Ministry to the Homebound/Sick of the Parish - Visit and take Communion
to the sick/homebound on a regular basis, one to two times a month. Training provided. Help elderly with rides to church,
grocery shopping, etc..
Communion Minister to the Hospital - Take
Communion to parishioners in the hospital some Sunday mornings. Rotation scheduling. Training provided.
Bay Medical Care Facility - Assist at the Care Facility on Hampton Road in various ways; taking
Communion to bedridden residents on Saturday mornings (takes about 1 hour) for one month during the year. Training provided.
Assist with bringing some residents to chapel on Saturday mornings for Mass/Communion services, or by visiting a nursing home
resident on a regular basis.
Grief Ministry - Call or visit someone
who has lost a loved one. Receive training to help facilitate a grief recovery group (7 sessions/once a year). Assist with
hospitality when our parish hosts the grief sessions.
Divorce Ministry
- Receive training to help facilitate divorce ministry with others from Bay City parishes.
Welcoming New Parishioners - Welcome a new parishioner with a phone call /and or visit, possibly
bake a homemade treat.
Food of Faith - As a group, assist with
preparation and serving of a hot meal for the less fortunate at a local church. Currently our parish participates four times
a year.
Prayer Line - Be a part of a prayer chain by calling
another person and by praying for special prayer requests.
Cradle of Love
- Outreach project involves collecting baby items for local agencies. Assist in writing tags and delivering
gifts to agency. Usually held in February.
Juvenile Home -
Take collected items to the home, bake birthday cakes, deliver pizza and pop on New Year’s Eve, etc..
Hospitality - The third weekend of the month, hospitality is provided
after all Masses as a time for parishioners to socialize and meet new members. Coffee, punch and cookies are served. Hospitality
also is provided for special parish events. Assist with set-up and serving at an occasional Mass and/or provide 4 dozen cookies
as needed.
Funeral Luncheon - Assist with hospitality in church
(cookies, coffee and punch) before the Funeral Mass. Assist with calling parishioners to bring a dish for the funeral luncheon,
or helping in the kitchen as a funeral luncheon worker and occasionally work with others on a team
Harvest Tree - Outreach project held in October for an adopted, less fortunate parish. Assist
with writing tags, sorting gifts, etc.
Sharing Tree - Outreach
project helping the less fortunate in our local community for the Christmas season. Assist with writing tags, sorting
gifts, etc.
Open Door - Parishioners and friends meet every Monday
morning in the Gathering Room at church. They come and play cards, sometimes have a potluck or take a trip. At times special
guests are invited to give a presentation or do entertainment. All are welcome.
Blood
Pressure Clinic - RN to help some Monday mornings
Thanksgiving
Dinners to Homebound - Help distribute a prepared meal to one or two homebound parishioners on Thanksgiving around
11:30 a.m.
Christmas/Easter Plants to the Homebound - Help distribute
plants.
Parish Nurse Program - In the planning stages.
The Catholic Voice - A legislative network that helps Catholics join together
to make a difference on issues affecting poor and vulnerable people. By joining the network, you promise to write a letter
or make a phone call each time the network is activated. You will receive background information,