Volunteer
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Childrens Ministry
| Connection Groups & Discipleship Team |
| Staff Liaison: |
Cindy Weatherall, 850.475.1128 |
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| Description: |
Directors, Teachers, Care Group Coordinators, Secretaries, Outreach and Volunteer Coordinators are needed in all areas of the Education Ministry. |
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| Spiritual Gift(s): |
Teacher, Exhortation, Serving, Administration, Giving, Pastor/Shepherd, Evangelist, and Mercy |
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| Worship Care Team |
| Staff Liaison: |
Judy Lloyd, 850.475.1108 |
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| Description: |
Members participate in children’s worship with K5 students during the 9:30 or 11:00 worship services. If one desires limited outside preparation, there can be no outside preparation time. This team member can also serve weekly, monthly or quarterly. |
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| Spiritual Gift(s): |
Serving, Giving, and Mercy |
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| Greeter Team |
| Staff Liaison: |
Judy Lloyd, 850.475.1108 |
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| Description: |
Volunteers are needed to welcome and aid parents in checking in their children each week. This can be a 10 to 15 minute commitment on Sunday mornings and Wednesday evenings. |
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| Spiritual Gift(s): |
Service, Encouragement, and Mercy |
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| Awana Team |
| Staff Liaison: |
Judy Lloyd, 850.475.1108 |
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| Description: |
This team teaches children about Christ through worship, Bible memorization and game times. There are numerous opportunities available as director, records, listener, facilitator, greeter, food servers, media and room setups. Volunteers are also needed to chaperone choir and extended discipleship class children immediately following Awana from 7:30 until 8:00. |
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| Spiritual Gift(s): |
All Gifts |
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| Children’s Media Ministry Team |
| Staff Liaison: |
Judy Lloyd, 850.475.1108 |
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| Description: |
Volunteers are needed for sound, lighting, video and computer needs. Service opportunities are available on Sundays, Wednesday’s and special events. |
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| Spiritual Gift(s): |
Administration, Serving, and Giving |
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| Decorating |
| Staff Liaison: |
Judy Lloyd, 850.475.1108 |
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| Description: |
Volunteers are needed to help decorate classrooms, hallways, bulletin boards, banquets and other special events. |
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| Spiritual Gift(s): |
Service |
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| Crafts |
| Staff Liaison: |
Judy Lloyd, 850.475.1108 |
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| Description: |
Volunteers are needed to create and assemble crafts for VBS, Sunday school and other children’s activities. |
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| Spiritual Gift(s): |
Service |
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| Servers |
| Staff Liaison: |
Judy Lloyd, 850.475.1108 |
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| Description: |
Volunteers are needed to serve food at the numerous children’s activities and banquets. (Mother/Daughter tea, Mother/Son, Father/Daughter, Children’s leadership appreciation, VBS, Awana and Kid’s on Mission) |
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| Special Events |
| Staff Liaison: |
Judy Lloyd, 850.475.1108 |
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| Description: |
Volunteers are needed to help in the numerous areas of special events. The children’s ministry puts on at least one special event per month and over sixteen events per year. |
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| Setup |
| Staff Liaison: |
Judy Lloyd, 850.475.1108 |
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| Description: |
Volunteers are needed to help setup and breakdown the churches bounce houses and obstacle course for the Charis house and children’s activities. The children’s ministry also has many other much lighter setup needs for each of it monthly events. |
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| Stocking |
| Staff Liaison: |
Judy Lloyd, 850.475.1108 |
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| Description: |
Volunteers are needed to help stock the children’s resource room, kitchen and over eighteen resource supply cabinets throughout the children’s building. |
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| Registration/Signup Team |
| Staff Liaison: |
Judy Lloyd, 850.475.1108 |
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| Description: |
Volunteers are needed to help run registration tables for special events. This volunteer is normally needed before and after worship services. The two largest registration events for the children’s department is the Fall Festival and VBS. |
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| Spiritual Gift(s): |
Service, Encouragement, Mercy |
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| Vacation Bible School |
| Staff Liaison: |
Judy Lloyd, 850.475.1108 |
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| Description: |
Numerous opportunities are available during the months and weeks leading up to and during VBS. |
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| Special Needs |
| Staff Liaison: |
Judy Lloyd, 850.475.1108 |
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| Description: |
Volunteers are needed to help work with Special needs children on Sunday’s and Wednesday’s. |
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| Spiritual Gift(s): |
Service, Mercy |
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College and Young Adults
| Connection Groups & Discipleship Team |
| Staff Liaison: |
Cynthia Simandira, 850.475.1157 |
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| Description: |
Relationship Volunteers for CROSSROAD’S Service on Tuesday nights in Rosseau Hall, 7:30-9:15 pm. |
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| Directors for Sunday School Connection Groups |
| Staff Liaison: |
Cynthia Simandira, 850.475.1157 |
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| Description: |
Volunteers are needed to lead out as Directors of our Sunday School Connection Groups. |
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| Volunteers for Activities |
| Staff Liaison: |
Cynthia Simandira, 850.475.1157 |
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| Description: |
Volunteers for Activities throughout the year such as Ski Trips, Fall Retreats, Community outreach, mission trips and Bible Study. |
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Widows Ministry
Connection Leaders
Widows who remind their group of upcoming activities and promote fellowship opportunities among their small group.
Care Coordinators
Church members who will adopt a “widow indeed”, identify her needs, and coordinate with church volunteers to make sure her needs are met.
Care Coordinator Assistant
Volunteers who will assist our Care Coordinators in taking care of our “widows indeed”.
Other Needs
Some other specific needs are:
- Yard workers (all ages)
- Tree removal
- Carpenters
- Painters
- Electricians
- Plumbers
- Transportation
If you are interested in volunteering in any of these areas or would like some more information, please contact Kim Waters at 850.475.1123 or kwaters@olivebaptist.org
Ministry Teams
Olive has many different places for you to serve. The list below is just a brief overview of the various teams and areas of service available. If you are interested in getting involved with any of these teams, contact Huey Pearson at 850.475.1109 or hpearson@olivebaptist.org.
Pastoral Ministries
- Prison Ministry Team
- Lighthouse Ministry Team
- Usher Team
- Security Team
- Medical Team
- Traffic Team
- Widows Indeed Care Leaders
- Flower Ministry Team
- Sign Language Team
- Van Driver Ministry
- Disaster Relief Team
- Men’s Ministry Team
- Women’s Ministry Team
Education Ministries
- Sunday School Connection Groups
- Media Library Team
- Transportation Team (65+ Ministry)
- Grief Support Team
- Connection Groups & Discipleship Team
- Worship Care Team
- AWANA Team
- Fusion Middle School Team
- Rewired High School Team
- Crossroads College/Young Adult Ministry
- Military Ministry Team
- Vacation Bible School
Music Ministries
- Celebration Choir
- Preschool through High School Choir
- Praise Team
- Media Ministry Team
- Orchestra Ministry Team
- Drama Team
Evangelism Ministries
- Greeter Ministry Team
- Guest Welcome Center Team
- Encourager Team
- Visitation Ministry Team
- Evangelism Events
- Mission Trip Ministry Teams
- Divorce Recovery
Administration Ministries
- Office Project Team
- Assistant Support Staff Team
- Wednesday Dinner
- Construction, Maintenance & Grounds Ministry Team
- Housekeeping Team
- ROC (Recreation Outreach Center) Ministry Team
Huey Pearson, the Director of Lay Ministries office can give you additional information about any of the listed ministries to help you in finding a place of service at Olive Baptist Church. You may reach him at 850.475.1109 or hpearson@olivebaptist.org
