Parish Family Life Commission

 Identifies and coordinates the social and recreational needs of the parish family.

To learn more about volunteer opportunities, how to get involved, or to discuss your ideas and start something new, 
​contact our Stewardship Coordinator, Kathleen Coxwell at stewardship@ihmchurch.org or call  336-869-7739, ext. 8104.

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Adult Athletics meets throughout the year to enjoy fellowship and exercise at the same time.

Bethany Society is a women’s organization that provides a network within the parish to renew and strengthen spiritual awareness, share friendships, and provide service within the parish community.

Breakfast with St. Nick provides fun for the little ones of the parish as they meet St. Nick and shop for Christmas gifts.
 
Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts and Venture Crew are organizations which provide boys, and young men & women guidance, social activities, and Christian leadership opportunities and examples.
 
Easter Egg Hunt is held for the young ones of the parish on Holy Saturday to begin the joyful celebration of Easter.
 
Extraordinary Ministers  of Holy Eucharist to the Sick and Homebound is a ministry in which Christ, in the form of the Eucharist, is taken to those of our parish who cannot attend Mass due to sickness or other complications.  Several ministers are sent forth each Sunday to visit the hospital, area nursing homes, and/or homebound parishioners.
 
F.I.S.H. (Fellowship in Someone’s Home) Groups seek to promote a greater sense of fellowship and community within the parish through meal-sharing in participants’ homes.  Groups of five or six couples meet monthly, rotating participants approximately every six months.
 
Funeral Luncheon Committee provides a luncheon for the family following funeral services.
 
IHM Senior Travel Group plans events which allows our seniors to enjoy travel time and fellowship with one another.
 
International Club organizes activities, such as the International Festival, that celebrate the diversity in our parish.

Knights of Columbus is a fraternal organization that provides a network within the parish to renew and strengthen spiritual awareness, share friendships, and provide a service within the parish community. They sponsor a rosary on the third Wednesday of each month at 7:15 PM in the St. Francis de Sales Chapel.
 
Mardi Gras is a festive celebration on the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday to mark the beginning of the Lenten Season.
 
Mass and Mingle provides refreshments/fellowship after the 9:00 AM Mass on Fridays.

Military Veterans and Family Outreach provides spiritual support to current and former service members and their families in our parish community. Material support through area outreach organizations, linking service member needs with solutions. Emotional support through companionship, social networking, informational resources and monthly meetings.

​ ​Nursery (Sunday) is a cooperative ministry that provides babysitting during the 9:30 AM Sunday Mass.
 
Parish Picnic gathers all parishioners during October for food, fun and fellowship.
 
PLEC Volunteers offer helpful hands to all areas of the Parish Life and Education Center, such as decorating for special parish events, nurses for the school, and library helpers.
 
Religious Gift Store offers religious items, such as rosaries, necklaces, and crosses, for purchase after Masses.
 
Senior Games is a fun-filled time for fellowship and a little friendly competition as the seniors of the parish play games such as Canasta, Rummy Cube, Dominoes, etc., after the 9:00 AM Mass on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month in St. Edward’s Hall A.
 
Sprouts Day Out Playgroup is designed for parishioners with children up to age 5 to socialize with other parents while their children play with other like-aged children of the parish on Thursday mornings from 10:00 - 11:00 AM in St. Edward’s Hall A.
 
Thoughtful Chefs are volunteers who provide meals for the priest each Monday.
 
Trunk or Treat is a fun activity for the little ones of the parish at Halloween.
 
Welcoming Committee contacts new parishioners to welcome them and to share information about the parish, encourages participation in the life of the parish, and coordinates the Newcomers’ Welcome Table.

Young at Heart is an organization of senior citizens that meets regularly for fellowship, outings, prayer, and Mass. Meetings are held on the 4th Tuesday of the month from 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM in St. Edward’s Hall A in the Parish Life & Education Center.