At BPC we are committed to serving IN (the church) and serving OUT (the community)  You can sign up to serve by clicking the button below!

 

Serve OUT (serving the community)

A major part of our vision to LOVE ALL, SERVE ALL is to have regular opportunities for you to put “boots on the ground” and serve in hands-on mission. We are challenging you to participate in at least two of these projects each year. We pray you’ll take on the challenge!

Join us on May 26th for a morning of service as we come together to make a positive impact in our community. There are opportunities for everyone to get involved, whether you’re passionate about feeding the hungry, beautifying our neighborhoods, or lending a helping hand wherever it’s needed.

Projects for the morning will include Kids Against Hunger meal packaging, fleece tie blankets, and a cleanup day at Mark Twain elementary.

To register, please click the following link: https://signup.com/go/JJFvhxU

 

Riverbend Food Bank Grocery Giveaway:

Time/Date:  Monday, June 17th from 3:30 – 6:30
Location:    River Bend Food Bank – North Park Mall north entrance (between the old Sears and Von Maur)

We need 10 volunteers to help stock food onto shelves while clients shop. Closed-toed shoes, please.  Anyone 10 and up is welcome to help. To register, please click this link: https://signup.com/go/HzbnMGo

 

Serve IN (serving the Church)

We need our members and friends to Serve IN our congregation on Sunday mornings, and we ask that everyone take a turn helping out at least a couple of times a year.  There are a lot of areas you can help out!  Check out the online signup form by clicking the link below and pick your date!

https://signup.com/go/JpYhgww

Need to know what you’re signing up to do?  Here’s a list of the job descriptions:

Liturgist

• Be present at 8:45am (for the 9am service) or 10:30 (for the 10:45am service)
• At the 9am service the liturgist leads the call to worship and assists with the scripture lesson as needed
• At the 10:45am service the liturgist reads the scripture lesson

9am usher duties

• Be present at 8:45am and wear a name tag
• Stand in the sanctuary doorway and greet people as they come in- be friendly!
• Assist candle lighter as needed (getting acolyte stick ready, lighting it, send them down the aisle, hang it back up when they return)
• Pass out announcement handouts
• On Communion Sundays help clean up communion as needed

10:45am usher duties

• Be present at 10:30 and wear a name tag
• Stand in the sanctuary doorway and greet people as they come in- be friendly!
• Assist candle lighter as needed (getting acolyte stick ready, lighting it, send them down the aisle, hang it back up when they return)
• Pass out announcement handouts
• Following the service, please help to lock up doors and turn off lights
• On Communion Sundays, help clean up communion dishes if needed

Greeter duties

• Be present at 8:45am (for the 9am service) or 10:30 (for the 10:45am service)
• Wear a name tag
• One greeter at the carport entrance and one at the main doors.  Open the door for people and be friendly! (just the main doors for 10:45am)
• At the end of the service gather the welcome registers and pull the filled-out forms.  Take them to the secretary’s desk in the office.

Newcomer Welcome Team Instructions

• Be present at 8:45am (for the 9am service) or 10:30 (for the 10:45am service)
• Please wear a nametag.  If you don’t have a printed one, please use a sticky label.
• Be in the narthex or sanctuary as people enter; be on the lookout for people you do not recognize. It is important you focus on welcoming visitors- those you do not know- rather than only greeting those who regularly attend.

Welcome Table

• Be present at 8:45am (for the 9am service) or 10:30 (for the 10:45am service)
• Wear a name tag
• When we have a first-time guest we are giving them the opportunity to choose a charity that we will make a gift to in their honor as a thank you for worshipping with us after the service.  They can do this electronically, but if they choose to do it in person we are asking them to come to the welcome table to tell us which they pick.  This is another opportunity to be a friendly presence!
  • The five charities are:
    • Hope at the Brick House
    • Presbyterian Disaster Assistance
    • Churches United
    • Charity:Water
    • King’s Harvest

Fellowship Hour

• Provide snacks (can be homemade) and coffee for the congregation between services.

Nursery Volunteer

• Be present at 8:45am (for the 9am service) or 10:30 (for the 10:45am service)
• Play with kids during the service!
• We have a TV in the nursery for the worship services to stream so you don’t miss anything.

Candle Lighter (A great way for kids to be involved!)

• Light the candles on the communion table before and service and carry the light of Christ out at the end of the service.

Projection/Sound

• Special training is required.  If you would like to help out, we can always use more volunteers.  Contact Chris for training.