St. Augustine's Episcopal Church

Croton-on-Hudson, N.Y.



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Volunteer Opportunities


Become an active participant in the St. A's community by contributing
your time and talent!

June Fest needs you! -- Please call Betsy Mitchell if you can help at 271-9591. Volunteers are needed as follows:

  • Sat. 5/17 to Thurs. 5/29 -- Help needed to price and sort rummage and white elephant donations
  • Fri. 5/30 -- Sales help needed fromn 8:30 am - 12:30 pm
  • Sat. 5/31 -- Help needed in all areas from 10 am - 2 pm
  • Sun. 6/1 -- Help needed in all areas from 1 pm - 5 pm
St. A's First Annual 5K Run -- The race is currently scheduled for Saturday, June 14th, with a start time of 9 AM. We need several volunteers, both for the day of the race and for the weeks leading up to it. Race Chair Jenn Latham will be making announcements in church during the coming weeks, outlining the opportunities for volunteer help. Committee Chairs are being sought for the following areas: Promotion; Registration; Sponsorships; Aid Stations; Course; Awards; and Refreshments. If you would like to help, please email Jenn at jennlatham68@yahoo.com.

Peekskill Soup Kitchen -- Help is needed for cooking various components of our monthly meal donations, especially for the summer months. Jill Mader is the coordinator of the church volunteers that participate in this successful program. We are providing one meal a month, delivered and served on the fourth Thursday of each month, to this long-standing local program that feeds 60-80 of those in need on a daily basis. If If you are interested in participating in this program, please contact Jill or inquire about the program through the parish office: august@bestweb.net.

St A's Outreach Committee seeks volunteers. Any questions regarding the mission or activities of the Committee can be emailed to one of the Committee's Co-chairs, Ty West, at westt@thirteen.org, or Penny Morgan, at penelopemrgn@yahoo.com.

Shopping Certificate Seller - a volunteer is needed to sell shopping gift certificates during coffee hour, after the 10 AM Sunday service, once each month. Please contact the Parish Office, 271-3501, if interested.

International Mission Trip - We are in the early planning stages for an international mission trip to take place in 2009, which would include high school students. Please contact the parish office if you are interested in joining a committee to research options and opportunities for this outreach program.

Babysitters needed - All parishioners age 12 or older who are interested in babysitting during Sunday 10 a.m. service should email Jane Bernz at mykids249@aol.com to be added to our babysitter list. Babysitters will be scheduled as pairs for each Sunday, so if you would like to have a permanent partner please let Jane know. Each babysitter is paid $10 per service.

Prison Ministry
The Diocesan Commission on Criminal Justice welcomes the participation of anyone interested in prison ministry. Please contact The Rev. Canon Charles Pridemore (914-941-0806) regarding the meeting schedule. Ossining Prison Ministries at Sing Sing offers hospitality to family members visiting inmates as well as a children's program for those whose relatives are incarcerated, on Saturday and Sunday mornings. For more information, please contact Betsy Roadman.

Hudson Link for Higher Education in Prison offers college courses to inmates at Sing Sing. There are many ways to be involved. Call Hudson Link for more information (941-0794) or check out their website at www.hudsonlink.org: Hudson Link

Lay Interfaith Council -- The houses of worship of Croton are joining together to form a Lay Interfaith Council. The goal of the Council is to build bridges between our faith traditions and foster community projects. If you would like to be involved, please contact the Rector.

Eucharistic Ministers -- Are you interested in helping our liturgical life? We are in need of a few more Eucharistic Ministers. Eucharistic Ministers read, lead the prayers, and lead the psalms at Saturday and Sunday services. They also assist at Communion. Middle and high schoolers can also participate. If you are interested in helping with this vital role, please contact the Rector, bdyche@bestweb.net.

Outreach Committee -- The outreach committee is charged with identifying and developing partnerships and support for individuals and organizations in need. If you would like to join in this important effort, contact Ty West or Penny Morgan.

Buildings and Grounds Committee -- Please contact Louise Levey at 862-4114 or louisecl@optonline.net if you would like to help

Altar Flowers and Coffee Hour
Sign-up sheets are on the kitchen bulletin board in the Parish Hall. Please consider volunteering to donate flowers or provide coffee hour one upcoming Sunday. Cost for Altar Flowers is $40. To volunteer for coffee hour contact Kim in the Parish Office or Loren at zackhome@optonline.net.

Buy Grocery Shopping Cards-- and help support St. A's. One of the easy ways that you can support St. A's is by purchasing grocery cards to local stores. 5% of the face value of the card goes to St. A's, so for every $100 you spend, $5 goes to St. A's. Cards are available for A&P/Food Emporium and Shoprite. St. A's Cards are available for the A&P/Food Emporium and Shoprite. Cards are usually sold during coffee hours, or may be purchased during office hours.

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St. Augustine's Episcopal Church
6 Old Post Rd. North
Croton-on-Hudson, NY 10520
914-271-3501

august@bestweb.net