** Updated: February 9, 2024
The ministry of the church cannot be accomplished without the service of its members. The church is dependent upon many people working behind the scenes to maintain the building, manage finances, organize events, and facilitate worship services. The word volunteer has come to speak of a voluntary choice to give your time and talents for free toward a good cause. While we use this term as Christians today, the Bible calls this kind of behavior a stewardship, responsibility, or service. Volunteering is typically viewed as going beyond your responsibilities, to do something over and above your duty. In other words, volunteering is optional. However, Christian service is not optional, it is commanded of God and is the calling of every Christian.
“As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God’s varied grace: whoever speaks, as one who speaks oracles of God; whoever serves, as one who serves by the strength that God supplies—in order that in everything God may be glorified through Jesus Christ. To him belong glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.”
1 Peter 4:10-11
“For as in one body we have many members, and the members do not all have the same function, so we, though many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another. Having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, in proportion to our faith; if service, in our serving; the one who teaches, in his teaching; the one who exhorts, in his exhortation; the one who contributes, in generosity; the one who leads, with zeal; the one who does acts of mercy, with cheerfulness.”
Romans 12:4-8
As a Christian, it is not a matter of whether you will serve the church, it is a matter of how you will serve the church. Everyone has something to share. Whether time or talents, God has equipped you to be actively serving the body of Christ.
What follows on this page are areas of service that could use your help. Please reach out to us if you can serve the church and bring honor to God in any of these ways.
1. Regular Positions
Cleaner
We’re always looking for people who can serve on a rotation of cleaning the building. The cleaning task is divided into teams responsible for different portions of the facility. Training and equipment is provided. This is a time commitment of 2-4 hours every 4 to 6 weeks.
Book Editor
We’re looking for someone to help type/edit shorter works of antiquity that are out of print or in the public domain. There are great resources from yesteryear that could be a benefit to the church.
Choir Director
We’re looking for someone who can organize and lead a choir. The goal is to educate the congregation in signing parts to enhance our congregational singing on Sunday. This is a weekly time commitment.
Baptismal Tank Preparation
We’re looking for someone who can set up the baptismal tank for baptism services. This involves some physical labor. Training is provided. This is a time commitment of 1-3 hours for every baptism service.
Fellowship Meal Cleanup
We’re looking for people to lead the cleanup for the Fellowship Meal on Sunday. This position is responsible to work with others to ensure the cleanup is done properly. Training and instructions are provided. This is a time commitment of 1-2 hours every 4 to 6 weeks.
Snow Clearing
We’re looking for people to clear the sidewalk and steps around the church building when it snows.
2. One-Time Maintenance Tasks
The following is a list of small jobs in and around the church. Let us know if you can help with any of these. If you can provide the labor, the church will provide all the materials necessary for these jobs.
- Painting (many areas in the church need a fresh coat of paint).
- Removing carpet in upstairs hallway and offices.
- Painting parking lot lines.
- Painting outdoor railings and posts/chain black.
- Fixing outdoor railing on 32nd Street.
- The ramp near the front porch needs fixing.
- There is a gap forming between the ramp and the church building facing Centre Street.
- Raising lights in the sanctuary. The two lights in front of the balcony need to be raised.
- Window coverings. The large window facing Centre Street needs a blind/window covering.
- Wireless Thermostats. We want to replace our current thermostats with WiFi capable ones that can be easily programmed and controlled (note: it’s an old building so no C-wire).
3. People Tasks
There are opportunities to make meals, make visits, go door to door, or do literature drop off. Let us know if these interest you and we’ll provide more information.
4. Work Days
The following dates are church work days when we come and work together.
- May 4, 2024 – Spring Cleaning