The Adult Enrichment Committee plans programs in keeping with the interests expressed by St. Peter Parishioners. Subjects include those related to spirituality as well as others of current interest. If you have program ideas, please let the members of this committee know about them. If you enjoy planning and promoting programs, please accept this invitation to become a member of the Adult Enrichment Committee. It meets at 7 p.m. on the first Tuesday of each month in the McEwan Center.

"If you have any ideas for Adult Enrichment topics, or are interested in joining the Adult Enrichment Committee, please click here to contact the committee".

The focus of the Community Service Committee is social concerns, both in the parish and in the larger community around us. Social concerns include all activities that seek to respond to the human needs of people. The committee contributes both personal labor and financial support to a number of organizations working to help the less fortunate. Among the groups that receive financial aid are the Pregnancy Distress Center, Saint Stephen’s Community House, Pater Noster House, Hospice of Columbus and the Homeless Families Foundation.

The following are some of the activities of the community which require the involvement of many members working in subgroups:

• Holy Rosary/Saint John’s Food Pantry: The Committee coordinates the collection of food on the second Sunday of each month and delivers the food to the pantry. A collection of envelopes generates funds which are used to support the Learning Center located at Holy Rosary/St. John as well as another food pantry sponsored by the Dublin Community Church.
  
• Home Delivered Meals: The Committee provides monthly support payments and also encourages parishioners to volunteer as drivers for this project which offers meals five days a week to the elderly and disabled in the Worthington area.
  
• Open Shelter: Saint Peter is also a member of a network running this program. On the fourth Sunday of each month two groups go to work on behalf of the homeless men of our community. One group cooks a meal in the McEwan Center kitchen, while the other picks it up and serves it to the men at the shelter on West Mound Street. As many as 225 men have been served at one time.
  
• Children’s Christmas: Each year the committee coordinates the donation of gifts (toys and clothing) for the children at the Homeless Families Foundation and at Holy Rosary/St. John. Requests from the families are noted on paper ornaments on Christmas trees in the church lobbies. Parish members take the ornaments and procure, wrap, and donate the requested items. Members of the committee organize the distribution of the gifts to the receiving organizations.

This appointed committee consists of five lay parishioners and the parish priests. Each lay member serves for five years, with one term expiring each year to maintain continuity. The primary function is to serve as advisors to the pastor, relative to matters of finance. A parish budget is recommended to Parish Council at the start of each fiscal year (July through June), then income and expenses are monitored throughout the year.

The committee also considers special requests for support and makes contributions to these within the budget allocation set aside for "Charities" (10% of parish income). This enables the parish to respond quickly to unexpected events and reduces the need for "Special Collections." The purpose of this committee is to assure the availability of adequate financial resources for the spiritual educational and community service needs of the parish. Committee meetings are held in the odd numbered months (excepting July). Any concerns or needs should be directed to the parish staff.

The purpose of this committee is to support all the other committees to ensure that the proper utilization of personnel and facilities is available as needed. The committee is concerned with parish resources, parish support and maintenance of parish facilities.

The Liturgy Committee is responsible for supervising the training and coordination of liturgical ministers, for overall liturgical planing and for making recommendations about better meeting the spiritual needs of the parish. Among the many groups that fall under the umbrella of this committee are the following:

• Lectors are needed to read clearly and distinctly the Scriptures for Mass. They need to be willing to be scheduled for weekend Masses. Lectors also serve at daily Masses, but these organize and supervise themselves less formally.
  
• Ministers of the Eucharist assist in the distribution of Holy Communion at weekend liturgies. On a regular basis they also carry the Eucharist to the sick.
  
• Ministers of Hospitality welcome everyone who attends Mass at Saint Peter on weekends, assist in taking up the collection, and perform a variety of other tasks.
  
• Altar Servers have the primary responsibility of assisting the priest and deacon at weekend Masses. Boys or girls who are interested in serving should be in the fourth grade or older. The parish also schedules families (parents and their children) to serve Mass together). The current Altar Server schedule is here.
  
• Sacristans prepare the various items needed for the celebration of the Eucharist and assist with cleansing the sacred vessels after the liturgy.
  
• Seasonal planning and special projects: The Liturgy Committee coordinates preparations for community celebrations and liturgies throughout the liturgical year, such as Christmas and Easter. Artists assist with preparations of the environment, altar caretakers help maintain linens, plants, etc.
  
• Liturgy of the Word with Children: Liturgy of the Word for Children is presently offered at the 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. Masses. Participating children in grades 1 through 6 begin Mass with their families, respond to an invitation to listen to the Scriptures in a separate space, and then rejoin their families for the Liturgy of the Eucharist. During the months when the Early Childhood Program is not in session, kindergartners are also invited to participate.

Music Ministry

Music Minister: Rino Angelini

Phone (614) 889-1588

• The 9:30 Mass Choir: The instrumental and choral ensembles that minister at the 9:30 Mass in the Church Regularly employ instruments other than the organ.  At the 9:30 Mass the use of any instrument which can serve the liturgy is welcomed such as guitar, flute, oboe, clarinet, violin, cello, tambourine, and drum.  New singers and instrumentalists are always welcomed.  This choir rehearses on Tuesday Evenings from 7:00 to 8:30 in the church.
   
• The 11:30 Mass Choir: Beginning in mid-September this choir holds weekly rehearsals on Wednesday evenings from 7:00 to 8:30 in the church.  From October to Pentecost, they support congregational singing at the 11:30 Eucharistic Liturgy in the church.  They gather for a warm-up and rehearsal each Sunday at 11:00.  The Choir also assists the congregation at special occasions such as Christmas Midnight Mass, the Triduum and Pentecost.
   
• Bell Choir: People of all ages (from junior high upward) participate in this very exciting new form of choir. Members are recruited from membership in one of our other choirs.  The Bell Choir participates in the major liturgical celebrations of the year such as Christmas, Easter, Pentecost and Confirmation.
   
• Children’s Choirs: Children in grades 4 through 8 who enjoy singing are encouraged to join the choir which meets on Thursdays from 4:30 to 5:45 p.m. The choir sings approximately once a month at the 5:30 Saturday Mass and also at the major liturgical celebrations . Children in grades K through 3 also have the opportunity to sing from October to December on Thursday afternoons from 4:30 through 5:30 in preparation for Christmas.
  
  
• Cantors, Accompanists and Instrumentalists: Parishioners who are so gifted are encouraged to share their talents as leaders of song and/or accompanists (organ and/or piano) to assist our music minister and organist. Violinists, flutists, cellists, clarinetists, and other instrumentalists are encouraged to share their gifts in praise of God.
   
• The High School Choir: This choir participates at hte 11:30 Mass once a month.  Members learn the basics of planning and leading liturgies.  Students are encouraged to take an active role as singers, cantors, and instrumentalists.  Choir rehearsal is on Sunday evenings from 5:00 to 6:00.  All high schoolers are invited to participate.

If you are interested in any of these liturgical or music ministries, please call the music minister (889-1588).