ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST - PASTORAL COUNCIL
Committee Mission – Guided by the Holy Spirit, we will do God’s Will by fulfilling our parish mission.
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To be a vehicle for fulfilling the Parish Mission Plan
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To be involved in planning to meet the needs of the parish, the diocese, and the broader community, with a vision to the future and a strong basis in stewardship
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To advise the pastor, after prayerful discernment on policies to support those activities and programs which foster spiritual, intellectual, moral well-being of the parish, and shall contribute to diocesan goals and policies
Members

Aaron Kramer
Resides in Hobart, where he is the Village Administrator. Prior to moving to the area, he was the City Administrator in Prairie du Chien (2010-17) and Mayor of the City of Ripon (2003-2010). He also was a radio personality in several different locations (Stevens Point, Ripon, Kansas to name a few) in a number of different positions, from a rock and roll DJ to a morning show host to a sports play-by-play broadcaster. Aaron, who is a UW-Stevens Point graduate, and his wife, Sarah, have three children. Their oldest (Kylie) works at Bellin and is going to NWTC where she is enrolled in the nursing program. Emily attends Pulaski High School, and enjoys volunteering at the church. Their son, Carson, attends Pulaski Middle School. His children all went to a Catholic school in Prairie du Chien, where they were very involved, including Aaron being one of the parish's bingo callers. Last, but certainly not least, they have a cat, Giorgio, who is blind. When they moved to Green Bay, they didn’t know which parish they wanted to join. After attending another Catholic church briefly, Aaron said they decided to check out SJB - and fell in love with the church. Aaron wasn’t born Catholic. When he and his wife decided to get married, Aaron went through RCIA, joining the Church just prior to their marriage in 2004 in Amherst, WI.

Ken Brzozowski
My wife Joanne and I joined SJB in December of 2023. We have enjoyed being members of the parish over the last year and are involved in the Blessfest and Social Concerns committees. I am also a SJB Knights of Columbus member and was a Past Grand Knight with a council in Michigan. I just recently joined the Pastoral Council and feel honored to serve in that role. I also currently work as a Stadium Tour Guide at Lambeau. We celebrated 50 years of marriage this past January and enjoy visiting our three grown children who live in California, Illinois and New Hampshire.

Lianne Jones
Howdy! My name is Lianne Jones and I am so honored to be a member of the Pastoral Council. I came to Green Bay in August of 2019 by way of Columbus, Ohio, but I'm originally from Dallas, Texas. My family (husband Dan, daughter Delaney and mother-in-law Gloria) and I officially became members of SJB in 2021 and began getting involved in the parish after the Covid restrictions were lifted. In addition to the Pastoral Council, I am also a member of the Forerunners, Catholic Women, Prayer Ministry and am a Core Team Member for Walking With Purpose.

Phil Hart
Hello! My name is Phil Hart. My wife Stephanie and our three children, Sarah (24), Ryan (22) and Lauren (13) have been members at St. John's for close to 18 years. We are active in the Living Waters Choir and as Eucharistic Ministers at New Perspectives. My day job is to serve as the principal of Lineville Intermediate School in the Howard-Suamico School District, overseeing 820 5th and 6th grade students and 85 staff members. St. John's has been such a blessing to me and to my family through the years. We absolutely love this parish and the church family we have found here. I am beyond honored to serve on the Parish Council and to have the opportunity to represent this community in advising Father Jim as we work together to welcome more and more families to our church community.

Chris Murphy
Bio

Thomas Komp
I have been a member of St. John the Baptist Parish for about 25 years. I am semi- retired and for the last year I have been working for Bellin Health as a podiatrist two days a week. Prior to that I was in private practice in Green Bay for 36 years. I have two sons- Jackson who is 24 and in his second year of med school at the University of Iowa, and Eli who is 23, works at Georgia Pacific doing machine maintenance and lives with me. I enjoy walking, working out, fantasy football, travel, movies and going to thrift stores. At St. Johns, I volunteer as a lector and a mentor in the Faith Formation program working with students preparing for confirmation. I do a liturgy service with Eucharist at New Perspective Senior Living and I am on the Worship Committee, The Pastoral Council and sing in the Men's Choir. I very much enjoy and appreciate being part of such a vibrant and loving faith community.

Maria Hanstedt
My family joined SJB in 2015. I’m involved in the parish as lector, Eucharistic Minister and I recently joined the Living Waters choir. I became a part of Pastoral Council in 2024 and am excited to serve our parish this way. I’ve been a speech language pathologist serving the Brown Cty birth to 3 program for 24 years and am passionate about supporting parents of young children in this community. My husband Scott & I are incredibly proud of our two kids, Luke & Anna. In my free time, I enjoy cooking, camping, beach vacations, and spending time at home with my family.

Linn Heinzen
Hello fellow parishioners! My name is Linn Heinzen and I am honored to join our Parish Council. My husband, Mark, and I have been members of this wonderful parish family for 32 years, and our three boys all attended SJB school where I was part of many organizations such as school board, athletic club and the auction committee to name a few. I recently retired after 33 years with the Brown County Highway Department, which has given me more time to focus on family and community. I am the proud grandma of four, and when we aren't spending time at our cabin on Pelican Lake, I remain actively involved with the Howard/Suamico youth baseball program. This parish has truly become family to us, and I am incredibly proud to join the council where I hope to continue serving my parish and community.

Jill Guernsey
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Lucy Watson
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Meeting Minutes
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