Koi Pond Helpers -- Teens wanted!

Help Wanted --All Ages!

Servers Wanted!

Phones/Receptionist Needed

Servapalooza is Sunday, April 26, 2009

Volunteer San Diego, eXcel Youth Zone and Kids for Peace are co-hosting Servapalooza to celebrate Global Youth Service Day.

Servapalooza is a Service Festival and Parade of Wishes that will take place in Balboa Park. Over 3,000 adults, teens and families are converging in Balboa Park on Sunday, April 26, 2009.

The Parade of Wishes will celebrate groups making a wish for our world and participate in a service project to grant their wish. At the Service Festival, Service Stations will be filled with community organizations that have interactive hands-on service projects. When participating in at the Service Stations complete the free Servapalooza passport and win a Service Hero button.

Come enjoy live entertainment, the Parade of Wishes, food, vendor booths, opportunity drawings and the main event, Service Stations.

Summer Service Camp for Youth!

Spring has sprung and planning is on EVERYONE's mind. Projects, events, activities galore! Kids Korps’ summer camps offer a wonderful, enriching experience for youth looking to make a difference. Check out their summer camp flyer here!

http://kidskorps.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/kksummercamp_09.pdf

An historic day for service

Today, President Obama signed the Kennedy Serve America Act. Everyone who volunteers is very excited about the opportunities it will create to elevate and enhance service across the nation and in San Diego.

Tune into KUSI at 7 a.m. Wednesday for their interview with Volunteer San Diego about this momentous occasion or copy and paste the following into your browser to visit:

http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http://news.yahoo.com%2Fs%2Fap%2F20090421%2Fap_on_go_pr_wh%2Fus_obama_national_service

President Obama has been calling on Americans to work together -- street by street, town by town -- to tackle our country's biggest challenges.

Yesterday, that service got a lot easier when President Obama signed the Serve America Act, the largest expansion of national service since the creation of the Peace Corps. Yesterday's signing opens up new service opportunities for millions of people across the country.

Visit the White House website to find a service opportunity in your community, and tell us how you're delivering on President Obama's call to service.

Vice President Joe Biden, First Lady Michelle Obama, former President Bill Clinton, former First Lady Rosalyn Carter and Senator Ted Kennedy all joined the President at yesterday's signing ceremony.

They all wanted to be among the first to answer the President's call to serve.

Now it's your turn. The Serve America Act triples the size of AmeriCorps over the next eight years, and focuses on our country's toughest challenges -- including clean energy, health care, and education.

It gives students, seniors, and everyone in between the resources to serve. And it strengthens nonprofit organizations to expand opportunities for everyone to pitch in.

To check out President Obama's official White House initiative to renew America:

http://www.usaservice.org/whitehouse

Take a Trip to Rebuild New Orleans

Join parishioners and friends of St. Thomas More as they return to New Orleans for the third year in a row, to help our sisters and brothers rebuild their homes and their lives. They will be there from March 21 to March 28/29. If you would like to know more about this trip, or you would like to join them, please call Sr. Maureenn Brown, CSJ at 7600-758-4100 x 131.

Volunteers Needed to End Mutiple Sclerosis

Our Multiple Sclerosis Chapter is dedicated to serving 18,000 people affected by MS throughout San Diego, Orange and Imperial Counties.

We have a number of exciting programs and events in store for you over the next several months. So, get ready for a fun-filled and action-packed season, as we all join together to end the devastating effects of MS!

My school/service organization requires that I complete community service hours at a local organization. Can the Society help?

Yes, the National MS Society’s Pacific South Coast Chapter will be pleased to help you! There are a number of opportunities throughout the year for you to help. Spread the news to your friends and co-workers—we have opportunities for everyone! Just email your contact information to the Chapter by sending to linda.ingram@mspacific.org or call (760) 448-8400 and state your volunteer interests.

Oceanside City Beach Cleanup

March 8th - Oceanside City Beach (Pier), 9am – 11am (Coastkeeper hosts cleanup)
Beach cleanup at Oceanside City Beach. Meet on the south side of the pier down on the beach.

Note: For all beach cleanups, please wear comfortable clothes, closed toed shoes and sunscreen. All volunteers are welcome to participate and must sign a liability waiver, but volunteers under 18 MUST have a parent or guardian present at the beginning of the cleanup sign a liability waiver before the minor can participate. Pre-registration is NOT required unless group is bigger than 25 people.

Brother Bennos Wants You!

Brother Bennos Center, 3260 Production Ave, Oceanside, 92058 is always in need of volunteers for various events throughout the year. For more information on how you can best serve Brother Bennos please contact Volunteer Coordinator, Suzy Martinek at 439- 1244, ext 107 or email smartinek@miracosta.edu.

Bookstore Help Needed

Help our parishioners find bibles, mass books and devotional material. Help needed from 9:30am to 11:30am (around the 10am Mass on Sunday). Two parishioners are needed every Sunday with the exception of the 3rd Sunday of the month.

For more information, call Daphne Gloster at 757-4633.

URGENTLY NEEDED!

Want to be a part of one of the largest, ongoing fundraisers for our church? Love Seniors? Join us in the Bingo Ministry! Workers needed! Choose Wednesday or Saturday, 9am to 3pm. Lunch is provided. For more information, contact Joe Alvarado --721-3040 or Karen Willson at 757-3250 X 325

Got 1 hour? Feed Koi! Weed a Garden! Help the Pond!

Our Koi Pond is run entirely by volunteers. The fish and turtles are fed 1X a day in winter and the leaf skimmer basket is emptied and water added to the pond 1X a day. The plants around the pond need love too, thinning and raking and pruning. There's plenty to do on YOUR TIME, YOUR SCHEDULE. We provide all the food and pond supplies and training. We're a fun bunch to work with, and your efforts are MUCH APPRECIATED by everyone!

To find out more about how to help out at the pond, call or email Pete Miles at 760-705-5800 today!

Funeral Reception Ministry

This ministry helps families set up a meal after a funeral to celebrate the lives of their loved ones. Volunteers are needed to help with hospitality, setup and cleanup. Help us welcome and serve grieving families by becoming involved with this rewarding ministry. Our goal is to have many people available to serve on the list for funeral receptions so that the responsibility won't fall on the same folks all the time. The average funeral reception lasts about five hours, and the shift can be split between two people. Training is provided along with written procedures.

Please call Mae Signori at 760- 757-4820 if you are interested in helping out or finding out more.

California Surf Museum Wants You!

Need adult volunteers to help in the museum or with gift shop operations. They are also looking for volunteers to help with the move into the new location – from photographers to craftsman.

The California Surf Museum is located on 223 N. Coast Highway, Oceanside 92054


For more info contact the museum at (760) 721-6876 or email csm@surfmuseum.org

Go to Mass? Help 1X a month!

Love scripture? Got a good reading voice? Be a LECTOR! Contact Andy Domingo at 760-439-8032 or Frans Weits at 760-940-0243

Love music but can't sing? RUN AUDIO VISUAL! That's the parts of the mass and lyrics powerpoint show on the overhead in the Serra Center! (If you can click a mouse, you can do this job!) Call or email Al Mayen at (760) 439-3781

Love people? Be a GREETER! Families welcome! Call Jacque Travis at (760) 721-6682 or Mary Dorso at (760) 721-7200.

Love the Lord? Be a EUCHARISTIC MINISTER! Call Daniel and Jeanne Iman: 760-721-9606 or Anne Severy at 760-433-0107.

Like to help families get the most out of each mass? Be an USHER!

Sacristans perform a ministry of hospitality similar to our efforts of readying our homes for visitors. Sacristans set up the altar and prepare all that is needed for mass. Be a SACRISTAN! Call Jo Grady, Coordinator, at (760) 967-6705

Got a teenager looking to help out? Be an Altar Server! Please call or email Stephen and Laura Chun if you would like information about serving your parish in this important ministry. 760-726-2486 Click here to email.

Music Ministry isn't once a month, but it IS for those who have been blessed with a voice or instrumental skill. For more information on the Music Ministry, click here. Please feel free to contact the Parish Music Director, Nancy Scibetta (760-757-3250 Ext. 405) in the parish office or see her after Mass on Sundays.