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Missy Kintzel
Director of Member Ministries
303-232-9575 ext. 25
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Welcome to Member Ministries! It is our desire to help you find the right fit for you, and then we hope to be able to equip and encourage you in that ministry. At Applewood Baptist Church, we believe “every member is a minister.”
We offer a tool called the S.H.A.P.E. Workshop to help you decide where to serve. In this 2-hour workshop you can discover or review your gifts and where you might fit in ministry at Applewood Baptist Church. Check the online calendar for the next class. It will be time well spent.
We also offer First Serve, which encourages learning by doing. You will work with Member Ministries to choose a ministry area to try, and then decide the length of your First Serve. First Serve also invites current volunteers to explore different opportunities in the church.
Here you will find a brief overview of
the ministries operating here at Applewood Baptist Church. If God has
laid a ministry on your heart that is not included, please feel free to
contact me to discuss your interest.
Simply click on a ministry name for a brief description. If you want more information or are ready to join a ministry team, please contact me.
CD AND TAPE MINISTRY
Romans 10:17: “So then faith comes from hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ.”
Team Purpose and Description:
To reproduce sermons onto cassette or CD for members, visitors or those who hear FaithWalk Today, our radio broadcast.
Weekly duplicating of the audio recordings of the Bible preaching and teaching ministry at Applewood. Team members process, label, package and fill requests.
DEAF MINISTRY
Colossians 1:10: “And we pray this in order that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and may please him in every way; bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God.”
Team Purpose and Description:
To provide access for individuals who are deaf and hard of hearing in the church to hear the message of Jesus Christ and to study His word through messages provided by the Pastor and others.
Committed servants of Jesus desirous of bringing the gospel to the deaf and hard of hearing lead a Sunday School class taught in sign and provide sign language interpreters for church services and special events. The team works together to integrate the deaf and hard of hearing into the Applewood Baptist Church community in all ways possible, providing interpreters as requested.
DECORATIONS TEAM
Psalm 84:1 “How lovely is your dwelling place, O Lord Almighty.”
Team Purpose and Description:
To decorate and beautify the Lord’s house and create environments that complement the current season, service or special event.
Team members will assist in obtaining, making and arranging decorations to use during special services, events or seasons. They will plan and assist in decorating the worship center and foyers.
EMERGENCY TEAM
I Thessalonians 5:14b: “Encourage those who are timid. Take tender care of those who are weak.”
Team Purpose and Description:
To assure and enhance the safety of church members and guests during regularly-scheduled services and special events.
The team consists of professional or professionally-trained individuals who are available on site to provide security, fire and/or medical assistance in the event of an emergency at Applewood Baptist Church.
EMPLOYMENT MINISTRY
Ezra 6:22: “...to encourage them in the work of the house of God.”
Team Purpose and Description:
To share employment needs and opportunities as a service to our members and community.
Team members will provide resource information for jobs available, jobs needed, job hunting, guidance in resume development, education on interview skills, internet resources, vocational counseling and referral services.
H.E.L.P.S. MINISTRY – Hands Extended Lovingly Performing Service
Ephesians 6:6-7: “As the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart, with good will doing service as to the Lord, and not to men.”
Team Purpose and Description:
Assist Applewood Baptist Church members (the elderly, widowed, handicapped and others who are financially or physically unable or need assistance) in performing minor maintenance and repair to their residences or property, or require physical assistance, special knowledge or special abilities.
Volunteers who have the expertise and desire to provide minor maintenance and repair to a residence or property; or those who wish to assist in other ways such as providing transportation to doctors, picking up groceries or medicine, cooking a meal, doing light housekeeping, babysitting for a single mother, or other practical tasks as may be requested.
HOSPITALITY MINISTRY
Acts 2:42: “And they were continually devoting themselves to the apostles teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread, and to prayer.”
Team Purpose and Description:
Enhance Christian fellowship at Applewood by providing meals or refreshments at a variety of functions, including Wednesday evenings, and special events such as bereavement.
Team members provide well-planned menus appropriate to the occasion. Food is prepared on-site in a clean kitchen, and is stored and served at a temperature that is not only safe but pleasing to the palate. Present an attractive table, whether sit-down or buffet creating an inviting atmosphere. Service is timely and well organized, and clean-up is thorough and quick.
JAIL & PRISON MINISTRY
Matthew 25:36: “For I was naked, and ye clothed me; I was sick, and ye visited me; I was in prison, and ye came unto me.”
Team Purpose and Description:
Minister to men and women who are incarcerated, showing them the love of Christ and helping them to understand the scriptures. Lead them to a saving knowledge of Jesus.
The team is comprised of men and women who have a particular leading of God to work with individuals who are imprisoned. They are compassionate and rely on Christ for guidance and, in some cases, protection. They are not thwarted by people who may be of very different backgrounds than themselves, and who may react with anger and extreme indifference when confronted with the gospel. Often work in conjunction with the prison/jail chaplains.
LANDSCAPING MINISTRY – “God's Garden”
Genesis 2:8,9 and 15: “The Lord God planted a garden eastward in Eden...and out of the ground the Lord God made every tree grow that is pleasant to the sight and good for food. Then the Lord God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to tend and keep it.”
Team Purpose and Description:
Provide an attractive appearance to the exterior grounds of the church which is appealing and inviting to members, guests and neighbors. Lovingly attend to “God's Garden” within the church property.
Team members have a love of gardening. They plant and maintain the flowers and other plant life surrounding the church. Occasionally weed, fertilize and winterize existing plants. Members design the arrangement and recommend purchase of required plants and/or trees.
LIBRARY MINISTRY
Psalm 104:34: “May my meditation be pleasing to Him, as I rejoice in the Lord.”
Team Purpose and Description:
Help people find Christ as Savior and grow in Him by providing access to various media: books, videos, sermon tapes and other materials that reflect a Biblical perspective and present the gospel. Also provide resource materials for parents and teachers. Provide library services that will honor and bring glory to God and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Team is available to assist church members and families, staff and teachers to locate the most beneficial resources and materials from a wide variety of books, etc. on doctrine, family/parental issues, emotional helps, and Christian living, to name a few. Team members share their love of pursuing knowledge and understanding.
MOTORCYCLE MINISTRY – “Faith Riders”
I Timothy 4:10: “For it is for this we labor and strive, because we have fixed our hope on the living God, who is the Savior of all men, especially believers.”
Team Purpose and Description:
Reach out and share the gospel with motorcycle enthusiasts in an environment where those who do not know Christ as Savior can be comfortable and open to learn more about Him and how to receive His gift of eternal life. Anyone who loves Jesus as Lord and likes motorcycles (even if they don't ride one) who is available and willing to meet occasionally in non-conventional places to share the gospel. Befriend motorcyclists to provide them an opportunity to be led to Jesus.
OFFICE HELP
I Corinthians 12:5: “There are different kinds of service in the church, but it is the same Lord we are serving.”
Team Purpose and Description:
Assist when needed with clerical duties in the ABC office.
Individuals who serve God by assisting in the office in order that timely information may be provided to the membership and other attendees. Tasks include monthly mailings, special mailings, preparing materials for special events, preparing bulletins for distribution, keeping the pew racks supplied. and helping with other special projects when needed.
PHOTOGRAPHY MINISTRY
Ephesians 2:19: “Now therefore you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints and the household of God.”
Team Purpose and Description:
To take photos of members and others, thereby providing a means of recording events and assisting individuals to recognize and become acquainted with attendees of Applewood Baptist Church.
The team is made up of members who have an interest in photography and are willing to attend events when called upon to take photos for such things as archives, scrapbooks, the newsletter, and Applewood's website.
PRAYER MINISTRY
Matthew 26:41a and Mark 14:38a: “Jesus commanded His disciples to 'Keep watching and praying.'”
Team Purpose and Description:
To energize the entire ABC family to an active life of prayer.
Our charge is to walk in the Spirit, to “pray without ceasing.” The team is comprised of individuals who will encourage prayer for the entire ministry at Applewood and provide prayer support for special events and decisions. This includes people who will pray 24 hours a day on a rotating basis in the prayer chapel, those who attend weekly prayer services, and those who participate in a prayer chain.
RECREATION MINISTRY
I Corinthians 9:24-25: “Know ye not that they that run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? Even so run, that ye may attain. And every man that striveth in the games exerciseth self-control in all things. Now they do it to receive a corruptible crown, but we an incorruptible.”
Team Purpose and Description:
To provide and coordinate sports teams of all kinds; to give opportunities for members to participate in both competitive and leisure activities; and to provide a witness to people outside our church through recreation.
Members of the Recreation Team will be team coordinators, team managers, or participants in a team. Teams/sports can include, but are not limited to: softball, volleyball, and hiking.
SINGLES MINISTRY - “Single Hearts”
Romans 15:5-7: “May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you a spirit of unity among yourselves as you follow Christ Jesus that with one heart and mouth you may glorify God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring praise to God.”
Team Purpose and Description:
‘Single Hearts’ desires to minister to all singles and provide an environment where singles learn about God’s plan for their lives. In addition, the team leaders want to provide opportunities for singles to minister to others, not just singles, but to anyone who is in need. Team members include Sunday school class leaders, fellowship coordinators, and special projects coordinators.
SPECIAL EVENTS TEAM
Hebrews 10:24: “And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works.”
Team Purpose and Description:
Facilitate and coordinate Christmas and 4th of July “Celebrate America” events and provide support for other special events and concerts.
Individuals who give of themselves to assure a successful event to God's glory. Time commitment is mainly twice annually in December and July. The work of this team is primarily, but not exclusively, labor intensive.
WELCOME MINISTRY
Romans 16:16: “Greet one another with a holy kiss” (or handshake).
I Corinthians 14:40: “But all things must be done properly and in an orderly manner.”
Team Purpose and Description:
Make both members and guests feel at home in our worship and other church activities.
The “front line” assuring attendees' first and continued impression of Applewood is that of friendliness, warmth, acceptance and love. Includes greeters, individuals manning the information center, ushers, cookie team and parking team.
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