Get Involved - It's the Perfect Time to Volunteer

How many volunteers are needed at each Sunday Mass?
Minimum of 12! We need you!!!
 

1. Become a Hospitality Minister. Greet people as they enter the church, assist with the collection, help seat parishioners at heavily attended Masses, distribute bulletins at the end of Mass, and help in the event of an emergency. At least three and preferably 5 are needed at each Mass.
2. Become a Lector/Reader. This ministry proclaims the Scriptures and leads the Prayers of the Faithful.
3. Become a Cantor and lead the parish in song.
4. Join a Choir. Among the many signs and symbols used by the Church to celebrate its faith, music is of preeminent importance. There are many opportunities to be part of a choir at Mass.
5. Become an Extraordinary Minister Of Communion.  Every Extraordinary Minister of Communion is graced to hold the Body or Blood of Christ in their hands and have the joy of sharing the Body or Blood of Christ with others.
6. Become a Minister to the Homebound and bring the joy of the Eucharist to those who are unable to join us physically at the celebration of the Mass. Many are needed every Sunday.
7. Volunteer for Art and Environment and help prepare the Church for special occasions as well as make sure everything is perfect for each Mass. This Ministry involves joy in making things beautiful, creativity, imagination and a love of the Liturgical Seasons of the Church. 
8. Become an Altar Server. Open to all youth, grades four and up. Normally three Altar Servers help at weekend Masses. 
9. Join the Deaf Ministry. This ministry helps to foster a greater sense of community for the hearing impaired by interpreting the Mass in sign language.
10. Gift Bearer Ministry: During any given Mass at least 3 individuals (or a family) takes a portion of the offertory, decanters of wine and a bowl filled with hosts from the back of the church up to the priest at the front of the church. This bread and wine is intended to represent "the work of human hands". The people who carry the gifts are standing in for each one of us. 
11. Sacristy Ministry: This ministry assists the sacristan in cleaning, mending, washing, polishing liturgical hardware.
12. Additional Music Ministries: There are MANY, MANY additional opportunities for Adult and Young Adult Music Ministry, as well as Children and Youth Music Ministry. These include contemporary choir and hand bells. The quality of joy and enthusiasm which music adds to community worship cannot be gained in any other way. It imparts a sense of unity to the congregation and sets the appropriate tone for each celebration.

If you find an area you are interested in volunteering, email the Liturgy Volunteer Coordinater.

 

Additional Extraordinary Ministers of Communion needed for all Masses!
Our next Extraordinary Minister of Communion Training is scheduled for  Saturday, Dec. 7  9-11a.m.  in the Church. 
We would love to have your help!  It is an honor to give the Body and Blood of Christ to others.   We are also in need of trained EMC’s to take Communion to the homebound and hospitals.
If you are interested in signing up for this training or need more information, please email  volunteer@standrewcc.org  or call the Liturgy Office 817 927 5383.  
Requirements: 

• High school age or older,
• have received the Sacraments of Baptism, First Communion/ Reconciliation, and Confirmation, 
• attending Sunday Mass regularly, 
• a registered parishioner,
•    if married- be in full Communion with the Church.

You will receive an email with required paperwork and Diocesan safe environment info.  Thank you!

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EUCHARISTIC ADORATION SCHEDULE
Thank you to all the scheduled Adorers, subs and ‘drop ins’.  We still have many slots open to fill our schedule.  Adoration is available Monday – Friday- 7am-9pm, Saturday  - 3:30-7:30pm and Sunday-6:30am to 7:30pm . To sign up please visit:  standrewcc.org/eucharistic-adoration.