Technical operators
Technical operators operate our audio and visual equipment to support our worship services. Some familiarity with audio and visual equipment is needed.
Time required: when rostered, 1 hour rehearsal on the day before the service (if scheduled) and arrive 30 minutes before service for set up. After service, time needed to close down and pack up equipment.
Worship team
Worship is the highest gift that we can offer to God. Our worship team includes musicians, singers and worship leaders. You will facilitate experiences that take people deep into the heart of adoring and responding to our God.
Time required: when rostered, 1 hour rehearsal on the day before the service (if scheduled) and arrive 30 minutes before service for set up.
Bible readers
The bible was written to be read aloud. As a bible reader in a worship service, you will read the bible passage/s selected by the preacher for that week.
Time required: when rostered, practice the bible reading beforehand and then be part of the service.
Intercessory Prayer
These are prayers offered during our services for the world, our country, the church and people’s needs, either specifically identified or general. You will be confident to speak in public, but there is no special words or way of speaking needed.
Time required: when rostered, prior preparation and then be part of the service.
Communion Preparation
You would facilitate our celebration of communion, on the first Sunday of each month, through preparing the bread and juice used in our services and then cleaning away afterwards.
Time required: when rostered, 1 – 2 hours before the service and up to 30 minutes after the service.
Count Offering
As the name implies, a team of 2 people after each service count and record the cash offerings, and any other monies received.
Time required: when rostered, up to 30 minutes after the service.
Please note that training and support will be provided for you when you get involved and as you continue to serve.
To get involved in any of these areas, please contact our church office.
Greeters
Church is a community. As part of the Greeting Team you are helping people when they arrived for our services to feel they are welcomed, wanted and can belong. You create an atmosphere of invitation.
Time required: when rostered, arrive 30 minutes prior to service and remain for at least 30 minutes after the service. You choose the frequency of when you’re rostered.
Providing morning tea
Through serving morning tea you make possible the fellowship that many people in our congregation value and appreciation. To facilitate this, you would set up the tables and chairs in the hall, serve tea, coffee and a light snack (your choice of either bought or homemade biscuits, cakes etc) and then clean up afterwards. Due to COVID, you will need to have completed a quick and simple online food handling course.
Time required: when rostered, 30 minutes before the service and up to 1 ½ hours after the service.
Care Team
We ensure that everyone in our congregation knows they are cared for. You are part of this through committing to being a caring partner to other members of our congregation. You will connect with these people regularly to build relationships and listen, care for and pray with the others.
Time required: at least one connection each month with the person you're caring for.
Visitation Team Members
You will be able to visit people, maybe that you don't know and put their minds at ease, let them know they are cared for and pray with them. You may visit people in their homes, aged care facilities or hospitals.
Time Required: 2 hours per visit, as suits you.
Life Group leaders
People doing life together is a great way to care for each other and grow in discipleship.
Please note that training and support will be provided for you when you get involved and as you continue to serve.
To get involved in any of these areas, please contact our church office.
Administration
Our church office supports every part of our church life. If you have skills in administration, marketing, graphic design and website management you can contribute in this way. This will also include preparing Powerpoint presentations for use in our worship services.
Time required: what you offer.
Building Maintenance
With a number of buildings there seems to be always odd jobs that need doing, changing light bulbs, fixing door handles, changing tap washers, repairing things. You can use your skills by attending to these tasks.
Time required: as the need arises.
Grounds Maintenance
Like our own homes, well maintained church grounds speak to our neighbours about the value we place in our places of worship. As part of our team you would maintain our church grounds for the enjoyment of all.
Time required: when rostered, up to 3 hours depending on season of the year and state of the grounds.
Please note that training and support will be provided for you when you get involved and as you continue to serve.
To get involved in any of these areas, please contact our church office.
SAGE coordinators
We'd love to extend the days and locations in which SAGE operates. As a coordinator of a group you would take responsibility for the maintaining the culture of the group as a place of welcome and inclusion and coordinate the activities.
Time required: 4 hours, once per week, during school terms
SAGE helpers
You would be active in creating SAGE as a place of welcome and inclusion for all people. You could assist with setting up or packing up or with providing morning tea. Most importantly you would be
Time required: 4 hours, once per week, during school terms
Men's Breakfast Team
As part of the team you would plan the upcoming meetings and then be involved in setting up, cooking and packing up.
Time required: 4 hours, when your community is hosting the breakfast
Ladies' Morning Tea Team
As part of the team you would plan the upcoming meetings and then be involved in setting up, providing morning tea and packing up.
Time required: 4 hours, when your community is hosting the morning tea
Please note that training and support will be provided for you when you get involved and as you continue to serve.
To get involved in any of these areas, please contact our church office.
Sunday School Teachers
Time required: 40 minutes for delivery of the lesson, plus preparation time. When rostered
JAFFA helpers
Time required: 3 hours Thursday afternoon, during school terms
Unite leaders
Time required: 2 hours Sunday afternoon, during school terms
Boys' and Girls' Brigade helpers
Time required: 4 hours Friday nights, during school terms
Mentors
As a mentor you will come alongside a young person and share with them your life to encourage, motivate, guide and be a model for them.
Time required: as mutually agreed
Please note: as a minimum all people serving in these roles will be required to hold a Blue Card and undergo Safe Ministry with Children training. Some positions may require additional training or accreditation.
To get involved in any of these areas, please contact our church office.