Join the Coffee Bar Team!
Do you love serving others in simple but meaningful ways? Our Coffee Bar Ministry helps create a warm and welcoming environment every Sunday by providing coffee and refreshments for our church family and guests. The Coffee Bar is a simple but strategic front door to deeper church connection. When done with warmth and excellence, this ministry helps people feel seen, served, and welcomed into the life of Emmanuel Church. “Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling.” (1 Peter 4:9) If you enjoy hospitality and want to help others feel at home, we’d love for you to join the Coffee Bar Team!

Ministry Purpose and Vision: The Coffee Bar Ministry is an extension of Emmanuel’s Welcome and First Impressions Ministry. We do more than serve coffee—we help create a warm, inviting environment where people feel at ease, engage in conversation, and begin to connect to the life of the church. Hospitality through coffee and refreshments is a simple but powerful way to reflect the welcome of Christ.

Connection to Our Mission: Reach, Teach, Send

Reach – A friendly atmosphere encourages guests to linger, talk, and be welcomed personally.

Teach – Conversations over coffee can lead to spiritual encouragement, discipleship connections, and next steps into the life of the church.

Send – Volunteers are mobilized to serve joyfully and learn how simple acts of hospitality can support gospel ministry.

General Responsibilities

• Be an active covenant member who participates in the life of the church and serves with joy.
• Arrive early on assigned Sundays to prepare the coffee bar before worship gatherings.
• Brew coffee, set out supplies, and keep the coffee area clean and stocked throughout the morning.
• Welcome guests and members with a friendly presence while serving.
• Clean up and reset supplies after services so the space is ready for the next week.

Team Responsibilities

• Serve on a rotating schedule (e.g., 1–2 Sundays per month).
• Communicate availability to the ministry lead.
• Follow health and safety practices in preparing and serving coffee.
• Help create an atmosphere of warmth, fellowship, and gospel-centered hospitality.

Qualifications

• A heart for hospitality and making people feel welcome.
• Reliability to arrive early and serve with consistency.
• Willingness to serve behind the scenes with joy and excellence.
• No barista skills required—training will be provided!

Join the First Impressions Team!
At Emmanuel Church, we want every guest to experience the welcome of Christ from the moment they arrive. Our First Impressions Team serves as the first point of connection, greeting people warmly, offering practical help, and helping guests take their next step toward belonging. Whether it’s a smile at the door, a helpful hand at kids’ check-in, or a follow-up note during the week, this ministry plays a vital role in REACH, TEACH, and SEND. If you love people, have a heart for hospitality, and want to help others feel at home in our church family, we’d love for you to join the team!

Vision
To reflect the welcome of Christ by creating a warm, gracious, and helpful environment where every person who walks through our doors feels seen, valued, and invited into life in the body of Christ.

Mission
Our mission is to serve as the first point of connection at Emmanuel Church, offering genuine hospitality, practical assistance, and intentional follow-up that helps guests take their next step toward belonging—whether that’s returning next Sunday, connecting with a ministry, or coming to know Jesus.

REACH – Hospitality is often the first act of outreach: it makes strangers feel at home and begins building trust with newcomers who may not yet know Christ.

TEACH – By offering practical assistance and clear next steps, the team helps guide people toward engagement with the church’s teaching, discipleship, and community. As the team models Christlike hospitality, the church family learns how to embody the grace and welcome of the gospel in everyday interactions.

SEND – A strong first impression helps connect people to the church body, where they can grow in faith and eventually be equipped and sent to serve others with the same heart of hospitality--welcoming others just as they were welcomed.

Key Responsibilities

1. Weekly Gatherings & Hospitality

• Greet attendees warmly and personally
• Offer help with signage, seating, and children’s check-in
• Be alert to new faces and initiate conversations
• Provide a welcome packet or Connect Card to first-time guests

2. Guest Follow-Up (Week-of Connection)

• Collect basic info via connect cards (name, email, interest in learning more)
• Send a same-day or next-day follow-up email or text (preferably from a pastor or team lead)
• Deliver a small welcome gift or handwritten note within the week
• Invite the guest to a newcomer lunch or coffee

3. Assimilation (Longer-Term Connection)

• Track guest attendance and follow-up across 3–4 weeks
• Personally connect them to a community group, Bible study, or ministry based on interest
• Ensure they are aware of and invited to membership class or next steps gathering
• Pray for each new guest by name in team meetings

Join the Landscaping Crew!
Do you enjoy working outdoors and want a practical way to serve our church family? The Landscaping Crew helps keep our grounds neat, welcoming, and ready for worship each week. From mowing and trimming to blowing off walkways, this ministry is a simple but powerful way to reflect stewardship of God’s resources and hospitality to guests. Whether you can help once a month or just a few times a year, your service makes a big difference!

"Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men." (Colossians 3:23)

Purpose:  Your work not only keeps our property looking neat and welcoming, but also reflects the care and stewardship we want to show for the resources God has entrusted to us. Whether you serve once a week or once a season, your role helps create a space that is inviting to guests and peaceful for worshipers. Thank you for investing your time and energy for the good of our church and the glory of God.

1. Mowing

• Check the mower: Ensure there's enough fuel. Check oil if you're familiar.
• Set the blade height: Usually set between 3" and 3.5" to avoid scalping.
• Mow in straight lines: Overlap slightly with each pass for even coverage.
• Avoid wet grass: Mowing wet grass clogs equipment and can damage turf.
• Clean mower deck when finished: Use blower or brush to remove grass clippings.

2. Weedeating (String Trimming)

• Areas to trim: Around trees, signposts, flowerbeds, fences, sidewalks, and building edges.
• Be careful around trees: Avoid damaging bark at the base.
• Maintain even height: Keep the trimmer level with the mower height for a uniform look.
• Check line length: Advance line as needed; don't trim with worn string.

3. Blowing

• Use blower after mowing and trimming: Clear sidewalks, porches, curbs, and driveway areas.
• Blow debris into grass/mulch beds: Never into the street or neighboring properties.
• Clean equipment and storage area when finished.
   
• Final Word: This task may seem small, but it's a meaningful act of stewardship and hospitality. Thank you for showing love through service. "Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men." (Colossians 3:23)

Join the Music Ministry!

Our Music Ministry exists to help Emmanuel Church Reach, Teach, and Send through congregational singing. We REACH hearts by proclaiming the gospel in song, TEACH sound doctrine through biblically rich lyrics, and SEND one another out encouraged and equipped for mission. If you sing or play an instrument, we’d love for you to consider joining the team. Together, let’s help our church lift its voice to the glory of God!

Purpose

The Music Ministry exists to lead Emmanuel Church in joyful, Christ-centered congregational singing. By lifting our voices together, we proclaim the gospel, build up the body of Christ, and send one another out strengthened in faith.

Connection to Reach | Teach | Send

REACH – Our music proclaims the gospel in song, welcoming guests and testifying to God’s glory in a way that draws people toward Christ.

TEACH – Through biblically rich lyrics and Christ-centered songs, the congregation is taught sound doctrine and reminded of God’s truth.

SEND – Singing together strengthens our faith and equips us to go out into the world encouraged, unified, and bold in gospel mission.

General Responsibilities

• Be an active covenant member who models faithful participation in worship, discipleship, and church life.
• Lead and support congregational singing at all scheduled worship gatherings.
• Attend and contribute to weekly rehearsals with preparation and excellence.
• Encourage the congregation to sing with joy and conviction, not simply to observe.

Team Responsibilities

• Serve on a rotating schedule as assigned by the Music Leader.
• Participate in rehearsals, arrive on time, and come prepared with parts practiced.
• Grow in both musical ability and spiritual maturity through mentoring and accountability.
• Support one another as a team, fostering unity and humility.

Song Repertoire

We value biblically rich and theologically sound congregational songs, including historic hymns and recent works from writers like Matt Merker, Matt Boswell, Sovereign Grace Music, CityAlight, and Getty Music. (Note: we do not generally use songs from Hillsong, Bethel, Elevation, etc., due to the theological positions of their churches.)

Qualifications

• A heart for worship and discipling others through song.
• Vocal or instrumental ability sufficient to lead or support congregational singing.
• Willingness to grow in both skill and character.
• Commitment to serving as part of a team with humility and excellence.

Join the Photography Team!
Do you enjoy capturing moments and telling stories through photos? Emmanuel Church is forming a Photography Team to help us highlight what God is doing in our church family.

Team members will serve on a rotation, commit for 3–6 months, and upload photos weekly to a shared album.

Whether you’re handy with a DSLR or just have a good eye with your phone, we’d love for you to help us celebrate and share the life of our church through high-quality, meaningful images.

Purpose

The Photography Team exists to tell the story of what God is doing at Emmanuel Church through compelling, high-quality images. By capturing moments of worship, fellowship, service, and mission, this team helps us celebrate God’s work and share it with the wider community.

General Responsibilities

• Be an active covenant member who participates in the life of the church and serves with humility and joy.
• Commit to serving on the Photography Team for 3–6 months at a time.
• Upload photos weekly to the shared Google Photos album for review and selection.
• Understand that submitted photos may or may not be used in church publications, social media, or other media channels.

Photography Expectations

• Capture candid and authentic moments that reflect the mission and life of Emmanuel Church.
• Provide high-quality, in-focus, well-composed images suitable for both print and digital use.
• Follow style guidance and examples provided (sample shots will be shared from other church Instagram accounts and previous team photos).
• Respect the privacy and dignity of individuals—photograph people in natural, worshipful, or joyful moments, not in ways that may embarrass or distract.

Team Responsibilities

• Work with staff and ministry leaders to identify key moments, events, or ministries that need coverage.
• Communicate availability to serve on Sundays or at other scheduled events.
• Receive feedback on photos with a spirit of learning and improvement.
• Collaborate with other photographers to ensure consistent style and coverage.

Qualifications

• A heart to serve the church through storytelling and creativity.
• Basic photography skills (camera or phone acceptable; DSLR/mirrorless preferred).
• Willingness to learn and improve through feedback.
• Reliable, flexible, and committed to excellence.