Volunteer Ministry

VOLUNTEER MINISTRY

We have different gifts, according to the grace given us. If a man’s gift is prophesying, let him use it in proportion to his faith. If it is serving, let him serve; if it is teaching, let him teach; if it is encouraging, let him encourage; if it is contributing to the needs of others, let him give generously, if it is leadership, let him govern diligently; if it is showing mercy, let him do it cheerfully. Romans 12:6-8

Look around Augustana Lutheran Church and you’ll see people using their gifts to serve others. Someone with a kind, listening heart - someone with a talent for cooking - someone with great organizational skills - a beautiful voice raised in praise. People at Augustana volunteer as greeters, readers, communion assistants, ushers – people at Augustana volunteer as music directors, youth leaders, Sunday school teachers – people at Augustana volunteer in the church office, serve on council, take the van out on Sunday so that others may attend our worship services. It’s what makes Augustana Lutheran Church so special – so many people sharing so many remarkable gifts – giving so much of their time and energy.

There are many ways to share your gifts through Augustana ministries not only on Sundays, but in the Church office, from home, and in the community as well. Some areas of need are:

Sunday Morning Worship Ministries

• Acolyte (youth)

• Coffee Hosts, prepare and serve coffee and cookies between services

• Communion Preparation, prepare trays, provide support to communion assistants, wash cups

• Deliver Flowers to those who are healing

• Drivers, offer rides to worship services

• Greeter, first contact with members and visitors arriving for worship

• Health Care Consultant, assist the parish nurse

• Library, assist people with checking out/returning books

• Nursery, watching little ones during the service

• Secretary, answer phones in the office Sunday mornings

• Sunday School teacher, Youth leader, or mentor

• Usher during worship

• Altar guild

• Participate in the worship service as a communion assistant, prayer leader or reader of the liturgy

Office Administration Ministries

• Receptionist, answer phones and greet members and visitors

• Assist the music librarian

• Assist in maintaining and researching church archives

• Assist with mailings and publications assembly

• Assist with phone calls to remind Sunday volunteer

Community Social Ministry & Outreach Ministries

• Habitat for Humanity International

• Interfaith Hospitality Network

• Denver Rescue Mission - Clothing

• Metro CareRing

• Senior Church Members

• New Beginnings Church

• Denver Rescue Mission Soup Kitchen

• Food Pantry

• Four Mile Family Resource Center

• Multi-cultural market

• Lutheran Family Services