Volunteer Corner
Opportunities to Serve

As The Lake of the Woods Church continues to grow, there are many opportunities where members of the church can volunteer their time and talents to serve God by serving others. We thank you for your willingness to share your time and talents with those who are in need.

Youth Needs
Contact Youth Pastor Adam Colson at
adam@lowchurch.org or call 972-9060

Youth Prayer Coordinator - to coordinate a youth prayer chain. Gather youth prayer requests and submit them to the prayer chain or intercede for the requests. This job will require some imagination to develop the process.

Parents - Moms and Dads of children in youth activities to volunteer your time for one youth event a year. Please come out and have some fun with your student at one of our events. You may find that you have a great time and want to come to more activities.

Life Coaches – Our Life Coach program serves students and their families with various needs. We are praying that God will send us mentors for young people as role models of the Christian faith.

Public Relations for Youth Events – If God has given you a behind-the-scenes talent for public relations and you are willing to get the word out on all our youth events, WE NEED YOU! Please assist Pastor Colson and Mr. Lee Finger in getting the news out about everything that is going on in the Youth Dept.

Adult Leader for Youth Visitation Team – an adult leader to represent LOWC in visits to youth and families. We can’t find enough hours in the day to visit all the teens interested in our program. If you have the experience please assist Pastor Colson in carrying out this important activity.


Child Care Center
Contact Belinda Divelbiss at
cccbelinda9722349@yahoo.com or call 972-2349

Classroom Helper (3's/4's): Volunteer needed to work one-on-one with a preschool child (or small group) in order to strengthen their writing skills, memorization of the alphabet, and practicing with numbers and cutting. Weekdays: 1/2 hour per week.

Classroom Helper (4's): Volunteer needed to help four-year-old students with with small group time Monday and Tuesday.. Approximately one hour per day.

Substitute Homework Helper (School-age Program): Volunteers needed to help students with homework on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday from 4:15 p.m. to 5:15 p.m.

Child Care Center and Preschool - Volunteers to help with emergency maintenance situations (snow shoveling, lighting, toilet overflowing, etc). Contact Pastor Smith at 972-9060 or Jim@lowchurch.org


Children's Ministry
Contact Jan Engels at
jan@lowchurch.org or call 972-9060

Teachers for Seasonal Classes
Vacation Bible School - Volunteers needed for special events in Children’s Ministry. Contact Jan Engels at 9060.

Participants in Special Events
Party Planners
Christmas Party for Preschoolers and Children
Recreational Leaders for special programs; Sports for Boys
Special Crafts for seasonal parties and special programs


Miscellaneous

Flag Care person - needed to maintain proper protocol with our flags (i.e. lower/raise when needed, periodically check lighting is working properly). Contact: church office (9060).

Community Outreach Team - Additional support is needed to join the Community Outreach Team. This team meets an hour each Monday morning to record information, follow-up with visitors, plan and assist in the quarterly Discovering Lake of the Woods Church class. To learn more about this opportunity to serve, call Carol Twedt, (8196), or Bonnie Hunter, (3266).

Yard Team - Volunteers needed to help mow and maintain landscape at the church. If you have time and energy to spare, contact Art Griggs (4592).

 

Technical Skills

Sound Board Operators – for Worship Center. Learn how to operate sound system for the Blended and Contemporary Services. Training sessions are provided on Tuesdays from 6:45 to 9:00 p.m. Contact Eldon Rucker at 972-8539 or Dave Goodrich at 972-3999.

Projectionist - to operate computer in Worship Center to project words for congregational singing and power point presentations. Training Tuesdays from 7 to 9 p.m. and at other times as scheduled. Contact Eldon Rucker at 972-8539 or call Bob Halstead at 972-9106.

Trainees - need people interested in being trained to operate equipment for video recording, DVD players, and simulcast presentations. Contact Eldon Rucker at 972-8539 or call Bob Halstead at 972-9106.


Worship

Musicians and Vocalists - to participate in Blended and Contemporary Service Praise Teams. Practice time for Blended is Tuesday from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. Practice for Contemporary is Tuesday from 8:00 to 9:30 p.m. Contact Eldon Rucker at 972-8539 or call Dave Goodrich at 972-3999.

Lay Readers - Needed for 8:30 and 9:45 Traditional Services. Please contact Diana Duffy for more information at (8109).


Flower Guild

Flower Guild Distributors - Join our team of friendly and caring people who distribute our Altar Flowers to shut-ins and those who are hospitalized. Monthly, once a year assignments possible. Flowers are prepared by our arranging committee for your distribution either on Sunday afternoon or Monday. This is a very worthwhile caring ministry that brings joy to those serving. Call Chairman Sparkle Capitano at 972-1284 to join TODAY!


Planning and Administration

Planning Committee - Volunteer members needed for the planning committee for the adult short-term missions ministry. To help, contact Dave Blackistone (3555).

Community Awareness and Marketing Committee – A volunteer is needed to assist with composing and producing graphic ads, posters and a variety of other church outreach products. Skills and experience with Word, Publisher and other graphic programs helpful. Contact Jim Divelbiss at 2851.

Family Ministry Team Member - work with Elder Mark Nowacki and Pastor Schafer to help them envision, plan, and involve others in connecting families to God and each other. Fresh ideas and enthusiasm needed. Time commitment varies, but probably a few hours a month. Contact Pastor Schafer at 972-9060 or Tom.Schafer@lowchurch.org.

Estate Planning - Someone with experience in antiques and collectibles willing to serve in a ministry of aiding those disposing of estate items and to assist in estat planning for financial gifts to LOWC. Contact Sparky Watson at 972-4522 or e-mail at emwatson@comcast.net.

Museum/Archival Experience - Volunteers with past experience in museum/archival work to be part of a special project team that will recommend and lead on the collection and display of items from the history of LOWC. Contact Sparky Watson at 972-4522 or e-mail at emwatson@comcast.net.


Office

Church Office - Volunteer needed to work in the Church Office on Thursday afternoon from 3 to 4 p.m. to help perforate bulletins for folding on Friday morning. Please contact the office at 972-9060.

Recording Secretary - needed for monthly BOE meetings. Please contact Sparky Watson (4522).

Church Newsletter - Help needed with church newsletter mailing. Only one hour per month to seal and label THE CHURCH MOUSE every 3rd Tuesday 9:00 a.m. Contact church office for more info (9060).

Night Security - Volunteers needed to lock up the church on a weekly rotation basis (4-5 times a year). Contact Desi Desarmeaux (7639).

Making CDs - Volunteers needed to help in the duplication of CD recordings of Sunday Services and to operate the sound systems in either the Sanctuary or Worship Center. Please call Eldon (8359) for Sanctuary and Dave Goodrich (3999) for the Worship Center.

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