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Parish Life Ministries
Parish Life Committee: The mission of the Parish Life Committee is to facilitate communications and guidance between the Parish Life subcommittees and the members of the Parish and Parish Council.
Athletic Association Volunteer: This committee is responsible for recruiting coaches for all athletic teams and ensures that CSAA rules are followed. Members direct and provide financial support for all athletic programs.
Brown Bag Tuesday Morning Group: Senior members of the parish meet for socializing, entertainment, enrichment and visiting the homebound. This includes the Homemakers sewing group and 10:00, followed by a brown bag lunch at 11:30 and card games at 12:00.
Fish Fry Helper - Seasonal: Each Friday during Lent the parish hosts fish fries in an effort to promote family fun and fellowship. Volunteers are needed to assist with set-up, food preparation, serving and clean up.
Caring Hands: Our purpose is to respond to the needs of people in our parish. We make lap quilts, desk caddies, white baptismal garments, hospitality baskets for newcomers, etc.
Men of St. Stephen Martyr - MOSS Club: The MOSS Club is committed to Christian stewardship within the Roman Catholic tradition. Our mission is to assist the needs of the parish and school by sharing our resources. We gather the third Monday of each month in the Marteen Room and schedule various social and fund-raising events annually.
Newcomers Welcoming Committee: This organization welcomes new parishioners and connects them with our community. This may include a welcoming phone call, sending a card, etc. Members also plan and participate in a welcoming brunch/gathering (3 to 4 times annually) in which they present themselves and their families to the new parishioner families in an effort to become acquainted with one another.
Reception Committee: The members of this committee assist with the set-up and serving of food, as well as cleanup following parish gatherings and receptions.
Newsletter: Members gather information from various organizations to keep parishioners informed about the diverse groups and activities of the parish community. Included will be information regarding Archdiocesan, local and statewide events that may touch our parish life. Some members help with preparing the mailing while others do the layout and gathering of articles.
Parent Teacher Organization (PTO): The purpose of this organization is to foster better communication and to establish a means for coordinating activities on the part of the total school community. The PTO is responsible for maintaining good communications between the home and school, for providing a vehicle through which parents can provide service to the school (i.e. volunteers and fund-raising) and for offering a mechanism for parent education.
Quilters: Members gather weekly to make quilts for the parish summer picnic and for quilt shows. No experience is necessary to participate, as members are excited to share their artistic abilities. We meet at 9:30 Tuesday mornings in the Ministry House.
Scouting Program Leaders (Boys/Girls): Adult leaders to guide young people in broadening their horizons through various scouting activities.
Click here for Daises/Brownies/Girl Scouts.
Click here for Cub Scouts/Webelos Pack 67.
Click here for Boy Scouts Troop 67.
Youth Opportunities: The children of our Parish are invited to inquire about joining the following ministries when age appropriate. This fosters Stewardship within our young members of our faith community by encouraging them to give of their time and talent.
Worship: The youth of our community can involve themselves in the celebration of the liturgy by serving as cantors, youth choir, hospitality ministers, handbell choir and servers.
Service-Parish Life: Members of this ministry serve their fellow parishioners and community by babysitting (for parish events), being a Fish Fry Helper, Parish Summer Picnic volunteer, participating in Scouts (Cub & Boy, Brownies & Girl) and Vacation Bible School.
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