Parish Pastoral Council
Parish Pastoral Councils are groups of Catholic parishioners who advise their pastors by studying and reflecting on parish issues and then recommending conclusions. For a complete list of members of the committee see below.
Parish Pastoral Council Members
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Pastoral Council Member Phone:336.282.0895 My family and I have been members of St. Paul's for 17 years. In recent years I have served on the Building and Grounds Commission, the PPC and as PPC President. Being involved in activities at St. Paul's, in any way that I can, gives me a chance to grow my faith because I see Jesus in the people of St. Paul's. Being a member in this Body of Christ gives me great joy. My professional experience is in Facilities Management, Maintenance Management and Project Engineer. Currently I am a Project Engineer for a hardware distributor in Archdale North Carolina. |
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Pastoral Council Member Phone: 336.288.6999 Peter Schneider is currently a member of the Parish Pastoral Council and also serves on several other committees including the Small Church Core Team and the “Theology on Tap” planning group. Peter was born in Indiana but basically grew up just down the road in Chapel Hill, NC. He has been a member of St. Paul’s since 1996 when moved here for his job. Peter graduated from NC State University with a B.S. in Zoology (Fisheries and Wildlife Management) and currently works for the City of Greensboro’s Water Resources Department. In his free time he enjoys spending time with friends and traveling. Most recent trips have taken him to Ireland, Italy, and Australia. He is looking forward to a scheduled trip to visit St. Paul’s sister parish in Manta, Ecuador in the winter of 2010. |
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Pastoral Council Member Phone: 336.668.4111 Jorge Gaytan is currently a member of the Parish Pastoral Council and Chair of the Communications Subcommittee. Jorge, originally from the City of Chihuahua in Mexico, has been living in the U.S. for 28 years. Upon arrival to the U.S., he was hosted by Fr. Donald Potts, a Catholic priest who will be celebrating his 50th Anniversary of Priesthood in May of 2010. Jorge arrived in Greensboro in December of 2007. He was President of the Parish Council at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church located in Carrollton, Georgia. He has earned third degree status in The Knights of Columbus. In his professional life, Jorge is an Associate Professor in the School of Business and Economics, North Carolina A&T State University. He teaches business communication and technology courses. He has received 15 awards in the areas of teaching, research, and service. He has published over 35 peer- and blind-reviewed manuscripts in a variety of journals. Jorge has been married to a wonderful human being named Claudia for 16 years. Product of this love, two miracles have been received and named Christopher (12) and Jessica (8). Jorge's passion is to love and serve Jesus The Christ, watch his children play soccer, and watch soccer on television. |
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Pastoral Council Member Mobile: 336.404.0389 Mark Fortun is currently a member of the Parish Pastoral Council. He is also a lector and on St. Paul the Apostle’s Pre-Cana team. Additionally, he and his wife Holly are active with the Engaged Encounter program for the Diocese of Charlotte. Mark and his family – wife Holly, daughter Catherine, son Matthew, and dog Blazer – moved to Summerfield in 2003 from Vermont. After trying out several of the area’s Catholic churches they found a welcoming and warm home at St. Paul’s. They particularly enjoy the Life Teen Mass on Sunday afternoons. Mark works in engineering management at Endura Products in Colfax in the product development and testing areas. He is also an Assistant Scout Master in Boy Scout Troop 103 in Summerfield. |
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Pastoral Council Member Mobile: 336.601.2883 Dan is a new member of the Parish Pastoral Council beginning in 2010. In the past he has served St. Paul the Apostle as a lector, capital campaign member, youth sports coach, and supported two different confirmation classes. Along with his wife, Michele, he has taught Faith Formation to the 5-7 year old children. Dan and his wife have been a part of the St. Paul’s parish community since 1989. They have been blessed with four wonderful children; Nicholas, Connor, Ryan, and Marissa. Both Dan and Michele believe it is essential to raise their children to know, love, and serve God. The warm and welcoming parish of St. Paul the Apostle has provided us the foundation to build our faith as a family. In his professional life, Dan is vice president of supply management for CB Richard Ellis. He provides out sourced real estate services for national and international corporate clients. Dan enjoys the outdoors, hiking, fly fishing, snow skiing, and staying active in basketball and tennis. |
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Pastoral Council Member Mobile: Chris grew up in Minneapolis, Minnesota and attended the University of Notre Dame, where she met her husband, Justo. They have been married for over 30 years and have four children, Alyson, Justin, Christopher and Jordan. She has been a parishioner at St. Paul for 25 years. |
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Pastoral Council Member Mobile: 404-307-4162 Mike has been a parishioner at St. Paul's since 2007 and joined the Pastoral Council in the fall of 2010. He enjoys attending daily mass as much as his schedule allows and tries to volunteer for the quarterly grounds cleanup whenever he can. |
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Pastoral Council Member Mobile: Our family has been parishioners of St. Paul's for over 20 years. We have always loved the services here, particularly the Life Teen Mass. My husband and I graduated from nursery volunteers to Girl Scout Leader ( me) and Coach ( Tom ). Our four daughters have all participated in Life Teen and other activities at St. Paul's. I am honored to be part of the Parish Council. I currently am the Director of the Teen Parent Mentor and Healthy Moms Healthy Babies Programs at the YWCA Greensboro. |
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