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We're highlighting the following volunteer openings and positions. This page is updated when the e-newsletter comes out, which is around the first Sunday of each month.
Subscribe via email: Contact volunteers@stcharleschurch.org to join the list.
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| Web Programmers Looking for some folks to help maintain the current parish web site. You can work from home! HTML experience essential. |
Depends on your schedule. You can work from home. |
Michelle Miller
(703) 527-5500, x115 adultfaith@stcharleschurch.org |
| Liturgy Writers Urgently Needed Liturgy Writers prepare a presider's guide in outline format for Sunday and Holy Day Eucharistic Celebrations - the Mass. These guides are prepared from various resources each week and placed in a three- ring binder in the sacristy by 4pm on Saturday before the (5pm) Vigil Mass. In addition to the priest-celebrant, the sacristan and the cantor (or music leader) refer to this guide before and during Mass. The liturgy writer needs to know the general outline of the Order of Mass, understand the church's liturgical calendar, and have good word-processing, e-mail and internet access skills. The liturgy based knowledge will be provided through a period of apprenticeship with an experienced Liturgy Writer. |
With existing volunteers this is a once a month assignment. Once you are trained, Mass outline preparation will take about four to six hours effort each time you are scheduled to do the writing. This on-going ministry requires volunteers willing to commit for at least a year of service after being trained. | |
| Singer or Instrumentalist for St.
Charles Chorale / Community Life Ministry Join others in the chorale for three performances of songs from a musical or theme collection of popular songs at nursing and retirement homes during the first three weekends in June. |
Nine practices in April and May from 7:30-9:30 pm on Tuesdays and Wednesdays (one/week) in the church. | |
| Circle of Caring Volunteers For many years, volunteers from St. Charles have been visiting about 30 homebound parishioners each week as "friendly visitors." We need a few more volunteers who can help with this. (Eucharistic Ministers are especially encouraged to join!) For many of our homebound, this is some of the only contact they have during the week. For you, it will be an opportunity to get to know an interesting person. |
Your visit to the homebound need not take a long time and it can be almost any time during the week. | |
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Multimedia Enthusiasts
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As available. Can be continuous, or for a single project. |
Marisa Vertrees mvertrees@stcharleschurch.org
703-527-5500
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| Social Justice Committee - Education
Volunteers Volunteers are needed to serve on the St. Charles Social Justice Education committee. Committee members help to plan education events at the parish focused on social justice issues. Events include small faith groups, lectures, and the Lenten Soup Supper speaker series. |
1-2 hours/week. | |
| Money Counters St. Charles is in need of more volunteers to help count up our Sunday collections! The volunteers organize and count the collection, making everything else here at St. Charles possible. |
At least one Monday morning a month, 3-4 hours. |
Mary Ann Aker
maker_59@yahoo.com |
| Adult Initiation Volunteers (RCIA) Are you interested in the ministry with those seeking God in the Catholic faith? Variety of opportunities: catechists, sponsors, supporters, hospitality, welcome evenings for new folks. |
Depends on your schedule |
Michelle Miller
(703) 527-5500, x115 adultfaith@stcharleschurch.org |
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Opportunities Outside of St. Charles
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| Volunteer Emergency Families for Children - Volunteers
Needed Can you set another place at your dinner table? Do you have a safe place for a child to sleep? Do you have a warm heart? Volunteer Emergency Families for Children (VEFC) recruits and trains volunteers to open their homes and provide short-term Emergency shelter to children who are victims of abuse, neglect or who are at risk. VEFC volunteers provide shelter for 1-21 days. You can choose the age of the child, gender and length of stay. Please contact for additional information. |
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Respect Life Committee
- Crisis Pregnancy Center Volunteer |
Variable, according to volunteer's ability. |
Meghan O'Malley |
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Arlington Food Assistance Center - Volunteer Needed |
AFAC's "chicken packing team" meets on the second and fourth Wednesday of every month from 6:30 to approximately 8:00 p.m. |
Jo Burns
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"It is not how much we do, but how much love we put in the doing. It is not how much we give, but how much love we put in the giving" — Mother Teresa
Contact David Theis at volunteers@stcharleschurch.org to publicize your volunteer opportunities. A job description template is also available.