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Opportunities to serve

Serving at Cascades

For more than 65 years our church’s ministry has been sustained through volunteers. People who serve and give up their time and talents to help others meet Jesus, find community, and get help they need. 

We believe the way of Jesus is a way of service. Jesus tells us, “the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.” Elsewhere in the Apostle Paul will write, “serve one another humbly in love.” As Jesus’s disciples we want to follow the path He’s laid out for us. So instead of always taking we want to serve; instead of demanding we want to humbly offer; and instead of seeking satisfy our own needs we want to help meet the needs of people in our church, community, and city. 

Below are descriptions of some of the different opportunities to serve. Click on one of tabs to read more about a role and if you’d like to serve press the ‘join the team’ to reach out to one of our leaders. 

 

Hospitality

Every Sunday morning we gather to worship, to connect and to grow. There are various ways you can helping others on Sundays.  

Communion Servers - Hospitality Team

Enable people to receive to offer real bread and juice during Communion by preparing it on Sunday mornings. 

Responsibility

  • Prepare and cut bread 
  • Fill communion cups with juice
  • Serve elements during service reminding members reminding us that this is Christ’s body and blood given for them. 

Time Commitment

  • Once a month
  • Sundays 9:30AM-10:15AM


Greeter - Hospitality Team

Make people feel welcome, known, and safe by acknowledging them and helping them find their way around the church. 

Responsibility

  • Welcome people as they enter (front door or back door)
  • Provide way finding information –washrooms, children’s ministry. 
  • Place and bring sandwich board welcome sign outside. 

Time Commitment

  • Once a month
  • Sundays 9:30AM-10:15AM


Clean Up - Hospitality Team

Make a clean and tidy space for others by cleaning, vaccuuming, and disposing of waste following our service. 

Responsibility

  • Vaccuum the foyer (front door or back door)
  • Ensure the three washrooms have clean floors, toilet, counters. Restock toilet paper if needed.  
  • Dispose of garbage bags and replace with clean ones. 

Time Commitment

  • Once a month
  • Sundays following the service.


Coffee & Snacks - Hospitality Team

Ensure there are some light snacks and drinks for community before and ater the service. 

Responsibility

  • Set up coffee and tea materials, milk, sugar, etc.
  • Set up snacks and napkins on table in foyer.  
  • Clean up when done.  

Time Commitment

  • Serve when you are able
  • Sundays 9:30AM-10:15AM


Cascades Kids

We cultivate a safe environment where Jesus can be known and children can know Jesus loves them. At Cascades Kids our volunteers lead fun and interactive activities that including singing, crafts, and short lessons about Jesus. 

Teacher- CASCADES KIDS

Serve with Cascades Kids Helper to teach, encourage and ensure kids have a safe and fun experience learning about Jesus.  Note: A Criminal Record Check and training in Church Cares material are requirements for serving in this role. 

Responsibilities

  • Engaging with children and facilitating a prepared lesson plan and activities
  • Assisting and engaging with the children
  • Set up before the service and clean up  afterwards.

Time Commitment

  • Once a month
  • Sundays 10:10AM-11:15AM


Helper- CASCADES KIDs

Serve with Cascades Kids Teacher to guide, encourage and ensure kids have a safe and fun experience learning about Jesus.  Note: A Criminal Record Check and training in Plan to Protect material are requirements for serving in this role. 

Responsibilities

  • Assisting the teacher during the lesson activities 
  • Assisting and engaging with the children
  • Clean up after the lesson

Time Commitment

  • Once a month
  • Sundays 10:10AM-11:15AM


Worship Team

Every Sunday morning we gather to worship, to connect and to grow. There are various ways you can helping others on Sundays.  

Music/Vocals -Worship Team

Serve with our Worship Director in practicing and preparing songs 

Responsibilities

Time Commitment

  • Once a month
  • Sundays 8:30AM-11:15AM


Tech Presenter-Worship Team

Start and end livestream and change slides during sermon and worship. 

Responsibilities: 

  • Turn on and start computers for the livestream and the slides.
  • Add slides to ProPresenter program 
  • Ensure audio and video are working prior to service.
  • Engage with anyone on Youtube viewers in the Live Chat.
  • Experience with Propresenter, Blackmagic Software, and Youtube is helpful, but not required. Training is provided.

Time Commitment

  • Once a month
  • Sundays 8:30AM-11:15AM


Sound - Worship Team

Set and control audio levels throughout the service for the various microphones and instruments. Work with worship leader and tech volunteer helping with live-stream to ensure there are no sound issues online. 

Tasks: 

  • Help with set up audio & video gear prior to service.
  • Sound check instruments and mic prior to service. 
  • Experience is helpful, but not experience is required. Training is provided.

Time Commitment

  • Once a month
  • Sundays 8:30AM-11:15AM


Alpha

Alpha is a series of group conversations that explore life, spirituality, and faith through the lens of Christianity. It’s a non-judgemental and open environment for asking and exploring questions of life with new friends.
Alpha runs for 11 weeks.  Roles include: Table Host, Helper, Cooking, Tech Host. If you’re interested in serving in this way and want to know please contact us.