Service to the Parish Community.
GIVE THE LORD A CHANCE TO SAY TO YOU
“YOU DID IT FOR ME”
OPPORTUNITIES FOR PARISH YOUTH TO SERVE
THE PARISH COMMUNITY:
IN THE CHURCH:
Service:
- Church Maintenance: by those with Special Skills
- Ushers
- Visitation of the Sick
- Assist Altar-Servers
- Church Decoration- Art work and Floral Decoration
- Church Cleanup
- Summer Camp Coach / Volunteer
- Teaching Dance / Singing to Students
- Youth Animator
- Assisting in Community Events
Spirituality: - Sunday school catechist or Confirmation catechists
- Assist children receiving first Holy Communion
- Assist in pre-baptismal courses
- Help in organizing prayer services or Holy Half Hour
- Reading the Bible to the Elderly
Worship: - Lectors
- Liturgical Cell
- Preparing Youth Liturgies,
- Choir: English, Marathi, Konkani
- Liturgical Dance / Drama
Join Various Parish Cells: - SCC Animator- Organize Programmes in the SCC’s
- Liturgy Team- Prepare Sunday Liturgy
- Bible Cell- which promotes the Study of the Bible
- Parish Youth Group- Organize Programmes for Youth a the Zone and the
Parish Level - Civic and Political Cell- Promotes Participation in Civic and Political Issues
- Communication Cell- Handles Parish Newsletter and Awareness Material
- Family Cell- Organizes Programmes for Family Enrichment
- Prison Ministry- which cares for Prisoners
- Health Cell – Organizes Health Awareness Programmes
- Women’s Cell – Creates Awareness on issues Affecting Women in Society
- Centre for Community Organization- Co-ordinates Social Outreach and legal
Advice - Or any Other Cell
Communications: - Newsletter
- Work on Publicity for some Events
- AV Ministry
Outreach: - Area Youth Group Member
- Social Out-reach
Visiting mission areas or adopting a village or hamlet in the mission areas of Talasari
or Raigad - Tuition to Poor Students
- Computer Teaching and Typing
Or any other voluntary services approved by the church.
In the Small Christian Communities: - Organize a Gathering of Street Children
- Provide some cheer to Sick People / Kids – Jupiter, Lok
- Volunteer to Help Teach Children.
- Bring joy to Senior Citizens- Visits, Play, Music
- Entertain by a Card Trick, Read Poetry or tell Stories, make People Happy
- Adopt a Lonely Senior Citizen / Elderly or Home Bound – Regular Visits /
Spending time with them - Play with a Handicapped Child
- Tutor a Poor Child
- Use your Home Computer to make a Poor Child / Youth Computer Literate
In Society: - Adopt a Street or a Section of your Area
- Help people who can’t afford to pay an Accountant, File their Taxes
- Environmental Initiatives- Plant a Tree, Batti Band movement
- Getting Involved in the Democratic Process
- Letters to the Editors, Letters to Officials
- Get a group of Friends Together- Building Houses?
- Offer to teach a Free class in Computers
- Letter Writing Campaign to your Municipal and Government Officials
- Reaching out to Homeless Kids
- Participate by Attending Programmes / Activities Organized by the Parish
Youth or the Small Christian Communities
Participate:
- Attend Programmes / Activities Organised by the Parish Youth or the Small
Christian Community