[ CHRISTIAN SERVICE MINISTRIES ]

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1 1 Parish Countless Ripples of Faith Want to share your time and talent? St. James the Apostle Parish provides many ways to get involved and give back. It s our Ripples of Faith that touch the lives of so many others. Bereavement Ministry [ CHRISTIAN SERVICE MINISTRIES ] Kevin Burrow x16 Purpose: To provide support/assistance to families who have suffered a loss. Responsibilities: Assist with the preparation of the Funeral Rite and attend as available. Time commitment: 1 ½ to two hours per funeral. Christmas Basket Ministry Purpose: To provide Christmas gifts and food to needy families.. Responsibilities: Help with the coordination of the program and distribution for our Catholic Charities families. Time commitment: Work begins in November and ends in the middle of December. Dependent on individual s level of involvement. Council of Catholic Women (CCW) Purpose: To incorporate the commandment to love one another through works of charity and sharing of God s gifts. Responsibilities: The Council meets during the year to plan activities and events, which include The Advent Tea, Christmas Outreach to the children of St. Teresa Parish in Kankakee and many Parent/Child outings. Time commitment: If you serve on the Board, several hours a month. To assist with an activity/event, the hours vary. Glen Ellyn Food Pantry Purpose: To supply food on an emergency basis to those in need in the Glen Ellyn area. Responsibilities: Serve on board, work at pantry site or transport food collected in February and August. Time commitment: Dependent on individual s level of involvement.

2 Knights of Columbus Purpose: This fraternal organization works to provide opportunities for men to better know and practice their Catholic faith by supporting the clergy and religious, as well as St. James parish goals. Responsibilities: Help plan/ coordinate various yearly events including Tootsie Roll Drive, blood drives, pro-life support, Neumann Clubs, spelling bees and essay contests for school children. Time commitment: Dependent on individual s level of involvement. Ministers of Care Purpose: To provide a connection to the faith community by bringing the Eucharist to the homebound. Responsibilities: Attend a 4-session training program, receive commissioning by the Bishop through the parish and work in collaboration with coordinator. Time commitment: Once a week or whenever needed. PADS (Public Action to Deliver Shelter) Purpose: To end and prevent homelessness in DuPage County. St. James supports by assisting with Emergency Overnight Shelter Program at Grace Lutheran Church in Glen Ellyn. Responsibilities: Depends on what time of day one helps, but can include supervision of the site overnight, setup and cleanup of site, meal preparation or laundry services. Time commitment: About 4 hours once a month from October through April. Quilting Ministry Purpose: To provide the opportunity for women to gather together in fellowship, creativity and service through the art of quilting. Responsibilities: Create lap quilts for elderly and homebound and baby quilts for the Birthright Organization for women who have chosen life. Time commitment: Minimal. Reverence for Life Purpose: To promote reverence for the precious gift of life and to inform the parishioners of activities and legislation that furthers this cause. Voter Registration is offered in election years and citizens are encouraged to exercise their right and responsibility to vote. Silk roses are distributed to honor the women of the parish each Mother s Day. Donations are accepted to benefit Illinois Citizens for Life in the pro-life work. Our ministry also promotes the 40 Days for Life campaigns, as well as extends an ongoing invitation to parishioners to pray at the local abortion clinic in Glen Ellyn. Time commitment: Volunteers are needed to help distribute roses after the Masses on Mother s Day weekend.

3 Scrapbooking Purpose: To promote an awareness and reverence for the sacredness present in the ordinary moments of every day, using scrapbooking as the medium to preserve these moments. Responsibilities: Join us to build your story and share the gift of the sacred moments from the ordinary moments of your life with others. Time commitment: We typically meet once per month on a Friday evening for a five hour session. A couple of times a year we host a 2-day event. St. Vincent de Paul Purpose: To provide support to those who are in immediate need due to unexpected circumstances in the Glen Ellyn area. Responsibilities: Respond to requests from potential clients with a house call to assess the client s needs and refer client to all available resources. Client visits are done in pairs. Time commitment: 2-3 hours per month. Young at Heart Seniors Purpose: To provide spiritual, social, cultural and informational activities for seniors. Responsibilities: Help set up and serve lunch for seniors. Time commitment: 2-3 hours once a month. Walk-In Ministry Purpose: To provide emergency assistance to individuals and families in need. Responsibilities: Meet with and access the needs of applicants and identify short-term solutions (gas vouchers, food coupons, referrals). Time commitment:varies.volunteers sign up to cover particular days during the hours of operation (M-F from 10 A.M. to noon) at the First United Methodist Church in Glen Ellyn. [PARISH LIFE MINISTRIES ] Hospitality Purpose: To build community through food and fellowship following all Masses once a month. Responsibilities: Help set up, serve and clean after one Mass once a month. Time commitment: Minimal. Hospitalities are offered September through May. Tuesdays with MCF (Mass, Coffee and Fellowship) Purpose: To build community through food and fellowship following one 8:00 A.M. daily Mass once a month. Responsibilities: Help set up, serve and clean after one Mass once a month. Time commitment: Minimal.

4 [CHRISTIAN EDUCATION MINISTRIES ] St. James Catholic School Principal, Mary Kathryn Warco St. James School offers children superior academics complete with state-ofthe art technology grounded in the Catholic faith for children in preschool through the 8 th grade. There are many opportunities to volunteer: School Board Library Aide Sports Coach Parent Teacher Organization Room Parent Athletic Commission Religious Education Office Deacon Matt Purpose: To share and teach our Catholic faith with the children of our parish. Responsibilities: Present weekly lessons from the syllabus (which are provided) and plan lessons and activities. Time commitment: Classes are 1 ½ hours/week from September through April. There are many opportunities to volunteer: Catechist Substitute Catechist Room Aide Vacation Bible School RE Board Member L.I.F.E. Youth Ministry Livin It For the Eucharist Jenn at x 24 Purpose: To provide a safe, supportive and fun environment where high school teens can bond and learn to explore their faith and life. The program is formed around the three pillars of Faith, Community and Service. Responsibilities: Prepare and set up for events, assist during events, leading groups, facilitating ice breaker, clean up or chaperone. Volunteers may help plan events but it is not required. Time commitment: Varies, depending upon the event or activity one wishes to assist with helping. Middle School Youth Ministry Service Sundays Jenn at x 24 Purpose: To provide a safe, supportive and fun environment where middle school students can bond and learn to explore their faith and life through various service opportunities. Responsibilities: Prepare and set up for events, assist during events, leading groups, facilitating ice breaker, clean up or chaperone. Time commitment: About 3 hours one Sunday a month, but depends on activity. Adult Faith Formation Purpose: To provide an opportunity for adults to deepen their faith, through Bible Studies, speakers and other events. Upcoming Bible Studies and events are advertised in the parish bulletin.

5 Marriage Preparation Deacon Matt x30 Purpose: Husband and wife team of volunteers minister one-on-one with an engaged couple as they prepare for Marriage. Responsibilities: Meet with the engaged couple and review the FOCCUS survey results with them. Training is provided. Time commitment: 2-4 hours for each couple. Number of couples is determined by your availability. RCIA Team Member Jenn x24 Purpose: To serve as a mentor for adults and teens interested in becoming Catholic. Responsibilities: Attend weekly catechetical sessions from September to May (as available) and to assist in discussions of Sunday scripture readings from Advent to Easter. Time commitment: About 1 ½ - 2 hours weekly. [ WORSHIP MINISTRIES ] Art and Environment Committee Member Purpose: To assist with the preparation of the liturgical space for seasonal and special liturgies. Responsibilities: Assist with setup and takedown of environment throughout year. Share responsibilities for upkeep of flowers especially during Christmas and Easter season. Time commitment: Open ended. Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion Purpose: To assist priest and deacons in administering Holy Communion. Responsibilities: Undertake initial training, maintain your online scheduling and arrange for substitutes as needed. Commissioned by the Bishop through the parish for a 3-year renewal term. Reliability is critical. Time commitment: About one assignment per month. Lector Purpose: To proclaim the Scripture during Mass. Responsibilities: Undertake the initial training, rehearse readings prior to Mass and be comfortable proclaiming the Scripture from the ambo and maintain your online scheduling and arrange for substitutes as needed. Reliability is critical. Time commitment: About one assignment per month. Martha Ministry Purpose: To assist with the cleaning and upkeep of the liturgical articles for Mass. Responsibilities: Assist with small cleaning tasks in the church on a rotating basis with other team members or to be responsible for picking up linens on Mondays and drop off on Fridays. Time commitment: About 2 hours a month

6 Sacristan Purpose: To assist with the preparation of the liturgical articles prior to Mass. Responsibilities: Undertake the initial training and set up the articles before the start of Mass. Time commitment: Minimal, arrival at least 30 minutes prior to Mass. Usher Purpose: To extend a gracious welcome to all worshipers before Mass and foster an atmosphere of comfort and safety during Mass. Responsibilities: Undertake the initial training and be attentive to your schedule. Time commitment: Minimal. Ushers are assigned to their Mass preference. Worship Commission Representative Purpose: To facilitate the growth and development of the liturgical and spiritual life of the faith community. The Commission meets two to four times per year with Pastor, Liturgist, and Music Director to plan and provide for the worship and prayer life of the parish. May be asked to assist on a sub-committee for special liturgies. Responsibilities: Attend meetings several times a year, be aware of ideas/issues presented that pertain to liturgical life of parish (sacramental celebrations, weekend Masses, special liturgies) to assist in decision-making, obtaining/sharing feedback from assembly about liturgies, serve as sounding board for new ideas. Time commitment: 1-1½ hours per meeting. Music Ministry Member [ MUSIC MINISTRIES ] Kevin x16 Rejoice, you just, in the LORD; praise from the upright is fitting. Give thanks to the LORD on the harp; on the ten-stringed lyre offer praise. Sing to God a new song; skillfully play with joyful chant. PSALM 33:1 Music Ministry members serve the liturgy through music, adding life and energy to the action taking place and aiding the effective participation of the parish as a whole. Music Ministers must possess a dedication to attend rehearsals and scheduled liturgies, and be able to work with others as part of a team. Are you a person of faith and prayer, who desires to give glory to God through music? Do you wish to minister to St. James the Apostle Parish through music? A variety of roles within Music Ministry do require specific gifts, and each role is covered below. Cantor: From the Latin cantare (to sing), this noun has been applied to the person (1) who intones or begins certain chants; (2) who sings the verses of the psalm; (3) who leads the singing of the people. The role of the cantor is a leader of prayer, a leader who engages the assembly in sung prayer. It would be wise to remember that the singing is thus a doing and not a

7 feeling act. The cantor is a discreet servant enabling the assembly to express in song its own prayer. The qualifications of a cantor include a disciplined and controlled vocal instrument that has been practiced and prepared for the occasion at hand. The cantor should be, as much as possible, void of noticeable nervousness and uncertainty concerning the music of the day, and should be well-versed in the order of the liturgy or service for which they sing. Cantors rehearse on the 3 rd Thursday of the month at 6:30 P.M. Liturgical Choir: The Liturgical Choir supports the worshipping assembly on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of the month at the 9:00 A.M. liturgy, September through May. It is also the main choir for the 10:30 P.M. Christmas Eve Mass and Holy Week celebrations. Aside from leading the assembly hymns and acclamations, the choir presents a wide range of musical repertoire of varying styles and difficulty. Rehearsals for the Liturgical Choir are in the church on Thursday evenings from 7:30-9:00 P.M. and on Sunday mornings at 8:45 A.M. to prepare for Mass. Membership is open to all adults and high school teens who feel the call to serve God and this faith community through song, praise and prayer. Youth Ensemble: The Youth Ensemble consists of singers and instrumental musicians in grades 7-12 who lead the music at the 11:00 A.M. Mass on the 3rd Sunday of the month, with rehearsal immediately preceding the Mass. The group will learn music repertoire in a variety of styles, with emphasis on contemporary music. There will also be opportunities to begin training as cantors through a mentoring process and semi-regular cantor/solo assignments during liturgies as the year progresses. Funeral Choir: The Funeral Choir leads the music at parish funeral celebrations. Funerals usually take place in the mornings during the week or on Saturdays. Calls for funerals are normally a few days ahead of time and musicians are informed of the repertoire as soon as the family has made their selections often from a common repertory. Membership in the Liturgical Choir is not mandatory to participate in the Funeral Choir. Instrumentalist: There is a need for devoted instrumentalists to volunteer their time and talent in service of the liturgy at St. James. Instrumentalists are responsible for much of the unique sound that enhances liturgies. Instrumentalists can include rhythm section instruments such as guitar, bass, drums, and percussion as well as melody instruments such as flute, clarinet, saxophone, violin, cello, trumpet, etc. A moderate to high level of proficiency is required in order to serve in this ministry, including the ability to read music and/or chord symbols. Music is planned 6-12 weeks ahead of time at St. James, so you will have an opportunity to see the music well in advance of any Mass for which you will be playing.

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