Dear Friends,
In a growing and busy church it is easy to think that there are either fewer opportunities to serve or that all the opportunities for serving are taken. Neither position is true! We are always on the look out for people willing to join the serving teams in each of our congregations (to assist with hospitality, set-up and pack-up or leadership roles) or our specialist ministry teams such as ESL or Children’s Ministry. Not everyone is equipped to do every role and sometimes delicate conversations have to take place to help people see where their gifts might best be used; but the Scriptures are clear that we all have gifts and that God wants us to use them for his glory and the benefit of the church.
With this in mind, I want to share with you today some particularly opportunities that have arisen in recent weeks.
Security Team – we are looking for a group of people willing to be on a list who will receive phone calls (24/7) from our security monitoring company when alarms at the St Peter’s site are triggered or other issues arise. Does not involve walking around the church site late at night in the dark!
Grounds Team – we are looking for people willing to help out with regular maintenance and care of church property.
Special Functions Team – we are looking for a coordinator and helpers who will assist staff in management and hosting of special functions such as historical talks, cemetery tours and church visits by bus groups.
Grants Team – we are looking for a coordinator and helpers who will work with the wardens to be aware of and make applications for various grants available from government and community organisations.
Creative Team – we are looking for people able to think and work creatively to design and manage stage sets for our various sermon series.
If any of these opportunities interest you, please contact the office or speak with me. You can do that in person, on the phone, via email or Facebook.
If you feel your gifts, skills or talents are not being well used and would like to be more involved in church but these opportunities don’t excite you, please speak to a member of staff, or your Growth Group leader and let’s see where you can be serving.
“There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit distributes them. There are different kinds of service, but the same Lord. There are different kinds of working, but in all of them and in everyone it is the same God at work. Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good.”
1 Corinthians 12:4-7
I look forward to speaking with you.
In Christ
Nigel