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Ministry of Worship
" Altar Server:
Assist at weekend, holy day, funeral and wedding Masses. Rotating
schedule.
" Church Environment:
Assist with creating a suitable worship environment for the different
liturgical seasons of the
church
year.
" Cross Bearer:
Carry cross in procession at beginning and end of weekend Masses
(7th grade through High school).
" Eucharistic Adoration:
Prayer before the Blessed Sacrament on Tuesdays from 3-9 pm. Typically
one half to
one hour
is devoted to this time of prayer.
" Eucharistic Minister:
Distribute Communion at weekend/other Masses. Rotating schedule.
Need
to have received the Sacrament of Confirmation.
Teens
and adults welcome.
" General Intercessions:
Volunteer to write the intercessions for weekend Masses. Guidelines
provided.
" Gift Bearers:
Present the offertory gifts at weekend Masses and other liturgies.
Rotating
schedule.
" Greeter: Greet
parishioners and guests at Masses and other liturgies. Rotating
schedule.
" Lector/Reader:
Proclaim the Word of God at weekend and special Masses, as well
as other liturgies. Rotating Schedule.
" Liturgy Committee:
Assist in preparation for major liturgical events and seasons. Bi-monthly
meetings
" Sacristans: Set
up for weekend Masses and other liturgies, 15 minutes before liturgy
starts. Rotating schedule.
" Sunday Child
Care: Assist in childcare during 8:30 & 10:30 am Masses
and as needed. Rotating schedule.
" Usher: Seat
worshippers, distribute bulletin and other information, receive
offerings at Masses, tidy-up worship space
after
liturgies. Available to assist parishioners as needed. Rotating
schedule. Dick Catton
" Worship Leaders:
Lead weekday communion services and/or wake services. Special training
provided.
Ministry of Pastoral Care Sr. Carrie Link
" BeFriender Program:
An ecumenical ministry shared by St. John’s and Good Shepherd Lutheran
Churches. Training
and
on-going support provided. Individual visits are primarily to homebound
parishioners. Meets monthly.
Eight
sessions of training required.
" Funeral Sacristans:
Prepare for funeral Masses 1 hour before the liturgy. Rotating schedule,
usually daytime.
Training
provided.
" Meditative Prayer : Labyrinth of Prayer:
Invites and introduces people to a new prayer journey. Includes
scheduling,
opening/closing
the indoor Labyrinth on Ash Wednesday and outdoor labyrinth once
in September.
Centering
Prayer: During times of prayer, we consent to God’s presence and
action within us. At other times, our attention moves
outward to discover God’s presence everywhere. This will include
an introduction to centering prayer and a
½
hour regularly scheduled practice of this prayer at a group decided
time.
" Parish Nurse Program:
Provides a resource for health and wellness information for parish
families.
Nurses
needed as educational resource.
" Prayer Ministry:
A group of parishioners who take prayer requests by phone or e-mail
and remember those
in
need in their personal prayers.
" Pray for Pastor,
Staff, & Parish: Remember our pastor, staff, and parish
in prayers daily, weekly, monthly.
" Presbyterian Homes:
Volunteer one hour a month to take residents to Mass or personally
visit and
bring Communion
to them. Opportunity also available in February or August to assist
at monthly birthday celebrations
NEW Reflection
on Sunday Readings: Gather to prepare for Sunday Mass by reflecting
on the scriptures for
the upcoming Sunday.
Time to be determined.
" To: In
the spirit of St. Vincent DePaul Society, this new group responds
To short-term needs, a ride
To
a medical appointment, a meal To those recovering from surgery
or a family death, or other needs that
may
develop To serve those within our community.
"
Welcoming Committee: This group meets bi-monthly to
provide hospitality to new parishioners.
"
Welcoming Dinner: Join with a partner to prepare and
serve a meal for a small number of new parishioners at the church
rectory dining
room. Guidelines provided.
Ministry of Music Desi Klempay
" Children’s Choir:
An opportunity for your child to experience the joy of music.
" Handbell Choir:
Play handbells for Saturday/Sunday Mass and other occasions.
(Practice 5:30 pm
Thursday evenings)
"
Instrumentalists: Willing to play for Sundays, special liturgies
and other occasions. Please indicate musical instrument.
" Mass
Choir: Provide music leadership for Sunday in the following
choirs:
" 8:30am
Mass Choir (practice 7:00 pm Thursday evenings)
"
10:30am Mass Choir (practice 9:30 am Sunday mornings)
" Organist/Pianist:
Provide musical leadership/accompaniment at various parish functions
including liturgies.
All volunteers are required to have VIRTUS Training (Protecting God’s Children), provided at no cost.
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Faith Formation
Elementary (Grades
Pre-K through 8 Marian Bach
" Catechist: Wednesday
evenings, lesson plans and training provided
"
Catechist Assistant: Provides catechist with support, non-teaching.
"
Catechist Substitute: On Wednesdays, lesson plans provided
"
Christmas Program: Need volunteers to sew costumes, assist
on day of program or help with any preliminary
tasks.
" Hall Monitors:
Maintain order in halls, assist where needed
Halloween Party:
Need volunteers for community-wide celebration
"
Liturgy of the Word for Children:Lead children in age appropriate
scripture readings during 10:30 Mass, two Sundays per month.
Living Rosary:
Assist in set-up
Pre-Lenten Family Celebration:
Assist with preparation and set-up.
" Vacation Bible School:
Small group leaders needed for summer event.
Junior/Senior High
(Grades 9 through 12)Bryan Busch
" NEW Living Stations: Assist with set-up
Youth Ministry Bryan Busch
"
Chaperones for Youth Outings: Provide support for youth program
by participating in youth outings.
Adults
to accompany and help supervise youth group members on outings.
"
Drivers: Adults to help drive youth group members on outings.
Would need to complete a driver license background check.
"
Fundraising: Be involved with some labor-intensive fundraising
with the youth.
" Retreat Helper: Assist
with small group discussions for Confirmation students.
"
Summer Fest orMission Trip
Counselor: Weeklong commitment interacting with youth in a variety
of settings.
" Youth/Adult Advisory
Group: Meet periodically to plan youth events and ensure an
effective youth program.
" Youth Room Monitors:Y
Adults to be in youth room when it is open after school or in the
evenings as a drop-in center.
May be paired with another
adult. Some interaction with youth expected.
Adult Faith Formation Bryan Busch/Fr.
Stan
NEW Adult Gathering: Any adults who are interested in planning, preparing
or participating in events.
" Alpha Team: Help
prepare food or lead small groups or other tasks for this Program
on basic
Christianity
and/or attend Alpha meetings as a participant.
"
Cana Couples: Married couples to prepare two
or three engaged couples each year.
Must be in a secure sacramental
marriage. Most couples require 4-6 hours of preparation.
Training
is provided.
" Evangelization:
Our Lady of the Lake Parish invites all parishioners, families,
friends, those
searching
and those on the edge, to become a part of the Archdiocese Evangelization Initiative as
Our Lady of the Lake
continues
in the spirit of our Alpha program and the more recent Sunday night
Faith Sharing programs.
(You
do not need to have attended either of the other programs to volunteer
for this program.)
Morning Brunch for
Seniors: Adults interested in meeting after weekday masses for
meal and faith sharing.
M.O.M.S.:
Women gathering for faith sharing and spiritual growth.
" Parish
Mission:
Assist in planning or participating in our upcoming mission.
" Purpose
Driven Life: The Purpose Driven Life is a blueprint for Christian living in the 21st century
–
a lifestyle based
on God’s eternal purposes, not cultural values.
Using
over 1,200 scriptural quotes and references,
it
challenges the conventional definitions of worship, fellowship,
discipleship, ministry, and evangelism.
This book will help you understand
why you are alive and God’s amazing plan for you, both here and
now, and for eternity.
" RCIA Sponsors:
Men and women to attend RCIA (Rite of Christian
Initiation for Adults) classes
with
candidates for conversion to Catholicism and to establish a spiritual
relationship with them.
Requires interview with
RCIA director, 2-3 classes per month. October through April.
"
Young Adult Group: For young singles who are interested in
social activities with other young singles ages 20-35.
Parish Organizations, Committees and Activities
" Altar Care: Join
a team to clean altar areas, sacristy, family room and choir area.
Once
or twice a year, rotating
schedule
on a monthly basis.
" Cemetery Committee:
Oversee the operation and maintenance of the parish cemetery.
"
Centennial Committee: Assist in the preparation of Our Lady
of the Lake 100 year anniversary
in 2009.
" Communications Committee:
To provide vehicles of communication to the Parish
and community.
" Council of Catholic
Women:
Provides
programs of spiritual enrichment, leadership training and services
to the parish and community.
Special projects: November
Boutique,Christmas &
Spring Events. Meetings first Tues. of the month,
September-May.
Mark active even if you only participate occasionally.
" Funeral Luncheon
Teams: Provide food and/or serve luncheons after funerals on
a rotating schedule.
Several times per year.
Open
to men, women, & teens.
"
PennyWise Shop: This is a clothing thrift shop, open to the
public, located in the Annex.
Volunteers sort clothing
and staff the shop on Tuesday/Friday 10am-4pm, Wednesday 7-8:30pm,
Sept.-May.
"
Garden/Landscape Committee: Volunteers are welcome to design,
plant or assist with the planting, watering, and care of the church
gardens and grounds. Scheduling is flexible.
" Knights of Columbus:
A
fraternal Organization of men serving church & community.
" Mailout
Bulletin Assembly: Assist with the assembly of the mailout monthly
bulletin.
Meets the
3rd Wednesday of each month between 11am and 2pm in the Large Meeting
Room.
" Maintenance Committee:
Oversee
the maintenance of our facilities to provide a safe environment
for the parish community.
Meets the 3rd Tuesday
each month at 5:30 pm.
"
Office Support: Assist in preparation of weekly/monthly bulletins,
mailings, clerical duties, data entry, and
various special projects.
Also, there are opportunities to attend a select ministry, take
notes, prepare and
distribute minutes by
mail or e-mail.
" Parish Council:
The parish council discerns the will of God for our local Church,
provides vision and leadership in decision making,
solicits
opinions of parishioners, acts as liaisons with other groups, participates
in monthly meetings, annual retreat and
our
annual parish meeting. Meets the 4th Tuesday of the month at 7:00
pm. Candidates for membership determined by annual
elections each June.
" Incredible
Festival: Join the Incredible team for the Annual Parish Festival.
Assist
with one or more of the many activities such as food booths, ticket
booth, silent auction helpers,
chicken
dinner and other volunteer opportunities. Flexible scheduling.
" Finance Committee:
Provides
advice and counsel regarding the administration and financial activities
of the parish.
Regular meetings held
on the 4th Tuesday of the Month at 7:00 am.
"
Parish Library: Library hours are 9am-12noon each Sunday.
Assist parishioners to check out books and
videos.
Rotating schedule with occasional maintenance meeting. Training
provided. Although the library is
fully staffed at this
time, we welcome parishioners to take advantage of this great resource
in our parish.
" St. Theobald
Society: St. Theobald gained employment as a janitor at the
cathedral of St. Lawrence. He is known as the
patron
saint of Janitors. The members of the St. Theobald Society will
work with our maintenance department
to meet
additional
cleaning needs throughout our parish campus.
" Scouting Opportunities
"
Boy Scouts: OLL sponsors Troop #571. Volunteers needed to
offer guidance and counsel in many different
areas
of scouting.
" Girl Scouts:
Volunteers are needed to assist existing groups and start new groups.
" Cub Scouts: Volunteers are needed
to assist existing groups.
" Social
Justice Ministry: Identify local issues and develop action plans
such as letter writing campaigns,
phone
calls, etc.
" Stewardship/Development
Committee: Promote stewardship as an act of discipleship and
develop ways to invite parishioners
to
offer their God-given gifts of time, talent & financial support
for the work of Christ. Meets monthly September through May.
" Technology Committee/Website:
Work on e-rate program with the school.
Assist in assessment
and purchase of technology
for school and parish. Assist in Website design and development.Meets as needed.
" Vocations Committee:
This committee meets quarterly to help promote vocations to religious
life, priesthood
and
professional lay ministry in the church.
All volunteers are required to have VIRTUS Training (Protecting God’s Children), provided at no cost.
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Our Lady of the Lake School
" Alumni Committee:
Work
closely with the school principal to keep current with
OLL
Alumni
“happenings”;
help coordinate and
assemble
a quarterly newsletter.
" Art Adventure Leader:
Partner
with the Minneapolis Institute of Arts to present works of art and
their meaning to OLL
students.
Training
provided. Includes a field trip to the MIA for students to see the
works they studied in the museum.
" Field Trip Chaperone
(PK-8): Go along on a field trip. Have fun, help keep track of the
students and provide a safe environment.
" Home Room Parent
(PK-8): Help your child’s teacher plan parties, assist with special
individual needs.
A variety of projects
for someone who is willing to plan and take charge, and get other
parents involved.
" Library Aide:
Check
books in and out of the library. Put books back on shelves and read stories to small
groups of students.
Training
provided.
" Parent Teacher Organization: The PTO sponsors many
social activities and events.
Volunteers
are needed throughout the school year.
" Rake-A-Thon for Non-Public
Education:
Volunteers needed to coordinate leaf bag pick up, serve
refreshments and help rake.
" School Advisory Committee
Candidate: This SAC committee serves as a consulting committee to
the school. Membership determined by annual
election. Monthly meetings.
" Short Term Projects:
Help teachers with special units of study or other school wide projects
as the need arises.
" Teacher Aide:
Provide assistance at school whenever time can be scheduled on a
consistent basis. Provide one-on-one
remedial
help, give spelling tests, run off worksheets, correct workbooks,
etc.
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