OUR MINISTRIES

Living faith through serving God in the church, community, and the world!

At college church, we believe every believer is gifted and called to ministry!
We encourage and empower our church for ministry toward our mission of "making disciples of Jesus Christ". see a need for a ministry which fits our mission?? let us help you start it!!

Find your gifts and your heart for serving! There are over 60 ministries at college church for you to be part of!!


A "quick list" of some of our ministries.

MISSIONS:
- Mission Kits: Preparing emergency kits for victims of diasters around the world
- College Cares: Sending care kits to college students
- School Supply Collection: Providing school supplies for needy children of Warren County
- Share-A-Christmas: Preparing and delivering Christmas gifts to needy families in the area
- Email Prayer Chain: Sending joys and concerns of our congregation and others
- Agape Food Collection: Collecting food and money every 3rd Sunday to support families in need
- Military Care Packages: Preparing and sending care packages to service men and women
- Volunteers in Mission: Participating in mission projects of the United Methodist Church
- Heifer Project International: Participating in this worldwide project with churches around the country
- Mozambique Church Sponsorship: Participating in sponsorship of a United Methodist congregationin Mozambique
- Community Agency Service: Several of our congregation serve in various community agency ministries
- Nursing Home Ministry
- Support for Turning Point Domestic Shelter
- Prayer Quilt Making
- Visits to Shut-ins

STEPHEN MINISTRY:
- Stephen Ministry Leader: Training others and recruiting caregivers
- Caregivers: Working with those experiencing grief, loss, loneliness, and other concerns to provide support

EVANGELISM & OUTREACH:
- Planning and implementing ways to reach out to others in the name of Jesus Christ
- Web Site Ministry
- Publicity and community relations

WORSHIP MINISTRIES:
- Greeters & Ushers: Extending radical hospitality to our guests in worship
- Fellowship Time Coordinator and Team: Hosting a weekly Fellowship Time with food and conversation
- Liturgist: Participating in worship by reading scripture
- Adult Choir: Glorifying God through music in our traditional service
- Praise Band: Giving praise and glory to God in our contemporary service
- Piano/Organ Accompanist: Providing musical support for our worship services
- Media and Sound Team: Providing visual effects and sound for worship and special events
- Altar Team: Providing for altar decorations
- Children's Message Teacher: Giving children's messages during worship
- Acolyte Coordinator: Helping to train and supervise our children acolytes
- Communion Steward: Preparing communion elements for worship
- Assisting with Children's Choir
- Assisting with Children's Church
- Lay Speaker
- Nursery Helper

SPIRITUAL GROWTH AND FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES:
- Adult Group Leaders: Helping with leading or teaching an adult group
- Men's Ministry: Helping with activities, leadership, groups, or projects with our men
- United Methodist Women:: Helping with projects and activities of UMW
- Quilting Ministry: Preparing quilts for mission fund raising
- Funeral Meals Team: Helping to prepare meals for families after funerals
- Sunday School Teachers: Teaching of children from grades pre-school to grade 12
- Sunday School Substitute Teachers: Helping out our teachers
- Director of Education: Leading in the planning of our education program
- Director of Children's Ministry: Leading our Children's Ministry Team
- Sunday School Team Leader: Coordinating Sunday School
- Vacation Bible School Coordinator, Assistant, or Helper
- Youth Ministry Volunteers
- Children's Christmas Program Helper
- Confirmation Class Mentor

CHURCH SERVICE MINISTRIES:
- Green Team (church gardening) Volunteer
- Trustees - Building maintenance and planning
- Office Helper
- Church Treasurer
- Staff, Parish Relations Committee
- Counting Team
- Stewardship/Finance Team
- Building Planning Team
- Lay Member to Annual Conference
- Education Team
- Children's Ministry Team
- Safe Sanctuaries Administrator
- Lay Leader