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OPPORTUNITIES FOR MINISTRY AT CALVARY COB

Ministry Through Worship Opportunities

Is Sunday morning the best part of your week? Do you love praising God and have definite ideas about how worship should be conducted?
Step up and get involved!

Worship Committee
Interest: Organizing, Event Planning
Spiritual Gifts:Leadership, Administration

This committee is responsible for planning and implementing our worship services. They are also in charge ofdecorating the sanctuary, providing Children’s Church, Love Feast, and Communion. To serve on this committee, a person must be an active member of the congregation. Meetings are open to anyone who is interested,

Ushers
Interest: Organizing, Service to Others
Spiritual Gifts:Hospitality, Leadership

Ushers serve to welcome, seat, guide, and protect our worshipers. They collect the tithes and offerings during the services. The position of usher is one of great responsibility in the church and, as such, ushers must be appointed by the Nurture Commission. If you have an interest in becoming an usher, please make your interest known to the Head Usher or any member of the Nurture Commission.

Greeters
Interest: Service to Others
Spiritual Gifts:Hospitality

Working with the ushers, the greeters are responsible for meeting and welcoming people as they enter the church building for services. They also help direct visitors to Sunday School classes, nursery, sanctuary, rest moms, etc.

Worship Leaders
Interest: Service to Others, Prayer
Spiritual Gifts:Public Speaking, Leadership

These individuals lead the 11:00 a.m. service through prayers, reading, and announcements.

Altar Committee
Interest: Decorating, Working with Flowers
Spiritual Gifts:Creativity

The Altar Committee works with the Pastor and the Worship Committee to ensure that the altar and sanctuary are decorated to encourage a worshipful atmosphere. They coordinate the volunteer altar flower calendar and organize Christmas poinsettias and Easter lilies. Individuals are encouraged to sign up to provide flowers for the altar.

Love Feast and Communion Committee
Interest: Decorating, Service to Others, Brethren Traditions
Spiritual Gifts:Administration, Hospitality

This group is responsible for planning, coordinating and carrying out four communion services each year. Two of these are Bread and Cup services conducted in January and July. The other two are held in conjunction with Love Feast on Palm Sunday and again in October.

Praise and Worship Team
Interest: Music, Worship, Fellowship
Spiritual Gifts:Gifts: Music, Leadership

This group leads worship songs during the 8:30 a.m. service and special music throughout the year. Practices are Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m.

Sound Technicians
Interest: Music, Technology
Spiritual Gifts:Service to Others

These individuals operate the sound board during services and special events. Training is involved and there is remuneration for outside services.

Ministerial Committee
Interest: Working with the Pastor
Spiritual Gifts:Administration

This committee hires and provides administrative oversight. It also finds fill-in speakers and appoints the Lay Shepherd coordinator and Elder candidates.


Calvary Church of the Brethren
578 Front Royal Pike
Winchester, VA 22602
540-662-2350