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Ministry Opportunities at Evangelical Free Church
MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN THE
NEIGHBORHOOD
Looking to get involved in a
ministry?
Check here for a brief
description and contact person.
AWANA (back
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CONTACT PERSON: Carrie Olfert
PURPOSE: Reach children
preschool to 6th grade and their families with the
gospel. Train them to serve the Lord.
ACTIVITIES: Engage children in
activities regarding the message of the gospel and other
Biblical truths, facilitate the children’s spiritual growth
through memorization of verses and other accomplishments, and
motivate children through participation in fun activities.
Commander—plans, organizes, and
evaluates the whole club; responsible for discipline and
training of workers.
Director—plans, organizes, and
evaluates the club.
Leader—assists clubbers with
book time, shares a message at least once a year, helps during
game/play time, and makes home visits.
Nursery Director—identifies and
organizes nursery workers.
Nursery Worker—helps in the
nursery.
Secretary—orders and keeps
records.
TIME COMMITMENT:
Awana Clubs meet from the 3rd
Wednesday in Sept. to the first Wednesday in May on Wednesday
evenings (on school days) from 6:25 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Workers
must arrive 15 minutes prior to meetings and stay later to help
out after the meetings. They also attend a yearly prep meeting
and make visits to clubbers. Directors plan, organize, and
evaluate.
BUILDING TEAM
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CONTACT PERSON:
Kris Swanson
PURPOSE: To
maintain and improve our church facility.
ACTIVITIES:
Building, painting, wiring, plumbing, and repair. No skills
needed!
TIME COMMITMENT:
Church work days, scheduled intermittently throughout the year.
NEEDS:
Workers—skilled and unskilled.
DRAMA TEAM
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CONTACT PERSON:
Open
PURPOSE: To
utilize our talents to glorify God by presenting short readings
and skits that coordinate with the Sunday morning message.
ACTIVITIES:
Present readings and skits to the congregation.
TIME COMMITMENT: Attend monthly rehearsals (the day before a
presentation unless scheduled to meet at a different time).
NEEDS: Skit writers, readers/actors, drama team co-coordinator,
volunteers to work with youth in Sunday school. Youth are
encouraged to participate!
LIBRARY
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CONTACT PERSON:
Jenny Jones
PURPOSE: To
educate, encourage, and entertain our church body by
providing Christian media for
children, teens, and adults.
ACTIVITIES: The
library staff people maintain the church library through
purchasing new materials, checking items in and out, processing
items, and stocking shelves.
NEEDS/TIME
COMMITMENT:
Sunday Staff:
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Duties: Check out items
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Time Commitment ½ -1hr/month
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½ hour after 1st
service and ½ hour after 2nd service
Wednesday Staff:
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Duties: Check items in/out,
process items, stock shelves
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Time commitment: 2
hours/month
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6:30-8:30pm
Co-Director:
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Duties: Purchase books and
videos, check books in/out, process items, stock shelves
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Time commitment 4
hours/month
MEN’S MINISTRY
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CONTACT PERSON:
Open
PURPOSE: To
teach, uplift, and encourage the men in the church.
ACTIVITIES: To be
determined.
NEEDS: A leader
called by God.
NURSERY
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CONTACT PERSON:
Greg Townsend
PURPOSE: To serve
our church body by providing childcare for parents attending
services or Sunday school.
ACTIVITIES:
Coordinate nursery workers, oversee the nursery, clean nursery
items, stock nursery supplies, communicate nursery information,
and work in the nursery on Sundays.
POSITIONS/NEEDS:
Cleaning
Person—cleans nursery toys and bedding
Supply
Coordinator—purchases supplies needed in the nursery
Communications
Coordinator—writes monthly insert in the church newsletter and
communicates on behalf of the nursery
Worker—serves in
the nursery 2-3 times per quarter (many are needed!)
POWERPOINT TEAM
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Things are
changing in this fast-paced area! See Nedra Patenaude to learn how you can be a part of this important ministry!
PRAYER TEAM (E-MAIL)
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CONTACT PERSON:
Wendy Sundal
PURPOSE: To pray
for the needs of church members and friends.
ACTIVITIES: Check
e-mail each day and pray for the requests.
TIME COMMITMENT:
Time for prayer depends on the number of requests and God’s
leading to pray.
NEEDS: (1) People
faithful to prayer. (2) A back-up contact person for when Wendy
is out of town.
PRAYER TEAM (PHONE)
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CONTACT PERSON:
Helen Jackson
PURPOSE: To
communicate prayer requests with people who will pray.
ACTIVITIES: When
contacted by phone, call the next person on the list to
communicate the prayer requests. Pray!
TIME COMMITMENT:
Time for prayer depends on the number of requests and God’s
leading to pray.
NEEDS: People
willing to pray!
SERVING CIRCLES
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CONTACT PERSON:
Becky Midler
PURPOSE: To serve
our church body through home delivery of meals and assisting
with food at church events.
ACTIVITIES:
Provide meals to families who have had a baby or who have been
in the hospital, and assist with meals at church (potlucks, Teen
Challenge, funerals, etc.).
TIME COMMITMENT:
Serve 2 months out of the year and for Teen Challenge in
December.
NEEDS: Members
willing to serve!
SMALL
GROUP LEADERS
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CONTACT PERSON:
Pastor Steve
PURPOSE: To help
our church family be connected and cared for as they study God’s
word together, pray for one another, and enjoy fellowship in
weekly small-group gatherings.
ACTIVITIES:
(1)
Provide leadership for a small group of about 8-12
members that generally meet weekly.
(2)
Facilitate discussions, prayer times, fellowship, and
outreach activities for your group.
(3)
Help group members to grow spiritually with regular
contact and encouragement.
TIME COMMITMENT:
(1) Participate in initial leader training, (2) prepare weekly
lesson, (3) lead weekly small group session, (4) attend monthly
small group leader meetings, and (5) involve your group in
outreach/service projects.
NEEDS: Small
group leaders willing to lead a small group, host families to
provide a place for the group to meet, and childcare workers to
watch children for families attending small groups.
SOFTBALL
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CONTACT PERSON:
Dana Patenaude
PURPOSE: To
provide opportunity for fun and recreation and to be a witness
to those we play.
ACTIVITIES:
Weekly game(s) on Monday nights beginning in May and ending in
July/August. We may enter some extra tournaments during the
summer or fall.
TIME COMMITMENT:
Game times range from 6:15 p.m. – 9:15 p.m. on Mondays.
NEEDS: Players
and fans!
SOUND BOOTH
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CONTACT PERSON:
Kevin Sundal
PURPOSE: To set
up and operate the sound and lighting systems to provide a
professional-level presentation during worship services.
ACTIVITIES:
(1)
Set up and test equipment.
(2)
Operate equipment during services.
(3)
Troubleshoot equipment problems.
(4)
Record and tapes services for duplication.
TIME COMMITMENT:
After completing an initial training on the equipment,
commitment involves (1) assisting with sound for Worship Team
practice on Thursday nights at 7:30 p.m. and (2) arriving 45
minutes before the first service on Sundays and running
equipment during first and/or second services.
NEEDS: Sound
booth operators to run sound booth for worship services
SUNDAY SCHOOL
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CONTACT PERSON:
Beth Goodburn
PURPOSE: The
purposes of Sunday school are: (1) to partner with parents to
lead children to Christ, (2) to provide a comfortable, fun, and
exciting learning environment for the children to learn about
Jesus and grow in their faith, and (3) to prepare children to be
strong in their faith so that they can share Christ with others.
ACTIVITIES:
Sunday School
Coordinator—supervises all Sunday school staff, coordinates
Christmas program and other special events, and recruits staff
as needed.
Assistant Sunday
School Coordinator—Assists Sunday school coordinator with
recruiting; coordinates registration and attendance.
Team Leader—meets
as needed with small/large group leaders.
Large Group
Leader—prepares and presents the lesson during large group time
(K-1, 2-3, 4-6); works with small group leaders of their grade
level.
Small Group
Leader—supervises a designated small group of children
(separated by grade level); works with children before and after
large group.
Pre-school
Teacher—works with pre-school age children during Sunday school.
TIME COMMITMENT:
Sunday School
Coordinator—5-6 hours a week in the fall and 1.5 hours a week
during Sunday school. An additional 1-2 hours per quarter is
needed to meet with Sunday school team.
Assistant Sunday
School Coordinator—5-6 hours a week in the fall and 1.5 hours a
week during Sunday school. An additional 1-2 hours per quarter
is needed to meet with Sunday school team.
Team Leaders—1-2
hours per quarter
Large and Small
Group Leaders—1.5 to 2.5 hours per week, including 1.5 hours on
Sunday
Pre-school
Teacher—1.5 hours on Sundays
NEEDS:
Helpers for 4 and
5-year-old class
Summer Sunday
school coordinator
Substitute Sunday
school teachers
USHERS
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CONTACT PERSON:
Gary Rushing
PURPOSE: To serve
the Lord through collecting the offering, showing people to
seats, cleaning between services, and locking up the church
after services.
ACTIVITIES:
(1)
Open the church 30 minutes before first service; turn on
lights and unlock doors.
(2)
During the service, show people to seats, set up chairs,
and hand out bulletins. Be attentive to special
needs/circumstances, take offering, and count and record
attendance.
(3)
After the service, clean up clutter, stack and move
chairs to side of sanctuary, turn off all lights, and lock all
outside doors.
(4)
Special events (potlucks, business meetings, etc.): help
set up and tear down tables and chairs and empty kitchen
garbage.
TIME COMMITMENT:
Sundays 8:30 a.m. until noon and special occasions. Each usher
will serve 2-3 times a year.
NEEDS: There is no limit to the number of people we can use!
CONTACT PERSON: Pastor
Steve
PURPOSE: To help fulfill the
membership purpose of Mankato E-Free: “to bring people to Jesus
and membership in His family”.
ACTIVITIES: The friendly people of
Mankato E-Free who serve on this team play a vital role in the
process of bringing people to Jesus Christ. This team gives the
first impression of Mankato E-Free. The welcome team consists of
the following:
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People to prepare the hearts
of members and guests by welcoming everyone to Mankato
E-Free with a smile and a handshake.
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People to staff the welcome
and information table.
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People to coordinate visitor
follow-up.
POSITIONS/SKILLS:
Greeters - outgoing and like to
talk to people
Welcome and Information Staff –
outgoing, tuned into current church happenings and into needs of
visitors
Visitor Follow-up – organized
TIME COMMITMENT
Greeters - Arrive 15 minutes
before service starts
Welcome and Information Staff –
15 minutes before and after service
Visitor Follow-up – Flexible
WOMEN’S MINISTRY
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CONTACT PERSON:
Open
PURPOSE:
Women use their God-given gifts to support and encourage other
women to develop their relationship with God, grow closer to Him
and reach out to others with Christ's love.
ACTIVITIES: Bible study, retreats, special events, outreach, and
prayer.
NEEDS/TIME COMMITMENT:
Leadership Team
Description: Help plan and implement ideas that encourage the
growth and discipleship of the women at E-Free.
Time Commitment: Meet monthly for 90 minutes to plan, pray, and
prepare.
Occasional Volunteers
Description: help with various activities such as: decorating,
organizing events, making schedules, assembling prayer binders,
babysitting, making calls, making invitations, participating in
drama team, providing food, making donations, and any other
activity where your personal gifts and abilities can be
utilized.
Time Commitment: Depends on activity and your availability.
WORSHIP TEAMS
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CONTACT PERSON:
Dana Patenaude
PURPOSE: To lead
the congregation in Sunday morning worship through music.
ACTIVITIES:
Thursday evening rehearsals and leading worship for both
services.
TIME COMMITMENT:
Practice times are 7 p.m. on Thursdays and 8:15 a.m. on Sundays.
Lead at 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. services.
NEEDS: We invite
singers and instrumentalists for both worship teams and/or
special music. Church membership is a prerequisite for
participation in this ministry. Contact Dana or Arik with
questions.
YOUTH MINISTRY
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CONTACT PERSON:
Nate Holdeman
PURPOSE
Our Youth Ministry exists to
expose teenagers to God’s love, connect them with other
Christians, help them grow in their faith, and encourage
students to honor God with their lives as well as discover their
gifts and put them into practice.
MEETING TIMES
Sunday School: During 2nd
Service (10:30am)
Wednesday Night Youth Group:
6:30pm – 8pm.
*Other Activities will vary.
WHO CAN SERVE
Anybody who has a heart for
teenagers can make a great leader. It is not about your age, it
is about your heart. A wide range of personalities, skills and
interests are needed. Students are not the same and neither are
the leaders.
OUR CURRENT NEEDS
We can always use people who
want to get involved, but these are our two greatest needs:
(1)
In order to have two leaders in each small group on
Wednesday night, we currently need one consistent female leader
to commit to either the Jr. High girls or the Sr. High girls on
Wednesday nights. This person just needs to have a desire to
create relationships with the students.
(2)
Tom and Mitzy Johnson currently lead the Sr. High Sunday
School. We would love to have another person or couple sit in
with that Sunday School class. The only responsibilities would
be to get to know the high school class and lead the lesson
occasionally when the Johnson’s are out of town. These
volunteers need to have a heart to disciple high school students
and get to know the students along the way.
OTHER YOUTH MINISTRY NEEDS
If you have one night to commit
to E-Free Factor (Our lock-in and biggest outreach event of the
year)… you could be a big help to the youth ministry.
If you have a beach house on the
ocean that you want to open up for a high school get-a-way
weekend… you could be a big help to the youth ministry (It was
worth a shot, right?)
If you have anything that you
think might benefit the youth ministry at some point (examples:
van, boat, trailer, house, farm, tent, an idea, etc.) … you
could be a big help to the youth ministry.
TO GET INVOLVED
To get involved in the most fun,
rewarding, and challenging ministry in the church, please
contact Pastor Nate. Please call with any ideas or questions
that you might have.
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