Committees

Remember that many hands make light work. If you have time or talents to share and do not find an opportunity here, but have ideas of other ways to help, speak with co-Wardens Nancy Kimble or Win Treese or send an email to Saint Elizabeths Wardens or with Rev. Barbara Williamson.

Adult Education Are you interested in enhanced Christian Education for Adults? Share ideas, assist on the committee to develop programs, assist with getting presenters from outside, or offering a program yourself. Talk to Barbara Williamson barbara_williamson@st-elizabeths.org

Altar Guild Do you love Thanksgiving? Join the team that prepares for the Great Thanksgiving every week. Mentoring provided. No experience necessary. Talk to Clare Perry at altarguild@st-elizabeths.org.

Buildings and Grounds Do you like to putter around the house or work in the yard? Turn your talents on God’s house. Talk to Joe Meeks bng@st-elizabeths.org

Catechesis of the Good Shepherd How would you like to spend time with children, learning and telling stories, wondering about God, and have your own faith informed and strengthened all at the same time? Talk to Clare Perry cogs@st-elizabeths.org

Coffee Hour Hosts Coffee hour is the time for refreshments and fellowship following the 10 AM service; coffee, tea, and some sort of quick breads for the adults and juice and crackers for the children. Everything is provided except the quick breads which you are free to purchase or prepare yourself. This is a low impact way to let your gift for hospitality shine. Talk to Betsy Wallingford coffeehour@st-elizabeths.org

Communications How would you like to let your gifts for writing, website design and management, or interviewing shine? Join John Howard and Pat Coffin in their ongoing effort to maintain and improve our communications. Talk to John Howard comcom@st-elizabeths.org

Christmas Pageant On Christmas Eve afternoon our younger children present a Gospel tableau of the Christmas story. Its successful completion requires lots of volunteers including a Director, Asst. Director, costume repairers, snacks providers, “wranglers” to help the children stay organized, and more. To understand the roles, speak with Jane Graham, past director. pageant@st-elizabeths.org


Fellowship Join a fun-loving, energetic team that plans and sponsors the picnics, the square dance, the Dickens Dinner, and the Winter Ski Weekend. Talk to Ray Considine or Arlene Stevens at fellowship@st-elizabeths.org

Flower Guild Let your creativity with flowers bloom as you join a wonderful team that designs arrangements for our Sunday morning worship. Talk to Betsy Wallingford, Karen Hodder, Linda Bertolino, Christine Robb, et. al. at flowers@st-elizabeths.org

Journey to Adulthood If you love middle school or high school students, talk to Jay Holdman about being considered to be a mentor for the fall of 2009. J2A@st-elizabeths.org

MICAH How would you like to work with volunteers from St. E’s who are building community within the parish and with other congregations as we team up to work on and advocate for social concerns that affect us all. Talk to Lucie St. George. MICAH@st-elizabeths.org

Music Here there are a number of easy tasks that can be done on your own timetable. From mid-September through mid-June, help to assemble the notebooks for the youth choir. In the summer, help to catalog music. Year round, offer your talents as a musician or vocalist. Speak with Mary Sue Willie. music@st-elizabeths.org

Newcomer Ministries Welcome visitors, help to orient or be a buddy to a new family, or help to prepare brunch once a year. Speak with Karyn Grant newcomers@st-elizabeths.org

Outreach Committee Got a passion for a particular charity working to address the affects of poverty or bias? Bring it to the Outreach Committee. Speak to Harry Ainsworth. outreach@st-elizabeths.org

Pastoral Care Perhaps visiting the homebound sparks your interest. Speak with Barbara Williamson barbara_williamson@st-elizabeths.org

Softball team For fun, exercise, and camaraderie with other guys in the parish, speak with Dave Wallingford softball@st-elizabeths.org

Stewardship Give yourself and others the opportunity to do something important with their money and grow closer to God in the process. Speak with Peter Gonze stewardship@st-elizabeths.org

Worship Do you have a flair for planning liturgy? Do you love creating with fabric? Are you called to serve at the altar? Do you enjoy reading out loud? Have you ever let your dramatic side shine forth in chancel drama? The possibilities are endless when it comes to finding ways to praise God. Speak with Barbara barbara_williamson@st-elizabeths.org