Ministry Opportunities
Will you seek and serve Christ in all persons, loving your neighbor as yourself?
This question from our baptismal vows applies to our community as well as people in the wider world. Church of the Advent has many opportunities for us each to serve this parish and God. Which ones interest you? Email parishoffice.adventmedfield@gmail.com
Worship
Acolytes
Young people 10 and older are invited to help lead worship. Acolytes carry the cross and torches (candles) in the procession and hold the book during the reading of the Gospel. Sign up here.
Altar Guild
The Altar Guild prepares the church, setting out the elements for God’s table and changing the altar hangings according to church season.
Choir
This group offers a chance to grow both musically and spiritually. All that is required is a love of singing. The choir sings about once a month and rehearses that morning.
Flower Guild
The Flower Guild prepares flowers for the altar. After the service, they create smaller arrangements and deliver them to parish members.
Lay Eucharistic Ministers
Lay Eucharistic Ministers (LEMs) are members of the congregation who vest for the service, read, and assist at the altar as chalice bearers.
Lay Eucharistic Visitors
Lay Eucharistic Visitors receive training from the diocese so they can bring communion to those who are ill, in hospital, or homebound.
Lectors
Lectors come forward during the service to read scripture. Sign up here.
Ushers
Ushers hand out worship bulletins, extend a warm welcome to all worshipers, and guide people to the altar rail for communion. Sign up here.
Children and Youth
Church School, Confirmation Class, and Youth Group
Teachers and assistants are always welcome and needed to help our young parishioners build a relationship with God in Sunday School.
Mentors as well as teachers and assistants are needed to help our confirmands (usually 14-15 years old) prepare to commit maturely to Christ.
Youth Group builds community among our young people and accompanies them on their faith journey.
Fellowship
Coffee Hour
After we worship, we spend time together in fellowship: chatting, drinking juice or coffee, eating a cookie. Volunteers are needed to host. Instructions are easy and written out, and you can be paired with an experienced host. Sign up here.
Parish Business
Buildings and Grounds
If you’ve owned a home, you know what’s involved in maintaining a building and its property. You can help with a one-time project or more.
Finance Committee
These parishioners help the vestry oversee the finances of the church.
Vestry
Lay leaders are elected to vestry at Annual Meeting. The vestry helps to define and articulate the mission of the congregation; support the church’s mission by word and deed; ensure effective organization and planning; and manage resources and finances.
Fundraisers
Holiday Bazaar
This popular event, now in its 12th year, brings us interactions with our wider community and fellowship with each other as we gather one evening a month to create items to sell. The money raised supports the ministries of out church.
Pizza Fundraiser
We partnered with Skip Weldon and Blazing Hearth Pizza to offer “Pizza Kits” which include everything needed for a delicious pizza dinner made at home.
Like good stewards of the manifold grace of God, serve one another with whatever gift each of you has received.
— 1 Peter 4:10