Maintains and beautifies the parish grounds to promote a sense of welcoming to all who enter. We maintain the landscape around the church parking lots, plaza, Grotto, and MQP/Food Bank vegetable garden. We hold work parties once a month to focus on different small areas throughout the parish grounds. We maintain the flower pots around the plaza, and water them during the summer season on a rotating watering schedule.
For further information contact: Thao VoBa, 425-836-4276 or thao.p.voba@comcast.net
Volunteers are needed after select Sunday Masses to make coffee and put out the refreshments just before Mass is ended and to clean up afterwards. Mid Sept.– June.
For further information contact: Malou Leonardo, malou.leonardo@gmail.com or Teri Tatman, teritat@gmail.com
A strategic, working committee to implement the principals of growing parishioner engagement. This parish-wide program, called MQP for ME (member engagement), focuses on key elements revealed by the statistical survey (ME25) results from the Gallup Corporation.
For further information contact: Michelle Silbernagel, 425.836.2126, Maria Silvers, 425.765.5212 or Kathi Rowley, 425.391.1178, ext. 120
A men's charitable, fraternal organization dedicated to the work of the Church in the parish and community. We support various charitable organizations including the SVDP, Seminarians, Coats for Kids, Ultrasound for Life, Special Olympics, the Parish altar servers and youth groups. We hold fund raising events and get-togethers throughout the year including Pancake Breakfasts, Oktoberfest, the Annual Crab Feed, and Lenten Fish Dinners. Our council meets on the second Thursday of each month at 7:30 p.m.
For further information contact: grandknight@mqp.org
Will be held the weekend of November 14th, 15th and 16th to honor our patroness, the Blessed Virgin Mary, Queen of Peace and to celebrate the growing diversity of our community. Events include Masses in her honor, a Living Rosary, displays, presentations and a parish dinner that invites our community to share the cultural cuisines that reflect our diverse heritages. Volunteers needed to help in planning the Festival activities.
For further information contact: Kathi Rowley at kathi.rowley@mqp.org or Mike Perry @ mperry@dimensionsarch.com
MOMS is an 8 week program that gathers women together to form a network of mutual spiritual support. It provides group experiences of learning, praying and ministering to each other. The program introduces women to opportunities for personal and spiritual growth in a faith sharing group. Many of the groups continue to meet monthly following the 8 week program for ongoing support and growth. For further information contact: Michelle Silbernagel, 425.836.2126 or Kathi Rowley, 425.391.1178, ext. 120
When our young mothers meet in their MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers), groups of their children are cared for in another room. The vital people who make this happen are the MOPPETS Caregivers. The time commitment is 2 1/2 hours once or twice a month on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays from 9:15-11:45 a.m. from September through June. If you can offer this support to our young mothers you will be most appreciated by them and their little ones. Open to all ages.
For further information contact: Abbey Kraetsch, 425.417.3532 or abbey.kraetsch@gmail.com
Starting at birth, a ministry for moms who meet twice a month, starting September – June, the first and third Thursday of the month, 9:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. The MOPS program uplifts our members through mentor mom moments, a variety of speakers, discussion time with other moms, and creative projects (crafts). All this happens while your children are cared for in a childcare program.
For further information contact: Abbey Kraetsch, 425.417.3532 or abbey.kraetsch@gmail.com
The Nursery Co-Op is available for children from ages 9 months thru age 4, during the 9:00 a.m. Sunday Mass and if there is an interest and enough volunteers for the 11:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Sunday Masses. Parents who take advantage of the nursery, staff the nursery on a rotating basis.
For further information contact: Parish Office, 425.391.1178 or office@mqp.org
Attends and takes pictures of parish events in order to document our history or to provide material for The Cornerstone (the parish quarterly newsletter). Prior to the event, photographers are contacted via e-mail to determine availability.
For further information contact: Rich Shively, 425.391.1178, ext. 111 or office@mqp.org
Assist in the parish office. Opportunities include: answering the phone, data input, maintaining parish records, preparation of parish mailings, filing, bulletin collating, reminder calls and/or support for a specific parish project. Weekly, bi-weekly and monthly opportunities are available.
For further information contact: Parish Office, 425.391.1178 or office@mqp.org
Produces social activities for the parish to promote fellowship and a sense of belonging. We host 3 events each year and supply volunteer help to other groups' social events. The more people involved in this ministry, the easier the events are to plan. If you enjoy socializing and like to meet fellow parishioners, this is the ministry for you! We meet only as needed to coordinate our events and you can choose the events in which you want to participate.
For further information contact: Mark Ursino, mark_ursino@msn.com
Are called upon 1-3 times a year to serve coffee, staff a kitchen crew or set up tables and chairs. Join our roster of Event Helpers and we will call upon you as the need arises.
For further information contact: Parish Office, 425.391.1178, ext. 110 or office@mqp.org
Maintains the parish office computer network, provides technology support to parish staff and maintains the parish website (www.mqp.org).
For further information contact: Rich Shively, 425.391.1178 ext. 111 or paa@mqp.org
Work on the day of the rehearsal and the day of the wedding. The facilitator is a general handyperson on the day of the wedding, setting up the altar cloths, preparing communion, pinning on flowers, getting the wedding party in line and any other services that are needed. There is a stipend for this ministry.
For further information contact: Zoltan Abraham at 425-391-1178 x117.
Do you have a welcoming spirit? You can be a part of this team in several ways: assist with a Newcomers Brunch; assist in the planning of the overall Welcome Ministry, or call to welcome newcomers to our parish.
For further information contact: Patrice Cox, 425.391.1178, ext. 110