St. Titus' Ministries
Adeline Spaulding Sunday School
Deborah DeBourg Brown
Ages 4-17 are welcome every Sunday morning at 10:45 for arts-focused learning, using Living the Good News, lectionary-based curriculum; i.e. children, youth and adults are exploring and reflecting on the same Biblical lessons appointed for each liturgical Sunday.
Altar Guild
Julia Williams Davis,
Director
Members of the Altar
Guild ensure that the chancel-altar area and sacramental elements are
appropriately prepared for every service, including weddings and funerals.
Brotherhood of St. Titus
The Brotherhood provides transportation assistance to senior parishioners. They
feature
an annual Brotherhood Fish Fry during the summer and a Father-Son Breakfast in
early December.
Episcopal Church Women
Willette Crews and Marguerite Peebles, Co-Presidents
ECW reaches out to women
and children in the Durham community and throughout the world. Education
of women and children, prevention of domestic violence, and eradication of
poverty are primary foci of ECW ministry.
Eucharistic Ministers; Eucharistic Visitors
The Reverend Sarah Woodard, Parish Deacon and Coordinator
EM’s are licensed to assist with administering the chalice during Holy Communion in the church.
EV’s are licensed to take the sacrament to those who are home- or
hospital-bound.
HIV / AIDS Care Team
This team is devoted to providing support for our AIDS partner and supporting
efforts on
behalf of those in our community living with HIV/AIDS.
St. Titus' Jubilee Choir
Ramon Holloway, Choir and Music Director Dr. Brenda Armstrong, Organist and
Accompanist
The choir brings diversely rich musical traditions to worship and helps to
sponsor the Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper and the annual Parish Cookout.
Outreach
Willette
Crews and Chuck (William) Hennessee, Co-coordinators
Outreach coordinates Parish response to feed the hungry and help those in need
by working with Durham Congregations in Action, the annual Crop Walk and
Beloved Community Food Ingathering and other local initiatives. In 2010 St.
Titus hosted YO Durham (Year of Opportunity for Teens in Durham) Summer Academy
and Augustine Literacy Project training of volunteer reading tutors to low
income children.
Parish Benevolent Ministry
Vivian Patterson, Coordinator
Organized in 1984 by the ECW, the PBM, along with the clergy and Eucharistic Visitors Ministry is one of the arms of Pastoral Care provides the means by which St. Titus’ can show love and concern for each other in an organized manner.
Patterson Acolyte Guild
Joyce
Corbin Cunningham, Warden
Acolytes are worship assistants who perform an essential role in the church’s
liturgy.
Members age 8 and above are welcome to serve as acolytes.
St. David’s Usher Guild
Dwight Peebles, Coordinator
Ushers serve at all church services to greet and seat worshipers, to collect and present alms at the Offertory, and, along with other servers, to be of general assistance to the worshiping congregation and clergy
Vacation Bible School
Mozella McLaughlin and Joyce Corbin Cunningham, Coordinators
Summer program to bring children, ages 6-14, together for exploring Christian community and tradition in Bible stories, using liturgical, visual, musical and dramatic arts. 2010 VBS was designed and held jointly with our brothers and sisters at El Buen Pastor.
Vestry
Vivian Patterson, Senior Warden Betty Finoh, Junior Warden
Headed by the Senior and Junior Wardens, the Vestry works with the Priest-in-Charge to carry out all administrative and fiduciary responsibilities for the well-being of the parish.
Serving Christ by serving others...
