National Volunteering Week
Mon 1st June - Sunday 7th June
Volunteer at St. George's
Monday 1st June to Sunday 7th June is National Volunteers Week. Volunteer Week is an annual national campaign to celebrate and recognise the role of volunteers.
Nationally 14.2 million people have formally volunteered once a month.
In a recent Parish Audit it was recorded to help the parish function took 93 people involved in approx. 17 ministries across the parish. The issue is some people are involved in three or four areas of the parish, which means the same people are doing many activities. There is a wider issue of age, the average age of the parish volunteers is 70+. As we examine our parish and the sustainability of the parish, through the ‘Pastoral Development Strategy’ this is an issue which must be addressed.
If we rely on the same people doing the same things in the coming years, we will be alright in the short term, but what about the long term. We need as a parish to be looking at succession planning and preparing a Church for the future that is sustainable and outreaching. The running of any parish is no longer the role of the priest alone; it is and is going to be even more , moving forward the role of the parishioners.
So where are the opportunities to volunteer at St Georges?
-
Behind the Scenes (non-congregational facing activities)
-
Church cleaning team
-
Finance Committee
-
Flower Arranging
-
Counting Team
-
Sacristans
-
Wednesday Friends Group (Social Activities group)
-
Charity Links
-
-
Congregational facing Opportunities
-
Eucharistic Miniters
-
Ministers of The Word (Mass Readers)
-
Ministry of Welcome
-
Music Ministry
-
Baptismal Programme
-
Bereavement Team
-
First Communion Programme / Little Church
-
Collectors
-
Altar Servers
-
Live Simply Group
-
Church Grounds
-
Is there something not on the list that you could offer? Let us know.
There are many opportunities for you to be involved within the Parish, the more people who volunteer the less people will have to do as the workload is shared. If every Mass goer gave one hour per month that would give the parish in excess of 200 hours per month volunteer time, imagine how that time could improve the mission of St George's. There is a role for everyone.
The Parish Development Strategy is challenging us to look at how we can work differently across the deaneries in Sefton. The more volunteers we have the more we can do to evangelise and bring the Good News of Jesus to others which is the mission of all the Baptised.
So, if you’re thinking of volunteering, look at St George's, there is a place for everyone.
If you require more information about any of the opportunities for volunteering, please contact stgeorgesweb@yahoo.com and you will be put in contact with a person who can help you.
