Volunteer Opportunities

Are you looking for ways to use your time and talent?  Our Ministry Directory lists over one hundred ministries at St. Thomas More and offers many varied opportunities to share your gifts with those in and beyond our faith Community.  The following ministries are currently seeking to expand membership:

Bereavement Ministry
Members reach out and offer support to those experiencing loss of a loved one due to death. All information is kept confidential. If you are interested in serving in this ministry, please call or email Joyce Loebsack at 919.403.8256.

Catechumenate / Sponsor for those becoming Catholic / Christian Initiation
The catechumenate, the process by which non-Catholics are received into (the full communion of) the Catholic Church, is in need of parishioners to serve as sponsors. Sponsors are the primary bridge in our community to those who have come to St. Thomas More seeking God and a home. Sponsors are primarily a partner for the journey of faith, serving as someone with whom to share their experiences, discuss the action of God in their lives, and have some experience of our shared faith. Catechumenate sessions take place on Sunday mornings, following the 9:15 Mass until noon. Participation in some additional liturgical rites is also expected. Additional informal opportunities for interaction between sponsor and catechumenate/candidate are the primary means by which a fruitful bond is formed. The duration of the commitment of sponsor for the catechumenate varies according to the journey of those becoming Catholic but generally ranges from nine months to two years. Formation will be provided by Andrew Casad, Director of Liturgy and Catechumenate. If you are interested in serving in this ministry, please call or email Andrew Casad at 919.942.6235.

Children's Liturgy of the Word (CLOW)
Children ages 4-8 gather during the 5:15 p.m. Saturday Mass and the 9:15 a.m. & 11:15 a.m. Sunday Masses to hear and reflect on the Word of God, and to pray according to their age of faith development. If you are interested in serving in this ministry, please call or email Kelly Fulton (5:15 and 9:15 Masses) at 919.370.7471; or Gina Watring (11:15 Mass) at 919.967.5598.

Communications Committee
Members develop creative ways and means to share God's message and the efforts of all STM ministries with our parishioners, school community, neighboring parishes, Raleigh Diocese, Piedmont Deanery, and the secular community. If you are interested in serving in this ministry, please call or email Amy Lorenti at 919.969.2740.

Environment & Art Committee (and Plant & Flower Subcommittee)
This committee enhances the worship space through the use of art. Volunteers decorate for the liturgical seasons, and provide and plan for the environment and art of the church. Adults and teens are welcomed. If you are interested in serving in this ministry, please contact Barbara Wasik at 919.942.3946.

Members of the Plant and Flower Subcommittee decorate the church with flowers and plants and attend to all aspects of their care within the worship space at St. Thomas More.Adults and teens are welcomed. If you are interested in serving in this ministry, please call or email Kathy Schuler at 919.929.8097.

Hispanic Ministries
Bilingual volunteers are needed to assist with many of our Hispanic Ministries (Ministerios Hispanos.) If you are interested in serving in any of the Hispanic Ministries, please call or email Xiomara Boyce, Coordinator of Hispanic Ministries at 919.942.6239. .

Meals on Wheels
We are seeking volunteers to deliver meals at lunchtime to those unable to prepare them for themselves. We meet at Binkley Baptist Church at 10:45 Monday through Friday. The time commitment is about an hour once a week, or as a substitute driver, on an as needed basis. If you are interested in serving in this ministry, please call or email Stacey Yusko at 919.929.9752.

Music Librarians
Our choirs sing literally hundreds of pieces of music each season, all needing to be handed out, then collected and re-filed. New music also needs to be processed. Volunteers are needed to assist with these tasks. No singing abilities or librarian experience is needed but requires attention to details. Database skills are helpful but are not required. Hours are flexible. If you are interested in serving in this ministry, please call or email Roger Petrich at 919.942.6233.

Social Committee
Members are needed to coordinate, obtain, prepare or serve food and beverages at parish gatherings. Volunteers welcome parishioners, set up and clean up at receptions and socials. After-Mass hosts for Hospitality Sundays are also needed for all Masses. Adults and teens are welcome. If you are interested in serving in this ministry, please call or email Kathy Callisher at 919.929.1038.

Welcome Committee
Enthusiastic volunteers are needed to assist with receptions and other activities pertaining to the welcoming of newly registered members of St. Thomas More. If you are interested in serving in this ministry, please call or email Dorri Bolesky at 919.932.4460.

Vacation Bible School
Every summer in late June St. Thomas More offers a Vacation Bible School (VBS) for children, ages 4-14, from the STM Community (school and parish.) VBS requires many volunteers in order to be successful: some during VBS week and some to do preparatory work before the camp begins. This year Vacation Bible School will be held Monday through Friday, June 23-27, 2008. Adults and teens (14+ years) are needed. If you are interested in volunteering for the whole week (22 hours) or for one day (4 hours), please call or email Jim Hynes, Director of Elementary and Adult Faith Development, at 919.942.6237. VBS teachers and full-week volunteers receive free tuition for their participating children and nursery services for their younger children.