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1125 Franklin Street
 Downers Grove Illinois 60515-3551
 630-968-9188

 

The Episcopal Church of Downers Grove Illinois


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Acolytes:  For those in 6th grade or older.  Training is provided; participants serve at the altar during the Sunday Eucharists and other special services.

Altar Guild:  For those 18 or older.  Four teams serve one week a month to clean, organize and set up whatever is needed for Sunday and other services.

Lay Eucharistic Minister:  For those 18 or older.  Participants read lessons, the Prayers of the People, and assist with Communion at Sunday and other Eucharists. Training provided. 

Lector:  Open to those 13 and older.  Reads a lesson at the Eucharist and other liturgies. 

Usher:  Open to those 13 and older.  Greets newcomers, distributes bulletins, takes the collection, and assists the congregation in lining up for communion. 

Coffee Hour Hosts:  Open to everyone!  Hosts a coffee hour after a Sunday service; directions and coffee cheerfully provided! 

Library Guild:  Open to everyone!  Organizes and maintains the parish library. 

Church School Teacher:  Open to High School students and adults.  Participates as a team member in teaching children on Sunday mornings 

Vestry Member:  Elected by the congregation and serves a three year term as part of the group that manages, organizes and plans for the parish. 

Vestry Committee:  Individuals may volunteer to serve on a vestry committee that is of particular interest to them: “Come Grow With Us”, Finance, Youth Ministry, Building and Grounds, Administrative Support, Outreach, Hospitality, Stewardship, Long Range Planning, Christian Formation for Children, Christian Formation for Adults, Ordained Ministry, Worship, and Inreach/Helping Hands. 

Nursery Volunteer:  Open to High School students and adults.  The nursery is staffed for the 10:00 Sunday Eucharist and other special services. 

Diocesan Convention Delegates:  Represent the parish at the Diocesan Convention in November. 

Brotherhood of St. Andrew:  A group of men who provide service both inside and outside of St. Andrew’s.

Episcopal Church Women (ECW): Sponsors a variety of activities for women at the parish and diocesan level.  Several guilds are included within this group, each with their own focus. 

Daughters of the King (DOK):  A group of women dedicated to prayer, service and evangelism. 

Helping hands/Inreach:   An opportunity for members of the Parish to care for each other in times of need (illness, grief, unemployment, birth, death, times of change).