Parish Service

Time & Talent Volunteer Opportunities

Please contact the parish office if you can assist in any of these ministries:

Acolyte: Assists the priest during worship services. Training easily arranged.
Altar Guild: Prepares altar and church for worship, cleans after, and maintains items used for worship.
Chalice Bearer: Licensed by the bishop to administer the chalice during communion.
Church School Teacher: This is a much needed and rewarding ministry to teach (perhaps with a partner) one of several age groups or adults during the academic year.
Coffee Hour Host: Brings baked goods and sets up for the coffee hour that follows the late service. Scheduled about four times a year with spouse or a host-partner.
Greeter: Greets worshipers and newcomers as they leave church and at coffee hour.
Healing Minister: Assists priest with healing oil and prayer during communion.
Intercessor: Leads prayers of the people during worship services.
Lay Eucharistic Visitor: Licensed by the bishop to take communion to the ill or homebound.
Lay Reader: Licensed by the bishop to lead morning prayer Monday through Friday at 8:00 a.m. or worship on Sunday if a priest is unavailable.
Lector: Reads scripture verses during worship services.
Mission Endowment Fund Board: Board members are elected to three year terms and meet a few times a year to award grants to worthy local organizations.
Music Ministry / Choir: Provide voice or instrumental accompaniment during the late service or special services.
Newcomer Ministry: Connect with new members of the parish or offer to be a "host family" for an Oberlin College Student during their years here.
Office & Newsletter Help: The newsletter is assembled on the Friday morning before the last Sunday of each month and requires folding. Other office help is occasionally needed.
Parish Life Commission: Plans and sets up parish dinners, outings, and receptions.
Pastoral Care Commission: Respond to the special needs of an individual or family of the parish experiencing a crisis, providing material and non-material support.
Properties Commission: Oversees the management and repairs of the church properties.
Property Helper: Volunteers help maintain our grounds by mowing, shoveling walk paths, gardening, and making minor repairs according to their talents.
Usher: Hand out service leaflets and help worshipers to the altar rail for the Holy Eucharist.
Vestry: Vestry members are elected to terms of three years and meet once a month to oversee church business. The vestry is also responsible for depositing plate offerings.
Worship Commission: Plans special and regular services.