MINISTRY - Your service to the Body of Christ - What you do to serve the Church.
It’s a way to GROW!
Joining a ministry team is a great way to grow in friendships, knowledge, and in
your spiritual journey.
“Under his direction the whole body is fitted together perfectly,
and each part in its own special way helps the other parts, so that the whole body is
healthy and growing and full of love.” Eph. 4:16 (LB)
It’s a way to GIVE BACK!
Has Wesley Chapel ministry touched your life in a meaningful way? Now is your chance to
make a difference in someone else’s life.
“God has given each of you some special abilities;
be sure to use them to help each other, passing on to others God’s many kinds of blessings.”
I Peter 4:10 (LB)
It’s a way to GLORIFY GOD!
Not only will you build relationships and enjoy the satisfaction of a job worth doing, but more
importantly, you will glorify God.
“Are you called to help others? Do it with all the strength and
energy that God supplies, so that God will be glorified through Jesus Christ – to him be glory
and power forever and ever.” I Pet. 4:11 (LB)
The NON-exhaustive list of ways to serve...
we don't believe there IS an exhaustive list
MEMBERSHIP (Fellowship)
TRANSPORTATION TEAM We
provide a way to church for those who would otherwise not be able to
attend. The only requirement is a valid driver's license.
Contact: Ron King
CHURCH FAMILY CARE TEAM Don’t
you love getting a card from a friend? This team will help make sure our church
family always knows that we’re thinking of them on special days and when
things aren’t going so well.
Contact: Annette Gadlage 944-2570
FUNERAL MEAL HOST TEAM This
ministry has proven to reach families who have very few ties to our church and
to serve in this simple manner when there is a need.
Contact: Glendona Hunt 284-1830
HOSPITAL VISITATION We
visit the hospitals to bring comfort and encouragement to let patients know how
much we care for them and that they are in our prayers.
Contact: Patty Wolfe 945-6028
YOUTH MINISTRIES Volunteers help
empower youth to share in a safe environment, use their talents to glorify God,
reach community youth through athletics, plan for annual mission programs, and
many other growth elements. From very practical to intellectual, and from
totally hidden to totally public, the Youth ministry needs all sorts of people.
Contact: Stefanie Phelps 944-2570
WOMAN TO WOMAN Visiting
and caring for those who are home bound. Growing in study, fellowship and
service together.
Contact: Patty Wolfe 945-6028
MATURITY (Discipleship)
PRETEEN MINISTRY To
give those kids at the in-between stage a time and place of their own
and to help them mature into the next level of
spiritual growth. Help bridge the gap between childhood and youth
spiritual maturity.
Contact: Becky Perkins 944-2570
GOD’S GARDEN CHILDREN’S MINISTRY To
love and nurture children 2 yrs. to Grade 6 and show them in various ways that
God loves them and has a plan for their life. Empowers parents to worship,
sing in the choir, or enjoy Christian studies without worrying about their
children's well-being.
Contact: Becky Perkins 944-2570
DISCIPLESHIP MINISTRY TEAM To
grow up in Christ is one of our five purposes. Small groups and classes on all
the aspects of discipleship help us do that. You don’t have to be a college
scholar to lead one of these classes or groups. We’ll show you how.
Contact: Shannon Staten 944-3904
GOD’S GARDEN NURSERY MINISTRY Jesus
loves the little children…...and you may be the first person to show a child
the love of a church family if you care for these little ones in our nursery.
How children are cared for in the nursery (directly or behind the scenes) can
decide whether a family will return to our church a second time, or even come
the first time.
Contact: Annette Gadlage 944-2570
MINISTRY
QUILTING MINISTRY Kind
of like the quilting-Bs of old with a new twist. Whether you are experienced or
just want to learn we will all work together to make something that will help
minister to the needs of others. Quilts are either sold for ministry
donations or given away to show the love of Christ to those in need.
Contact: Bernice Gilley 948-9115, Ida Mae Wilson 945-0940
HELPING HANDS MINISTRY Helping
those in great need. Those who serve in this ministry facilitate the giving of
charity to those in our congregation and in our community. The
organization is all set-up. All you need to do is help our director do
some of the leg-work. Driving to pick-up gift cards, calling utility
companies and delivering checks to bill-collectors.
Contact: Russ Dennison 944-1464
MARRIAGE MENTOR MINISTRY With
the odds against them in this world we strive to do all we can to help engaged
couples to start on the sure footing of a marriage grounded in Christ.
Contact: Steve & Marcia Latimer 738-7540
LIBRARY MINISTRY Reading
is essential to growth in the Word and we want to encourage it in every age
group by offering a free lending program right in our own church. Our
library has been radically reorganized. We need help keeping it organized,
soliciting book donations and promoting this service to the church body.
Contact: Barbara Maconaghy 945-9024
MISSION
ALPHA MINISTRY A new
way at Wesley Chapel to reach seekers and the unchurched in an informal meal and
small group setting that lets them ask the big questions and find answers in a
non-threatening, nurturing environment. It takes a group of many talents to
start this special ministry.
Contact: Annette Gadlage 944-2570
MISSION MINISTRY TEAMS From
communication and promotion details to mission trip preparation and personal
encouragement to our missionaries. There is so much to do to support those who
have gone out of their home churches to other countries to serve the Lord.
Contact: Sandy Heeke 944-9888
JOHN’S ISLAND With
United Methodist district-wide support and participation, spend one week in
September taking care of the physical needs of others on a small island in South
Carolina through construction and manual labor. This is a long-standing
ministry of Wesley Chapel, so if you're new to missions, this may be a good
first step.
Contact: Gil Money738-4291
COMMUNITY EVANGELISM TEAM We
will use various methods to let New Albany know that God loves them and that
there is a place for them at Wesley Chapel.
Contact: Carol Shrewsbury 923-5647
VISITATION MINISTRY Our
first time visitors need to know that we noticed they were here and that we
want them to feel welcome and included. We want to personally visit every
first-time visitor within a couple days after their visit.
Contact:
NURSING HOME MINISTRY TEAM We
strive to provide a church-family worship experience that includes music,
hearing God’s word preached and simple fellowship to those in their
residential environment.
Contact: Marilyn Moore 283-4610
MAGNIFICATION (Worship)
WEEKEND SERVICES PLANNING TEAM We
will partner with our Pastor and Worship Leader in enhancing the worship
experience through various means and media to draw our whole congregation into
the worship experience and give glory to God.
Contact: Dennis Reasoner 948-0645
MULTIMEDIA TEAM We
coordinate and operate all media technology to make sure our whole congregation
can effectually see and hear all parts of the worship service. Training is
provided.
Contact: Jeff Ganote 948-8610
PUPPET MINISTRY A
unique and fun way to share biblical concepts. It takes a lot of creativity and
more hard work than you would imagine. Some people may never listen to a
sermon, but NO ONE can resist a puppet!
Contact: Bill Kennedy-Sabala 949-7098
ADMINISTRATIVE MINISTRIES
OFFICE VOLUNTEER TEAM Our
office is a buzzing place from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM and sometimes we don’t have
enough hands. Our team helps take phone calls and messages, stuff envelopes,
prepare bulk mailings or create PowerPoint slides. Have a few hours? We’ll
take it!
Contact: Tammie Ivey 944-2570
WELCOME CENTER ATTENDANT Wouldn’t
it be nice to be able
to walk up to an information desk to get some help? Now that the Communication
Center is completed, we want to have a rotating staff of volunteers to help
direct people to the information they need. All it takes is a smile and a
little time before and/or after an event.
Contact: Brent Elliott (812)283-7514
WEB SITE ASSISTANT This web site
takes some time to maintain. If you have experience or ideas about web
sites, let us know.
Contact: Brent Elliott (812)283-7514