Time and Talent 2022

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Being Church in the Age of Technology...I could help by

Learning how to use the iPad/cameras for live-streaming worship and later assisting with doing it

Learning how to make online surveys and later assisting with doing it (VOLUNTEERS STRONGLY NEEDED)

Learning how to run sound and lights for both indoor and outdoor live-streaming worship services (increases our volunteer pool to greater than two people)

Learn how to facilitate Zoom meetings (allow participants to share screen, breakouts, etc.)

Being Church in the World....I could help

Follow-up with visitors to our church via phone, email, or mail

Learn to post to Facebook, boost posts, or create facebook ads on behalf of the church

Coordinate our social media presence on Twitter and Instagram. (Really not difficult, VOLUNTEER STRONGLY NEEDED)

Coordinate Hospitality Volunteers (Ideally Coordinators shift seasonally, so you only do a quarter) VOLUNTEERS STRONGLY NEEDED

Provide food items for hospitality after worship (if we go that route again, we are aware of food donation burnout in the past)

Secure banner permits and hang eave banners for relevant worship (e.g. students' return, Christmas, or Easter worship)

Serve on the Outreach Committee

Chair the Outreach Committee

Being Church for Each Other...I could help

Write cards "thinking of you" cards to members/regularly attending friends at special times throughout the year

Plan social events for members and friends

Contact inactive members and see how we can be of support (training on how to do this is available)

Plan a women's or men's retreat

Serve on the Life Together Committee

Chair the Life Together Committee

Being Church in Pursuit of Lifelong Formation... I could help

Lead a Wee ones (ages 7 and under) group activity (singular) or series (3-4 sessions, one per month)

Lead an Elementary School activity (singular) or series (3-4 sessions, one per month)

Lead a Middle School activity (singular) or series (3-4 sessions, one per month)

Lead a High School activity (singular) or series (3-4 sessions, one per month)

Assist with Vacation Bible School (currently once a week over the month of June)

Lead an adult book group or Bible study

Assist with planning or leading sessions of Theology on Tap

Serve on the Lifelong Formation Committee

Chair the Lifelong Formation Committee

Being Church to our College Campus...I could help

Coordinate Food/Meal Donations, e.g. sign up lists and reminders for those donating food

Donate Food/Meal on an occasional basis for Bridge events

Host the Bridge students in my home for dinner and discussion (typically a Wed night from 5:30-7pm)

Serve on the Bridge Committee

Chair the Bridge Committee

Being Church in Worship...I could help

Be a Lector/Worship Assistant and read some prayers and scriptures during services

Be a Prayer Writer and write the prayers of intercession (approximately once a month, less often if more volunteers)

Be a Liturgical Guru and help dress the altar and space, indoor or outdoors, for worship

Be a Gofer and order Lilies or Poinsettias; Organize picking them up, removal of pollen, arranging, and watering as needed (e.g. recruit volunteers to help)

Be a Floral Arranger/Waterer for special times of year when flowers are utilized in worship

Be Musical Accompaniment and play special music for services

Be a Time with Children Presenter - either on your own or assisting with puppets

Be a Coffee Maker Usher (ie fill and clean the coffee pots before and after worship)

Be a Coffee Mug Usher (ie in charge of cleaning reusable coffee mugs after worship and returning to proper location))

Be a Greeter

Be a Choir Member

Be an Offertory Usher (and possibly one day communion)

Serve on the Worship & Arts Committee

Chair the Worship & Arts Committee

Being Church who seeks Justice, Peace, and Care of Creation...I could help

Coordinate one of our quarterly collections (Good Works, Undie Sundays, Hats & Mittens, PB&J, etc.)

Coordinate the sponsoring of Good Work's Friday Night Life Supper (Often in January)

Write the Monthly Advocacy Column for the newsletter

Assist with God's Work Our Hands Sunday (September)

Assist with Snow Day Snack Bag Procurement or Packing (Fall through Winter)

Assist with Crop Walk (Fall)

Coordinate Bread for the World events: Offering of Loaves (Fall) and Offering of Letters (Early Summer)

Advertise, recruit volunteers for, or otherwise uplift our historic connection with Montaña de Luz

Serve on the Equity and Justice Sub-Committee

Chair the Equity and Justice Sub-Committee

Serve on the Earth Justice Sub-Committee

Chair the Earth Justice Sub-Committee

Serve on the Social Ministry Committee

Chair the Social Ministry Committee

Being Church by caring for our Property...I could help

Do the structural setup for worship and other gatherings (e.g. chairs, tables, stage)

Do General Plumbing

Paint

Do Carpentry

Assist with Kitchen Cleaning

Call for cost estimates for new or replacement equipment

Serve on the Property Committee

Chair the Property Committee

Being Church who is responsible with Resources...I could help

Assist the Treasurer with Coding of Receipts - (Coding means connecting the receipt in our books with the particular budget line item the money should come from)

Assist the Financial Secretary with preparing the weekly bank deposit

Develop Giving Campaigns or Stewardship Strategies/Programming

Collect and edit stories about the impact of congregational giving from within our congregation and the greater Athens community

Assist with Stewardship Mailouts

Write "Thank Yous" to those who give of their time, talent, or financial resources to the ministries of the church

Serve on the Stewardship Committee

Chair the Stewardship Committee

Being Church and valuing those who are ill, homebound, or in need in any way...I could help

Drive food to those who request a food bag for emergency assistance

Meet someone at a gently used clothing store to buy clothes for someone in need of warm clothing

Coordinate a meal train (multiple meals for a person or family in need) (VOLUNTEERS STRONGLY NEEDED)

Coordinate rides to worship or to doctor's appointments (e.g. solicit volunteers and assign dates/times) (VOLUNTEERS STRONGLY NEEDED)

Drive someone to worship or a doctor's appointment (we will clarify your preferred driving radius later)

Visit a homebound member (VOLUNTEERS STRONGLY NEEDED)

Visit someone who is ill or in the hospital (VOLUNTEERS STRONGLY NEEDED)

Pray (only mark this if you are NOT already on the prayer chain and wish to be)

Be liaison to the pastor in charge of pastoral care when Pastor Chad is on vacation

Being Church by valuing Leadership...I could help

By serving as Council Secretary

By serving as Council Treasurer

By serving as Council Financial Secretary

By serving a 3-year term as a Council Member

By serving an unexpired (i.e. partial) term as Council Member

By serving on the Personnel Committee (Appointed by Council President, VP, and Pastor: doesn't attend Council, just Personnel Meetings)

By serving as a Table Talk Leader (leader of discussion-based groups to assist in the visioning phase of our strategic planning campaign)

By hosting a Table Talk (i.e. providing the space while someone else leads)

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