Volunteer: Weekday Missions (benevolence) administrative supportWeekday missions are the day-to-day situations presented to our church that call for stewardship of resources to holistically care for persons. Almost every day the church office is open, someone makes contact–whether in-person or over the phone–with a request for assistance, and our staff is charged with leaning into the Spirit for discernment on when and how to respond. For financial accountability as well as for the intention of genuine empowerment, we document who we encounter and what assistance was provided (if any) for these benevolence situations. Assistance always includes relational support through prayer and compassion, but sometimes it might also include things like financial help on utility bills, gift cards for gasoline/food purchases, and/or additional referrals to community resources.
Administrative support for weekday missions would assist in filing receipts and data entry as a benefit to our ministry staff and to the overall awareness of the surrounding community in understanding present needs. Basic computer skills and confidentiality are necessary.
Ministry: GO Local Weekday missions are the day-to-day situations presented to our church that call for stewardship of resources to holistically care for persons. Almost every day the church office is open, someone makes contact–whether in-person or over the phone–with a request for assistance, and our staff is charged with leaning into the Spirit for discernment on when and how to respond. For financial accountability as well as for the intention of genuine empowerment, we document who we encounter and what assistance was provided (if any) for these benevolence situations. Assistance always includes relational support through prayer and compassion, but sometimes it might also include things like financial help on utility bills, gift cards for gasoline/food purchases, and/or additional referrals to community resources.
Administrative support for weekday missions would assist in filing receipts and data entry as a benefit to our ministry staff and to the overall awareness of the surrounding community in understanding present needs. Basic computer skills and confidentiality are necessary.
Ministry: GO Local Opportunity Type: Volunteer Date: Is Ongoing Zip Code: 72015 Allow Groups: No |
Volunteer: Local schools champion for FBC
One of the local mission initiatives is to actively support area schools–the students, faculty, and staff–and a local school champion for FBC communicates with PTO officers, school administration, and church staff in order to inform the local church about existing needs and possible avenues to bless the community. The local school champion could attend PTO meetings, regularly search for current needs through PTOs’ social media posts and proactive check-ins, coordinate volunteer teams as needed, and help make deliveries.
A local schools champion for FBC defers to church staff on decisions about expenditures, represents the church in public behavior, and is aware of personal bias for a school or district.
Ministry: GO Local
One of the local mission initiatives is to actively support area schools–the students, faculty, and staff–and a local school champion for FBC communicates with PTO officers, school administration, and church staff in order to inform the local church about existing needs and possible avenues to bless the community. The local school champion could attend PTO meetings, regularly search for current needs through PTOs’ social media posts and proactive check-ins, coordinate volunteer teams as needed, and help make deliveries.
A local schools champion for FBC defers to church staff on decisions about expenditures, represents the church in public behavior, and is aware of personal bias for a school or district.
Ministry: GO Local Opportunity Type: Volunteer Date: Is Ongoing Zip Code: 72015 Allow Groups: No |
Volunteer: Prayer and encouragement warrior
A prayer and encouragement warrior offers intentional devotion in the name of Jesus for specified persons and programs. Every week, the “First Family News” lists names of members and non-members who have communicated to our church staff a request for prayer, and a prayer and encouragement warrior could pore over the list, reach out and communicate if/when appropriate, and correspond with church staff about updates. Every week, ministry happens in and around our church facility, and a prayer and encouragement warrior could walk the grounds and pray for the manifestation of the Spirit’s work. Ministry partners and missionaries, moms and dads, members and guests, momentous events and the regular monotony, known maladies and yet-to-be-known neighbors… every person and occasion needs prayer. A prayer and encouragement warrior knows the God who is up to the task and persistently approaches His throne with humble petitions. **Please note that we want and need overlap between the designated tasks of this position and EVERY area of ministry conducted. Prayer is not isolated to a few but to all, while a few will also commit to interceding for all.
A prayer and encouragement warrior stands at the ready for specific needs and notices that might arise, but also, he/she may commit to a recurring practice like walking the grounds once-a-month, working through the First Family News each week, or coming early on Sunday mornings to pray for our corporate gathering. Respectful confidentiality is required, gossip is not condoned.
Ministry: GO Local
A prayer and encouragement warrior offers intentional devotion in the name of Jesus for specified persons and programs. Every week, the “First Family News” lists names of members and non-members who have communicated to our church staff a request for prayer, and a prayer and encouragement warrior could pore over the list, reach out and communicate if/when appropriate, and correspond with church staff about updates. Every week, ministry happens in and around our church facility, and a prayer and encouragement warrior could walk the grounds and pray for the manifestation of the Spirit’s work. Ministry partners and missionaries, moms and dads, members and guests, momentous events and the regular monotony, known maladies and yet-to-be-known neighbors… every person and occasion needs prayer. A prayer and encouragement warrior knows the God who is up to the task and persistently approaches His throne with humble petitions. **Please note that we want and need overlap between the designated tasks of this position and EVERY area of ministry conducted. Prayer is not isolated to a few but to all, while a few will also commit to interceding for all.
A prayer and encouragement warrior stands at the ready for specific needs and notices that might arise, but also, he/she may commit to a recurring practice like walking the grounds once-a-month, working through the First Family News each week, or coming early on Sunday mornings to pray for our corporate gathering. Respectful confidentiality is required, gossip is not condoned.
Ministry: GO Local Opportunity Type: Volunteer Date: Is Ongoing Allow Groups: Yes |
Volunteer: Member care, new contact outreach, and mobilization helper
Long title, (eternally) longer influence. A helper in this area of ministry offers time and skills in corresponding with both guests and members alike, then documenting such correspondence so that our church staff can offer additional follow-up. Ministers in various areas and administrative assistants will continue making points of contact with guests and members, and how meaningful it will be for those in our local community to be contacted by a “general” member of our faith community! Helpers will be trained in some general guidance for potential conversations: Do you have a church you call “home” and a relationship with Jesus? Do you have any contact info that needs to be updated? Are you connected with a Life Group yet? Can I interest you in taking a step in membership and discipleship? **Those in the Sunshine Circle care group might have an affinity for this area of service, too; the distinction between the two is that this member care and new contact outreach helper is not limited to our “shut-in” list. A helper in the area of member care and new contact outreach is expected to offer assistance up to a few times a month and to prudently communicate with assigned contacts as well as church staff. Upon request, helpers could be granted access to a church office phone and to church database software, though contact might also include in-person visitations with another helper (spouse/friend/etc). Coordination will occur between First Impressions team and appropriate ministry areas to follow-up with guests and mobilize interested volunteers.
Ministry: GO Local
Long title, (eternally) longer influence. A helper in this area of ministry offers time and skills in corresponding with both guests and members alike, then documenting such correspondence so that our church staff can offer additional follow-up. Ministers in various areas and administrative assistants will continue making points of contact with guests and members, and how meaningful it will be for those in our local community to be contacted by a “general” member of our faith community! Helpers will be trained in some general guidance for potential conversations: Do you have a church you call “home” and a relationship with Jesus? Do you have any contact info that needs to be updated? Are you connected with a Life Group yet? Can I interest you in taking a step in membership and discipleship? **Those in the Sunshine Circle care group might have an affinity for this area of service, too; the distinction between the two is that this member care and new contact outreach helper is not limited to our “shut-in” list. A helper in the area of member care and new contact outreach is expected to offer assistance up to a few times a month and to prudently communicate with assigned contacts as well as church staff. Upon request, helpers could be granted access to a church office phone and to church database software, though contact might also include in-person visitations with another helper (spouse/friend/etc). Coordination will occur between First Impressions team and appropriate ministry areas to follow-up with guests and mobilize interested volunteers.
Ministry: GO Local Opportunity Type: Volunteer Date: Is Ongoing Zip Code: 72015 Allow Groups: No |