Ways to Serve
Volunteer Opportunities Serving the Parish and Community
Support St. John’s Quilt Ministry
Help us support the quilting ministry at St. John Carnegie! This ministry sews beautiful quilts that get sent throughout the world through Lutheran World Relief. They currently are in need of filler material for the quilts, mainly old blankets and mattress pads. Drop off your donation in the Undercroft in the bin marked “St. John Quilt Ministry,” Monday - Friday between 9am and 4pm, or on Sunday mornings after worship services. The collection will end mid-January. Thank you!
Winter Collection for Trinity Walk-In Ministry
The Walk-in Ministry at Trinity Cathedral downtown, which St. Paul’s supports through outreach efforts, is in need of winter wear to distribute this coming season. Many of the individuals who come to the Walk-in location for help with food are also going to need hats, gloves, scarves, coats and jackets, sweaters, and sweatshirts for the cold weather. Some are living outside in camps and can also use an extra blanket. We would like to collect any items St. Paul’s parishioners are able to donate. We suggest the hats, and the gloves or mittens, be new, but the other items can be gently used and donated if clean. Anything you are able to donate you can place in the marked bin outside the library in the Undercroft. Thank you for considering this as you prepare for winter weather!
Neighborhood Resilience Project
Neighborhood Resilience Project is a new partner ministry of St. Paul's, whose focus is on trauma-informed community development in Pittsburgh. We are just beginning our partnership with them, and made a monthly commitment to provide 120 brown-bag lunches for kids on the first Saturday of every month in 2022, as well as two Saturdays this fall. You can sign up as an individual, a family, or a small group of people. If you would like to participate in this new ministry, email Andrea. We are working on having more service opportunities with Neighborhood Resilience Project in the near future!
Meal Train
Providing a warm meal for someone after a surgery is such a blessing! At St Paul's we have a ministry which offers food for people. If you would like to be on the list to receive Meal Train requests (you are not obligated to prepare a meal for every request!), our parish would benefit from your generosity. To put your name on the list, please contact Laura at [email protected].
Ride Ministry
At times, parishioners need help with rides to get to appointments. If you would like to have your name on the list to occasionally offer rides to parishioners in need, please contact Laura at [email protected].
Volunteer Opportunities for our Parish Worship
Altar Guild
The altar guild prepares bread and wine, altar candles and cloths, book, vessels and vestments prior to every service, and cleans up afterward. Members also decorate the church seasonally. Open to men, women, and older youth. If you're interested in joining the altar guild, contact Noah at [email protected].
Lectors
The lectors read Scripture and lead the Prayers of the People during worship services. They are assigned about once every other month. Open to anyone! If interested, let Noah know at [email protected].
Acolytes
Youth that are in third grade through seniors in high school help lead us in worship by serving as Acolytes! Acolytes help prepare for the service by lighting candles, holding candles, holding the Gospel book, and other important elements to our worship. If your youth would like to be trained and serve as an Acolyte, please contact Laura at [email protected].
Greeters
Come join the fun of the greeter ministry at St. Paul's! The role of the greeter is primarily to welcome people into each of our worship services, give them a bulletin, and reiterate any COVID protocols currently in place. Andrea will provide all instructions for those that sign up. Contact Andrea with any questions at [email protected].
Worship Band
Our worship band leads us in more contemporary worship at the 8:45am service, and at other combined worship services throughout the year. The ensemble includes piano, guitar, bass and other instruments. They rehearse periodically on Saturday mornings and Sundays before church. Contact Bob ([email protected]) if you're interested in joining the fun!
Chancel Choir
The Chancel Choir sings at the 10:45am service and specializes in singing the great hymns and historic music of the Church. Supported by our magnificent pipe organ and other instruments, this choir of high school age and adult singers offers wonderful choral anthems and descants, and leads our singing of Psalms and chant. We rehearse Thursdays during the program year from 7:30 until 8:45 PM and again on Sunday morning at 9:45 AM. Music reading ability and choral singing experience are a plus but not a requirement. Chancel Choir is a great source of fellowship, musicianship, and spirituality -- please join us! Contact Doug if interested at [email protected].
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