Parking Lot Team

The parking lot team greets individuals with a smile and a wave, directs traffic, and directs first-time guests to the visitor parking spaces. The parking lot team members also assist with directing traffic on special occasions such as Christmas Eve, Easter, and Vacation Bible School.

Length of Serving Time: Parking lot team members are in place 15 minutes before and after services. For the special occasion services, such as Christmas Eve and Easter, the length of serving time may be 30 – 45 minutes. Individuals are given the opportunity to serve approximately 6 Sundays a year, or more if they desire.

Greeters

Greeters offer a friendly greeting with a warm smile that lets guests and members know we are glad they have come to Ebenezer. Greeters serve at all the major entrances to our facilities. (i.e. the Ministry Center doors, the front doors leading into the Narthex and at the doors leading from the Gathering Room into the Narthex.) We have Greeter positions available at all Sunday and special worship services.

Length of Serving Time: Greeters are in place 20 minutes before the worship service begins. Individuals and families are scheduled to greet based on their availability. Some greeters serve on the same Sunday each month, others serve for one month approximately twice a year, and others serve on occasional Sundays as their availability permits.

Ushers

Ushers greet guests and members as they enter the Sanctuary for worship services. The ushers provide each person a worship bulletin and also provide assistance as needed in helping worshippers find seats. The ushers also receive the offering, guide worshippers to communion, and count the number of worshippers in attendance. Ushers serve at all Sunday services and all special worship services.

Length of Serving Time: Ushers serve for approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes before and during the worship service. Ushers generally serve for one month at a time, approximately one or two times a year.

Welcome Desk Volunteers

The Welcome Desk is located in the Narthex and has volunteers serving before and after each worship service and at all special services. The volunteers at the desk serve as hospitality hosts providing information on worship schedules and programs, escorting guests to Sunday School classrooms and childcare rooms, and providing gift bags to first time guests.

Length of Serving Time: Welcome Desk Volunteers are in place approximately 20-30 minutes before and/or after the worship services. Volunteers may serve for one month at a time, or on selected Sundays as their availability permits.

Connection Desk Volunteers

The Connection Desk is located in the Gathering Room and is operational on Sunday mornings. The volunteers serving at the desk provide information on Ebenezer ministries and activities, register individuals for upcoming events, identify serving and growing opportunities for interested individuals, and respond to questions and inquiries.

Length of Serving Time: Connection Desk Volunteers are in place approximately 30 minutes before and/or after the Sunday morning worship services. Volunteers are asked to serve for one month at a time, one or two times a year.

Center Stage Cafe Volunteers

The Center Stage Café is located in the Gathering Room and is open Sunday mornings from 8:30-11:30 AM starting in September 2012 to create an environment for fellowship over delicious coffee and treats. Hospitality volunteers serving at the Café assist with preparing and serving the coffee, serving snacks, maintaining the drink and food tables, and helping with cleanup.

Length of Serving Time: Volunteers generally serve on Sunday mornings for approximately 45 – 60 minutes. Volunteers may serve on the same Sunday each month or on selected Sundays as their schedule permits.

Love Loaf Bakers

Volunteers prepare home baked goods and deliver them to the church freezer for delivery to first time guests.

Length of Serving Time: Generally, love loaf bakers are called upon two to three times a year to prepare baked breads or cookies.

Love Loaf Assemblers

The love loaf assembler serves after the worship services on Sunday. The volunteer reviews the worship service registration cards to determine the first time guests who reside in the local area near the church. The assembler prepares a love loaf bag for delivery to each of the identified guests.

Length of Serving Time: Love loaf assemblers serve approximately one hour, generally one Sunday per month for a year.

Love Loaf Deliverers

Volunteers deliver approximately 3-4 love loaf bags to first time guests after the Sunday worship services.

Length of Serving Time: Volunteers serve approximately 4 times a year.

Volunteer with the First Impressions Team!

Sound Tech

Sound Techs run the sound console for regular worship services, holidays and other events at Ebenezer that need live sound support.  Training is provided.  Must be computer proficient.

Length of Serving Time:  Sound Techs generally rotate on a bi-weekly basis.  Hours vary based on service(s) working.  Sunday morning contemporary service sound techs must be able to attend band rehearsals on Monday nights from 7:00-9:00 PM on the weeks they are serving.

Video Tech

Video Techs run our multimedia display system for regular worship services, holidays and other events at Ebenezer that need video support.  Training is provided.  Must be computer proficient.

Length of Serving Time:  Video Techs generally serve once a month during a worship service.

Podcast Team

Members of the Podcast Team run our video camera and video capture systems during worship services.  Training is provided.  Must be computer proficient.

Length of Serving Time:  Podcast Team members generally serve once or twice a month during a worship service.

Volunteer with the Tech Team!

Sunday School Team

• Teachers - responsible for planning lesson and activities. They are also responsible for directing their helpers with areas they are to assist in.
• Helpers - Assist the teachers with the various activities in the Sunday School classrooms including crafts, games, small group time, etc.
• Substitutes - Fill in for teachers or helpers when they need to be absent, sometimes with little notice.
• Special Needs Friends & Substitutes - Attend class with our Special Needs children and help them navigate through a class by encouraging them, keeping them on target, helping them with projects, etc. Special Friends do not have to plan curriculum. They just come to Sunday School at the designated hour their special needs friend is attending and go to class with them.
• Worship Team

Sunday School Welcome Desk Team

• Greeters - Greet visitors and answers their questions as they come into the Ministry Center, walk visiting families to the classrooms, make copies for teachers, hand out supplies to teachers, keep coffee cart stocked, assists in emergency evacuation of the building, and answer the phone.
• Kiosk Crew - Help sign in families electronically with safe check-in kiosks.

Nursery

• Nurturers - Work with our paid staff to provide childcare for our infants and toddlers during worship services.

Volunteer with Kidz Rock!

We do everything as a team. So roles overlap at different times, but here is a breakdown of different roles your gifts could be used in.

• Teachers - plan out the lesson and curriculum and activities. They are also part of upfront teaching and partner in small groups.
• Small Group Leaders - Partner with another adult and lead a small group of same-gender middle school students. You would lead them in Bible Study discussion and care for these students on a regular basis.

Volunteer with the TNT Team!

We do everything as a team, so every piece interacts with the other. However, here is a break down of specific roles.

• Break Out Group Leaders - Lead a small group of same-gender specific aged students each Wednesday for the school year. The groups are designed for Bible Study and discipleship. As a leader, you reach out and connect with the students in your group on a regular basis as they grow in their faith.
• Specific Sunday Study Facilitators - Help lead/facilitate a specific study on Sunday morning.

Volunteer with the Axis Team!

The Communion Servers volunteer on the first Sunday of the month.

Length of Serving Time:  Communion Servers generally serve once per month for 60 minutes.

Volunteer to be a Communion Server!

Members of the Gift Card Sales team sell gift cards on Sunday mornings in the Gathering Room between services.  All proceeds benefit our Mission Possible Fund.

Length of Serving Time:  Gift Card Sales Team members generally serve once or twice a month for 30-45 minutes.

Volunteer with the Gift Card Sales Team!

The Offering Counters count the offering on Sunday mornings after the 11:30 AM services.

Length of Serving Time:  Offering Counters generally serve once per month for 60 minutes.

Volunteer with the Offering Counters Team!