Parish Engagement Process (PEP)

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Our Parish Engagement Process

In 2018, St. Ann’s initiated a Parish Engagement Process (PEP for short) to assess our parish’s vibrancy and identify areas of improvement. Throughout this process we focused on the following key areas:

Increasing attendance at Mass and participation in parish life
Equipping families with the knowledge and tools to celebrate and teach faith at home
Better utilizing digital media (i.e., website, social channels, etc.)

To guide us, we updated our parish mission:

To know, reflect, and share Jesus Christ and His Church through engaging worship, caring community, meaningful service, and lifelong faith formation.

We also identified the following goals and strategies:

Goals	Strategies
To help our parishioners grow as disciples of Jesus in faith and service To reach the disengaged and the unchurched	Expand and enhance parish communications Establish a Welcome Ministry Prioritize mission building and ministry promotion Focus on prayer and spiritual renewal

To date, we have hired a communications director, established a welcome ministry and introduced various PEP-inspired activities via Youth and Adult Faith Formation. We are excited by the positive response from our faith community and look forward to keeping our momentum going.

Check back for regular PEP updates from our ministries and PEP task force. To get involved contact Chip Janiszewski at 860-673-4006 or chip@chipj.com.

Volunteer Wish List
We are blessed to have an active parish and loyal parishioners who dedicate their time and talents to enriching the lives of our faith community. As our parish grows and evolves, we have an ongoing need for new volunteers to lead and participate in various ministry efforts. Below is a sample of just some of the areas we currently need assistance.

Assisting the Welcome Ministry with planning and hosting hospitality events
Graphic design for digital and print promotional materials
Photography and/or video at parish events
A/V support during parish events
Making baptismal robes
Nexus newsletter editor/coordinator

If you or someone you know is interested in any of these opportunities, please contact
Chip Janiszewski at 860-673-4006 or chip@chipj.com.