Volunteer Opportunities

The Parish Council of St. Thomas More decided in 1992 that the parish would be an all volunteer community.  Men and women are invited to share their talents with the parish for the enrichment of all.  There are many volunteer opportunities at St. Thomas More.

 




Adults

Advent Tea

Volunteers are needed to provide special stringed music for this annual event.

Bible Camp

Volunteers are needed for many camp related activities.  There are opportunities to help in set design, food preparation, decorating, photography, coordinating, and advertising.  Approximately 100 volunteers are needed to help provide a fun filled experience of faith and learning at this one week camp for children.

Christmas Giving Tree

Volunteers are needed to create Christmas tree tags, sort gifts and deliver gifts to specific locations.  There is great camaraderie and Christmas joy for those working together at this time of year.

Clothing Drive

Volunteers are needed to help with the "clothing drive" weekend. This event is held twice a year.

Community Service

Volunteers are needed to help support requests from the community with time and energy.  Help is also needed to lead an event and/or drive volunteers to a charitable event.

Cookie Bakers

Volunteers are needed to bake cookies for various celebrations held at St. Thomas More.  Celebrations such as Confirmation and First Eucharist require hundreds of dozens of cookies to enrich the reception for family and friends.  Volunteers are asked to bake three dozen cookies.

Decade Birthday Party

Volunteers are needed to help organize, set up and clean up at this week day, evening event held in June.

Easter Egg Hunt

Volunteers are needed to help run and organize the festivities on Holy Saturday morning.

Golf Outings

Volunteers are needed to help set up and organize this annual event held for both men and women.  The winners from the year before often oversee the event the following year.

Hospitality

Volunteers are needed to assist in setting up, serving, and cleaning up at a variety of parish functions.  These include choir concerts, catechist gatherings, sacramental ceremonies, retreats, and other special parish events.

"More" Coffee

Volunteers are welcome to help the ushers set up, serve and clean up in the Social Hall before and after Sunday Masses.

Oktoberfest

Volunteers are welcome to help the ushers in organizing, setting up and cleaning up at this once a year celebration.

Paczki Day – Fat Tuesday

Volunteers are needed to help organize, set up and clean up at this annual event held after morning Mass the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday.

Parish Picnic

Volunteers are needed to help set up and clean up after the picnic.  Help with cooking, games, bingo and decorations are all needed.  Many hands make less work.

Prayer Quilts

Volunteers are needed to organize a gathering, to make a quilt, and to help with the assemblying of quilts.

Red Cross Blood Drive

Volunteers are needed to work at the Blood Bank in various capacities throughout the day, including signing up Blood Bank volunteers. Help with clean up after the event is also needed.

Respect Life Committee

Volunteers are needed to continue to study life issues and work to provide support, prayer, and encouragement to organizations that support life.  Helpers are also needed to work on the Annual Baby Shower – set up and delivery of gifts.

St. Vincent de Paul

Volunteers are needed to be part of this worthwhile organization.  Many opportunities exist to be of assistance to bring God’s loving service to those in need.

Thanksgiving Baskets

Volunteers are needed to help sort food, package gifts and deliver meals.

Teens

Advent Tea

Volunteers are needed to set up and clean up, serve food and beverages, at this annual event.  String musicians are also needed to provide music for the ladies of the parish.

Bible Camp

Volunteers are needed for many camp related activities.  There are opportunities to help in set design, food preparation, decorating, photography, coordinating, and advertising.  Approximately one hundred volunteers are needed to help provide a fun filled experience of faith and learning at this one week camp for children.

Christmas Giving Tree

Volunteers are needed to create Christmas tree tags, sort gifts and deliver gifts to specific locations.  There is great camaraderie and Christmas joy for those working together at this time of year.

Clothing Drive

Volunteers are needed to help with the “clothing drive” weekend which occurs twice during the year.

Cookie Bakers

Volunteers are needed to bake cookies for receptions following various parish events and/or celebrations. Hundreds of dozens of home baked cookies are needed for these events.

Easter Egg Hunt

Volunteers are needed to help run and organize the festivities on Holy Saturday morning.

Hospitality

Volunteers are needed to assist in setting up, serving, and cleaning up at a variety of parish functions.  These include choir concerts, catechist gatherings and retreats, and other special parish events.

Lenten Soup Supper

Volunteers are needed to help serve and organize this Youth Group sponsored event.

Nursery Aid during Mass/Co-op Nursery

Volunteers are needed to assist in the care of young children while their parents attend the 10:30 a.m., Sunday Liturgy.

Pancake Breakfast

Volunteers are needed to help serve and organize this Youth Group sponsored event.

Parish Picnic

Volunteers are needed to help set up and clean up after the picnic.  Help with cooking, games, bingo and decorations are all needed.  Many hands make less work.

Social Sunday

Volunteers are needed to help set up and clean up in the Social Hall before and after Sunday morning Masses.

Thanksgiving Baskets

Volunteers are needed to help sort food, package gifts and deliver meals.

Teen Ministries

Lectors/Commentators

This ministry is available to all Confirmed teens, sixteen years and older.

Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist

This ministry is available to all Confirmed teens, sixteen years and older.