Volunteering – ST JOHN’S OPEN CHRISTMAS LUNCH 2024

THINKING OF VOLUNTEERING?

Please read below.

Sign up sheets will be in the church porch before and after the Saturday Vigil and Sunday Masses from 7th December.

This will be a busy event. Please be sure you can arrive on time and stay till the end (it is unfair for a few volunteers to be left with the clearing up and we want to avoid this)  

Kitchen Team: No expert cooking experience is needed – the cooking will be supervised by a chef

Kitchen team: Please bring your own aprons.

Christmas eve volunteers: Please bring your own peeler 

Questions? please email islington@rcdow.org.uk


Christmas Eve 24/12/2024
10am – noon
PREPARATION & SET UP HELPERS.
Please bring your own peeler 

Prepare and peel vegetables
Set up tables and chairs in dining room
Set tables
Decorate tables
Bring down from the store room all crockery, cutlery and kitchen kit.


Christmas Day 25/12/2024
9am – 3pm (end time is approx)
KITCHEN TEAM.
Please bring your own aprons.

In the kitchen helping the chef in preparing the main meal.
Prepare the puddings
Make hot drinks for guests.

After service
Help with cleaning up the kitchen.

Christmas Day 25/12/2024
11.45am – 3pm (end time is approx)
HOSTING TEAM.
Please bring your own aprons.

Hosting serving and clearing

Creating a warm welcoming environment for guests

Serving food at the counter 
Delivering plated meals to guest tables

HOSTING TEAM (continued)

Serving condiments 
Manning the bar

Delivering drinks to guests at table 
Chatting to guests

After the meal
Clearing the tables
Cleaning plates
Washing up – loading and unloading dishwasher.
Emptying bins

After service
Clearing and cleaning dining hall
Clearing and cleaning kitchen
Returning all the kit to the storage room.

On the day, please access the school kitchen and dining hall via the church crypt. The entrance for the church crypt can be found by entering the church on the right. It’s the red door on the left that says ‘Sunday Club’. You will be met by a team leader who will show you the way. Please do not ring the presbytery door nor walk through the church during Mass.