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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.