St. Peter Church Community Service
Members of St. Peter Church are prepared to minister to varied needs of their own parish family as well as the needs of the Quincy community. Just as the members of a family come together to help one of their own, our stewardship parish family serves those who are hurting or in need, doubting or seeking salvation. The St. Peter Parish family comes together to celebrate, thank and return God’s gifts.
Service Ministries
Parish volunteers help to organize and conduct an annual sock-and-underwear drive each summer and also work at the Saturday morning Back-to-School Help Fair in August. The Help Fair provides services, supplies and clothing to more than 900 area students each year.
Please contact Parish Nurse at 217-222-3155 or [email protected] to volunteer or find out more information.
The St. Peter Chaddock Outreach Committee serves as a bridge between St. Peter and our neighbors at Chaddock. Chaddock is a nationally recognized leader in the field of trauma and attachment. They serve approximately 400 children through their Residential Program, Chaddock School, and Foster Care services. There are many opportunities coordinated by the committee for hands-on service as well as providing financial support.
Please contact Elizabeth and Ryan Brown at 217-228-0403 or [email protected] to volunteer or find out more information.
This committee plans and decorates the church throughout the year and maintains the décor and plants in the church and the narthex.
Please contact Ronda Wand at 217-653-7756 or [email protected]to volunteer or find out more information.
Volunteers plant and maintain the gardens and flowers on our parish campus.
Please contact Maureen Schuering at 217-224-4377 or [email protected] to volunteer or find out more information.
The Haiti Sister Parish Committee is one of the newest ministries at St. Peter. It serves as a liaison between St. Peter Parish and Our Lady of the Assumption Parish. This is a great ministry for parishioners interested in developing and strengthening the relationship between our two Catholic communities.
Please contact Marilena Frier at 217-430-8768, [email protected] or Derek and Stephanie Fimmen at 217-316-4700, 618-214-6138, [email protected] to volunteer or find out more information.
Members of this ministry provide the lawn care for our parish campus.
Please contact John Liesen at [email protected] to volunteer or find out more information.
Parishioners who are skilled in any of the above disciplines are needed to assist around the parish from time to time.
Please contact Terry Mitten at 217-779-4336 or [email protected] or Tom Maas at 217-885-3301 or [email protected] to volunteer or find out more information.
Volunteer nurses are on-site during parish youth programs; assist with Disaster Preparedness programs; help with blood pressure screenings during Coffee & Donut Sundays; provide CPR, First Aid, and AED Training to parish staff and parishioners; help maintain school medical records.
Please contact Parish Nurse at 217-222-3155 or [email protected]to volunteer or find out more information.
This ministry promotes the sanctity of life from the moment of conception to natural death. Activities include sponsorship of an annual parish Baby Shower, coordination of parish participation in the Life Chain, 40 Days for Life, the Walk for Life, and Pennies for Life, and sponsorship of the ongoing Rosary for Life. Every week, parish families volunteer to pray the Rosary every day for a week for the intention of life. This ministry also connects young women with organizations such as Birthright which helps women with unexpected pregnancies by providing free pregnancy testing, confidential help, emotional support, referrals and adoption information and Care Net Pregnancy Center of Quincy which is a non-profit, pro-life ministry dedicated to helping any woman in an unplanned or crisis pregnancy. Care Net services include free pregnancy tests, pregnancy and parenting classes, adoption information, post-abortion counseling, material support and community referrals. The Pro-Life Ministry also works with Right to Life of Adams County, which is a local affiliate of the National Right to Life and the Illinois Federation for Right to Life. It sponsors events such as the Pro-Life walk and Life Chain that inspires people to choose life.
Please contact Susan Asher at 217-885-3049 or [email protected] to volunteer or find out more information.
Social Concerns provides direct assistance (gas money, food vouchers, etc.) for needy persons in our area and arranges for speakers on a wide variety of social issues. The group funds its work through Fifth Sunday collections and a December cookie sale. The group also sponsors monthly collections to benefit Ladies of Charity. Meetings take place monthly on Friday mornings at the church.
Please contact Sharon Mays at 217-224-5169 or [email protected] to volunteer or find out more information.
St. Peter volunteers staff Horizons’ Soup Kitchen during lunch on the first, third and fifth Mondays of the month. Three two hour shirts available.
Please contact Kris Rueter at [email protected] to volunteer or find out more information.
The St. Peter Stewardship Team spearheads a parish-wide initiative to help parishioners develop as disciples. Through this continual process of renewal, parishioners develop an “attitude of gratitude,” returning a portion of their time, talents and treasure to God and our community.
Please contact Doug Greenwell at 217-242-4518, [email protected], or Chris Robnett at 217-440-5196, [email protected] to volunteer or find out more information.
This annual picnic is a family-friendly celebration that takes place near the start of the school year. It includes great food, games for children and adults, a silent auction, music, and more. Volunteers are always needed, especially coordinators. Volunteers will be organized near the event date.
Please contact James and Kari Weisenburger at 217-242-1608, [email protected] to volunteer or find out more information.
Members of the St. Veronica Guild make prayer blankets, prayer shawls, Christening blankets for infants baptized in our parish and adults coming into our Church through the RCIA process, and other hand-crafted items. These items may be knitted, crocheted, or sewn, but they all are expressions of healing, outreach and love. As guild members work, they pray for the person who will be the recipient. Completed items are blessed before distribution.
While most work is done at home, those who are interested, get together after 8 a.m. Mass on the second Thursday of the month for a morning and/or afternoon of crafts, fellowship and prayer. Meeting attendance is not required and, in fact, we can pick up completed items for those who cannot drive. St. Veronica Guild members also make cards to accompany the hand-made items.
Please contact Meg Fitch at 217-223-6149 or [email protected] to join or find out more information.
Outside Community Ministries
The Ladies of Charity have been helping people in the Quincy area since the early 1920s. The motto is “To serve rather than be served.” There are two locations in Quincy run with Volunteer help. One is located at 510 South 4th St. and a Thrift store at 2325 Elm St. Volunteer opportunities include working directly with clients; sorting and cleaning clothing for the racks; assembling food boxes; stocking racks, pricing items, pricing items and cashiering at the thrift store.
Please contact Barb Mason at 217-242-6929 to find out more information.
This Catholic men’s society promotes social and intellectual fellowship among its members and their families.
Please contact Jeff Wolf at [email protected] to find out more information.
This organization provides crisis assistance to those in need. Catholic Charities’ mission is “to extend to all the healing and empowering presence of Jesus.” Catholic Charities operates as a food pantry and is in need of volunteers to help in various aspects of this important ministry to those in need.
Please contact 217-222-0958 to find out more information.
CYO promotes the physical, social, intellectual, spiritual, and general welfare of young people. Its programs include volleyball, basketball, and karate. Adults can volunteer to assist with coaching as well as to serve as a board member when needed.
Please contact Dan Bradfield at 217-577-4952 or [email protected] or Tom McLaughlin at 217-223-9321 or [email protected] to volunteer or find out more information.
