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Worship Worship Planning Team FACILITATOR: Florence Schorschinsky Help design our worship services! We're always looking for creative people that have a feel for effectively communicating the gospel within our culture. The worship planning team meets monthly to plan the worship service at SMLC. Decisions concerning music, worship format, and special services like Christmas and Easter are made during these meetings. GIFTS: Administration, Creative Communication, Discernment, Leadership, Prophecy, Teaching Worship Sound System Team COORDINATOR: Happy Wade If you have a good ear for music and speaking, aren't a musician, or a gifted speaker, we need you on the Sound System Team! You will be trained on using our sound system, and will rotate with other team members each month. GIFTS: Craftsmanship, Creative Communication, Helps Worship Ushers COORDINATOR: David & Kathren Miller (8:30 am) ;  Happy Wade (11:00 AM) Ushering is a great way to assist in the worship service in a functional way. Ushers give out bulletins, take up the offering, assist members and visitors with special needs, and manage the 'traffic flow' of people during communion. Ushers serve on a rotating basis throughout the year. GIFTS: Administration, Encouragement, Evangelism, Helps, Hospitality Worship Tape Resource Team COORDINATOR: Bob Trapp Help to organize and maintain our cassette tape library. This team is responsible for the taping of our Sunday morning worship services, and are provided to those people who can't always be at church, especially our homebound and shut-in members. GIFTS: Administration, Giving, Knowledge Worship Contemporary Service Music Team FACILITATOR: Ruthe Markworth Do you sing or play a musical instrument? Consider joining the Contemporary Service Music Team and leading the 8:30 am contemporary worship service twice a month. Rehearsals are twice a month on Tuesday evenings. GIFTS: Creative Communication, Leadership Worship Offering Counters COORDINATOR: Harry Comesky Help count cash offerings and prepare weekly cash deposits. Time commitment: 1 hour on Monday mornings. You'll be scheduled on a rotating basis. GIFTS: Administration, Helps Worship Worship and Music Committee FACILITATOR: Linda Riesz The purpose of the committee is to offer ideas and suggestions for the enhancement of our worship of God on Saturday nights and Sunday mornings. This committee gathers monthly or as needed to support each other in prayer, study, and spiritual growth. During their meetings, they give and exchange ideas on worship content and styles, musical selections, and possible sermon themes. They also provide support for the pastors, and for the music director and organist, and help fill gaps in needed worship positions. GIFTS: Administration, Apostleship, Communication, Discernment, Knowledge, Wisdom Worship Home Bound Communion Committee FACILITATOR: Peg Fitzsimmons The home bound communion team is a group of lay people trained to distribute communion to our home bound members. This team gathers quarterly or as needed to support each other in prayer, study, and spiritual growth. Team members make an average of 6 home visits every 3 months. GIFTS: Encouragement, Intercession, Mercy, Prophesy Worship Acolytes COORDINATOR: Nancy Magruder Volunteers, who are teenagers, are needed who can serve as acolytes in our Sunday morning worship services. Acolytes assist in the worship services by serving as crucifer, lighting of the candles, receiving the offerings, and collecting the glasses during holy communion. Training is provided, and assignments are made a year in advance. GIFTS: Faith, Helps Worship Little Luther and Luther Choirs COORDINATOR: Bonnie Weaver 791-4582 x209 The Little Luther Choir is open to all children from age 4 through 2nd grade, and the Luther Choir is open to all children from 3rd through 5th grade. Rehearsals are on Sunday afternoons from 4:00 – 5:00. The choir sings on special occasions throughout the year.  GIFTS: Creative Communication Worship Lay Readers DATE & TIME: Saturday night and Sunday morning worship services PLACE: Church Sanctuary FACILITATOR: Florence Schorschinsky Volunteers are needed to serve as lay readers in our weekly worship services. Lay readers publicly read the Scripture lessons assigned for the day during Saturday night and Sunday morning worship. Training is provided and all lay readers are assigned one year in advance of their serving. GIFTS: Faith, Prophecy, Teaching Worship Flower Ministry COORDINATOR: Mary McSwain The purpose of this ministry is to enhance and beautify our worship facilities as we live out our mission at SMLC. If you are interested in honoring a loved one or the memory of a loved one, consider signing up on the flower board (posted in August) to provide a flower arrangement for one of our worship services. Some spaces are vacant during the year which can be taken by contacting Mary McSwain. GIFTS: Administration, Craftsmanship, Giving, Helps Worship Altar Guild COORDINATOR: Karin Cook The purpose of this ministry is to serve the Lord by preparing the church and altar for worship. Members of the altar guild work in small groups to prepare the church for Saturday night and Sunday morning worship services. The altar guild is responsible for the preparation of the altar and the church to celebrate the rites and ceremonies of Communion, Baptism, Marriage, Confirmation, and the Burial of the Dead. Altar guild members are arranged in teams and are assigned to serve regularly throughout the year. GIFTS: Administration, Helps Worship Communion Assistants DATE & TIME: Saturday night and Sunday morning worship services PLACE: Church Sanctuary FACILITATOR: Florence Schorschinsky Volunteers are needed to serve as communion assistants in our weekly worship services. Communion assistants help the pastor serve the bread and wine during communion to fellow members. Training is provided and all communion assistants are assigned one year in advance of their serving. GIFTS: Helps, Hospitality, Shepherding Discipleship Wednesday Devotional Breakfast DATE & TIME: Every Wednesday at 7:30 am except first Wednesday of month at 8:00 am PLACE: Chris's Restaurant 17th Street and Oleander FACILITATOR: Peggy Fitzsimmons Come together and enjoy breakfast, devotions, and fellowship with other SMLC members. GIFTS: Discernment, Evangelism, Faith, Hospitality, Intersession, Knowledge, Shepherding, Teaching, Wisdom Discipleship Women of the ELCA CIRCLE COORDINATORS: FAITH: Margaret Ballantine, Chair Ruthann Getsinger, Co-Chair HOPE: Jane Bruce, Chair LOVE: Ann Hanson, Chair Inga Shelton, Co-Chair PEACE: Cathy Barbour, Chair Mary McSwain, Co-Chair PRAISE: Nancy Mees, Chair 'Circles' are organized, small groups of women who gather monthly in each others home, or at the church for friendship, prayer, Bible study, and fellowship. GIFTS: Discernment, Evangelism, Faith, Hospitality, Intersession, Knowledge, Shepherding, Teaching, Wisdom Discipleship Spiritual Formation Group DATE & TIME: Monday 9:30 am, Wednesday 7:30 pm. Friday 9:30 am PLACE: Library The goal of Spiritual Formation is to form a deeper personal relationship with God. The secret of spiritual formation is balance, knowledge, encouragement, and accountability. These small groups gather with one purpose in mind – to become better disciples of Jesus Christ. GIFTS: Encouragement, Intersession, Knowledge, Prophecy, Shepherding, Teaching, Wisdom Discipleship Crossways Bible Study DATE & TIME: Wednesday 6:00 pm PLACE: McCombs Fellowship Hall FACILITATOR: Pastor Sam Zumwalt Crossways is a four semester class that covers the entire Bible plus the intertestamental period. Students may audit the class without purchasing materials; however, the $60 cost for 60 units is an exceptional bargain. Couples or good friends may be willing to share a set of materials. As students are able, they will be encouraged to purchase a good study Bible.   Because Crossways will be an on-going program at St. Matthew's, students may begin anywhere in the cycle with the knowledge that they will eventually be able to receive teaching on all 60 units. GIFTS: Discernment, Faith, Intersession, Knowledge, Shepherding, Teaching, Wisdom Discipleship Crusaders Adult Sunday School DATE & TIME: Sunday 9:45 am PLACE: McCombs Fellowship Hall FACILITATOR: Frank Howard Max Lucado's A Thirst for God provides the framework for a semester-long study of prayer this fall. The book will be available September 12 in class for $6.85, which includes tax and shipping.  There is a brief syllabus for this course to accompany distribution of the textbook on September 12. Come and join us in a very different learning experience. Discipleship Via De Cristo DATE & TIME: 4th Friday each month PLACE: Various Churches - To Be Announced FACILITATOR: Renate Gray and Via De Cristo Team Literally meaning "way of Christ", Via de Cristo is a short course in Christianity that is designed to provide all Christians with a significant foundation for individual and community spiritual growth. Grace and Growth are combined in an exciting and energetic way. At Via de Cristo the participants become increasingly aware that they are part of a community abounding in God's grace. The three days are a triple encounter: with Christ; with Christian brothers and sisters; and with a Christian community. GIFTS: Apostleship, Creative Communication, Hospitality Discipleship Serendipity Adult Sunday School DATE & TIME: Sunday 9:45 am PLACE: McCombs Fellowship Hall FACILITATOR: Zan Bramley The Serendipity Adult Bible Study, led by Zan Bramley, will be discovering God's plan for the world through the study of Romans. Join us and together let us Discipleship Sunday School Teachers DATE & TIME: Sunday Mornings 9:45 - 10:45 am PLACE: SMLC Education Building COORDINATORS: Carol Chinn Kristi Wade Volunteers are needed to teach Sunday School for ages 2 through high school. GIFTS: Faith, Knowledge, Leadership, Teaching, Wisdom Discipleship Boy Scouts DATE & TIME: Thursday evenings 7:00 - 8:30 pm year-round COORDINATORS: BOY SCOUTS: (6th - 12th grade) Randy Mallo Lee Whiteside Groups of boys who grow strong, and become leaders through peer learning, camping, and outdoor adventures. GIFTS: Administration, Helps, Leadership, Shepherding, Teaching Discipleship Cub Scouts DATE & TIME: Thursday evenings 7:00 - 8:30 pm year-round COORDINATORS: BOY SCOUTS: (1st - 5th grade) Randy Magruder Groups of young boys who grow strong, and become leaders through peer learning, camping, and outdoor adventures. GIFTS: Administration, Helps, Leadership, Shepherding, Teaching Discipleship Brownie Girl Scouts DATE & TIME: Troop #226, Wed. 4:30pm – 5:30pm Troop #43, Thurs. 4:00pm–5:00pm COORDINATORS: BROWNIES: (1st - 3rd grade) Troop #226: Patti Erkes Troop #43: Chris Hook Groups of young girls who grow strong through mentoring, fellowship, and service projects. GIFTS: Administration, Helps, Leadership, Shepherding, Teaching Discipleship Cadette Girl Scouts DATE & TIME: Troop #139, Wednesday 4:30 - 5:30 pm COORDINATORS: CADETTES: (6th - 8th grade) Patti Erkes Groups of girls who grow strong, and become leaders through mentoring, fellowship, and service projets GIFTS: Administration, Helps, Leadership, Shepherding, Teaching Discipleship Junior Girl Scouts DATE & TIME: Troop #354, Wednesday 5:30 - 7:00 pm August through May COORDINATORS: JUNIORS: (4th - 6th grade) Sheila Mallo Groups of girls who grow strong, and become leaders through mentoring, fellowship, and service projets GIFTS: Administration, Helps, Leadership, Shepherding, Teaching Evangelism The Alpha Course DATE & TIME: Offered twice a year for 10 weeks on Sunday evenings PLACE: SMLC Education Building FACILITATOR: Traci Roberts For adults of all ages interested in finding out more about Christian faith. A fun place to get to know others, have great food, and really discuss your questions (ask anything!) about the Christian faith. GIFTS: Administration, Encouragement, Evangelism, Faith, Hospitality, Knowledge, Prophecy, Shepherding, Teaching Evangelism New Disciples Class DATE & TIME: Sundays of October, January, March, May, and August at 9:45 am PLACE: SMLC Library FACILITATOR: Pastor Zumwalt Pastor Sam Zumwalt teaches these four-session classes which allow new disciples (members) to begin building relationships at St. Matthew's. During the four sessions, Pastor Zumwalt explains how Lutheran Christians understand Baptism, Holy Communion, and Worship. In the fourth session, attendees meet key congregational leaders and discover how they can connect more deeply with congregational life. Evangelism Evangelism Committee FACILITATOR: Helen Stansbury The purpose of the evangelism committee is to keep the congregation's focus on those who do not know Jesus and who are not part of St. Matthew's Lutheran Church. This committee gathers monthly or as needed to support ach other in prayer, study, and spiritual growth. They review the congregation's pulse in its evangelism passion, and they come up with ways to keep inviting others into an encounter with Jesus Christ. This committee occasionally spins off other teams who focus on such projects as Alpha, mass mailings, advertising, new member classes, and campus-wide ministry at UNCW. GIFTS: Encouragement, Evangelism, Intercession, Knowledge, Leadership Evangelism Greeters COORDINATOR: Vera Wilson Do you like to meet people? Do you like seeing old friends and meeting new ones? Do you like to see visitors enjoy worship and come back? Then contact Vera, and sign up to be a greeter. Arrive early for Saturday night or Sunday morning worship and bring your smiling face and warmest greeting for others. Time commitment: one month at a time on a rotating basis. GIFTS: Encouragement, Evangelism, Helps, Hospitality, Shepherding Evangelism Habitat for Humanity COORDINATOR: Hank Gudrian Assist throughout the year with the building of homes for needy families in the Wilmington area. The time commitment for these projects is ongoing, and requires participants to be at least 18 years old. Younger teenagers can participate with the appropriate parental consent form. GIFTS: Craftsmanship, Encouragement, Evangelism, Giving, Helps, Mercy, Shepherding Evangelism Bulk Mail Volunteers DATE & TIME: Last Tuesday or Thursday of the month at 9:30 am PLACE: Church Office FACILITATOR: Dulci Fralin Volunteers are needed monthly for 3 hours to help address, fold, and bundle the church newsletter, and to prepare it for mailing and distribution to our members. GIFTS: Helps Evangelism Seaman's Center DATE & TIME: 1:00 - 10:00 pm when ships are in port PLACE: State Ports Authority COORDINATOR: Jane Bruce Volunteers are needed for 3 hours per week to act as host or hostess at the Seaman's Center. Seaman coming to the Center are typically foreign born and spend approximately 9 to 10 months aboard a cargo ship each year. These cargo ships frequent our port on the Cape Fear River. Volunteers who are mechanically inclined are also needed who can repair bicycles, and do some other odd jobs for our foreign visitors. GIFTS: Craftsmanship, Encouragement, Evangelism, Hospitality Fellowship Sunday Refreshments COORDINATOR: Brenda Tyler Arrive prior to the Sunday morning worship services to make coffee and arrange for light refreshments in the Commons area for after and in-between services. Clean up after worship services is also required. GIFTS: Evangelism, Helps, Hospitality Fellowship Nursery Volunteers COORDINATOR: Michele Dew Are you good with young children? Why not assist in the nursery during worship services? Nursery care is provided to the youngest members of our congregation for all church related activities. Volunteer nursery helpers are needed to assist our full-time nursery provider during Sunday morning worship services, and during other special services such as Christmas, Easter, and Lent. GIFTS: Encouragement, Faith, Helps, Shepherding Fellowship Saints Alive DATE & TIME: Monthly on 4th Thursday at 11:00 am PLACE: McSwain Activity Center COORDINATOR: Darlene Schucker Carolyn Hooker A fun and fellowship group of adults over 60 who gather monthly for food, fun, and support. GIFTS: Hospitality, Shepherding Fellowship LAFF DATE & TIME: Varies throughout the year COORDINATOR: Sheila Mallo Jodi Davis Lutheran Adults for Fun and Fellowship is a group of adults between the ages of 25 and 50 who gather quarterly for food, fun, and fellowship. GIFTS: Hospitality, Shepherding Fellowship Betwixt & Between DATE & TIME: Varies throughout the year COORDINATOR: Sherri Hiler A fun and fellowship group of adults between the ages of 50 and 60 who gather quarterly for food, fun, and support. GIFTS: Hospitality, Shepherding Fellowship Newsletter Team COORDINATOR: Judy Clemmons Help out with the assembly of the church newsletter: copying, folding, labeling, and sorting. GIFTS: Craftsmanship, Creative Communication, Helps Fellowship Office Volunteers COORDINATOR: Judy Clemmons Help out with general office work, such as copying, mailings, answering telephones, assisting and greeting visitors, maintaining congregational records, and processing and distributing mail. Time commitment: 3-4 hour increments, Monday - Friday, mornings or afternoons. GIFTS: Administration, Discernment, Helps, Hospitality Fellowship Fellowship Committee FACILITATOR: Brenda Tyler The purpose of this committee is to enhance the love shared through fellowship and hospitality to members and visitors alike. This committee gathers monthly or as needed to support each other in prayer, study, and spiritual growth. This committee reviews the congregation's present fellowship needs and develops and implements ways to enhance and affirm them. This committee provides for monthly and/or quarterly covered dish brunches, lunches, and dinners, and also provides for other growth oriented spiritual events. The committee is responsible for Sunday morning refreshments, and finding creative ways to help people feel welcome and at ease in the SMLC environment. GIFTS: Administration, Encouragement, Hospitality, Intercession, Shepherding Fellowship Senior Wellness DATE & TIME: Tuesdays & Thursdays 8:30 - 9:30 am PLACE: McSwain Activity Center COORDINATOR: Colleen Edgerton Carolyn An exercise and fitness class designed for those over 50. The focus of the class is one's functional strength, flexibility, balance, and fall prevention. GIFTS: Encouragement, Healing, Hospitality, Teaching Fellowship Hospitality Visitation Team FACILITATOR: Zan Bramley The hospital visitation team is a group of lay caregivers trained to visit and make telephone calls to those in our congregation who are hospitalized or in long term care facilities. This team gathers quarterly or an needed to support each other in prayer, study, and spiritual growth. Team members make an average of 3 hospital and/or long term care visits per week. GIFTS: Discernment, Encouragement, Evangelism, Faith, Intercession, Mercy Fellowship Stephen Ministry Team FACILITATORS: Pat Mahl Bethel Paris Christ caring for people through other people is the primary purpose of Stephen Ministers. Stephen Ministers are lay people who are intensively trained to provide one-on-one Christian care to hurting people in our congregation, in need of healing and hope. GIFTS: Discernment, Encouragement, Faith, Healing, Intercession, Mercy, Prophesy, Wisdom Worship Handbell Choir COORDINATOR: Bonnie Weaver 791-4582 x209 The Handbell Choir is open to all people from Middle School on up. Rehearsals are on Sunday afternoons from 5:00 – 5:45. The choir performs on special occasions throughout the year. GIFTS: Creative Communication Worship Adult Choir COORDINATOR: Bonnie Weaver 791-4582 x209 The choir is open to all interested singers from age 18 on up. Rehearsals are on Wednesday evenings from 7:30 – 9:00. The choir sings frequently at the Sunday morning worship services every month throughout the year. GIFTS: Creative Communication Ministry Church Council DATE & TIME: Monthly 2nd Thursday at 7:00 pm PLACE: Choir Room FACILITATOR: Bob Stansbury The church council is responsible for the overall operation of the church. This includes visioning, and setting the strategic direction of the church, as well as managing the church's financial and property matters. The council meets monthly to conduct the business of the church, and requires a time commitment of two years. GIFTS: Administration, Discernment, Faith, Leadership, Wisdom Ministry Social Ministry Committee FACILITATOR: Michelle Dew The purpose of the social ministry committee is to lift up the needs of the disadvantaged in our community and world. This committee gathers monthly or as needed to help coordinate and support the numerous social outreach ministries of the congregation. This committee supports each other in prayer, study, and spiritual growth. They coordinate information sharing to the congregation on certain projects, provide encouragement to sub-teams running on their own with outreach projects, help develop new sub-teams as needed in project areas, and help rally the congregation on congregational-wide outreach and service opportunities. GIFTS: Administration, Discernment, Encouragement, Evangelism, Faith, Giving, Helps, Intercession, Mercy Ministry Lutheran Student Movement (LSM) DATE & TIME: Sunday Evenings, 6:00 - 7:30 pm PLACE: McCombs Fellowship Hall COORDINATOR: Rich Walter SUPPORT CONTACTS: Jerry and Zan Bramley LSM of Wilmington, NC meets at St. Matthews every Sunday during the regular school year from 6:00 to 7:30 pm. There is a free supper, brief Communion service and program or discussion.  If you would like to cook a meal for the students or sponsor a student, please contact Jerry or Zan Bramley. GIFTS: Administration, Helps, Hospitality, Leadership, Shepherding Ministry Library Team DATE & TIME: Flexible 1 to 2 hours/week PLACE: Church Library FACILITATOR: OPEN Library assistants are needed to check-in and shelve returned books and other materials, and to assist in the cataloging of new acquisitions. GIFTS: Administration, Knowledge, Wisdom Ministry Property Committee FACILITATORS: Randy Magruder Peter Gimbal The purpose of this committee is to maintain the buildings and grounds of St. Matthew's Lutheran Church. This committee gathers monthly or as needed to support each other in prayer, study, and spiritual growth. During their meetings, they review and update the indoor and outdoor maintenance plan of the church. They coordinate congregational Ministry Prayer Team DATE & TIME: Tuesday Mornings at 9:45 am PLACE: Library FACILITATOR: Nan Phillips The purpose of this team is to support and grow the prayer life of the people of this congregation. This team gathers weekly to support each other in prayer, study, and spiritual growth. They pray for every member, for specific prayer needs, and for the needs of the congregation, and the church throughout the world. GIFTS: Administration, Discernment, Encouragement, Faith, Healing, Intercession, Prophesy Ministry Spiritual Gifts Ministry Team FACILITATORS: John Antonelli Harry Bargholz Discover your spiritual gifts, and your area of passion - what God has equipped you to do and where God has motivated you to serve in the church - in this 3-0hour course offered frequently throughout the year. At the end of the course, have a one-on-one consultation with a spiritual gifts ministry team member to identify your specific areas of service and ministry. GIFTS: Administration, Apostleship, Discernment, Encouragement, Evangelism, Giving, Mercy, Teaching, Wisdom Ministry Blood Mobile Team DATE & TIME: Semi-annually in Fall and Spring PLACE: McSwain Activity Center COORDINATOR: OPEN Volunteers are needed to serve snacks and refreshments to blood donors, observe donors for any health irregularities, and set up tables and chairs for blood donation. GIFTS: Helps, Hospitality Ministry Stewardship Committee FACILITATORS: Stan Brunt The purpose of this committee is to help the members of the congregation grow as stewards of God's blessings and to lift up the financial and talent needs of the congregation so God's work at S. Matthew's can thrive. This committee gathers monthly or as needed to support each other in prayer, study, and spiritual growth. During their meetings, they organize seminars and workshops, andplan temple talks and newsletter articles to inspire maturing stewards. This committee also plans and organizes the congregations annual Ministry Audit Team FACILITATOR: Elmer Wild Volunteers, who have an accounting or financial background are needed to serve on the Church Audit Team which is composed of three or four people who work together annually, to review the financial records of the church. Following a complete review of church financial records, recommendations, if deemed necessary are then made to church council for implementation. GIFTS: Administration Ministry Agape Youth Ministry DATE & TIME: Monthly PLACE: St. Matthew's Lutheran Church COORDINATOR: Nancy Magruder Open to children, grades K through 2. Agape Youth involves monthly planned activities including fun events, meals, special youth worship, small groups, and prayer time. GIFTS: Administration, Helps, Leadership, Shepherding, Teaching Ministry Hosannah Youth Ministry DATE & TIME: Monthly PLACE: St. Matthew's Lutheran Church COORDINATOR: Nancy Magruder Open to children, grades 3 through 5. Hosannah Youth involves monthly planned activities including fun events, meals, special youth worship, small groups, and prayer time. GIFTS: Administration, Helps, Leadership, Shepherding, Teaching Ministry Alpha Omega Youth Ministry DATE & TIME: Monthly PLACE: St. Matthew's Lutheran Church COORDINATOR: Nancy Magruder Open to children, grades 6 through 8. Alpha Omega Youth involves monthly planned activities including fun events, meals, special youth worship, small groups, and prayer time. GIFTS: Administration, Helps, Leadership, Shepherding, Teaching Ministry Kuriakos Youth Ministry DATE & TIME: Monthly PLACE: St. Matthew's Lutheran Church COORDINATOR: Nancy Magruder Open to children, grades 9 through 12. Kuriakos Youth involves monthly planned activities including fun events, meals, special youth worship, small groups, and prayer time. GIFTS: Administration, Helps, Leadership, Shepherding, Teaching

 
 



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