Advent Ministries
Advent by Candlelight
Mission Statement: To bring women of the parish together to observe the season of Advent through fellowship, music, and prayer.
Duties:
- Program – oversees event planning and overall development with a committee and arranges meetings.
- Registration and Tables – coordinates individual and table registration.
- Decorations – plans the motif and puts it together.
- Publicity – develops communication pieces and places them where appropriate.
- Punch – plans and provides the beverage.
Time Commitment: Meetings for planning, assignment, and night of the event
Special Skills: Desire to share the liturgical season of Advent with others and love of Christian fellowship with women. Event planning experience not required but helpful.
Contact Barb Kasper at 636-300-4400 or email bjk0731@att.net.
Advent by Taillight
Mission Statement: To celebrate the Advent season and strengthen ourselves as men of faith through fellowship, joining in communal meals, and encouraging one another on our journeys to become the best brothers, husbands, and fathers we can be.
Time commitment: One evening in early December for 1-2 hours on the night of the event.
Special Skills: None
Contact Mark Hanick at 314-610-7221 or Ken Reel at 314-603-7155.
Advent Giving Tree Program
Mission Statement: To support the less fortunate and help them find joy in the Christmas season.
Duties: Attend one organizational meeting prior to Advent. Help set up the Advent Giving Trees in the church and gym lobby, make gift tags, sort gifts and deliver them to area outreach programs.
Time Commitment: Any time an individual can give is much appreciated. “Many hands make light work.”
Special Skills: Enthusiasm for handling about 800 gifts! Good organizational skills to keep all gifts and tags together. Transportation of gifts to local charities is helpful.
Contact Linda Palmer at 314-707-2333 or email lspalmer2@gmail.com.