There are many opportunities for folks to get involved in the ministries of the church. If you are or will be a member, here are some areas of service you may be interested in. There will be sign up sheets at the congregational forum on April 20th. If for some reason you cannot attend the forum, please see the person in charge of the various teams to get plugged in!
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PRAYER TEAM MEMBER
Sis. Pat - facilitatorThe prayer team is a vital ministry of the church. Of course the primary duty of a team member is to pray for the church, specifically that God would add to the church those who are to be saved. The prayer team is also responsible for urgent prayer requests received by phone, the website, or the prayer request box. These requests are sent out either in an email or by phone to team members. We are going to be initiating a new part of this ministry during this quarter. Team members may be asked to "follow up" on requests by calling or emailing the person requesting prayer. This way, they will not only know that their request has been prayed for; they will also know we are interested in their concerns.
Every member of the congregation is assigned to various prayer team members. It is the team's duty to pray for their assignments on a daily basis.
The prayer team has an evening prayer meeting on the last Friday night of each month here at the church. This helps everyone get "connected" and creates a wonderful atmosphere to pray.
In summary, members of the prayer team are responsible for:
· Praying for special requests
· Prayer before Sunday morning service
· Attending the monthly prayer meeting
· Following up on prayer requests
· Prayer for their assigned congregational members
· Prayer for church leadership
· Prayer for the church
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USHER / GREETER
Sis. Ruth Facilitator
This is perhaps one of the most important positions in the church. A good first impression is a must for a growing church. We are looking for those with a kind and loving spirit to be on our greeting team.
As an usher / greeter, you will be responsible for:
- Maintaining a clean and pleasant appearance
- Being here ˝ hour before services to greet folks as they arrive for church
- Identifying first time visitors, giving them a welcome packet, and getting back their completed visitor card
- Introducing visitors to people in the church and giving them “the tour”
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MUSICIAN / SINGER
God has blessed our assembly with so many gifted and talented people. There are some who have been called to be part or the worship team and others have been called to do special music. If you are interested in either of these areas, Bro. Sven is the one to see.
As a member of the worship team, you would be responsible for:
- Leading the congregation into worship
- Being at scheduled practices
- Attending and participating in services
- Being open to musical guidance
As a person on the special music schedule, you are responsible for:
- Being prepared on your scheduled service
- Being as “transparent” as possible (letting the Lord minister through you and not making a big production of “look at me!”)
- If you are unable to attend the service you are to minister in, finding someone on the schedule to exchange services with you
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| YOUTH WORKER
The Nursery
If you love to work with small children, this may be the area for you. At CGC, we offer nursery services for newborns through 4 years old during our Sunday morning services. Sis. Mary Jewel is in charge of the nursery ministry. Nursery workers must:
- Be faithful to be available on your scheduled service
- Have a love for children
- Submit to and pass a background check
Youth Church
Sis. Kim and Bro. Christopher head our youth church program. During the Sunday morning services, children from kindergarten through the 6th grade are excused after the praise and worship to attend youth church. They are given an object lesson, taught a memory verse, and have related activities to reinforce the object lessons. If you would like to help in this area, you must:
- Have PLENTY of patience
- Love working with young children
- Be faithful over helping when scheduled
- Submit to and pass a background check
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COMMUNION TEAM
For several years, Sis. Andrea has been faithful in heading up the communion team. Duties for members of the team include:
- Preparing communion for the scheduled dates
- Holding the elements to serve the congregants
- Cleaning up communion supplies
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| CLEANING
Nobody wants to come over to a dirty house! That is why keeping the House of God clean is such an important job. We currently do not have anyone to “head up” this group of volunteers. The leader of this committee would be responsible to schedule folks to clean, ensure they have the keys and codes to enter the building, and ensure there are adequate cleaning supplies. Volunteers for cleaning will be responsible for:
- Vacuuming the building
- Cleaning restrooms
- Dusting surface areas
- Mopping tile
- Keeping the church tidy and clean
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