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Welcome to St. John the Baptist and Our Lady of the Assumption Our Mission To provide a unified, Catholic community striving to maintain, promote and continue the legacy of faith begun by our forefathers. ~ The family of faith at St. John the Baptist began as a mission of Sacred Heart Parish in 1924 and was officially chartered, with our Mission Church, Our Lady of the Assumption, in 1964.
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PURPOSE Small business enterprise to provide supplemental revenues exclusively dedicated to the capital campaign: Continuing the Legacy of Faith. DURATION Although, ideally, this could be a long-term business venture for the church, the short-term goal is to develop and utilize an existing, church-owned building--with a Main Street presence—to provide: a) a much-needed resource for the Christian community at-large, and b) generate revenues for the construction costs of our new place of worship. The business venture as planned would exist only until such time as the house in which it is occupied would be razed or moved to another location. It is important to note that, at present, there is no such business located within at least twenty miles, thereby making competition a non-issue. PRODUCTS AND SERVICES It may be necessary to incrementally add services so as to keep operating costs at a minimum. Initially, however, St. Paul’s Study would operate as a coffee shop—“with more.” Because the general public depends on technology as if it were an umbilical cord, having Internet Wi-Fi and limited computer services is essential. The addition of retail sales of religious articles, bibles, religious books and related merchandise can slowly be phased in. This inventory should include Catholic and non-Catholic items to serve the entire community and maximize revenues. At little or no cost to the operation would also be the development of a library, which will include videos, books, CDs, DVDs, etc. all housed in a reading room which would be separate from the retail areas (This is an old house with several rooms so sub-dividing for multiple uses should be very easy). STAFFING AND MANAGEMENT The first pool of staff (all part-time) will be students who are active in Religious Education and Youth Ministry at St. John the Baptist, who maintain an above-average GPA in school, and who demonstrate through an extensive interview process a true desire to strengthen their spiritual life through service and outreach to the community of Zachary, promoting their faith and who also exercise superior customer service skills. Applicants and volunteers from ALL Christian faiths are encouraged to join us so we can provide for the needs of all the faithful in our community. All candidates for this specialized venture would have to effectively “audition” for the position in which they are applying. True employees will be paid minimum wage and those who work in coffee service center would also be entitled to cash tips offered by patrons. The second pool of staff (volunteers) will be those who are required to accrue community and church service hours and who, again, meet the minimum expectations of St. Paul’s Study. These volunteers would be subject to the same interview process. The third pool of staff or more precisely, supporters, will be parishioners: members of various church organizations, retired, widowed, or who otherwise have free time to offer as their stewardship to St. John the Baptist. One such potential volunteer is a recently retired school librarian who, because of her expertise in the field, can provide an invaluable service to both the library and the bookstore. Management will be coordinated through the parish office. It may eventually be necessary to place a full-time manager who can be dedicated only to this venture.
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