Worship

Greeting
The "Greeting" ministry is vital to the way that guests see us as a church. Greeters are the first people that a guest comes in contact with, so the members who are involved with this ministry must have an outgoing, friendly and caring spirit.

Studies show that the typical church "visitor" makes up their mind in the first 7 minutes they are on our property whether or not they will come back. This doesn't give us much time to make a great first impression, so it is imperative that we display  the proper atmosphere for our guests. We try to have greeters in the parking lot, the foyer, and inside the auditorium so that we can maintain contact in case there are questions or needs to be met. The different assigned positions include: Coordinator (makes sure all posts are staffed and brochures and bulletins are available), Parking Lot Greeters (make initial contact, hand out brochures, and escort the guests to the door. They will escort everyone to the door if there is inclement weather), Outside Door Greeters (open the doors and call on Floaters if needed), Floaters (take guests to show them where classes, restrooms, etc. are located), Welcome Center Greeters (hand out informational brochures, answers questions, etc), Auditorium Door Greeters (hand everyone entering the auditorium a bulletin), and Auditorium Greeters/Hosts (see that guests can find a seat nearby a member whom they introduce the guest to before services begin). By the time a guest takes their seat in the auditorium they should have been contacted by 6 or 7 greeters (and many members). Being a "friendly church" doesn't just happen. It takes a special spirit to be able to welcome and interact with people you do not know.  If you have this kind of spirit, you possess a rare and wonderful gift that can be used for God's glory by joining the Greeting Ministry and welcoming souls into our fellowship.

Audio Visual
Every Sunday and Wednesday, the Audio Visual Ministry supports the worship service.  In only two weeks you can be certified and be part of this "silent" ministry. 

This is a behind the scenes effort operating primarily from the balcony or as we like to call it, the "Second Floor".  We have state of the art electronic equipment that other churches only dream of having.

The various jobs consist of:

Mixing Sound - We utilize a Yamaha 02R96 Digital mixing console which has automated features making its operation so easy teenagers can do it.  After only a few weeks of training you will be proficient enough to work any worship service.

Recording - We have two audio workstations separate from the live mix.  We record the sermon along with select bible classes to be used on our website.  We operate on both a Windows and a Mac computer utilizing ProTools Software.  This software is the same used in professional recording studios and is a great way to see how the "pros" do it.

Video - We produce various video projects in house for ministry and website support.  All projects are recorded in Professional High Definition 4.2.2 format utilizing the latest in Sony technology.

Lighting Control - Ever wonder how the lights change during worship?  Our computerized lighting system is operated by Touch Panel and is fully automated.  You can do it manually, but we are lazy and prefer the more "sophisticated" approach.  From this panel you control all auditorium lighting along with routing video feeds to various locations around the building.  We are not sure where all the wires go, we just know you can see it all over the building.

CD Ministry - We produce and provide CD's and DVD's to members requesting them.  We use Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator to create the artwork for both the CD and the jewel.  We have an automated CD printer along with three high speed duplicators.

Assisted Listening - We provide assisted listening for those members who require it.  The primary responsibility is to insure that all devices get returned to get properly charged, and answer any questions a member might have.  The most common question is "how does this thing work?"  We can provide instructions to you so that you can master these devices.

If you have an interest in any of these minsitries or questions, please send an email to our Ministry Leaders to learn more or get involved.