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Our parish gardens are in full bloom in spring and summer, but their beauty can also be witnessed in the fall and yes, even in winter. Learn from the way the wild flower grows.. I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was clothed like one of them. (Matthew 6:28-29)
The Irrigation Ministry is responsible for the proper operation and maintenace of the 22 zone sprinkler system watering the lawns and gardens of the St. Thomas parish.
Responsibilities include: system start-up in the spring, replacement of damaged or malfunctioning sprinkler heads, the repair of leaks, adjustment of spray patterns, setting the watering schedule and assisting in the winterization of the system in the fall.
We are part of the administration of the St. Thomas campus. Our scope is everything related to indoor plumbing which includes the kitchens, restrooms, fire protection, the baptismal font, with all supporting piping, heaters and controls. Because of the nature of our responsibilites, we have no need for meetings. Our service is more of an on-call ministry.
Our volunteers have enough experience to bring a problem under control and decide the proper course of action.
The Campus Grounds or Mowing Committee is responsible for mowing the many areas of grass surrounding all of our buildings. They are organized into several teams who operate the various mowers, trimmers, and blowers that we maintain to keep our grounds looking so beautiful.
The Custodial/Housekeeping Group is responsible for the general cleaning of our facilities; Church, PFLC and offices. The duties include; cleaning floors, dusting all surfaces, cleaning windows, cleaning and refilling supplies for all restrooms and other cleaning projects such as shampooing carpets and setting up for meetings and events. Volunteers come and clean when they can. We are attempting to develop teams that will work together to clean a specific area on a scheduled basis.
We really need additional men to operate the scrubber and buffer we use to clean the hard surface floors.
If you are interested in helping with these activities please contact Bill Twohig.
Our HVAC Ministry manages our facilities temperature at a comfortable level while also minimizing our energy cost. They accomplish this important service by setting the many thermostats throughout the complex to appropriate levels for the changing seasons. In addition they conduct bi-monthly inspections of the 24 HVAC units and changing belts and filters as required.
If you are interested in helping with this important ministry contact Paul Miller.
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