Volunteer Form “I thank you Lord” at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church ~ 2016 NAME_________________________________________________________________________________ ADDRESS______________________________________________________________________________ PHONE (H)___________________________________ (W)_____________________________________ Cell Phone __________________________________ E-mail Address _________________________________________________________________________ Our family is out of town from _________________ to ________________________________________ “I will give thanks to you, O Lord, with my whole heart.” ~ Psalm 138:1 *** COMPLETE ONE FORM PER HOUSEHOLD *** Place your initials on the line before the items in which you would like to participate. Please sign up for all options that you are interested in, even if you have signed up for them previously, as we start a new list each year. If you need more information about any of these volunteer positions please call the church office at 388-7106. Please return this form to the church office by handing it in, mailing it back, or placing it in the collection plate on Nov. 14th – 15th, but no later than Dec. 6, 2015 WORSHIP AND MUSIC TEAM ~ Circle time preference where more than one time is given as a choice. STUDY TEAM Education Ministry ____ Study Team Member ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ Sunday School ____ Teacher/Team Teacher (circle preference) ____ Substitute Teacher ____ Helpers ____ Christmas Program Team ____ Christmas Program Costumes ____ Christmas Program Set Decorations ____ First Communion Planning Team ____ First Communion Retreat Helper ____ Adult Education Planning Team ____ Sunday School Special Events (Fall Festival, Christmas Dinner etc.) Worship/Music Team Member Reader at: Sunday: 8am 9:30am Usher on a team at Sat.,5pm, Sun. 8am, 9:30am Communion Asst - Sat.,5pm, Sun. 8am, 9:30am Ushers for funerals Altar Guild Prayer Chain Decorate Worship Area Nursery Attendant Sunday: 9:30am Host/Hostesses for Coffee Hour Greeters: Will greet Sunday both services Prayer Shawl Ministry CHOIR AND INSTRUMENTS ____ Senior Choir ____ Special Music: __ Vocal __ Instrumental (Specify) ___________ 2016 Volunteer Form Vacation Bible School ____ Vacation Bible School Planning Team ____ Teacher ____ Kitchen ____ Music ____ Helper ____ Crafts ____ Snacks LEADERSHIP TEAM ____ Council Member Interest ____ Auditing Committee ____ St. Paul's Foundation Administration (Volunteer Help) ____ Office Help when secretaries are out of office ____ Serve as office attendant during worship services on Sunday morning ____ Assemble Epistle or other mass mailings ENCOURAGE MINISTRY TEAM ____ Encourage Ministry Team Member ____ Food Shelf Drive ____ Christmas Project ____ Habitat for Humanity ____ Blood Mobile Drive ~ help on day of blood drive _____ Babysit at Women’s Shelter ____ Loaves & Fishes Meal ____ Fair Trade Sale YOUTH/FAMILY MINISTRY (Adult Participation) ____ Youth Team Member ____ Be an Adult Leader / Chaperone for event ____ Help by driving for youth events ____ Interest in working with students GIVE TEAM ____ Give Team Member SERVE TEAM (Church Maintenance/Fix-it Crew) ____ Serve Team Member ____ Painting ____ Landscaping / trim shrubs / trim trees ____ Cleanup ____ General Maintenance & Repair, etc. ____ Carpentry ____ Tradesmen ________ area of qualification (ex. plumber, electrician, etc.) INVITE TEAM ( Evangelism) ____ Invite Team Member ____ New Member Orientation ____ Promote/Publicize Missionaries ____ Visitor/Lay Communion distribution to shut-ins. ____ Diversity Festival volunteers ____ Volunteer Recognition GROUPS ____ Risers (Morning Breakfast Men's Bible Study) ____ Adult Bible Study Group (Thursday a.m.) ____ Keenagers (Senior Fellowship Group) ____ Ruth/Anna Group 5:30 p.m. ~ Second Tuesday of month. SERVICE ACTIVITIES ____ Hospitality Ladies (serve at funerals) ____ Kitchen/Dining room help for events ____ Provide cake/bars for funeral ____ Provide cookies for Sunday morning ____ Provide cake/bars for events other than funerals ____ Quilting ____ Sew Baby Blankets for Baptisms OUR FAITH IN ACTION (St. Paul’s) ____ Provide transportation, friendly visits, respite care, or chore help in our Church family or in our community. TRANSPORTATION ____ Drive for worship Saturday and/or Sunday ____ Drive for services out of town, such as dialysis, chemotherapy, etc. (Contact Faith in Action at 651-385-3290 or Church for church rep.) COMMENTS ______________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________ THANK YOU!! ST. PAUL’S NEEDS YOU!!! Some teams contact volunteers "as needed" and with very short notice. An initial attempt is made to reach the volunteer and if they cannot be reached, the next volunteer is contacted. 2016 Volunteer Form