Parish Volunteer Opportunities--- July 2013
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ESL Teachers, Assistant Teachers, and Substitutes Needed
· We’re looking for teachers, assistants, and substitutes for the parish’s English as a Second Language (ESL) program for adults starting this September. Join our team of enthusiastic volunteers! Come help our fellow parishioners, both beginners and more advanced students, improve their English skills for use in the workplace and community. No teaching experience or Spanish language skills are necessary. Instructional materials are provided. Classes meet Sunday afternoon in the gym and adjacent meeting rooms, 2:30-4 p.m., from September 15 through late May 2014. (Optional summer 2014 teaching opportunities will also be available). Organization meeting will be scheduled in August.
· Time: Approximately two hours most Sunday afternoons, from September 2013-May 2014, as well as class preparation time.
· Contact: Sandy Cleva (703) 237-2255 (evenings and weekends) scl...@verizon.net
JustFaith Co-Facilitator Needed
· We are looking for a co-facilitator for this year’s JustFaith class. JustFaith nurtures a person’s passion for justice and prepares him/her for social ministry. The Catholic version of the program has been repackaged to be more flexible and now consists of four phases, each with six two-hour sessions and an immersion experience with a social justice or social service organization. The program also includes opening and commissioning retreats, books and films that expose the deeper implications of poverty in the world, and faith sharing in a small group. The program is pre-written and prepared for facilitators to implement, so the tasks of a facilitator are to give some extra time each week to gather materials, coordinate logistics, or prepare to facilitate a session; provide some guidance and oversight to group discussion; and negotiate and be sensitive to the week-to-week needs and energies of the group. The JustFaith materials and the JustFaith Ministries Office are available to help facilitators.
· Time: Weekly sessions on Monday nights at St. Charles at 7 PM starting in late mid-September
· Elise Cleva (703) 527-5000 ext. 36 ecl...@stcharleschurch.org
Facilitators for English Conversation Group
· Help run an English language conversation group for adults in our community who want to improve and practice speaking English in a conversational setting. No teaching involved or foreign language skills needed, just talking and listening and asking questions to stimulate and keep conversations going. Conversation group will meet one weekday evening per week (exact day to be determined) from 7 to 8:30 at St. Charles beginning in September. Short organizational meeting will be held in August. Engage with members of our community who are learning English by sharing fellowship and conversation!
· Time: Approximately 1.5 hours one evening per week
· Contact: Sandy Cleva (703) 237-2255 (evenings and weekends) scl...@verizon.net
Help With Funerals
· The Circle of Caring needs help with funerals. Volunteers would provide assistance to parishioners by completing funeral preparation tasks, including setting up the church, greeting attendees, handing out programs, and cleaning up afterward. Our bereaved parishioners are very grateful for our help.
· Time: Varies with a special need for volunteers who would be able to help weekdays
· Contact: Nora Lawson nora_...@hotmail.com
KAIROS Prison Ministry
· Volunteer with women from many Christian denominations to bring a3 ½ day retreat experience to Fluvanna Correctional Center for Women. The women in prison are mostly in their 20's, and 30's and have said, "I feel like a person again when you Kairos ladies are with us." Some are there for life. Most all meet Christ in this experience of community, forgiveness, challenge, and love, and we meet Christ in them in the laughs and tears.
· Time: The retreat will take place October 10-13; planning meetings will occur in Woodbridge, Virginia on Saturday, August 3 and 24 and September 7, 21, and 28; a team retreat will occur October 9.
· Contact: Jean Sweeney (703) 685-7410
Baking Cookies for KAIROS Weekend
· Bake and freeze cookies to be served at the October 10-13 KAIROS retreat. The cookies help to invite the women to come and are a sign of unconditional love from God through the community. If you are interested, please contact for specific instructions on what the prison allows.
· Time: Cookies should be brought to the church October 5 or 6.
· Contact: Jean Sweeney jean...@gmail.com
RCIA Sponsors
· We are looking for several parishioners who are interested in sponsoring those seeking initiation in the Catholic Church through the RCIA process at St. Charles. A sponsor's role is to journey with those in formation in the RCIA process and be a supportive friend. You don't need to be an expert on "all things Catholic" to be a sponsor. The main time commitment of a sponsor is attending Tuesday night RCIA sessions, attending any special rites and retreats, and being available to support the person you are sponsoring.
· Time: Varies
· Contact: Jennifer Pence Jennife...@gmail.com
Become a One-on-One Tutor with the Literacy Council of NoVA
· The Literacy Council of Northern Virginia serves over 1,500 adult learners each year! You can help us succeed in our mission to improve adult literacy by volunteering as a tutor for one of our programs. Our ESOL program serves adults who need help in all areas of English communication (speaking, reading, writing, comprehension) and serves adults from 73 different countries! Our Basic Adult Literacy program serves adults who can speak English but need help reading and writing. No prior teaching experience is needed, and the Literacy Council will provide training to all tutors.
· Time: Flexible schedules with training. The next ESOL training session will take place on three Saturdays: August 10, 17, and 24. The next Basic Literacy training session will take place on September 21 and 28.
· Contact: Ruba Afzal volun...@lcnv.org
Dominican Republic Committee
· The Dominican Republic Committee welcomes new members interested in helping to plan projects to serve our sister parishes in Banica and Pedro Santana. Time commitment varies with project.
· Time: Monthly meetings, usually on 4th Thursday of the month at 7 PM. The next meeting will be August 22nd.
· Contact: Julie Atkins (703) 524-5625 jatk...@verizon.net