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Come join the men's activities at St. John!

Three of the main activities are:

  • Men's Bible Study
  • The St. John Band
  • Men's choir

In addition, there are always a number of other activities you can participate in at St John.  Name your talent, we can find a spot for it in our family!  Calling all Men! 

Men's Bible Study takes place the 1st Saturday of each month, at 9:00 am. We discuss Bible topics and how they relate to today's issues.  Do you have questions of the bible, or maybe you would just

Would you like an opportunity to learn more?  This is the group to join.  It's a casual meeting with a small group and a perfect place for men to discuss issues they face and how the bible can help guide us through.  We hope to see you there.

Beat the drums!  The St. John Band, is just that - a band!  A band of merry men that bring their musical talents together and try to incorporate them into song. Sometimes we are successful at this and sometimes, well not.  But either way we have a great time. :)

We showcase our talents at the annual Family night, where our trademark song has become Hee-Haw's "Where, oh where, are you tonight".
 

Lend Us Your Voice!  The Men's Choir performs special music throughout the year during our Worship Services. We are always looking for male voices to add to our group. 

If you have every had a dream of singing, or maybe you just want to give it a shot. We are game if you are.

 

We have each been given different gifts and talents; we are called as Christians to use these to serve others. Below is a list of different opportunities to serve God through our church and community. Each description includes an estimate of the amount of time that is needed. If you are interested in any of the following opportunities or have questions, please send an e-mail to: j.schurrer@green-church.org.
 
Education
Sunday School Teacher/Assistant (Grades Preschool – 6)
Sunday school teachers work with a specific grade over the school year on Sunday morning from 9:15-10:15 to help share God’s message. The Sunday school program has curriculum to help you plan for each week. Classes can be taught by an individual or team
            Frequency: weekly (Sunday) 2 hours/week
 
Sunday School Teacher Substitute
As a substitute for Sunday School you can choose how frequently to volunteer. 
            Frequency: variable (Sunday) 2 hours
 
Sunday School Music Leader
Our Sunday School children learn about God through song. The Sunday school music leader helps teach the children songs.
            Frequency: weekly (Sunday) 1 hour/week
 
Jesus Rocks Adult Coach (Grades 6 – 12)
 
Vacation Bible School Assistant/Teacher
St. John’s church helps teach the message of God’s love to children of our church and community. VBS occurs for 1 week in the summer. This is a great short term opportunities to help educate our children.
            Frequency: one week
 
Vacation Bible School Music Leader
An important part of VBS is the songs that the children learn. If you enjoy music and are looking for a short term commitment, this might be the perfect position for you. 
 
Confirmation Small Group Leader
Do you enjoy working with youth? Our confirmation program has small groups to help encourage discussion, and each group needs a leader. 
            Frequency: weekly (Wednesday)
 
Confirmation Service Coordinator
Our confirmation students have events outside of their small groups. The confirmation service coordinator helps arrange these activities for the youth.
 
Weaving Wednesday Teacher/Assistant (Grades K - 6)
On Wednesday evenings we have a mini-Sunday school for children.
 
Cradle Roll Assistant (up to 3 years of age)
 
Adult Bible Study Leader
 
Cornerstone Preschool Volunteer
 
Worship
Acolyte (6th-9th grade) 
Acolytes help lead the service by lighting the worship candles at the beginning of the service and extinguishing them at the end. This is a great way to become involved in the worship service. 
 
Worship Leader
The worship leader assists the pastor in leading the traditional service through announcements, prayer, and reading of the gospel. 
            Frequency: monthly (Sunday) - 1 hour
 
Worship Assistant coordinator
The worship assistant coordinator helps organize the worship assistants. This ensures that there are worship assistants present each Sunday to allow the service to run smoothly. The coordinator receives a list of interested members with contact information.
            Frequency: at your convenience (variable) 1 hour/week
 
Worship Assistant (Read Lessons & Assist with Communion)
The worship assistant reads the lesson and assists the pastor with communion. A good reading voice is an assett. 
            Frequency: variable (Sunday or Wednesday) 1 hour
 
Usher
Ushers welcome worshippers to the service and provide a bulletin. They help during the service with collection of the offering and communion. 
            Frequency: variable (Sunday) 1 hour
 
Greeter
Greeters welcome worshipers as they arrive. This can be an individual or family affair. All you need is a smiling face and a “good morning”
            Frequency: variable (Sunday) 1 hour
 
Special Music (instrument: ____________)
 Music helps to add to our service. If you perform a music instrument share your gift with our congregation. Barry Bluhm (music coordinator) is happy to assist you.
            Frequency: variable
 
Acolyte coordinator
The acolyte coordinator helps organize the acolyte volunteers. The coordinator will receive a list of interested youth with contact information.
            Frequency: at your convenience (variable) 1 hour/week
 
Altar Guild (Decorations, Flowers, etc)
Do you enjoy decorating?   Have you been told you have an eye for decorating/designing? Then becoming a member of the altar guild might be the perfect fit for you. The altar guild helps to usher in the new seasons with decorations around our building & sanctuary.
            Frequency: monthly
 
Sanctuary Caretaker
The sanctuary caretaker helps to improve worship for everyone by checking on the sanctuary each week to make sure it is prepared for the next service. This includes sharpening pencils, replacing pew envelopes, and making sure each row has enough hymnals. It is these small acts that help the worship service for everyone.
            Frequency: weekly (variable) <1 hour/week
 
Nursery Attendant
We have a staffed nursery that allows parents to leave their children in the nursery so that they may focus on worship while knowing their child is well cared for in the nursery. If you enjoy working with young children please consider becoming a nursery attendant
            Frequency: variable (Sunday) 1 hour/week
 
Handbell Choir
The St John’s handbell choir meets Tuesday evenings from 6:30-7:30 and plays at some Sunday services. We use music as a way to praise God. If you have the basic ability to read music, join this fun loving group. See Jennifer Schurrer for more details. 
            Frequency: weekly (Tuesday) 1 hour/week
 
Event Choir
The event choir meets for practices once a week in preparation for special event music (ex: advent performance). This can be a short term commitment. See Barry Bluhm for more details.
            Frequency: variable (variable) ~1 hour/week
 
Praise Team Member (10:30 worship)
The praise team helps to lead the 10:30 worship service through song. The praise team includes vocalists, pianists, guitarists, and a drummer. Other instruments are invited. See Barry Bluhm for details.
 
Worship Technician (Audiovisual during worship)
If you enjoy working behind the scenes this may be perfect for you. The worship technicians help ensure proper working of the microphones, projector, and recording equipment. Training is available if you are interested.
 
Opportunities To Serve God
Annual Church Clean-Up Day participant (May)
Each year our church helps clean and restore the inside and outside of our church. This ensures that we are caring for the gifts that God gave us and presenting our best side to visitors and guests.
            Frequency: yearly (weekend) 1-4 hours
 
CAER Food Shelf Congregation Leader
Our church works with the local food shelf, CAER, to help provide meals for those in need. The congregation leader helps to update us on the specific needs of the food shelf and coordinate workers to help distribute food.
            Frequency: weekly-monthly (variable)
 
CAER Food Shelf Worker
Jesus often fed the hungry, and he instructed us to care for the hungry. 
 
Christmas Children Shoebox Mission (November)
In November St John’s church collects small toys/gifts for needy children and mails these gifts in shoeboxes to ensure each child receives at least one gift on Christmas. This mission needs people to collect the shoe boxes & wrap them.
            Frequency: weekly-biweekly (variable)
 
Church Auction (September)
To make our yearly auction a success we need workers to help staff the booths. The auction is open to the public and is a great way to show the community what we are about. 
 
 
Sunday Coffee Fellowship Server
 Between services deserts/snacks and coffee/juice are served. 
            Frequency: variable (Sunday) 1 hour.
 
Editor (proof reads newsletters, bulletins, etc)
           
            Frequency: weekly-monthly (variable)
 
Events Coordinator
 
Events Assistant
 
Fall Festival (September)
 
Fall Bazaar (October)
 
Friday Folders (prepare bulletins/newsletters)
On Friday morning the bulletins and newsletters need folding. 
 
Funeral Luncheon Server
 
Garden/Landscape
 
Hard Hats (Handyman Group)
            Painting
            Plumbing
            Electrical
            Woodwork
Kitchen crew for events
 
Lawn care
 
Leader within St. John church
 
Library Assistant
St John’s has a growing library. When books are returned the library assistant helps to check them back in and re-shelve them.
            Frequency: weekly-monthly (variable) 1 hour/session
 
Meals on Wheels Driver
Meals on Wheels provides a warm meal to house-bound seniors. This program depends on volunteer drivers to deliver meals in the Zimmerman area. 
            Frequency: Every 3 months (weekday)
 
New Member Sponsor
To help new members to feel welcomed and part of our church community we partner new members with St John’s member.
           
 
Office Assistant
 It is important to have a friendly voice answer our phone to welcome and answer questions of visitors and members. The office assistant fills-in at our church office when our office administrators are unavailable.
            Frequency: variable (variable)
           
Prayer Chain Participant
            Prayer is a powerful tool, and the prayer chain prays for member prayer requests
            Frequency: weekly (variable)
 
Provide food for events
            Do you enjoy cooking or baking? Then your culinary delights can help strengthen our church ministry through the gift of food.
            Frequency: variable (variable)
 
Provide transportation to events/church
 
Quilting (Tuesday AM)
 
Snow Removal
 
Special projects assistant
 
Technology services
 
Visiting Homebound Members
 
Wednesday Dinner Preparation
In conjunction with our Wednesday evening worship service a dinner is served. Many hands make light work of the dinner preparation and clean-up. 
            Frequency: weekly-variable (variable) 1-2 hours/week
 
Youth Mission Trip
 
Zimmerman Food Distribution (Last Saturday of the Month)
St John’s also supports the Zimmerman food distribution which provides food for those in need in our local community. 
            Frequency: monthly (last Saturday of the month)
 

 

Women of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America  (W/ELCA)
 
Who are the W/ELCA?  Every woman who is a member of St. John is a member of W/ELCA. Young, old, new and used are welcome to come and participate in the activities.
 
When does W/ELCA meet?  Business meetings are held every third Monday evening at 6:30 pm. The date is always listed in the church monthly newsletter and in the Sunday bulletins.
 
What does W/ELCA do? 
  • Purchase and present Bibles to the 3rd grade Sunday School students
  • October - Hold an annual Fall Bazaar
  • November - Hold a Thanks-Offering service, combined with the regular worship service.
  • December - We have a Christmas brunch in and draw names for Secret Prayer Partners, who we remember throughout the year.  We make and deliver holiday cheer baskets to shut-ins as well.
  • January through April - we gather each Tuesday morning at 9:00 am to make quilts, health kits and school kits for Lutheran World Relief and CAER in Elk River. If you can cut measure, sew or just tie a knot you are welcome to join us. We also collect cancelled stamps which are used to help the handicapped.
  • Even years - we honor our Seniors with an appreciation dinner.
  • Odd years - we have a Daughter Of All Ages banquet.
Let Us Pray for You!  The women of St. John coordinate the prayer chain. Are you in need of prayer, do you know of someone who is, or maybe there is a situation you want us to pray for?  We are here and can begin praying for you right away.  If you have a prayer request you can contact Joalyn Welte, the church office or click here and fill out the online prayer request form.