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OPPORTUNITIES

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SERVICE

2012


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First Christian Church

Stillwater, OK

HOW TO USE THIS BOOKLET

This booklet contains brief descriptions of service and ministry opportunities in theWorship & Welcome, Disciple Development and Administration departments of First ChristianChurch. When used in association with the Service Pledge form this booklet should prove to avaluable tool for helping you find a place of service.

Upon receiving this booklet, take a few moments to review the areas in which you have aninterest. Each service opportunity requires a one-year commitment. The ID number in the far-leftcolumn corresponds with the ID number on the Service Pledge form for a particular service or ministry.

In the Description of Service, when the words adult or youth are used, volunteers onlyneed willing hearts and hands to participate in this ministry. When the word member is used,volunteers also need to be members of the church.

The word needed is used in the description of service to identify those ministries that have been determined as mandatory for the function of the church. If participation in these ministries isinsufficient for the service required, people will be recruited for these ministries as needed.

The word invited is used in the description of service to identify those ministries that aredesired but not mandatory for the function of the church. If participation in these ministries is

insufficient for the service required, people will not be recruited for these ministries. The ministrieswill be postponed until sufficient volunteers step forward to participate.The Frequency of Service column indicates how often (weekly, monthly, etc.) a volunteer

would serve in that area. Note that when the words rotation basis are used, the frequency of service will depend on the number of volunteers that commit to serve. The Estimated Time columnindicates how long (each week, month, etc.) a volunteer would serve in that area. Please consider these factors when you make your service selection (s).

Training will be provided by department directors and coordinators to aid all volunteers todo their chosen ministries to the best of their abilities. Training will start in December and January.The year of service will begin in January or February depending on the ministry.

When filling out your Service Pledge form, first note all the various opportunities for service

that are of interest to you. Then, prayerfully consider the time that you have available to serve in thevarious ministries of the church. Finally select those areas of service for which you would be willingto commit your time and talent for the coming year.


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FCC OPPORTUNITIES FOR SERVICE INDEX

Department Ministries Column ID Number

Worship & Welcome Deacon 1 - 6

Worship Support 7 - 14

Music, Drama & Technical 16 - 34

Evangelism 39 - 42

Leisure 45 - 48

Kitchen 49 - 57

Disciple Development Adult Christian Education 71 - 74Youth Christian Education 75 - 89

College Ministries 91

Childrens Christian Education 96 - 119

Shepherding 120 - 140

Outreach 141 - 164

Wednesday Night Fellowship (WNF) 165 -166

Disciple Women (CWF) 167 -169

Disciple Men (CMF) 170

Administration Data & History Processing 171 - 172

Property 173 - 179b

Public Relations & Communications 181 - 188

Stewardship 189 - 191

Miscellaneous 194 - 196


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DEACON MINISTRIES

ID M INISTRY DESCRIPTION FREQUENCY ESTIM ATED TIMENO. OF SERVICE OF SERVICE Preparation Service

| | | | 1 | Communion | Adults and youth are needed to | Weekly | S ~ 1 hour

| Preparation- | prepare communion elements for | (Rotation basis) | (8:00 - 9:00 AM )| Both Services | both worship services and set-up | || | trays and light the candles on the | || | Communion Table for the | || | Traditional Worship Service. After | || | communion is served, clean and | || | store communion trays. Purchase | || | donuts and juice (on the church's | || | account at Food Pyramid) for the | || | Welcome Center as well as the | |

| | communion bread and juice for | || | the Contemporary Worship service. | || | | |

2a| Usher Deacons | Members are needed to welcome, | Weekly | S ~1.5 hours| Traditional | distribute bulletins and attendance | (Rotation basis) | (8:30 - 10:15 AM )| Service | pads, and assist people with | || | seating. Collect offering and assist | || | with communion as needed . Count | || | attendance in the church facilities. | || | Pick-up bulletins, paper, etc. and | || | straighten pew racks following the | || | service. | || | | |

2b | Greeters | Members (wearing a smile and a | Monthly | S ~ 30 minutes| Traditional | name tag) are needed to greet and | (rotation basis) | (8:30 - 9:00 AM )| Service | welcome people to church on | || | Sunday mornings | || | | |

3 | Worship | M embers are needed to collect | Weekly | S ~ 1 hour| Deacons | offering and serve communion | (Rotation basis) | (9:00 - 10:00 AM )| Traditional | elements. Pick-up bulletins, paper, | || Service | etc. and straighten pew racks | || | following the service. Deacons sit | || | in the back pews with their families.| || | | |

4 | Communion | M embers are needed serve | Weekly | S ~ 2 hours

| Deacons | communion elements to hospital | (Rotation basis) || Hospital/Shut-in | and shut-in (nursing home and | || Residents | assisted living center) residents. | || Both Services | Both deacon coordinators (with | || | help from the Elders chair) are | || | responsible for coordinating this | || | ministry. | |


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| | | | 5 | Contemporary | Adults are needed to se rve as the | Weekly | S ~ 110 minutes

| Worship | "leaders" of the 6-mrmber team | (Rotation basis) | (10:15 -| Team Leader | Deacons who are responsible for | | end of service)| | the Contemporary Worship service | || | from set-up to clean-uo. The team | || | leader is responsible for contact- | || | ing their team members during | || | the week prior to their assigned | || | Sunday to remind them and to | || | insure there are 6 members each | || | Sunday. The team leader is also | || | responsible for assigning tasks to | || | team members on Sunday morn- | || | ing so that all responsibilities are | || | completed. In additon, the team | || | leader is responsibile for recruiting | || | two additional members to assist | || | with offering and communion in | || | the event that worship attendance | || | increases on the Sunday for which | || | they are responsible. That decision | || | is made on Sunday morning. | || | | |

6 | Contemporary | Adults and youth are needed to | Weekly | S ~ 75 minutes| Worship | serve as a member of a | (Rotation basis) | (10:45 -| Team Members | 6-member team that is | | end of service)| | responsible for preparing the | || | sanctuary for Contemporary | || | Worship, serving as a greeter or | || | usher, serving communion, and | || | cleaning and restoring the | || | sanctuary after the service has | || | concluded. As this responsibility | || | can interfere with Sunday School | || | attendance, team members are only | || | asked to serve one Sunday a | || | month at the most (depending | || | upon total number of people | || | willing to serve in this way) | | |


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WORSHIP SUPPORT MINISTRIES

| | | |7| Traditional | People are needed who want to | Seasonal | P ~ Varied

| Worship | learn about worship, why we do | | S ~ Varied | Planning | what we do, what the seasons of | || | the church mean so that together | || | we can plan and brainstorm for | || | worship activities for the seasons. | || | Sundays and special services | || | throughout the year. For the. | || | traditional worship service, this | || | will mean looking at how the | || | church has traditionally celebrated | || | these things and adapting them | || | to our context at FCC, Stillwater. | || | | |

8 | Traditional | People are needed to read | As needed | P ~ 30 minutes -| Worship | scripture, lead the ca ll to worship | | 1 hour| Leaders for | and invocation, offer the pastoral | | S ~ 10 minutes| Scripture, | prayer, or offer the call to give in | || Prayers and Call | the traditional service. You can be | || to Give | interested in any or all of these | || | things and will only need to be a | || | part of those things you want to do. | || | | |

9 | Communion | Elders or Former Elders are || Meditation | needed to assist in the traditional | As needed | P ~ 45 minutes| Elder -Trad. | worship service by giving the | | S ~ 5 minutes| Service | the Communion mediation. | || | | |

10 | Communion | Elders (current and past) are | Weekly | P ~ 30 minutes| Prayer | needed to pray at the Communion | (Rotation basis) | S ~ 30 minutes| Elders | Table before the elements are | | (9:30 - 10:00 AM )| Traditional | served to the congregation. The | || Service | Elders are responsible for | || | coordinating and scheduling this | || | ministry | |


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| | | |11| Contemporary | People are needed who want to | Seasonal | P ~Varied

| Worship | learn about worship, why we do | | S ~ Varied| Planning | what we do, what the seasons of | || | the church are and mean so that | || | together we can plan and brain- | || | storm worship activities for the | || | seasons, Sundays and special | || | services throughout the year. For | || | the contemporary worship service, | || | this will also mean looking at | || | electronic and video media as well | || | as dramatic presentations and | || | puling from other sources to | || | expand our worship experience. | || | | |

12| Contemporary | People are needed to read | As needed | P ~ 30 minutes - a| Worship | scripture, offer the pastoral prayer, | | 1 hour

| Leadership | offer the call to give, or participate | | S ~ 10 minutes| | contemporary service. You can be | || | interested in any or all of these | || | things and will only need to be a | || | part of those things you want to do. | || | | |

12 | Communion | Elders or Former Elders are | As needed | P ~ 30 minutes b| M editation | needed to assist in | | S ~ 5 minutes

| Leader | the contemporary worship service | || Contemporary | by giving the Communion | || Service | Meditation. | || | | |

13 | Decorations | Adults are needed to assume | One Sunday | Varied| Team - Both | responsibility for decorating the | (both services) || Services | sanctuary for one special worship | || | Sunday (including planning and | || | coordinating with other Worship & | || | Welcome Dept. leaders) for both | || | services. Special worship services | || | include but are not limited to | || | Advent, Easter, Pentecost, | || | Mothers Day, Fathers Day, | || | World Communion Sunday and | || | Thanksgiving. The church has | || | decorations available for many | || | seasonal services. | || | | |

14 | Good Friday | Adults and Youth are invited to | Once a year | Varied| Prayer Vigil | participate in a 24-hour prayer | || Team | vigil on the Good Friday. Elders | || | (current and past) are needed to | || | stand watch at the church doors | || | during the night-time hours of the | || | vigil. The Elders are | || | responsible for coordinating and | || | and scheduling this ministry. | |


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MUSIC, DRAMA & TECHNICAL MINISTRIES

| | | |16 | Chancel Choir | Adults and high school youth | Weekly | P ~ 2 hours

| Traditional | are invited to join this mixed vocal | | S ~ 1 hour

| Service | choir. The Chancel Choir leads the | | (9:00 10:00 am )| | congregation in hymns and | || | presents special music during the | || | Traditional Worship Service. The | || | choir also presents seasonal music | || | throughout the year. | || | | |

17 | Praise Team | Adults and high school youth are | Weekly | P ~ 1 hour| Contemporary | invited to join this mixed vocal | (Rotation Basis) | S ~ 1 hour| Service | ensemble. The Praise Team leads | | (11:10 am -12:10 pm)| | the congregation in praise and | || | worship songs for the | || | Contemporary Worship Service. | |

| | | |18 | Special Music | Adults and students are invi ted to | Weekly | P ~Varied

| Presenters | to make a short (3-5 minute) | (Rotation Basis) | S ~ 3 - 5 minutes| Contemporary | musical presentation (vocal and/or | || Service | instrumental) for the Contemporary | || | Service. All presentations will be | || | reviewed and scheduled. | || | | |

19 | JuBELLation | Adults and high school students | Once every | P ~ 1 hour a week | Ringers | are invited to join this mixed | 4 - 6 weeks | S ~ 1 hour| Both services | handbell choir. JuBELLation | || | presents special music for both | || | worship services throughout the | |

| | year. | || | | |

21 | Instrumental | Adults and students are invi ted to | Varied | Varied| Ensemble | join this ensemble of instruments | || | which will present special music | || | on occasion and provide accom- | || | paniment for music groups as | || | needed. Any instrument is welcome.| || | | |

22 | Substitute | Adults are invited to play the | As needed | Varied| Organist/ | the organ for the Traditional | || Pianists | Worship Service or the piano for | || | Contemporary Worship Service | || | when the regular organist/pianist | || | is absent. | || | | |

23 | Piano | Adults and youth are invited to | As needed | Varied| Accompanists | accompany music groups of all | || | ages. | |


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| | | |30 | Power Point | Adults and high school students | Weekly | P ~ 8 hours

| Technicians | are needed to prepare power point | (rotation basis) | S ~ 2 hours| Contemporary | program for the Contemporary | | (10:15 am -12:45 pm )| Service | Worship Service. Set up projector | || | and coordinate video playback | || | during the worship service as | || | needed. Take down and store | || | projector following the service. | || | | |

31 | Sound & | Adults and high school students | Weekly | S ~ 4 hours| Lighting | are needed to run wire, set mics | (rotation basis) | (8:15 am -12:45 pm )| Technicians | and speakers, and operate sound | || Sunday Morning | and light boards in the sanctuary | || Services | for both Sunday worship services. | || | Also, record services on CD | || | and coordinate audio playback | || | during worship services as needed. | || | | |

32 | Sound & | Adults and high school students | As Needed | Varied| Lighting | are needed to run wire, set mics, | | Rehearsal &| Technicians | and speakers and operate sound | | Wedding| Weddings | and light boards in the sanctuary. | | (weekends)| | for weddings | || | | |

33 | Sound & | Adults and high school students | As Needed | S ~ 2 hours| Lighting | are needed to operate sound and | | (Weekdays)| Technicians | light boards in the sanctuary for | || Funerals | funerals. | || | | |

34 | Sound & | Adults and high school students | As Needed | Varied| Lighting | are invited to run wire, set mics | || Technicians | and speakers, and operate sound | || Concerts | and light boards in the sanctuary | || | for concert rehearsals and | || | performances. | |


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EVANGELISM MINISTRIES(Welcome & Hospitality)

| | | |39 | Visitor Welcome | Member is needed to look for | Weekly | Varied

| Team Leader | new faces in the Traditional | || Traditional | service each week; give them a | || Service | warm welcome ; receive weekly | || | attendance report (compiled | || | by the Administrative Secretary) to | || | keep track of visitors and organize | || | follow-up calls and visits; keep in | || | touch until visitors indicate they | || | are no longer interested. | || | | |

41 | Cafe' Bistro | Members are needed to set up | Weekly | S ~ 1 hour| Manager | coffee bar with table cloths on | | (10:15 - 11:15 am )| | Sunday mornings; keep coffee | || | supplies stocked inside bar/cab- | || | inet; collect donations and turn into | || | the office; wash and iron table | || | cloths when needed; and hang | || | seasonal decorations in Small | || | Fellowship Hall. | || | | |

42 | Visitor Welcome | Member is needed to look for | Weekly | Varied| Team Leader | new faces in the Contemporary | || Contemporary | service each week; give them a | || Service | warm welcome ; receive weekly | || | attendance report (compiled | || | by the Administrative Secretary) to | || | keep track of visitors and organize | || | follow-up calls and visits; keep in | || | touch until visitors indicate they | || | are no longer interested. | |


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LEISURE MINISTRIES| | | |

45 | Volleyball | Adults are invited | Varied | S ~ 1 hour a week | Team | to participate in a volleyball | || | team. | | |

| | | |46| Family | Families are invited to plan and | Summer, Fall | S ~ 1 or 2 nights

| Camping | participate in camping, including | or Spring | on weekends| Participants | games and activities. | || | | |

47 | Adult Bowling | Adults and youth (at least 16 | Varied | S ~ 1 hour a week | Team | years old) are invited to play | || | on a FCC bowling team (men, | || | women, coed) in a Frontier | || | Lanes Bowling League. | || | | |

48| Adult Softball | Adults and youth (at least 16 | Spring & | P ~ 1 hour a week | Team | years old) are invited to play | Summer | S ~ 1 hour a week

| | on a FCC softball team (men, | (6 - 8 weeks) | (Week nights)| | coed) in the Stillwater Parks and | || | Recreation Softball League. | |

KITCHEN MINISTRIES

| | | |49 | Assistant Cooks | Adults are needed to help head | | S ~ 5 hours a week

| Wednesday | cook prepare and serve food for | Sept. - April | (1:30 - 6:30 pm) | Night Fellowship | WNF. Volunteers may sign up for | || | 1-2 weeks during each session. | || | | |

| M eal Prep | Adults a re ne ed ed to assist w ith | | S~1 - 5 hours a wk 50 | Wednesday | meal prep for WNF. Volunteers | Sept. - April | (1:30 - 6:30 pm )

| Night Fellowship | may sign up for 1-2 weeks each | || | session. Volunteers may come and | || | and go as needed. | || | | || Beverage Prep | Adults are needed to prepare , | |

51 | Wednesday | serve and clean up beverages for | Sept. - April | S~1 hrs a week | Night Fellowship | one 6-week session. Volunteers | | (5:00 - 6:00 pm) | | may also sign up for 1-2weeks | || | during each session. | || | | || Table Prep | Adults and youth are invited to | | S ~ 1 hour a week

52 | Wednesday | set tables for one 6-week | Sept. - April | (Anytime between| Night Fellowship | session of WNF. | | 2:00 - 5:30 pm) | | | |

53 | Clean-Up Crew | Adults are needed to clear and | Sept. - April | S ~ 1 hour a week | Wednesday | put away tables and chairs. Adults | | (6:30 - 7:30 pm )| Night Fellowship | are also needed to clean the | || | kitchen after each meal. | || | Volunteers may sign up for a | || | 6-week session or for 1-2 weeks | || | each session. | |


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| | | |54 | Servers | Adults are needed to help serve | |

| Wednesday | the WNF meal. Volunteers may | Sept. - April | S ~ hour a week | Night Fellowship | sign up for a 6-week session or for | || | 1-2 weeks each session. (As there | || | are hot pans and sharp objects mov-| || | ing quickly, no children, please.) | || | | |

55 | S pe cial F ello w- | Adults are invited to assume | One Event | Varied| ship Events | responsibility for one special | || Team | fellowship event including | || | planning, publicity, recruiting | || | helpers, set-up, clean-up etc. for | || | following activities: Hanging of | || | Greens, Pig Roast, Ice Cream | || | Social, etc. | || | | |

56 | Kitchen | Adults and youth are needed to | Anytime kitchen | S ~30 minutes| Monitor Team | monitor the kitchen whenever the | is used | per event| | kitchen is used. Verify that towels | || | are picked up, dishes put up , | || | floors mopped (if needed), and | || | the refrigerator and oven cleaned | || | when needed. | || | | || Staff Reception | Members are invited to plan, | As needed | Varied

57 | Hosts/Hostess | publicize, and coordinate official | || | welcome and farewell receptions | || | for all church staff. | |

ADULT CHRISTIAN EDUCATION MINISTRIES| | | |

71 | Adult Study | Adults are invited to lead a Bible, | Varied | Varied| Group Leaders | book, or current events study | || | group. | || | | |

72 | Adult Study | Adults are invited to participate | Varied | Varied| Group | in a Bible, book or current events | || Participants | study group. | || | | |

73 | Library Team | Adults are invited to organize, | Monthly | Varied| | catalog and shelve books and | || | reading materials and work to meet | || | the literary needs of the church. | || | | |

74 | Resource Room | Adults are invited to organize | M onthly | Varied| Team | materials and supplies, oversee | || | the use and care of resource room | || | equipment, and work to meet the | || | resource needs of the church. | |


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YOUTH CHRISTIAN EDUCATION MINISTRIES| | | |

75 | Sunday School | Adults are needed to lead/continue | Weekly | P ~ 2 hours| Teachers | leading a group of youth in Grades | | S ~ 1 hour| CYF | 9 - 12. Class activities include | | (10:10 - 11:10)

| | prayer, Bible discussion, sharing | || | joys and concerns and involvement | || | in a common mission/ministry | || | outside the classroom. | || | | |

76 | Sunday School | Adults are needed to lead/continue | Weekly | P ~ 2 hours| Teachers | leading a group of youth in Grades | | S ~ 1 hour| Chi Rho | 6 - 8. Class activities include pray- | | (10:10 - 11:10)| | er, Bible discussion , sharing joys | || | and concerns and involvement in a | || | common mission/ministry outside | || | the classroom. | || | | |

79 | Wednesday | College Students and Adults of | Weekly | S ~ 1.5 hours| Night Fellowship | all ages are needed to facilitate | Sept. - May | (6:00 - 7:30 PM )| CONNECT | CONNECT groups. Responsi- | (WNF schedule) || Leaders | bilities include leading a small | || | group (5-7) youth in organizing | || | and facilitating a variety of service | || | projects. | || | | |

81 | Snack Providers | Adults o f all ages are invited to | Weekly | S ~ 1 hour| | provide home-baked goodies | (rotation basis) || | and/or store-bought snacks for | || | all youth group activities. | || | | |

82 | Social Events | Adults are invited to open their | 4 times a year | Varied| Hosts/Hostesses | home for students to meet for | (rotation basis) || | special fellowship, such as a cook- | || | out, pool party, progressive dinner. | || | | |

83 | High School | Adults and youth are invited to | One Sunday | P ~ Varied| Senior Luncheon | coordinate, set-up, decorate, | in May | S ~ 3 hours| Team | prepare and serve food, and | | (11:15 am - 2:15pm)| | clean up for the annual Sunday | || | luncheon honoring high school | || | graduating seniors. | || | | |

84 | Youth Trip | Adults o f all ages are invited to | One trip | One weekend| Chaperones | to chaperone one youth trip to | || | various places for various purposes | || | and assist with driving, cooking | || | and leading small groups. | || | | |

87 | Football Parking | Adult is invited to coordinate sale | Once a year | Varied| Coordinator | of parking spaces and schedule | August || | football parking helpers for all | || | OSU home games. | |


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| | | |88 | Football/Basket- | Adults and youth are invited to | Game Days | S ~ 3 -4 hours

| ball Parking | direct parking for OSU home | Sept. - Feb. || Team Members | football and basketball games. | (rotation basis) || | | |

89 | Summer Camp | Adults o f all ages are invited to | 1 Week | P ~ Varied| Counselors | serve as counselors, assist in | June - Aug. | S ~ 1 week | | loading buses, spend the night(s) | || | with students, lead group share | || | time in cabins, participate in daily | || | activities, sit and interact with | || | students during meals, maintain | || | stability, control, and structure | || | throughout entire trip, attend | || | counselors meeting, and build | || | relationships with students. | || | Counselors are subject to an OSBI | || | background check. | |

COLLEGE MINISTRIES

| | | |91 | College | Adults are invited to help start | Varied | Varied

| Programs | new programs for college students. | || Planners | | |

CHILDRENS CHRISTIAN EDUCATION MINISTRIES

| | | |96 | Sunday School | Adults are needed to lead/contin- | Weekly | p ~ 2 hours

| Teachers - | ue leading a group of children in | Sunday | S ~ 2 hours| Upper | upper elementary grades. Activities | | (10:10 - 11:10)| Elementary | include prayer, Bible lesson, | |

| | sharing joys and concerns, and | || | involvement in a common mission/ | || | ministry activity like making | || | Christmas cards for the homebound.| || | | |

97 | Sunday School | Adults of all ages and older youth | Weekly | S ~ 1 hour| Helpers - | are invited to assist the Sunday | Sunday | (10:10 - 11:10)| Upper | School Teacher in class | || Elementary | activities. | || | | |

100 | Sunday School | Adults are needed to lead/contin- | Weekly | P ~ 2 hours| Teachers - | ue leading a group of 4-6 year old | | S ~ 1 hour| Preschool - | children. Activities include prayer, | | (10:10 - 11:10)

| 1st Grade | Bible story, sharing joys and con- | || | cerns, and involvement in a com- | || | mon mission/ministry activity like | || | coloring Christmas cards for the | || | homebound. | |


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| | | |101 | Sunday School | Adults are invited to assist the | Weekly | S ~ 1 hour

| Helpers - | Sunday School Teacher in class | | (10:10 - 11:10)| Preschool- | activities. | || 1st Grade | | || | | |

103 | Junior Youth | Adults or youth are invited to | Weekly | P ~ 1 hour| Fellowship (JYF) | help with Wednesday JYF group. | Sept. - May | S ~ 2 hours| Co-leaders | Lead games, crafts and activities. | | (4:00 - 6:00 PM )| | | |

104 | Children's | Adults are needed to transport | JYF- Weekly | JY F| Transportation | children from the elementary | Sept. - May | S ~ -45 minutes| Team | schools to the church for JY F | (rotation basis) | (3:30 - 4:15pm)| | activities, Sensational Sund ays | | Wednesdays| | and other special children's events. | Other Events | As needed| | Drivers are needed for FCC's | || | two 15-passenger vans as well | || | as drivers providing vehicles (vans, | || | minivans, cars).Drivers are subject | || | to an OSBI background check. | || | | |

105 | Wednesday | Adults are needed to lead one 6- | One Session | S ~ 1 hour a week | Night Fellowship | week session of WNF for children | Sept. - May | (6:30 -7:30 PM )| Leaders - JYF | in Grades 3-5. Pre-planned | || | activities include music, drama, | || | puppets, games, crafts, service | || | projects, etc. | || | | |

106 | Wednesday | Adults are needed to lead one 6- | One Session | S ~ 1 hour a week | Night Fellowship | week session of WNF for children | Sept. - May | (6:30 - 7:30 PM )| Leaders - Faith | in pre-school through 2 Grade. | |nd

| Factory | Pre-planned activities include mus- | || | ic, drama, puppets, games, crafts, | || | service projects, etc. | || | | |

107 | Childrens | Adults and youth who enjoy help- | Two Sessions | Varied| Musical Team | ing children discover their indiv- | Jan. - Mar. || | idual talents are invited to assist | || | the team director in any way pos- | || | sible. One musical program | || | will be presented each year in the | || | Spring. Musical practices will be | || | held during the 3 & 4 Sessions | |rd th

| | of Wednesday Night Fellowship. | || | | |

110| B ulletin B oard | Adults and youth are needed to | Quarterly | S ~ 1 hour| Team | help decorate Children and Youth | || | Ministries' bulletin boards. Pictures | || | of events (musicals, mission trips, | || | special events) will be provided. | |


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| |118 | Summer Camp | Adults of all ages are invited to | 1 week | P ~ Varied

| Counselors | serve as counselors, assist in | Jun - Aug | S ~ 1 week | | registration, load buses, spend the | || | night(s) with students, lead group | || | share time in cabins, participate | || | in daily activities, sit and interact | || | with students during meals, main- | || | tain stability, control and structure | || | throughout entire trip, attend | || | counselors meetings and build | || | relationships with students. | || | Counselors are subject to an OSBI | || | background check. | || | | |

119 | Church Liaison | Member is invited to serve as the | Monthly | Varied| FCC Preschool | church liaison on the Board of the | || | FCC Preschool. | |

SHEPHERDING MINISTRIES| | | |120| Care Connect | A Member is needed to supervise | Varied | Varied

| Group | and maintain the Care Connect | || Coordinator | Groups. Responsibilities include | || | on-going recruitment of new group | || | leaders, assigning individuals to | || | new groups, follow-up and assist- | || | ance to existing groups, evaluation | || | and fine tuning | || | | |

126 | College Care | Adults are invited to assemble | 2 times a year | S ~ 2 hours| Package Team | and hand out care packages to | Dec, May |

| | college students before finals | || | week of both the fall and spring | || | semesters. | || | | |

127 | Pastors Class | Members are invited to act as | 6 weeks a year | S ~ 1 hour a week | Mentors | mentors for children and youth in | Spring || | the Pastors Class each year. The | || | Elders are responsible for coord- | || | inating this ministry. | || | | |

128 | Hospital | Adults are needed to make five | 1 week for | Varied| Visitation Team | visits to members in the | 2-3 times a year || | hospital. | |

| | | |129 | Greeting Card | Adults are invited to send greet- | As Needed | Varied

| Team | ing cards (get well, seasonal, | Monthly || | thinking of you, sympathy, birth, | || | etc.) as needed AND, once a month | || | to those in assisted living facilities | || | or homebound. | |


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| | | |131 | Church Flowers | Adults are invited to deliver | Twice a year | S ~ 2 hours

| Delivery Team | flowers used in special worship | || | services (Christmas and Easter) to | || | FCC hospital and shut-in residents. | || | | |

132 | E-mail Prayer | An Adult is needed to serve as the | Weekly | Varied| Chain Team | contact person for the e-mail | || Contact | prayer chain, develop a list of | || | persons on the team, collect and | || | distribute prayer requests and | || | follow-up information whenever | || | possible. | || | | |

133 | E-mail Prayer | Adults are needed to pray for | Weekly | Varied| Chain Team | members and friends during times | || | of need. Information will be col- | || | lected and distributed by email. | || | | |

134 | Telephone | Adults who are participating in the | Weekly | Varied| Prayer Chain | e-mail prayer chain team are need- | || Team Leaders | ed to serve as group leaders of | || | the telephone prayer chain team. | || | Information from the e-mail pray- | || | er chain will be communicated | || | to members of the telephone pray- | || | er chain. | || | | |

135 | Telephone | Adults are needed to pray for | Weekly | Varied| Prayer Chain | members and friends during times | || Team | of need. Information will be | || | communicated by telephone. | || | | |

136 | Homebound | An Elder (current or past) is | As Needed | Varied| Transportation | needed to schedule transportation | || Leader | of homebound members to and | || | from worship services and other | || | church activities upon request. | || | | |

139 | Spiritual Retreat | An Elder (current or past) is | Once every 2 | Varied| Coordinator | needed to coordinate the planning, | years || | organization and implementation of | || | a spiritual retreat for FCC. | || | | |

140 | Spiritual Retreat | Adults are needed to help coord- | Once every 2 | Varied| Team | inator plan, organize and imple- | years || | ment a spiritual retreat for FCC. | |


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OUTREACH MINISTRIES

| | | |141 | Disciples Out- | A Member is needed to | Varied | Varied

| reach Publicity | coordinate, organize and | || Coordinator | publicize the church's outreach | || | ministries and the designated | || | special offerings and activities. | || | These include but are not limited | || | to: Week of Compassion, Easter, - | || | Pentecost, Reconciliation, | || | Thanksgiving and Christmas. | || | | |

142 | Local Benevol- | A committee o f ad ults is need ed | Three times | S ~ 1 hour| ence Fund | to meet with the Outreach | a year || Allocation | coordinator to determine the | || Participants | allocation of funds for local | |

| | Benevolence programs. | || | | |

144 | First Sunday | Adults and high school students | Monthly | S ~ 45 minutes| Food Drive | are invited to deliver donated food | (rotation basis) || Participants | items collected at the church on | || | the first Sunday of each month to | || | *COCAA | || | | |

145 | Red Cross | Adult is invited to schedule blood | 6 times | P ~ 2 hours| Blood Drive | drive with Red Cross and publicize | a year | S ~ 5 hours| Coordinator | date of blood drive in newspaper | || | and on radio. Sign-up church | || | members 2 Sundays in advance to | |

| | donate blood and arrange to have | || | refreshments for donors. Meet Red | || | Cross workers at church on day of | || | drive. Schedule 4 volunteers per | || | hour to check people in and | || | oversee refreshments. | || | Help with clean-up etc. | || | | |

146 | Red Cross | Adults are invited to help with | 6 times | S ~ 2 hours| Blood Drive | annual Red Cross Blood Drive at | a year || Participants | the church. Check blood donors | || | in and oversee refreshments. | || | Help with clean-up, etc. | |

| | | |147 | Outreach | Adult is needed to coordinate | One Sunday | P ~ 4 hours

| Mission Expo | Outreach Mission Expo by | Spring | S ~ 4 hours| Coordinator | contacting various groups and | || | individuals in the local church, | || | community and regional church | || | to display information about their | || | mission endeavors. | |


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148 | Outreach | Adults are invited to assist the | One Sunday | S ~ 4 hours| Mission Expo | Outreach Committee and the | Spring || Participants | Coordinator in contacting groups | || | about participating and help with | || | arrangements on Expo Sunday | || | | |

149 | CREC Weather- | Adult is needed to coordinate | Varied | P ~ Varied| ization program | FCC's participation in CREC's | | S ~ Varied| Coordinator | Energy Makeover program. CREC | || | provides incentives for materials | || | and training for the program and | || | FCC provides the labor to assist | || | church members, Helping Hands | || | participants and others in the | || | community in making their homes | || | more energy efficient. | || | | |

150 | CREC Weather- | Adults are invited to help church | Varied | S ~ Varied| ization program | members, Helping Hand | || Participants | participants and others in the | || | community make their homes more | || | energy efficient through CREC's | || | Energy Makeover program | || | | |

151 | Helping Hand | Adults will be tr ained by s ta ff to | Once a week | S ~ 1- 2 hours| Fund | review app lications and grant | || Participants | funds to applicants that are | || | qualified. | || | | |

152 | Christmas in | Adult is invited to contact | Once a year | S ~ 1-2 hours| July | COCAA to help with reviewing | July - August || Coordinator | applications for assistance and | || | making allocations to those that | || | seem appropriate. | || | | |

153 | Christmas in July | Adults and youth are invited to | Once a year | S ~ 2 hours| Participants | shop with a family who needs | August || | assistance with school supplies. | || | | |

154 | CROP Walk | An Adult is invited to attend lo ca l | Once a year | P ~ 6 hours| Coordinator | church recruitment meeting and to | September | S ~ 1 -2 hours.| | publicize event to the congregation.| || | Distribute envelopes to walkers, | || | collect money and deliver | || | proceeds to CROP Walk Treasurer. | || | | |

155 | CROP Walk | Adults and youth are invited to | Once a year | P ~ 1 hour| Participants | find sponsors for a d esig nated | September | S ~ 1 -2 hours| | walk to support local, regional and | || | international hunger relief | || | programs. | |


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| | | |156 | Celebration | Adult is needed to coordinate | Once a year | P~ 4 hours

| Stillwater | FCC's participation in a week- long | Fall | S ~ 1 week | Coordinator | annual community outreach | | 1, 2 or 3 Evenings| | sponsored by area churches and | | &/or Saturday| | businesses trying to reach the | | afternoon| | underserved in the community. | || | | |

157 | Celebration | Adults and youth are invited to | Once a year | S ~ 3 -6 hours| Stillwater | serve as Table Attendants to greet | Fall | 1, 2 or 3 Evenings| Participants | and register guests, Rovers to walk | | &/or Saturday| | around and register guests or | | afternoon| | Equipment Committee to deliver | || | supplies as needed. | || | | |

158| FCC | Adults and youth are invited to | 4 times a year | S ~ 2 hours| Road Crew | pick up trash on FCC's adopted | || Participants | street. | || | | |

160| Funeral | An Adult is invited to work with e | As Needed | Varied| Communications | the funeral home, family, ministers,| || Coordinator | and luncheon preparers so that all | || | things run smoothly before, during | || | and following a funearal service. | || | | |

161 | Global Project | Adult is invited to organize and | Varied | Varied| Coordinator | promote a global ministry effort | || | for adults and youth travel to | || | another part of the country or | || | world to do a mission project | || | | |

162 | Global Project | Adults and youth are invited to | Varied | Varied| Participants | participate in a global mission | || | project. | || | | |

163| Reception | Adults a re in vite d to co ord in ate | As needed | Varied| Co-Chairs | receptions, including wedding | || | and anniversary receptions. | || | | |

164 | Reception | Adults are invited to help set-up | As Needed | Varied| Participants | reception area and prepare and | | (Weekends)| | serve punch for receptions at the | || | church. Patron decorates. Patron | || | provides items other than punch. | || | Patron pays fees and expenses for | |

| | the service. | |


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WEDNESDAY NIGHT FELLOWSHIP

| | | |165 | WNF Session | Members are needed to plan and | One Session | P ~ Varied

| Coordinators | recruit group leaders for adult | Sept. - May | S ~ 1.5 hours a wk | | programs during one 6-week ses- | | (6:00 - 7:30 PM )

| | sion of WNF. Schedule and assign | || | space for all WNF activities. Min- | || | Ministry coordinators may use | || | this block of time for training | || | volunteers. | || | | |

166 | WNF Group | Adults are invited to share their | One Session | P ~ Varied| Leaders - | special interests and hobbies with | Sept. - May | S ~ 1 hour a week | Adults | the church by planning and | | (6:30 - 7:30 PM )| | leading one 6-week group session. | |

DISCIPLE WOMEN (CWF) MINISTRIES

| | | |167 | Circle Group | Adults are invited to meet with | General Meeting | 1st Wednesday

| Participants | various circle groups. Group act- | Lunch and | (12 - 3 PM ) || | ivities include prayer, Bible | program || | discussion, sharing joys and | Group M eetings | 3rd Wednesday| | concerns and involvement in a | | Varies| | common mission/ministry. | || | | |

168 | Rummage Sale | Adults and high school youth are | Twice a year | Varied| Participants | invited to help with the bi-annual | Spring & Fall || | rummage sale by setting-up, sort- | || | ing and displaying items for sale. | || | | |

169 | Funeral | Adults are invited to plan, shop, | As Needed | Varied| Luncheon | prepare and serve food for | | (Weekdays)| Participants | funeral luncheons. Clean-up | || | kitchen after the luncheon. | |

DISCIPLE MEN (CMF) MINISTRIES

| | | |170 | Group | Adults are invited to participate in| Monthly | Current Ministry

| Participants | a men's disciple group. Activities | 2nd Saturday | Activities| | include prayer, Bible discussion, | Breakfast | Taking breakfast| | sharing joys and concerns, | | to shut-ins

| | involvement in a common | | Working with| | mission/ministry and breakfast. | | Property Department| | | | Habitat for | | | | Humanity


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DATA & HISTORY PROCESSING MINISTRIES

| | | |171 | Attendance Data | Adults who are comfortable work- | Weekly | S ~ 1 hour

| Entry Team | ing with computers are invited to | (rotation basis) | (Sunday or Monday

| | enter attendance data for both | | mornings)| | worship services and all Sunday | || | School classes into the church | || | computer system on Sunday or | || | Monday mornings in the church | || | office. | || | | |

172 | Church History | Members are invited to collect | Varied | Varied| Team | written and visual information | || | about the church and its members. | || | Write a yearly historical summary | || | of the life of the church and its | || | members and forward it to the | |

| | Disciples of Christ Historical | || | Society. | |

PROPERTY MINISTRIES

| | | |173 | Recycling | Adults and youth are needed to | Once a Week | S ~ Less than an

| Team | take recyclables (cardboard, | | hour| | plastic, tin, aluminum) from fence | || | enclosure at the south end of the | || | West Parking Lot to the City | || | Recycling Center on Perkins Road. | || | | |

175 | Work Day | Adults and youth are invited to | Two days a year | S ~ 4 hours a day| Team | help with general church clean-up | Spring & Fall || | at work days throughout the year. | || | | |

176 | Landscape | Adults and youth who enjoy | As Needed | Varied| Team | working with outdoor plants are | || | invited to help develop landscape | || | plans and to help improve and | || | maintain the church grounds. | || | | |

177 | Mowing and | Adults and youth are invited to | One Time | S ~ 2 - 3 hours| Lawn Care | make a one-time commitment in | Summer || Team | the summer to mow and trim the | |

| | church lawns with provided | || | equipment | || | | |

178 | Van | Adults are needed to drive the | As Needed | Varieda | Drivers | the church vans for special | |

| | events upon request. All drivers | || | must be at least 25 years of age, | || | have a valid drivers license and | || | have a good driving record. | |


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| | | |178 | Van | Adults are needed to oversee the | Monthly | Varied

b| Care Team | care of the church vans to | || | keep them clean and ready for | || | use at all times. Routine oil- | || | changes, check-ups, and tire | || | pressure checks. | || | | |

179| Parking | An Adult is needed to organize | As Needed | Varieda | Coordinator | and schedule all Parking Activities.| |

| | Will serve as a Voting Member of | || | the Administration Department and | || | will report to the Administration | || | Department. | || | | |

179 | Parking Lot | Adults are needed to monito r a ll | Before Church | Varied b | Monitoring | FCC Parking Lots to insure only | activities and at |

| Team | church activity parking. | beginning of || | | college semesters|

PUBLIC RELATIONS & COMMUNICATIONS MINISTRIES

| | | |181 | News Article | Adults gifted in writing are invited | Varied | Varied

| Writers | to assist in preparing news | || | articles for the church newsletter | || | and web page. | || | | |

182 | Videographers | Adults gifted in working video | As Needed | Varied| | cameras and equipment are invited | || | to use the church digital camera | || | to make videos of special church | |

| | services and events and record | || | sermons | || | | |

183 | Photographers | Adults gifted in photography | As Needed | Varied| | (especially digital) are invited to | || | take pictures of new members and | || | church events for bulletin boards, | || | newsletters, scrapbooks and the | || | church web site. | || | | |

184 | Graphic Artists | Adults gifted in the arts are invited | As Needed | Varied| | to use their creative talents for | || | various church ministries. | |

| | | |186 | Bulletin Board | Adults are invited to use their | As Needed | Varied

| Display Team | creative talents to design bulletin | || | board displays for various | || | ministries around the church. | |


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| | | |187 | Church | Adults are invited to help coor- | Once every | Varied

| Directory | dinate, publicize and schedule | 3 - 5 years || Team | photography sessions for | || | congregation members and oversee | || | distribution of directories. | || | | |

188 | Lay Leadership | Volunteers are needed to provide | As Needed | Varied| Training Team | communications training. | |

STEWARDSHIP MINISTRIES

| | | |189 | Financial Pledge | Members are needed to help | All year | P ~ 4 hours

| Team | ministers and stewardship coor- | | S ~ 4 hours| | dinator organize, publicize and | || | implement annual financial | || | stewardship campaign. Help | || | office staff stuff envelopes. | |

| | | |190 | Service Pledge | Members are needed to help | All year | P ~ 4 hours

| Team | ministers and stewardship coor- | | S ~ 4 hours| | dinator organize, publicize and | || | implement annual service stew- | || | ardship campaign. Help distribute | || | Opportunities for Service booklets | || | and collect Service Pledge forms. | || | | |

191 | Stewardship | Members are invited to help | As Needed | Varied| Education | ministers and stewardship coor- | during the year || Team | dinator educate the congregation | || | about the benefits of the financial | || | and service stewardship. | |


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MISCELLANEOUS MINISTRIES

| | | |194 | Wherever the | W hat an opportunity this may be | Varied | Varied

| Church Needs | for you! If you've looked over the | |

| Me | service pledge form and cannot | || | decide where your talents or | || | abilities may best serve the Lord, | || | check this area. Volunteers are | || | always needed to fill in and do | || | things around the church. You | || | may be called to help in a | || | number of areas. | || | | |

195 | Other | If you still cannot find a place to | Varied | Varied| | serve, then share with us what you | || | like to do. Can you think of some- | || | thing that needs to be done that the | |

| | church is not doing? Do you have | || | your own ideas for a ministry? | || | Share your ideas with us. | || | | |

196 | Not this Year | There are health or family issues | || | in my life this year that prevent | || | me from volunteering. I will | || | continue to support the church | || | with my prayers. | |


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