Serve in a Ministry
Sunday Service Opportunities
MINISTRY LEAD - Cathy Chismar & DeErla Schaefer
The altar guild ministry is responsible for setting up and cleaning the sanctuary before and after Sunday worship, as well as other special services during the church year. The primary work is setting the table for the Lord’s Supper and caring for the liturgical linens that are used on the altar, lectern, and pulpit. If you are willing and able to volunteer for the altar guild ministry please contact Cathy for more information.
Altar Guild
MINISTRY LEAD - Rob Kaiser
The production team provides Audio and Visual assistance for our main worship service and other special functions throughout the year. Volunteers are needed to set up microphones, operate the sound board, record the sermons and broadcast the service live via YouTube. If you are able and willing to volunteer for the tech team please email Rob.
Production Team
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If you would like flowers placed in the sanctuary in memory of a loved one, please call the Church Office or email our admin Kim.
Flowers
MINISTRY LEAD - Kim Best
We are always looking to add to our group of loyal and dedicated members who serve as Lay Readers for our Sunday Worship. We take this role very seriously, prayerfully and carefully preparing for the readings each week, with the goal that the message God has for us in each passage can be heard and understood clearly by those who have come to worship. If you are interested in becoming a Lay Reader, please email Kim.
Readers
MINISTRY LEAD - George Toy & Dave Chismar
Our greeters/ushers ministry is the front door of Sunday worship, as they await people coming into worship, offering a friendly greeting and bulletin for the worship service. They also collect the offering mid-service and double check the pews after worship for left behind paper and belongings. If you are willing and able to join the greeter/usher ministry please contact George or Dave for more information.
Greeters / Ushers
MINISTRY LEAD - Madeline Hiner & Myrna Pym
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Music
MINISTRY LEAD - Delaine DeChellis
Hospitality is often the best way to meet and greet newcomers, and for newcomers to meet and greet others in the church. On Sundays we have coffee and refreshments to provide time and space for conversation and meeting new people and connecting with one another. If you are gifted in hospitality and would be willing to volunteer in our hospitality ministry please email Delaine for more information.
Fellowship
MINISTRY LEAD - Carol Starr
PRE-SERVICE PRAYER - People are encouraged to gather in the chapel at 10AM to pray for the church (both our church family and the upcoming service) as well as for those not yet here that the Lord may bring them to us.
EUCHARISTIC PRAYER MINISTRY/PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE
Prayer
MINISTRY LEAD - Rob Kaiser
Info to come…
Counting Team
MINISTRY LEAD - Angie Bowman
Children’s ministry is one of the most important tasks of the church! We pray for our children every week during Sunday Worship with these words:
Almighty God, Heavenly Father, you blessed our congregation with the joy and care of children: Give us courage, patience and wisdom as we bring them up in the faith, that they might never know a day apart from you, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Through this conviction to raise our children in Christ, we utilize a robust team of volunteers each week. We are always looking to add volunteer help as:
1) Teachers - Following the lesson plan series, teachers lead the children in the lesson, and introduce and help them complete an appropriate craft/activity. There is room for you artistic freedom and ideas, OR you can follow the script if you prefer!
2) Helpers - Willing to help in the children’s ministry, but aren’t sure you are ready to teach? We have 1-2 helpers for every teacher on Sunday’s to make sure the teacher can focus on the group, while helpers assist with anything that comes up and with leading the crafts/activities.
3) Greeters - Coming to a new church with your children can be a real challenge. We understand this and our children’s greeters are available before Sunday Worship to meet and greet new families, help them sign up for children’s church, and to help orient new families to the layout of the church so everything is as familiar as possible the first time someone visits!
4) Nursery - Nursery volunteers are available for infants and young children.
All of our children’s ministry volunteers are members of GLC, and have completed the Ministry Safe background check and training through our diocese. If you are willing and able to volunteer for our children’s ministry please contact Angie.
Children’s Ministry
MINISTRY LEAD - Ed Schaefer
Acolytes and chalice bearers are lay individuals who assist in leading Sunday Worship. Acolytes serve as crucifers, carrying the cross to lead us into worship and leading us out into the world on mission at the end of worship. They also assist in preparing the Lord’s Supper, serving the chalice at the Lord’s Supper, and assisting the clergy in other various ways as needed. If you are interested in being an acolyte please email Ed.
Acolytes / Chalice Bearers
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Church Mailing Address: P.O. Box 104, Greenford Ohio 44422
Church Physical Location: 7450 West South Range Road, Salem, Ohio 44460
Church Phone: (330) 533-5324
Church Office Email: greenford.lutheranchurch@gmail.com