Parish Participation Activities

  • At the annual parish picnic, workers receive a special t-shirt (which they wear with pride).
  • Conduct Spiritual Gifts Workshops or Gallup Strengthsfinder questionnaire to help parishioners discern their gifts.
  • Determine what gifts are needed for specific ministry roles and select parishioners with those specific gifts.
  • Hold annual parish ministry leader meetings.
  • Communicate parish volunteer opportunities via parish apps or parish social media.
  • Hold an appreciation event for all parish ministry members.
  • Continuously, publicly thank parish volunteers after each parish event.
  • Review with your parish all the “good works” that occur in your parish on a monthly basis through all forms of parish communication.
  • Incorporate your parish Festival of Ministries into a social event where people have fun.
  • Contact a local real estate agent for list of people that have moved into your area.