Dear Parish Family:

The Church of St. Anselm is conducting a parish census.  The Parish Pastoral Council, the Parish Staff and I all see the value of taking the time to do this census. 

The census will help us to communicate with you in a better way.  Often people move into a new home, start going to the church in the area but never register.  Other families have registered but children have grown up and moved out of the home and we have no knowledge of that. Sometimes things change in families so that there are new needs that were not present when they originally registered.  We have not done a census in the twelve years that I have been pastor so it is time that we update our information. 

The information in the parish census is confidential.  Once the information is collected, no one outside of the pastoral staff will have access to it.  All information will be for parish use exclusively. 

I invite you to carefully complete the census form.  Please complete all areas of the form.  I am particularly interested in your your input on what you value, and what your needs are.  This form can be filled out online and submitted directly to Saint Anselm Church or you may also download the form, complete the form and return by  mail to Saint Anselm Church, Census Processing, 12969 Chillicothe Road, Chesterland, Ohio 44026; or you may also place the forms in the Sunday collection basket.   

Thank you very much for taking the time to help in this important endeavor.

May God bless you and your family.