Get Involved in Ministry & Outreach

Create, Make, Build, Construct

Ministry   Frequency of Service   Length of Time
Landscape/Garden Club Volunteer   4-6x/year   Varies
Assist with planting, maintaining and clean up of the church grounds throughout the year.
Team Leader: Glenn Iannotta
Plumbing/Electric   Varies   Varies
Share your skills in caring for the church facility.
Team Leader: John Mowery
Painting/Carpentry   Varies   Varies
Share your skills in caring for the church facility.
Team Leader: John Mowery
Woodworking   Varies   Varies
Share your skills in caring for the church facility.
Team Leader: John Mowery
Bulletin Board Coordinator/Designer   1-2x/month   1-3 hours
Coordinate with ministry team leaders to schedule bulletin board displays. Create displays for time periods when no ministry team displays are scheduled.
Staff Coord: Denise Kilgore
Photography   1-4x/month   15 minutes
Photograph new members and church activities as assigned from a master schedule of church events.
Staff Coord: Denise Kilgore
Website Development   Varies   Varies
Serve on a team of individuals who will select a website design company and develop a new website.
Staff Coord: Denise Kilgore
Shawl Ministry   1x/month   1-2 hours
Knit or crochet shawls, pray over shawls, or donate material to make shawls. Meets at the church once a month for gathering.
Team Leader: Marilynn Pohlman
Bereavement Hospitality Team   Varies   Varies
Help coordinate/prepare/serve reception following funeral service. Includes setup and clean up.
Team Leader: Lauri Rowe
Families in Need Meal Provider   Varies   Varies
Prepare meals for families in need.
Team Leader: Donna Hughes
Habitat for Humanity   Varies   Varies
Help build a house.
Team Leader: Mike Torok
Drama Acting   1-2x/month   3-4 hours
Act in skits/dramas presented in worship on Sunday mornings or other special events. Memorize lines at home and be available for practice before performance.
Staff Coord: Denise Kilgore
Drama Directing/Writing   1-2x/month   Varies
Help research or write skits/dramas, recruit actors, rehearse and direct drama for worship services or special events.
Staff Coord: Denise Kilgore
Chancel Choir   Weekly   3-4 hours, includes practice and performance
The Chancel Choir practices on Thursday nights from 7:15-8:45 p.m. from September through the end of May, and sings at traditional worship services from September through June, with occasional summer Sundays as well.
Staff Coord: Amy Blosser
Men's and Women's Choruses   As needed   2-3 hours includes practice and performance
These Choruses are formed on occasion and practice on Thursday nights after Chancel Choir rehearsals as announced in advance in the worship folder.
Staff Coord: Amy Blosser
Summer Choir   1 Sunday/month during the summer months   2 hours practice and performance
This choir meets 3-4 Sundays a summer at 8:15 a.m. to sing at the 8:45 a.m. traditional worship service. Everyone is welcome.
Staff Coord: Amy Blosser
Reverberation Ringers (Handbells)   1 Sunday/month September through May   1 hour/week practice (flexible) 1 hour performance week
A group of handbell ringers who play monthly in the worship services and occasionally for special services.
Staff Coord: John Orr
New Connections Worship Band   1-2 Sundays a month   2 hours of practice at home; 3 hour practice on Saturday night; 2 hours on Sunday of performance
Our Contemporary worship band consist of guitars, pianist, bassists, drummers and vocalists that lead worship at New Connections. Musicians and vocalists audition to participate.
Staff Coord: Jim Kilgore
Vocalist/Musician   As needed   Varies
Anyone with an interest and ability for solo performances during worship and other events.
Staff Coord: Jim Kilgore/Amy Blosser
Scenery, Set and/or Costume Design   Varies   Varies
Construct set and/or props for drama productions and musicals, construct and sew costumes for characters in dramas.
Staff Coord: Denise Kilgore
Altar Guild: Paraments   Monthly   1 hour
Prepare the communion table and paraments for worship.
Team Leaders: Marilyn Cook/Sandy McCall
Contagion  (Youth Choir)   1x/week   1-2 hours
Sing/Play in the youth band.
Team Leader: Tami Sjostrom