This committee is charged with the responsibility of the care for the physical property of the parish. Please share your talents with this committee for the work gets done with more hands.  The activities that this committee oversees and/or supports include but are not limited to:

Church Cleaning:

Please spare some time for your busy schedule to support the cleaning of the church because unfortunately, the Angels are busy with other matters.  These volunteers vacuum floors, dust the pews, clean the carpets, clean and supply the restrooms, care for the plants and flowers. Floors and doors are cleaned as needed.

Gardening:

Please talk with your family and see if they would like to take over a section of the grounds and maintain it.  Volunteers are given a section of flower beds to maintain as needed. This is a wonderful family project!

Building and Grounds Maintains:

We oversee that needed repairs are taken care of and performed by the proper people.

Night Watch:

The church needs to be checked at night. Volunteers are needed to stop by and make sure the doors are locked and the lights are off.

The Community Life Committee promotes the celebration of life and community in our parish and enables parishioners to look to the church as an option for their social relationships. It helps to bring parishioners together in celebration and recreation, strengthening the social bonds among them and building on the foundation of an active parish community

Sunday Morning Fellowship

Following Mass on Sunday morning, baked goods, coffee, and juice are provided for parishioners, family members, guests, and visitors.  It is an excellent opportunity for us to get to know each other and a great way to meet new parishioners.  Children attending CCD classes enjoy something to eat before attending class, and parents waiting during CCD classes can relax with a cup of coffee and pastry.   Helpers are needed before Mass (around 7:30 am) to make coffee, cut and arrange the baked goods, set up the buffet table, etc.  And, plenty of hands are needed for clean-up duty.  If you are one of us who enjoys the “goodies” and fellowship, please consider helping with this activity.

Bereavement Meals

The Parish provides a bereavement meal for family members, friends, and other guests following the Funeral Mass or Memorial Service for a parishioner or a family member.  Usually, these take place mid-morning or early afternoon on a weekday.  Parishioners are generally asked to help by preparing hot food, salads, and desserts.  The Committee is responsible for coordinating, organizing, and setting up the meal as well as cleaning up afterward.  It takes many helpers for these events.

Parish Picnic

The annual Parish Picnic is a great way for all parishioners to come together for a day of fun for both adults and children.  Hamburgers, hot dogs, and beverages are provided by the Parish, and parishioners are asked to bring side dishes and desserts.  Individuals are needed to help with shopping before the picnic and setting up, cooking, and cleaning up the day of the picnic.  Volunteers are also needed to organize activities for the children and to monitor those activities during the picnic.

Special Events

Special Events are just that, Special Events, such as the celebration for Father McNally’s 25th Ordination Anniversary or Bishop Di Lorenzo’s visit and luncheon.  These can be held during the week or on the weekend, during the day or in the evening.  Volunteers will be contacted and a coordinator named whenever events are scheduled.

Social Events

We are trying to schedule fun events “as often as possible” to encourage community trust and to build an active church.  Some of our events have included Truck and Treat in October and Tailgate Party in January for the Super Bowl.

New Parishioner Welcome and Orientation

This is a new subcommittee being formed to make new parishioners feel welcome and to get them involved in Parish activities and programs.  We would like to have volunteers from various family structures (retirees, parents with younger children, parents with teens, etc.).  The idea is to match the new parishioners with similar circumstance or interests.  Once we have a pool of volunteers, the subcommittee will get together to discuss ideas on how the program should be set up and what actions should be included.  This is a vitally important program for Parish growth and retention of members.  Please consider volunteering for this program.

Please contact the following with any questions.

Paula Etzler - [email protected] 

Church of the Transfiguration is in building bridges to other denominations, increasing dialogue and strengthening ties.  The following are some ways that our parish has been creating those ties:

Lecture series

Joint Ecumenical Ash

Wednesday Service

The Knights of Columbus is a Catholic men’s fraternal benefit society that was formed to render financial aid to members and their families. Mutual aid and assistance are offered to sick, disabled and needy members and their families. A social and intellectual fellowship is promoted among members and their families through educational, charitable, religious, social welfare, war relief and public relief works.

Click on the Knights of Columbus to learn more about the organization.

Business meeting: 2nd Monday of the month at 7:00 pm
Family Social: 3rd Sunday of the month at 4:00 pm

Yearly Events:

• Chili Supper

• 40 Days For Life Vigil

• Keep Christ In Christmas Campaign

• Pancake Breakfast

• Lenten Fish Fry

• Fund Drive to assist those with intellectual disabilities (KOVAR)

Officers:

Grand Knight –
Deputy Grand Knight –
Chancellor –
Recorder –
Warden –
Treasurer –
Financial Secretary –
Lecturer –
Inside Guard –
Outside Guard –
Chaplain – 
Trustee First Year –
Trustee Second Year –
Trustee Third Year –

Pastoral care is a ministry that reaches out to parishioners who are homebound or in a nursing home or rehab center and cannot join us for church services. This can be a temporary or permanent situation. We provide prayer, companionship and cheer along with offering the Eucharist.

Sub-Committees:

Health Ministry
The health ministry provides education, information, and screenings to parishioners and other interested parties. The health ministry is currently inactive due to a lack of a coordinator.

Hospital visits
Visits to hospitalized parishioners are provided when requested.

Disability Ministry
We are always willing to assist an individual with a disability. We welcome requests to make accommodations available to anyone who needs them.