Mission and Ministry

All third graders and older are invited to serve God and the congregation by being acolytes at our Sunday morning services. Acolytes are responsible for lighting the candles during the prelude and extinguishing during the sending hymn.

Our Worship assistants work with the Pastor and assist with the Prayers of Intercession and serving communion. They receive the offering from the ushers and offer the dismissal. The prayers are sent to the assistant in advance so the assistant can read and study ahead of time. Please speak with Pastor Heidi of​ your interest. If you are already trained as an assistant sign-ups are available in the narthex.

We have a team of folks who prepare children’s worship and following worship lead family activities on the third Sunday of each month for our children and our young families. We work on teaching the faith, building relationship with peers and the congregation.

This group meets on a project-by-project basis currently, using a 2-octave set of hand chimes to play uplifting music for worship.  A basic knowledge of either treble and/or bass clef and how to read rhythms is very helpful but people wanting to be a part of this ensemble can also be taught basic music reading skills as we go.

This team prepares the altar weekly for worship. We work in pairs and have a rotation of approximately every 5 weeks. We also prepare the coffee on Sunday morning for fellowship time.

In our worship life together, lectors offer their gift of reading a scriptu lesson at our Sunday morning services. They also serve as a communion assistant on that Sunday. If you want to be a lector but can’t serve communion we are happy to partner you with someone who will do the communion portion with you. Sign-up sheets are available on the volunteer opportunities desk in the narthex two months in advance. The text of the lesson that the lector will be reading along with a reminder will be sent in advance so the lector can study and prepare ahead of time.

The Choir is for all who love to sing and make music for the glory of God. This group meets weekly from mid-September through mid-June on Sunday mornings from 9-9:45am, in the Sanctuary. The choir sings 2-3 times a month for worship. We have 3 choir retreats a year where we learn upcoming music and have meaningful fellowship with each other through prayer and a meal. We also have opportunities for playing in worship. If you play an instrument, please contact our director of music

We have a team of folks who bake our challah bread for communion on Sundays. If you are interested in being on the team, we would love to have you. We have someone who can also teach you how to bake the Challah bread.

Ushers are a fantastic group of sincere, polite, observant and gracious folks who enthusiastically greet worshipers, graciously gather offerings, count attendance at services, and politely guide worshipers to and from the Lord’s table.No prior experience is necessary, we have folks that can train you. Please sign up for this on the narthex table.

Drum circle meets for a month in the summer to learn the meditation of African Drumming with structured learning of rhythms and free open drumming. The group then prepares to play in worship in the early fall.