NEW THIS YEAR FOR ALL VOLUNTEERS:
Oktoberfest Briefing: Father Jim presents an important Oktoberfest training for all volunteers after Masses this weekend, Sept. 21-22, in the Fellowship Hall. You won’t want to miss this 15-minute briefing on your important role in making Oktoberfest a success!
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28
THIRD & CHERRY ST.
3:00-11:00 P.M.
4:00 P.M. MASS ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28
We need your help to make our 19th Annual Oktoberfest a wonderful success. It's not too late to lend a hand! Sign up with a friend, or bring your family together in service to our parish family. 300 volunteer slots still need to be filled. Stop by the table after Masses this weekend or sign up online .
WANT TO HELP? HERE'S HOW!
PRAY!
Pray for good weather!
SPONSOR!
 Promote your business and support our parish as an official Oktoberfest sponsor. Contact Peggy Snyder for sponsorship levels and benefits.
BEFORE OKTOBERFEST...
Lots of work and preparation are done beforehand. Consider volunteering an hour or two.
BASKET RAFFLE: Come help assemble baskets Sunday, Sept. 22 at 12:30 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall - 6 slots still needed
SET UP: Friday, Sept. 27 -13 slots still needed
and Saturday, Sept. 28 -12 slots still needed!
DINNER PREP: Friday, Sept 27 - 4 slots still needed!
5K RENNEN & WEG!
Oktoberfest gets off to a running start! Race starts/finishes at St. Clare School, Third & Oak St., O'Fallon, IL. Check-in held on site beginning at 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24; race starts promptly at 4 p.m. Kids' Fun Run immediately follows the 5K. 
5K HELP NEEDED AFTER THE RACE: 5 slots still needed!
GERMAN EATS AND OTHER TREATS!
Consider volunteering an hour or two.
DINNER SERVING: 35 slots still needed!
BRAT STAND/GRILLING: 4 slots still needed!
BRAT STAND/SELLING: 10 slots still needed!
DOMESTIC BEER STAND: 26 slots still needed!
FUNNEL CAKES: 10 slots still needed!
SNO CONES : 9 slots still needed!
SPIRAL SPUDS: 36 slots still needed!
FUN & GAMES!
Consider volunteering an hour or two.
DAS ZONE: 8 slots still needed!
FACE PAINTING: 6 slots still needed!
I DOOD IT!: 11 slots still needed!
KIDS GAMES (VARIOUS): 20 slots still needed!
O'SCRIP BOOTH: 22 slots still needed!
POKER BOOTH: 10 slots still needed!
ESCAPE ROOM!
Come to Oktoberfest and play the Roaming Riddle Escape Room. You will have 20 minutes for your team of eight to escape the room. Can you do it? Who will have the best time? Sign up as an individual player, a couple or an entire team of eight today! This game is for ages 10 and up.
SELL!
Raffle ticket sales make a major contribution to the success of Oktoberfest! With a grand prize of $10,000 to our Big Otto raffle winner, there's great incentive to take a chance. And win or lose, each ticket sold helps our parish pay down our mortgage debt. Purchase your raffle ticket online. 
AFTER OKTOBERFEST...
Consider volunteering an hour or two. 
Stick around at the end of the night or come back on Sunday at noon to help tear down and pack up Oktoberfest!
Clean Up: Saturday, Sept. 28 at 11 p.m. and Sunday at Noon 
27 slots still needed!
DONATE!
Our Oktoberfest wish list is almost complete!
Cakes and pies still needed!
GIFT CARDS: 75 more needed!
SODA 2-LITER BOTTLES: 102 more needed!