Serve Opportunities

God has equipped every follower of Christ with gifts that are to be used to serve others (1 Peter 4:10). We want you to be able to serve in the ways that He has equipped you. This means sitting down with you and getting to know you and your passions.

Below is a list of ways that you could get involved at First Church. When you find something that might line up with your giftings, click "I Want To Serve" to send an email and start the conversation.

Children's Ministry

Infant Nursery Helper

Time Commitment: 1 Service, 1 Sunday per month

Prep Time: None

Role is to help and assist the other helpers at that time, connect with the children and help manage the classroom.

1 Year Old Nursery Helper

Time Commitment: 1 Service, 1 Sunday per month

Prep Time: None

Role is to help and assist the other helpers at that time, connect with the children and help manage the classroom.

Substitute

Time Commitment: When needed at 9 or 10:30 AM. Usually, once per month.

Prep Time: Less than 15 minutes per week

Role is to support and assist the lead teacher, connect with the children and help manage the classroom.

10:25 Closet

Sorter

Time Commitment: Approximately 2 hours/week, and hours are completely flexible. Sorting can be done with a group on Monday or Friday mornings, or it can be done individually anytime during the week, including evenings.

Prep Time: None

Serve guests behind the scenes by processing clothing and shoe donations to prepare them for our guests.

Shelf Organizer

Time Commitment: Approximately 1 hour/week, anytime Thursday afternoon or evening.

Prep Time: None

Serve guests behind the scenes by refolding, reorganizing, and tidying up clothing on the shelves after it closes each week on Thursdays.

Guest Services Representative

Time Commitment: One Thursday per month, 9:45 AM – 12:15 PM

Prep Time: None

Serve guests directly by grabbing and bagging stocked items such as toiletries, cleaning supplies, and personal hygiene supplies that the guest needs.

Guest Services Sub

Time Commitment: Thursdays, 9:45 AM – 12:15 PM

Prep Time: None

Serve the same as the Guest Service Representative, but as an occasional fill in, often on short notice.

Prayer Ministry

Email Prayer Chain Volunteer

Time Commitment: 10-30 minutes

Prep Time: None

Description: We are looking for people to pray over the needs of those in our congregation and follow up with personal phone calls or notes of encouragement throughout the week.

Prayer Intercessory Team

Time Commitment: Sunday Mornings 8:30-11:30 a.m.

Prep Time: None

Description: We are looking for people to pray over our ministries on Sunday morning, support our pastors in prayer, pray with those in our congregation, and pray during our services.

Student Ministries

Student Ministry Leaders

Time Commitment: Weekly

  • Unite Nights: 5 - 7:30 p.m.
  • Connect Nights: 5:45 - 7:45 p.m.
  • Additional weekly connections with students recommended

Prep Time:

30 minutes

Description: This group of leaders will be doing life with our First Church Students. They will be each serving in their gifted areas which may include: leading small groups, teaching, leading games, building relationships with students, connecting with students outside of regular programming, and simply doing life with one another and with students.

Worship

Worship Team

Time Commitment:

  • Thursday nights from 7:00-8:30 p.m.
  • Sunday mornings 7:30-11:30 a.m.

(once, twice or three times a month, depending on your preference or current needs)

Prep Time: 60 minutes outside of rehearsal to familiarize yourself with the music and your specific parts.

Description: We are looking for a team of worshipers to lead our congregation musically in worship.

Front of House Tech

Time Commitment:

  • Sunday mornings 7:30-11:30 a.m.

(once, twice or three times a month, depending on your preference or current needs)

Prep Time: 30 minutes to familiarize yourself with the songs being sung that morning.

Description: Lyric computer and lighting tech have a very simple learning curve. We will walk with you every step of the way. We do all of the programming, we simply need someone to execute on Sunday mornings.

Livestream Tech

Time Commitment:

  • Sunday mornings 7:30-10 a.m.

(once, twice or three times a month, depending on your preference or current needs)

Prep Time: None

Description: Camera operators have a very simple learning curve, and we will walk with you every step of the way. However, if you have training as an audio tech or broadcast producer, we can use those as well. We usually start everyone as a camera operator to learn the ropes and grow into the more technical aspects.

Facilities

Facility Set-Up Team

Time Commitment: As needed 1 hour before and 1 hour tear down.

Description: Assist in setting up tables, chairs and anything else needed for ministry gatherings or funeral meals.

Baptism Prep Team

Time Commitment: As needed. (1 hour for prep and 1 hour for tear down)

Description: Assist in opening up the baptism tub a few days before a baptism is scheduled during the day or evenings. This would consist of filling the tub up and placing the towels out. After baptism, the role is to assist in draining the tub, drying and recovering the tub anytime on the Sunday following the service.

Outside Maintenance: Shrubs & Bushes

Time Commitment: About twice a year (April - October), during the day or evening.

Description: Pruning shrubs and bushes. All supplies will be provided.

Outside Maintenance: Mulching

Time Commitment: Once a year (April-October) during the day or evening.

Description: The role would be assisting in mulching. All supplies will be provided.

Inside light Maintenance

Time Commitment: Approximately 1 hour or as needed, once every two weeks.

Description: Assist in reporting any building leaks or repairs, checking fire exits and changing light fixtures. All supplies would be provided.

Other

I'm Not Sure

If you've looked through the rest of the list and don't see anything that quite fits how you're equipped to serve, then choose this option and we'll start a conversation!

Boomerang Backpacks

Time Commitment: 1 hour on a Thursday night.

Description: Each Thursday at 6 PM, people gather to pack the bags of food for children at the Troy Center and Mary Raber Elementary School and pray for the students that will be receiving them. On Fridays, the bags are delivered to the school for the students to take home for the weekend.


Boomerang Backpacks Sign Up and Info