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"Will you be loyal to the United Methodist Church and uphold it with your prayers, your presence, your gifts,
and your service?"
Recognize this? It was the commitment we all made when we joined
the Methodist church. More importantly, giving our
prayers, presence, gifts, and service to our church,
community, and world is our way of giving back to
God a fraction of what He has given to us. Good stewardship
is a measure of our relationship with Him.
Click on the links below to learn more about ministry opportunities within the following MPUMC ministries:
| 1011 |
Choir member – Practice each Wednesday evening. The Early
Riser Choir (8:30 service) practices from
6:15–7:00 p.m. The Chancel Choir (11:00
service) practices 7:00–8:15 p.m. Besides
anthems each Sunday, these choirs also prepare
and present musical programs at Christmas
and Easter. |
| 1012 |
Crossroads Worship Service (CWS) Praise Band Musician – Rehearse
at 8:15 each Sunday morning in preparation
for CWS on Sunday at 11:00 a.m. |
| 1013 |
CWS Praise Singer – Rehearse with the Praise Band at 8:15
each Sunday morning to prepare to lead singing
in CWS on Sunday at 11:00 a.m. |
| 1014 |
Brass Voices (Handbell Choir) –Present handbell music pieces
in worship on various Sundays. Practice on
Sunday afternoons. |
| 1015 |
Youth Choir Helper – Assist the youth choir director on
Sunday evenings. |
| 1016 |
Lead/Assist Children’s Choir – Practice on Wednesday
evenings from 6:15–7:00 p.m. |
| 1017 |
Altar Guild – Care for the sanctuary by straightening and
placing items in pew racks each week. Change
and care for altar cloths throughout the
year. |
| 1018 |
Holiday Decorator – Help with decorations at Advent/Christmas,
Lent/Easter, and any other special seasons
or Sundays of the year. |
| 1019 |
Usher: 8:30/11:00 a.m. – Hand out worship guides to those
attending worship services. Assist worshippers
when seating is scarce. Pass the offering
plates or bags and bring them to the altar.
(Please designate in which service you are
willing to serve.) |
| 10110 |
Greeter: 8:30 a.m. – Greet those who enter to attend
worship with a smile and a welcoming personality. |
| 10111 |
Sound Booth Operator: 8:30 a.m./11:00 a.m. – Operate
the sound board during worship, making sure
microphones are working properly and are
on at the designated time. The operator for
the CWS (11:00 a.m.) is asked to be at rehearsal
on Sunday by 9:00 a.m. for sound check.
It is desired that a person serve in this
role no more than once each month. (Please
designate in which service you are willing
to serve.) |
| 10112 |
CWS Video Technician – Prepare and operate the computer
slides that are shown on the screens during
the CWS. This person should be familiar with
programs like PowerPoint and Media Shout.
It is desired that a technician not have
to serve more than once each month. |
| 10113 |
CWS Chair Setup/Take-down – Teams of two to five people
are sought to set up the chairs and altar
area for the CWS each
week. Setup is done on Saturday, anytime
after 5:00 p.m. Chairs and altar furniture
should be taken up by 2:00 p.m. on Sunday. It
is desired that any one team serve no more
than once each month. |
| 10114 |
CWS Equipment Wrangler – Help put away equipment after the
service. |
| 10115 |
Scripture Reader – Read the designated Bible passage for
the day in any of our worship services. If
there is a particular service (8:30 a.m./11:00
a.m.) in which you would prefer to serve,
please designate. |
| 10116 |
VIEW Team – Provide the
altar area displays in each of our worship
services that help focus on the day’s
theme. |
| 10117 |
F-Troupe – Act out written and improvisational skits as
a part of worship services and Vacation Bible
School. No experience necessary! |
| 10118 |
Pointe of Praise – Worship God using interpretive dance
and movement. |
| 10119 |
Communion Stewards – Set up and remove elements for Communion
services. |
| 1021 |
Assist with New Member Dinner – Prepare dinners for our
new members 4–6 times each year on
Sunday evening. One can assist with preparing
and serving food, setting up, and cleaning
up. |
| 1022 |
Shepherd – This person agrees to make contact with congregation
members who have not been able to be in worship
for several weeks. |
| 1023 |
Visit a Homebound Member – Make a weekly visit to at least
one member of the church who is confined
to their home or a nursing home. |
| 1024 |
Transportation for senior adults – Provide transportation
for members of the church who are senior
citizens to places like the grocery store
or a doctor’s appointment. Days or
times may be designated. |
| 1025 |
Meals for Grieving Families – Provide food and/or deliver
a meal to a family that is going through
a crisis or has recently lost a loved one. |
| 1026 |
Stephen Ministry – Provide Christian care for those going
through difficult life experiences. Training
is required. |
| 1027 |
Mothers' Support Group – Deliver a home-cooked meal to families
with new babies and provide programs on parenting.
Meet once a month for lunch and occasionally
for an evening meeting. Hold annual overnight
retreat. |
| 1031 |
Service at Wednesday Night Connection – Help with setup,
serving food, and/or cleanup. |
| 1041 |
Nursery Helper During Worship – Assist with care of infants,
toddlers, and twos during a worship service/Sunday
School classes on Sunday morning (8:30, 9:45,
and 11:00 a.m.) |
| 1043 |
Wednesday Night Leader – Teach a Bible
study or lead an activity for children in
grades K-2nd or 3rd-5th(7:00–8:30
p.m.); Nursery Helper on Wednesday Night
(6:15–8:30 p.m.). |
| 1044 |
Vacation Bible School – Many options exist for service in
this week-long series for children during
the summer: teach or assist with a
lesson or craft, lead or assist with music,
provide and serve refreshments, and supervise
recreation time (6:00–8:30 p.m., June
18–22, 2007). |
| 1045 |
Children’s Worship – Work with children ages 3–Kindergarten
during the sermon time of one or more of
our worship services (11:00 a.m.). |
| 1046 |
Parents’ Night Out – Assist with
children’s activities on third Friday
evening every other month (6:00–10:00
p.m.). |
| 1047 |
Sunday School Assistant – Assist special needs children
during Sunday School classes (9:45 a.m.). |
| 1048 |
Sunday School Teacher – Teach children 3 years of age or
PK using the Cokesbury curriculum. Teach
children in K-5th grade using
the Rotation Sunday School model (9:45 a.m.). |
| 1049 |
Sunday School Shepherd – Lead/supervise/assist children in
K-5th grade during Rotation
Sunday School (9:45 a.m.). |
| 1051 |
UMYF Counselor – Assist with various youth activities and
classes on Sunday and/or Wednesday evenings. |
| 1052 |
Assist with UMYF programs – Assist youth leaders on various
occasions, depending on your schedule and
availability. |
| 1053 |
Assist with Breakfast Fundraisers – One Sunday each month,
give oversight to youth as they prepare and
serve breakfast for the congregation. |
| 1054 |
Chaperone youth outings/trips – Support youth leaders in
giving oversight to youth when they travel
to sites beyond MPUMC. |
| 1055 |
Provide snack supper – Gather, prepare, and serve a snack
supper to approximately 40–70 youth
and clean up afterward. |
| 1056 |
Confirmation training/mentoring – Confirmation involves 4–6 sessions in a classroom setting and
1–2 regional trips for training of
mostly sixth-graders. Ministry options
include teaching a class session, assisting
with oversight in class or on trips, and
being a mentor to a confirmand. |
| 1057 |
Sports Coach – Coach or assist a youth team in basketball
or softball. |
| 1058 |
Prepare college student care packages – Help to prepare
care packages for church members who are
college students outside of Knoxville. Packages
are sent three times each year. |
| 1061 |
Prayer Around the Altar – Meet each Tuesday morning at 10:00
to pray for specific concerns. Church staff
joins briefly to share prayer concerns and
pray together. Interest in an evening group
is also welcomed. |
| 1062 |
Prayer Chain – Pray for emergency needs that may occur any
time. Each person on the chain receives a
call about the need, then passes it to the
next person on the chain list. |
| 1071 |
Deliver Jelly Beans – Deliver a bag that includes information
about the church and a jar of jelly beans
to the home of a first-time visitor. Ideally,
this is done by Tuesday evening after they
visit. |
| 1072 |
Visit Visitors – Make a home visit with people who have
visited our church at least three Sundays.
Get to know them and discover their interests
and needs. |
| 1073 |
Staff a Welcome Table – Sit
at an information table in the narthex or
lobby at either 9:10–9:40 a.m. or 10:40–11:10
a.m. on Sunday morning. It is desired
that a person serve in this ministry no more
than once each month. |
| 1074 |
Parking Lot Attendant – Be a welcoming presence as people
get out of their cars. Assist new people
with information on how to get where they
are going. Advise parents of babies where
to park close to the nursery. |
| 1075 |
Visitor Guide – Be available in the hallways on Sunday mornings
to give directions and information. |
| 1076 |
Greeter at Side Entrances – Greet people at entrances other
than the main entrances to our buildings. |
| 1081 |
Sunday School Teacher – Teach a Sunday School class to children,
youth, or adults. You can designate the age
group and how many Sundays you can teach. |
| 1082 |
Bible Study Leader – Lead/teach a youth or adult Bible study,
usually at a time other than Sunday morning.
Studies could include one session or as many
as 34 (as in DISCIPLE) or more. |
| 1083 |
Substitute Sunday School Teacher – Fill
in on a given Sunday morning for a class
with children, youth, or adults. |
| 1091 |
Change Street Sign Message – Change the lettering for the
message on our street sign. It is changed
three times each week. Messages are provided. |
| 1092 |
Web Page Manager/Assistant – Help keep information up to
date on our Web site. |
| 1093 |
Staff Information Center – Be at the Information
Center in the gym on Sunday morning to receive
questions and offer information. |
| 1094 |
Event Photographer – Take pictures of new members and special
events and activities in the life of the
congregation. |
| 1101 |
Stuff Bulletins – Place inserts in bulletins on Friday mornings. |
| 1102 |
Stuff Newsletters – Place inserts in newsletters on Friday
mornings. |
| 1103 |
Fill In for Receptionist – This would involve answering
the phone during staff meetings. Occasionally,
additional hours would be needed. |
| 1104 |
Seasonal and Special Mailings – Assist with occasional bulk
mailings. |
| 1201 |
Seasonal Cleaning – Assist with cleaning in areas of the
church buildings that are not done regularly
by our custodial service. |
| 1202 |
Light Repairs – Provide maintenance and light repairs in
areas such as plumbing, electrical, mechanical,
etc. |
| 1203 |
Gardening – Maintain flower beds and shrubbery around the
church grounds. |
| 1301 |
United Methodist Women – Participate
in a UMW Circle with ministries in the life
of the congregation and missions. |
| 1302 |
Lead a Support Group – Lead a support group in areas such
as Grief Recovery, Dealing with Divorce,
Parenting Troubled Children, Alcoholics Anonymous,
etc. |
| 1303 |
Provide Keenager programs – Help to enlist groups and individuals
for our “plus-55” group that
meets every third Thursday, present a program
yourself, or organize and lead “trips
for a day” for this group. |
| 1304 |
Pet Blessing – Organize, advertise, solicit community participation
in an annual blessing of the pets. |
| 1305 |
Health Ministry Team – Participate in a team that will work
to promote wholeness of spirit, mind, and
body. |
| 1401 |
Name Your Ministry - You are invited to list this number on your
commitment card and contact the church office
with details of a ministry/service to some
aspect of life within the congregation that
is not already listed above. |
FISH is a hunger
outreach ministry. MPUMC is connected
to a network of churches and agencies.
Our church houses this ministry
each fourth Friday. |
| 2011 |
Help Pack Food – Pack food
in bags for delivery. |
| 2012 |
Answer Phones – Receive calls
from those requesting food. Share
information and get address for delivery. |
| 2013 |
Deliver Food – Take food
to homes of those who do not have
transportation to the church. |
SHANNONDALE HEALTH
CARE CENTER is a skilled nursing
care facility located across the
street from Middlebrook Pike UMC. |
| 2021 |
Music for Worship Services – Share
a musical talent with the residents
during one of their worship services
on Sunday afternoon. |
| 2022 |
Shannondale Friends – Make
weekly contact with one or more of
the residents. |
| 2023 |
Small Group Fellowship – Provide
a fellowship experience for a small
group of residents. This might be
a Bible study, games or other activities. |
EMERALD
YOUTH FOUNDATION is a United Methodist
outreach ministry serving children,
youth, and adults in the Western
Heights, Beaumont, and Lincoln Park
areas of Knoxville. |
| 2031 |
Prayer Partners – Be a “Prayer
Partner” with a person related
to EYF ministry or some particular
aspect of the ministry. |
| 2032 |
Tutor a Child/Youth – Assist
a child or teenager with one or more
school subjects or possibly teach
someone to read. |
| 2033 |
Cook – Help provide a snack
or meal on Wednesday evenings. |
| 2034 |
Score Clock Operator – Operate
the scoreboard and clock during basketball
games in their youth leagues. |
| 2035 |
Recreation Leader – Give
oversight to or participate in recreational
activities for children and teens. |
| 2036 |
Craft/Skill Instructor – Train
children, youth, or adults in a craft
or skill. |
| 2037 |
Bible Study Leader – Lead
a Bible study for children, youth,
or adults. |
| 2038 |
Coach Sports Team – Coach
a football or basketball team for
children or youth. |
KNOX
AREA RESCUE MINISTRIES provides
ministries for people who are homeless.
Facilities are provided for the
following: New
Life Inn is for families; Hope Haven
is for women; Serenity Shelter is
for women in recovery; Samaritan
Place is for men, and Lazarus Hall
is for men in recovery. |
| 2041 |
Serve Nightly Snacks – Bring
and serve a snack on a monthly, biweekly
or weekly basis. This can be done
at any of the facilities. |
| 2042 |
Monthly Birthday Parties – Throw
a birthday party to celebrate all
of the residents who have had a birthday
that month. This can be done at New
Life Inn, Serenity Shelter, or Lazarus
Hall. |
| 2043 |
Deep Cleaning Rooms and Beds – Clean
rooms in New Life Inn and/or beds
at Hope Haven or Samaritan Place. |
| 2044 |
Check-in Assistance – Help
the staff check in all of the individuals
at Hope Haven or Samaritan Place
for the night. This opportunity includes
passing out toiletries, scrubs, and
towels. Some lifting may be required. |
| 2045 |
Deep Clean Showers – The
showers for Samaritan Place and Hope
Haven need to be scrubbed and washed
with the pressure washer. This is
an age-appropriate project and can
be done any day of the week during
daytime hours. |
| 2046 |
Help Serve a Meal – Assist
with serving breakfast, lunch or
dinner. |
| 2047 |
Grounds Maintenance – Clean
the grounds of the campus. This would
mainly be trash pickup and weed pulling
and includes both the KARM campus
and Serenity Shelter. |
| 2048 |
Light Administrative Assistance – Duties
may include making copies and assembling
packets. Helping new clients with
intake paperwork may also be needed.
Some data entry is needed. |
| 2049 |
Bulletin Boards – Update
bulletin boards in the dorms and
Serenity Shelter on a monthly basis.
This can be an opportunity to show
off your creative side! |
| 20410 |
Transportation to Worship – Help
transport the ladies from Serenity
Shelter to the “Carpenter’s
House” service on campus on
Sunday morning. The service is from
9:00–10:00 a.m. |
| 20411 |
Children’s Church – Provide
teaching and activities for the children
while the parents are in worship
on Sunday from 9:00–10:00 a.m. |
FAMILY
PROMISE (FORMERLY INTERFAITH HOSPITALITY
NETWORK). Once each quarter, provide
support to a local church that will
host 3-5 families, which means no
more than 14 individuals. We would
assist two evenings/nights per week
by providing meals in the mornings
and evenings and by providing hosts
teams of two who would stay overnight
at the host church. |
| 2051 |
Help Prepare and Serve a Meal – This
team of two or more would help to
prepare and serve breakfast and dinner
for our host days. These teams would
work from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. |
| 2052 |
Stay Overnight – Sleep overnight
at the host church one or more nights
during the week. Two-person teams
will be needed each night from 7:00
p.m. until 7:00 a.m. |
HABITAT
FOR HUMANITY. Middlebrook Pike typically
builds a Habitat for Humanity house
each year. These houses
are usually built in approximately
a two to three-month period. |
| 2061 |
Assist with Building – Help
with construction of the house. This
could include framing, roofing, painting,
and other construction-related work. |
| 2062 |
Assist Builders – Assist
those who are building the house
by bringing them tools or refreshments
or holding the ladder. This is sometimes
referred to as a “go-for.” |
| 2063 |
Provide Meals for Workers – Prepare
and bring a light meal to the site
for those who are working. |
| 2064 |
Golf Tournament Organizer – Help
organize our annual golf tournament
which raises the funds needed for
the Habitat House. |
| 2065 |
Golf Tournament Volunteer – Be
a volunteer at our annual Habitat
golf tournament. Volunteers assist
with registration, hospitality, and
communications on the day of the
tournament. |
WESLEY
HOUSE COMMUNITY CENTER. A United
Methodist outreach ministry in the
Mechanicsville, Lonsdale, and Beaumont
areas of Knoxville to children, youth,
and older adults. |
| 2071 |
Devotions for Senior Adults – Provide
a time of devotions for senior adults
one day a week or month. |
| 2072 |
Sing with Senior Adults – Provide
a time of singing for senior adults
one day a week or month. |
| 2073 |
Crafts for Senior Adults – Teach
a craft to senior adults. |
| 2074 |
Devotions/Reading for Children – Share
devotional and other reading materials
with children. |
| 2075 |
Provide Snacks for Children – Bring
and serve snacks for children. |
| 2076 |
Tutor a Child or Teenager – Assist
a child or teenager with one or more
school subjects. |
| 2077 |
Cleaning – Assist with cleaning
in the buildings one day a week or
month. |
| 2078 |
Light Maintenance – Do light
maintenance work around the buildings
and grounds. |
CONTACT
is a non-profit, confidential,
24-hour, crisis and suicide prevention
helpline. |
| 2081 |
Telephone Worker – Be an
objective, nonjudgmental listener
for people in crisis situations.
Training is provided and required. |
SEASONAL
OUTREACH. Middlebrook Pike UMC has
several ministries of outreach that
occur once each year, usually around
a holiday or particular season. |
| 2091 |
Assist with Teacher Luncheon – Assist
in hosting a luncheon for the teachers
and staffs of West Hills Elementary
and Bearden Middle Schools the week
before school begins for students
in August. |
| 2092 |
Help Prepare Christmas Gifts – Assist
with gathering, receiving, and distributing
Christmas presents to children and
families in need. |
| 2093 |
Annual Conference Missions Collection – Prepare
and package the mission items collected
for Holston Annual Conference in
June.
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SUDAN
AWARENESS TEAM |
| 2095 |
Help our church remain informed
and involved in the ministry of the
Holston Conference in Yei, Sudan. |
CREATION
CARE TEAM |
| 2096 |
Help our church property to be
environmentally friendly and help
educate our congregation on how they
can live environmentally friendly
lives. |
MISSION
TEAMS |
| 2101 |
One Day Team in this Area – Be
part of a group that would travel
to a site within an hour’s
drive to provide a service such as
cleanup, repair, light construction
or maintenance and return the same
day. |
| 2102 |
Week-long Team in this Region – Be
part of a group that would go to
a site within a day’s drive
of Knoxville to provide a service
such as cleanup, repair, light construction,
or maintenance. |
| 2103 |
Foreign Short-term Mission – Be
part of a group that would travel
to another country for 10–14
days to help build or repair buildings
(home, church, school, hospital,
etc.) and/or provide some service,
such as medical or dental care. Could
include teaching classes, participating
in worship services, or delivering
supplies. |
TUTORING
AT THE PINES |
| 2110 |
After-school tutoring – Tutor
a child at the Pines, one hour per
week, schedule can be flexible. |
WEST HILLS ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL |
| 2111 |
Tutor a Child in Reading – Assist
a child as he or she reads to you. |
BEARDEN MIDDLE SCHOOL |
| 2121 |
Clinic Volunteer – Attend
to minor medical needs of students.
Telephone parents. Training is provided. |
CHRISTENBERRY ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL |
| 2131 |
Tutor a Child – Assist one
or more students with their work
in school one day a week. |
| 2132 |
Teacher Assistant – Assist
a teacher with activities in the
classroom or work behind the scenes
to prepare materials. |
OTHER |
| 2201 |
You are invited to list this number
on your commitment card and contact
the church office with details of
a ministry/service you are willing
to provide, on behalf of Middlebrook
Pike UMC, to the community, area
or world which is not already listed
above. |
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