Assist with Maintenance & Upkeep of Parish Facilities/Grounds

Do minor repairs and assist with upkeep of parish facilities/grounds. Help is needed with mowing and trimming, snow removal, miscellaneous construction & repair projects, etc. Please specify your particular area of interest or expertise.

Altar Care

Help maintain the beauty of the sanctuary, including the holy water fonts, candles, etc. (Dorothy Reyer 271-5731) Help is also needed laundering the altar cloths, napkins and corporals used at our celebration of the Eucharist. (Barb McCauley 267-3913) And if you have a green thumb, help is needed caring for the flowers in church. (Jeannie Jellison 267-1158)

Child Care/Babysitting

Provide babysitting on the parish premises during certain parish meetings and events. Will be called on an “as needed” basis.

Church Cleaning

Work with other parish volunteers on a regular basis to help keep the church looking clean and presentable. Work as little or as much as your schedule will allow. Normal times for cleaning the church are Monday and Friday mornings, but other arrangements can be made according to your schedule.

Clean Vestments

Help with cleaning the vestments used for our liturgical celebrations.

Count Collection

Assist with counting the weekly collection and prepare the deposit. In addition to those who volunteer on a weekly basis, occasional substitutes are also needed. Please specify on the sign up sheet.

Event Greeter

For various other parish events (not including Mass), we need individuals/families who would be willing to act as greeters and extend the spsirt of hospitality.

Food Pantry

Assist with the monthly collection of food, organizing and packing up “care packages,” and helping with distribution.

Funeral Dinners

Provide food and/or help host a meal for families following the funeral. Will be contacted when the need arises.

Help in Parish Office

Assist with various office tasks: prepare bulk mailings, help stuff bulletin inserts, provide phone coverage, run copies, etc.

Help with Parish Receptions

At various times throughout the year, the parish hosts receptions in the parish hall (parish mission, Easter Vigil, etc.). Volunteers assist with set-up, serving and clean-up.

Janitorial Assistant

We are in need of individulas who would be willing to step in and assist with the cleaning of the school on those days when the janitor is gone (vacation, sick days, etc.). Help is also needed from time to time with larger projects such as the stripping and waxing of floors.

Lenten Soup Suppers

Help prepare and serve a simple meatless meal of “soup & sandwich” on Friday evenings during Lent, assist with set-up and clean-up.

Let's Help Volunteer

Help prepare and serve lunch at Let's Help on the first Wednesday of every month.

Parish Photo Directory

It is time to once again publish a photo directory for St. Matthew’s. Help is needed with organization, layout and design, hospitality, etc. Training will be provided.

Parish Work Day(s)

Parishioners gather periodically to clean and care for all of the parish facilities (school, rectory, church, preschool, grounds, etc.). Volunteers are also needed to help organize these events.

Prayer Blankets

People are needed to help assemble/sew simple lap blankets that are blessed and given to members of the parish in times of illness.

Prison Ministry

Ministers to those incarcerated in the Topeka area by teaching/assisting, etc.

Provide Meals for the Pastor

On Tuesdays and Thursdays, parishioners take turns providing the evening meal for Fr. Jerry.

Provide Refreshments

Provide cookies, baked goods, etc. for various programs, events and receptions,on an “as needed” basis.

Provide Transportation

When the need arises, assist members of our parish who are in need of transportation to and from Church and other parish functions.

Sewing

Help sew such items as altar linens, vestments, baptismal garments, repair torn server robes, etc.