Acolyte

An Acolyte is typically a 6th – 8th grade confirmand/student that assists the Pastor during worship and religious services, but high school students are also welcome to participate. Volunteers will:

• Arrive for worship 15 minutes before the service begins.
• In the choir room, put on your robe and cross necklace. Take a moment to pray and reflect on your service.
• 2 minutes before the service, ignite the candlelighters, proceed to the alter and light the candles.
• Be seated in the front pew and participate in worship service.
• After the sermon, assist with the passing of the collection plates, by taking them from the alter and giving them to the ushers. Receive the collection plates in return, and deliver to the Pastor for praise and thanksgiving.
• During Holy Communion preparation, receive the Body and Blood of Christ at the Communion Rail, then assist with collection of communion cups, distribution of grape juice.
• After communion and final hymn, return to the choir room, retrieve candlelighters, use the snuffer bell to smother candles.

Altar Guild

The Altar Guild members serve in monthly teams, behind the scenes, to set the Altar for Communion (Early Service Teams) or wash and put away the Communion vessels after services (Late Service Teams). Volunteers will:

• Work in the Altar Guild Room (left front of Main Sanctuary) which usually takes 10-15 minutes
• Early Service Teams arrive at 7:30am
• During Communion, replenish wafers and wine and pray for the communicants
• Choose which service you wish to serve at (Early or Late) and the month
• Obtain a substitute if you need one due to scheduling conflicts
• Serve with experienced members and receive detailed instructions in advance of your serving
• Visit the Altar Guild Room before or after any service to talk to our members or to see our handbook and photos

Assisting Minister

The Assisting Minister takes on the role of assisting minister as written in the liturgy used during the 11am service. The Assisting Minister serves in a 2 month rotation, serving approximately once every 2 months. Volunteers will:

• Receive training from Pastor Mariola Bergquist
• Provide scheduling conflicts to scheduler via email
• Prepare for assigned Sunday by familiarizing with chanted/spoken sections of the liturgy
• Prepare prayer petitions
• On day of participation, be early and robed at the start of the service

Choir Singer

A Choir Singer attends Wednesday night choir practices and sings in the choir. Choir singers will:

• Be available to practice on Wednesdays from 6:30pm to 7:40pm in the Sanctuary
• Have the ability to sing on pitch
• Attend the 11am Sunday service

Church Picnic Volunteer

Church Picnic Volunteers help at the annual church picnic event, usually held in the month of October. We need volunteers for:

• Serve on planning committee.
• Sell tickets on Sunday mornings before and after service.
• Site preparation. Mowing, weed eating and clean up of the picnic area.  Accomplished one week prior to the picnic.
• Set up. Pick up tables and chairs from storage, take to Balous Miller ranch and set up; take garbage cans from church to Miller ranch and set up; pick up train and take to Miller ranch. Accomplished the day prior to the picnic.
• Tear down. Return tables and chairs to storage at church; return garbage cans to church; return train.
• Clean up. Clean up picnic area, play area, and parking areas after the event.
• Hot dog meal. Purchase hot dogs, buns, catsup and chips; submit reimbursement form and receipts to financial secretary; cook hot dogs; set up water and lemonade coolers; set up and serve food and drinks.
• Greeter. Greet vehicles as they arrive and direct them to appropriate parking: general or senior/handicapped.
• Bake-Off coordinator. Coordinate bake-off activities to include advertising, set-up bake-off tables, recruit judges, acquire prizes and other contest logistics; announce winners and award prizes; submit expenses for reimbursement.
• Game warden. Judge fishing tournament; measure and record name of contestant and length of each catch; announce winners and award prizes.
• Coach. Organize volleyball game.
• Train engineer and conductor. Operate children’s ride.
• Photographer. Take pictures of all activities to include train ride, fishing tournament, winners of fishing tournament/bake-off, canoes/kayaks, bounce house, and other children’s activities; provide copies of all pictures to church office.

Communion Server / Communion Assistant

Communion Servers and Communion Assistants help to distribute bread and wine during Holy Communion. Volunteers will:

• Serve on Sunday mornings and at occasional weekday services
• Show up when scheduled
• Know the words to say:
  Wine: “The Blood of Christ Shed For You”
  Bread: “The Body of Christ Given For You”
• Know the words to bless children who do not commune

Easter Eggstravaganza Volunteer

The Easter Eggstravaganza will be held on April 11th from 11am – 2pm. There will be an egg hunt, food, activities and fun for all ages. This is a community event, so help us to reach out to our neighbors! There are many ways you can help with this event, which include, but are not limited to:

• Planning
• Set up
• Games
• Activity Stations
• Cooking/Serving Food
• Clean up
• And More!

Emergency Response Ministry Volunteer

Members of the Emergency Response Team are trained church volunteers that provide protection and assistance to the congregation of St. John in the case of any emergency. The Emergency Response Team consists of:

• A Coordinator who is the main person in charge of the ministry
• A Team Leader who is second in charge of the other team members
• Command Center Monitors that man radios and surveillance monitors
• Door Monitors that monitor entrances during all services and events
• A Medical Leader who is the main point of contact for any medical emergency that arises
• Rovers that provide extra coverage and patrol the church campus, interior and exterior.

Growing Hope Ministry

The Growing Hope ministry provides an opportunity for you to “Make Jesus Known” and share the gospel, through one-on-one mentoring, with families in our community.

Service Opportunities include:

• Writing cards/notes of encouragement
• Appointment reminder calls to clients
• Bi-Monthly calls to families – dialog will be provided
• Graphic design – newsletters/flyers
• Special Projects Coordinator – monthly/holidays
• Mentors for families in need
• Back up Mentors when Mentors are unable to 
deliver to their client
• Back up logistics person – help load unload and 
allocate products for families
• On Call drivers – on occasion we many need to drop off boxes if the client cannot make it to the 
distribution

Handbell Ringer

A Handbell Ringer attends practices on Thursday nights (not every week) and plays with the bell choir. Volunteers will:

• Be available to practice on Thursdays from 7:00pm to 8:00pm
• Have the ability to count.
• Be able to play rhythmically and “on time”

Operation Christmas Child Volunteer

Operation Christmas Child is a way to demonstrate God’s love in a tangible way to children in need around the world, and together with the local church worldwide, to share the Good News of Jesus Christ. OCC is a mission of Samaritan’s Purse. Volunteers can:

• Pack a box and drop off at SJLC during Drop-off week
• Donate money! Donations go to directly support the collecting, processing, shipping, and other project costs
• November – Assist with manning the church during the OCC Box Drop-Off times
• November – Load the cartons into a truck

Property Committee Volunteer

The Property Committee oversees the general care, maintenance, and repair of the church buildings, grounds, and equipment. Active members of the Property Committee meet monthly to plan and coordinate tasks and activities necessary for the maintenance of St. John. This committee also has a ‘Volunteer Pool’ of people that help on an as-needed, occasional basis. This is a great way to get involved without a huge commitment. Volunteers:

• Plan, oversee and execute activities of the property committee to include maintenance and upkeep of church facilities and equipment.
• Conduct congregational work days.
• Develop an annual budget to support maintenance of church
 property.
• And much more

SonShine Team (Greeter)

SonShine Team members provide a warm and welcoming environment for each and every guest and member attending St. John’s worship services. Volunteers will:

• Greet all guests and members with an open door, welcoming smile and warm handshake
• Direct all attendees needing assistance to find their destination by escorting them to that location
• Provide information from the Info Desk (when scheduled) by becoming familiar with all StJLC personnel, activities, schedules, special events and building layout
• Provide Visitor Packets to all first time visitors as they are identified
• Be available to start 30 minutes prior to your assigned worship service
• Pray that you will be a blessing to each person you greet by making them feel welcomed to worship our Lord at StJLC

Sunday Breakfast Team

The Sunday Breakfast Team makes sure the coffee is on and the food is ready in the
Family Life Center. Volunteers will:

• Arrive at 7:45am to help prepare food and drink so it is ready by 8:45am.
• Serve attendees until 11am
• Clean up tables, serving area and kitchen at 11am
• Work with other team members to plan timing, so that each person is able to attend worship
• Pray that the food and fellowship will bless all who partake

Sunday School Helpers

Sunday School Helpers lead Sunday School lessons weekly from 9:30am –10:30am for children ages Pre-K through 5th grade. Volunteers will:

• Get to know children and their families
• Have fun teaching lessons about Jesus and the Bible
• Show up at 9:00am on Sundays for fellowship and morning directions
• Assist other Sunday School Helpers
• Volunteer on a monthly or semester basis

Usher

Ushers provide a warm and welcoming environment for each and every guest and member and enable the Pastors to conduct an organized worship service. Volunteers will:

• Be available to start 30 minutes prior to your assigned worship service
• Greet and provide bulletins/information to all guests and members entering the Sanctuary
• Direct all attendees needing assistance to find seating by escorting them to that location
• At appropriate times, the ushers will collect Prayer Cards, collect Offerings, and usher attendees to the Altar for Communion
• Count attendance in the Sanctuary, blast!, Narthex, and Nursery
• Pray that you will be an instrument in making every worship service a blessing to all in attendance

Wild Game Charity Dinner Volunteer

Wild Game Dinner Volunteers help at the annual charity event. This event is usually held on the last Saturday in April at the Kendall County Fairgrounds in Boerne. Volunteers will help with:

• Planning
• Promoting
• Selling Sponsorships/Contacting Local Businesses
• Coordinating Donations
• Ticket sales
• Raffle preparation
• Event set up
• Ticket collections
• Grilling/Cooking
• Serving
• Event Clean up
• Other duties as needed