Volunteering is never drudge work, even if it may appear so. Whatever the volunteer task is, it must be seen as contributing to the life of the parish. More importantly, the volunteer must recognize that what he or she is doing has eternal value. He stresses organization as the key to getting pew warmers active in parish life. It lets us coordinate opportunities for service.
Parishes often use bulletin announcements and sign-up campaigns.
However, experience shows that a personal invitation either from a priest, a member of the pastoral staff or volunteer is usually the best way to encourage others to do God s work. When skills, interest and talent are matched with need, volunteerism increases.