Altar Servers

Their responsibility is to help free the presider from various details so he may give full attention to presiding.  The various tasks include:  assisting with the book of prayers (sacramentary), helping set the altar table with the bread and wine, setting the plates and cups aside after communion.  After Mass, make sure they are clean, take care of the candles, incense, and processional cross.

Contact:  Parish Office, 340-0691

Greeters

Greeters welcome people as they gather for Mass.  They take the gifts forward at the Presentation of Gifts, make and serve refreshments after Mass, and assist those with special needs.

Contact:  Jim & Tami Young, 359-4807 or         Email: jtyoungok@aol.com

Communion Ministers

Instructions

Men and women who serve the Body and Blood of Christ at Mass and other liturgical services where Communion is received.  Communion ministers must be in full communion with the sacraments of the Church and are appointed by the Archbishop.

Contact:  Steve Vargas, 715-0283, or                Email: svargas@cox.net

 Communion Home Bound

Volunteers* serve the Body and Blood of Christ to home bound parishioners that are unable to attend Mass due to physical limitations and hardships outside of their control.

*Need to be a commissioned Communion Minister in the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City and in our Catholic Parish of St. John the Baptist.

Contact: Parish Office, 340-0691 or Charlotte Peterson: 478-2417                                              Email: petersonce@cox.net

Lectors and Commentators

Adults and high school youth proclaim God's word to the assembly at Mass and other liturgical celebrations.  Commentators provide words of welcome, announce the hymns, give the intercessory prayers and give information regarding parish events.

Contact:  Betsy Mantor, 330-6052 or                  Email: bmantor@cox.net

Sacristan

The duty of Sacristan is to prepare the vessels and linens before Mass and Baptisms and when necessary, open the church doors, turn on lights and air conditioning, and lock the church after evening Masses.

Contact:  Nan McCabe, 341-5044, or                  Email: Mccabenan@aol.com

Ushers

The Usher's ministry is to greet people warmly, introduce strangers, help people sit together, pass out hymnals when necessary, care for any needs (if someone gets sick or other emergencies), take up the collection, help with good order at Communion, and distribute Bulletins in the course of saying goodbye to everyone and direct people to coffee in the Commons.

Contact:  Greg Sargent, 341-7177, or                Email: greg_sargent@sbcglobal.net

Adult Choir

St. John's Choir meets on Wednesdays from 7:30 - 9:00 pm; Members attend the weekend Mass of their choice.  Instrumentalists and vocalists prepare for the Christmas Eve Masses and extra music for Holy Week and Easter.  To sing in the choir, it is not necessary to be able to read music, but to sing on pitch, blend with the  group, and convey a sense of prayer in song.  The Director also coordinates wedding and funeral music.

Contact:  Barbara Meiser, 340-0691, ext. 117, or Email: bmeiser@stjohn-catholic.org

Youth Choir

High school students sing at Sunday evening Mass.  Rehearsals are held Sunday, 4:45 pm, prior to the 5:30 pm Mass.

Contact:  Megan Masterman, 752-2340

Mass Coordinators

Organizes and accounts for all liturgical minister's positions prior to each Mass. Includes Ushers, Acolytes, Lectors, Commentators, Greeters and Communion Ministers.

Contact: Kay Sommer 242-4662, or                  Email: kaysommer@cox.net

Children's Dismissal

(1st Sunday of the month in Pavilion)

Volunteers are needed to bring our faith, our Catholic traditions, and God's Word to the children at a level which they can best understand.

Contact:  Parish Office, 340-0691

Altar Linen Maintenance

Linen Ladies Listing

Volunteers are needed to pick up, launder, and return church linens.

Contact: Rose Hoyt-Steele, 751-3852

Church Sprucer-Uppers

Many people are needed to assist in weekly cleaning of the church.