Opportunities in Worship and Church Life

Lector
Contact: The Pastor

Lead the responsive greeting, lead the unison prayer, read the assigned scriptures, and on communion Sunday assist in administering communion. Scheduled six months ahead. Each person is lector two consecutive weeks.
Lector Guidelines

Usher
Contact: Brett Hahne

Greet people, provide them a bulletin, help them find a seat, give welcome bags as directed by the pastor, collect offering, direct people to communion at communion services, straighten/clean up the pews following the service, collect all attendance sheets and give them to the pastor. Scheduled six months ahead. Each two person team of ushers serves for two consecutive weeks.
Usher Guidelines

Acolyte (ages 7-12)
Contact: Kirsten King-Florence

Come to the worship service early to put on robe. Light the candles on the communion table as the service begins, give the offering plates to the ushers, put the offering plates on the communion table, put out the candles as the service ends and take the light out. Also, assist the pastor during baptisms. The pastor provides training.

Provide Children's Message
Contact: The Pastor

Create and deliver a children's message during that portion of the worship service. The pastor appreciates volunteers on communion (1st) Sundays.

Lead or Support Children's Church
Contact: Amy Lunsford

Work with children from toddler to 3rd grade to teach a lesson, sing a song, take an offering and have a time of prayer.

Provide Special Music During Worship
Contact: Gretchen Davis, music director

Share your musical talents by singing a special song or playing an instrument as a part of the worship service.

Choir
Contact: Gretchen Davis, music director

Share your singing talents by making a joyful noise with the choir. Ability to read music is not required but is helpful. Choir meets for practice on Wednesday nights in the sanctuary at 7:00 pm and 9:45 on Sunday morning in the social hall. We practice anthems several weeks ahead so if you miss a practice you might still be ready for a coming week.

Teach a Children or Youth Sunday School Class
Contact: Rebecca Krauss

Prepare and teach a weekly Sunday school class as the primary teacher or a substitute. Presently we have a toddler, elementary school, and a middle school group. To accept this position you must have a police background check.

Assist a Teacher in a Sunday School Class
Contact: Rebecca Krauss

Our insurance requires that we have two non-related adults in each Sunday school class. The teacher assistant helps with the class administration and is here to fulfill our requirement for two persons. To participate in this position you must have a police background check.

Lead a Bible Study
Contact: The Pastor

Organize and teach a Bible study for a selected group of people for a short-term, specified length of time or facilitate one of our long-term Disciple Bible studies.

Organize and lead a Covenant Discipleship Group
Contact: The Pastor

Organize and lead a small group to create a covenant of Christian action and activity in the four areas of worship, devotion, justice and compassion. Meet regularly to support each other in faithful Christian activity and to hold each other accountable to the covenant agreement.

Work with Our Youth
Contact: Robin Nida, Earl Kemper

Organize, lead, and inspire our youth in living their faith through Fellowship, study, and Christian action. To participate in this position you must have a police background check.

Parking Guides
Contact: Ken Adams

Direct people to open parking spaces before each service, greet them as they enter.
Parking Instructions and Guidelines

Altar Guild
Contact: Valerie Kenney

To assure the worship space and supporting materials are prepared for worship. The sanctuary should be a place where people are welcomed to be in the presence of God. The space should be in such a condition that makes it easy for people to worship; makes people feel respected and welcomed.
Altar Guild Guidelines