Christian Service

Position Description: Visit parishioners to provide a listening and caring presence.
Time Commitment: Training - 24 hours spread over four days. Service - at least two years with an average of two to four visits per month. Meetings - One every six weeks to provide spiritual direction and continuing education.
Talent to Share: Ability to be a non-judgmental, compassionate and confidential listener

Position Description: Available and free to service the schedule of the homebound.
Time Commitment: Varies
Talent to Share: Love of the Eucharist and understanding of its importance to the homebound

Position Description:  A co-worker in prayer makes a personal commitment to pray for the needs of our parish and community on a regular basis.
Time Commitment: Each Co-Worker is given a prayer manual which they can use for prayer whenever they wish. They will also receive monthly prayer requests from parish staff, as well as online access to our Prayer Board for the sick and deceased.
Talent to Share: A trust in the power of God’s promise, “Ask and you shall receive.”

Position Description: Allows us to send you an email when funeral arrangements are made, so prayer and other support can be extended to the grieving family.
Time Commitment: Varies
Talent to Share: Compassion and care for others

Position Description: Bring a salad or dessert to the church on the day of the funeral.
Time Commitment: Requests as needed. You may be called a few times a year.
Talent to Share: Baking and cooking

Position Description: Assist the regular dinner preparers in the kitchen.
Time Commitment: Four or five hours on the days that you assist.
Talent to Share: Enjoy working with others and following directions; ability to stand for a long period of time.

Position Description: Send correspondence to homebound. Names supplied by parish coordinator.
Time Commitment: Send cards/correspondence at least four times a year.
Talent to Share: Caring and willingness to remember someone.

Time Commitment: Minimal, as we will try to match up riders with drivers who live close by or on the way to church.
Talent to Share: Friendly, ability to operate a motor vehicle safely