St. Gabriel Catholic Church at 3016 Providence Road, Charlotte, NC 28211 US - MUSIC ASSISTANCE

You can support the music ministry even if you can’t sing with us! We need sound technicians, people to set up and strike (take down) equipment, people with computer skills, secretarial skills, and others.  For a complete list, see below.  Contact scongdon@stgabrielchurch.org to volunteer, or with questions.  Do it today!     Task Skills/Attributes Needed How Much Time How many people When Needed Comments 1 Re-organize music files (merge alpha and seasonal files) Alphabetizing Physically strong 2 weeks (one time) 2 to 4 Now More or less full time for 2 weeks 2 Create/maintain master music binder (director's copy of every piece of music) Secretarial 1 week (one time) then occasional 1 After files are reorganized More or less full time for 1 week 3 Create/maintain music card catalog or Rolladex Elementary library skills clear handwriting 1 week set up then minimal 1 Best after binder is created   4 Sound tech - set up mic's, listen, analyze, adjust Microphone know-how good ear 3.5-4 hr/wk 4 Sunday 10:30-11:30 and 4:30-7:00 Not a member of  MASG 5 Set up and strike (loft, instruments, studio) Meticulous, physically strong 2.5 hrs/wk 4 Sunday 10-10:30 Wed 5:30-7:30 Not a member of  MASG 6 Create funeral programs Word processing and computer graphics skills, Xeroxing (flexible schedule) 1.5 to 2 hours per funeral, approx 1/wk but unpredictable 4 Could be any day Very little lead time, can do at home 7 Filing Filing 5 days/yr up to 3 at a time November January March May July   8 Organize/sort studio Organized, neat  Less than 1 hr/wk 1 Thursday Member of parish choir 9 Organize folders/pass out, collect music Meticulous organized 1 hr/wk 1 September through June Member of MASG 10 Xeroxing Careful 1 hr/wk 1 Thursday In parish office 11 New member follow-up Friendly As needed 1 As needed Member of MASG 12 Roster maintenance Secretarial 4-8 hrs/season 1 Around Labor Day, after New Year Can do at home 13 Order music Internet, basic understanding of music 3-4 hours 1 2 times/yr Can do at home 14 Process new music Secretarial 1 hr/day two months a year 1 During August and January   15 Schedule cantors Email (someone who is on email a lot) 5-10 minutes per email 1 Any time of day Must check daily, can do at home or work 16 Contact MASG members by email and phone Friendly 1 hr/wk max 1 or 2 As needed Member of MASG, can do at home 17 Burn CDs Computer with CD burner, know how to use it 2-4 hours more for 1st Communion 1 or 2 3 or 4 times/yr Do at home 18 MASG Volunteer Coordinator Organizing, planning, coordinating, PR Project each Aug-Sept, then as needed 1 August, September, ongoing Can do some at home

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