Congregational care and community
The Congregational Care Ministry offers loving support to our church family experiencing a time of need. This ministry follows Christ’s commission to “Love one another as I have loved you” (John 15:12) with attentiveness, kindness, and compassion. We want to be the hands and feet of Jesus Christ on earth - today. If you have a heart to serve and encourage the congregation through helping to meet practical and spiritual needs, please consider volunteering with our ministry.
Below are opportunities to volunteer within the Congregational Care Ministry. To learn more about this ministry, visit the Congregational Care and Community webpage.
Below are opportunities to volunteer within Congregational Care and Community
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Description:
Congregational Care Volunteers embrace community care, and support parishioners in a variety of possible areas. This role involves checking in on parishioners via phone calls, sending heartfelt cards for condolences or well wishes.
Skills Needed:
Strong communication skills. Both written and verbal, organizational skills and an empathetic heart.
Training:
Hands-on training is provided.
Membership Status:
Confirmed Member
Time Commitment:
Weekly or situation-dependent.
Commitment Duration:
6 months, preferably 1 year
Background Check:
Yes
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Description:
Volunteer drivers run errands at the Care Team’s request, such as delivering Manna Meals (see “Manna Meals”), dropping off flowers, and fulfilling various other requests.
Skills Needed:
Valid drivers license, clean record, must be over 25 years old.
Training:
Training provided.
Membership Status:
Member
Time Commitment:
1-2 hours
Commitment Duration:
Occasional
Background Check:
Yes
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Description:
Provide parishioners basic guidance on budgeting, debt reduction, and principals of biblical stewardship of finances.
Skills Needed:
Volunteers with financial planning or money management skills who have a heart to coach and teach others seeking financial counseling.
Training:
Guidance provided.
Membership Status:
Confirmed member
Time Commitment:
Varies depending on Team assignment
Commitment Duration:
6 months, preferably one year
Background Check:
Yes
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Description:
Volunteers are assigned to a specific team. Each team has a unique role and responsibility that focuses on one of the tasks: set up, clean-up, preparing food, or serving day of the event.
Skills Needed:
Organizational skills, keen eye for spacial flow and capacity to create a warm atmosphere. Additionally they must be sensitive and compassionate.
Training:
Provided by current facilitators.
Membership Status:
Active congregant
Time Commitment:
Varies depending on Team Assignment.
Commitment Duration:
Ongoing
Background Check:
No
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Description:
Seeking 2-3 dedicated facilitators for the GriefShare ministry. Volunteers guide a small group through an annual cycle of 13 weekly classes, fostering open dialogue and healing based on pre-watched video content and a workbook. Be a beacon of support during times of grief. Join us in this impactful role.
Skills Needed:
Ideal volunteers are those who’ve experienced loss, have participated in GriefShare, are active listeners, intercessors, and can patiently navigate grieving participants.
Training:
Provided by current facilitators and Griefshare’s comprehensive training materials found on the organization’s website.
Membership Status:
Active congregant
Time Commitment:
1.5 - 2 hours per class
Commitment Duration:
13 consecutive weeks, once a year
Background Check:
Yes
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Description:
Faithful and compassionate volunteers who will visit as well as deliver and administer Home Communion to parishioners unable to leave their homes/assisted living facilities.
Skills Needed:
Reliability, empathy, and strong communication skills. Respect Anglican traditions, ensure confidentiality, and have dependable transportation.
Training:
Training provided for both visitation and home communion administration.
Membership Status:
Confirmed Member
Time Commitment:
1 hour
Commitment Duration:
Occasional
Background Check:
Yes
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Description:
Fiber crafting in community. Multi-generational. Prayerfully handcrafting hospital blankets, baby caps, etc. for those in need.
Skills Needed:
N/A
Training:
Guidance provided.
Membership Status:
All welcome
Time Commitment:
Bi-monthly
Commitment Duration:
2 hours
Background Check:
No
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Description:
Volunteers to prepare meals for the church’s freezer. Meals are distributed to parishioners in need, perhaps ahead of a surgery or after a hospital stay.
Skills Needed:
Basic cooking.
Training:
Written guidelines will be provided.
Membership Status:
Active congregant
Time Commitment:
2 hours
Commitment Duration:
Occasional
Background Check:
No
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Description:
Praying for inner, physical, and spiritual healing and breakthrough for others in person or online.
Skills Needed:
Confidentiality, non-judgmental attitude, good listening skills, faithful spiritual walk.
Training:
Different levels of training required for different levels of prayer ministry.
Membership Status:
N/A
Time Commitment:
Ranges from 30 minutes to 2.5 hours
Commitment Duration:
Indefinite
Background Check:
No
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Description:
Praying individually at home for others, joining a prayer-walking and/or prayer-driving team, and/or praying corporately with others.
Skills Needed:
Confidentiality
Training:
Basic training provided.
Membership Status:
N/A
Time Commitment:
Ranges from one’s daily prayer commitment to hour-long group prayer sessions.
Commitment Duration:
Indefinite
Background Check:
No
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Description:
Help with set-up/sign in for a Sunday morning series of classes or an individual seminar/activity.
Skills Needed:
Good people skills.
Training:
Will work alongside Seniors Ministry Coordinator.
Membership Status:
Active congregant
Commitment Duration:
Occasional for stand alone events, 5 or 6 Sundays for a series of classes
Background Check:
No
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Description:
Seniors prepare meals for a drop-in day shelter the first Thursday of each month. A volunteer would shop for the ingredients prior to the event.
Skills Needed:
Basic organizational skills.
Training:
Training provided; the first few times would be shopping alongside the Seniors Ministry Coordinator.
Membership Status:
Active congregant
Commitment Duration:
Once a month, on the Wednesday prior to the event
Background Check:
No
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Description:
Facilitates Saturday morning prayer time and helps assemble prayer agenda.
Skills Needed:
Confidentiality
Training:
Basic training provided.
Membership Status:
Active congregant
Time Commitment:
2 hours monthly
Commitment Duration:
1 Year
Background Check:
No
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Description:
Take requests for help needed with errands, transportation and general assistance.
Skills Needed:
Strong communications skills, both written and verbal.
Training:
Will work closely with the Seniors Ministry Coordinator and Care Team.
Membership Status:
Active congregant
Time Commitment:
6 months, preferably 1 year
Commitment Duration:
Occasional
Background Check:
No
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Description:
Make coffee and help set up refreshments for fellowship time.
Skills Needed:
Enjoy being around seniors.
Training:
Training provided.
Membership Status:
Active congregant
Time Commitment:
Wednesdays during the school year (9:30-10:15 a.m.) Can share this opportunity with another person.
Background Check:
No
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Description:
Greeters either pre or post our
9 a.m. or 1 a.m. services, welcome our parishioners and guests. Arrive 30 minutes early to greet on the campus, or post-service, connect with guests at our Connection Center in the lower narthex.
Skills Needed:
People skills and warmth, with an eye for those who are new and need directions.
Training:
Training provided.
Membership Status:
Active congregant
Time Commitment:
30 minute commitment
Commitment Duration:
1-2 times per month
Background Check:
No