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Serving At Incarnation We believe that we are each Called to Serve. At Incarnation, Called to Serve provides opportunities to discover your unique gifts and use them to enrich the lives and faith of others, thus making a difference in the community. Below is a list of ongoing Called to Serve opportunities available at Incarnation. Current Outreach Opportunities and Current Mission Opportunities can be found on their respective pages. Whether you are a member of the Incarnation faith community or a guest, you are invited to participate in many of the below ministries. If you are interested in participating or have questions about various ministries, please give the contact person a call (or email). We’d love to have you join us as we Serve God and all people in the model of Jesus Christ. Ongoing Called to Serve Opportunities First Impressions Ministries Contact: Becky Benson Morning Worship Greeter warmly greet morning worshipers from entrances and in large gathering spaces Evening/Special Events Greeter warmly greet participants coming to Incarnation for evening or Saturday events Morning Usher seat worshipers, distribute bulletins, collect offering, lead worshipers to communion stations, and help to provide a meaningful, effective, distraction-free worship experience Information Center Host welcome and provide information to people visiting the Information Center before and after 8:45 and 10:05 a.m. worship services Parking Lot Host assist those entering the Incarnation property to help provide a pleasant, effective, and safe experience in the parking lot Hospitality Ministries Contact Joan Volkmann Summer Treat Server serve refreshments between morning worship services during the summer (Note: fall/winter/spring serving is a 7th grade Confirmation service project for students and their families) Sunday @ 6:00 Treat Server prepare treat table before worship, pour beverages, and clean up following worship New Member Reception Host warmly greet people the day they are to be received as new members. Also assist with name tags and corsages and take photographs Baptismal Host warmly greet, provide instructions, and photograph the family of a child or adult being baptized Worship Service Ministries Contact Joan Volkmann Morning Communion Server serve wafers or wine to worshipers as a part of Communion celebration during morning worship Sunday @ 6:00 Communion Server serve bread or wine to worshipers as part of Communion celebration during evening worship Altar Guild prepare the Sanctuary and Incarnation Hall with all necessary elements and accessories to enable meaningful worship services Sound/Video Operators Schedule for March Children’s Ministries Contact Shawna Berg *Parent Co-op Nursery Assistant assist in the nursery caring for children newborn through 3 years during worship, weekdays, or weeknights as needed *Sunday School Teacher/Helper provide/assist with faith learning for children 3 years through 5th grade, September through May *Vacation Bible School (VBS) Teacher/Helper provide/assist with VBS learning, craft, music, or food preparation for children preschool through 5th grade. 1 week during the summer. *LOGOS (3rd-5th grade program) Helper assist with food preparation, large motor activities, crafts, or Bible study Middle School Youth Ministries Contact Shawna Berg *Middle School Ministry Leader/Assistant assist with Middle School programming, including fellowship activities and supervision on Wednesday nights *Confirmation Prayer Partner support a young person with your prayers and notes of encouragement in the last months prior to his/her Confirmation *Child Safety/Parking Lot Safety to ensure safety, direct cars in the parking lot on nights when there is a high volume of activity involving youth High School Youth Ministries Contact Mark Kopka *High School Ministry Leader assist with high school programming, which may include assisting with the basketball league, a musical production, fellowship activities, or learning/small groups Adult Learning Contact Connie Peterson Sunday Morning Kairos Setup/Convener set up refreshments for the adult Sunday morning learning session, and introduce the speaker Bible Keys Setup assist with preparations each Thursday Bible Keys meets, during the fall and winter months Library Action Group as a team, determine which resources will reside in the Incarnation library and maintain the collection Office/Facilities Ministries Contact Joan Volkmann Cemetery Maintenance assist with the grounds maintenance of Incarnation’s cemetery on County Road J in Shoreview, MN Landscape Maintenance assist with landscaping and the maintenance of growing plants, on Incarnation’s property. Food Service/Setup for Funerals & Special Events assist the kitchen coordinator with table setting, food preparation, and clean up after special events. Dish washing is handled by a different group. Kitchen Team with a team of individuals, provide dishwashing services for large events, including Lenten Soup Suppers and funerals Lifetimes & Bulletin Assembly with a team of individuals, assemble the Lifetimes newsletter on Tuesday afternoons every other week and bulletins on Thursday afternoons every week The Calling Squad invite people into various ministries by phone from the comfort of your home Serve Just in Time! If you have flexibility in your schedule and are able at times to say “yes” to an opportunity to serve at the last minute, we’d like to invite you to join a growing list of people who can be contacted via email about service opportunities that “pop up.” Most of these opportunities are short in duration and one-time events. Contact Becky Benson at 651-484-7213 or bbenson@incarnationmn.org. *For Called To Serve opportunities that involve working directly with youth 18 years and younger, we ask that that you be a member of Incarnation for at least 6 months and participate in a background check or partner with a member. This policy exists for the safety of the children involved in the ministries as well as the protection of the adults serving. Thank you for your understanding. |
