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Visioning Day Notes
Mon Oct 2, 2006
The UCC invited all interested to help us define the vision of the University Catholic Center.
Fr. Dave's Powerpoint presentation
Notes from the October 1st Meeting:
What excites you (in reference to the Powerpoint slides regarding what other campus ministry centers were doing)?
* A&M could do it, so could we.
* Stability (staff)
* More continued education
* Operating in the black, we're not instantly told "no" because it costs money.
* Attitude of abundance.
* Dorm - why not have a Catholic dorm?
* Director of Liturgy - full-time staff for a musician position
* Religious Education for Adults: where, when, space?
* Asking students how did you hear about the UCC?
* Focus groups / student polls
* High School Recruitment
* Dorm Advertisers
* Campus presence
* Faculity relationship
* Facuility outreach
* Leadership training for non-leaders
* Mentoring and discernment group/discussion for everyone- ethical dilemma, etc.
What concerns you?
* Money
* Space
* Student-Resident Community Gap
o Give residents reason during the week
o Adopt-a-Student program
o RCIA Sponsors (Information Session)
o Problematic response: what do you want to start? Or why don't you help with a pre-existence need?
o Resident Programs
o End of reference to "resident community" and student labels
o E-mail lists (database/newsletter/week)
* Community service, food, together
* Three excuses to come to something (service, food, spiritual)
* Organize around professional interests
* How to recruit more?
o How welcoming?
o Faith home for everyone- everyone can come here to have a relationship with God.
o "Would you like more information about what this program does?"
* Resident Member and balance (does the RC grow with student growth)
Good @ UCC:
* Student group (outreach) / communication / energy
* Organized staff
* Strong student leadership -> resident community
* Increase of liturgy ministers
* Comfortable debt
* Social justice outreach (incl State School)
* Religious Education
* Music
* Retention seems to be higher
* Physical space more inviting
* Outreach activities, line between students and resident community
* RCIA
* Marriage Prep
* Meaning to alumni
Suggestions:
* Busy persons retreat
* Myer-Brigg Presentations
* Sister Margaret
* Improved retreat programs
* Discernment Retreat - junior year?
* Spirituality offerings and opportunities
* Educational program and offerings
* Myer Briggs and Prayer Forms
* Film Night/Discussions
* Liturgy being unique? (Examination)
* Appreciation to volunteers? (baked bread)
* Use the marriage prep as a recruitment tool for the UCC
* Sunday morning/afternoon events/information sessions
* Parking situation
Goal:
* Community event with Sr. Margaret (Spring)
o JP will do Food
o Michael will contact Sr. M by one week
o Myers-Briggs (Prayer Types)
o Advertising
o Room/Space/Time/$
