Volunteer Opportunities

While it's very important to attend worship services - to worship and sing praises, to hear messages from God's Word, and to pray corporately - involvement at Gateway Baptist Church doesn't stop there.

The Bible says in Matthew 9: 37, 38 "...The harvest truly is plentiful, but the laborers are few. Therefore pray the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest."

Involvement isn't just about showing up at a worship service. It is also about discovering a community, sharing life with others daily, and finding ways to serve according to your God-given talents. There is always need for more laborers. There is room for you. Here, there are countless opportunities to connect to a family of believers that is committed to knowing Christ and serving Him.

Adult Ministry

Bus Ministry - A CDL driver to help with special events
Medical Team - Trained personnel to render first aid during services and events, if needed
Security Team - Men to help monitor activities within the building and church grounds
Ushers - Assist in seating of the congregation, welcome visitors, offering and communion
First Impression Team
- Auditorium Greeters - Continue the warm and loving greeting to our members and guests
- Greeter Ministry - Greeting everyone with a smile, shake hands and answer questions
- Parker Ministry - Happy faces to greet attendees and assist with parking
- Information Desk Ministry - Provide attendees with information and answers to questions
- Guest Coffee Shop Ministry - Help with brochures, answer questions and hand out free gift

Baptism Team

Assist with men's side - First Sunday of the month, help with signing in
Assist with women's side - First Sunday of the month, help with signing in
Take pictures - First Sunday of month, taking pictures of the special occasion for the family

Bible Fellowship Class (BFC)

Teachers - Lead and discuss relevant Bible truths on Sunday mornings
Substitute - Assist the teacher and stand in when the teacher is absent

Bookstore

Volunteers - To work in the bookstore on Sundays and Wednesdays on a rotating schedule

Children's & Preschool Ministry

AWANA - Wednesday night program for children ages 4 through 6th grade
KidStuff Actor - A family production that uses drama on Sunday mornings
KidStuff Greeter - Welcome the children and parents on Sunday mornings
KidStuff Technical/Media Volunteer - To help in the sound booth on Sunday mornings
KidsTown Directors/Teachers - Teach exciting Bible lessons on Sunday mornings
KidsTown Assistant Directors/Teachers - Assist teachers on Sunday mornings
KidsTunes - Children's choir
FabFridays - Summer daytime events and outings on Fridays
KidsZones - School year evening events and outings on Fridays
Vacation Bible School - Free summer program for children for completed Kindergarten - 6th grade
Pre-Teen Camp Sponsor - Summer camp for children completed 3rd - 6th grade

Compassion Ministries

Bread Ministry
- Baker - A team who bakes loaves of bread for our first time visitors
- Deliverer - A team who helps deliver the bread to our first time visitors
Blood Drive Coordinator - Organize one to two blood drives a year
Hospital/Home Care - A two-member team to visit those who are confined to home or in hospital
Meals Ministry Team - Helps prepare a meal and deliver to families experiencing times of need

Food Pantry

Stocker Volunteer - Place the food on the shelves
Driver - Help pick up food from the Food Banks
Saturday Distributors - To assist with handing out food

Men's Ministry Team

Co-Lead Bible Study - Rotating teacher schedule for Tuesday Nights Bible Study
Cook Team - Prepare meals for special events
Men's Breakfast - Helps cook, set-up, clean-up at monthly men's breakfast

Mission & Evangelism

Benevolence - Monetary donations to help with members in need
Helping Hands Relief Team - To help with clearing of property or help rebuild after storm
Community Connection - Outreach program for the community

Music & Worship

Drama - Using God-given talents for sharing the message of Christ's love
Praise Choir - No experience necessary, just a voice and a love to sing
Praise Band & Orchestra - Play musical instruments for Sunday and Wednesday services
Praise Vocal Team - Lead worship in the services
Specials - Using your vocal talent for solos, duets, trios and ensembles during our worship services
Technical/Media Volunteer - Provides lights, sound, video, stage design, Power Point presentations

Nursery Ministry

Gateway Express Volunteers - To help with reading Bible stories, snacks and play time
Gateway Express Weekly Workers - Paid workers for weekly Bible studies and other events
Gateway Express Sparkle Crew - Part of the team that cleans and sanitizes the nurseries

Prayer Ministry

Sunday Morning Pre-Service Prayer Team - Prays at 8:55 a.m. on Sundays for upcoming services
Prayer Guide Prayer Groups - Praying through the weekly prayer guide at your home
Email Prayer Team - Pray from your home for prayer requests that come by email
Prayer Partners - Ministry team who ministers to the congregation during Prayer Time

Single Adults Ministry

Activity Coordinator - Work with leaders to encourage singles to be a part of the ministry

Sr. Adult Ministry

Club Day Team - Bi-Quarterly meal and fellowship for the Sr. Adults, help set-up and clean-up
Bus Ministry - A CDL driver to pick up and drop off seniors for church services

Student Ministry

Fellowship Leader - Adult leaders to greet and encourage students at gatherings and special events
Mid-Week Leader - Wednesday evening to greet and encourage students
Small Group Leader - Adults to lead student small groups
Creative Arts Team - Drama, Video and Audio Team where students can serve
Viewpoint Skatechurch - Thursdays skateboarding outreach for youth
Viewpoint Skatechurch Adult Monitor - Help monitor the youth at Skatechurch and greet parents

Women's Ministry Team

Bible Study - To help leaders with leading or co-leading Bible studies
Scrapbooking - Free outreach for anyone who loves to scrapbook

Top Volunteer Needs

Adult Bible Fellowship Classes (BFCs)

Teacher - By using your teaching abilities, you will be responsible for preparing and presenting interactive Bible study sessions. The teacher is to lead life-changing Bible studies that is discussion-driven and focuses on teaching people how to interpret scriptures for themselves.

Bread Ministry

Deliverers - We are looking for drivers to deliver our "Thank you for Visiting" gift bags. This would be local deliveries and not an in-house visit.

Children's Ministry

KidsTown Bible Study Teacher- Put your love of children to work as you teach exciting Bible lessons and stories at KidsTown on Sunday mornings to help children surrender their lives to Christ and grow in their faith.
KidStuff Children's Church - We are looking for servants of Christ who are called to minister to children. KidStuff has many areas of need: acting, singing, performing, greeting, and check-in.

First Impression Team

Auditorium Greeters - This ministry continues a warm and loving greeting to our members and our guests beyond the parking lot and foyer into our church auditorium.
Greeter Team - Our goal is to help each person attending a worship service feel welcome and well-informed. No experience is necessary, only a love for the Lord and a willingness to smile, shake hands, and be informed about what Gateway is about.
Guest Coffee Shop - This ministry team continues a warm and loving greeting to our guests beyond the parking lot and church auditorium. You would help guests get answers to their questions and give first time visitors a gift.
Parker Team - We are looking for happy faces to greet church attendees the moment they pull into the church parking lot and assist with parking when needed.

Medical Team

We need trained personnel to render first aid to those who have a need in services on the church property during regularly-scheduled church programs. This is a rotational schedule.

Nursery Ministry

Gateway Express Volunteers - Volunteers play with kids, read Bible stories, do puzzles and help assist with snack time. These key volunteers serve as role models and play buddies, while providing a secure & caring environment for the nursery children during the Bible Fellowship hour and Worship services on Sunday mornings and Wednesday evenings.
KidGateway Express Weekly Workers - Same as above, except weekly workers are paid. Weekly workers would also include daytime Bible studies.

Security Team

We are looking for men to join this ministry team to monitor the activities within the building and parking lot to provide a safe and friendly environment during our worship hours.