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It is our desire that each person at Southgate discover a meaningful place of service. The Bible tells us we are to do something with our faith!
So also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead. But someone will say, "You have faith and I have works." Show me your faith apart from your works, and I will show you my faith by my works.
- James 2:17-18 (ESV)
Ministry Map
One of the primary reasons we exist is for you to discover God's purpose for your life and fulfill it by doing ministry. To help you do this we have put together an assessment tool called M.A.P., which stands for Mission, Accountability, and a Plan.
This tool will help you discover your mission in life, formulate a plan to carry out your mission, and provide accountability.
If you would like to receive a copy of this assessment tool, which is followed up with a personal interview, please call our church office.
Behind the Scenes Ministry
Are you the type of person who doesn't like to be up front? Are you busy and need a lot of flexibility to serve? Do you like working at your own pace? If any of these questions describe you, perhaps one of these "behind-the-scenes" ministries is for you.
- Vehicle Maintenance Ministry
People are needed to help keep the church vehicles clean and functioning and to drive the bus (Class B CDL license required) or vans for church events. If you have automobile mechanic skills or would like to assist with this ministry in another way, contact our church office.
- Preparing visuals for our Children's Church ministry
Many times our curriculum calls for a poster, sign, picture or other creative visual. This ministry would allow you to choose projects within both your creative gifts and time commitments.
- Preparing artwork and lettering for our bulletin board teams.
- Scheduling Partner of the Week for the Kids for Christ program.
Each week a different parent or member or member of our congregation is invited to join Kids for Christ as that week's special guest. We need someone to make calls and set up a schedule of guests for the year.
This individual is responsible for storing and distributing audio and visual materials to our Sunday School and Adult Bible Fellowship classes as requested.
Do you have an observant eye? do you enjoy making new discoveries? We need people to supply the Newsletter Team and the Bulletin Board Team with stories, pictures, special moments, etc.
Team members are responsible for funeral meals, ordering flowers, and other acts of compassion for families and individuals in our congregation who have experience a death in their family.
Singles' Care Ministry
When a need arises we will contact those who have the appropriate skill or resource to meet that need. Contact the church office to be placed on this call list if a need arises. Here are some of the ways to serve the widows, elderly and single parents of our church.
- Provide child care
- Make encouragement calls
- Send cards
- Provide friendship
- Provide prayer support
- Provide a "home" for the holidays
- Home maintenance
- Painting
- Lawn care
- Plumbing
- Carpentry
- Handyman/small projects & repair
- Auto maintenance
- Auto repair
- Financial support
- Budget & financial counseling
- Spiritual mentoring
- Contact a single person on a monthly basis to provide encouragement and find out if they have any needs that the Singles' Ministry Team should be aware of
- "Adopt" a single to provide encouragement and a connection link to our church family
- Be a member of the Singles' Care Ministry Team.
If you are aware of single person who could benefit from this ministry please contact the church office.
Mini Ministry Opportunities
O taste and see that the LORD is good;
How blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him!
Psalm 34:8
Have you ever thought about joining a ministry but were a little uncertain whether you were gifted in that area?
We've all been there!
Participating in Mini Ministry Opportunities (MMOs) will allow you to "taste" a ministry without signing on for the long-term commitment. Below is a list of current MMOs here at Southgate. These are one-time service opportunities. The decision to continue with any ministry is completely yours. If any of the listed MMOs appeal to you, please contact our church office. They will arrange for the person responsible for that area of ministry to contact you with more information. We encourage you to take a small "taste" - you just might find out how hungry you really are!
Serving with you,
The Southgate Connecting Team
- Listen to children say AWANA verses for 30 minutes one Wednesday night
- Bring youth group snacks one Sunday night
- Substitue as an Usher during one worship service
- Serve as a door greeter one Sunday
- Help take children from Sunday school to Children's Church
- Do a load of laundry for the nursery
- Clean nursery toys and equipment
- Serve in the nursery one Sunday
- Assist picking up communion cups after a communion service
- Take pictures at a church event
- Pass out the Southgate Connection newsletter at the church doors
- Cook a meal for a shut-in
- Visit someone in the hospital
- Make a follow-up call to a visitor
- Invite visitors over for a meal or dessert
- Make coffee for a church event
- Set up tables or chairs for a large event
- Write an article for the Southgate Connection newsletter
- Make a Sunday school visual aid
- Provide one snack for 15 HEARTS children
- Plan and lead one craft for 15 minutes one Wednesday afternoon for HEARTS
- Lead/play games with Clubbers one Wednesday before AWANA (approx. 20 minutes)
- Help with a Sunday Urban Light meal
- Prepare crafts for 45 AWANA Cubbies (3-5 years old)
- Decorate one bulletin board
- Vacuum the church van or bus
- Wash the church van or bus
- Take preschoolers to the restrooms between Sunday school and Worship
- Your idea for a Southgate MMO
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