Serve the Christ Church Community

God calls us to seek holiness by serving our community. By graciously volunteering your service towards the inner workings of Christ Church, you can fulfill your own Christian calling, while also providing a vital role to our church body. Take a look through this page to learn how you can contribute to the Christ Church community!


You can also take a look at the Christ Church Ministry Manual, a consolodated document containing all volunteer information seen on this webpage.


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Technology and Marketing Department

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  • Website

    • Check weekly to make sure information is up-to-date
    • Add new information about events as needed
    • Add new photos as they are received

  • Facebook

    • Check weekly to make sure information is up-to-date
    • Add new information about events as needed
    • Add new photos and posts after events to promote church

  • Photos / Video

    • Ensure that someone is taking videos and pictures at church during Sunday School, Worship Service, and Events
    • Share good quality photos in Drive based on clearly named folders

  • YouTube Live

    • Set up camera for worship service
    • Set up software and Youtube Live channel
    • Ensure start and end of broadcast

  • Church Management System

    • Take attendance each Sunday in LEAD App
    • Get new demographic data from Directory and update in software
    • Input all events into the calendar
    • Explore new ways to utilize the system

  • Church Directory

    • Check directory regularly and keep it up-to-date
    • Approach new attenders and acquire demographic information and photo and then add to the directory

  • Christ Church App

    • Develop app
    • Check app weekly to make sure everything is up-to-date
    • Explore ways to enhance app regularly

Events: Picnics, Breakfast and Special Occasions

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Events - Easter or Sunday School Breakfast Coordinator

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  • Director of Communications

    • Confirm room is secured through SDA before establishing date
    • Establishing menu
    • Evite three weeks in advance describing the reason for the occasion
    • Giving short announcements at the beginning of church services leading up to the event

  • Set-up Orchestrator

    • Scheduling volunteers for set up and tablecloth prep the night before
    • Directing the layout the room - must work closely with the “Decorations Director”
    • Taking pictures of what was set-up before our event and communicating that to the “Clean-up Conductor”

  • Decoration Director

    • Having an artistic vision for the festivity
    • Creating a team of helpers - must work closely with the “Set-up Orchestrator”

  • Head of Kitchen

    • Keep track of all SDA utensils used are cleaned and put back in the right spot
    • Organizing the food and drink tables
    • Running entrees
    • Keeping the kitchen clean

  • Clean-up Conductor

    • Arranging volunteers for stowing away table and chairs
    • Prepping table clothes for laundry
    • Vacuuming

  • Laundry

    • Cleaning tablecloths
    • Stowing them away in the church closet

EVENTS - Pentecost or Anniversary Picnic Coordinator

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  • Location and Permit Manager

    • Securing a park with permit

  • Director of Communications

    • Establishing menu
    • Evite three weeks in advance describing the reason for the occasion
    • Giving short announcements at the beginning of church services leading up to the event

  • Set-up Manager

    • Securing enough tables for banquet
    • Bring paper products and servicing utensil bin from the church closet
    • Organizing the tables and food as it arrives

  • Clean-up

    • Making sure that we have left the park as clean as we arrived
    • Solution for left over food
    • Gathering CC belongings left behind (chairs, equipment, gloves)

EVENTS - Family Conference Coordinator

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  • Advertising

    • Handouts, Facebook announcement, etc

  • Director of Communications

    • Evite three weeks in advance describing the reason for the occasion
    • Giving short announcements at the beginning of church services leading up to the event

  • Set-up Coordinator

    • Opening church
    • Setting up tables for food or materials
    • Microphone set-up

  • Food Coordinator

    • Drink table
    • Food spread

  • Clean-up Crew

    • Stowing away tables and microphones
    • Vacuuming
    • Grounds check
    • Locking up church

EVENTS - Caroling Coordinator

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  • Location Manager

    • Secure a neighborhood
    • Host home or Clubhouse
    • Understand expectations of venue

  • Set-up Coordinator

    • If at a clubhouse: set-up tables and chairs

  • Group Leaders

    • Split-up groups
    • Designate who knocks on the doors
    • Conduct group

  • Clean-up Coordinator

    • Stow away tables and chairs or assist host family
    • Clean dishes and kitchen
    • Vacuum
    • Grounds check
    • Bring to church items to be reclaimed

Counseling Ministry

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  • Counseling Ministry

    • Develop list of trusted counselors for the congregation.
    • ACBC certified biblical counseling (formerly NANC)
    • Oneeightyministries.org
    • Act as gate-keeper for pastors

Facilities and Supplies

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  • Background Checks

    • Solicit volunteer head after new deacons enlisted
    • At the start of the Sunday School season, determine new volunteers at Christ Church
    • Add them to the Ministry Safe volunteer list
    • Run background checks
    • Have new volunteers watch the Ministry Safe abuse videos

  • Emergency Plans

    • Review existing emergency plans yearly
    • Update as needed

  • Insurance

    • Manage insurance

  • Opening

    Set up mics: choir

    Set up mics: congregation

    Main building setup: Various

    • Eucharist table, paraments, candle, cross, pastors’ chairs
    • Christ Church sign out front
    • Bring out and set up the stanchions, coffee and snack table, and the book table

    Coffee

    Soundboard

    Book table

  • Closing

    • Return “opening” items to various closets
    • Clean pews
    • Sweep/vacuum sanctuary and narthex
    • Take out trash
    • Put away mics

  • Sunday School Set-Up and Tear-Down

    Set up classrooms A-D for Sunday School

    • A for 3rd-5th grades
    • B for 6th-8th grades
    • C for 9th-12th grades
    • D for potty-trained - 2nd grade

    Tear down classrooms A-D for Sunday School

    • A for 3rd-5th grades
    • B for 6th-8th grades
    • C for 9th-12th grades
    • D for potty-trained - 2nd grade


  • Evensong

    Opening

    • Turn on AC/heater
    • Unlock building
    • Turn on lights
    • Turn on soundboard
    • Bring hymnal cart from back into narthex

    Closing

    • Pick up sanctuary
    • Return hymnals to back closet
    • Shut off lights
    • Arm building
    • Close church parking lot gate

  • Refreshment Organizer

    • Sign up list
    • Set-up tables
    • Clean-up tables
    • Purchaser of snacks

Parish Groups

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  • Biennial shuffling of groups

    • At the close of every second year, reshuffle parish groups
    • After determining the list, send it to Session for review
    • Email congregation with new groups on Sunday following Christmas

  • Occasional placing of new families

    • As new families and singles become regular attenders, add them to existing parish groups.

Music Ministry

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  • Congregational Music

    • Schedule Hymns for the entire church year (spreadsheet)
    • Identify special holidays for additional musicians and choose/purchase music and musicians
    • Provide trumpet sheet music weekly for processional and recessional hymns
    • Contract substitute organist as needed
    • Lead quarterly Singing School to help congregation learn to sing their parts
    • Lead annual Caroling Party (logistics dealt with elsewhere)

  • Choir

    • Work with senior pastor to select offertory anthems in harmony with the church calendar
    • Lead weekly choir rehearsals on Wednesdays from 6-7 pm
    • Communicate weekly with choir members via email
    • Create and maintain a library of all sheet music
    • Special Services
    • Lessons and Carols Service (Christmas Eve 7:00 pm)
    • Schedule extra rehearsals beginning in October (3 total)
    • Black binders with all music need to be prepared
    • Provide sheet music fo organist and trumpet player
    • Ash Wednesday Service
    • Choral anthem after the imposition of ashes
    • Good Friday Service
    • Choral Anthem “Christ, We Do All Adore Thee” at the close of service
    • Easter Sunday
    • Choral Processional and Recessional
    • Pentecost Sunday
    • Choral Processional and Recessional
    • Anniversary Sunday
    • Choral Processional and Recessional

ALTAR GUILD

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Altar Guild - Sacraments

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  • Eucharist

    Bread

    • Purchase bread from Trader Joes
    • loaf storage/defrosting/cutting
    Wine
    • Stella Rosa
    Set up
    • To be done 30 minutes before church
    • Make sure the plates are clean
    Clean-up
    • Dispense with the remaining elements
    • Wipe down excess crumbs or wine

  • Baptism

    Baptismal font

    Preparations

    • Clean
    • Water
    • Towel for recipient

Altar Guild - Processional Director

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  • Processional Director

    • Arrange volunteers for a cross bearer and acolyte on a monthly commitment
    • Prepare new volunteers for what’s required
    • Monthly reminders to remind the volunteer of their commitment

Altar Guild - Seasonal Arrangements

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  • Seasonal Arrangements

    Purchase flowers the day before the service

    • Palm Sunday - Palms
    • Good Friday - drape black cloth over cross
    • Easter - drape white cloth over cross with flower arrangement
    • Pentecost - drape red cloth over cross with flower arrangement
    • Trinity Sunday - drape white cloth over cross with flower arrangement
    • Reformation Sunday - Red themed flower arrangement
    • All Saints Sunday - Red themed flower arrangement

    Schedule a time to set-up Saturday evening


    Prearrange for volunteers to help with clean up following the service

ALTAR GUILD - Storage Organizer

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  • Storage Organizer

    Choir supplies

    • Update choir binders with sheet music
    • Choir robe care

    Liturgical Elements

    • Paraments: Properly stored so they don’t wrinkle
    • Vestments: Robe care for Pastors and Acolytes
    • Replace candles

    Event supplies

    • Paper products for Parish Groups
    • Tablecloths for events

Christian Education

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  • Sunday School Focus: Session

    • Pastor Fudge and Session determine Sunday School focus for the coming year

  • Occasional Staffing of Sunday School Classes

    • 2yrs to 2nd teacher and assistant
    • 3rd – 5th teacher
    • 6th – 8th teacher
    • 9th – 12th teacher
    • Adult Sunday School teachers

Evangelism/Outreach Ministry

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  • Evangelism

    • Recruit an evangelism team
    • Develop and implement an evangelism program
    • Promote evangelism plan to congregation

  • Outreach and Missions

    • Recruit an outreach/missions team
    • Keep in touch with supported ministries/churches and update prayer requests
    • Work with session to help plan financial and service support each year

Youth Ministry

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  • Organize yearly calendar

    • Organize yearly calendar

  • Solicit Hosts for Monthly Youth Events

    Communicate expectations to hosts

    • Host to determine date, time, and location
    • Host to determine activity
    • Discuss potential expenditures and Christ Church reimbursement
    • Discuss potential connection to Christian life/devotional

  • Summer Sanctus

    • Procure location and date
    • Book speaker
    • Find counselors
    • Find game keeper
    • Plan schedule
    • Lead up meetings
    • Fund-raising: Organizers, Follow up meetings

Young Adults Ministry

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  • Weekly Bible Study

    • Maintain schedule of Bible study (Mondays 7:00 pm)
    • Purchase refreshments weekly
    • Send meeting reminders
    • Prepare and lead Bible Study

  • Events

    • Plan and execute (quarterly at least) informal events for young adults
    • Plan and execute occasional service projects
    • Take photos and upload to young adults instagram
    • Assist Elder in exploring young adults summer camp

  • Discipleship

    • Organize and plan opportunities for discipleship

Women’s Ministry

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  • Uncorked

    8 Bible studies: hosted by Parish Groups

    • Teacher
    • Hosting duties divided up amongst the parish groups
    • Evite
    • PGs Assign dessert/appetizer contributions (3-4)
    • PGs Use paper products from church or use monthly budget of $30
    • PGs Help with set-up/clean-up
    • Hymn
    • Prayer and scripture memorization

    4 quarterly events

    • Swap Party
    • Spring Spree
    • Wine Pairing
    • Advent Craft

  • Women's Wit and Lit

    • Discussion Leader
    • Refreshments
    • Hostess

  • Meal Train

    Communicate with the family in need

    • Establish length of time they may need assistance
    • Dietary restrictions that may apply

    Send out an Mealtrain on the family’s behalf


  • Showers

    Baby Showers

    • Plan or designate planning of shower for member’s 1st child

    Bridal Showers

    • Plan or designate planning of shower for member’s 1st marriage

  • Thursday Morning Bible Study

    • Teacher
    • Hostess
    • Childcare
    • Refreshments

  • Women's Prayer Group

    • Hostess
    • Refreshments

Men’s Ministry

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  • Calvin on Tap

    • Annual Scheduling of dates (4th Friday of the month) and locations
    • Send Evite 1 week prior to the event to all men age 16 and up in the church
    • Schedule and prepare Bible Study
    • Purchase refreshments and supplies for each meeting

  • Special Events

    • Schedule a special event for men every 6 months
    • Determine budget for the next fiscal year by May
    • Put together a team of volunteers for each event at least two months prior
    • Send evite or registration link with all details

  • Discipleship and Leadership Development

    • Elder Training
    • Deacon Training
    • Discipleship