Opportunities

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Witness

Ministry Teams:

• W.O.N. in Christ – Witness Outreach Nurture(W.O.N.) in Christ (Church council)

• SPPR – Staff Pastor Parish Relations (Human resources)

• Finance – Responsible for raising the funds

• Trustee – Responsible for the real estate

• Nominations & Lay Leadership – Responsible to train and propose church leadership

• Foundation - Responsible to manage and grow our endowment

• Memorial – Responsible to manage gifts given in someone's honor or memory for enhancement of the church

• Evangelism – Lead the church to Make Disciples of All

• Missions – Reach out beyond ourselves to make a difference

• Worship – Work with the pastor to create passionate worship

• Stewardship – Encourages Extravagant Generosity

• Communications – Keeps us before the public and our members

• Care – Minister to our members who are homebound or in nursing homes

• Scholarship – Endowment to create higher education scholarships

• Education – Responsible for all the Christian education at UCUMC

• Campus – Create a UCUMC presence on San Antonio Campuses

• Phase One Building – Responsible for studying the feasibility of the Phase One building of church facilities upgrading

Three year tenure: Witness Outreach Nurture(W.O.N.) in Christ, Finance, Nominations & Leadership Development, Staff Pastor Parish Relations, Trustee, and Foundation.

Other:

• Adult Choir – This is our sanctuary choir for the traditional and blended services

• Adult Bell Choir – Adults who enjoy playing together

• Grace Notes – Provides music and worship within the Southwest Texas Conference and South Central Texas area

• Praise Team/Band – Group that makes worship, well “worship” at the Contemporary Service

• Love Notes Music Ministry – Christian women joined together by our love of music in praise of God

• Kitchen – Group of people who support the “eating habits” of the people of UCUMC

• Media – This is a group supporting the audio/visual experiences in worship and the announcements in the fellowship hall

• Communion Steward – Assist in offering sacraments to the congregation

• Lay Reader – Assist in reading parts of the service

Outreach and Nurture

Missions:

• Angel Food – This ministry provides high quality food at an inexpensive price for all people

• Christian Car Club – A men’s group for “car talk” and for helping others maintain their vehicles

• GRASP – Greater Randolph Area Services Program. Provides a wide variety of help to all our neighbors

• Habitat for Humanity – Creates nice homes for people who cannot afford it otherwise

• Missionaries – Support many missions and ministries both local and globally

• RACAP – Randolph Area Christian Assistance Program: Need food, rent assistance, etc.

• Recycled Card – People who fellowship while recycling greeting cards for all occasions. Funds donated to Mission Projects

• Shoebox – Provides toiletries and essentials for our homeless

Nurture:

• Boy Scouts – Local Boy Scout troop

• Children’s Music – Provides Christian Music Education, instrumental and vocal to our young people

• Chrysalis – Chrysalis is a spiritual growth experience for youth of any Christian denomination

• Companions in Christ – Inspiring spiritual growth program that provides paths for each of us to grow closer to God

• Dinner & a Movie – Free dinner and movie the last Friday of the month at 6 p.m. Open to all

• Emmaus – People who have experienced a Walk to Emmaus and who support church leadership and foster participation on a walk

• Hug Me Pilliow – Program to make pillows for surgical patients to hold against their body to help with the pain of coughing

• Kairos – Prison ministry responsible for lowering recidivism among inmates and their conversion to Christianity

• The Kids Closet – Program will service local elementary schools by providing quality clothing for children in need

• Library – Library has over 4000 secular and non-secular items

• Live Nativity – Ever wondered what the birth of Jesus looked like? Come and see

• Meals on Wheels – Food for homebound

• Nativity Story – Nativity Story depicting the story of Jesus’ birth is held on the church grounds on several different evenings each December

• Preschool/KDO – The BEST PRESCHOOL in Texas! So says our accreditation agency. Always in need of helpers and scholarship funds

• Running for Christ – A group of people who find getting in shape and ministry to be a great opportunity for support

• Wednesday Night Supper – Supper and fellowship are available on Wednesdays during the school year

• Woman at the Well House – Help for women transitioning out of prison

Fellowship Groups:

• Homerooms – Fellowship and discussion about events and needs of the church

• UMM – Group of men with a mission to support many ministries for men

• UMW – The women of UCUMC meet to grow disciples and support missions

• TAG – The Ageless Group. Fellowship for people 50 years or more.

• Singles – Group for singles, widows, and divorcees. Food, fun, discussion, and information

• Ladies Fun Bunch – A group of single women who enjoy having fun and raising funds to assist other women without husbands

Studies andSmall Groups:

Alpha course, Christian Car Club, Financial Peace University, First Place Weight Loss, Free Dinner & A Movie, Ignite into the Word, Ignite Your Life class, New Testament class, Non-Emmaus Reunion Group, Prayer Meeting, Recycled Card Ministry, Running/Walking for Christ Group, Singles, Sojourners (Young Couples), The Ageless Group (T.A.G.), United Methodist Men, Wed. Morning Bible Study for Women, Wenesday Morning Women's Bible Study, Women of UCUMC/United Methodist Women, and Write Your Family History