First Church of Christ

Serving God is awesome... And serving God in an area that you are gifted for and passionate about is through the roof awesome!

Another way to say that is--it's a great thing to step up to the plate and fill a need in a ministry. But it's a through the roof awesome thing when you discover your THING and begin serving in your MINISTRY NICHE... now we're talking joy and passion that motivates us to be our very best for God. This kind of service changes lives!

FIVE STATEMENTS that will help you discover your THING!

Ponder these... take notes, pray about... talk to your friends about it--and you will begin to get a sense of who God made you to be! Then contact Pastor Brad. He'll help you connect your THING to a personal mission that will help people fall in love with Jesus!

1. I'm successful at it.
Over the years--when you do this thing--it's gone well.

2. I'm instinctive about it.
Generally speaking--you feel a fish IN water when you do this... it suits you well and feels very natural to you.

3. I could do this for hours.
Time doesn't exist when you do this--you enjoy it, it energizes you and you could do it all day long.

4. I feel "fulfilled" by it.
When you do this you don't feel like your "wasting time", you're doing something that you love and that God created you to do.

5. People tell me I'm good at this.
When you do this--people complement you on it--they say, "That was great!" or "You're good at that!"
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SUNDAY SERVANTS/SPECIAL EVENTS TEAMS!

Every day is special in life. But Sunday Mornings are significant at First Church because they afford us with a special opportunity to reach a lot of people with the awesome news of God's love! If you'd like to be part of a team that helps the First Church Community maximize our effectiveness on Sunday Mornings--then ---"Sunday Servants" is for you!

SUNDAY SERVANT OPPORTUNITIES Each of these opportunities are on a rotating schedule--you would most likely serve about once a month.

Prepare Communion--fill communion cups with juice, place bread in trays and get things ready for this special time of remembering the sacrifice of our Savior.

Serve Communion/Receive the Offering--

Maintaining the Worship Center--Between services--remove communion cups, papers, etc. so that everything will be clean and ready for the next group of worshippers.

Drive The Church Van--help people who are without transportation by bringing them to worship--and then home.

SPECIAL EVENTS TEAM OPPORTUNITIES Lots of life happens at First Church--retreats, dinners, banquets, seminars, special discipleship classes, VBS, Trunk or Treat, Pit Stop Rallies, etc. All of these events touch lives and help people fall in love with Jesus! They also require "people power."

Set up/tear down tables and chairs
arrange printed materials
Set up/tear down AV equipment
In general assist staff in setting a room/area for an event