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Stewardship of Service: Outreach and Volunteer Opportunities
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Stewardship of Service: Outreach and Volunteer Opportunities
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Upcoming Events
February 10, 2019 - Sunday
World Marriage Day Celebration 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm Couples, celebrate your marriage on World Marriage Day! Join us for Mass, dinner, and a look at marriage with JonMarc and Teresa Grodi. Please register by calling the Parish Office at 419-668-6044 by Friday, February 8. Please let us know if you will need child care. 
Other Announcements
From Our Parish Stewardship Team:
At this time of thanks and giving, we are happy to offer you the booklet, The Heart That Gives: Seven Traits of Joyful Stewardship, by Fr. Thomas J. Connery. We hope you will read and reflect on each of the stewardship traits and then put into action the "Practice" activities: • Grateful • Rooted in God's Word • Compassionate • Generous • Prayerful • Forgiving • Cheerful Be sure to pick up your copy of the booklet at the doors of the Church. May our focus on these traits of joyful stewardship guide us all in our journey to one day hear: "Well done, my good and faithful servant." [Matthew 25:23] Dine Out for the FUNd of it!
Norwalk Area United Fund Help the United Fund and support our community restaurants at the same time! A portion of each day's sales will go toward the 2019 Community Campaign to help 35 local programs and grants. • February 6 - Peans, opens at 4pm • February 13 - Wakeman Elevator, 11:30am-9pm • February 20 - Pizza Post • February 27 - Freight House Norwalk Area Food Bank Needs Grocery Bags!
The Norwalk Area Food Bank always needs grocery bags . Please drop off at the Food Bank (99 Whittlesey Avenue), Tuesdays & Thursdays, 10:00 am to 12 noon or 1:00 to 3:00 pm. You may also leave them in the Food Bank baskets in the back of the Church. Thank you! |
Ongoing Events
2nd & 4th Tuesdays - Mom Time
9:30 am to 10:30 am - Juan Diego Room Mom Time is back! Child care is provided. Please call Pat Krause @ 419-668-6044, ext. 232, if you are interested in participating. More Information Wednesdays - Coffee and Conversation 10:00 am - Juan Diego Room During Lent, we will discuss Best Advent Ever, by Dynamic Catholic. After you sign up, every day during Lent you will receive a daily email message with a link to a brief video. Sign up at: Best Advent Ever. Registration is not needed for Coffee and Conversation. New conversationalists are always welcome! 1st Thursdays - Meet and Eat Luncheon 12:00 noon - Gathering Space The next luncheons are: • March 7 • April 4 • May 2 Join us for a light lunch, fellowship, and a brief informational program. Fellowship After Mass
Special opportunities for fellowship after Mass will be held throughout the year. Details will be posted in the Upcoming Events section prior to each event. 
~ Stewardship of Service ~
Outreach and Volunteer Opportunities Are You Called to Our Eucharistic Ministry to the Sick?
This ministry shares Christ in the Eucharist with persons who are homebound, in nursing homes, or in the hospital. Permanent and substitute openings are available. Please call Marcia Roth @ 419-668-2262 to volunteer or to ask any questions you might have. High School Youth Service Opportunity
Volunteer to receive training to assist with the Back to Heartland Jr. High (7th & 8th) Gathering, which will include games, workshops, food, Reconciliation, Mass, and friends. Training session is on Saturday, February 16, 2:00-6:00 pm in the Social Hall. Retreat/Gathering is on Sunday, February 17, 10:30 am-7:15 pm in the Social Hall. Please contact Ms. Ericsson at 419-668-6044, ext. 230, or kellye@stpaulchurch.org for more information. Can You Be a Substitute for Our Adoration Chapel?
Please prayerfully consider being a substitute for Perpetual Adoration for the 6:00 pm to midnight shift hours. If you would like to be on the substitute list, please call Joy Tokarsky at 419-681-5600. Thank you! Would You Be Willing to Sew Some Baptismal Gowns?
The parish Baptism team has been very busy and the demand for Baptismal gowns is growing! We have a simple pattern. If you can help, please call Pat Krause @ 419-668-6044, ext. 232. February 25 - March 2, 2019
Answering the Call Together (ACT) North Carolina Mission Trip This mission trip is free! ACT will provide meals, lodging, and tools. All skill levels are welcome. Transportation will be the responsibility of the volunteer. An organizational meeting will be held on Monday, February 11, at the First Presbyterian Church, 21 Firelands Blvd., Norwalk, at 7:00 pm. If you have any questions, please contact David Wallace at 419-706-8656. Wanted: Loving, Caring Foster Parents
People on our community have made a great impact by opening their homes to children who have been abused, abandoned, or neglected. The first step is to ask how to become a foster parent. If you are interested, please use the contact information on this flyer from the Huron County Department of Job and Family Services, or visit their website. Do You Enjoy Cooking for Others?
Would you like to support our Alpha participants by preparing a meal or side dish? Please contact Pat Krause in the Parish Office at 419-668-6044, ext. 232. The Atrium Ministry
The Atrium is a community in which children and adults together live a religious experience which facilitates participation in the wider community of family, the church, and other social spheres. The Atrium is a place of prayer, in which work and study spontaneously become meditation, contemplation, and prayer. Do you feel called to help with this ministry? It is open to all grandparents, parents, and teens. For more information, please contact Kelly Ericsson at 419-668-6044, ext. 230 or email her at: kellye@stpaulchurch.org. The 5 Youth Group Needs Leaders/Mentors
The 5 Youth Group for all parish teens is gearing up for the 2018-2019 year. Parents and young adults are needed to be leaders and mentors. If you are interested in this ministry, please contact Kelly Ericsson at 419-668-6044, ext. 230 or email her at: kellye@stpaulchurch.org. Meals on Wheels Volunteers Needed
Senior Enrichment Services is looking for volunteers for its Meals on Wheels program to deliver meals to seniors and those in need within the city of Norwalk. If you or a group are interested or would like more information, please contact Chris @ 419-668-6244, ext. 29. Mass Coordinators Needed
We are in need of Mass Coordinators to help "set the table" before Mass, in preparation for our Eucharistic celebration. Coordinators are especially needed for the 11:00 am and 5:00 pm Masses. If you are interested, please call Anna Weisenberger at 419-668-8974. Reach Our Youth (ROY) - Mentors Needed
Mentoring is a great way to help kids live healthy, happy lives. There are currently 75 children in Huron County on the ROY waiting list for a mentor. Teens (age 16 and older) and adults can be mentors. You can make a difference in the life of a child! For more information on becoming a mentor, contact Kathy Noftz at 419-663-2525. See the flyer! |
