Ministries

Elders – Review care lists, lead worship, and guide the spiritual life of the congregation.

Worship – Facilitates the weekly Sunday service and special worship services.  Members include the minister, choir/drama director, diaconate chair, technical representative, Christian Education representative and other congregational members.

Christian Education – Coordinates Sunday School for adults and children.  Provides and coordinates Wednesday evening activities for children and adults.  This includes a meal, adult study, children study and choir.

Outreach – Partners with the local elementary school, food pantry and skilled care facility.  Plans and gathers school supplies the beginning of each school year, buys grocery cards for Thanksgiving and Christmas meals for low income families at the school, collects money monthly for the food pantry and provides monthly birthday and holiday parties for those in skilled nursing.

Stewardship – Coordinates the annual budget for the church and oversees major expenditures.  Will make recommendations on how money is spent.  Members include the treasurer, financial secretary, trustee and board moderator along with other congregational members.

Property – Provides maintenance of the church buildings and property.  Works with the board and coordinates major updates.

Congregational Life – Plans and organizes congregational activities and gatherings such as annual Thanksgiving meal, outdoor worship service, movie nights, weekly coffee cart and special occasion after church gatherings.

Disciples Men – Meet monthly for fellowship and planning activities.  Hosts an annual dinner to raise money for kids to go to summer camp.  Hosts Easter breakfast. Typically meets the 3rd Saturday of the month at 8AM.

Disciples Women – Have regular meetings to plan, organize and provide multiple church activities. Coordinate and provide funeral dinners, annual salad luncheons and holiday cookie exchange.

Diaconate – Prepares and serves weekly communion for worship and for special services. They are also our team of greeters at the main entrance as guests and parishoners arrive.

Mission Jamaica Team – Annual mission trip to Jamaica for over 20 years.  Fund raises each year to provide money for an orphanage and donations to help the orphanage along with helping to provide homes for single mothers and health care in medical clinics.

Lassaux House – Transitional housing in partnership with Hope Ministries/Door of Faith Recovery Center for men. This is managed by the church and Property ministry.

Green Chalice – Coordinates and provides green services for the church including a community garden, recycling of appropriate materials and a water bottle fountain.

Retiree’s Breakfast – A monthly breakfast with devotions for retirees (all are welcome). Typically meets the 2nd Thursday of the month at 9AM.

Bingo Night – One Friday night a month of food, fellowship, and many games of bingo. Open to all community and church members.