Ministry Teams
“We encourage every regular attender… to plug into three things on a weekly basis: worship, a community group, and a ministry team.” (p.85) From Start This, Stop That (by Jim and Jennifer Cowart), the book that church leadership has been studying.
Outreach Team (working in conjunction with the Missions Team)
Driving Team (People willing to drive others to church)
Evangelism Team (share the gospel intentionally)
Online Presence Team (Website, Facebook, You-Tube and future sites presence)
Handy-Man Team (small jobs for those in need, led by Rev. Dick Carlson)
Missions Team
Education Team
Sunday School
Class involvement (Bible Study Class and the Current Issues Class)
Preschool/Elementary Class
Teachers
Aides/Guides (help children and teachers in the class)
Youth Classes
Children’s Ministry Team
Marvelous Mondays Dinner Team
Kitchen Crew Captain
MM Teaching Team
Music Video Coordinator
Games Coordinator
Crafts Leader
Youth team (Work with Jr. and Sr. High Youth Group and/or Sunday School)
Young Adults Team (Young Adults/College aged activities)
Camp Team (Promotes Camp, Recruits kids to go to camp and determines use of campership funds)
Care Team (Visitors to those in hospital, nursing homes, and carefully chosen home bound)
Office Team (Fold bulletins, fold Newsletters, address and stamp envelopes, etc.)
Shopping team (work with Secretary and Ken and Judy Uiselt for church purchases)
Funeral Dinners Team Leader: Joan Brandt
Prayer Team – Meet with others in a small group to pray for the pastor and staff, Mercer UMC ministry and direction, the Church around the world, and pray for each other.
Landscaping/Gardening Team (Care for the exterior flower and plant beds outside of church building)
Worship Team
SCRIPTURE READERS: Read selected scripture during worship service for both 9:00 and 11:00 am services.
ACOLYTES: Light altar candles at 11:00 am worship service. Will train.
USHERS: Greet people, give programs, and collect the offering at 11 AM service.
COMMUNION STEWARDS: Help Judy Gawne and Tammy Calderwood prepare and serve communion.
GREETERS: Meet and greet people on Sunday mornings—both worship services—and special occasions.
Music Team
Praise Team, Choir, Musicians
A/V Team (Working with Worship Team, specifically focusing on screen, graphics, computer, microphones, audio, etc.)
Counting Team: Count offering and make bank deposit.
Fellowship Team: Prepare and lead church fellowship events such as the church picnic. Also, Host Sunday morning fellowship time between services.
Church Historian Team:
Prepare for the 2020 200th Anniversary of Mercer UMC
Keep up to date information on the present and past history of Mercer UMC.
If you are interested in any of these Ministry Teams, please let Pastor Brian or the church office know, 724.662.3320 or mercerumc@hotmail.com or on the Facebook Page.