“Each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others, faithfully administering God’s grace in it’s various forms.”
- 1 Peter 4:10 (NIV)

We believe God gives every believer spiritual gifts to be used in ministry. These are special God-empowered abilities for serving Him that are given only to believers.

“Each of us finds our meaning and function as a part of Christ’s Body.”
- Romans 12:5 (Msg)

You are the church – Christ’s body – and your presence in this place at this time makes a difference. When you begin to serve faithfully according to God’s specific will for your life, you will experience personal fruitfulness and fulfillment.

“We work together as partners who belong to God.”
- 1 Corinthians 3:9 (NLT)

Together with other faithful servants, you will shape a church which radiates the life and power of the risen Christ. In such a church, the purposes of God are fulfilled; The Word is heard. Worship is offered. Service is rendered. Needs are met. Peace is present. Grace is granted. The lost are found.

“Agree with each other, loving one another, and working together with one heart and purpose.”  - Philippians 2:2 (NLT)

MINISTRY OPPORTUNITIES CATALOG

Administrative
Audio-Visual
Caring
Children: Elementary
Children: Nursery
Children: Preschool
Choir
Communion
Creative Arts
Drama
Facilities
Hospitality
Outreach
Production Crew
Small Groups
Student: Grades 6-12
Support

Ministry Application Form

Administrative

LIBRARIAN
Sort, organize and catalog various publications.

MAILING ASSISTANT
Help the office staff with monthly mailing. Responsibilities would include folding, stuffing envelopes, applying address labels. Must be available during office hours.

OFFICE ASSISTANT
Perform various administrative and clerical tasks. Must be available during office hours.

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Audio-Visual

AUDIO TECHNICIAN
Weekly operation of sound equipment. Training provided.

DUPLICATION TECHNICIAN
Weekly duplication of CDs, DVDs, VHS and cassettes. Training provided.

EDITING TECHNICIAN
Weekly editing of digital audio and video for duplication.

MULTI-MEDIA TECHNICIAN
Weekly operation of multi-media and PowerPoint. Training provided.

VIDEO TECHNICIAN
Weekly operation of camera and video equipment. Training provided.

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Caring

FAITH IN ACTION TEAM
The Faith in Action team provides home maintenance and repair service to those who are in need, with the focus on the elderly, single mothers, widows and others who are unable to afford the cost of labor.

MEALS MINISTRY
Reach out to those who have experienced a birth, an illness, or hospitalization, etc., by cooking and/or delivering meals.

PRAYER CHAIN MEMBER
Send out and forward prayer requests via telephone and/or e-mail as required. Interceding on behalf of the prayer needs that become known to the church.

PRAYER PARTNER
Provide altar prayer support for all services and special events.

STEPHEN MINISTRY
Provide weekly one on one care to support people who are experiencing life’s difficulties and who need someone to care and listen. Initial and ongoing training is provided, along with ongoing peer supervision.

VISITATION TEAM
Help extend the love, comfort and compassion of Jesus Christ to those admitted to the hospital or confined in their homes by illness.

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Children: Elementary

ATTENDANCE TABLE ATTENDANT
Help the children sign-in each week and announce when the children’s rides are present after service.

AUDIO VISUAL TEAM
Run sound and PowerPoint for the Sunday and Wednesday night classes. Training is provided.

BULLETIN BOARD DECORATOR
Decorate and maintain the bulletin board. Decorating for seasons and special events.

CUTTING/TRACING HELPER
Trace and cut out crafts.

DRAMA COACH
Recruit, train and coach children for the team.

HUMAN VIDEO COORDINATOR
Coordinate and teach human videos.

KIDS CHOIR DIRECTOR
Select music, train and prepare children to minister to the congregation and other ministry groups.

MUSIC/POWER POINT PERSON
Put worship songs into PowerPoint slides.

OFFICE ASSISTANT
Help with basic office needs.

ROOM MONITOR
Maintain safety and order as children arrive and
leave services.

ROOM SET-UP
Set up chairs and/or tables for Sunday and Wednesday night activities.

TEACHER
Love, nurture and teach existing curriculum to children.

TEACHER AIDE
Assist the teacher in facilitating the class.

WORSHIP TEAM
Lead or assist in leading children during the worship time.

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Children: Nursery

CARETAKER
Responsible for playing with and entertaining children.

GREETER
Responsible for greeting guests at the nursery door, receives the child and his/her belongings. Passes out pagers to the responsible caretaker.

RUNNER
Assist the greeters by placing the child and his/her belongings in the age appropriate station.

SPECIAL EVENT WORKER
Provide nursery help for church wide events.

SUBSTITUTE
Individuals not regularly scheduled that can fill-in, in case of sickness or absenteeism.

TOY CLEANER
Responsible for cleaning and disinfecting toys after Sunday and Wednesday services.

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Children: Preschool

CUTTING/TRACING HELPER
Trace and cut out crafts.

CLASSROOM HELPER
Joyfully aid teachers with the children and their activities.

ROOM MONITOR
Maintain safety and order as children arrive and leave.

SNACK PREPARATION PEOPLE
Assist with snack and drink preparation, serving and clean-up for the children.

TEACHER
Responsible to lovingly teach from existing curriculum.

TEACHER AID
Assist the teacher in facilitating the class.

INVENTORY TEAM
Keep classrooms and cupboards straightened and restocked with necessary supplies.

WORSHIP LEADER
Lead or assist in leading worship for the children.

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Choir

CHOIR MEMBER
Minister in seasonal musical productions through singing.

CHOIR SOLOIST
Minister in seasonal musical productions and ensembles through singing – proficiency in vocals and attitude are a prerequisite to obtaining solos, which are chosen through audition and/or interview.

PIANIST
Assist choir director by piano accompaniment at weekly rehearsals.

SECTION LEADER
Responsible for helping the section (soprano, alto, tenor, bass) with musical ability, spiritual guidance, etc.

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Communion

COMMUNION BREAD BAKER
Bake, cut and bag the communion bread. Training provided.

COMMUNION PREPARATION
Prepare the elements for the first Sunday of each month, maintain adequate supplies of communion elements and assist with setting up the communion trays.

COMMUNION SERVER
Distribute the communion elements during Sunday services.

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Creative Arts

INSTRUMENTALIST
Acoustic and electric guitars, bass guitar, keyboards, drums.

INTERN
Learning via mentoring internship with Creative Arts Pastor designed for vocational experience.

MUSIC LIBRARIAN
Keep inventory and control of all choral, instrumental and praise and worship music.

OFFICE ASSISTANT
Data entry, inventory and copy work.

SPECIAL MUSIC INSTRUMENTALIST
Soloists or ensembles create live instrumental music or accompaniment to vocalist.

SPECIAL MUSIC VOCALIST
Soloists, duets or ensembles to live music or performance tracks.

VISUAL ARTS, LITERATURE AND MUSIC SUBMISSION
Two-dimensional (drawings, paintings, collages, photography, video), three-dimensional (sculptures, pottery, installations), poetry, literature, song, media, etc. Submissions may be used on the Website, Creative Arts Venues, Weekend Services, etc.

VOCALIST
Soprano, alto, tenor, bass.

WORSHIP LEADER
Lead worship for services and special events.

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Drama

PRODUCTIONS TEAM
Minister through drama and/or monologues as a part of dramatic-musical productions (seasonal).

WEEKEND SERVICES TEAM
Ministers through drama and/or monologues as a part of the Sunday worship experience.

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Facilities

FACILITY CARE TEAM
Painting, cleaning, fixing, and building projects to be done around the church.

GROUNDS CARE TEAM
Help to maintain the beauty of God’s creation by assisting with maintaining the church landscaping.

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Hospitality

BANQUET TEAM
Assist in set-up, decorating, food serving and clean-up of special events. Day and evening event help needed.

COFFEE SET-UP TEAM
Responsibilities include set-up and clean-up of the Sunday morning volunteer’s coffee.

DOOR GREETER
Stands at the doors and provides a warm, friendly greeting to everyone as they enter the building.

SECTION GREETER
Assigned a section of pews and makes contact with each individual in that section.

PARKING LOT GREETER
Provides a warm welcome in the church parking lot. Directs and assists guests as they arrive.

PHONE RECEPTIONIST
Answers church office phones on Sunday mornings to take messages and advise callers of service times.

SIDEWALK GREETER
Stationed outside on church sidewalks, greeting and welcoming all that enter the building.

USHER
Help to seat guests, hand out bulletins, handle crowd control, answer questions, take offering and serve communion.

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Outreach

SONGWRITERS CIRCLE PROMOTION/
PUBLICITY ASSISTANT
Promote and publicize Songwriter’s Circle events.

SONGWRITERS CIRCLE SETUP CREW
Set up the décor for the event.

SONGWRITERS CIRCLE TEAR DOWN CREW
Take down the event décor and return venue to normal operating conditions.

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Production Crew

AUDIO-VISUAL TECHNICIAN
Provides audio-visual reinforcement at seasonal productions.

CONSTRUCTION CREW
Create and construct musical production sets and props (building and decorating assistance).

COSTUMES COORDINATOR
Help to maintain and inventory costumes for seasonal productions, also assists with helping cast with props and use of their costumes.

LIGHTING TECHNICIAN
Provide lighting for seasonal productions.

MAKE-UP CREW
Provide professional quality make-up for choir and cast at seasonal productions.

PRODUCTION DINNER VOLUNTEER
Help facilitate the choir, cast and crew dinner at seasonal productions.

PROMOTION/PUBLICITY
Distribute flyers and posters for upcoming events.

SEWING ASSISTANT
Help to create and repair costumes, backdrops, curtains and other items to be used in productions.

STAGE CREW
Behind the scenes assistance at seasonal productions.

VIDEOGRAPHER/PHOTOGRAPHER
Videotaping and photography of seasonal productions.

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Small Groups

GROUP HOST/HOSTESS
Provide a home that is warm and welcoming for group discussions, support and the building of deep relationships.

GROUP LEADER
Provide care and support to a small group of people. Facilitate discussions in a small, friendly atmosphere to cultivate meaningful relationships and develop genuine followers of Christ.

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Student: Grades 6-12

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
Assist in monthly mailings.

AUDIO/TECHNICAL TEAM
Prepare, manage, maintain and operate the sound, video, computer and lighting systems to enhance services and events. Recruit and train students to serve in this ministry.

CAFÉ TEAM
Manage the student café. Planning, purchasing, preparing and serving the food to the students on Sunday nights and special events.

DRAMA TEAM
Lead, coordinate, coach and recruit students for the drama ministry.

EXECUTIVE STAFF
Committed individuals who will attend and participate in the programs, events and activities of the student ministries. Interacting, connecting and praying with the students.

HOSPITALITY TEAM
Coordinate, schedule and recruit students to welcome and serve guests.

LOGISTICS TEAM
Prepares/maintains meeting areas for services and special events. Recruiting students to set up equipment, chairs and tables, and clean up.

PRAYER TEAM
Coordinate and recruit students to support the people, programs, events and activities of the student ministry through prayer.

SMALL GROUP LEADER
Lead students in bible studies and/or interest groups.

SUPPORT STAFF
Those willing to support certain aspects of the student ministry.

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Support

KITCHEN OVERSEER
Maintain the cleanliness of the kitchen and keep it stocked with supplies.

VAN DRIVER
Provide van transportation to and from activities as needed. Transport guests to Sunday morning services.

VEHICLE MAINTENANCE ASSISTANT
Maintain and clean the church van for efficient operation.

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THE MINISTRY APPLICATION PROCESS

STEP ONE
Download and fill out the "Shaped for Serving God" PDF form.
(These PDF forms require the Adobe Acrobat Reader. If you don't have Acrobat, you may download it for free by clicking here.)

STEP TWO
Return it by...
1. Placing it in the offering baskets on Sunday morning.
2. Mailing it to the church office:

Riverside Community Church
401 Allegheny Avenue
Oakmont, PA 15139

STEP THREE
You will be contacted by a ministry coordinator to schedule an informal interview.

STEP FOUR
At the interview we will assist you in filling out a brief application to help determine if the ministry you are interested in is right for you. We hope to aid you in discovering your SHAPE:

S  Spiritual Gifts
H  Heart
A  Abilities
P  Personality
E  Experiences

STEP FIVE
Following the interview a ministry coordinator will call the references you provide on the application and you will be contacted regarding your "first serve" opportunity.

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