Alberta and NWT Bishops say Thank You to VOLUNTEERS
Hospitality
Hospitality is much more than hosting coffee parties! It is all the actions that make people feel at home here at St. John's. Right now that means taking care of our Parishioners through all the positions you will see, as well as the Cleaning crews who will jump into action as soon as Parishioners leave one Mass to prepare it for the next.
If you are a current registered Parish Volunteer in any Ministry, you can volunteer for any of the Hospitality positions. If you are not a registered Volunteer, please contact us as soon as possible so we can get you registered!
Email: stjohnevangelist.edm@caedm.ca.
We need 9 Volunteers for each Mass:
Safety Coordinator (1): Coordinate, communicate!
Point of Entry (2): Health questions, Registration.
Ushers (2): Seating form 2 m distancing.
Cleaners (4): Wash and disinfect the pews.
The only way that we can continue to celebrate Mass is because of these dedicated and generous Volunteers. We need everyone to discern how they can help. Please contact the Church office to Volunteer.
NEWS
Parish Directory Project
St John the Evangelist Parish
We are very excited to let you know that we are preparing to resume our work on the Parish Pictorial Directory for St Johns! As you may recall, the photo sessions were suspended on March 17 with the outbreak of COVID-19. We have been working hard with Father Dean and the parish staff to develop a process to continue with our photography sessions that is safe for you as parishioners, our volunteers as well as the staff conducting the work.
If you were scheduled for a photo session last March but were cancelled, we want you to join us again to be part of this directory to strengthen our faith community as we continue to deal with this pandemic. If you were not previously scheduled to be included in the directory, we would love to add you to our list of members. The photo sessions are being scheduled for late September and early October so this will be a perfect time to have photos taken to give as priceless Christmas gifts to your loved ones!
We are indeed blessed to be part of this vibrant community of believers here at St John the Evangelist so please watch this space or call the Parish office for more information.
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