USHER /GREETER: Volunteers at Masses Greets parishioners, helps seat people, passes the offertory baskets. Hands out bulletins. High School students may volunteer for service hours.

LECTOR: One Lector reads the scriptures, prayers of the faithful and announcements at EACH Mass. It is important to be comfortable reading in front of a crowd, have good diction and be able to make eye contact with the congregation. High School students may volunteer for service hours.

ALTAR SEVER: Three servers help Father on the Altar at each Mass. Students may begin serving the summer before 6th grade and continue through high school.

Eucharistic Minister

At Masses: Prepare and clean up the Altar for each Mass. Help serve at communion. Celebrate Communion Service on Tuesdays and other weekdays when Mass is not said. Help with Funeral Masses and Reconciliation Services.

To Home bound: Take communion to those who cannot come to Mass. (following 8:30 Mass on Sundays)

Coffee & Donuts: Help set up and serve donuts after 8:30 & 10:30 Masses on Sundays. This is a great way to get the whole family involved . Volunteers are typically scheduled for one Mass a quarter and are often paired with other volunteers. It’s easy and a great way to get involved. Donuts and supplies are ready in the kitchen for setup.

Sunday School /Atrium & Children's Liturgy at 8:30 AM Mass.

Volunteer to help with one of our children’s programs. Atrium is a Montessori based program for 3-4 year olds and Children’s Liturgy of the Word leads the 1st –5th graders.

Parish Council: is a team of parishioners who help advise Father Oliver. It meets the second Monday of every month.

Worship Commission is a team of parishioners who help in planning the liturgy. Meets the 1st Monday of the month.

Faith Formation is a team of parishioners who plan religious education for the parish including RCIA & RCIC & CCD.

Interfaith Committee is a team of parishioners who work with neighboring parishes of all faiths.

Youth Ministry: Volunteer to help at meetings, retreats, & other events for our Jr.& Sr. High School parishioners.

Parish Life Commission is a team of parishioners who plan and help implement social events for the parish throughout the year including the parish picnic, Christmas concert, wine & cheese socials and indoor movie nights.

Funeral/Reception Committee sets up & serves at funeral receptions, Make salads, cookies, fruit and meat trays. Volunteers may bake cookies or make salads and drop them off at the parish center the day of a funeral.

St. Vincent de Paul volunteers provide food and assistance to those in need. Assumption parishioners provide funding and stock a food pantry.

Music: Do you play an instrument and would you be willing to play at Mass or special services?

Choir: Our volunteer choir rehearse on Thursday evenings 7-9 PM and sing at special services and at 8:30 Mass. Do you enjoy singing. No experience necessary. High School singers are encouraged to join

Administration: Volunteer to help with mailings, stuffing bulletins, answering phones etc on an as needed basis..

□ Volunteer to work in the office weekly, answering phones and helping on projects

□ At home volunteer—collating, cutting etc for special projects as needed

If you would like to volunteer, please email the parish office and let them know your interests and availability. We will then have the ministry coordinator contact you directly.

Safe Environment Training

Safe Environment—Called to Protect for Ministries

In 2007-2008 the Archdiocese of Seattle instituted a comprehensive program to provide a safe environment for children and vulnerable adults. This program includes various training programs for employees, volunteers and students. The training for adults is Called to Protect. It is required of all Catholic employees and all volunteers who have unsupervised interaction with children and vulnerable adults.

Are you REQUIRED to attend the training?

· School parents who volunteer to work in the classroom, drive on field trips or volunteer to work with students

· Coaches and assistants for any CYO sports

· All school and parish employees

· Parish volunteers who work in the Atrium, Youth Group or make home visits.

The training takes between 2& 3 hours, depending on the presenter and the length of questions and answers. Training can be done at Assumption or at any other parish/school in the archdiocese.

To register or to find additional sessions:

1. Go to the Archdiocese of Seattle website: www.seattlearch.org

2. Click on the Safe Environment Logo

3. Click on Register for Classes

After completion of the class you will receive a certificate. Please print it and send it to the parish and or school office.

Prayer, the lifting of the mind and heart to God, plays an essential role in the life of a Catholic. Without a life of prayer, we risk losing the life of grace in our souls, grace that comes to us first in baptism and later chiefly through the other sacraments and through prayer itself (Catechism of the Catholic Church, 2565). Through prayer we enter into the presence of the Godhead dwelling in us. It is prayer which allows us to know God, by acknowledging his almighty power; it is prayer that allows us to bring our thanks, our petitions, and our sorrows before our Lord and God.