SERVE! MY 2009-2010
Saturday, August 01, 2009, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
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Coordinator: Mitch Maher ()
Thank you for your desire to help Redeemer Community Church further accomplish its vision and mission this next Ministry Year 2009-2010. As a church family, we need all hands on deck, hopefully positioning each person in ministries consistent with their passions and giftedness.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE SURVEY
Be flexible—this format isn't flawless! But, it's our best effort to make this process easy for everyone.
You can take the survey as a individual or as a couple. Our recommendation for couples is that each individual submit his or her own RSVP to the survey (husband submits his and wife submits hers). If you do submit your RSVP as a couple, please make the choices clear. Thanks!
1. Prayerfully read through the Ministry Opportunities below, asking the Lord to guide you—“Lord, where would you like me/us to serve next year?” As you prayerfully read, on a piece of paper, write down various options. Write them down as you find them in the survey as you'll be asked to submit them in the RSVP as they are below. For instance, write down SW: Vocalist, not I want to sing on Sundays.
2. After writing down your thoughts, click on the RSVP link above.
3. In the initial RSVP box, fill in all of the requested information (email, name, address, phone, etc.), then click CONTINUE.
4. There's no easy way to do this, but try it like this—in the NOTES section...
First, type Main Area of Service, hit return, and give us your top two or three options for your Main Area of Service. Our hope is that everyone in our church will submit at least one Main Area of Service request.
Second, type Additional Areas, hit return, and give us other areas you would be interested in serving in. For instance, maybe you submit RKM: 1st Hour K - 1st Grade Teacher as your Main Area of Service but you would also like to help out with the Men's Ministry as a Greeter. Then type MM: Men's Greeter under Additional Areas. Give us two or three options here as well.
Finally, if needed, use the remaining space to clarify your choices and/or to describe another area of service you’d like to pursue that was not listed in the Ministry Opportunities.
Make sense? In the end, just use the NOTES Section to tell us where you'd like/be willing to serve next year!
Example of NOTES Section
Thanks so much! We really appreciate your willingness to serve to help make our church a Strong Redeemer that's Engaging Our Community and Reaching the World!
MINISTRY OPPORTUNITIES
REDEEMER KIDS (RKM)—Julie Wells (713.582.1719)
KIDS GREETERS
RKM: Greeter
Serve at the RKM Welcome Table to especially welcome guests with children, receive information about their children, show them the lay of the land, and make sure they are directed to the appropriate classes.
FIRST HOUR, 9:00 - 10:10 A.M. POSITIONS
PRE-SCHOOL
RKM: 1st Hour Nursery Teacher
Nursery volunteers will nurture our babies with gentleness and love while giving parents the gift of freedom to serve/attend Sunday School and Worship, knowing their child is safe and cared for.
RKM: 1st Hour Walker/Crawler Teacher
Volunteers in the Walker/Crawlers will comfort, play with, and nurture our toddlers in a Christ-centered environment. While ensuring the safety and care of each child, they will allow the parents the freedom to serve/attend Sunday School and Worship.
RKM: 1st Hour 2’s/3’s Teacher
Teachers in this class have the privilege of introducing our children to God, His character and love for them, and of leading them toward a relationship with Jesus. They will accomplish this through relating Bible stories, guiding activities and crafts to reinforce Biblical truths, singing and playing games. Two couples are needed to serve on an “every other month” basis. The current curriculum, DiscipleLand, is very user friendly, and all crafts and activities will be prepared by the ministry director.
RKM: 1st Hour 4’s/5’s Teacher
Teachers in this class will continue to build our children’s knowledge of God, along with His character and love for them that leads to a relationship with Jesus. They will accomplish this through relating Bible stories, guiding activities and crafts to reinforce Biblical truths, singing and playing games. Two couples are needed to serve on an “every other month” basis. The current curriculum, DiscipleLand, is very user-friendly, and all crafts and activities will be prepared by the ministry director.
ELEMENTARY
RKM: 1st Hour K - 1st Grade Teacher
Teachers will guide our children in understanding who God is, how we are to respond to His redemptive plan, and how He used men to accomplish His purposes. Using a Scripture-based, age-appropriate curriculum, teachers will reinforce each week’s Bible lesson with crafts, activities, music and games. The current curriculum, Generations of Grace, provides an extensive amount of information and direction for teaching each lesson, and all crafts and activities will be prepared by the ministry director. It is desirable for one couple to continually teach this class throughout the year.
RKM: 1st Hour 2nd - 3rd Grade Teacher
Teachers will continue to guide our children in their journey of discovering of who God is, how we are to respond to His redemptive plan, and how He used men to accomplish His purpose. Using a Scripture-based, age-appropriate curriculum, they will use Scripture memorization, crafts, activities, and interactive questions to encourage understanding and application of the Bible lesson being taught. The current curriculum, Generations of Grace, provides an extensive amount of information and direction for teaching each lesson, and all crafts and activities will be prepared by the ministry director. It is desirable for one couple to continually teach this class throughout the year.
RKM: 1st Hour 4th - 5th Grade Teacher
Teachers will lead our children in a deeper understanding of God’s character, redemptive plan, and purpose for His followers through studying the Scriptures. Using an age-appropriate curriculum, they will use Scripture memorization, interactive questions, and games to reinforce what is being taught and encourage personal application in the kids’ daily lives. The current curriculum, Generations of Grace, provides more than enough information and activity for each week’s lesson, and all needed materials will be prepared by the ministry director. It is desirable for one couple to continually teach this class throughout the year.
SECOND HOUR, 10:30 - 11:40 A.M. POSITIONS
PRE-SCHOOL
RKM: 2nd Hour Nursery Teacher
Nursery volunteers will nurture our babies with gentleness and love while giving parents the gift of freedom to serve/attend Sunday School and Worship, knowing their child is safe and cared for.
RKM: 2nd Hour Walker/Crawler Teacher
Volunteers in the Walker/Crawlers will comfort, play with, and nurture our toddlers in a Christ-centered environment. While ensuring the safety and care of each child, they will allow the parents the freedom to serve/attend Sunday School and Worship.
RKM: 2nd Hour 2’s/3’s Teacher
Teachers in this class have the privilege of introducing our children to God, His character and love for them, and of leading them toward a relationship with Jesus. They will accomplish this through relating Bible stories, guiding activities and crafts to reinforce Biblical truths, singing and playing games. Two couples are needed to serve on an “every other month” basis. The current curriculum, DiscipleLand, is very user friendly, and all crafts and activities will be prepared by the ministry director.
RKM: 2nd Hour 4’s/5’s Teacher
Teachers in this class will continue to build our children’s knowledge of God, along with His character and love for them that leads to a relationship with Jesus. They will accomplish this through relating Bible stories, guiding activities and crafts to reinforce Biblical truths, singing and playing games. Two couples are needed to serve on an “every other month” basis. The current curriculum, DiscipleLand, is very user-friendly, and all crafts and activities will be prepared by the ministry director.
ELEMENTARY
KIDSSPACE (We have not officially named this ministry, but for our purposes here it will be referred to as KidsSpace)—During the 2nd Hour, K - 5th Graders will meet together for a time of fun, kid-friendly teaching and worship, before breaking up into small groups. The following positions will be available:
RKM: 2nd Hour KidsSpace Worship Leader
The worship leaders will lead the kids in learning and singing dynamic, kid-friendly music in a manner that points them towards Christ. Worship CDs and DVDs will be provided, but the worship leader will be responsible for choosing songs for each lesson. At least two worship leaders are needed to alternate serving throughout the year.
RKM: 2nd Hour KidsSpace Skit/Drama Team
The drama team helps to add dramatic elements and fun to the lesson through dramas, skits, and games. Resources will be available, but the drama team will be responsible for choosing the best skit or game for each lesson. A team of at least three people is needed to serve throughout the year.
RKM: 2nd Hour KidsSpace Master Teacher
The master Teachers will present the Bible lesson to the large group. They will present Biblical truths in ways that are engaging and relevant to the children. Each week, this teacher will be given the lesson and background information, but he will be responsible for creating his “talk”. At least two master teachers are needed to alternate serving throughout the year.
RKM: 2nd Hour KidsSpace Sound/Media Engineer
This person is in charge of running the technical side of the kid’s large group. This includes running lights, sound and video. At least two people are needed to serve in this role throughout the year
RKM: 2nd Hour KidsSpace K - 1st Grade Group Leader
These leaders will interact with the kids in small groups. They will review and reinforce the teaching presented by the master teacher, lead discussions to help kids apply Biblical truths to their lives, encourage relationships among the kids within their group, and finally, pray with and for the kids. It is best to have these couples present every Sunday.
RKM: 2nd Hour KidsSpace 2nd - 3rd Grade Group Leader
These leaders will interact with the kids in small groups. They will review and reinforce the teaching presented by the master teacher, lead discussions to help kids apply Biblical truths to their lives, encourage relationships among the kids within their group, and finally, pray with and for the kids. It is best to have these couples present every Sunday.
RKM: 2nd Hour KidsSpace 4th - 5th Grade Group Leader
These leaders will interact with the kids in small groups. They will review and reinforce the teaching presented by the master teacher, lead discussions to help kids apply Biblical truths to their lives, encourage relationships among the kids within their group, and finally, pray with and for the kids. It is best to have these couples present every Sunday.
SUNDAY WORSHIP (SW)—Mark Wells (713.822.7304)
SW: Sound Engineer
Serve every other week. Help lead the congregation in worship by ensuring a well-balanced presentation of singing, preaching, and other audio components of a Sunday Morning service. Also, serve the congregation by ensuring sermon audio is recorded for each Sunday Morning service and added to our website.
SW: Media Engineer
Serve every other week. Help lead the congregation in worship by ensuring a seamless presentation of song words, background graphics, video, sermon graphics and other visual components of a Sunday Morning service. In addition, it is helpful that media team members be comfortable with intermediate-to-advanced computer skills.
SW: Video Camera Operator
We may or may not begin video recording each sermon and posting them online. If we do, this person(s) would ensure the quality video recording of the sermon each Sunday.
SW: Vocalist
Serve each or every other week, depending on numbers. Help lead the congregation in worship through song by supporting the vocals of the worship leader.
SW: Instrumentalist
Serve each or every other week, depending on numbers. Help lead the congregation in worship through song by playing your instrument(s) as a part of an ensemble.
SW: Stage Designer
Serve the congregation by creating relevant, attractive environments for the Sunday Morning service (sometimes in conjunction with specific sermon series and/or holidays). If we begin video recording each Sunday for our website, this will become more important.
CONNECTIONS (CO)—Bill Freund (281.371.2156)
CO: Greeter/Connector
The goal of our Greeter/Connector team is to make each person who comes to Redeemer Community Church feel welcomed, glad they came, and anxious to return the following week. We want to create an atmosphere that is warm, welcoming, and comfortable. NEED: 5 for early hour, 8 for late hour each week.
CO: Lunch Bunch
This is a team of folks/families that will commit once a month to inviting visitors to lunch after worship service. This is a great way for our visitors to make a personal connection with those from our own church. NEED: 2-4 people/families each week.
CO: Coffee/Refreshments
YES - many people like coffee, and we want to provide it on Sunday mornings! This rotating team of people need to come early and have the kitchen ready to go by 8:45 a.m. NEED: One each service each week.
CO: Connection Center
As visitors come, we want to be able to direct them to our connection center so they can obtain brochures on the ministries that interest them most. We're looking for smiling faces who can be at this center to help provide this information and answer any questions guests may have. NEED: One each service each week.
CO: Connection Power Leader
The Web/Connection Power Leader will help with communications and training, particularly with our online church database tool called Connection Power. The team leader must be proficient in computers and comfortable with using web applications. The team leader will likewise serve as the liaison between the church body and staff should individuals have questions about using Connection Power (we will be using Connection Power extensively over the next ministry year for ministry team communications). NEED: 2-4 people.
REDEEMER STUDENTS (RSM)—Bill Freund (281.414.9569)
AIM – Adoring, Instructing, Mobilizing
This is our team of adult leaders & volunteers that work with our students, investing time, resources, and energy. We ask for 1-year commitments which are described in our AIM Application. Specific needs include:
RSM: reFuel – Junior High
Sundays, 6:00 - 7:30 p.m.
This is our weekly outreach where students are accepted and get re-energized in their faith! A high energy time of games along with music, small groups, refreshments & a challenging message from the Bible. NEED: 4-8 leaders to shepherd, teach, take photo & video.
RSM: FUSION – Senior High
Wednesdays, 6:00 - 8:30 p.m.
This is our weekly outreach where faith & life connect! Students come for fun, to connect, to casually hang out and to interact with thought provoking messages from God’s Word. NEED: 4-8 leaders to shepherd, teach, take photo & video.
RSM: Sunday Bible Study - Junior High
Sundays, 9:00 - 10:10 a.m.
Sunday mornings is a great opportunity to deepen a student’s understanding of the Bible! NEED: 2-teachers to share the teaching load.
RSM: Sunday Bible Study – Senior High
9:00 - 10:10 a.m.
Sunday mornings is a great opportunity to deepen a student’s understanding of the Bible! NEED: 2-teachers to share the teaching load.
RSM: Prayer Warriors
Three times during the year – fall, spring, summer – we enlist people who will pray DAILY for each student in our ministry during that season. NEED: 15 prayer warriors for fall.
RSM: Student Disciplers
Those adults who would be willing to meet with students interested in deepening their walk with the Lord – guys with guys, gals with gals. (As needed)
RSM: ELEVATE Worship Leader
This is our new & upcoming music/worship ministry. Someone who desires to help lead musical worship times and develop students who wish to do the same. NEED: 1 Leader.
POINTMEN (PM)—Chris Long (281.693.0139)
PM: Pointman
We need 8 Pointmen to serve once every two months to perform various tasks Before (set out parking signs, check thermostats, unlock playground, etc.), During (be visible and available, take attendance, etc.), and After (check sanctuary for trash, lock the playground, check doors, etc.) Sunday morning activities. This ought not be a Main Area of Service as it's only once every two months!
COMMUNITY GROUPS (CG)—Mitch Maher (713.494.4878)
CG: Community Group Leader
Provide solid leadership to a Community Group throughout Ministry Year 2009-2010 (at least 12 meetings in the Fall and 12 meetings in the Spring). Personally pursue Redeemer's mission and be committed to help others do the same. This position doesn't require the best Bible teachers, but godly men (along with their wives) who can lead a group to (1) share truth and life, (2) pray for each other and our city, and (3) reach out together in missional activity.
REDEEMER HELPERS (RH)—Mitch Maher (713.494.4878)
RH: Redeemer Helper
This position needs a better name! Some of you may have a schedule or be in a season of life that would allow you to give 3-4 hours a week/every other week to Redeemer. Would you be willing to visit and dream with Mitch about the possibilities? If so, let us know.
WOMEN’S MINISTRY (WM)—Mary Luehrmann (281.236.3147)
Women's Ministry for Ministry Year 2009-2010 will include Monday Evening Bible Study, Tuesday Morning Bible Study, a retreat February 19-20, 2010, two outreach events (the Tour of Homes on December 5 and another in late March), along with some fun girls nights out.
WM: Women's Promotions
Design flyers for in-house communication and brochure for retreat. This requires skills in graphic arts and communication.
Monday Evening Bible Study
WM: Bible Study Host
Offer your home for the Monday Evening Bible Study for one month.
Tuesday Morning Bible Study
WM: SetUp/BreakDown Team
Serve on a team who arrives at 8:30 a.m. to set up tables and chairs for discussion and teaching. Return tables and chairs after class is over.
WM: Coffee/Refreshments
Serve on a team who arrives at 8:30 to make coffee and make sure paper products are available for the snack. Clean up the kitchen when class is over. Email or call to remind the woman who is bringing the snack each week.
WM: Women's Greeter
Serve on a team who arrives at 9:00. Put out name tags and any other materials. Warmly welcome each woman and child. Show guests where the children's rooms are and introduce her to some regulars.
WM: Audio/Media Engineer
Arrive at 9:00 to make sure all audio and visual needs are ready by 9:25. This includes playing music, showing videos, PowerPoint slide, and audio recordings.
WM: Piano Player
To accompany singing.
WM: Child Care Communicator
Liaison between child care workers and moms. Communicate with child care workers: schedule, supplies, needs, thank yous.
MEN’S MINISTRY (MM)—Mitch Maher (713.494.4878)
The equipping aspect of Men’s Ministry for Ministry Year 2009-2010 will take place on Friday mornings, 6:00 - 7:30 a.m., as we pursue The Quest for Authentic Manhood. Learn more about it HERE. 13 Fridays in the Fall 2009, 12 Fridays in the Spring 2010
MM: SetUp/BreakDown Team
Serve on a team that arrives at 5:30 a.m. on Fridays to set up tables and chairs for The Quest.
MM: Coffee/Donuts
Make sure coffee and donuts are available to the men by 5:50 a.m. each Friday morning of The Quest.
MM: Men's Greeter
Arrive no later than 5:50 a.m. Make sure each man that attends The Quest feels welcome as they enter the doors.
MM: Audio/Media Engineer
Arrive no later than 5:40 a.m. each Friday morning of The Quest. Ensure excellence for all of The Quest’s audio and visual needs on Friday mornings. This will include music playing, videos showing, PowerPoint slides, and audio recording.
MM: Small Group Leader
Each week of The Quest, from 7:00 - 7:30 a.m., lead a group of men in discussing the content of the morning lesson. You must abide by these three big ideas: (1) Talk less than the rest, (2) Every man participates and no man dominates, and (3) Know when to get outside help.
KIDS CHOIR (KC)—Angie Schweer (281.386.8610)
The plan is to do a six week session of Pre-School Music for 4 Year Olds and Kindergartners (September - October) and then a six week session of Elementary Music for 1st - 5th Graders (November - December). Both choirs will practice on Sunday evenings. At this time, the only need is below.
KC: Pre-School Music Assistant
Assist Angie Schweer in leading a six week session of Pre-School Music for 4 Year Olds and Kindergartners (September - October). Sunday evenings.
VIDEO TECHNOLOGY (VT)—Mitch Maher (713.494.4878)
VT: Edit and Upload Sermon Video
If we begin video recording Sunday sermons, we will need someone to help us! This position might sound intimidating, but it is not—with a little training, anyone can do it! Serve the congregation by ensuring sermon video is edited for each Sunday Morning service and uploaded to our website in a timely manner.
VT: Shoot, Edit, and Produce Video
This position requires current and growing skills in the art of video shooting, editing, and production. Serve the congregation by producing excellent videos to be shown on Sunday mornings and possibly posted online—new member and baptism testimonies, ministry highlights, event highlights, etc.
BALLFIELD LIAISON (BL)—Mitch Maher (713.494.4878)
BL: Ballfield Liaison
Lord willing, Redeemer will have a ballfield(s) available for our community’s use. This person would serve as the contact person for those hoping to schedule use of the ballfields.