Most are connected with the fish-based economy. Many lack education, are underemployed, and suffer from the housing shortage. The economy also makes the work of environmentalists difficult. It is hard to ask fisherman to limit their harvest in order to protect the fishery. Finally, economic doldrums also limit the parish's ability to respond.
Parish needs outstrip income.
Existing ministries compete for funding. Until my trip to Kodiak, I would have urged the council to take a straightforward planning approach to these problems. There are three steps to the planning model. First of all, the pastor invites the council members to study the issues. They could, for example, conduct a census.