8 Ministries You Didn't Know You Could Schedule in MSP!

Krista Kutz

Growth & Impact Manager

You already know Ministry Scheduler Pro is great for scheduling Readers, Altar Servers, and Communion Ministers—but did you know you can use it for so much more?

Expanding MSP to include other ministries means everybody benefits—volunteers stay organized, leaders get a fuller picture of church activities, and scheduling becomes smoother for the whole parish.

Looking for inspiration? Here are eight creative ways churches are using MSP to streamline scheduling and engage more volunteers:

1. Coffee & Donuts

Organize volunteers for setting up, serving, and cleaning up refreshments. This is a great opportunity for families to volunteer together!

2. Livestream & Media Ministers

With more churches offering virtual options, you can schedule volunteers in MSP to run radio and webcast ministries, ensuring seamless coverage of livestreamed services.

3. Slideshow Operators

For churches that use projectors and screens, like St. Thomas More Newman Center Parish, MSP makes it easy to coordinate volunteers to run slides for song lyrics, prayers, and announcements.

4. Nursery Volunteers

Keep track of who's on duty caring for little ones during services with MSP—ensuring families always have a safe and welcoming space. Check out more tips for Scheduling Children's Ministries.

5. Tower Bell Ringers

Creighton University students take turns ringing the historic church bells of St. John's Church before Sunday Mass—a unique tradition that MSP helps organize with ease. MSP highlighted this ministry in another blog post about Jesuit campuses!

6. Cantors & Choir

Did you know you can include music ministries in your MSP schedule easily and can even upload songs, lyrics, and more directly to your Service Times? Check out more tips for Scheduling Music Ministries.

7. Offering Counters

Some churches schedule money counters through MSP, keeping the ministry private for security while ensuring donations are processed each week.

8. Clergy

When a church has multiple preachers and presiders, it can be helpful to organize clergy schedules in MSP and give them visibility into the volunteer community.

"We are a University Campus Ministry with a number of priests who help out. They have expressed how good it is for them to see the names of the students who have signed up to help at Mass in MSP, so they can learn who they are and call them by name."
—Fr. Nathaniel Romano, SJ, Assistant Director, Marquette University Campus Ministry

More Ministries to Consider:

Altar Guild – Coordinate teams to clean and prepare sacred vessels.
Ashes & Stations of the Cross – Assign ministers to assist with Lenten services.
Children's Liturgy – Schedule those who lead programs for children during services.
Parking Lot Attendants – Promote smooth traffic flow, especially on busy holidays.
Thurifers & Candlebearers – Include processional assistants, like incense bearers.
Sick & Homebound – Schedule ministers to bring communion to parishioners at home.
Flowers & Decor – Coordinate volunteers to beautify the worship space year-round.

Want to help more ministries reap the benefits of automatic reminders, easy sub requests, and online schedules? Add them to MSP. It's simple.

Not yet scheduling ministries in MSP? Start a free trial today!