St. Timothy's Lutheran
Church and School
5100 Camden Ave. • San Jose, California 95124
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Program Teams:      Membership   •   Maturity (Education)   •   Ministry   •   Mission   •   Magnification (Worship)

Service and Growth Opportunities

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Membership

Support each other and join together in fellowship to build up the body of Christ.

101 COFFEE HOST

Prepare coffee and serve refreshments on Sunday mornings.

102 SPECIAL EVENTS

Help out with special annual events; e.g., Church Picnic, Harvest Dinner.

103 NAME TAG TABLE

Set up and work the Name Tag Table on Sunday mornings.

104 CO-ED SOFTBALL TEAM

Play in a spring or summer, recreational, co-ed church league.

105 SUPER SENIORS FELLOWSHIP

Meet monthly with a group of seniors for fellowship activities.

106 ST. TIMOTHY’S NEIGHBORS UNANIMOUS

Fellowship group for adults that meets monthly.

107 WEST SIDE SAINTS

Fellowship group for adults that meets monthly.

108 ADULT TIME OUT (ATO)

Fellowship group for adults that meets 3-4 times a year.

109 COLLEGE / CAREER GROUP

This Young Adult Ministry is for post-high school adults ages 18-25. We will seek to discover God's calling in our adult lives, through Bible study, service and leadership opportunities, and various trips and outings.

Maturity

Encourage each member to grow as a disciple of our Lord.

201 CHURCH LIBRARY

Assist librarian between services to help people find and check out books.

202 MEN’S BIBLE STUDY

Meet weekly at a restaurant for Bible study.

203 CHRISTCARE

Participate in a ChristCare group for community building & care, biblical equipping, prayer & worship, and mission service.

204 IRON MEN

Men’s maturity group open to all men of the church.  Meets once a month for either food & discussion of a topic important to Christian men, or a service project.

205 WOMEN’S BIBLE STUDY

Meet monthly for women's Bible study, fellowship and support.

206 PRAYER GROUP

Meet weekly with other members for prayer.

207 ZEST

Meet weekly for women's Bible class and fellowship.

208 CROSSWAYS

Join a 60 week (over 3 years) study of the whole Bible, from beginning to end (one may join at any time).

207 ADULT EDUCATION

Join one or several of the short-term (usually 6-8 weeks) explorations of a variety of subjects.

 

Ministry

Help each member to discover his or her unique gifts in ministry and to reach out in loving service to the congregation, to our community, and to the world.

301 LOVE INC (Love In the Name of Christ)

Helping needy people in a variety of ways: budget management, transport, basic home repairs, etc.

302 FOOD DONATION DELIVERY

Deliver food donations collected at November Thankoffering to community agencies.

303 HELPING HANDS / SERVICE ACTION

Provide meals to families during times of crisis; help with memorial receptions. 

304 FISH

Help bag food once a month for the needy at Transfiguration Catholic Church.

305 PRISON / JAIL MINISTRY

Join a team visiting inmates for Bible study or worship twice per month.

306 MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers)– PARTICIPANT

Participate in a group that supports and encourages mothers.

307 MOPPETS– CARE GIVER

Provide childcare during MOPS meetings (curriculum provided).

308 SISTERS

Participate in a group of moms of school-aged children & teens.

309 QUILTERS & CUT-UPS

Make quilts, trim stamps, soup labels, etc. Meets twice monthly.

310 ADOPT-A-FAMILY

Coordinate and deliver necessities and holiday gifts to Christmastime "adopted" families.

311 HANDS ON WHEELS

Provide transportation for members needing assistance, as needed.

312 SAN JOSE FAMILY SHELTER

Provide activities 1 time per year for shelter children. 3rd Friday of every month, 7-8 pm.

313 STEPHEN MINISTRY

Complete training course and serve as a caregiver for those going through difficult life changes.

314 CONVALESCENT HOME MINISTRY

Visit those living in convalescent homes.

315 HABITAT FOR HUMANITY / THRIVENT BUILDS

Help build affordable homes in partnership with people in need.

 

Mission

Invite all people into relationship with Jesus Christ. 

401 VISITOR FOLLOW-UP

Make contacts with Saturday night / Sunday morning visitors.

402 NEIGHBORHOOD VISITATION

Canvass neighborhoods with information about St. Timothy's and invitations to worship.

403 ALPHA:

SMALL GROUP LEADER

Facilitate small group discussion among ALPHA participants.

DINNER SUPPORT

Work on a team that provides meals at the beginning of each ALPHA meeting.

BOOK TABLE COORDINATOR

Work with ALPHA leaders to order and maintain a supply of resources for ALPHA participants.

TREASURER

Be responsible for all budgets and finances related to the ALPHA course.

WORSHIP LEADER

Prepare for and lead worship during each of the sessions of the ALPHA course. 

404 MARKETING

Experience or interest in publicity to help promote the church and school. 

405 GLOBAL MISSIONS

Keep congregation aware of missionaries and their work—especially those supported by the congregation.

 

Magnification

Proclaim the Good News of salvation by grace through faith in public worship.

501 COMMUNION PREP / CLEAN-UP

Work with the Altar Guild to prepare and clean up communion.

502 ALTAR GUILD

Work to prepare sanctuary and communion for worship on Sunday mornings.

503 COMMUNION ASSISTANT

Assist pastors with communion distribution during worship services.

504 LECTOR

Read Scriptures at services of worship.

505 SOUND SYSTEM OPERATOR

Work the sound system during worship services.

506 USHER

Usher during Sunday morning worship.

507 GREETER

Greet people with a smile as they arrive for worship.

508 CANTOR

Chant portions of liturgy for Sunday morning worship.

509 ADULT CHOIR

Sing at Sunday morning worship and weekly rehearsals.

510 CONTEMPORARY WORSHIP TEAMS

Two possibilities: Saturday night at 6:00 and Sunday morning at 11:15; weekly rehearsals.

511 WORSHIP ENSEMBLE

Play in an instrumental group for the 8:15 & 9:45 am Sunday services.

512 BELL CHOIR

Participate in adult bell choir and weekly rehearsals.

513 ORGANIST

Serve as a substitute organist during worship.

514 ACCOMPANIST

Provide piano accompaniment for church choirs.

515 INSTRUMENTALIST

Share in musical presentations at services of worship.

Children & Youth

601 SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHER

Teach Biblical lessons to children using provided curriculum & materials.

602 SUNDAY SCHOOL SUBSTITUTE TEACHER

Teach in a classroom for an absent teacher.

603 MUSIC SONG LEADER — SUNDAY

Teach and lead children in song.

604 MUSIC ACCOMPANIST — SUNDAY

Provide musical accompaniment during children's music times.

605 NURSERY CHILDCARE

Provide care for children three years of age & younger during worship.

606 SUMMER FUN NIGHTS

Serve on a team to plan Summer Fun Nights.

607 HOUSING & HOSPITALITY

Provide housing for counselors during summer Day Camp.

608 CONFIRMATION SMALL GROUP LEADER

Work weekly with confirmation students.

609 JR./SR. HIGH YOUTH WORKER

Assist Director of Youth & Family in planning events and supervising youth.

610 JR./SR. HIGH DRIVER/CHAPERONE

Drive for offsite Youth Events and chaperone if needed.

611 DAY SCHOOL VOLUNTEER

Help at St. Timothy’s day school, i.e. in the office, as a reader, helping a teacher, etc. 

Multiple M’s

701 COUNCIL

Interest in serving on the leadership board of the congregation; meet monthly; term: three years.

702 SCHOOL BOARD

Interest in serving on the leadership board of the Day School; meet monthly; term: two years.

703 OFFERING COUNTERS

Count offerings and prepare deposit report for weekly offerings.

704 FINANCIAL REVIEW TEAM

Conduct annual review of financial controls and reporting of church or school.

705 LEGAL RESOURCES

Provide legal assistance to congregational leaders, as needed.

706 TYPING / DATA ENTRY

Assist church office with typing and data entry, as needed.

707 SPECIAL MAILINGS

Assist church office with special mailings, as needed.

708 BULLETIN STUFFER

Put together (or “stuff”) weekly church bulletins every Friday at 1:00 pm.  Help as little as once a month to every week.

709 GENERAL OFFICE HELP

Assist church office with office help, as needed.

710 COMPUTER TECHNICIAN

Provide assistance for computer needs.

711 TELEPHONE TECHNICIAN

Serve as a resource person for telephone upgrade needs.

712 CARPENTRY SKILLS

Help with carpentry needs at church and school facilities.

713 ELECTRICAL SKILLS

Help with electrical needs at church and school facilities.

714 PLUMBING SKILLS

Help with plumbing needs at church and school facilities.

715 SPRINKLER MAINTENANCE

Help with landscaping sprinkler needs at church and school facilities.

716 PAINTING SKILLS

Help with painting needs at church and school facilities.

717 LANDSCAPING

Help with landscaping needs at church and school facilities.

718 CHURCH CLEAN UP CREW

Participate in the semi-annual workday at church.

719 CALLIGRAPHER

Provide calligraphy skills for certificates, as needed.

720 GRAPHIC DESIGNER

Share graphic design skills for church and school, as needed.

721 EVENTS PHOTOGRAPHER

Take pictures at congregational events.

722 WEB DESIGN

Work on church web page.


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5100 Camden Ave. • San Jose, California 95124
(408) 264-3858 Church • (408) 265-0244 School
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