Ministry Opportunities

We believe that serving others shows the true heart of who we are. Through our service as disciples of Christ, we share the Gospel message and encounter a world that needs compassion, healing, and relief from suffering.

Not sure where you are called? Click above (Liturgical Ministries, Formation, or Outreach) to check out opportunities that might help you discern where your gifts and passions intersect with the needs of the church and the world. Our Next Steps Director, Nick Brady, can also help get you connected. 

If you haven't been involved yet, take the next step and offer your time and talent to the Lord through service. It's a privilege to be Christ in action for others! Imagine the transforming impact if our entire faith community abandoned their comfort zones and intentionally set out to serve the world around us. We are called to be His ambassadors who put their faith in action and seek the good for others.

SOME OF THE CURRENT OPENINGS

Junior-Senior High Small Group Leaders
Discipleship group leaders work with our youth both in middle school and high school. Duties include participation in some large group activities, leading small group activities and discussions, taking attendance and general supervision of youth. Groups can be lead either solo or with another volunteer. Our 7th and 8th grade groups meet on Mondays from 7-8:30 p.m. and our high school groups meet on Wednesdays from 7-8:30 p.m. 

Current opening: 8th Grade Girls Leader  FILLED!!

Interested? Contact Joy Carlson joy@churchofsaintpaul.com (763) 777-8600.

Family Formation 
Our Family Formation numbers are growing! We have openings for Catechist Assistants, Substitute Catechists, and Set-up and Clean-up Helpers. Family Formation Sessions and these related volunteer opportunities generally take place the first Saturday and Monday of the month during the school year.

Interested? Contact Rebecca Brounstein rebecca.brounstein@churchofsaintpaul.com (763) 703-3768.

Hospitality Team
The Hospitality Team is a key part of our vision of helping people build relationships with each other after Mass while sharing a cookie or a donut. We are looking for people who:

• Have a passion for the Lord;
• Smile often and enjoy serving others;
• Desire to build relationships and encounter others seeking Christ; 
• Want to offer others radical hospitality;
• Are able to arrive before Mass for setup and stay after hospitality for cleanup.

Interested? Contact Nick Brady nick.brady@churchofsaintpaul.com or (763) 703-3767.

Trivia Hosts and Question Developers
Do you have a lively and inviting personality and enjoy engaging an audience of all ages? Do you enjoy creating trivia questions and quizzing your friends? Then consider serving as a Trivia Host or a Trivia Question Developer. Trivia generally takes place the first full weekend of each month after all three weekend Mass in the Family Activity Center. Trivia hosts would be assigned about once a month to host after a Mass of their preference. Trivia Question Developers would produce one category with 5 questions per month.

Interested? Contact Nick Brady nick.brady@churchofsaintpaul.com or (763) 703-3767.

Welcome Team
The Welcome Team is a key part of our vision of helping people feel at home as they arrive for Mass. We are looking for people who would like to:

• Confidently welcome and offer to assist guests in finding a seat;
• Be attentive to the needs of guests and parishioners;
• Be well informed and able to give guests information to meet their needs (rest rooms, nursing area, etc.);
• Arrive 20 minutes before Mass and stay for approximately 10 minutes afterward.

Interested? Contact Tamara May tamara.may@churchofsaintpaul.com or (763) 777-8554.

Screen Operator
Screen Operators display the appropriate prayers or lyric screens during one Mass on the weekend and other events as needed. Coverage averages once a month.  You will be scheduled using Ministry Scheduler Pro (MSP); substitute requests can be made and accepted through MSP.  Training provided on ProPresenter (display software); musical experience and computer knowledge helpful. Arrive 30 minutes prior to Mass.

Interested?  Contact Deb Nelson debn@churchofsaintpaul.com or (763) 777-8556.

Cleaning Ministry
Clean the public interior areas of the church facility weekly (specific time negotiable).

Provide dusting and cleaning to the following church areas:

• Main Church: furniture, sound and video workstation, music area, Mary artwork, collection containers, baptismal font
• Annex / Welcome area: furniture, window seals, couches, welcome desk, collection containers, built in coat racks, 
• Meeting Rooms: tables, furniture, white boards, recycling, and trach containers, 
• Music Room: furniture, filling cabinets
• Entrance Areas: Bell Tower, Activity Center, East entrance, and Adoration entrance area
• Interior window seals
• Lower-level window washing of doors and windows

(No bathrooms, kitchen, staff offices, or sacristy.)

Interested? Contact Tom Pavlovich at tom@churchofsaintpaul.com or (763) 777-8603.

Family Formation Distance Education (Outreach to other parishes)
We are looking for 1 or 2 people who can commit to coming on a regular basis (could be weekly, or bi-weekly or even monthly) to work on whatever project we have going at the time.  Training provided. Some examples are:

• Stuffing envelopes
• Labeling envelopes
• Prepping craft supplies
• Using a die-cut machine
• Making copies