Serving Inside Our Walls
Community of Hope
This group is comprised of trained members of the congregation who journey with individuals and families in times of pain. They seek to represent Christ through their presence and listening.
Time:
15 week training course, monthly meetings, and a ministry relationship
There is a cost associated with the different trainings.
Treasure:
Spiritual Gifts:
Discernment, encouragement, faith, helps, intercession, mercy, shepherding
Building and Grounds Team
Helps to maintain the property through the repair of broken furniture, the moving of tables, and general heavy work around the church.
Time:
Monthly grounds working and regular oversight of repair projects
Occasionally donating tools, nails, and other items
Treasure:
Helps
Spiritual Gifts:
Daughters of the King
An international group of women in the Episcopal Church who seek to serve Christ’s Church through prayer, service and evangelism. This group meets regularly for prayer, training, and conversation
Time:
Daily prayer, regular prayer meetings, and serving in the community
Cost of membership and supporting a community organization
Treasure:
Discernment, encouragement, faith, helps, intercession, mercy, shepherding
Spiritual Gifts:
Dinner for Fun/ Lunches for Laughs
This is a quarterly gathering of church members who meet for dinner or lunch. These groups are different each time as well as the hosts.
Time:
About 2 hours if participating and 4 hours if hosting
Everyone contributes to the meal
Treasure:
Spiritual Gifts:
Hospitality, Giving, Encouragement
Card Ministry
Time:
Approximately 1-2 hours a month
None. Cards and stamps are provided by church
Treasure:
Spiritual Gifts:
Hospitality, Administration, Encouragement, giving, shepherding
Episcopal Church Women (ECW)
The ECW fosters spiritual growth, relationships and development within the community of women in the church. Monthly dinner meetings encourage women to develop relationships. All women of the church are automatically members.
Time:
Meets fourth Monday evening of every month for about 2 hours
Cost of dinner or potluck; a voluntary collection is taken at each meeting
Treasure:
Encouragement, giving, helps, hospitality, leadership
Spiritual Gifts:
Flower Guild
Enhances the beauty of the worship service by providing altar flowers for every Sunday service and special services during the year. To learn more, email Stacy at holyspirit@sentbythespirit.org.
Time:
1-2 hours to arrange delivered flowers when you have duty once monthly
Any additional flowers you purchase to supplement what the church purchases
Treasure:
Grounds Team
Helps to maintain the property through plantings, watering, and weeding. Fran Campbell leads of this group.
Time:
Meets monthly
Occasionally donating plants
Treasure:
Spiritual Gifts:
Helps, Giving
Hospitality/Fellowship
Make all feel welcome to our church community through hosting Coffee Hour after Sunday service and serving at various receptions, luncheons and other parish events as needed.
Time:
Preparation time includes buying/making refreshments for consumption, setting up refreshments before the service and cleaning up after Coffee Hour. Serve every 6 to 8 weeks with partners that share the expense of the food bought for refreshments.
Expense of food for refreshments; church provides the coffee, sugar, cream, juice and napkins.
Treasure:
Spiritual Gifts:
Hospitality, Giving, Encouragement
Intercessory Prayer
Pray every day for congregation members and for those who have requested special prayers.
Time:
Daily
None
Treasure:
Spiritual Gifts:
Encouragement, Faith, Intercession
Men's Group
The Men's Group fosters Christian fellowship for the men of the congregation, assists the church in its Outreach efforts and supports appropriate activities such as Habitat for Humanity. Outreach projects include the Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper and various cook-outs throughout the year to raise funds for specific Outreach Projects. All men of the church are automatically members.
Time:
Meets first Monday monthly at 6:30 PM at a member's home
Cost of something to burn on the grill
Treasure:
Hospitality, Helps
Spiritual Gifts:
Newcomer Ministry
New Member Ministry welcomes visitors into our church fellowship and encourages them to become new members through promoting church attendance, sharing at Coffee Hour, and integration into our church family through participation in Newcomers Classes. We offer quarterly welcome lunches followed by a three-week class series, staffing the “Welcome Spot,” quarterly meetings, and welcome cards. We use the welcome philosophy of Invite, Welcome, Connect.
Time:
Quarterly lunches, arriving to church early and staying a bit after, quarterly meetings
Purchase of food for lunches, coffee with guests
Treasure:
Hospitality, Leadership, Shepherding, Helps
Spiritual Gifts:
Newsletter Team
A collection of writers from within our congregation who seek to tell the stories of how we serve Christ in the world with each other. The Spirit Quarterly is a quarterly newsletter and the team members assemble several times a year, discuss the calendar, and determine which stories will be told in greater detail.
Time:
Several meetings a year and the time to write stories
Minimal, if any
Treasure:
Knowledge, Wisdom, Administration, Encouragement, Teaching
Spiritual Gifts:
Order of St. Luke
The International Order of St. Luke the Physician is devoted to bringing the healing ministry of Jesus Christ to all who need physical, spiritual or emotional healing. By becoming a member of this Order, you will grow through scriptural training, biblical “laying-on of hands,” personal prayer, and an opportunity to join your faith with that of other believers. Training is required.
Time:
Approximately two hours per week in meetings, study and prayer
Membership and yearly dues of $45
Treasure:
Discernment, encouragement, faith, helps, intercession, mercy, shepherding
Spiritual Gifts:
Prayer Shawl Ministry
Prayers are said for the recipients of shawls or lap blankets as they are crocheted or knitted by ministry members. The item is blessed by the priest, and a prayer card is included when presented. Prayer shawls are made for persons in hospitals, nursing homes, shut-ins, for an anniversary, a wedding, or a new mom.
Time:
Time it takes to crochet or knit one or more shawls
Cost of yarn, needles.
Treasure:
Helps, Intercession
Spiritual Gifts:
Reunion Groups
These are a part of the Cursillo Movement (although you do not have to have gone to a Cursillo to participate) and serve as prayer groups to support men and women in their walk with Christ.
Time:
Weekly 1 hour meetings, Quarterly large group meetings
Cost of going to Cursillo or a meal if you meet at a restaurant
Treasure:
Spiritual Gifts:
Faith, Discernment, Encouragement, Evangelism, Helps, Hospitability, Knowledge, Teaching, Intercession, Knowledge, Leadership, Shepherding, Teaching, Wisdom
Saint Clare's Guild
This group of men and woman are working to needlepoint kneelers for around the altar platform. They welcome all different levels of skills to join them. They meet every Friday to needlepoint and on the second Saturday of the month. There are also a variety of fund raisers.
Time:
Weekly and Monthly meetings and the time to needlepoint
You are invited to make a financial contribution to the kneeler ministry.
Treasure:
Helps, Intercession, Giving