St. William's Ministries

Active Ministries
Administration and Finance Ministry shares with the Pastor the responsibility for the functional aspects of the parish including finance, management, personnel, and maintenance.
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Compassion Ministry meets bi-weekly for prayer, meditation and study. The group strives to engage with other ministries, the Assembly and other local organizations to assure that language and actions are grounded in compassion.
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Dreaming and Greening Ministry is where community members bring ideas for new initiatives or ministries for discernment and possible inclusion in the Community Ministries Circle, and to receive support/resources in the formation stage.
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Health Ministry is a coalition of health, social work, and other ministering volunteers whose mission is to encourage and promote health of the mind, body, and spirit through accompaniment and programming.
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Immigration and Refugee Support Ministry works in solidarity with marginalized persons through three interlocking avenues: accompaniment, advocacy, and prayer. As its name suggests, ILS plays a supportive role under the leadership of immigrants and other marginalized persons and in response to their stated needs and priorities.
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Lifelong Learning offers regular programming and formational opportunities for the community.
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Open Circle occupies a symbolic space. It at once honors and holds a place for all members of the community who, for whatever reason, must refrain from participating in active ministry and reminds us that our work is always incomplete and imperfect so we intentionally open a space for the Spirit to breathe and move and work among us.
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Peace and Justice Ministry serves three critical areas: providing a home for church members who seek to impact their community directly as Jesus taught; creating opportunities for political education that challenges us to live out our faith; making space for informed and generative action aligned with our principles.
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St. Vincent de Paul conference is a branch of the St. Vincent de Paul Society of Louisville. Members respond to requests for assistance with food, rent, utilities, furniture, etc., from people in the 40210 zip code. Needs are assessed by conference members making home visits. Assistance is provided as resources allow.
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Service Ministry provides compassionate care to the St. William Community, to neighbors and to persons newly arriving in our country. Some activities include coordinating meals for meetings and celebrations; planning for special parish events such as the parish picnic; coordinating Diersen Center birthday celebrations; addressing needs for refugee resettlement; crafting healing blankets; and coordinating New Directions Housing Corporation Repair Affair activities.
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Sister Parish Ministry/Friends of Esquipulas is a non-profit organization in Louisville, Kentucky, whose purpose is to support the Sister Parish relationship between the churches of St. William in Louisville and Our Lord of Esquipulas in Nicaragua. The group, which meets monthly, includes members of St. William and the community at large.
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Spiritual Enrichment Ministry works with the Pastoral Team to shape the formation processes for the parish, including sacramental preparation, as well as offerings for adults and children. In addition, this team helps identify needs and develop opportunities for spiritual enrichment that deepen, renew and sustain the spiritual life of the St. William faith community
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Worship Ministry seeks to strengthen and deepen the liturgical life of the parish community. The ministry coordinates the planning, implementation, and evaluation of worship experiences.
Outgrowth Ministries
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Just Creations
Just Creations provides marketing assistance to low-income craftspeople in the developing world. The sale of these products helps to provide a fair wage for the artisans and enables them to pay for food, education, healthcare, and housing. As a member of the Fair Trade Federation, Just Creations is committed to promoting the social and economic progress of people in the developing regions of the world, including Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Just Creations purchases exclusively from Fair Trade Organizations who work directly with artisans and farmers to ensure that Fair Trade principles are practiced.
Website: justcreations.org