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Buffalo, N.Y. 14223-1118
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Social Justice Committee

January 14th, 2008 Team Minutes

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CHURCH OF THE NATIVITY-VOICE CORE TEAM MEETING MINUTES
JANUARY 14, 2008
Present:  Bette Brunish, Jan Losi, Nancy Kresge(chair), Carol Horvath, Linda Siddons, Philip Siddons, Mary Ann Sheldon, Luke Reigstad, Mary Ann Reigstad, Helen Cyrulik.

Meeting called to order at 7:08pm.  Jan Losi read a quote from Ann Frank sent to him by his sister-in-law. 

  1. Old minutes reviewed and accepted.  Handout written by Philip Siddons on “Responses to the 1/12/08 VOICE-Buffalo Board of Directors’ Strategic Planning Session.
  2. Name change ideas:  committee selected “Social and Justice Committee”.
  3. Training Report of 1/12-Leadership Strategy session; organizing people and money; action oriented—see attatched “Summary of the Gamaliel Training…”.
  4. General Meeting is 2/11 at 7:00pm at Blessed Sacrament Church, 1035 Delaware Avenue.  NOTE:  our next meeting at Nativity will be Monday, February 18, 2008 at 7:00pm due to the general meeting being scheduled on our usual meeting date.
  5. Thruway Alliance will be gathering in Rochester February 12-13 to launch its statewide campaign on Health Care, Local Hiring/Benefit Agreements and Youth Jobs & Violence Prevention.
  6. One-on One Conversations:  Oral report given by Nancy.  Everyone is encouraged to continue conversations.
  7. International Feast of Tables:  on Saturaday, February 16 in the Catholic Academy of West Buffalo from 5:30pm-8:00pm.  Nativity will be serving  Hungarian cuisine-coordinated by Carol Horvath.  Theme will be red/white/green decorations.  We will prepare and serve Hungarian Goulash, Cucumber Salad, and a traditioinal Hungarian Dessert.  Volunteers will meet at the church on Tuesday, February 12, 2008 at 5:00pm to cook and prepare the food.  This fundraiser for VOICE Buffalo goal is to raise $6000; including a ticket auction.
  8. How can we educate congregation on Justice issues?:  suggestions include:

lectures on issues, moment of concern, article in Parish News, check with clergy regarding topic on social justice-panel discussion as part of sermon or a dialogue sermon;Amnesty Internaltional-1st chapter started; Students against sweat shops at UB; Sprawl DVD;  start a story: once a month for 5 months do a story about injustice;  Encourage voter registration, offer a ride to vote.

  1. Evaluation & Prayer:  closing prayer: Carol Horvath.  Very productive meeting.

NEXT MEETING:  NOTE DATE CHANGE:  MONDAY, FEB. 18, 2008 AT 7PM.

Respectfully submitted:  Helen Cyrulik.