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Ministry Opportunities at The Chapel

Children's Ministry

...serving our children infants thru 5th Grade
more info./ opportunities to serve

  • First STEPS (infants to toddlers)
  • 2nd STEPS (toddlers)
  • Kids Celebration - Pre School (pre-kindergarten)
  • Kid's Celebration (Kindergarten thru grade 5)

Youth Ministries in "the Zone"

...serving our Junior High and Senior High Youth
more info./ opportunities to serve

  • The Edge - 6th - 8th grade
  • Underground - 9th - 12th grade
  • Latitude - College Students

Campus Operations/ Administration

...serving the Chapel
more info./ opportunities to serve

  • Office
  • Library Team
  • Communion Prep Team
  • Greeters
  • Wedding Coordinator
  • Hospitality and Set Up Team
  • Adopt-A-Room
  • Exterior Campus Care & Development
  • Fountain Maintenance
  • The Good Samaritan Ministry

Pastoral Care & Support Ministries


more info./ opportunities to serve
  • Financial Counseling Ministry
  • Hospital Care
  • Growing In Wisdom
Prayer Ministry
  • Aaron and Hur
  • Partners in Prayer
  • On-Line Prayer Ministry
  • Crisis Phone Prayer Ministry
  • Prayer Fasting

Service Groups


more info./ opportunities to serve
  • Bread Basket
  • Hands of Barnabas

Discipleship & Fellowship Ministries


more info./ opportunities to serve
  • Christmas Gathering
  • Harvest Party
  • Appleseed
  • Short Term Missions
  • Motorcycle Ministry

Sports Ministries


more info./ opportunities to serve
  • Chapel Softball Team
  • Chapel Karate

Worship and Creative Arts Ministries


more info./ opportunities to serve
  • Musicians and Vocalists
  • Adult Choir
  • Ministry Assistants
  • Creative Writing
  • Drama
  • Platform Design and Decor
  • Technical Arts (Stage Lighting, Audio Engineering, Video Production, Projection, Camera Operating)
Children’s Ministry return to top

...serving our children Infants thru 5th Grade To support the family by shepherding children into a growing faith in Christ and into friendships in God's Community. C ome check out the variety of opportunities available in Kid’s Celebration (kindergarten thru grade 5). Kid’s - Pre-School (pre-kindergarten); 2nd STEPS (toddlers); 1st STEPS (infants to toddlers.)

Opportunities:

  • Activity helper,
  • Primary and Substitute Caregiver (1st and 2nd Step)
  • Parent and Student Helpers,
  • Small Group Leader,
  • Toy Washer, or a part of one of the following teams:
  • Design/
  • Stage/
  • Music/
  • Technical/
  • Craft ,
  • Supply/Snack or Drama.
  • NO MATTER WHAT YOUR GIFTS OR TIME LIMITS — there is a place for you in Kid’s Celebration!

    Contact: Dawn Schmid, Kelly VanCauwenbergh or Bethanie Wichman – 419.627.0208
    Youth Ministries return to top

    ...serving our Junior High and Senior High Youth MISSION: To introduce our youth to Christ, to help then grow in their relationship with Him, to equip them to serve Him, and to provide them with an atmosphere where they can enjoy God and other believers.

    Opportunities:

  • Hospitality,
  • technical support,
  • food provider,
  • planning team,
  • setup and take down,
  • special events support.
  • Contact: Todd Nielsen — Underground (Senior high)
    John Apple — The Edge (Junior High)
    Paula Orshoski — Latitude

    at The Chapel office: 419.627.0208

    Campus Operations/Administration  return to top

    ...serving the Chapel Volunteers help meet the needs of our office and campus maintenance e by using their God-given talents.
    Ministry Opportunities:

  • Office: bulletin prep team;
  • proof reading;
  • information table;
  • filing,
  • sorting,
  • copying,
  • bulk mailings;
  • Call: Kelly at 419.627.0208

    Library Team:
    checking in and out materials, inventory, labeling, restocking, typing, filing, planning team.
    Call: Anita at 419.627.0208 ext. 153

    Communion Prep Team:
    Prepare communion elements for serving in the church once a month.
    Call: Kathy V. at 419.627.0208 ext. 103

    Greeters:
    Help prepare the hearts of attenders for worship by welcoming everyone to The Chapel.

    Opportunities include:

  • greeting,
  • handing out bulletins,
  • assisting with any arising problems,
  • praying,
  • helping guests and attenders.
  • Call: Greg at 419.627.0208

    Wedding Coordinator:
    Be a contact person for prospective couples looking to wed at The Chapel by assisting with rehearsal and wedding prep, answering facility usage questions, etc.
    Call: Brenda 419.627.0208 ext. 104

    Hospitality and Set Up Team:
    This team helps provide a welcoming and comfortable atmosphere for all attenders and guests of The Chapel.

    Opportunities:

  • room set up,
  • host/hostess,
  • registration, etc.
  • Call: Dan and Kathi Paterson at 419.627.0208 ext. 113

    Adopt-A-Room:
    Join a team that cares for and maintains the interior Chapel campus.

    Opportunities:

  • window washing,
  • vacuuming,
  • setup/take down for different church events or short-term projects.
  • Call: John 419.627.0208

    Exterior Campus Care & Development:
    Help with the development and care of our exterior campus.
    Opportunities:

  • lawn mowing,
  • landscaping,
  • snow removal,
  • care of flower beds,
  • parking lot maintenance.
  • Call: Tim at 419. 627.0208

    Fountain Maintenance:
    Help clean and maintain the atrium fountain and the retaining pond fountain on a regular basis.
    Call: Jerry at 419.627.0208

    The Good Samaritan Ministry:
    This ministry team provides timely trained assessment of Chapel attendees (children and adult) who might be experiencing a medical problem during a regular church service. The team will only perform an initial assessment then call the EMS Squad or other appropriate first aid response. The secondary focus of the Good Samaritan Ministry would be to provide educational sessions for Chapel volunteers concerning first aid, the primary recognition of medical problems, and medical safety issues. A physician and one other GSM team member would be assigned to each regular church service.
    Contact: Dr. Jim Preston at 419.627.1312 or email: Preston@exchange.oucom.ohio.edu

    PASTORAL CARE & SUPPORT MINISTRIES  return to top

    Financial Counseling Ministry Mission:
    To assist God’s people to know Financial freedom through the application of Biblical principals in their lives.

    Contact: John Varner at 419.499.4614

    Hospital Care:
    Ministering to those who are hospitalized, housebound or in nursing homes.

    Contact: Pastor Dave at 419.627.0208 ext. 108

    Growing In Wisdom:
    Learning as Stepfamilies

    Contact: Pastor Dave at 419.627.0208 ext. 108

    Prayer Ministries

    Prayer Ministrty
    Aaron and Hur prayer team upholds The Chapel’s Sunday morning ministries and special events.

    Partners in Prayer:
    Committed prayer warriors who pray for the specific needs submitted on the Sunday morning prayer request cards.
    On-Line Prayer Ministry:
    This is an on-line prayer ministry prays for the daily e-mail prayer requests.

    Crisis Phone Prayer Ministry:
    This prayer team channels urgent, immediate prayer needs via the phone.

    Prayer Fasting:
    A prayer team who desires to fast as a means to strengthen prayer, seek God’s manifest presence and as a way to express humility, sorrow and repentance.
    Contact: Tom Wohlers at 419.668.5716 or The Chapel office at 419.627.0208

    Service Groups  return to top

    Bread Basket:
    Opportunities to help with stocking the pantry inventory and readying food packages for families as needed.
    Contact: Shannon or Heather at 419.627.0208

    Hands of Barnabas:
    Handy men and women do minor household, automotive or property repairs to someone in need.
    Contact: Todd at 419.499.4221

    DISCIPLESHIP & FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES  return to top

    Outreach Ministries Christmas Gathering:
    A Christmas outreach program for women.
    Contact: Brenda at 419.627.0208 ext. 104

    Harvest Party:
    A fall get together for the entire family.
    Contact: Lori at 419.499.4221 or Joann at 419.625.8422

    AppleSeed:
    Mentoring to under-privilege children and youth.
    Contact: Chuck at 419.433.8274

    Short Term Missions:
    Ministry team with the desire to reach the lost in other countries.
    Contact: Kyle & Jenn at 419.359.2150

    Motorcycle Ministry
    “The Chapel Thugs”:
    Contact: Chapel Office 419-627-0208

    Sports Ministries

  • Chapel Softball Team: Contact Jeff at 419.684.7082
  • Chapel Karate: Call Tim at 419.625.8422
  • WORSHIP & CREATIVE ARTS MINISTRY

    Musicians and Vocalists:
    Artists with a heart for worship who desire to use their God-given abilities to help engage others in worship.
    Opportunities:

  • worship leader,
  • soloists,
  • ensemble member.
  • Contact: Donna at 419.433.8048

    Adult Choir:
    Vocalists who desire to use their musical abilities to glorify God through song. Open to adults and youth grade 9 and up.
    Contact: Donna 419.433.8048

    Ministry Assistants:
    assist ministry leaders in the areas of event planning, tape duplicating, filing music, copying, mailings, collating, etc.
    Contact: Deb at 419.627.0208

    Creative Writing:
    Those with the ability to write music and biblically sound lyrics.
    Contact: Donna at 419.433.8048

    Drama:
    Using your God-given gifts and talents as a visual artist or actor to promote God’s word in a creative, inspiring manner.
    Contact: Erin at 419.627.0208

    Platform Design and Décor:
    Visual artists can serve by designing stage décor to enhance and inspire worship.
    Contact: Beverly at 419.627.0208

    Technical Arts:
    Serve in one of the many sound, lighting, computer presentation, video or stage support positions for Sunday services and special programs and events.
    Contact: Gary at 419.627.0208 ext. 110


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