service opportunities
Outreach:
RAK Ministry – This ministry is geared towards
inspiring people to practice random acts of kindness throughout
the local community. It is open to anyone who wants to be
visible “hands and feet” of Jesus and enjoy fun and fellowship
with other members of the congregation at the same time!
Call and ask about how you can serve at our upcoming
Block Party on August 27th!
United Methodist Women – United Methodist Women is a community whose purpose is to know God and to experience freedom of whole persons through Jesus Christ, to develop a creative, supportive fellowship and to expand concepts of mission through participation in the global ministries of the church. Members grow in faith and understanding through prayer, Bible study, worship, reflection and missions.
School Outreach – This group works
events at local elementary, middle and high schools. Reading
in classrooms, working concessions, volunteering at spring
and fall festival events, coaching sports teams, name a
few of the activities that this ministry group participates
in.
Pastoral Care – Pastoral care
team members do hospital and homebound care for members
of our church congregation.
Stephen Ministry
– SSUMC trained Stephen ministers provide one-one-one
Christian caregiving and assist the Pastor in providing
a quality care ministry to anyone who is facing life challenges.
Inside service opportunities:
Worship:
Lay Readers – This area is for those
who are called to leading worship by reading scripture,
or performing responsive readings in the worship service.
Ushering- Ushers perform duties
at each worship service such as handing out registration
pads, collecting and counting the offering, and assisting
the Pastor with Holy Communion.
Greeting-
Greeters are the first friendly folks that guests meet when
arriving at worship. There are two levels of greeters; door
greeters and logistics greeters to assist people in getting
name tags and escorting them to appropriate places in the
building.
Parking – Come join this
new ministry in the life of SSUMC! This team helps with
the inflow and outflow of traffic before and after each
worship service.
Acolytes - This
team is for 3rd and 4th graders who are ready to step up
into a serving role during the worship service by the lighting
of the communion table candles.
House Manager
– Members of this team assist worship coordinator
by managing worship details on a monthly basis on Sunday
mornings. Includes in-house greeting of worship leaders,
following and facilitating rehearsal schedule, collecting
numbers from small groups and children’s ministries, and
helping with set-up and breakdown.
Hospitality-
Calling all bakers and goodie makers! Become a part of a
growing ministry as we reach out to more and more in our
church and community. There are many opportunities to serve:
- Sunday morning hospitality for two services
- Feed the Youth on Sunday nights
- Serving families in times of celebration and in
times of illness and grief.
- Random Acts of Kindness
- Pastor’s desserts
- Church potlucks
Step right up and get involved today!
Office Team:
Reception-
The reception area is filled with friendly people who will
greet visitors, answer phones and do light administrative
duties during office hours, Monday-Thursdays.
Data Entry- These volunteer positions are
for those proficient on computers and help in tracking worship
and small group attendance.
Special Projects-
The special projects team is comprised of “on call” volunteers
who assist the staff either at the office or at home when
big projects come around.
Membership-
This team assists discipleship director in handling membership
paperwork, and assists with membership activities such as
Pastor’s desserts and Joining Sundays.
Discipleship-
Volunteers for this team will assist discipleship director
with small group scheduling and paperwork, class tracking,
worship coordinating, organizing events and missions.
Youth Leaders:
We
are always looking for adults with a willingness to learn,
a servant attitude, and a heart for teenagers to help with
our youth programs and events. We seek to build a team of
adults with a variety of spiritual gifts and backgrounds.
It is our desire to empower people to serve into their giftedness
to help build the kingdom of God. If you would like to know
more or get plugged in please contact our Director of Youth
Ministries, Chris Haden (813) 649-9462 or email
chris@southshoreumc.com
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