Please see the list of opportunities below and click on any underlined titles to learn more. If you are interested in serving in one or more of the ways, please contact the parish office at 763-544-0416.
Church Upkeep
Altar Linen Laundering Launder and press altar linens. This requires laundering and pressing the altar cloths, corporals, and purficators according to the proper procedures. This is a service that is completed at home and includes transporting the linens from and to the sacristy. Frequency of service is dependent upon the total number of volunteers. This ministry is open to all parishioners who have received the Sacrament of Confirmation.
Altar Robe Laundering Launder, press, and mend altar robes. This requires laundering and pressing the altar server albs on a rotating basis and mending the albs as needed. This is a service that is completed at home and includes transporting the albs from and to the altar server room. Frequency of service is dependent upon the total number of volunteers. This ministry is open to all parishioners who have received the Sacrament of Confirmation.
Church Cleaning Dust, polish, sweep, and tidy up the church and sacristy. This requires helping clean and prepare the church and sacristy in anticipation of the weekend Masses. Cleaning generally happens on Friday mornings after daily Mass. Duties include sweeping the floor, polishing pews, straightening pew inserts and hymnals, changing out flowers, replacing altar linens, replacing candles, replenishing holy water fonts, swapping out bulletins and other handouts, and tidying up the sacristy. Frequency of service is dependent upon the total number of volunteers. This ministry is open to all parishioners from 5th grade and up. Younger helpers are welcome.
Grounds Crew Help with the upkeep of the grounds. This requires attending to Good Shepherd’s grounds as directed by the head of maintenance. Some of the duties, such as watering flowers, will be completed on a regular basis. Other duties, such as branch pickup and spreading mulch, will be scheduled by season. Signing up for this ministry will put you on a distribution list that will be alerted when particular needs arise. This ministry is open to all parishioners who have received the Sacrament of Confirmation. Younger helpers are welcome.
Vigil Lights Replace vigil lights in the church. This requires swapping used vigil candles with new vigil candles before weekday and weekend Masses. Frequency of service is dependent upon the total number of volunteers. This ministry is open to all parishioners who have received the Sacrament of Confirmation. Younger helpers are welcome.
Hospitality
Sunday Hospitality Help set out and serve donuts, coffee and juice to fellow parishioners after Sunday Mass. This requires coming to mass at least ten minutes prior to help with any set up needs and then assist with serving and clean up. This is a great activity for families with children.
Funeral Lunch Food Donate food for funeral luncheons. This requires preparing and delivering a food item for funeral luncheons. Signing up for this ministry will put you on a distribution list that will be alerted when a funeral luncheon is scheduled. This ministry is open to all parishioners who have received the Sacrament of Confirmation.
Funeral Lunch Hosting Help set up for, serve food during, and clean up after funeral luncheons. Duties include setting up the social hall for the luncheon, preparing food for the luncheon, assisting during the luncheon, and cleaning up the social hall and kitchen afterward. Frequency of service is dependent upon the total number of volunteers. Volunteers can help with some or all of the duties, depending on availability. This ministry is open to all parishioners who have received the Sacrament of Confirmation. Younger helpers are welcome.
NET Nights Help prepare and host the NET Nights, which will be held on Wednesday evenings throughout the year. NET Nights are evenings for our confirmation candidates and other parish youth led by the National Evangelization Teams (NET) home team, a group of 8 to 12 young adults who work to foster encounters and relationships with Jesus Christ. This ministry requires purchasing, delivering, and setting out food; setting up the social hall; assisting during dinner; and cleaning up after dinner. Frequency of service is dependent upon the total number of volunteers. This ministry is open to all parishioners who have received the Sacrament of Confirmation. Younger helpers are welcome.
Oktoberfest Help host the Good Shepherd's annual Oktoberfest celebration, which is held at the end of September. Duties include setting up for the celebration, setting up games, helping to serve food and tickets, and cleaning up after the event. This ministry is open to all parishioners who have received the Sacrament of Confirmation. Younger helpers are welcome.
Spring & Winter Bake Sale Help plan and host the annual Spring Bake Sale and Winter Bake Sale. This requires working with the bake sale coordinators to plan and host the annual event, which is held the weekend before Easter. Duties include arranging for donations, setting up for the event, assisting during the event, and cleaning up after the event. This ministry is open to all parishioners who have received the Sacrament of Confirmation. Younger helpers are welcome.
Faith Formation
Children’s Liturgy of the Word Lead or assist the Children’s Liturgy of the Word, held during the first half of the 10:30am Masses in September through May. This requires preparing in advance using provided lessons, leading the children (Kindergarten through First Communion) from the church into the social hall, teaching the session, and returning the children to the church at the offertory. Frequency of service is dependent upon the total number of volunteers. This ministry is open to all parishioners who have received the Sacrament of Confirmation.
Totus Tuus (Vacation Bible School) Help our Totus Tuus team to run their week long program in the summer. This ministry is open to all parishioners who have received the Sacrament of Confirmation. Younger helpers are welcome.
Youth Ministry Volunteer Help plan and host youth ministry events throughout the year. The Good Shepherd Youth Ministry encourages teens to grow in holiness and relationship with Jesus Christ. Plus, they have fun together and carry out some good works. Adult volunteers will help chaperone various events and activities for parish youth in grades 6 through 12. Frequency of service is dependent upon the total number of volunteers. This ministry is open to all adult parishioners ages 21 and up who have received the Sacrament of Confirmation.
Outreach
Befriender Ministry Visit parishioners who are living in their own homes, in nursing homes, and in assisted care facilities. Befrienders offer spiritual and emotional support to our homebound parishioners and other Catholics living in the area. It is preferable that our Befrienders are also Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion so that they can bring Holy Communion to the people they visit. This ministry is open to all adult parishioners ages 24 and up who have received the Sacrament of Confirmation. Younger helpers are welcome.
Prayer Shawl Ministry Meet monthly to pray and knit prayer shawls. Prayer shawls are a physical sign of the caring community of Good Shepherd. They represent the prayers of our parish for those who receive them. All levels of knitters and crocheters are welcome. This ministry is open to all parishioners.
PRISM Food & Supply Drives Help provide necessities to those in need. PRISM stands for People Responding in Social Ministry. It is a local organization that works to respond to the basic needs of individuals and families who are struggling to make ends meet. They meet the basic needs of food, clothing, and housing for 5,000 low-income children, adults, and seniors each year. This ministry requires helping plan and organize food and supply drives for PRISM, bring collections to the PRISM location, and support the organization’s work in other ways. This ministry is open to all parishioners.
Respect Life Committee Help support the cause of life. The Respect Life Committee sponsors a variety of activities and resources meant to protect and uphold all human life from conception to natural death. This ministry is open to all parishioners.