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Once you start to understand how much God loves you,

you’ll definitely want others to experience it too! Our min-

istries do two things: they show God our love for Him and

they create an environment where others can experience

His love. Everyone can serve in some of these ways:

Say “Hello” to guests. Introduce yourself to folks you

don’t know. Make this a friendly community

If you have children, use the kid's programs. Let your chil-

dren have a great experience and meet other children in

our community.

Visit the Café after Mass and introduce yourself to some-

one you don’t know.

Invite a friend who doesn’t have a church to come and see yours. A personal invitation

is great! Come with them and show them around to make the feel comfortable.

Celebrate with us when a friend starts coming regularly! Send us an email

( [email protected]) and tell us their story!

Your journey from member to minister

Volunteering with Children and Youth Ministries

The Trenton Diocese has mandated that all parishes comply with the “Protecting

God’s Children” Program. Diocesan policy requires background checks for all volun-

teers who have contact with children and young people. Background checks will be

obtained through fingerprint analysis conducted by the New Jersey State Police and

the Federal Bureau of Investigation. A Volunteer Application and Code of Conduct

must also be completed.

All volunteers are required to attend a Virtus “Protecting God’s Children” session.

( virtus.org) If you are an adult or teen over the age of 18 and wish to volunteer you

must comply with the Diocesan “Protecting God’s Children” Program. Please contact

Barbara Sentner at [email protected] for more information.

Church of the

Holy Eucharist

Ministries at Holy Eucharist

Inside:

Protecting

God’s Children

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Hospitality Ministries

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Kids/Youth 3-

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Liturgy Teams 4-

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Prayer and

Outreach

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Groups and

Organizations

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Next Step 8

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Welcome Center Visit our welcome center where you can find information about our parish and our

programs, obtain or drop off event registrations, or obtain a mass card. New to the

parish? Stop by and say hello—we’ll even give you a tour!

Serve: Welcome Center ministers serve on the weekends before and after weekend

Masses. Choose to serve as often as your schedule allows. Your friendly face is

there to welcome visitors and parishioners.

Our café is open after the 8:30am and 10:30am weekend masses. More than just a

place to get a cup of coffee and light refreshments , our café offers a wonderful gath-

ering space to spend time with your parish community. Check out our ministry and

event tables while you are there. There’s even WIFI should you need to stay con-

nected!

Serve: Assist serving others in our Cafe after 8:30am or 10:30am Sunday

Mass. Put on the coffee, set out the refreshments, serve guests and do a bit of clean

up at the end! Have a welcoming spirit and a smile. Have your whole family serve

together! Arrive 20 minutes before the start of Mass for set up. Return after mass

for approximately one half hour until the guests are served and clean up complete.

Hospitality Ministries

Cafe

Ministers of Welcome and Ushers

Our ministers of welcome and ushers ensure that everyone who walks through our

doors is welcomed. Our ministers of welcome serve on special weekends and greet

visitors at the doors. They are the first line of welcoming. Ushers assist visitors at

every mass by greeting, finding seats, gathering the collection baskets, preparing

guests for the Presentation of the Gifts, directing during the reception of commun-

ion and distributing parish bulletins.

Serve: New members are always welcome to these ministries. Ministers of wel-

come can serve as a family or individuals and ushers are needed at every Mass.

Share your gift of welcoming with our visitors.

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“Welcome to

our parish

community.

We are so

glad you are

here!”

This ministry provides light refreshments to families and friends of deceased dur-

ing viewing hours before a funeral Mass at Holy Eucharist. This provides us an op-

portunity to demonstrate our care and concern in a tangible way during this diffi-

cult time. Members of the ministry serve on a rotating basis.

Funeral Hospitality


We want children to come to know

that Mass is a place where God

really speaks to them

Offered each weekend September through May, Kidzone is our early childhood pro-

gram for ages 6 months– 5 years during 5:00 pm Saturday, 8:30am or 10:30am

Mass on Sunday. Held in the Faith Formation wing, Kidzone is a nurturing envi-

ronment that sparks the love for God and learning using imagination, constructive

play, and a Catholic curriculum. No sign up is required.

Serve: Help spread God’s Word to the youngest among us. Spend some time assist-

ing our preschool children. Teens welcome. Arrive 20 minutes before the start of

Mass and stay 15 minutes after. To attend Mass, you will need to choose a Mass

time other than the one you are serving in Kidzone.

H.E.R.O. Youth Ministry—HERO provides young people with an opportunity to

come together to share their faith and learn more about their role in the life of the

church. HERO offers the youth of the parish the chance to participate in various

activities, trips, community service projects. Stay tuned for upcoming events! —

Wednesday Night Meet-Ups 7:00 pm - 8;30 pm in the Café. All teens ages 13-18

invited - no sign up needed

Our Children’s Word ( Young Believers grades 1-3 and Faith Explorers grades 4-6) is

offered at all masses each weekend from September through May. Children depart

for Children’s Word at the beginning of Mass and return after the homily. They

hear the Word and message at age appropriate levels in a vibrant, engaging atmos-

phere.

Serve: Join our dynamic team of teens and adults. Choose to serve as little or as

often as you are available. Arrive 15 minutes before the start of Mass. You are able

to attend Mass after the children are returned to the main worship space after the

homily.

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CHILDREN’S WORD—YOUNG BELIEVERS AND

FAITH EXPLORERS

KIDZONE

Kids/Youth

YOUTH MINISTRY


LIFT! Living in Faith Together is our family faith formation program. Families with

children in grades 1-8 are welcome to join our vibrant monthly gatherings to learn

and explore our faith. Our sacrament preparation program for students preparing

for First Reconciliation , First Eucharist and Confirmation offers meaningful ses-

sions as children journey towards receiving of sacraments. More information on

these programs can be found at http://holyeucharist.org/about-us/family-faith-

formation and holyeucharist.org/about-us/sacraments

Serve: There are so many ways to participate in our faith formation programs.

From small group leaders, to technicians, musicians, food prep, sacrament prep

teams, office work—there is something for EVERYONE including teens. For more

information contact [email protected]

Family Faith Formation and Sacrament Prep


Liturgy Teams

Building Bridges

Altar Servers offer service to God and the community by assisting the priest

during Mass. The ministry is open to all adults and youth of the parish who

have made their First Communion and whose parents believe they are ready

and responsible enough to be trained. Training in the specifics of the ministry is

provided throughout the year. Servers are assigned on a rotating schedule.

Altar Servers

This team works behind the scenes to transform our worship space for the liturgi-

cal seasons. We need artists, seamstresses, decorators, and other interested peo-

ple to plan and to work on various projects.

Art and Environment

Building Bridges Ministry seeks to bridge the present with the future and to

welcome all who seek a community of faith to grow in their relationship with

God and one another. Building Bridges invites all the members of our Holy Eu-

charist family to create a special gift of welcome by signing Baptismal mats for

all who come to the waters of Baptism. Signed with prayers, blessings and

words of welcome, we present these mats to our new sisters and brothers in

Christ at their Baptism.


Lectors

Lectors proclaim the Word of the Lord during the Liturgy. A lector should have a pas-

sion for Scripture, an ability to interpret and understand Scripture, and sufficient public

speaking skills to proclaim the Word to the assembly. Training in the specifics of the

ministry is provided throughout the year. Lectors are assigned on a rotating schedule.

The Music Ministry provides music for all of our weekend liturgies as well as Holy

Days, Weddings, Funerals and other special occasions. The music ministry at Holy

Eucharist currently includes choirs for both adults and children, cantors and instru-

mentalists. Do you have musical talent? Consider sharing your gift with this won-

derful ministry. For more information, contact [email protected]

“It is not how

much we do,

but how much

love we put in

the doing.

It is not how

much we give,

but how much

love we put in

the giving.”

~Mother Teresa~

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These ministers clean and press the altar linens and purificators used each week in our

liturgies. This is another invisible, yet essential ministry. The cloths used at the altar in

the Eucharistic celebration are treated with the care and respect due to those items

being used in the preparation and celebration of the sacred mysteries. Accordingly,

guidelines are provided for their cleaning. This ministry is time-flexible and is per-

formed at the parish; ideally this would be on a 6 - 8 week rotation.

Linen Ministry

Music Ministry

Prayer and Outreach Teams

A Time to Hope - a Time to Heal . We are called to administer compassion and hope to

anyone grieving and mourning the loss of a loved one through death. We hold sessions

of two hours once a week for eight weeks - one session in the daytime and one in the

evening. The facilitators are trained through a diocesan program. We welcome one

and all, regardless of religious faith. New facilitators always welcome.

Bereavement

Respect Lift

Our goal is to increase the awareness of respect for life issues within the parish as well

as sponsoring activities which seek to uphold the sanctity of life of all people from con-

ception to natural death. Meetings are held about once a month.

HOPE Ministry

The mission of the HOPE Program is to serve our senior parishioners by helping with

as many of the more demanding tasks and trials of their lives as possible. Services

include: transportation, companionship, socialization, respite care, grocery shop-

ping, and telephone reassurance. Volunteers are available in the HOPE office to re-

ceive calls and provide assistance Monday through Friday from 9:30 am to 12:00

noon. At other times a message can be left on the answering machine and a volunteer

will return the call the next working day.


“We are

called to

administer

compassion

and hope to

anyone

grieving”


Hospital and Homebound ministers bring the Eucharist to hospitals and home, pray

with patients and extend an element of personal caring contact. Hospital manage-

ment requires that all members of this ministry attend training sessions in pastoral

care offered through the hospital. Training sessions update ministers on hospital

policies and issues regarding privacy and security. Visits are made seven days a

week. Volunteers may work as many hours as their schedule allows and may specify

a particular day/days of the week. Schedules are created on a monthly basis.

Members of this ministry meet once a month from 11:00am to noon in the Pope

John XXIII room, usually on the 3rd Thursday of the month to pray, create prayer

shawls, bless them, and prepare the completed shawls for delivery. It is not neces-

sary to attend the meetings to be part of the ministry. If you would like to make and

donate prayer shawls but cannot attend the meetings, your support and participa-

tion are most welcome.

Hospital and Homebound Ministries

Men of Saint Joseph

There are many causes for homelessness, but there are also many things you can do

to help the homeless. The Interfaith Hospitality Ministry works to help homeless

families by providing meals throughout the year. For over 10 years, Holy Eucharist

has been involved with the Interfaith Hospitality Network of Burlington County.

About every 6 weeks, we partner with the Browns Mills United Methodist Church.

They provide the shelter. We provide the food.

“Shawls—made

for centuries—

universal and

embracing,

symbolic of an

inclusive

unconditionally

loving God.

Interfaith Hospitality

New Lisbon Ministry The New Lisbon Ministry is an outreach effort to bring the message of Jesus to the

lives of those special children of God through caring, compassion and friendship.

New Lisbon ministers extend God's love to this community by bringing the Eucha-

rist to those who are able to receive, praying with others, and sharing with them the

precious gift of time. Ministers visit New Lisbon every Tuesday and when request-

ed. The ministry is open to all who have a little time and a caring and compassion-

ate heart.

Prayer Shawl Ministry

A group of Catholic men dedicated to being the spiritual leaders of our families

while becoming the best versions of ourselves. We know that if we surrender our

day-to-day problems to God we will be better fathers, husbands and friends.

Through Christ, we will be better men. We welcome you to join us on this journey.

Meeting Time: Tues. 7:00 am - 8:00 am in John XXIII room in the faith formation

center.


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Women’s Ministry—A.C.T.S.—Actively Caring Through

Saint Vincent de Paul Society

The St. Vincent de Paul Society is a community of lay Catholics whose mission is to

assist the poor and needy through prayer and action. The society meets on the 1st and

3rd Monday of the month at 7:00pm. We warmly welcome new members. The Food

Pantry is open Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10:00am -noon and is available to those

who qualify . If you are in need of financial assistance or food and live in the sur-

rounding community of Chatsworth, Shamong, Southampton, Tabernacle & Vincen-

town, please call SVDP Hot Line @ 609-268-0005. When calling, please leave your

name, phone number & short message in regard to what type of assistance you need.

Someone from our Society will return your call within 24 hours. All assistance &

information provided is confidential and stays within our ministry. For more in-

formation, call 609 268 0005.

Groups and Organizations

Holy Eucharist's multi-generational women's group. Our vision is to meet the spiritual,

physical and emotional needs of all women at Holy Eucharist parish, encourages women

of all ages to explore and grow in their faith and spirituality, to develop and strengthen

friendships with other women, and to provide opportunities to serve our community.

We meet monthly (except June and July) on the third Tuesday of each month beginning

at 7:00pm in the Children of Terezin room. Our activities include bible study, retreats,

book club and several outreach programs. Join us! For more information, contact

[email protected]

Council #8733 is located in Burlington County, NJ and utilizes the facilities at The

Church of the Holy Eucharist in Tabernacle, NJ. We currently have 225 members in

our local council. Tabernacle 8733 is an active Knights Council that believes in

helping our families, Holy Eucharist parish and our surrounding community. For

more information, contact [email protected]

Knights of Columbus

Seniors is a social activity group. Our aim is to inform , entertain and help our

members in whatever way possible. The Seniors Group holds a Christmas and a Spring

luncheon, provides speakers of interest for various monthly meetings and sponsors

trips and other activities for the senior community in the parish. Meetings are held on

the first Thursday of the month at 1:00pm in Hoffman Hall. Check the bulletin for up-

coming events. For more information, contact [email protected]

Seniors Group

mailto:[email protected]

mailto:[email protected]


520 Medford Lakes

Road

Tabernacle, NJ

08088

609 268 8383

[email protected]

www.holyeucharist.org

Consider doing something extraordinary! Perhaps you are already part of ministry

here at Holy Eucharist or perhaps you have not yet involved yourself in serv-

ing. Would you consider the Next Step? We have a place for you to serve and a role

that only YOU can fill! See what the ministry is like, meet some other people and

ask all the question you want before committing further. We’ll train you and make

you feel comfortable in the role that you choose!

Why should I serve?

You get to serve God in an organized setting. Lots of time, dedication, and prayer goes into ministries that wish to be effective. Like any other organization, they consist of leaders, members, resources, and a vision. Participating in ministry makes you part of a team striving to accomplish the extraordinary, whether serving coffee or leading a group of children in their faith journey.

You serve God and people, bringing your acquired skills, ideas, and ex-periences to the table. The love displayed when you welcome a guest to our church, guide a family in faith formation, or share your musical talents in worship—leaves an indelible mark on hearts of those you serve.

You gain fellowship with others Fellowship is a big deal that few peo-ple purposely choose to live without. Why not get to know the wonderful people in your local faith community ? If you were to ask the #1 way to get to know people in a church, ministry no doubt provides that path.

Check it out: you join a group of dedicated people who joined the same minis-try with intent to use similar skills to pursue a shared goal. You work side by side with them, and most likely will recognize them outside of the ministry or even in your neighborhood. They might have some other like-minded friends who all want to hang out. Before you know it, you’ve fostered a whole new circle of friends! And… If you have brought your decision to serve to God, chances are you are exactly where God wants you to be, when God wants you there.

There are all too many positive reasons to join a ministry. We hope you will prayerfully consider joining us in ministry at Holy Eucharist. Want more in-

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