Help us make the parish sparkle and get ready for some sunny weather! We are kicking off our annual spring *almost summer* cleaning event.
When:
Friday, June 17th from 10 AM to 5 PM
Saturday, June 18th from 9 AM to 4 PM
Many hands make light the work and we can use any amount of time you can offer. Even 90 minutes of service will bless us all! This is a great opportunity for young and old alike – bring yourself, your family, your friends. All are welcome!
We provide all cleaning supplies, all you need to bring is yourself, your enthusiasm and a pair of gloves! (We will have some gloves available). Smiles (and shop vacs) welcome too!
Special fun and features on Saturday include lunch and information regarding adopting an island! Families, friends, and ministry groups will have an opportunity to learn about caring for a small plot of our parish property and enjoy hot dogs grilled by our beloved Knights of Columbus (who doesn’t like free food?!)!

Cleaning Areas/Tasks:
Sanctuary
- Wash all case work and ledges
- Spot clean walls and wainscoting
- Vacuum Sanctuary and Tabernacle area
- Spot clean carpet
- Remove candle wax from carpet using hot iron and paper towel
- Clean Stations of the Cross
- Assist with positioning cleaned chairs
Sanctuary Chairs
- Place blue tape on floor to mark chair placement
- Remove kneelers, stack, and move chairs out of sanctuary
- Remove all loose paper and books from chairs
- Vacuum upholstery and book shelf
- Wash woodwork on all chairs; wash woodwork and vinyl on kneelers
- Remove candle wax from upholstery using hot iron and paper towels
- Clean upholstery on chairs, as needed
- Return chairs to our normal full configuration with 24”spacing front to back
Windows (Interior/Exterior)
- Wash all interiors of windows inside of Sanctuary (with the exception of the stained glass; McMullen Center, Office, Narthex, Sanctuary)
- Wash all exteriors of windows (McMullen Center, Office, Narthex, Sanctuary)
Nursery/Office/Main Conference Room/Library
- Spot clean all walls
- Wash all doors
- Spot clean wainscoting and baseboards
- Wash all tables (tops and legs)
- Vacuum carpet
Narthex/Vesting Sacristy/Working Sacristy
- Spot clean all walls
- Wash all doors
- Spot clean wainscoting and baseboards
- Wash all tables (tops and legs)
- Vacuum carpet
Grounds
- Prune / trim all trees and shrubs in parking lot, along street, around McMullen Center
- Sweep siding and eaves, starting with Sanctuary
- Weed eat retention ponds, as needed
- Pull ivy from trees in area near lower driveway
- Weed all beds
- Put all weeds, pruned limbs, etc. in compost area
As time and volunteers allow, McMullen Center