Ministries

Music Ministry

 

Pro-Life Rosary

 

Coffee and Donuts Host

 

Eucharistic Adoration

 

Finance Council

Advises the Pastor on financial matters of the parish and school. Responsible for monitoring all income and expenses, and approving the annual budgets.

Offertory Counters

A group that counts the funds collected at Mass each week. Each group volunteers about once a month.

Office Assistance

 

Parish Outreach
 

Pastoral Council

The pastoral council is involved in most activities and programs effecting the liturgical and spiritual life.

Parish Clean-Up

 

Prayer Chain

 

Usher

Volunteers who assist people to their seat if necessary. They also take up the collection.

 

Men’s Group

 

Altar & Rosary

 

Altar Servers
 

Baptism Preparation

Preparing parents for the formation of their child’s faith.

Eucharistic Minister

Extraordinary Ministers of Communion who serve the Body and Blood of Christ at Mass and to the sick and homebound.

Fellowship Committee

Volunteers who coordinate social activities and gatherings of parishioners during the year.

Sanctuary Decorations

Volunteers who care for and beautify the grounds and church.

Greeters

Parish volunteers who warmly welcome parishioners as they enter the Church for Mass.

Knights of Columbus
 

Lector

Reader who proclaim the Scriptures at Mass and other services.

Liturgical Linen Service

Responsible for the preparation and care of the altar linens. This includes the washing and ironing of purificators, corporals, and altar linens.

RCIA

Rite of Christian Initiation – preparation of adult candidates for Catholic sacraments.

Sacristan

Duties include preparing the altar for Mass and cleaning the altar following Mass.

Connection Cafe

Provides hot meals on a monthly basis to the homeless.

 

Parish Council                           

The Parish Council provides pastoral planning for the faith community it serves.  Through extensive prayer, listening, and learning the council assists the pastor in identifying and assessing the gifts and needs of the faith community; to clarify the parish’s mission:  and to develop and initiate pastoral plans to serve this mission for the kingdom of God.

Paarish Council Members:

  • Jane Soyer
  • Katera Nowasell
  • Barbara Bellizzi
  • Mallory Metzger
  • Tim Schulte
  • Sean Belby
  • Todd Langel

Sanctuary Decorations

Help make our sanctuary look beautiful by helping us decorate! If you are interested please contact the Parish office at 515-981-4855.

Parish Clean-Up

Throughout the year we call upon parishioners to assist us in different parish cleanup projects.  Volunteering is a great way to help the parish and to assist us in keeping our expenditures down.  If you have a special talent please let us know.

Finance Council

The Finance Council recommends policy after studying matters of financial concern.  The council offers financial advice, planning, and direction.  It helps to find and manage the resources to fund parish projects and programs under the Pastor’s leadership.

Finance Council Members:

  • Bryan Arndt
  • Stacie Wright
  • David Leo
  • Glenn Soyer
  • Drew Buhrow
  • Joni Swedenhjelm
  • James Nowasell
  • Mike Winfrey

Coffee & Donut Hosts

Coffee & Donuts are held most Sundays after the 9:00 Mass in the Social Hall.  Volunteering is a great way to meet fellow parishioners. If you are interested in volunteering please contact the Parish office.

 

Office Assistance

Would you like to help out in the parish office?  Do you have special office talents you feel would be beneficial to our parish?  Let us know!  We may call upon you to help us out when needed.  If you are interested please contact  Alayne Pieper at alaynepieperstjohns@hotmail.com.

 

 

 

 

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