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 starting this month with our two current projects.

Donation Collection for Family Resources: Saturday, June 17th from 9am-noon

Family Resources does a TON for our community by providing counseling, direct aid, clothing, hygiene supplies and more to people in our community who are in need. We’re excited to be able to help them collect donations on June 17th from 9am-noon. We’ll meet at the Devil’s Glen Hy-Vee and serve as hospitality hosts to hand out request sheets and collect donations. We’ll work in two 1.5 hour shifts of 4 people each. Volunteers will be on their feet and may need to do minor bending and lifting. Sign up here: https://signup.com/go/mYmbKNC

River Bend Food Pantry- Monday, June 26th from 3:30-6:30

Volunteers will help distribute food and stick shelves at the Northpark Mall Food Pantry (Former Office Max building near Olive Garden) from 3:30-6:30. Teenagers and older are welcome. MUST wear closed-toed shoes (no sandals/Crocs). Some lifting and standing will be required. Sign up here: https://signup.com/go/wcuvYxg

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.