Serving Opportunities

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SERVICE FORM

Learn About Our Ministry Structure & Governance.

Click the image to learn how parish ministries are organized and how they serve the Parish Values of Belonging, Believing, and Becoming in our common mission to Make Disciples of Jesus in the Anglican Way.

Altar & Worship

  • Lead: Dcn. Timothy Wilson

    • Crucifer, Torch-bearer, & Thurifer

    • Licensed Epistolar & Cup-Bearers

    • Serve at Holy Communion & the Daily Offices

  • Lead: Brikena Wilson

    • Preparing the altar and sanctuary for liturgical worship

    • Preparation for feast days, weddings, and funerals

    • Altar Flowers and season-specific decorations (e.g., nativity during Advent)

    • Procurement and maintenance of altar linens, sacred vessels, candles, & clergy vestments

  • Lead: Susan Williams

    • Participate in the 9 am or 11:15 am Sunday Choirs, sing for Prayer Book Feast Days, and Wednesday Evensong

    • Commit to Weekly Wednesday rehearsal from 7:15 pm to 8:15 pm

    • Sing in the Annual Advent Concert

  • Dcn. Timothy Wilson

    • Reading of Holy Scripture during the Daily Offices and Holy Communion services

  • Lead: Gary Akin

    • Responsible for securing offerings after services

    • Counts, records, and verifies tithes & offerings collected

  • Lead: Dcn. Timothy Wilson

    • Greeters are the first impression of the parish

      • Ensure service bulletins and visitor information are prepared and available

      • Assist first-time visitors with service, facility, and classroom information

      • Invite visitors to attend catechesis and fill out a visitor card

  • Lead: John Martinez

    Security

    • Maintains security policy & protocols

    • Provides Security for services and events

  • Lead: Dcn. Timothy Wilson

    • Ushers prepare the nave for worship

      • Assist with seating

      • Counts Attendance

      • Receives Offerings

      • Directs reception of Holy Communion

Ministries

  • Lead: Fr. Michael Vinson

  • Lead: Fr. Michael Templin

    • Assist, help organize, or lead:

      • Men’s Firepit Fellowship

      • Parish Work Days

      • Men’s Annual Spiritual Retreat

      • Men’s Friendship Outings & Camping Trips

  • Lead: Diana Fisher

    Caring for children 2 years and under during Sunday worship and Catechesis hour

  • Lead: Jodi Vinson

    • Volunteer, help, and/or facilitate Wine, Women & Psalms monthly gatherings

    • Serve & support the Genesis Women’s Center (Contact: Barbara Rohde)

    • Help with the Annual Spiritual Retreat

    • Help organize and facilitate Women’s Friendship Outings

    • Join the Daughters of the Holy Cross (Contact: Brikena Wilson)

  • Lead: Jonathan Moore

Belonging

  • Lead: Fr. Michael Vinson

    Serve as a lay adult catechist under the direction of the Rector

  • Lead: Shannon Toombs

    Teaching & nurturing 3 to 5 year—olds during Sunday Catechesis time

  • Lead: Shannon Toombs

    Caring for children 2 years and under during Sunday worship and Catechesis hour

  • Lead: The Rev. Marq Toombs

    Assist during Sunday catechesis, with ministry initiatives, meetings, and service opportunities

  • Lead: Fr. Michael Vinson

    Assist with Christian Formation classes on Wednesday evenings from 7:15 pm to 8:00 pm

Formation

  • Lead: Jodi Vinson

    Assist coordinating, setting up and overseeing outside parish rental events such as weddings, baby showers, & meetings

  • Lead: Fr. Michael Vinson

    Promote, participate via short-term teams, pray for, and increase awareness of parish mission partnersihps in Cuba, Croatia, & Serbia

  • Lead: Fr. Marq Toombs

    Assist the planting of a new parish in Greenville, TX by offering your time, talent, and treasure

  • Lead: Jodi Vinson

    • Ensures a hospitable environment

    • Oversees Sunday Coffee Service

    • Oversees 1st Sunday Meals

    • Organizes and facilitates parish potlucks & events (eg., Shrove Tuesday Pancake Race, 12th Night Festival, etc.)

  • Lead: Mary Ann Webster

  • Lead: Jodi Vinson

    Provide food, set up/decorate, greet, or even present!

Gathering & Missions

  • Item description

  • Lead: Jodi Vinson

  • Lead: Jim Hall

    • Assist the parish brewmaster in producing beer, made, and wine for parish worship and celebrations.

    • Serve as an apprentice or master brewer under the direction of the Parish Brewmaster.

Artisans

  • Dcn. Timothy Wilson

    • Lay members assisting clergy with Group meetings

  • Lead: Gary & Peggy Akin

    Organize, promote, or assist with monthly group meetings

  • Lead:

Mercy

  • Lead: Russell Ratterree (Sr. Warden)

    This important ministry supports the day-to-day financial administration of the parish by maintaining accurate records, processing routine transactions, and preparing financial information for an outside bookkeeping/accounting service

    • 4-5 hours per week

    • Works under the direction of the Treasurer

  • Brikena Wilson/Robert Rohde

    • Assist with building projects, maintenance and development

  • Lead: Jodi Vinson

    Caring for the prayer garden, cultivating flowers on the property for use at the altar, and creating flower arrangements for liturgical worship and parish events

    • Weekly blowing, sweeping, and cleanup around entries and parking areas

    • Planting, cultivating, and caring for flower beds

    • Maintaing Parish Green House

  • Brikena Wilson/Robert Rohde

    • Serve on property mowing rotation.

    • Must be a licensed driver and have completed safety training to operate the riding mower.

  • Fr. Michael Vinson

    • Assist with curating, organizing, maintaining, and promoting the parish library.

    • assist clergy with book purchasing, stocking, inventory management, and sales.

    • Enlarge the parish library

  • Lead: Brikena Wilson (Jr. Warden)

Administration & Facilities