St. John Nepomucene – Church Cleaning Volunteers Needed
St. John Nepomucene Church Cleaning occurs on thefirst Monday of the month (unless it falls on a holiday, then it is held on the following Monday). We are looking for more volunteers who would like to donate their time and help us clean!
You may attend the 6:45 a.m. Communion Service and then help with the cleaning afterwards or simply come at 7:30 a.m. and meet in the Gathering Space. Light cleaning is performed which consists of dusting, vacuuming, sweeping and other miscellaneous items.
Depending on how many volunteers come, cleaning usually takes about 1.5 hours or less! Help when you are able and stay as long as you are able! You will be doing a great service to your parish all while enjoying fellowship and then indulge on some great dessert bars and refreshments afterwards!
If you have any questions, please contact Amy or Betsy (contact information listed below) or you may call the parish office at (920) 788-9061 .
Holy Week Mass Ministry Sign Ups at St. John Nepomucene
Holy Week is FAST approaching and we are in NEED of MANY volunteers for our Holy Week Mass ministries! If you would like to help at one or more of the Holy Week Masses this year, please sign-up through the Ministry Scheduler Pro in your account and choose which Mass or Masses you would like to volunteer for.
If you would like to become a new volunteer for the Mass ministries, please send an email to volunteerscheduler@stjn.org and we can help set up an account for you and get your started! Training is available for all Mass ministries. You may also contact the parish office at (920) 788-9061 and ask for Sarah.
We will be in need of ushers, servers, commentators, lectors, greeters, individuals at the Information Desk, Coffee Bar and communion distributors. Any questions, please contact the parish office at (920) 788-9061.
ThedaCare At Home Seeks Volunteers for their Hospice Program
ThedaCare At Home is seeking hospice volunteers in the Fox Valley and the surrounding communities to assist in caring for terminally ill patients and their families. Our volunteers are an integral part of our hospice team as they visit patients in their homes and at long-term care facilities. Volunteers help to meet the emotional, spiritual and family needs of those in hospice by providing companionship and respite. They really are the heart of hospice!
Training is provided, and helps build on a volunteer’s experience and skills to learn about hospice philosophy, comfort care and communication with patients and their families.
If you are interested or have questions, please contact Shana Farrell via phone at (920) 422-7583 or via email at shana.farrell@thedacare.org to learn more about this opportunity and upcoming trainings.
Join us on Sunday, March 17 in the Fellowship Hall anytime from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. to learn more about Pillars, a local non-profit.
Learn
Four volunteers from Pillars will be in attendance to explain the many ways Pillars makes a difference in our very own community.
Lunch
We will have lunch for purchase with profits benefitting Pillars.
Pizza $4
Hot dog $2
Chips $1
Water or Juice $1
Cupcakes $3
Small Meal Deal $5 includes one slice of pizza, a bag of chips and a water or a juice
Big Meal Deal $10 includes two slices of pizzas, a bag of chips, a water or a juice and a cupcake
Bake Sale
A variety of baked goods will be available for purchase with profits benefitting Pillars. Pricing will vary. If you are interested in donating to this bake sale, we are accepting any baked goods including gluten-free and sugar-free goods dropped of in the Fellowship Hall on March 17 after 9 a.m. We will handle the packaging.
Kids Activities
In the Msgr. Jim Room (right next to the Fellowship Hall) will be an area dedicated to kids activities and entertainment including balloon animals, a scavenger hunt, word puzzles, coloring and more. Adults and older students will be on hand to keep your kids entertained while you learn more.
Donate
We will also have an area for donations. Pillars is looking for any non-perishable food item, items from their wish list as well as goodwill cash offerings. Click here to learn more about how to donate to Pillars.
Questions
This event is organized by St. Johns’ Social Concerns Committee. Please contact Mary at mdebruin4@hotmail.com with any questions regarding this event. St. John Nepomucene Catholic Community is located at 411 Vandenbroek Street in Little Chute. Thank you!
More About Pillars in 2023
Ascend served 19 young adults and the Resource Center assisted 644 adults.
Stable Housing served 173 adults & 134 children.
Supportive Housing served 119 adults and 74 children.
Adult shelter served 256 adults.
Adult and family shelter served 422 adults and 136 children.
Diversion served 223 adults and 184 children to prevent homelessness.
Pillars’ Mission: From homelessness to coming home, Pillars provides shelter, support, and solutions to address the housing needs in our community.
Learn more about Pillars today by checking out their website.
St. John Nepomucene is in urgent need for MORE ushers! It is a great way to provide service to your parish! You schedule based on your availability and at which Mass. Please prayerfully consider volunteering for such a great cause!
You may contact the parish office at (920) 788-9061 or send an email to Sarah at szteske@stjn.org. Thank you!
At the end of November, the Mission Club had the Community Clothes Closet come and pickup many boxes and bags of items. It all fit in their huge van! We also received several handmade dresses by Jackie Van Dyn Hoven and these will be brought to the Salvatorian Mission Warehouse in New Holstein to be shipped to Third World Countries.
The Mission Club will be open on December 20th from 7:45 am until 4 pm but CLOSED on December 27th for the Christmas Holiday.
Thank you, thank you, thank you!! On behalf of the steering committee from Holy Spirit Parish and St. John Nepomucene, I would like to thank all those individuals who made Feed My Starving Children a success on December 1st and 2nd. Our goal was to pack enough food to feed 132,000 children. Through your generous contributions of time and money, 700 volunteers packed enough food to feed 139,968 people!!
Thank you for being the hands and feet of Christ! Sincerely, Deacon Mark Ebben
Christmas Mass Ministry Sign Ups at St. John Nepomucene
With the holidays fast approaching, we are looking at our Christmas Mass Ministry sign ups already! We are going back to tradition where if you would like to help at one or more of the Christmas Masses this year; you may sign up at the Information Desk. This is on a first come basis.
We are in need of all ministries as well as reserved backups. Any questions, please send an email to: VolunteerScheduler@stjn.org. Thank you!
Catechists Needed for Middle School Level at St. John Nepomucene
St. John Nepomucene is in need of catechists for our middle school level Faith Development program. The classes are held three Wednesdays a month from 6:15 p.m. until 7:30 p.m.
For more information, please contact Kelly at kufi@stjn.org. The lesson plans are all prepared for you and Sarah in the parish office can help you become VIRTUS trained if you are a new or past volunteer. Please prayerfully consider helping our youth!
Feed My Starving Children MobilePack Event held at St. John Nepomucene from December 1st – 2nd
Every year millions of children die from preventable causes such as pneumonia, diarrhea, malaria and undernutrition. Today, hunger still causes nearly half of deaths in children under 5 years old. This is heartbreaking. But you can make a difference!
Through our Feed My Starving Children (FMSC) MobilePack™ event at St. John Nepomucene Catholic Community on December 1st through December 2nd, our community is responding to the cries of those in need by producing 130,000 nutritious meals for kids around the world.
We invite you to join us! We’re looking for 680 volunteers to pack meals and help us raise $40,000 for this MobilePack event. Adults and children (5 years and older) will measure and scoop ingredients, seal bags and prepare boxes for shipping.
Invite your friends, family, coworkers or school group!
Registration will open on Friday, October 20th. Visit stjn.org/feedmystarvingchildren to volunteer, donate or become an event sponsor.
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