Volunteer
Are you ready to serve? Fill out our online Volunteer Registration Form.
| Tutors for Elementary Students |
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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. |
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| Lighthouse Ministry |
| Contact: |
Ginger Mitten, 850.475.3165 |
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| 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. |
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| Flower Distributors |
| Contact: |
Kara Rebitch, 850.475.1151 |
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| 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. |
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Preschool Ministry
| Worship Care Team |
| Contact: |
Shannon Brock, 850.473.4461 |
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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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Childrens Ministry
| Connection Groups & Discipleship Team |
| 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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| 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. |
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| Spiritual Gift(s): |
Service, Encouragement, and Mercy |
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| 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. |
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| Spiritual Gift(s): |
All Gifts |
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| Decorating |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Description: |
Numerous opportunities are available during the months and weeks leading up to and during VBS. |
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| Special Needs |
| 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 |
| Description: |
Relationship Volunteers for CROSSROAD’S Service on Wednesday nights in the Chapel from 8:15-9:30pm. |
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| Teachers for Connection Groups |
| Description: |
Teachers are needed to engage and teach in Connection Groups for ages 18-23 and 23-29. |
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| Volunteers for Activities |
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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 Widows Ministry or would like more information, contact Ginger Leonard at 850.475.1149 or gleonard@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
