Parish wish list

The Church of the Good Shepherd is being revived by God, and your treasure, time, and talents can hasten its revitalization. The church’s buildings need help. The burgeoning ministries of the parish need your support. Volunteer your skills, interests, knowledge, know-how, time, and yes, money to bring Good Shepherd’s beauty, faith, and prayerfulness into full bloom. Here is an opportunity to strengthen yourself as you strengthen the parish and the church’s campus.

Here are some of the pressing needs: 

Treasure
You can make a financial gift towards any of these items through our online giving system. Choose” Wish List,” enter the amount of the item as your donation, and note in the memo box the item towards which you are giving. Thank you!

1) Any amount to help with renovations in our Choir Room, as we prepare to welcome a new Director of Music

2) Donations to support our new retreat house ministry:

  • $50 for one cleaning of bed linens and towels

  • $60 for food costs to feed one person on a program retreat

  • $140 to support one month’s payments for our online booking system

  • Any amount to support scholarship money for student retreatants

Time & Talent
To indicate your interest in sharing your time and talent towards one of the following items, please contact Father Kyle.

1) Daily Office Officiant: 45 minutes, once a week; training is provided; skill & requirements: reading Scripture and leading worship, regular availability.

 2) Website maintenance: 1 hour a week, hours are flexible, can be done remotely; skill & requirement: comfort and ease with technology and proofreading, reliability.

 3) Livestream assistance: 10:30 a.m. - noon, one Sunday per month; can be done remotely; training is provided.

 4) Acolytes: weekdays, Major Holy Days, and Sunday Low Masses at 8 a.m. (as appointed, Wednesday and Friday mornings, one hour) & Sunday Sung Masses (1.5 hours, twice a month); training provided; skills: love of the liturgy and willingness to serve.

5) Sacristans Guild: once a month, one hour (setup on Saturday), hours are flexible; skill and requirement: enjoyment of practical tasks, attention to detail.

6) Altar Linens: washing and ironing linens once a month (2 hours total), all done from home; skill and requirement: enjoy practical tasks, attention to detail.

7) Advertising and Publicity: social media, creating and distributing flyers (as needed), spreading the word through community listservs; skill: technological ease and creative impulse (also, desire to spread the word about Good Shepherd and Christ’s gospel), passion for evangelism.

8) Polishing Brass: once a month, two hours, flexibility of schedule; skill: enjoyment of practical tasks, attention to detail.

9) Usher: once a month for Mass; skill: friendliness and cordiality, reliability.

10) Handyperson Tasks: as needed but flexibility of schedule; skill: good with tools and fixing things, ability to respond promptly to requests.