Hospitality

Early Timers

The Early Timers is a social group for members of the parish who are 55 years old and over. Its main purpose is to meet and enjoy fellowship with other members and to share a potluck dinner.  We meet the second Friday of the month in the Multipurpose Room from 5:30 to 8:00 PM

Contact: Leo & Rosemary Weigel  Email: leoweigel@comcast.net Phone: 925-735-1545

eSCRIP

eSCRIP is a program whereby a person registers through the office and designates various merchants where purchases are made. Those merchants then contribute a percentage of your purchase back to St. Joan’s. It’s a wonderful way to contribute to the Parish.

Contact: Parish Office  Email: parishoffice@sjasr.org Phone: 925-830-0600

Greeters

Greeters welcome people coming to Mass. We need greeters at each of the four entrances of the church. All you have to do is come to Mass 15 minutes early, put on your nametag and greet the parishioners and give them a song sheet.

Contact: Jeanne Henderson  Email: Jeannepoe@aol.com  Phone: 925-735-2925

Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner?

This ministry is for couples from the parish, from their own age group, who meet in each others homes for Potluck Dinners. The purpose is to get acquainted in a relaxed environment. Groups are rearranged every year.

Contact: Linda Sweeney Email: lindaswe@comcast.net Phone: 925-355-1718 or Pat Grady ronpatgrady@yahoo.com Phone: 925-997-2096

Habitat for Humanity

St. Joan of Arc’s branch of Habitat for Humanity, a national organization, is for adults and teens over 16 years of age to assist in building homes to be sold to hardworking, low income families.

No experience or special skills are needed, traning is on site. All you need is a positive outlook, a willingness to work hard and a desire to help the less fortunate. A typical workday runs from 8:30a.m. to 3:30p.m. and is usually one Saturday per month.

Together with hundreds of other community volunteers, we will be framing 10 new homes in four days, helping 10 families achieve the dream of home ownership. We are committed to raise at least $500 in pledges to help fund building materials for the homes. We hope our efforts will raise $150,000 in donations to support the building program.

Contact: Karl Auker   Email: kauker0911@gmail.com  Phone: 925-362-3100

Helping Hands

This ministry provides a loving assistance to parishioners who are planning a celebration of life for a loved one.

If desired, we will provide assistance with the reception held in the multipurpose room. We will help with set up, greet guests, help with refreshment decisions, and supply all paper goods, coffee, punch and cookies, if requested.  Our goal is to be supportive to our parish family in a most difficult time.
When this service is needed, which can be once a week, or maybe only once a month or less, the time commitment is 5 hours per reception.

Contact: Frank Wnuk  Email: gpwnuk@yahoo.com  Phone: 925-829-5356

Ministry of Consolation

[By invitation of the Pastor]
This ministry provides compassionate assistance to families of a deceased loved one from the first meeting with the priest, through the planning and completion of the liturgical celebration of life. The Minister of Consolation acts as a single point of contact for the family in all areas related to the liturgy and use of parish facilities.

Contact: Parish Office  Email: parishoffice@sjasr.org  Phone: 925-830-0600

Tiny Treasures

Tiny Treasures is a group where young children come with their parent or caregiver for socialization, crafts that are fun, and the chance to make friends. Coffee for the moms (or caregiver) and snacks for the kids.  Tiny Treasures Play Group meets on Thursdays from 10:00 to 11:30 am in Classroom 2 & 3 unless otherwise noted.

Contact: Sabrina Mena  Email: csmena@comcast.net  Phone: 925-456-0569

THRIVING Between Jobs

THRIVING Between Jobs! is a faith-based group of individuals who find themselves either between jobs or under-employed during this challenging time. In addition to practical job search assistance, we provide spiritual and emotional support to each other by leveraging the power of community and prayer.

Contact: Rosemarie McKenney  Email: rosemarie.t.mckenney@comcast.net  Phone: 925-997-6742

Wedding Coordinator

The purpose of this ministry is to welcome the new family into our parish community through the wedding celebration and to offer support for liturgical preparation for the rehearsal and wedding.

Contact: Wendy Bankson Email: wbankson@sjasrorg Phone: 925-830-0600

Welcoming Committee

There will be a registration gathering on the last Sunday of every month at 1:15p.m. to welcome people who wish to join the St. Joan of Arc community as parishioners.   At that meeting, which will last one hour, new parishioners can meet the pastor, members of the staff and some parishioners, learn about parish life and register for the parish.

Contact: Jeanne Henderson  Email: jeannepoe@aol.com  Phone: 925-735-2925