All who follow Christ have been given special gifts to build up the church, which is the body of Christ. When we find ways to serve that match our gifts, our service will be energizing, will be a joy, and will be affirmed by those around us. If you aren’t active in serving our congregation now or what you’re doing now isn’t a good fit, try something new! There can be different seasons in our lives for different kinds of service, so feel free to sample new ways of serving that may be a match for your gifts.

“Just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function, so in Christ we who are many form one body, and each member belongs to all the others. We have different gifts, according to the grace given us. If a man’s gift is prophesying, let him use it in proportion to his faith. If it is serving, let him serve; if it is teaching, let him teach; if it is encouraging, let him encourage; if it is contributing to the needs of others, let him give generously; if it is leadership, let him govern diligently; if it is showing mercy, let him do it cheerfully.”
(Romans 12:4-8)

“Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good.”
(1 Corinthians 12:7)

In addition, these are ongoing opportunities to serve the people of our congregation and our visitors. Click on a line to see a description of what is involved in that type of service and who you can contact for more information or to participate. Thank you for serving!

Ways to serve those INSIDE our congregation
WORSHIP & MUSIC MINISTRIES
Front Door Connection Member
Welcome Desk Representative
Usher
Choir Member
Praise & Worship Team Member
Worship Vocalist
Orchestra & Instrumental Ensemble Participant
Drama & Performing Arts Participant
Decor & Other Visual Arts Participant
Decorating Faith Church Indoors Participant
Lighthouse Youth Theater Assistants
Technical Specialist
HELPING MINISTRIES
Meal Ministry Participant
Reception Assistant after Funerals
Senior Adult Breakfast Assistant
Driver of Senior Adults to Worship Services
Stephen Minister
ADULT DISCIPLESHIP MINISTRIES
Class Facilitator
Prayer Chain Participant (e-mail or telephone)
SUPPORT MINISTRIES
Volunteer Church Office Receptionist
Outdoor Gardening Assistant
FAMILY MINISTRIES
Nursery Care Provider
Sunday School Teacher—Children’s program
Kidz of Faith Assistant—Children’s program
Lighthouse Assistant—Jr High program
Focus Assistant—Sr High program
Senior High Mission Trip Chaperone
Youth Retreat Chaperone
PLANNING MINISTRIES
Faith Foundation Trustee
“Beyond Us” (service & missions) Committee Member
Scholarship Committee Member

Kidz of Faith Assistant—Children’s program— Joanna Bachmann, Children’s Ministry Associate
In Kidz of Faith, Kindergarteners through 5th graders enjoy games, Scripture, prayer and creative activities as they explore their faith on Wednesday evenings.
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“Beyond Us” (service & missions) Committee Member—Sue Studenski
Through research, planning and follow-up, help Faith Church select ministries for financial and hands-on support and lead the congregation in participating. This work includes local opportunities to serve, adult mission trips, and overseas missions.
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Choir Member—Steve Zehr, Director of Music Ministries
Love to sing but not exactly a soloist? Even if you cannot read music, we welcome all who love to sing and worship together. The choir sings 2-3 times each month and is seen not as just a performance group, but as worship leaders in the house of God. What a great way to make friends and encourage one another! Rehearsals are Wednesday evenings at 7:00 p.m. in the choir room. A commitment of one year is requested.
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Class Facilitator—Pastor Buck Day
Facilitate a Sunday morning Adult Discipleship class. You don’t need to be an expert—just be able to move the discussion forward.
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Decor & Other Visual Arts Participant—Steve Zehr, Director of Music Ministries
Are you a painter, sculptor, photographer, seamstress, someone interested in set construction, or just have a flair for creating the right mood in a room? There is a place for you to use your talents. Let us know if you have a desire to express your love for the Lord in other artistic ways.
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Decorating Faith Church indoors Participant—Steve Zehr, Director of Music Ministries
Join others to help prepare the spaces in the church for the holiday seasons. Usually people gather once or twice before the major seasons to set up and remove decorations.
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Drama & Performing Arts Participant—Steve Zehr, Director of Music Ministries
With a long history of dramatic and musical presentations at Faith Church, we would like to rekindle the use of drama, dance, and other performing arts to be used either in Sunday morning worship or in a variety of other special productions.
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Driver of Senior Adults to Worship Services—Linda Blakesley (Deacons)
Provide occasional transportation for older adults to enable them to attend worship services.
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Faith Foundation Trustee—Bob Bloden
Faith Foundation is the opportunity for endowments and memorials. Help manage and grow the foundation for the church to build upon in years to come.
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Focus Assistant (9th-12th grade program)—Kevin Boyle, Youth Ministry Associate
Parents and other adults serving as assistants in Focus help with activities such as the large group lesson, small group breakout discussions, worship and games. Focus meets during the school year on Sunday evenings.
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Front Door Connection—Bob Holzinger
Are you outgoing? Join the team for 10 minutes before each Sunday service to welcome people as they enter the church. It’s fun and a great way to meet our members and visitors.
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Lighthouse Assistant (6th-8th grade program)—Kevin Boyle, Youth Ministry Associate
Parents and other adults serving as assistants in Lighthouse help with activities such as the large group lesson, small group breakout discussions, worship and games. Lighthouse meets during the school year on Wednesday evenings from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m.
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Lighthouse Youth Theater Assistants—Bill Slack & Steve Zehr, Director of Music Ministries
Unleash your creative side by assisting in the many areas of our youth theater. Pre-production, directing, writing, stage sets, rehearsal assistants, construction and technical expertise are just some of the many areas to consider. There is usually one show per year during the late winter.
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Meal Ministry Participant—Karen St Marie
The Deacons are increasing their list of volunteers for the Deacon Meal Ministry. Would you be willing to prepare and bring a meal to a family celebrating the birth of a new baby or a family grieving the loss of a loved one? If so, or for more information, please contact Karen St Marie.
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Nursery Care Provider—Joanna Bachmann, Children’s Ministry Associate
Do you enjoy holding and caring for babies? A way great to help is by attending babies and infants. Weekly, monthly and “as needed” opportunities are available.
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Orchestra & Instrumental Ensemble Participant—Steve Zehr, Director of Music Ministries
This larger group of instrumentalists plays for special holidays and events. Made up of brass, woodwind, and strings, the orchestra enhances worship and gives variety. Please let us know if you are interested in playing your instrument either as a part of the orchestra or a small instrumental ensemble.
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Outdoor Gardening Assistant—Linda Blakesley
Welcoming people into the life of Faith Church begins with what they see outside the building. Join others to help with plantings and beautifying the church grounds.
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Praise & Worship Team Member—Steve Zehr, Director of Music Ministries
Our Praise and Worship Team is the group of musicians that leads our corporate singing. These singers and instrumentalists help us celebrate and worship God through the medium of contemporary music. The small group of instrumentalists, consisting people playing drums, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, bass guitar, piano and keyboard and/or organ, make up the core group with other instruments added at different times. Rehearsals are every Thursday evening at 7:00 p.m. Let us know if you are interested in playing on a rotational basis. A commitment of one year is requested.
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Prayer Chain Participant (e-mail or telephone)—Carol Shanholtzer
No meetings are involved. There is one Faith Church prayer chain and you can choose to participate either by e-mail or by telephone.
• If you choose to receive the prayer requests by e-mail, you are asked to pray immediately when you read the request. Many print out or make notes of the requests as reminders so they can continue to pray.
• Helen Lovingfoss receives the prayer requests by e-mail and begins the telephone prayer chain. If you choose to receive the prayer requests by telephone, you are asked to pray on your own and to pass the prayer requests on to another member of the chain by telephone.
The prayer chain is a wonderful opportunity for the Faith family to be united in prayer. More than 95 people currently participate in the e-mail part of the prayer chain and 5 in the telephone part.
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Reception Assistant after Funerals—Sandy Brandt
Give the gift of your time to serve families who are grieving. A variety of serving opportunities is available to enable our church to offer meals and dessert receptions following memorial services. Ways to participate include set up, food prep, serving, or clean up.
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Scholarship Committee Member—Bob Bloden
The Memorial Education Aid Fund (MEAP) scholarship is for undergraduate students from Faith Church. The Wingate scholarship is for graduate students. Help oversee the programs and select the recipients of these scholarships.
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Senior Adult Breakfast Assistant—Karen James & Deb Kelly, caterer
Give something back to the Senior Adults who built up our church by enabling them to enjoy each other’s company at their monthly breakfasts. Your help with food prep, cooking, or clean up is greatly appreciated. The breakfasts are held once a month on a Friday. No experience is needed.
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Senior High Mission Trip Chaperone—Kevin Boyle, Youth Ministry Associate
Enjoy the youth culture? Help chaperone the youth mission trip. Besides accomplishing significant work and being a lot of fun, Mission Trips are an excellent opportunity to help participants build relationships with one another and with God.
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Stephen Minister—Linda Elliott & Craig Gustafson
A Stephen Minister is a caring, trained Christian who offers help and support to another person in a time of need. The two-year commitment includes a 50-hour training course offered on consecutive Monday evenings from 7:00 to 9:30 p.m. starting on the third Monday of September and lasting until mid-March when you will be commissioned. After this commissioning, in addition to your service as a Stephen Minister, you will go to two meetings each month (the 1st and 3rd Monday) for guidance and further education. Some of the topics included in the training are: The Art of Listening, How to Use the Bible with Others, Confidentiality, Ministry to the Dying, Depressed Persons, Older Persons, Grieving, etc.
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Sunday School Teacher—Children’s program— Joanna Bachmann, Children’s Ministry Associate
Opportunities exist to impact young lives by teaching prepared curriculum and getting to know your students.
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Technical Specialist—Mark Allen & Steve Zehr, Director of Music Ministries
Operation of the sound, lighting, and projection system is crucial to the worship services at Faith Church. If you are comfortable with technical equipment and have an ear for music and sound, please consider using your gifts in this area.
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Usher—Gary Hemphill
As an usher, you are an official representative of the Faith Church family. You will greet people and hand out bulletins before the worship services, collect the offering and prayer requests during the service, and collect the attendance sheets and straightens up pew materials after the service. During the school year, teams work once every three months, September through May, at the Sunday 10:00 a.m. service. Another team works during the summer months.
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Vacation Bible School—Joanna Bachman, Children’s Ministry Associate
Be a part of VBS! There are many opportunities to serve, whether you have children attending or not.
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Volunteer Church Office Receptionist—Rhonda Amon
Work a four-hour morning or afternoon shift in the church office answering the phone, being the first contact for people coming to the church office, and helping with other easy tasks.
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Welcome Desk—Bob Holzinger & JoEllen Radermacher
Be a warm, friendly presence to welcome people and help direct them to the proper location on a Sunday morning. You will be the resource person for those with questions, give mini-tours of the church, and hand out materials to our visitors. All information is provided for you.
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Worship Vocalist—Steve Zehr, Director of Music Ministries
Helping in the worship service every Sunday morning is a group of 2-3 singers at microphones who are comfortable in front of a crowd and with singing possible harmonies. To be a part of this group, it is expected that you would also sing in the choir. A commitment of one year is requested.
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Youth Retreat Chaperone—Kevin Boyle, Youth Ministry Associate
Enjoy the youth culture? Help chaperone at a youth retreat. Besides being a lot of fun, retreats are a special opportunity to help participants build relationships with one another and with God.
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