Opportunities to Serve
Opportunities to serve
Our website provides information about many of the ministries, outreach programs, and social connections that form the core of St. Bridget Catholic Church. We invite you to prayerfully consider joining us as we come together to live, give, grow and serve our faith community.
Below you can find information about our Parish Activities, Hospitality, & Parish Organizations. On the right you will find information & schedules about Liturgical Ministries & Music Ministries.
We are looking forward to connecting you with a ministry that matches your special gifts and talents with the needs of our parish!
Hospitality:
To get involved in any of these Parish activities, email the parish office.
Donut Ministry
Parishioners who are early risers gather to make donuts at the church on Sunday mornings during the school year. Teams of parishioners also help to sell and serve donuts to other parishioners on Sunday mornings after Mass. Teams are on a rotating basis for both selling and making donuts. We are currently looking for more volunteers for the Donut Ministry! Contact the office if interested.
Donuts will begin again on September 14th.
Funeral Hospitality Group
Prepare, set up, serve or clean after funeral lunches.
Special Event Setup
Help set up tables and chairs for various events as needed.
Childcare
Supervise children while parents attend special events, programs, or meetings at the church. Volunteers must be middle school age or older.
Church Maintenance
To get involved in any of these opportunities, please email the parish office.
Indoor Plant Care
Water and maintain the dozens of plans throughout the church. The schedule rotates on a weekly basis.
Church Care
Members help keep our church clean and orderly.
Outside Gardener
Enhance church surroundings and maintain gardens and planters throughout the year.
Skilled Work
Members offer their time and talent in their areas of expertise (such as painting, plumbing, carpentry, ect), to assist the parish maintenance staff in particular projects.
Faith Formation & Education Ministries
*Asterik indicates that a background check and Safe Environment training is required.
Faith Formation Catechist*
Leaders co-teach a class or guide a small group of students in sharing and learning about their faith. Faith Formation is held September through April, on Wednesday afternoons and evenings. Curriculum and materials are provided.
Faith Formation Meal Volunteer*
Works with others to set-up, serve and clean-up on Wednesday nights while Faith Formation classes are in session.
Liturgy of the Word with Children
Assist in facilitating faith formation sessions for children aged 3-6. A gospel-based curriculum provides activities to help the children explore the gospel message at a level that they can understand it. These classes are held at 9:00 a.m. on Sundays.
Vacation Bible School*
Volunteers needed to serve as small group leaders or activity leaders. Activities include Bible lessons, music games, science/imagination, and snacks. Volunteers must be going into grade 7 or beyond in the fall. Adults are also needed!
FOCCUS Marriage Preparation Couple
As a married couple, help an engaged couple to prepare for the sacrament of marriage. Training is provided.
OCIA Team/Sponsor
Sponsors walk with the OCIA catechumens and candidates on their faith journey to full initiation into the Catholic Church.
Jail Ministry*
Spirituality sessions are offered to inmates on the 1st Monday and the 3rd Wednesday of each month. Training is provided. The goal is to be a channel of the Holy Spirit to convey to the inmates that they are not forgotten, God loves them, and there is hope!
Other Ministry Opportunities
To be involved in any of these opportunities, please email the parish office.
Prayer Shawl Ministry
Knit, crochet and pray. Create a prayer shawl for someone that needs to be wrapped up in prayer. (The office has these shawls available to be blessed & gifted upon request).
SCRIP Team
Teams fill SCRIP orders and help the SCRIP coordinator inventory cards on a weekly basis.
Prayer Partners
An opportunity to pray on behalf of another’s needs. This can be done each day in your own prayer time.
Prayer Line
Prayer warriors join in a long-standing, extensive prayer chain network within our parish through phone calls.
Martha’s Quilt Group
Gather with other quilters and create quilts that are donated to worthwhile causes.
Sunshine Card Ministry
Volunteers in this ministry will share God’s love by sending cards of encouragement to those in need of a ‘ray of sunshine’ who are ill, hospitalized, in a nursing care facility, or homebound. Contact the office for more information!
Parish Organizations
To get involved in any of these parish organizations, email the parish office.
Parish Council (elected)
The Parish Council serves as a vehicle for the parish to fulfill the pastoral mission of Jesus and the Church. It works to foster the building of the community of disciples who recognize their baptismal calls. It engages in a continuous process of pastoral planning, taking into account the needs and priorities of its parishioners, the Diocese, the broader community and the world. This is an elected position. Candidates for election must be an active member of the parish and at least 18 years of age.
Meetings are held monthly (September through June). Click here to view the Parish Council Members.
Finance Council (appointed)
Provides advice and guidance in the administration of parish assets, recommendations of the annual parish budget, monitoring the financial reports and condition of the parish, formulation and communication of the annual financial report to the parish, and all other temporal matters of the parish.
Meetings are held monthly (September through June).
Liturgy Committee
Helps establish ideas to meet the spiritual needs of our parish and to make our liturgies truly life-giving celebrations.
Social Justice Committee
Serves the parish by acting as a catalyst for promoting education, advocacy, and service based on the values of Catholic social teaching. Helps review applications and make tithing recommendations to the Parish Council.
Strategic Planning Committee
The Strategic Planning Team is formed when it is time to create a new plan for our parish. They meet consistently until the plan is finalized.
Evangelization & Spirituality Committee (Adult Formation)
This committee assists in providing opportunities for adults in the parish to increase their religious education, spiritual growth and understanding of our call to stewardship.
Facilities Committee -1st Tuesday of the Month
Members offer guidance on campus wide projects and oversee the maintenance and the care of church property.
Youth Evangelization Committee
The Youth Discipleship Committee oversees parish religious education for all ages, sacramental preparation, and youth ministry opportunities to ensure that they meet parishioner and community needs.
Volunteer at our School!
There are always ways to volunteer at our parish school. Contact the school office at: office@stbparish.com.
Knights of Columbus
A part of a global organization of practicing Catholic men. The Knights of Columbus have many service activities throughout the year including fundraising projects and helping to serve our St. Bridget Youth and River Falls Community. Click below to view the Knights of Columbus' Facebook page.
Scrip Team
Scrip is Fundraising While you Shop. Parishioners raise money for our church and school by purchasing gift cards used for everyday shopping. Members of the Scrip team help to sell Scrip cards after masses on the weekend or process Scrip orders during the week. Training provided.
DivorceCare
DivorceCare is a group that helps individuals recover from the pain of separation and divorce.
Each week includes a video seminar, group discussion and then use of a personal workbook.
DivorceCare is open to everyone. The group meets for 13 weeks on Monday evenings. New groups typically begin each March and September. New members are welcome to join the group at any time.
A $15 registration fee is requested. If you are unable to pay, it can be waived. Childcare may be available. Call to inquire. To register, call the church office or email Barb and Jerry Liddel.
"I know that I am not alone."
"Within minutes I felt accepted and safe."
"Gave me hope and tools to move on"
Parish Activities:
To get involved in any of these parish activities , email the parish office.
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
Parishioners commit to spend one hour in prayer before the Blessed Sacrament. A weekly opportunity on Tuesdays from 9:00am to 7pm in the summer, 7:45am-7:00pm in the fall. (Do not need to participate every week.)
Afternoon Euchre
Women of the parish meet on the first Thursday of the month to play euchre and share in conversation and snacks.
Women's Prayer Group-First Saturday of the Month
Women's Ministry is continually seeking to bring all women of the parish together. Opportunities include: prayer, rosary, contemplative prayer walk, and prayer yoga. Guided by the Holy Spirit, new ideas are always welcome!
Men's Prayer Group - First and Third Saturday of the Month
The men's group includes a Bible based study and discussion using the Sunday Gospel for reflection.
Martha's Quilting Group
Parishioners gather together on the first Tuesday of the month to create quilts that are donated to worthy causes.