AppServingGuide | killearnumc

ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT

AMBER LEFLER |

General Administrative Assistance

• Assist with general administrative tasks such as typing, filing, organizing materials, etc.

• Time: flexible

• Spiritual Gifts: Helps, Administration

Receptionist

• Assist staff receptionist with general administrative tasks and answering phones

• Time: 1–5 hours per week, or occasional

• Spiritual Gifts: Helps, Administration, Hospitality

COMMUNICATIONS

JIM ANDERSON |

Editing and Proofing

• Review and edit publications generated by ministry areas

• Time: flexible

• Spiritual Gifts: Helps, Creative Communication

Graphic Support

• Design publications for ministry area events

• Time: flexible

• Spiritual Gifts: Helps, Creative Communication

Photography

• Photograph church activities for various print and electronic publications

• Time: flexible

• Spiritual Gifts: Creative Communication, Helps, Leadership

CONNECTION/HOSPITALITY

MIRIAM DADY |

Meal Ministry

• Provide food for 3 different meal ministries: new mothers, after hospital stay or illness, bereavement

• Time: when there is need for meal; twice a month

• Spiritual Gifts: Helps, Mercy

Transportation Ministry

• Transporting an elderly person or someone unable to drive to worship on Sundays

• Time: Works with team of 3 or 4 – once a month

• Spiritual Gifts: Helps, Mercy

Stephen Ministry

• Train to become a Stephen Minister which requires an application and interview. Stephen Ministers serve those in our congregation and

community who are going through difficult times.

• Time: 50 hour training then twice a month supervision group. Meet with a care receiver assigned to you for 1 hour each week.

• Spiritual Gifts: Healing, Encouragement, Intercession, Mercy

Prayer Ministry

• Email prayer chain

• Time: 1 hour per week

• Spiritual Gifts: Intercession, Healing, Mercy

Greeter

• Extend a warm welcome and radical hospitality to everyone who enters Killearn UMC. Help each one feel at home. Answer questions, direct to Sunday School classes, Sanctuary & Child and Youth areas. Offer personal assistance as needed.

• Choose to serve at one of the following areas on Sunday morning:

– In the Sanctuary narthex handing out bulletins

– In front of the entrance to the Sanctuary or in the Courtyard

– In or near the parking lot

• Greeting people at the Welcome Center and handing out mugs/information

• Time: 20–30 minutes before a worship service begins on a rotating schedule

• Gifts: Helps, Hospitality, Leadership

Usher

• Extend a warm welcome to all who enter Killearn UMC. Help each one feel at home. Hand out bulletin, assist people with finding their way around the sanctuary (seats, restrooms) as needed, collect offering and place in drop safe, direct and assist worshippers during special parts of the worship service (communion, imposition of ashes, alter call, baptism).

• Time: 1.5 hours each Sunday that you serve on a rotating schedule

• Gifts: Helps, Hospitality

Communion Server

• Passing out communion elements

• Time: 3-4 times per year (once a month)

• Gifts: Helps, Hospitality

DISCIPLESHIP

SHERI DODGE |

Killearn Group Leader

Explore Groups – For those beginning to explore the Christian faith to those who wish to participate in short-term, video/curriculum based studies and discussion.

Empower Groups – For those who wish to go beyond the basics and focus on specific issues to those seeking lecture-based format and longer-term commitment studies and discussion.

LifeGroups – For those who seek to fulfill the mission of Killearn UMC by connecting people together, growing in faith, and serving others for the transformation of the world.

Fresh Expressions – For those seeking to reach out in a non-intimidating way to connect with those outside our church who may not have a church home such as through Facebook Groups.

• Teaches, leads and/or facilitates adult groups (ExploreGroups, Empower Groups, LifeGroups, Fresh Expressions)

• Time: 1–4 times per month Sunday mornings, weekdays, and/or evenings (varies based upon group type/needs)

• Spiritual Gifts: Leadership, Teaching, Administration, Message of Knowledge, Shepherding, Hospitality, Helps, Apostleship, Leadership

Men's Ministry

• Serves on the men’s ministry team planning activities and events

• Time: varies depending on activity/event

• Spiritual Gifts: Leadership, Administration, Apostleship, Helps, Hospitality

Women's Ministry

• Serves on the women’s ministry team planning activities and events

• Time: varies depending on activity/event

• Spiritual Gifts: Leadership, Administration, Apostleship, Helps, Hospitality

Adult Ministry

• Serves on the Adult Ministry Team

• Time: varies depending on study length

• Spiritual Gifts: Leadership, Administration, Apostleship, Helping, Encouragement, Evangelism, Pastoring, Teaching

Senior Adult (Saints Alive) Ministry

• Serves on the older adult ministry team planning Ministry Team activities and events for people 55 and over

• Time: varies depending on activity/event

• Spiritual Gifts: Leadership, Administration, Apostleship, Helps

Young Adult Ministry

• Serves on Young Adult Ministry Team

• Time: varies depending on activity or event

• Spiritual Gifts: Leadership, Administration, Apostleship, Helping, Encouragement, Evangelism, Pastoring, Teaching

Married Couples Ministry

• Serves on the Married Couple’s Ministry Team

• Time: varies depending on activity/event

• Spiritual Gifts: Leadership, Administration, Apostleship, Helping, Encouragement, Evangelism, Pastoring, Teaching, Wisdom

Singles Ministry

• Serves on the Single Adult Ministry Team

• Time: varies depending on activity/event

• Spiritual Gifts: Leadership, Administration, Apostleship, Helping, Encouragement, Evangelism, Pastoring, Teaching

Married Couples Ministry

• Serves on the Married Couple’s Ministry Team

• Time: varies depending on activity/event

• Spiritual Gifts: Leadership, Administration, Apostleship, Helping, Encouragement, Evangelism, Pastoring, Teaching, Wisdom

Parent's Ministry

• Serves on the Parent’s Ministry Team

• Time: varies depending on activity/event

• Spiritual Gifts: Leadership, Administration, Apostleship, Helps, Encouragement, Evangelism, Pastoring, Teaching, Wisdom

Prayer and Devotion Ministry

• Serves on the Prayer & Devotion team

• Time: varies depending on activity/event

• Spiritual Gifts: Leadership, Administration, Apostleship, Encouragement, Evangelism, Faith, Healing, Helping, Pastoring, Teaching and Mercy

Library Volunteer

• Helps to keep the library neat and orderly by checking in & shelving books, reading shelves, and occasionally shifting shelves

• Time: flexible, an hour at a time several times a month as library is accessible

• Spiritual Gifts: Administration, Helps

FACILITIES MAINTENANCE

DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS | 850-893-1116

Grounds Maintenance

• Weeding, trimming, mulching, planting flowers, pressure washing

• Time: 1+ hours per week, flexible as needed

• Spiritual Gifts: Helps, Craftsmanship, Hospitality, Leadership

Building Maintenance

• This would include minor repairs, gutter cleaning, painting, cleaning signs around campus

• Time: 1+ hours per week, flexible as needed

• Spiritual Gifts: Helps, Craftsmanship, Hospitality, Leadership

Disaster Help

• Preparation/Recovery before and after storms. This would include five people to take down the shade cover on the playground, remove trashcans and loose objects on church grounds, and clean up storm debris on church grounds, and clean up storm debris on church grounds and at congregants houses.

• Time: 1+ hours per week as needed

• Spiritual Gifts: Service, Helps, Craftsmanship, Hospitality, Leadership

Prayer Ministry

• Email prayer chain

• Time: 1 hour per week

• Spiritual Gifts: Intercession, Healing, Mercy

Safe Church

• Safe church volunteer for Sunday services: This would include serving as the contact person for the stationed police officer.

• Time: 4+ hours Sunday mornings, once every quarter

• Spiritual Gifts: Helps, Service

Bus Drivers

• Driving buses to have them serviced

• Must have a CDL license

• Will be added to church’s insurance

KILLEARN KIDS

LORI SIMPSON KELLER |

Small Group Leader/Assistant

Invest in a small group of kids by:

• Being present

• Creating a safe place

• Partnering with parents

• Getting to know the kids

• Helping the kids develop a personal faith

• Teaching Biblical truth and how to apply it using small group lesson materials provided

• Time: serves 1–2 times per month on SUNDAYS (9:45–11:15 AM)

• Spiritual Gifts: Shepherding, Teaching, Helps

• Ages Served: 3–12 years old

Nursery Volunteer

• Helps care for children and/or teach lesson of the day

• Times: Holiday & Seasonal Substitute on Sunday mornings

• Spiritual Gifts: Shepherding, Helps, Teaching

• Ages Served: Infants, Walking Toddlers, or Two year olds

Drama Team

• Performs occasional skits for special events

• Time: flexible

• Spiritual Gifts: Creative Communications, Teaching

• Ages Served: 3–12 years old

Welcome/Greeter Team

• Welcomes and assists people with the check-in process

• Time: serves 1–2 times per month on SUNDAYS (9:45–11:15 AM)

• Spiritual Gifts: Helps, Hospitality, Administration, Mercy

• Ages Served: 3–12 years old

Safety Team

• Monitors hallways to ensure the safety of the children

• Time: serves 2–4 times per month on SUNDAYS (9:45–11:15 AM)

• Spiritual Gifts: Leadership, Helps, Discernment

• Ages Served: 3–12 years old

AV/Tech Team

• Assists volunteers and staff with running technology for programming

• Time: serves 2–4 times per month on SUNDAYS (9:45–11:15 AM)

• Spiritual Gifts: Administration, Helps, Creative Communication

• Ages Served: 3–12 years old