Each person who serves is asked to serve with the same level of hospitality, no matter what role you serve. It is important that each person is greeted as the body of Christ gathers together. The welcome of a greeter sets a tone of love. It reminds people that they are entering a special time of worship, where they will experience God, and God’s love. Maybe someone has had a difficult week. A warm greeting can remind people that they are entering a place that will treat them differently than the way the world treated them. A warm greeting also reaffirms to each person that they belong. It’s a way of saying, “You belong here, and we are glad that you do.” After all, everyone is important to the body of Christ. It’s important to assume that this is someone’s first Sunday experience today.

All ministries are scheduled through Ministry Scheduler Pro software. This scheduling software allows you to personalize your availability based on your schedule.  To sign up for MSP please go HERE.
 

We have been given unique gifts and talents by God. Using our gifts to serve creates environments for others to experience God’s presence. We invite you to join us by serving in one (or more) of the ministries below. The ministries range in time commitments from 15 minutes to an hour. Is it our goal to be a community that welcomes both our current parishioners and visitors, to experience God's love. The ministry consists of Hospitality, Operations, Welcome, Traffic, as well as all Liturgical ministers of the community. These ministers will serve at various points throughout the campus before, during, and after the liturgy.






We invite you to read over the descriptions of our current weekend ministries below.  To begin the next step:

• email us 
• speak with any of the ministers on Sunday
• call the parish office 518-785-1351

Set-up Minister's duties and procedures: 

HOSPITALITY Minister's duties and procedures: 

WELCOME Minister's duties and procedures: 

TRAFFIC Minister's duties and procedures: 

Traffic Ministers will serve in the large parking lot of the campus.  This ministry is the first face that folks will encounter.  This ministry helps set the tone and build trust for all those arriving for the liturgy.  
Greeters will be ready and in place 45 minutes before each mass and remain in the parking lot for the entire Mass directing any incoming traffic for the drive-through Eucharist opportunity. Traffic ministers will be identifiable by bright yellow vests and will serve in all kinds of weather.

eUCHARISTIC Minister's duties and procedures: 

All Eucharistic Ministers will arrive by 8:30 AM.  There will be four EM’s who will serve two designated posts during communion.  Two will serve at the front of the church and at the conclusion of distribution will then proceed outside to distribute Mass to those who have opted to receive outside.  The distribution will happen in all types of weather. The remaining two ministers will serve in the back of the church and at the conclusion of distribution in the church will then proceed to the parish center to distribute to those in that worship space.

lECTOR's duties and procedures: 

All Lectors are to arrive by 8:45 am. Lectors are asked to read the Sunday readings prior to arrival at mass.

SACRISTAN's duties and procedures: 

Sacristan is asked to arrive by 8:30 am. They will prepare materials for communion including the items needed for the drive-through communion. Sacristan will remain until the completion of the drive-through communion and purify all the vessels used for that distribution as well.

oPERATIONS (CLEAN-UP) duties and procedures: 

Upon the completion of mass, all cleaning ministers will obtain gloves and supplies from the storage room in the parish offices. There will be two designated people who will gather the cleaning machines (“ghostbuster” backpack) to spray each pew of the church.

While the spray is going on, there will be four people needed to wipe down the door handles of the front church door, the chapel entrance, the north door, the parish center to the church door, and the parish center doors.  After the church is sprayed, that group of people will go into church and wipe down the doors of the inside of the church as well as the pews?

The “ghostbusters” will then proceed to the parish center to spray down the chairs in that room. The crew will then enter there and wipe down those chairs as well.

mEDIA mINISTER'S duties and procedures: 

Media Ministers are asked to arrive 30 minutes prior to the start of Mass to begin set up for the hot spots and prepare for the liturgy.

sUNDAY oFFICE Minister's duties and procedures: 

The Sunday Office will serve as a mini version of the church office.  Ministers will provide basic information and connection to staff and guests. They will direct people to various individuals within the church who can assist with their requests, be it sacramental, ministerial, catechetical, liturgical, or otherwise.

We are inviting you to take the next step to serve at St. Ambrose. 

To begin the next step:

• email us 
• speak with any of the ministers on Sunday
• stop by the Sunday office desk located in the parish center hallway
• call the parish office 518-785-1351