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Our church has seven Ministry Teams to provide everyone meaningful opportunities to serve the Lord:
 
Adult Education and Discipleship
Children and Youth
Community Outreach
Hospitality, Missions
Property
Worship and Prayer 

Click to see the Ministry Teams' Annual Reports

Ministry Team Descriptions

 

     Whether you’ve been attending SPC for some time or just a short while, you’re encouraged to investigate the opportunities for involvement in this church family by sitting in on a meeting of one of the Ministry Teams listed below.  Plan to come for a 6:30 dinner on Wednesday, March 14 in Fellowship Hall followed by the team meetings at 7:30.  Youth Club meets at the same time as the Ministry Teams.

 

     Questions?  Feel free to contact the Team Leader listed for the Ministry Team that’s of interest to you.

 

      Adult Education:

 Linda Schmidt (426-0799, lsabra@lanline.com)

·         Oversee plans for Sunday morning adult classes

·         Oversee plans for mid-week small groups

·         Arrange for mentoring of new believers

·         Oversee fellowship aspect of special events

·          Plan educational seminars

 

     Children and Youth Ministry:

 Kerry Callender (504-5283, kerry.callender@nyack.edu)

·         Plan Sunday School

·         Oversee nursery

·         Maintain Junior Church program

·         Plan Wednesday night children’s program

·         Initiate mission projects (i.e.: Christmas Boxes, boxes for soldiers, Planned Famine)

·         Investigate service project ideas

·         Support youth group ministry

·         Look into start-up of a pre-school at SPC

·         Plan creative programs (i.e.: Christmas pageant, Easter events, Vacation Bible School)

·          Review and maintain Child Protection Policy

 

 

    Community Outreach:

Harry Roselle (201-612-6084, hsroselle@optonline.net)

  • Incarnate the love of Jesus Christ into our community
  • Demonstrate the power of the gospel by loving and serving our community
  • Develop and implement strategies to reach our area with the gospel

 

    Hospitality:

Joan Cox (357-6844, joanatpondview@hotmail.com))

  • Welcome visitors
  • Assimilate new members
  • Plan fellowship opportunities

 

    Missions:

Tom Rice (357-5282, riceny@optonline.net)

  • Select and support missionaries and ministries
  • Oversee funding and special offerings for missions projects
  • Educate congregation on missions efforts
  • Invite missions speakers to worship events
  • Plan missions projects
  • Plan missions trips

 

    Property:

Tracy Heller (369-1029, LDLH005@hotmail.com)

  • Improve and maintain buildings and grounds
  • Assess needs of buildings and arrange for repairs
  • Plan work days
  • Help find specialists for repairs

 

    Worship and Prayer:

Janet Marsalisi (753-9453, marsjay@optonline.net ) or

Patience Green (352-3635, greenfam2@aol.com)

  • Oversee worship service plans
  • Plan creative worship experiences (i.e.: drama, dance, flags)
  • Support prayer group
  • Initiate special times of prayer
  • Support music ministry
  • Plan renewal weekends
  • Inner Healing ministry
  • Support pastors’ prayer partners

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