How to Get Involved“And God hath set some in the church … thirdly teachers, after that miracles, and then GIFTS of healing, HELPS, governments …”
(1 Corinthians 12:28)
THE UPPERROOM BIBLE CHURCH. We encourage you that once you have completed the New Members Class and other Ministry of Helps requirements, to join an area of Ministry of Helps to support the vision.
Partners participate and customers spectate!The Ministry of Helps consists of various groups of volunteer workers who assist the pastoral and ministerial staff in meeting the needs of the membership and the people who participate in the worship, bible study and social activities of UBC.
All Ministry of Helps workers must meet the requirements to be eligible to participate in a department of Ministry of Helps. Applications for the various departments may be obtained from the Department Head of the area of Ministry for which you desire to work (volunteer). Once the application is received, an interview will be scheduled with the Department Head.
Requirements for Ministry of Helps Status
Before completing an application for Ministry of Helps, all workers must meet the following requirements to be eligible to participate:
1. Must have received Jesus as Lord and Savior.
2. Must be a tithing partner of the church for six months.
3. Must have been baptized with the Holy Spirit with evidence of speaking in tongues.
4. Must have been water baptized.
5. Must have completed the New Members Class.
In addition, such persons must be men and women of the highest moral standards who have been free for at least six months from smoking, drinking, drugs and any illicit sexual activity before being considered for Ministry of Helps. Such persons must also display good personal hygiene.
AREAS OF MINISTRY OF HELPS
AUDIO/SOUND MINISTRY
This area of ministry is responsible for the audio recording of worship services, conferences and special activities.
CHILDREN’S MINISTRY
This area of ministry is designed to minister to children (ages 3-12 years) in a method of teaching that captures the attention of this age group.
COMMUNICATION LAB
This ministry consists of a series of monthly meetings that are designed to develop and expand the communication skills of individuals interested in entering into the marriage covenant and those who are already married. Communication Labs are held the 1st Friday of each month at 7:00 PM.
In addition to the monthly group sessions, the couples anticipating marriage meet with an individual advisor on a regular basis for Pre-Marital Advisory sessions.
GREETERS MINISTRY
This area of ministry fills the hearts of the partners and visitors alike by making them feel welcomed and loved as they enter into the worship services.
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MINISTRY
This newly created area of ministry supports the fills the hearts of the partners and visitors alike by making them feel welcomed and loved as they enter into the worship services.
LITURGICAL DANCE MINISTRY
To dance is the physical or outward expression of the inward relationship or experience with the Lord. It is using technique, form and expression to communicate to others that experience with the Lord. God says we are to show forth the praises unto him in the dance. (Psalms 149:3) Dance is one way we can show forth the praises of our God.
MAINTENANCE MINISTRY
This area of ministry makes certain the church is kept neat and clean so that standard of “excellence” is shown in how we take care of that which God has blessed us with as a Ministry.
MEMBERSHIP SERVICES
This area of ministry is the heart cry of the Senior Pastor to make sure every partner is properly cared for during times of bereavement, illness, birth of a child, or unexpected financial difficulties.
MUSIC MINISTRY
This area of ministry is composed of the orchestra, choirs (adult, youth and children), and praise teams who minister at all worship services, including special services and fellowships.
PASTOR’S AIDE MINISTRY
This area of ministry assists in the preparation of communion, water baptismal services, altar calls and food for repast services.
PERSONAL PRAYER MINISTRY / ALTAR WORKERS
The primary purpose of the personal prayer ministry workers is to minister to those who respond to the appeals made at the end of each service.
PUBLICATION MINISTRY
This area of ministry designs and prints all bulletins each week.
SECURITY (Ministry of Defense)
The purpose of this ministry is to ensure safety to all individuals in the facility or on the premises of UBC.
SINGLES MINISTRY
The purpose of this fellowship is to minister to those partners who are unmarried for any reason: widowed, divorced, never been married or separated.
MEDIA MINISTRY
The Tape Ministry is birthed form the Word of God in “…faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the Word of God.” (Romans 10:17) This area of ministry records the Word that is taught and makes it available so that the faith of the people of God can grow and they will not be forgetful hearers.
TELEVISION MINISTRY
This area of ministry is responsible for the video taping and broadcasting of services.
USHERS
This area of ministry is a group of dedicated MEN OF GOD who have committed themselves to being watchmen, door-keepers and forerunners. The ushers assist in keeping order in and around the church at all times during all services.
VISITATION MINISTRY
God has called all partners to this area of ministry. We as workers, together with Him, shall take the gospel to the streets, hospitals, prisons and nursing homes.
YOUTH DEPARTMENT
The Youth Department is designed to minister to those partners between the ages of 13 to 19 years old.
Parents assistance program (P.A.P.)
This program offers parents an opportunity to assist the Youth/Children’s Ministry in their child’s classroom.
MINISTRY OF HELPS
In every ministry there are those who labor for the Lord without the traditional title of deacons, elders, etc. Many times their labor goes unnoticed by many. Yet, these people are a vital part of the move and family of God and hold a God ordained office within the church body.
“…those members of the body, which seem to be more feeble, are necessary: and those members of the body, which we think to be less honorable, upon these we bestow more abundant honor; and our uncomely parts have more abundant comeliness. And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healing, HELPS, governments, diversities of tongues.” (1 Corinthians 12:22-23, 28)
UBC has many members who operate in the ministry of helps, co-laboring with the pastor to carry out the God given vision of the ministry. These people assist in the work of the Lord in many ways. They can be found in every aspect of the ministry, such as ushers, greeters, audio, children’s ministry, youth ministry, etc. Wherever God has established a department head to forward the work of the Lord, you will find a number of co-laborers fulfilling the call of the Ministry of Helps.
Ministry of Helps volunteers are under the direct supervision of the Department Head in charge of the particular department and must meet certain qualifications.
Last updated: January 23, 2012
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