Service Ministries
If you are looking for opportunities to serve, you've come to the right place. Check the listings below and join us!
Kitchen Ministry
In our kitchen at the Schneider Parish Center (SPC), meals, snacks, and/or refreshments may be prepared in support of special events, meetings, gatherings, and other celebrations within the community upon request. All those who use the kitchen should be mindful that everything be clean and put away when finished. If you are interested in using or renting the kitchen or for more information, please contact Donna Martin [email protected] or 610-608-6814.
Bereavement Ministry
Our Bereavement Ministry provides post-funeral luncheons for any parishioner at no cost to the family. Volunteers needed for set up, serving, clean up, and/or providing a covered dish.
Contact: Donna Martin [email protected] or 610-608-6814
Contact: Donna Martin [email protected] or 610-608-6814
Community Outreach
Our Lady of Consolation Church is a member of the Parkesburg Churches Community Outreach (PCCO), a coalition of 11 Parkesburg area churches that provide multi-faceted social assistance and referrals to individuals and families living within the Octorara Area School District. PCCO was formed in 2003 to provide coordinated responses to requests received by the individual member churches: Church of the Ascension, Church of the Open Bible, Highland Baptist, Our Lady of Consolation (including St Malachi), Parkesburg Baptist, Parkesburg Community, Parkesburg Mennonite, Parkesburg Methodist, Parkesburg Presbyterian, Penningtonville Presbyterian and Upper Octorara Presbyterian.
PCCO members :
Volunteers and financial contributions are always welcomed and appreciated to help meet the ever growing needs of many in our community. For more information or to volunteer, please call the PCCO hotline (610) 568-5835.
PCCO members :
- Volunteer at the Octorara Area Food Cupboard (OAFC) to provide clients with food donated by grocery stores, organizations and individuals.
- Maintain an Emergency Food Cupboard for needs that arise when the OAFC is not open.
- Volunteer at Righteous Clothing, a thrift store that sells donated used clothing, shoes, and small household items at reduced prices.
- Operate a furniture ministry that collects and then redistributes donated used furniture (beds, dressers, tables, chairs, bookcases, sofas) and appliances (refrigerator, washers, dryers).
- Assist with housing and utility needs.
- Work with people in identifying county and state programs that are available to them.
- Sponsor the Parkesburg Point, a Christian youth center on Main Street that addresses the spiritual, emotional, physical and academic needs of the young in our community
Volunteers and financial contributions are always welcomed and appreciated to help meet the ever growing needs of many in our community. For more information or to volunteer, please call the PCCO hotline (610) 568-5835.
Good Samaritan
Good Samaritan delivers hot, homemade meals to Our Lady of Consolation families who have had new babies, elderly members of the parish and those who are in need of extra help with a hot meal due to illness or unexpected crisis. Volunteers are always needed and welcomed for this ministry. Time commitment: Varies depending on need.
Contact: Sue Brown [email protected]
Contact: Sue Brown [email protected]
Knights of Columbus
The Knights are one of the oldest Catholic fraternal organizations founded in the United States. OLC is fortunate to have Council 9727 of the Knights right here in our own parish. Their untiring dedication to helping parishioners, non-parishioners, veterans, and handicapped people is true demonstration of living the love of Jesus Christ.
Meetings are held the second Monday of each month at 7:15 PM in the OLC Church basement meeting room.
2023/2024 Grand Knight: Bill Green
Meetings are held the second Monday of each month at 7:15 PM in the OLC Church basement meeting room.
2023/2024 Grand Knight: Bill Green