeting was held on Dec. 2, 2009 for parishioners inter­ested in the building process. Many questions were asked and hopefully answered. If you were not able to attend the meeting here are the names of the Building Committee

members if you have additional questions. Their phone numbers are listed in the directory.

Al Swaller          Jim Dawson        Gary Dierks

Judy Kauzlarich Terry Scott           Walt Barbagallo

Don Doerr     Jerrod Joggerst Deacon Chuck

Deacon Larry     Retta Nahlik        Steve Suellentrop

Fr. Steve

We will also be contacting the organizations for their input into the needs of the project. Don Doerr will start contact­ing them as soon as possible. Organization leaders should be prepared to discuss their needs with the building com­m ittee.

Bulletin Update - 11/22/2009

A Building Committee meeting was held on Monday, Nov.

16. Parishioners were invited to attend with questions concerning the site preparations for the new church. The architect presented preliminary site plans and drawings. Preparations for the Decem­ber 2 All Parish Meeting were discussed. Two additional meet­ings are planned before the all parish meeting. One item that was discussed was parishioners who own or work for a commercial excavation company. If you own or work for a commercial exca­vation company and are interested in the bid process for the site work, please contact the rectory at 636-296-8061

Bulletin Update - 11/15/2009

Our Building committee meets Nov 16 in the Rectory basement. The first hour of the meeting is from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. to hear from any parishioners any questions about the manner in which we need to pre­pare the site (the ground) for building. When this dis­cussion is over or by 7 p.m., these participants will be excused and the building committee will meet and discuss how to follow up on parishioners' questions or suggestions and get further input from the technicians on site preparation.

On Dec 2nd at 7:00 p.m. in the cafeteria an all parish meeting will be held to discuss the plans for the new church. The Building Committee will be present along with the Architect to discuss and answer any questions you may have regarding the new church. The meeting will start at 7:00 p.m. We encourage everyone to attend.

Bulletin Update - 11/8/2009

Our Building committee meets Nov 16 in the Rectory basement. The first hour of the meeting is from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. to hear from any parishioners any questions about the manner in which we need to pre­pare the site (the ground) for building. When this dis­cussion is over or by 7 p.m., these participants will be excused and the building committee will meet and discuss how to follow up on parishioners' questions or suggestions and get further input from the technicians on site preparation.

Bulletin Update - 11/1/2009

The architect and the civil engineer are finalizing plans and drawings for the site work for our new church. The plans and drawings will be presented to the Building Committee and that meeting date is tentatively on Nov. 16. We should get cost for the site work approximately 2 weeks after that date. We will keep you updated.

Bulletin Update - 10/4/2009

After the presentations this past weekend, many questions were answered. If you still have a question please feel free to speak with any parish council member, finance council member or building committee member. We have spoken to the architect and asked him to start the detailed design. We have also authorized him to hire a civil engineer to help us get started! When the architect is ready to form the de­sign of the church we will hold a meeting to obtain every­one's input on how church should be designed. Thank you to everyone who took the time to stop and view the draw­ings. Thank you to our St. John Parishioners.

September 16, 2009 Update

Another combined meeting of the Parish Council, Finance Council and Building Committee took place with Lou Chiodini, our project architect, in attendance.  Lou presented his cost breakdowns for two different concepts.  The first being our traditional one building,  two story design that has been our working concept for some time.  His projected cost of that approach is around $3,700,000 - $3,900,000.   Lou then presented an alternate concept that included 3 separate one story buildings consisting of a Church, connected to parish offices, connected to a multi use parish hall.  His total cost estimate for this is $3,200,000 to $3,500,000.  Both concepts included seating for around 300 and both estimates included an assumption of a 12% reduction in construction costs due to competitive bidding in this economic climate.  Our overall budget for the project is $3,500,000 as set by the Archdiocese.

The group consensus was to move forward with presenting to the parish the 3 building concept as it has a number of advantages over the single building, two story approach:

• Project can be broken down and funded in phases – Lou envisioned a phase 1 project of a church, phase 2 being the parish offices and phase 3 being the multi use parish hall.  Cost of the Church would be around $1,500,000, office section of $500,000 and the multi use hall of $1,000,000 (all estimated amounts). 
• Take advantage of competitive bidding- by breaking the project down into phases, we can move forward more quickly with the project and benefit from current economic conditions.  Also, by the time we could be far enough along in our capital campaign to start the single story two level concept, we could likely lose the advantage of cheaper construction costs which will not last forever.
• Take advantage of topography of the site – the three buildings would be positioned on the site in such a way as to minimize the amount of excavating costs on the site thus saving more funds for the actual building construction.
• Continue to maintain momentum for the project – after all of the work that has been put in the past couple of years, the group felt it very important to move forward with something tangible to show continued momentum for the project and show that we are on the path of really making this happen.

Next steps was an overall communication to the parish which was scheduled for the weekend of 9/19 and for Lou to work with a civil engineer to verify the potential placement of a 3 building layout on the current property.  In addition, the Archdiocese will be advised of this change in our approach so that we can receive their input on this proposed approach.

September 1, 2009

The funding of the new church was a topic for discussion at a combined meeting of the Parish Council, Finance Council and Building Committee.  The main issue was that the appraisals for the West Swaller property and our current site came in much lower than we anticipated.  The original amounts presented to the Archdiocese were as follows:  $400,000 for the West Swaller property and $850,000 for our current site.  These amounts were based on appraisals that were a few years old.  As part of the conditions for approval, we needed to have the properties re appraised for their current market value now.  As a result, the appraisals came in at $300,000 for the West Swaller property and $500,000 for our current site.  Combined, this resulted in a $580,000 decline in combined appraised value of both properties.  However, we have sold the West Swaller property for $300,000 which is $130,000 over the appraised value and a profit of $45,000 over our original purchase price of $255,000.  This sale has reduced our combined shortfall to a deficit of $450,000.  The meeting then turned to options to either increase revenue or reduce the overall costs of the project, or some combination of the two.

July 4^th, 2009 – General Update

Regarding the stipulations on our loan approval, as of today, here is where we stand:

Real Estate Appraisals on our Current Site and the West Swaller Properties
We have gotten an appraisal for the West Swaller property that came in much lower than we had originally anticipated due to the depressed real estate market.  We have had an appraisal performed for our current Church property but do not know the results as of yet.

Archdiocese Legal Opinion on the Art Swaller Trust
We have not heard back from the Archdiocese on this as of yet.

Total Project Cost of $3.5 Million
Great deal of debate amongst the Building Committee on this.  We are waiting detailed project cost comparisons from our architect to determine the best use of our project cost cap.  One option would be the one building approach that has historically been presented to the parish.  Another option being pushed is to first level the entire site to make it completely usable.  The Building Committee will need to come to a fact based decision based on projected costs to answer this stipulation.  This has been a debated issue for over three months now.

Satisfactory Audit of our Parish's Internal Controls and Financial Reporting
The audit came back from the Archdiocese in early June and Father Steve is working on a written response back on the issues the audit revealed.

For further information about the project, contact Father Steve or the Building Commission communication group of Deacon Larry and Don Doerr.   

May 15^th, 2009 – Approval Letter to Proceed from Bishop Hermann

Father Steve received a letter from Bishop Hermann that contains his approval to proceed with a request to borrow up to $2,950,000 from the Archdiocese for the purpose of building a new Church and Rectory.  A copy of the letter, and its conditions for borrowing, can be found HERE.

April 30^th, 2009 – Building/Finance Committee Meeting

A combined meeting was held this evening as we await formal word from the Archdiocese on our loan approval request.  Once we hear from the Archdiocese, we will then know what our budgeted project cost will be.  We will then need to work on analyzing our project to see what amounts we can afford to spend on what areas that fit with our overall projected costs.

April 29^th, 2009 – Archdiocese Presentation

Father Steve, Retta Nahlik and Gary Dierks went to the Catholic Center on Lindell and met with a group of over twenty individuals with backgrounds in real estate, finance and banking.  Gary Dierks presented a power point presentation for the first twenty minutes and he and Retta responded to various questions presented.  Overall, the meeting went well and we should expect an answer from the Bishop, based on their recommendations, very soon.

To see a copy of what was presented by Gary, click here.

March 16^th, 2009 – Updated Conceptual Drawings

Parishioner Jim Dawson has been hard at work on putting together some updated renderings of our new Church and they can be found  HERE.

March 11^th, 2009 – Archdiocese Presentation Review

At a combined meeting of the Building and Finance Committee, Gary Dierks reviewed the power point portion of presentation for the Archdiocese.  The actual packet of information that will accompany our loan application was sent out to both groups in advance but was not reviewed in detail as the document is over 20 pages in length so far and growing.  There were no issues with the presentation and it will continue to be worked on for the next couple of weeks.

Also at this meeting, Walt Barbagallo brought up a potential option of leveling the current build site area to make the entire site usable for future use.  This would result in two single level buildings with no basements versus the current conceptual drawing.  Al Swaller suggested a meeting with himself, Jim Dawson, Walt Barbagallo, Retta Nahlik the architect and Paric representative at the site on Monday 3/16 to evaluate our potential options and the respective costs.

For more details around the presentation, please click HERE.

February 18^th, 2009 – Cash Flow Review

At this month’s Finance Committee meeting, Gary Dierks presented an updated analysis of cash flow projections based upon the following:  raising tuition levels for our preschool operation in order to eliminate the parish’s subsidy for this program and the recent round of salary cuts by parish staff to reduce our payroll expenses.  He will then calculate a two year cash flow projection (as required by the Archdiocese as part of the loan application process) and present it at a meeting on March 11^th of the combined Finance and Building Committee.

Weekend of February 7^th and 8^th 2009 – Finance Recap for Sep 2007 to Dec 2008

An updated financial recap was given to the parish at all Masses this weekend by Retta Nahlik.  The time period analyzed was September of 2007 through December of 2008 and gave complete recap of all income and expense items for the parish.  This was presented to the parish in advance of going to meet with the Archdiocese for potential loan approval.

January 5th - Combined Building and Finance Committee Meeting

Both groups met on this date with the first topic being the selection of leadership positions for the project.  Building Chair - All Swaller, Co Building Chairs - Walt Barbagallo, Jim Dawson, Project Budget Manager - Jerry Beutel, Co Budget Chair - Gary Dierks, Communications - Deacon Larry Nava, Don Doerr, Sarah Gasior with Gary Dierks updating the website.

In addition, a financial recap was done for all in attendance as this was the first Building Committee meeting in some time.  In addition, information was provided as to the updated process the Archdiocese loan office is recommending for us to follow.  Also, the group is evaluating different approaches on the bid process for potentially selecting a builder for our project.  More details to come.

December 13th - Financial Report to the Parish Follow Up

Retta Nahlik brought the parish up to date this weekend on our current financial condition which has improved since November 8th.  The main issues we are having are due to a dip in our offertory gifts and a reduced amount from our major fund raisers.  In addition, we experienced some unexpected HVAC repairs.  Information was also presented whereby the Archdiocese has now framed a loan amount that we can afford based on our current income and expense picture.  Details of the report can be found HERE.

December 7th - Capital Campaign Goal Achieved

Thanks to a former parishioner's pledge of $50,000 and a donation of some artwork appraised at $9,400, we have now exceeded our capital campaign goal of $1.2MM.

November 8th - Financial Report to the Parish

Retta Nahlik brought the parish up to date this weekend with a financial review based on recent income and expense trends in the parish.  The text of her comments can be found HERE.

September 20th - Public Phase of the Capital Campaign Begins

Beginning this weekend, the capital campaign moves to the public phase in which appeals are made to all registered parishioners for their donation to the campaign.  Over the next several weeks, all parishioners will be contacted to arrange for meetings to request pledge amounts for our new Church.

August 19th - Father Steve Letter to the Parish

Father Steve drafted a letter to our parishioners to update on the progress made so far and the next steps involved as we conduct our first ever Capital Campaign.  The letter can be found in the tab marked Our New Church.

July 19th - Building Committee Updated List

In addition to the original group listed below, the following individuals have been added to the committee.  Deacon Larry Nava, Parish Council Chair Gary Dierks, Sarah Gasior and Judy Kauzlarich. 

July 10th - Updated Architectural Drawings

The Building Committee met with our architect Lou Chiodini to do further modifications to the conceptual drawings of our new Church,  The main topic of was discussing the options for the location of the Church/Rectory on our property off of Blue Springs Road.

June 5th - Capital Campaign Date and Architectural Drawings

Our capital campaign is scheduled to begin in mid August.  In the near future, volunteers will be sought to help assist in the campaign.  Our architect has been contacted and the request has been made for some further conceptual drawings to take place which should be completed in two to three weeks.

June 4th - Formation of Initial Building Committee

The initial building committee was chosen based on individual talent or skill.  Members of this group include Retta Nahlik, Steve Suellentrop, Walter Barbagallo, Jim Dawson, Jerrod Joggerst, Chuck Reitzel and Father Steve.

May 12th - Approval Received to Move Forward with our Capital Campaign

Father Steve received word from the Vicar of Finance for the Archdiocese, Monsignor Gardin,  has granted approval to conduct our first capital campaign over the summer of 2008.

April 30th - Presentation of Feasibility Study Results

The Parish Council and Finance Committee were presented with the findings of the Feasibility Study at a joint meeting at the Rectory on April 30th.  In summary, 87% of the respondents were in support of a new Church.  If a capital campaign were conducted, 82% of those responding indicated that they would make a personal gift to St. John's.  Based upon these facts and other information provided, the group recommended to proceed with requesting permission of the Archbishop to move forward with conducting our first capital campaign.  Father Steve moved forward with the letter and we are awaiting a response at this time.

April 2008 - Feasibility Study Conducted

The Steier Group conducted a series of face to face interviews with parishioners to gauge their support for the project.  In addition, mail surveys were sent to all registered families of the parish.

March 10 - Interviews of Firms that Conduct Feasibility Studies

Representatives of The Steier Group and Community Counseling Services (CCS) were invited to the Rectory to present proposals for conducting a feasibility for our Parish.  These two were selected from an Archdiocesan approved list of firms that specialize in conducting feasibility studies and capital campaigns.  For more information about the groups, please click on their name.

While both presentations were very good and both groups had extensive experience, and also recent local experience (having worked with St. Paul and St. Joseph nearby), The Steier Group was selected to conduct a feasibility study for our Parish.

February 23rd - Response to Father Steve's Letter

Reverend Monsignor Vernon Gardin, Vicar General of the Archdiocese of St. Louis responded by granting our request to move forward with a feasibility study.

As of today, the next steps in the process will be to select a firm to conduct a feasibility study for our Parish.  The Archdiocese has a list of approved firms to choose from and month of March will be devoted to the process of selection. 

February 14th - Letter Requesting Permission to Conduct a Feasibility Study

Father Steve mailed a letter to the Archbishop requesting permission to conduct a feasibility study.

February 13th - Parish Council Meeting

During Parish Council's February meeting, the results of the weekend's survey were discussed.  A vote among the Council members was taken to ask Father Steve to sent a letter to request of the Archdiocese, their approval for moving forward with a feasibility study.  This study will determine the parish's support for the project and determine how much a capital campaign could expect to raise to fund a new Church.

Weekend of February 9th and 10th - Facility Committee Reporting to the Parish

At each of the Masses on this weekend, members of the Finance Committee presented the facts and figures compiled by the Facility Committee to the Parish.  Members of that Committee were present after each of the Masses to answer questions.  At these Masses, a written survey was asked to be filled out by the assembled parishioners to gauge their interest in either repairing current or building new.  The results of this survey was that 82% of those responding favored building a new Church.

January 18th - Parish Becomes Debt Free

At the Finance Committee meeting in January, based upon the financial analysis done by the Facilities Committee, the group recommended to Father Steve to pay off the remaining debt on the Blue Springs property.  This is the proposed site of a new Church.  One of the stipulations of the Archdiocese to loan money was for our Parish to have no outstanding debts.

November and December 2007 - Parish Facility Committee Meetings

The Facility Committee met once in November and once in December to determine the following; potential cost of major repair items for the current facility, steps required by the Archdiocese to undertake before being able to borrow money to finance a major project, financial analysis of the current state of the Parish, and the potential cost of a new Church.

November 2007 - Reporting of Listening Session Results to the Parish

The summary of all of the listening session topics were reported to the Parish in two meetings facilitated by Dave Ebenhoh.  He assisted the Parish Council and Pastor in discerning the listening session inputs into action plan items.  One of the most prominent issues raised was the state of the current facility and the possibility of repairing it or build new.  This led to the creation of a committee called the Parish Facility Committee to analyze this issue.

Summer and Fall 2007 - Listening Sessions

After being appointed pastor of St. John's in the summer of 2007, Father Steve Robeson conducted "listening sessions" amongst individual and groups of parishioners.  The goal of this was to get a sense of what issues the community felt needed to be dealt with.