Clyde Church Roles

Pastoral Care
Visiting individuals or families that might need support or care. Following up with text messages and phone calls. Organising a meal/meals to drop off and at times driving the individual to doctor appointments or running other small errands. This role requires someone who can journey with people in difficult seasons.

Time: On an ‘as needed’ basis relevant to availability

Evangelistic Visits
Visiting new contacts ideally in homes, especially when they express an interest in hearing about the gospel or want to explore Christianity further. Alternatively, finding ways to build new connections with individuals or families in the community.

Time: On an ‘as needed’ basis relevant to availability

Home Church or Grow Group Host
Looking for people with a gift of hospitality, to open up their home for either a Sunday Home Church gathering (approximately 3 times a month), to open up their home to host a mid-week grow group such as Search to Find, or Growing to Maturity (run weekly within a school term). The main role is to make guests feel at home, providing basic, drinks and nibbles. Often a TV suitable for screening video teaching is also required.

Time: approximately 3 hours per gathering

Home Church or Grow Group Facilitators
To help facilitate or co-facilitate, the Sunday Home Church Gatherings or Midweek Grow Groups. The role is not to be a teacher but someone who helps facilitate the group interaction, discussion, learning, and care of the group. Ideally, this is a shared role. A secondary goal is to create opportunities to develop others in learning to facilitate.

Time: 1+ hr preparation, 2+ hours group time, and when appropriate the follow-up of group participants or involving others in leading

Hall Church Tech and Media Team
Set up and uninstall the sound system and media before and after each service. Bring up lyrics on screen. Drive PowerPoint presentations and ensure the AV equipment is functioning for the service. This is generally once a month and can be a shared role.

Time: Generally 4 hours – Sundays once a month

Youth and Young Adult Team
Looking for people with a heart for youth and young adults. Various roles could include any of the following:

• Finding ways to connect with youth and young adults from the community.
• Helping facilitate, key events, a Home Church gathering, or Grow Groups for young people.
• Caring for or disciplining young people in their faith journey.

Members of the team will need to follow up with individuals or prepare for hosting or facilitating.
Time: This will vary depending on the needs and growth of this ministry

Hall Church Children’s team
Share the responsibility to facilitate or be a co-facilitator for the kids’ program during the monthly Hall Church gatherings.

Note:  Responsibilities for caring for Kids in Home Church settings is owned by each Home Church, and the needs will dictate what the best solution is.
Time: 1+hr Preparation. 2+hr at Monthly gatherings

General Prayer
Join our weekly Zoom prayer meetings and pray for Clyde Church

Time: 45min Week

Encounter Prayer Team 
Involves healing and deliverance. Lead people through steps to freedom and healing by listening and ministering deeply. Opportunities exist for both Hall Church and Home Church settings, as well as part of the Thrive Clinic, or by appointment. Must complete the Prayer Ministry training.

Time: Ministry at Hall or Home church 30min. Optional Thrive clinic or appointment-based Prayer ministry, 2 hrs

Worship Team
Be a part of the monthly Hall Church worship or music – Vocalists and instrument players. Might be required to attend a mid-week or preservice practice.

Time: TBC

First Aid
Be our on-site First aid responder. Must have a current First Aid certificate.

Time: Availability at services, public groups, or events. 2+hrs

Hospitality Team
For the monthly Hall Church, organise tea, coffee, and morning tea (occasionally lunch) at the end of our services or possibly other events. A food handling certificate is required (can be done online at no cost).

Time: Preparation or pick up, on a ‘as needed’ basis, plus 2+ hrs around event times

Set up/pack up Team
For Hall Church, set up the chairs and equipment before the service pack up the furniture, and leave the hall in the same condition it was before the service.

Time: 1 hour set up 8-9 am, plus 45min pack up 11:15 am-12 pm

Administration
Be responsible for the administration's needs. Obtain contact information from new attendees and update our systems, make sure the volunteers are up to date with the policy requirements, etc.

Time: to be determined based on what responsibilities are agreed to

Welcome Team
Be warm and welcoming and make every person who walks through the doors of Hall Church feel loved and accepted. Connect with them personally and hear their story update the team leader about new attendees and get details when appropriate.

Time: 9 am- 12 pm monthly on a Sunday with the main focus before and after the service.

Car Park team
Practically help direct or manage car flow and parking on Hall Church Sundays. While this is a practical task it is also part of making people feel welcomed to Hall Church!

Time: 9 am-9:45 am monthly on a Sunday

Video filming or editing
Videoing certain events or testimonies and, or, editing such video footage.

Time: Varies depending on the role and size of the project

Anyone desiring to be involved at the Church must be known by an Elder, Ministry Leader or member of Staff for at least six (6) months and have been in regular attendance at the Church for at least six (6) months, as detailed in our Volunteer Recruitment Policy (click here).

The Church will consider involving anyone as a volunteer or leader.  Individuals must, however, be able to demonstrate a commitment to the vision, mission and values of the Church, and may only be placed if their gifts and talents as volunteers or leaders match the needs of the Church.  No person who has a conflict of interest with any aspect of the Church will be accepted as a volunteer or leader.

Please complete the Volunteer Application Form (click here) if you are interested in being involved in Life Groups.

A Pastor, or their delegate, will contact you to arrange an interview.  It may take us up to two weeks to follow you up, in exceptional circumstances, it may take longer. If you haven’t heard back in two weeks, please contact the church office on 9702 1011.

While you are waiting for your interview, please complete the Policy requirements as listed on the 'Policies Tab'.

If you haven’t been baptised, feel free to discuss this with the Pastor at your interview.

If you’re not a Partner yet, book into the next Exploring Partnership – click here.

Volunteers and leaders are expected to work within the policies and procedures of the Church, particularly the Code of Conduct, and adhere to its ethos.  As representatives of the Church, volunteers and leaders are responsible for presenting a positive image of the Church to the outside world.

As representatives of the Church, volunteers and leaders are expected to represent our values of being loving, humble, hopeful and serving.

• Have a Working With Children Check and record the Church details – click here to apply for one / update your card
• Read & Sign the relevant Policies – click here to complete the Policy Induction Form
• Read & Sign the Code of Conduct – for 18+ click here / under 18 years – click here
• Food Handlers Certificate require by those working with food – click here to upload your certificate
  (If you don’t have one you can obtain one online at (www.dofoodsafely.health.vic.gov.au)
• Training is an important part of serving in a ministry and you will be required from time to time to either attend a group session or complete individual online training.

Once you have completed all the requirements, a decision can be made on your involvement, and a Pastor or their delegate will contact you.