Elizabeth Ministry Feed the Hungry St. Vincent de Paul Men's Club
Senior Citizens Martha Ministry Marriage Ministry
Men's Spiritual Growth Rosary Prayer Circle Baptismal Prep
Social Justice Stephen Ministry Welcoming Ministry
Sponsored by the St. Thomas More Elizabeth Ministry
"One of the best selling cookbooks in parish history"
Now for sale for just $15. Or contact Maria Pour or the Parish Office for a copy.
Ministry Description: The Ministry of Bereavement committee answers the need to serve the grieving people of our parish family in a special way. There is need for words of faith, comfort and encouragement as well as various acts of kindness for those who mourn. A very important aspect of this ministry is that of assisting the family of the deceased in preparing the funeral liturgy. Another area in which we can use assistance is preparing food for the family after the funeral has taken place.
In all that it does, the Ministry of Bereavement committee is a positive sign of Christian love and support within the community.
Purpose: Volunteers clean the church on a weekly basis to insure that our parishioners worship in an atmosphere that will be spiritually uplifting.
Information: Cleaning services are performed on either a Friday or Saturday morning each week. Volunteers usually clean once a month and spend one to two hours dusting and cleaning the sacristy, sanctuary, choir loft, and other areas. New volunteers are always welcome.
Contact: Jody Bridges, Cleaning Coordinator (513-752-6569)
Contact: Ginny Rottinghaus (513-528-5178)
Purpose: The St. Vincent de Paul Society is a ministry of volunteers who administer to the poor in our Parish area. Contact is made as the result of calls received by our St. Vincent de Paul voicemail line from people in need.
Information: Clients are given assistance with food, rent, utility bills, clothing and other basic needs. Clients are visited and interviewed by members to determine their needs. The work of the St. Vincent de Paul is sustained by the generosity of our parishioners through fifth Sunday collections, food drives and the Christmas giving tree. Without this assistance the conference would not exist. St. Vincent de Paul also manages our Thomas More House at 804 Ohio Pike which is a short-term temporary home for families in need.
Contact: St. Vincent de Paul Staff............................................... 513-753-2561
Contact: George Hofmann
(513-752-1423).
Purpose: The mission of the Martha Ministry is to plan and provide for the social and fellowship needs of the parish.
Responsibilities: The members offer their time and support for many ongoing events and activities in the parish including maintaining supplies, set-up/clean-up of facilities for each function, call members to advice of events/activities, plan events and reserve facilities. Some of the events this ministry serves include the World Marriage Celebration, the Simper Supper on Ash Wednesday, the Easter Vigil Reception, Confirmation Reception, , and other gatherings.
Contact: Genny
Ivers……………………………………..513-753-9468
Gail Convery…………………………………....513-947-9779
The Chancellor’s Club meets the first Tuesday of every month at different local restaurants for lunch. In addition we take day and overnight trips, to places of interest. Our purpose is to share fellowship with one another and to grow spiritually as we continue to build up our parish community.
Contact:
Karen Klysz at 513-752-7186,
Kathy Brannen at 513-752-7196 or
Telephone Chain (513-752-2080 ext. 133)
The Elizabeth Ministry, established in 2002, responds to the joys and sorrows of a woman and her family’s life during the childbearing years. This outreach includes pregnancy and pregnancy complications, adoption, birth, infant or child crisis, special needs children, fertility and infertility concerns, miscarriage, stillbirth, infant or child death, and grand parenting issues. The Elizabeth Ministry responds to these needs by offering “like to like” ministry through personal visits, meals, assisting with household tasks and errands, small remembrance gifts, and prayers. We also maintain a lending library of parenting-related books. Events hosted each year include the:
Most recently the Elizabeth Ministry created the 3rd Parish Cookbook: “STM Family Favorites Cookbook,” available through Maria Pour. Anyone in need of a minister or wishing to volunteer with the ministry can contact one of our officers listed, E-mail the ministry by clicking here, or view the Parish Website for more information.
Lending Library
Click here to see our Lending Library List! Contact us to check out a really good book that is more than a best seller!
Minutes of our Meetings
You are welcome to read the minutes from our meetings to learn more about us and our ministry. We care and are here to help! Just click on the month you wish to read:
February 2008 January 2008 December 2007 November 2007 October 2007 September 2007
May 2007 April 2007 March 2007 February 2007 January 2007 December 2006 November 2006 October 2006
November 2005 September 2005 August 2005 July 2005
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PRAYER REQUESTS!
There are multiple ways you can turn to the Elizabeth Ministers for your prayer requests:
· We have a Blessing Bouquet at the side entryway of the church, near the information pamphlets. Simply select a rose, complete the attached card with your prayer request and a St. Thomas More Elizabeth Minister will inform our other ministers to include your request in our daily prayers.
· Email a St. Thomas More Elizabeth Minister by clicking here. We will share your request with our STM Ministers to include in our daily prayers or
· Place your prayer requests on the Elizabeth Ministry International Prayer Board by visiting/clicking on http://www.elizabethministry.com/old_site/prayerreq.html, select “Go to the prayer board”, and follow the prompts to post a message. This is an international site and will be viewed worldwide. St. Thomas More Elizabeth Ministers cannot promise to respond directly to messages on the International site.
If you wish to talk to an Elizabeth Minister directly for support or assistance, call Maria Pour (943-7263).
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Sponsor the Elizabeth Ministry
The Elizabeth Ministry provides families with gifts and resources that serve as a reminder that our church community cares and supports them! We rely on the generosity of our church members to sponsor items for our Gift and Resource Kits. Items needed are stationary and envelopes, greeting cards, journals, laser printer paper, and gift bags. Monetary donations are used prayerfully to help those who turn to us for encouragement and comfort. Elizabeth Ministry is a non-profit ministry and is only able to provide services as resources permit.
If you’d like to become a sponsor, click here to fill out the Sponsor/Donor Form and follow the instructions. All donations can be dropped off at the parish office or in the box by the Blessing Bouquet at the side door of the church entrance nearest the grotto. Please note “Elizabeth Ministry” on your donations. We thank you for your consideration.
"Every child is precious, every child is a gift from God.
Saying there are too many children is like saying there are too many flowers."
~ Mother Teresa ~
Directors: Maria Pour….………………………………………....… 513-943-7263 or email eacp5@yahoo.com
Membership Coordinator: Gretchen Schneider……………...........…513-943-9172
Education Coordinator: Linda Bader…………………………..........513-753-3446
Prayer Coordinator: Kathy Maushart……………………………......513-943-0058
Lending Library: Nicole Schulte………………………………….....513-947-8644
Adoption Support: Penny Barton………………………………...…513-752-1011
Grandparent Support: Pat Rieck………………………………....…513-752-1832
The FOCCUS instrument assists the engaged couple in preparing for marriage by enabling them to focus on their communication skills with each other. Parish volunteers minister as teamed to coordinate the instrument and then discuss and interpret it with the engaged couple. All couples being married in our parish participate in the FOCCUS program.
Contact:
Purpose: Under the guidance of the Holy Spirit we follow the gospels, we educate ourselves and lead our parish in fulfilling our Baptismal call to discipleship through service and action to provide for the common good of all those in need.
Responsibilities: Catholic social teaching calls us to serve those in need. We identify and develop resources, volunteer our services, organize events, for those in need and serve as their advocates for justice by changing the structures that deny people their dignity and rights as children of God. We strive to respect life from conception to natural death.
Contact:
Terry Severyn......513-753-7960
Have you ever experienced a difficult time in your life
and wanted someone to talk to about your situation? Difficult issues such as
the loss of a job or a loved one or receiving a medical diagnosis of a
serious illness happens to each of us. The opportunity to talk to someone
who is trained and has experience in dealing with issues similar to yours
may be invaluable. In our mobile society today many people often find
themselves without family members nearby to help when these trying
circumstances arise. St. Thomas More is initiating the Stephen
Ministry in our parish to fill this need. Stephen Ministers receive fifty
hours of training on how to be an active listener as a caregiver. They are
not cure givers. That role is reserved for Our Lord. Typically, the Stephen
Minister meets with the care seeker one hour a week at a mutually agreed
location. The Stephen Minister meets twice a month with other Stephen
Ministers to discuss the ongoing
care relationship and offer each other suggestions for each relationship.
The identity of the care seekers is kept anonymous and all care seeker
information is held in strict confidence. The bi-monthly meetings are
designed to be quality control checks on the ministry relationships. Male
Stephen Ministers are assigned to male care seekers and female Stephen
Ministers are assigned to female care seekers.
If you would like to have a Stephen Minister get in touch with you call Deacon John Convery at (513) 753- 2568 to arrange to have a Stephen Ministry Coordinator contact you for an initial interview to determine if a Stephen Minister assignment is appropriate for your circumstances. If that determination is positive a Stephen Minister will be assigned to you. I personally was trained to be a Stephen Minister and a Stephen Leader to conduct the required training ten years ago. It was the first ministry I felt called to respond to and was the start of my faith journey to become a Deacon. We look forward to serving you in Christ.
The Welcome Ministry reaches out to the new parishioners of our growing faith community and makes a personal contact to ensure they feel welcome. Its main responsibility is to make the initial contact with the new members by visiting their homes with a packet of parish information and baked good. The time commitment of this ministry varies as it depends on the number of new parishioners as well as the number of volunteers for this ministry. Welcome Committee members rotate on a weekly basis to deliver parish information to new parishioners. We are always looking for friendly people to join this ministry.
Contact: Donna Buchheit……513-753-2541.
Ministry Description: M.O.M.S: The Ministry of Mother’s Sharing is a group of mothers of all ages that learn to share the stress, concerns, and positive experiences that have influenced personal growth. Experience the support of other women as you discover the depth of your spirituality. This ministry is for women who devote their time of the spiritual and physical upbringing of their children, who live stressful lives, who live with many demands on their time and energy, and who need a place to receive personal and spiritual nurturing. The only requirements are the ability to keep confidentiality, the desire to grow by sharing, and the ability to support other mothers in their personal spiritual growth.
Contact: Becky Ready..... 513-753-2548 or click on bready@sttm.org