Other Ways to Serve

The Garden Ministry gives the parish grounds a little extra care to make God’s beauty shine through and shares in fellowship at the same time. We have many opportunities for volunteers: participate in one of our work days; “adopt-a-bed” with your family or group to plant and maintain on your own time; volunteer with your group (class, team, bible study, etc.) for a work day; or supervise young volunteers during a work day. We also always need people to pray for our volunteers and to thank God for the bounty of his beauty. We accept donations of perennials from your garden (contact us first, please!), monetary donations, and tools. For more information, contact Denise Maksimoski.

Ushers and greeters welcome members of the St. Matthew community at Mass by extending a personal greeting to all members and visitors to the parish. Activities include: leading people to open pews; assigning a family to present the gifts at the offertory; organizing the offertory procession; efficiently performing the collection during Mass; distributing bulletins after Mass; bidding farewell to members or inviting them to stay for parish activities, when offered.

The Festival Committee hosts the annual parish festival, a major parish fund-raiser and community builder. Proceeds help fund the school, religious education, and youth ministry programs within the parish besides promoting fellowship, faith, and unity within the parish. Volunteers can choose to work games, booths, kitchen, hospitality, set up, clean up, personnel, or other duties. For more information, contact stmatthewparishfestival@gmail.com.

If you would like to volunteer as a catechist with our Parish School of Religion, please contact Ashley Allwein, the PSR Director, by email or at (614) 471-2067 (ext. 1301).

Boys- Scouting strives to help boys develop into honorable men through character development, citizenship training, and mental and physical fitness. Our Boy Scout (sixth grade through age 18) programs follow the activity and advancement guidance provided by the national Boy Scouts of America. Boy Scouts have opportunities to attend yearly high adventure training along distant trails, mountain ranges, and rivers. For more information, contact Tom Liszkay, tom.liszkay@yahoo.com.

Cub- Cub Scouts is a family oriented program whose motto is “Do Your Best.” The goal of Cub Scouts is fun with a purpose. Cub Scouts (first to fifth grade) serve boys in an atmosphere where character development is a concomitant to fun. The outdoor conservation projects, parish service projects, monthly Pack meetings, parades, camps and pool parties are just some of their annual activities. For more information, contact Trey Porter.

Girl Scouts helps to build courage, confidence, and character in girls. Girl Scouts is fun but it is also an opportunity for girls in grades K-12 to develop important life skills, discover themselves, and make a difference in the world around them. Through engaging programs and activities, we help today’s girls become tomorrow’s women leaders. For more information, contact Azure Miller.