St. Andrew & St. Charles has many opportunities for volunteering, both within the church and within the community. Below are some of the activities for which volunteers are always welcome.
Acolytes
Acolytes assist the clergy with weekly Holy Eucharist and special liturgies. Training is provided and no previous experience is necessary. You must be at least 10 years old to participate in this activity. For more info please contact: Rand Nelson 310.650.3182
Altar Guild
Preparation of the high altar, laundering of linens, polishing of brass and silver, and care of vestments are all under the direction of Adele Krohmer and the Altar Guild.
Breakfast Club
Help prepare and serve breakfast to the parishioners during the summer months between the 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. services. Breakfast Club also helps prepare special meals throughout the year, such as our annual BBQ and visits from local Bishops.
Choir
Lend your voice to our 10:00 AM Eucharist on Sundays, and other special programs. Our Choirmaster, John Scott, leads the choir in a variety of traditional and contemporary hymns, with one of the finest organists around, Michael Griffin, providing the beautiful background music for our choir. We also have opportunities for those with other musical talents to enhance our services, just let us know what you can do!
Listen to our Choir sing “Day By Day” January 19, 2020 by Mark Schweizer
Eucharistic Visitor Opportunity
This is a rewarding opportunity to be of service by bringing communion to our parishioners that are ill, homebound, or in a hospital or convalescent home. For more information, please contact John Hubbard.
Food Pantry
Bags of food items are distributed weekly to those in need on Thursday mornings between 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. (Please see Community Life for more detailed information on this wonderful program.)
Greeters
Help greet worshippers and make Church newcomers feel welcome.
Lay Readers, Eucharistic Ministers and Visitors
We have a wonderful corps of about 25 people who, under the direction of John Hubbard, read the scriptural lessons and Administer Holy Communion during Sunday Eucharist. They also make visits and administer communion to homebound parishioners.
Ushers
Help seat worshipers and make them feel welcome, distribute weekly bulletins and services schedules, and help with collecting food items for food pantry. For more info please contact: Rick Roome 805.584.8057
Vestry
Volunteer with one of our two Vestry Silos to work on various committees serving the parish. Vestry terms run three years, and meet once monthly.
Become a volunteer
If you would like to volunteer with us, fill out the form below and one of our staff members will get back to you.