Feb 26

Follow Up Training

Represent your Connection Group and join us in reaching out to those who attend Adventure Weekend. A training time is set for next Sunday morning in Passmore Hall. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to connect with our new found Olive friends.

What: Follow-up Team Training
When: February 26 at 8:00 or 9:30am
Where: Passmore Hall

For more information, contact Cindy Weatherall at 850.475.1128 or cweatherall@olivebaptist.org.

Feb 26

Family Expo Volunteers

Family Expo volunteers must attend ONE of two important meetings to prepare for the event taking place Saturday, March 3. The first meeting will be held Sunday, February 26 at 4:30pm and the second will be Wednesday, February 29 at 6:00pm. Both meetings will be in the Blue Room. You will choose the area in which you prefer to serve and receive instructions on your important role at Adventure Weekend 2012.

For more information, contact Ginger Mitten at 850.475.1111 or gmitten@olivebaptist.org.

Feb 29

Prep Night

In preparation for Adventure Weekend 2012, March 1-4, the Wednesday evening schedule will be different February 29. There will be no fellowship supper offered. Here is the 6:00pm schedule:

Adults: Adventure Weekend Volunteer Training Meetings
6th-12th Grade: Adventure Weekend Kickoff Rally in Passmore Hall
Childcare for birth-5th grade (children of volunteers only)

For more information, contact Cindy Weatherall at 850.475.1128 or cweatherall@olivebaptist.org.

Volunteer

Are you ready to serve? Fill out our online Volunteer Registration Form.

 

Tutors for Elementary Students
Contact: Huey Pearson, 850.475.1109
Description: Volunteers meet with kids from Ferry Pass Elementary School each week on their campus to help them with basic school instruction, such as math and reading. In the process, they you are afforded the opportunity to serve as a positive example and pray for these students.
Lighthouse Ministry
Contact: Cindy Segreto, 850.475.1149
Description: These volunteers visit those who are sick and bereaved in nursing homes, hospitals, hospices or private homes. We have room for others to join us.
Flower Distributors
Contact: Cindy Segreto, 850.475.1149
Description: Every Monday ladies of the church separate Sunday’s altar flowers into individual flower arrangements, which are then delivered to church members in the hospital.

Preschool Ministry

Worship Care Team
Contact: Shannon Brock, 850.473.4461
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.
Spiritual Gift(s): Serving, Giving, and Mercy

Childrens Ministry

Contact: Judy Lloyd, 850.475.1108
Connection Groups & Discipleship Team
Description: Directors, Teachers, Care Group Coordinators, Secretaries, Outreach and Volunteer Coordinators are needed in all areas of the Education Ministry.
Spiritual Gift(s): Teacher, Exhortation, Serving, Administration, Giving, Pastor/Shepherd, Evangelist, and Mercy
Greeter Team
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.
Spiritual Gift(s): Service, Encouragement, and Mercy
Awana Team
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.
Spiritual Gift(s): All Gifts
Decorating
Description: Volunteers are needed to help decorate classrooms, hallways, bulletin boards, banquets and other special events.
Spiritual Gift(s): Service
Crafts
Description: Volunteers are needed to create and assemble crafts for VBS, Sunday school and other children’s activities.
Spiritual Gift(s): Service
Servers
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)
Special Events
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.
Setup
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.
Stocking
Description: Volunteers are needed to help stock the children’s resource room, kitchen and over eighteen resource supply cabinets throughout the children’s building.
Registration/Signup Team
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.
Spiritual Gift(s): Service, Encouragement, Mercy
Vacation Bible School
Description: Numerous opportunities are available during the months and weeks leading up to and during VBS.
Special Needs
Description: Volunteers are needed to help work with Special needs children on Sunday’s and Wednesday’s.
Spiritual Gift(s): Service, Mercy

College and Young Adults

Contact: Joel McDonald, 850.475.1157
Connection Groups & Discipleship Team
Description: Relationship Volunteers for CROSSROAD’S Service on Tuesday nights in Rosseau Hall, 7:30-9:15 pm.
Directors for Sunday School Connection Groups
Description: Volunteers are needed to lead out as Directors of our Sunday School Connection Groups.
Volunteers for Activities
Description: Volunteers for Activities throughout the year such as Ski Trips, Fall Retreats, Community outreach, mission trips and Bible Study.

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 Cindy Segreto at 850.475.1149 or csegreto@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