ADMINISTRATION COMMISSION

CSA TEAM

Assists Chairperson with telephone calling for follow-up of annual Catholic Services Appeal commitments. Calling is done annually in June and can be done from home.

GENERAL OFFICE HELP

Prepare Parishioner Mailings

Help stuff envelopes with periodic mailings. Stuffing, sealing and counting envelopes for bulk mailing. Afternoons or evenings. 6 1 to 2 hours.

Telephone Calling

Make calls to parishioners to ask or remind them of commitments they have made. Can be done from home.

Bulletin Stuffing

Put flyers in bulletin. Work is done at parish office, Thursday afternoons or Friday mornings. 6 1 hour.

MONEY COUNTER

Open weekend stewardship envelopes, mark amounts on envelopes and collate bank deposit. Four teams rotate monthly.

6 1 ½ to 2 hours, Monday morning at 9 in parish office.

CHRISTIAN SERVICE COMMISSION

ASSISTANCE FOR ELDERLY, POOR OR DISABLED

Carpentry

Minor repairs not requiring building permit.

Mechanical

Minor plumbing, and/or heating repairs.

Yard Work

Seasonal maintenance, i.e.. Cutting grass, raking leaves, snow removal.

BLOOD DRIVE

Coordinate

Work with Community Blood Bank to coordinate blood drive. Annually in October.

Donate

Phone Volunteer

Call parishioners, who volunteered to donate blood, to schedule an appointment for annual drive. Calling can be done from home with list of potential donors supplied.

Refreshments

Serve refreshments to blood donors. 6 1 to 2 hours during blood drive.

BLOOD PRESSURE CLINIC

Coordinate

Schedule parishioners to take blood pressures after masses on the first Sunday of designated months.

Take Blood Pressure

Assist after one Mass on designated weekend to take blood pressures. 6 20 minutes four times a year.

BUNNY HUGS

Contribute

Purchase layette item/s and return to church. Bunny Hugs is a spring event to aid needy mothers in our community.

Coordinate & Distribute

Coordinate and distribute items collected from Bunny Hugs to Beacon of Hope, Created for Caring, and Red Cross.

6 1-2 hours

CARING WITH CARDS

Mailer

Mail greeting cards to parishioners for special events. Baptism, Marriage, Sympathy, Sick, Shut-in Birthdays, etc. Cards and postage are provided by parish. 6 15 minutes a week.

Coordinator

Schedule mailers for each category and each month. 6 1 hour every three months.

COMMUNION TO SHUT-INS

Assigned to a specific shut-in to take Communion to them at home and pray with them. A communion pyx to be filled at church is provided. 6 Once a month, approximately 30 minutes.

FOOD OF FAITH

Plan menu, purchase food, cook/serve meals to needy of area at designated meal site. 6 Thursdays, six times a year, 4:30 to 7:30 p.m.

FUNERAL LUNCHEONS

Donate Food

When called, make the designated dish and bring to cafeteria on the day of funeral. Dishes are returned to cupboard in church to be picked up by donor.

Set Up and Serve

Four funeral crews rotate months to serve the funeral lunch. Set tables, serve food/beverages, wash dishes, clean up. 6 2-3 hours each funeral, 3 months a year.

Funeral Crew Leader

Call food captains to request food, order and pick up meat and condiments, be at cafeteria to receive food dishes donated, coordinate setting up/clean up. 6 Approximately 4 hours

Food Captains

Call appropriate number of parishioners who volunteered to donate food for funerals. 6 Approx. 30 minutes each funeral.

GIVING TREE

Donate

Take tag from Giving Tree at Advent and purchase designated present and return it to church.

Coordinate Returned Gifts

Meet with other volunteers to coordinate distribution of presents.

6 2 to 3 hours.

HABITAT FOR HUMANITY

Christmas Wreaths

Take wreath orders after Mass on scheduled weekends before Christmas. Coordinate with Mass preference once a year. 6 Approximately 20 minutes.

House Building

Work with other Habitat volunteers on house when needed.

6 1 day during house blitz when scheduled.

HOSPITAL MINISTRY

Take Communion to parishioners at Bay Regional Medical Center on Sunday mornings. 6 Usually takes less than one hour. Scheduled 5-6 times a year.

JAIL MINISTRY

Assist Presider at jail with service for inmates. 6 On Saturdays, approx. 1 hour, 6 – 8 times a year.

RIGHT TO LIFE OF BAY COUNTY

Sell flowers for fund raising. 6 15 to 20 minutes after Mass on designated weekend in May.

ST VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY

Donate Food

On designated Sundays bring food to church for needy of our area. List of foods needed is published in bulletin.

Distribute Food

Get food from food pantry and with another parishioner take to client’s home. 6 Must be available Monday thru Fridays 10 to 3, each call takes approximately 30 minutes. Called only when need arises.

Volunteer at Store

Aid St. Vincent de Paul Store employees with tasks. 6 Hours depend on your schedule. Store is open Monday thru Saturday.

TRANSPORTATION

Driver

Take parishioners, who do not have transportation to Mass on weekends. 6 Need to pick up parishioner before Mass and drop off after. Can be coordinated with your liturgy choice.

Coordinator

Arrange driver to pick-up parishioners who are in need of transportation.

EDUCATION COMMISSION

BIBLE STUDY

Meets on Wednesday mornings or Tuesday nights from September thru May. 6 Class is 1 ½ hours.

HOLY TRINITY SCHOOL

Classroom Aide/tutor

Help teachers with filing, making preparations for classroom projects/activities, work with individual students and/or small groups. Sometimes, this could be playing educational games).

Read to Children

Read stories to the entire class for reading appreciation. Help individual students read a story and/or take AR tests.

Cafeteria Aide

Help serve food, assist students at the salad bar, and/or cut food on student’s plate when needed. 6 During lunch hour.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

Wee Church

Must be a registered parish adult; work with pre kindergarten children during 10:30 Mass. 6 1 hour class + 30 minutes before and 30 minutes after class session. Sundays, September thru May.

Elementary – Kindergarten thru Grade 4

Teacher

Must be a registered adult parishioner, role-model for students, asked to participate in certification program. 6 Home preparation time – approximately 90 minutes weekly/per each class session. September thru April.

Aide

Adult, high school or junior high student; not responsible for teaching – assist teacher with minor details, as needed. 6 Approximately 90 minutes weekly/per session

Jr. High & High School

Sacramental Program

Personnel selected by Faith Formation Director

Reconciliation

Before Advent; eight weeks

Thursdays, 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.

Confirmation & Eucharist Sacraments;

Approximately 8 weeks (depends on Easter date)

Six Thursdays, 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.

Each set of Sacraments involves class time, at home preparation time, evaluating family activity packets collected at each weekly session.

Youth Group

CHAOS: Creating Hope And Opportunity for Students

Cluster Parishes High School group; meets every 2^nd month;

Activity & time set by representative cluster student team.

ROCK: Right On Christian Kids

Parish students - Grades 5 thru High School.

Meet monthly on scheduled Sundays, 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. in Social Hall. Gathering planned and supervised by Adult Volunteer Team and Youth Minister.

R.C.I.A. – Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults

Sponsor

Helps with the RCIA catechumen(s) and candidate(s) through the process of initiation as a friend and supporter. 6 Process is from September thru Easter on Thursday nights for 2 hours.

Teacher

Participates in group meeting on Thursday evenings September thru April; share faith stories/experiences and occasionally teach a class. 6 2 hours once a week.

R.C.I.C. – Rite of Christian Initiation of Child/ren

If needed, supplementary program is provided, planned, organized.

LITURGY COMMISSION

ALTAR SERVER/ACOLYTE (youth or adult)

Funeral Server

Assist priest at funerals. Carry cross, hold book, aid with incense, offertory gifts. 6 1 to 1 ¼ hours. Trained by liturgist. You will be notified by parish office of pending funeral and to ascertain availability.

Weekend/Holydays Server

Assist priest at weekend and holyday liturgies. Aid with book, offertory gifts, clear altar. Trained by liturgist.

6 Approx 1 1/4 hours each liturgy, put on a quarterly schedule according to Mass preference. Be available 15 minutes before liturgy starts.

BREAD BAKING

Bake Eucharistic Bread for Mass. There are 12 teams, one for each month. Bread is baked on the last Saturday of each month..

6 4 hours from 8 a.m. until noon.

CANTOR

Lead the congregation in singing at liturgies - based on musical ability. Cantor will be scheduled and trained by liturgist. Private practices for cantors are available. 6 Approximately 1 hour every six weeks.

CENTERING PRAYER GROUP

Time for silent prayer, sitting in God’s presence. A sacred word is chosen to focus thoughts on the Lord. Lectio Divina (sacred readings) are also used for meditations. 6 Saturday mornings (published in bulletin) from 9:30 to 11:30 at Parish Office Center.

CHOIR

Adult Choir

Sing at weekend/holyday liturgies. Practice is Wednesday evenings September thru May. 6 7 to 9 p.m.

Funeral Choir

Sing at funerals with the Resurrection choir members. 6 Approximately 1 ¼ hours.

CHURCH DECORATING/ART & ENVIRONMENT

Assist Liturgy Commission Members with decorating and arranging flowers for liturgies and holidays. Times and dates of decorating will be published in bulletin. 6 Afternoons or some evenings.

EUCHARISTIC MINISTER

Distribute bread and wine to parishioners at liturgies. Initial and occasional training required. Quarterly schedules are mailed to ministers and time preferences are considered. 6 1- 1 1/4 hours. Ministers are to report to sacristy 15 minutes prior to Mass to check for special instructions and prayer.

INSTRUMENTALIST

Plays a musical instrument at liturgies. Contact Liturgist to volunteer. 6 Practices with Liturgist are required.

LECTOR

Proclaim God’s word effectively at weekend/holyday liturgies. Needs the ability to read well and project oneself. Initial and occasional training required. Lectionary with readings is provided for preparation. 6 1 to ¼ hours each time scheduled. Report 15 minutes prior to Mass. Quarterly schedules are mailed. Time preferences are considered.

PRAYER LINE

Asked to pray for parishioners’ special needs in your home Contact is made via telephone on Monday & Thursdays to your home with a list of name and special needs. 6 Approximately 30 minutes depending on length of prayer list.

USHER

Welcomes people, hands out orders of worship and assists with finding appropriate seating. Gathers offertory collection and helps with orderly distribution of Eucharist. 6 1 ½ hours each scheduled time. Arrive 20 to 30 minutes before each liturgy, check for any special instructions and arrange for offertory gift bearers. Teams are scheduled for one month, 3-4 times per year. Mass preference is considered.

OTHER MINISTRIES

ACTIVITIES COMMITTEE

Coordinator

Schedule parishioners to serve refreshments, make coffee, pick up donuts/food, and set up/clean up cafeteria. 6 1 hour.

Refreshment Server

Serve coffee and donuts and clean up after 8:30 & 10:30 Masses on designated weekends. 6 30 minutes after each Mass.

ALTAR SODALITY

Unites the women of the parish for Spiritual Benefits of its members and the needs of the sanctuary and church. Meetings at 7 p.m., the first Mondays in September thru May. Fund Raising projects are October- Rummage Sale, November- Pie Sale, March-Card Party.

BOOSTER CLUB

Members include parishioners and parents of school children. Function is to make spiritual as well as financial contributions to the parish and school. Monthly meetings are held on the last Sunday of the month at 7 p.m. in Social Hall.

Bingo

Each Saturday at 6:30 p.m. in the Social Hall. Volunteers are needed to sell bingo cards, serve refreshments, conduct the Bingo games. 6 5:15 to 10 p.m. Card sellers could volunteer to work from 5:15 to 7:15 p.m. only. Teams work every four weeks.

Fish Fry

The second Friday of each month during the months of September thru April. During Lent a fish fry is held each Friday.

Volunteers are needed to prepare some food/fish items, set up tables, serve food/coffee, wash dishes, clean up. Help is needed at various times on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. 6 Extent of help varies according to your schedule, average 2 to 3 hours.

Fish Fry Babysitters

Watch children of fish fry volunteers on Wednesdays, Thursdays, or Fridays as scheduled. 6 2 to 3 hours

Golden Opportunity Dinner

Aid in the sale of tickets, solicit donation items for silent auction, help with silent auction the night of dinner. - Annual dinner is in fall.

BOY SCOUTS

Must be 11 years of age or completed 5^th grade/transferred from Webelos Scouts.

Weekly meetings at Holy Trinity Scout Lodge, (unit at rear of Holy Trinity School) monthly campouts, yearly (week-long) summer camp, character development, citizenship training, mental and physical fitness, leadership building, religious emblem program, award/advancement recognition, community service projects.

HOSPITALITY COMMITTEE

Coordinator

Schedule parishioners to serve the refreshments, make coffee, punch, pick up food and set up/clean up area where reception is being held.

Refreshment Server

Assists with the serving of coffee, punch, cookies after special liturgies/occasions and clean up after event.

PICTURE TAKING/VIDEO TAPING

Available for various parish functions. Use your own camera to take still pictures or video tape.

STEWARDSHIP COMMITTEE

Works with the Pastor to build awareness of the value of Stewardship as a way of life. Encourages parishioners to strengthen their relationship with God by recognizing and sharing their gifts of time, talent and treasure for the Lord’s work. 6 Meets once a month during school year for about 90 minutes