To all members of Emmanuel SDA Church. Please help our nominating committee identify the areas where you believe God has blessed you with spiritual gifts to serve your Church family. The committee deals with all leadership positions except Sabbath school teachers, who are recommended by the Sabbath school council and approved by the Church board. Please indicate your desire to serve by placing a "Check Mark" on the line next to the ministry position(s) you would like to be considered for by the nominating committee.

(Each ministry is briefly described under "Church Departments").

Church Departments

Assistant Church Clerk (collaborates with church clerk to prepare and preserve accurate records of all church business meetings, board meetings, and church membership, as well as events important to the local church)

Assistant Treasurer (to assist the Church Treasurer to count, receive and disperse church funds and maintain the financial records)

Media Services Director/Operator (responsible for the care of the media equipment and oversees the sound/camera/streaming/video management by providing reliable and effective service for all church services and events)

Building Maintenance Coordinator (coordinates with the Deacons to oversee and maintain the physical upkeep of the church building in all aspects of repair)

Card/eCard Contact Ministry Coordinator (collaborates with Guest Ministry Director, Interest Coordinator, and Personal Ministry Leader by sending thank you cards, thinking of you cards, praying for you cards, inviting people to church events cards, etc., to the home address of visitors/guest, and disconnected church members)

Children’s Ministries Assistant (assists the children’s ministries director coordinating childcare for church events/seminars/workshops, children story, children worship service and VBS)

Children’s Ministries Director (coordinates childcare for church events/seminars/workshops, children story, children worship service and VBS)

Church Safety Officer (focuses on accident prevention within the church property and taking corrective action consistently after each accident to reduce major loss causes at the church building)

Church Clerk (prepares and preserve accurate records of all church business meetings, board meetings, and church membership, as well as events important to the local church)

Communication Leader (coordinates all aspects of communication in and outside the church ranging from public relations, advertising and promotion, church newsletter, spokesperson to church media, and spokesperson to the secular media)

Community Services Assistant(s) (collaborates with community services director in gathering and preparing food boxes and other supplies for those in need and help with fundraising)

Community Services Director (coordinates in gathering and preparing food boxes and other supplies for those in need, operates the Community Services center/food pantry and collaborates with Personal Ministries)

Head Deacon (to plan, organize and direct the work of the deacons. To be responsible for the church custodial care)

Head Deaconess (to plan, organize and implement activities of the deaconesses)

Deacon (assists the elders and church pastor in meeting the spiritual and physical needs of the church)

Deaconess (to participate in the task associated with the ordinance of humility, communion, baptisms, to care for certain aspects of church facility, and to meet the special needs of the church family)

Elder (leads the congregation as a spiritual and moral leader. Assists the head elder and pastor in areas of church life)

Head Elder (assist the church pastor in various phases of church work, leads the elders meeting and oversees elders of the church)

Family Life Director (focuses on people in relationships addressing the needs of married couples, parents and children, the family needs of singles, and all members of the wider family)

Greeters Ministry (coordinates with the director of greeter ministry to make the environment of the church facility warm and inviting by making church visitors and members comfortable, welcomed, and loved. Secure the names of visitors for the purpose of follow-up.

Health & Temperance (promotes the biblical standards in healthful living among the members in the church & in the community through church-operated health ministries)

Information Technology Ministry (updates and maintains office and media computers, laptops and maintain website)

Interest Coordinator (collaborate with the personal ministries leader and maintains the Disciples computer program up-to-date while overseeing the follow-up of families and individuals associated with the church family and ensure that interest(s) developed through the church’s missionary outreach are cared for promptly)

Hospitality/Kitchen Director (oversees the kitchen supplies, decluttering and caring for kitchen keeping the kitchen organized and oversees the visitors luncheon and church potlucks; coordinates refreshments or meals for guest speakers/music groups, church programs and church meetings/workshops)

Media Services Director (oversees the church media and operates the Proclaim church software and streaming for church worship services)

Music Ministry Director (collaborates with the Worship Service Directors, coordinates music programs for the church and oversees praise teams)

School Board Representative (represents the church on the school board of the South Suburban School, attending monthly school board meetings throughout the academic year at South Suburban)

Pathfinder Director (leads and oversees a Christ centered pathfinder program for youth in grades 5–10, and grades 11–12 for those who want to be part of the Teen Leadership Training [TLT] program)

Personal Ministries Leader/Evangelism (leads church members in relational ministry to those inside and outside the church family)

Praise Team (participates in singing for church worship services)

Prayer Ministry Director (to intentionally involve church members to pray for each other and oversees the prayer team, picks up weekly prayer cards at each church service, distributes prayers cards and implements prayer/revival-based programs)

Prayer Team (collaborates and assist the Prayer Ministry Director with all aspect of Emmanuel’s prayer ministry)

PARL (promotes religious liberty awareness among church members and in the community)

Sabbath School Secretary (collaborate with the Sabbath school superintendent in maintaining the clerical responsibilities of the Sabbath school by record keeping, statistics, providing communication, overseeing supplies, and collect and submit the S.S. offering to the church treasurer)

Sabbath School (SS) Superintendent(s) (leads the Sabbath school council in promoting the spiritual growth in all aspects of Sabbath school for the church family)

Sabbath School Children Division Leader (Coordinates with the Sabbath School Council and collaborates with the Sabbath School Superintendent at maintaining the oversight of all the teachers in the Children’s Division of the Sabbath School (beginner, kindergarten, primary, and junior) to ensure each teacher is equipped with the resources they need to assist parents, church members and guest in all aspects of learning from Scripture, which will lead to development of faith in Jesus Christ)

Sabbath School Youth Division Leader (Coordinates with the Sabbath School Council and collaborates with the Sabbath School Superintendent at maintaining the oversight of all the teachers in the Youth Division of the Sabbath School (youth, earliteens and young adults) to ensure each teacher is equipped with the resources they need to assist parents, church members and guest in all aspects of learning from Scripture, which will lead to development of faith in Jesus Christ)

Sabbath School Adult Teachers (collaborate with the Sabbath school superintendent in assisting people in all aspects of learning from Scripture that will lead to development of faith in Jesus Christ)

Sabbath School Cradle Roll Teacher [3 years of age and under] (collaborate with the Sabbath school superintendent to identify the spiritual needs of the children and lead them into a personal relationship with the Savior)

Sabbath School Kindergarten Teacher [4-6 years of age] (collaborate with the Sabbath school superintendent to identify the spiritual needs of the children and lead them into a personal relationship with the Savior)

Sabbath School Primary Teacher [7-9 years of age] (collaborate with the Sabbath school superintendent to identify the spiritual needs of the children and lead them into a personal relationship with the Savior)

Sabbath School Junior/Earliteen Teacher [10 -15 years of age] (collaborate with the Sabbath school superintendent to identify the spiritual needs of the children and lead them into a personal relationship with the Savior)

Sabbath School Youth/Young Adult/Collegiate Teacher [16 years of age and older] (collaborate with the Sabbath school superintendent to identify the spiritual needs of the young adult and lead them into a personal relationship with the Savior)

Social Committee Person(s) (collaborates with social committee to plan, implement and provide Christian Fellowship and church activities for the members and friends of members and coordinates and provides Christian fellowship for the members & friends of members in the church)

Social Media Coordinator (maintains the church’s Facebook, Twitter etc.)

Special Events Coordinator (coordinates and organizes special events [(Ex. Agape Feast, Christmas Service, Graduates Recognition etc.)

Stewardship Director (to educate, develop funding resources to achieve church growth strategy and implement a stewardship education program, which assists Disciples of Christ in the use of all the resources God has provided including the management of one’s body, material possessions, abilities and time)

Treasurer (to count, receive and disperse church funds and maintain the financial records)

Women’s Ministry (collaborate with the woman's ministry committee to develop strategies, network, assist in planning and implementing programs and activities relevant to women's specific and various needs)

Worship Service Director(s) (coordinates all worship aspects for services of the church)

Young Adult Ministry Leader (oversees all aspects of the young adult ministry by helping young people become more fully integrated into the church)

Youth Ministry Leader (oversees all aspects of youth ministry)

Other (Tell us what you are passionate and excited about so that we can empower and equip you to serve God at Emmanuel)

2 Year Term (I am willing to serve 2 terms [1 year each term] in the ministries I’ve selected)

1 Year Term (I am willing to serve 1 term [1 year each term] in the ministries I’ve selected)