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Volume 9    Week 38                                           September 21, 2003

Your Copy Of The Ministry Activities Questionnaire!

There Are Thousands Of Ways To Serve In God's Kingdom, Including...

*What follows is a list of activities that individuals frequently engage in as they live their Christian lives and serve as part of a congregation.  Many represent current ministries in which your fellow members at Mount Calvary are involved.  Some activities on the list may suggest ministries you would like to play a part in initiating.  Examine the list and consider if you might be interested in serving according to your gifts:

*I have done this and would like to do it again. 

*I have not done this but would like to try it.

Step 1: Highlight those most interesting to you.

Caring Ministries*

Lead a ministry that sends caring cards to individuals.*Serve in a ministry that sends caring cards to individuals.  Coordinate a home meal  ministry for those  in crisis and their families.  Prepare or deliver meals to those in crisis and their families.  Serve as a visitor of the homebound or nursing home residents.

Coordinate those who assist in the nursery.  Serve as a Stephen Leader.  Serve as a Stephen Minister.  Serve as a telephone ministry (telecare) caller.  Lead a telephone ministry (telecare).  Lead or coordinate a transportation ministry.  Serve as a driver in a transportation ministry.  Coordinate a worship tape ministry.  Deliver recordings of worship tapes.**

Christian Education*

Teach an adult Sunday School class.  Serve as an assistant Sunday School superintendent.  Assist at a church bookstore.  Manage a church bookstore.  Serve as a church librarian.  Assist in a church library.  Teach a grade school (1-6) Sunday School class.  Teach a high school Sunday School class.  Teach a junior high or middle school Sunday School class.  Teach a preschool or kindergarten Sunday School class.  Serve as a helper for a Sunday School class.  Serve as a song leader for Sunday School.  Serve as a Sunday School  superintendent.*

Church Leadership*

Serve as president or chairperson of a congregation.  Serve as vice-president or vice-chairperson of a congregation.  Serve as a leader of a long-term planning team.  Serve as secretary of a congregation.  Serve as treasurer of a congregation.

 Church Office Administration *

Help in the church office.  Perform data entry in the church database.  *****

Property Maintenance*

Make repairs or perform other maintenance of the church building.  Coordinate those who maintain the church building.  Help maintain the church grounds.  Coordinate those who maintain the church grounds. 

Communication*

Edit a church newsletter or bulletin.  Write articles for a church newsletter.  *****

Evangelism*

Call on those who have visited worship services for the first time.  Call on those who have visited worship services several times.  Make evangelism calls.  Lead an evangelism team.  Serve as a missions team member.  Coordinate those who call on worship service visitors. 

Fellowship*

Organize a church fellowship meal.  Help prepare or serve a church fellowship meal.  Coach a church sports team.  Lead a ministry for older adults.  Assist in a ministry for older adults.  Lead a ministry for single adults.  Assist in a ministry for single adults.  Lead a women*s or men*s group. 

Finance*

Serve as a money counter.  Lead a stewardship drive.  Participate in carrying out a stewardship drive.  Serve as church accountant.  Prepare church payroll records. 

Hospitality*

Organize a funeral meal at church.  Help prepare or serve a funeral meal at church.   Assist or serve at coffee hour.  Coordinate food, drink, or servers for coffee hour.  Serve as an official host before or after worship.  Serve as a host team leader.  Coordinate host teams.  Serve as a parking lot attendant.  Coordinate teams of parking lot attendants.  Serve as a wedding coordinator.  *

Outreach Ministries*

Manage a church homeless shelter.  Assist at a church homeless shelter.  Assist in a church food pantry.  Manage a church food pantry.

Small Group Ministries*

Serve as a ChristCare Equipper.  Serve as a ChristCare Group Leader.******

Technical Operations*

Maintain or work with the church*s computer system.  Serve as a sound system and recording operator.  Lead a sound system and recording operators team.  Serve as a visual system and recording operator.  Lead a visual system and recording operators team.   Develop and/or maintain a church website.*

Vacation Bible School*

Teach an adult VBS class.   Serve as an assistant VBS director.  Teach a grade school (1-6) VBS class.  Teach a high school VBS class.  Teach a junior high or middle school VBS class.  Teach a preschool or kindergarten VBS class.  Coordinate craft activities for children.  Serve as a VBS director.  Coordinate games for children.

Serve as a helper for VBS class.  Coordinate snacks for children in VBS.  Serve as a song leader for VBS.  *

Worship*

Deliver a sermon or message in worship to adults.  Deliver a children*s message during worship.  Direct a choir or vocal ensemble for worship.  Organize church decorations and individuals to assist in decorating the church for special occasions.  Assist in decorating the church for special occasions.  Assist with serving communion.  Conduct devotions for large or small groups.  Coordinate individuals who prepare the sanctuary, altar, or Lord*s Table area for worship.  Serve as liturgist or worship assistant. Direct a band or instrumental ensemble for worship.  Play in a band or instrumental ensemble for worship.  Perform in skits or dramas during worship.  Direct skits or other dramatic presentations for worship.  Write skits or other dramatic presentations for worship.  Play an instrumental solo for worship.  Sing a vocal solo in worship. Serve as a worship song leader.**

Youth Ministry*

Serve as a high school youth leader.  Serve as a junior high youth leader.  Chaperone a group of junior high or high school youth.*********

Step 2: Pray.

 

Step 3: Obey!

 

*And join us soon at a Gift Oriented Ministry discovery class!