Activity Center
The Activity Center is the hub for finding out about what’s going on at Christ Church! Guests can get information on upcoming events, sign up for activities, and find out more about ministry opportunities when they visit the Activity Center. Members of this team have the pleasure of helping people connect with Jesus Christ by educating them about all of the great things Christ Church has to offer. Volunteers are needed to staff the Activity Center before and after each Sunday worship service. Join the Activity Center team and be “in the know” about what is happening at Christ Church!Spiritual Gifts: Hospitality, Evangelism, Assistance/Helps, Leadership
Contact: Miranda Wright-Kauffmann, mirandawright@hotmail.com
Christine McNulty, 618.622.9522, mcnulty5@charter.net
Coffee Hosts
Coffee Hosts oversee the coffee and food before Sunday services. Volunteers work in teams, and are responsible for set-up and clean-up. We serve with a smile, and have the opportunity to engage lots of people in conversation! This is a great way to meet people and make new friends!Spiritual Gifts: Evangelism, Exhortation (Encouragement), Hospitality
Contact: Nancy Weber, nanc4grace@hotmail.com, 618.310.4921
Greeters
Greeters share a passion for welcoming current members and guests to church services at CUMC – they smile, answer questions, give directions to classrooms, nursery, and restrooms. Greeters assist elderly guests, disabled guests, and families with small children. We even provide umbrellas in inclement weather! This ministry is a fantastic way to get to know people throughout the church while creating a warm and friendly atmosphere for everyone. Greeters arrive 20 to 30 minutes prior to worship and take their positions. Greeters are stationed at either the interior sanctuary doors to hand out bulletins, or at the church entrances to open doors at either the 8:30 AM, 10:30 AM or 6:00 PM service. Time commitment is 20 minutes every other Sunday throughout the year at a designated service.Spiritual Gifts: Hospitality, Assistance/Helps, Exhortation (Encouragement)
Contact: Becky Dortch, 618.622.9107, 618.520.1499, rsd510@ymail.com
Guest Services
Are you a friendly, caring person who would like to extend hospitality to those who attend Christ Church? If so, the Guest Services Team needs you! Members of this team assist people according to their needs, whether it is escorting them to the Welcome Center, helping them check their kids in to children’s or student ministry programs, directing them to Connections classes, or giving them a tour and explaining the programs of the church. The Guest Services Team is a valuable part of the life of Christ Church.Spiritual Gifts: Hospitality, Exhortation (Encouragement), Assistance/Helps
Contact: Diane Kruger, 618.954.9152, diane_kruger@charter.net
Parking Ministry
Be on the front lines of welcoming people to Christ Church as you help guest and church members find parking spots! Volunteers also guide traffic through the parking lot. This ministry will require your time and energy for one hour, two to three Sundays a month. Parking ministry volunteers will be active in the parking lot from 9:30 to 10:30am each Sunday.Spiritual Gifts: Assistance/Helps, Hospitality
Contact: Jeff Abel, 618.235.8167, jeffrey.abel@illinois.gov
Pie Ministry
Make our first-time guests feel welcome with an apple pie and a smile! Volunteers deliver pies and a Christ Church brochure to guests as a follow-up to their visit. Time requirement varies based on the number of Sunday visitors.Spiritual Gifts: Evangelism, Exhortation (Encouragement), Assistance/Helps
Contact: Judy Schlosser, 618.628.9993, judyed1113@yahoo.com
Shuttle Ministry
The Shuttle Ministry is primarily responsible for taking people to and from the shuttle parking areas and the church on Sunday mornings. Those interested in this ministry will need a special endorsement on their driver’s license for the 15 passenger bus, and will require a commercial driver’s license for the 25 passenger bus. You may volunteer for this ministry without having either and we will assist you in getting properly licensed. Shuttle drivers can expect to drive a couple of 1 ½ hour Sunday morning shifts per month. Drivers may also be asked to drive the shuttle for other ministries throughout the year.Spiritual Gifts: Assistance/Helps, Evangelism, Hospitality
Contact: Alan Prass, 618.277.4659, alanprass@mychristchurch.com
Ushers
Extend the hand of Christ as members and visitors enter the Sanctuary to worship. Ushers assist in seating those who may require assistance and finding seats for late comers. Duties include, but are not limited to:Opening/closing doors to the Sanctuary before, during and after worship services
Counting attendance
Monitoring the congregation during worship and assisting as needed
Collecting the offering and placing it in the depository
Assisting and directing worshipers during Communion
Monitoring pews for articles left behind by worshipers in order to ensure that the next service has a clean Sanctuary in which to worship
Being flexible to changes as the worship service dictates
Time commitment: 16-24 Sundays per year, 1 ½-2 hours per Sunday. Ushers should work services at which they are not worshiping.
Volunteers may serve at any of the three Sunday worship services.
Spiritual Gifts: Assistance/Helps, Hospitality
Contact: Jerry Cowart, cowart12@charter.net , 618.398.7664
Welcome Center
An easy, pleasant, yet vital ministry, the Welcome Center is a place to register first-time visitors and present them with a warm welcome, a nice gift and an encouragement to return. Volunteers may be individuals, couples, or families and may serve at any of Christ Church’s Sunday services. Volunteers staff the Welcome Center 15 minutes before and after each service. Substitutes are also needed to cover any Sunday that a volunteer cannot attend. By making “first contact” with those seeking Christ in a church home, we have the unique opportunity to affect the future of Christ United Methodist Church.Spiritual Gifts: Assistance/Helps, Evangelism, Hospitality
Contact: Sharon Cleveland, 618.632.4960 Karen Kelso, chefkarenk@yahoo.com