Volunteer Ministries
Volunteer Ministries
Guide
This group of parishioners & parents dedicate their time to prayer support of the Youth Group UNDERGROUND Program.
These people work with the Director of Youth Ministry to keep the papers organized; they attend to the detail work involved in the program administration with skill and ease. Roles for Administrative Support might also involve record keeping, managing registrations, telephone calling, computer work, mailings and other administrative tasks. These people understand confidentiality and organize participant registration forms, compile the guidebooks and assist with other clerical tasks. They lend their secretarial prowess, artistic instinct, attention to detail and willing spirit to do what needs to be done for the program.
This group of marketing minded people works to make sure that the word is out! They may be involved in mailings, radio, television – the possibilities are only limited by the creativity of the individuals involved in letting people know about Youth Group UNDERGROUND!
Volunteer Coordinator
Many hands make light work! This person has an ability to get the hands needed to get the work done. Are you ready for a barn raising?
Reaching out to teens and parents; spreading the Good News of Christ, sending Birthday Cards to teens, calling teens who have been “missing” and letting them know they’re missed – just some of the vital service this team provides.
Retreat Support encompasses all kinds of roles – from Hospitality to Prayer Support, this team makes sure that all the logistics of a retreat run smoothly so that a “smooth retreat” can be attained by presenters and participants.
This person has to “know people” within the community and have great connections to help get supplies and things at zero-to-low cost.
The person who constantly updates an exciting Website for our teens & parents to gather information and knowledge about Youth Group UNDERGROUND, its events, happenings, and any other fun stuff.
Music Ministry
The Music Ministry works under the director of our Music Minister, Fred Szczepanski, and assists the community by ushering them into the presence of God through solid, quality music. Each musician ministers – and does not perform – their particular role. They should be humble and dedicated to the mission of the Church. They must commit to attending the 5:00pm Sunday evening Mass, including setup, rehearsal, Mass, and take-down. They need to work as a team to clean up at the end of the Mass in an efficient and joyful manner.
Mass Ministry Contact
It is this person’s role to make sure that all scheduled ministers are accounted for. They will have a clipboard with the pertinent information and can draft ministers if necessary. They also recruit Gift Bearers before Mass begins.
Altar Server Coordinator
This individual is responsible for the scheduling and recruiting of the altar servers. Altar servers assist the Celebrant at Mass. They must be well trained and assist in modeling the Mass. They need to be comfortable serving with and in front of others.
Lector Coordinator
This individual is responsible for the scheduling and recruiting of the lectors. These articulate ministers share their gift of proclamation as they read the Word of God at Mass. This ministry pool should include trained teens and adults.
Extraordinary Ministers of Communion
This individual is responsible for the scheduling and recruiting of the extraordinary ministers of communion. These ministers assist the Celebrant at Mass with the distribution of Holy Communion. This ministry pool should include trained & Confirmed teens and adults.
Hospitality Minister Coordinator
This individual is responsible for the scheduling and recruiting of the greeters. This ministry greets every person at any Youth Group UNDERGROUND Event and makes sure their presence is acknowledged and welcome! The Hospitality Minister performs the tasks that will help create a warm and hospitable environment throughout the evening process.
Sacristan Coordinator
This individual is responsible for the scheduling and recruiting of the sacristans - a rotating trained crew of individuals that set-up the Sanctuary, books, cloths, and vessels that will be used for the Mass. They may need to place extra chairs for concelebrants in the sanctuary. After Mass, this crew is responsible for purifying the sacred vessels and restoring the sanctuary to order.
Usher Coordinator
This individual is responsible for the scheduling and recruiting of the ushers. Ushers are trustworthy men and women of integrity. They are responsible for helping latecomers find a seat with a smile. They are also responsible for taking up the collection and securing it in the sacristy safe.
LIFE NIGHT & EDGE MINISTRY
LIFE TEEN CORE
One passionate Youth Minister is great, but one person cannot minister to an entire youth group. That is where the CORE team comes in. CORE members are adults who choose to respond to their baptismal call by serving our senior high teens. The LIFE TEEN Program relies heavily on the time and talents of adults within the parish communities, men and women who truly care about our youth, and who are selfless enough to make sacrifices that ensure that our young people come to know God through the love and truth of the Sacraments. This team will work directly with the youth leadership team – known as the Youth Congress.
The EDGE CORE
Like the LIFE TEEN CORE, the EDGE CORE members are adults or mature teens who choose to respond to their baptismal call by serving our junior high teens. The EDGE Program relies heavily on the time and talents of adults within the parish communities, men and women who truly care about our youth, and who are selfless enough to make sacrifices that ensure that our young people come to know God through the love and truth of the Sacraments. This team will work directly with the youth leadership team – known as the Youth Congress.
Audio/Visual Tech
The Audio-visual Tech brings energy and tons of creativity to documenting the Youth Group UNDERGROUND program. The Audio-visual Tech works to take care of all those needs (the projectors, the extension cords, microphones, etc.) in addition to documenting the events for the parish.
Historian/Photographer
These handy and creative people who work with the Audio-visual Tech document events through video and photos.
Food Ministry
These are the wonderful people who do the behind the scenes tasks that make everyone feel welcomed and cared for. Preferring to be in the kitchen rather than at the microphone.
Environment Engineers
The Environment Engineer excels at making the environments of the LIFE NIGHT programs “just right.” This creative person works in a variety of tasks such as environment set-up, and artistic endeavors to make the LIFE Night a tremendous success.