Pastoral Council is a group elected by parishioners to work closely with the pastor to ensure that the Church of the Redeemer is the best that it can be. Pastoral Council members serve the needs of all parishioners and empower them to go beyond the parish to serve the needs of others. The Pastoral Council is called to be a representative body, rather than a body of representatives, that strives to integrate varying aspects of parish life so that the faith needs of all may be met.