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Good Shepherd Parish Volunteer Opportunities

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Parish Ministries –

  1. Parish Pastoral Council Candidate – serve a three year term.  Assist in implementing major parish pastoral programs and policies.
  2. Prayer Chain – pray for the needs of the parish and individual parishioner requests.
  3. Bible Study – Fall Spirituality Program – September 28-October 26 – 7 p.m. Thursdays
    1. Lenten Series
    2. Post Easter Series
  4. Pre-School Religious Education – work with 3 and 4 year olds during the 10:30 Mass.
  5. Children’s Liturgy of the Word – Present to children in kindergarten through 4th grade, the Liturgy of the Word for that Sunday.
  6. Eucharistic Minister – distribute communion during a Mass - rotating schedule.
  7. Ushers – be a welcoming minister during a weekend Mass or Holy Day Mass.
  8. Eucharistic Adoration – commit to praying in the Good Shepherd Chapel one hour each Friday.
  9. Nursery – volunteer to care from children from six months to 6 years during 10:30 liturgy.
  10. Welcome Committee – contact and welcome new parishioners and provide information to them.  Assist with annual Welcome Brunch in January.
  11. Knights of Columbus – national, spiritually based men’s organization.
  12. Lectors – proclaim the Word of the Lord and announcements at Mass.  Pastor chooses lectors.  Rotating schedule.  Training provided.
  13. Altar Server – youth in the parish beginning in 5th grade.  Training provided.  Rotating Mass schedule. May be asked to serve for funerals and weddings.

Community Outreach –

  1. Dinner At Your Door – deliver noon time meals to residents in St. Louis Park. Minimal time commitment. Every other month.
  2. Befrienders – visit people in the parish and offer spiritual and emotional help.  Training provided.
  3. PRISM – provide assistance in staffing the office, intake advocate, drivers for transportation program, help in food shelf and clothes areas.  Training provided.
  4. Crisis Nursery – Help in purchasing, preparing and serving of a noon meal the 3rd Sunday of every other month.
  5. Common Hope – volunteer to serve as part of Vision team, work on fundraisers.
  6. Blood Donor – donate blood on a semi-annual basis.
  7. Grief Support – for those who have experienced loss in their life and looking for some support.
  8. ACCL – promotes respect for and protection of all human life from conception until natural death. Volunteer for Pancake Breakfast, Mothers’ and Fathers’ Day sales.

Music Ministries –

  1. Adult Choir – high school youth and older – Thursday evening practice – 7-9 p.m.
  2. Youth Choir – children grades three through sixth – Wednesday 5:30-6:20 practice
  3. Shepherd’s Bells – age 13 years and older – Tuesday practice – 5:45 – 7 p.m.
  4. Instrumentalist/Accompanists – share your musical talents with the parish!
  5. Cantor – lead the congregation in the singing of hymns and psalms.

Service Ministries –

  1. Altar Robe Cleaning – collect, wash, iron and replace servers’ robes.
  2. Sacristy/Church cleaning – every Friday at 8 a.m. dusting, vacuuming, and straightening of books.  Thorough cleaning twice a year. Can be done on a rotating basis.
  3. Vestment care – washing and ironing of Pastor’s albs.
  4. Vigil Lights – replace vigil lights before the Masses each weekend.  Rotating basis.
  5. Funeral lunches – set tables, make coffee, serve lunch, clean up.

Good Shepherd School –

  1. Art Adventure – work with a classroom to share art projects.  Training provided.
  2. Classroom Helper – assist the classroom teacher with tasks
  3. Lunchroom – work in the lunchroom serving nutritious meals to students
  4. Library – assist students in checking out materials in the Zellmer library
  5. Donut Sunday – one Sunday a month, setup, serve and clean up for Donut Sunday
  6. Learning Center – aid those students that need a little extra help
  7. School Board – be a part of this advisory board – elected in spring.

Social Activities –

  1. Parish Festival – April 21, 2007 – dinner, dance, auction and fun! Decorations, donations, dinner set up, games
  2. Turkey Bingo – November 19, 2006 – and evening of bingo with a turkey bonus – set up, pop popcorn, sell pop and bingo cards, clean up.
  3. Breakfast with Santa – December 2, 2006 – assist with this popular event and shopping adventure.
  4. Card Club – 1st and 3rd Wednesday each month in the Social Hall
  5. Bake Sales – December, April – bake, package, price and sell baked goods.
  6. Spring Salad Luncheon – May 12, 2007 - a women’s gathering for fun and fellowship on Mother’s Day Saturday.
  7. Lenten Soup Suppers – assist in preparing a simple meal of soup, bread and salad.  Setup and clean up. Each Friday in Lent
  8. Parish Picnic – join in the fun with this annual event – games for children, food and fun.

 

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