Belonging to a community of faith means receiving many wonderful gifts. One of those gifts is the opportunity to invest your skills, experience, talents, enthusiasm, etc. in the ministry of the congregation. There are many opportunities for you to use your skills and talents in God's service through the various ministries at Southwood United Church. Volunteering for your church is putting your faith into action!
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Currently, you will find below a list of opportunities, listed by program area or by group. Positions shown in italics are currently filled, however, positions do regularly open, and could also be shared.
OUR WORSHIP LIFE
| WORSHIP | |
| Worship Committee Chair | Worship Committee Member |
| Environment Chair | Baptism Chair |
| Preparation Team | |
| Set-up (Open) Church for Sunday Services | Serve on Worship Committee |
| Coordinate Communion Servers | Prepare Communion Elements |
| Environment Team (Decorating) | Special Occasion Decorating Team |
| Coordinate Scripture Readers | Baptism Committee Member |
| Weekly Lobby Display Set-up | Coordinate Candle Lighters |
| Worship Participation | |
| 9am Scripture Reader | 11am Scripture Reader |
| 9am Sound Technician | 11am Sound Technician |
| 9am PowerPoint Operator | 11 am PowerPoint Operator |
| Welcome & Hospitality | |
| Ushers & Greeters Coordinator | 9am Greeter |
| 11am Greeter | 9am Usher |
| 11am Usher | 9am Welcome/"Ask Me" Person |
| 11am Welcome/"Ask Me" Person | |
| Music & Drama Ministries | |
| 9am Play Instrument | 11am Play Instrument |
| Sing in Chancel Choir (11am) | 9am Sing Special Music (Solos, Duets, etc.) |
| 11am Sing Special Music (Solos, Duets, etc.) | 9am Chanel Drama Team |
| OUR FAITH FORMATION & SPIRITUAL GROWTH | |
| CHRISTIAN DEVELOPMENT | |
| Children | |
| Nursery Coordinator | 11am Nursery Leader |
| 11am Nursery Assistant (youth) | Sunday School Superintendent |
| Sunday School Teacher | Sunday School Assistant (Adult or Youth) |
| Sunday School Substitute | Sunday School Supply Purchaser/Organizer |
| Mission & Service Planning Team | Mission & Service Event Helper |
| White Gift Coordinator (Christmas) | Vacation Bible School Planning Team |
| Vacation Bible School Teacher | Vacation Bible School Area Leader |
| Vacation Bible School Assistant (Youth) | |
| Youth | |
| Youth Planning Team Chair | Youth Planning Team Member |
| Drivers for Youth Events (Occasional) | Youth Leaders (Friday Nights) |
| Youth Helpers (Friday Nights) | CGIT Coordinator |
| CGIT Leader | CGIT Assistant |
| Families | |
| Family Ministry Planning Team Leader | Family Ministry Planning Team Member |
| Family Event Helper | |
| Adults | |
| Adult Ministry Planning Team Leader | Adult Ministry Planning Team Member |
| Adult Ministry Special Event Planning | Seminar/Class Leader - Days |
| Seminar/Class Leader - Evenings | |
| Discovery Time | |
| Planning Team Chair | Planning Team Member |
| Session Teacher | Set-up Helper (classrooms & coffee) |
| OUR LIFE TOGETHER | |
| PASTORAL & SPIRITUAL CARE | |
| Pastoral/Spiritual Care Committee Chair | Pastoral/Spiritual Care Committee Member |
| Funeral Preparation & Support | Drive people to church activities/services |
| Drive people to mid-week appointments | Visit persons who are sick, lonely or in need |
| Visit persons who are shut-in | Birthday Card Writer for Beverley Centres |
| Assist with Worship at Beverly Centres | Snow Removal for People in Need |
| Garden Care for People in Need | |
| Care Zones | |
| Care Zone Area Coordinator | Care Zone Contact (10 Families each) |
| Care Zone Phoners | |
| OUTREACH | |
| Outreach Committee Chair | Outreach Committee Member |
| Hamper Coordinator | Hamper Preparation |
| Operation Sandwich Coordinator | Operation Sandwich Helper |
| Children's Clothing Exchange Coordinator | |
| Inn From the Cold | |
| Inn From the Cold Coordinator | Prepare Beds & Tables (4:30pm - Sun.) |
| Prepare Dinner | Prepare Dessert |
| Serve Dinner (Sun) | Sort Clothing Donations |
| Prepare Bag Lunches (Sun) | Supervise Inn - 9pm to 2 am (Sun) |
| Supervise Inn - 2am to 5 am (Mon) | Prepare Breakfast (5am - Mon.) |
| Strike Beds (5:30am - Mon.) | Sort Used Laundry (6am - Mon.) |
| Wash Laundry | Put Clean Laundry Away |
| FELLOWSHIP & HOSPITALITY | |
| Fellowship Committee Chair | Fellowship Committee Member |
| Pancake Supper Coordinator | Pancake Supper Helper (Shrove Tuesday Prepare Easter Breakfast |
| Special Event Committee Chair | Special Event Committee Member |
| Special Event Helper | Prepare Sunday Morning Coffee 9am |
| Prepare Sunday Morning Coffee 11am | Men's Breakfast Planning Team |
| Plus (or -) 55 Group Planning Team | |
| United Church Women (UCW) | |
| Seniors Luncheon Planning Team | Seniors Luncheon Food Preparation |
| Seniors Luncheon Setup/Cleanup | Pie Bee Coordinator (1x per month) |
| Pie Bee Setup/Cleanup | Pie Bee Participant |
| Provide Baking/Sandwiches for Funerals | Hall Setup/Cleanup for Funerals |
| Tea/Bazaar Coordinator | Tea/Bazaar Planning Team |
| Provide Baking for Tea/Bazaar (Nov.) | Setup/Cleanup for Tea/Bazaar (Nov.) |
| Help in Tearoom for Tea/Bazaar (Nov.) | General Help for Ta/Bazaar (Nov.) |
| Make Crafts for Tea/Bazaar | |
| OUR STEWARDSHIP OF GIFTS | |
| FINANCE | |
| Finance Committee Chair | Treasurer |
| Assistant Treasurer | Serve on Board of Trustees |
| Count Weekly Offering | |
| STEWARDSHIP | |
| Stewardship Committee Chair | Stewardship Committee Member |
| Stewardship Visitor | |
| FUNDRAISING | |
| Fundraising Coordinator | Fundraising Event Chair |
| Fundraising Event Helper | Over & Above Campaign Chair |
| Over & Above Campaign Member | Spring Garage Sale Chair |
| Spring Garage Sale Helper | |
| PROPERTY | |
| Property Committee Chair | Property Committee Member |
| Cleaning Blitz Organizer | Rental Coordinator |
| Kitchen Coordinator | Classroom Painting Helper (Murals) |
| Building Maintenance/Upkeep | Cleaning (Occasional) |
| Daily Building Lock Up (10pm) | Church Grass Cutting & Lawn Care |
| Church Flower Bed Care | Church Yard/Grounds Spring Clean Up |
| Church Sidewalk Snow Removal | |
| OUR ADMINISTRATIVE LIFE | |
| GENERAL ADMINISTRATION | |
| Chairs of all major committees also serve on the Church Council. Meetings are held on the second Tuesday of each month. | |
| Council Chair | Council Secretary |
| Ministry & Personnel Chair | Ministry & Personnel Committee Member |
| Council Member | Calgary Presbytery Representative (2-3) |
| Austin Nixon Manor Board | Strategic Planning Committee |
| OFFICE & ADMINISTRATION | |
| Reception Relief for Staff Meetings | Administration Relief for Holiday Coverage |
| Photocopying | Bulletin Folders (Weekly - Fri. Afternoons) |
| Envelope Stuffers (Occasional) | Newsletter Folders (3-4x per year) |
| Special Occasion Letter Folder (3-4x year) | Special Occasion Phone Outs |
| Volunteer Coordinator | Fold/Stuff Stewardship Materials (1x year) |
| COMMUNICATIONS | |
| Communications Committee Chair | Communications Committee Member |
| Change Outdoor Sign (Weekly) | Community Newsletter Liason |
| Bulletin Board Updates (Weekly) | Newsletter Designer/Coordinator |
| Webmaster | Website Design & Updating |