Living Our Faith – Volunteer Opportunties

We all have talents and strengths that God gave us to build up the Church of Christ.  Because there are a wide variety of involvement opportunities with varying length of time commitments, the Church of St. Michael’s expects that all parents of children in LIFE programs will be able to use their talents to support their children’s faith formation.  Indicate below how your skills will allow you to participate.

House Parent

Lead:  Responsible for preparing lessons and leading small group

Assistant:  Responsible for reviewing lessons and assisting Lead House Parent with small group

Support Team:  Responsible for supporting House Parents including:  making sure House Parents are present, gathering last minute supplies, checking for House Parent concerns, offering personal support through illness and celebrations.  Also responsible for gathering attendance sheets once a month and recording them in computer.

Session

Supply Preparation

Take Home:  Prepare provided supplies.  This may be done at home and returned to the church.  Supplies may include cutting, drawing, and game construction.

Distribution:  During LIFE sessions, volunteers will distribute materials to the appropriate groups.     

CIA Coordinator: This individual will identify service opportunities for children.  He or she will compile these opportunities in a list which will be passed out to House Parents.  House Parents will then contact the coordinator to schedule a service event.  The coordinator does NOT need to be present at the service events. 

Bulletin Board:  This creative group of parishioners will be responsible for changing decorations on the bulletin board once a month. 

Dinner Service: Assist teens in serving dinner at LIFE sessions.

Photographer/Video:  Individuals who will take candid photos and videos during LIFE sessions.

Praise and Worship

Band:  This group will lead music during Praise and Worship.  Music will be provided for practice at home, with 10-15 min of group practice before each session.

Drama Ministry:  This group will formulate activities and lead youth in those activities during Praise and Worship

Hospitality for House Parent Workshops:  Responsible for providing food for House Parents during workshops.  Also will set-up, serve, and clean-up.

Phone Reminders:  Individuals are needed to make reminder phone calls to other volunteers about specific activities.

Family Event Team

Planning:  Responsible for providing input about Family Events which will be held during LIFE sessions throughout the year. 

Hosting:  Individuals who will assist in setting up and cleaning up Family Events.

Computer Support

Praise and Worship Slide Shows:  Building slide shows to accompany Praise and Worship Music.  Lyrics and music will be provided.

Newsletter:  Constructing weekly newsletters using information provided by Cari and Jennifer. 

Nursery: Provide nursery service for House Parent’s younger children.