“Whoever serves me must follow me; and where I am, my servant also will be. My Father will honor the one who serves me.” John 12:26

“But be very careful to keep the commandment and the law that Moses the servant of the LORD gave you: to love the

LORD your God, to walk in all his ways, to obey his commands, to hold fast to him and to serve him with all your

heart and all your soul." Joshua 22:5

“If anyone serves, he should do it with the strength God provides, so that in all things God may be praised through Jesus Christ.” 1 Peter 4:11

“But as for me and my household, we will serve the LORD." Joshua 24:15

“Be shepherds of God's flock that is under your care, serving as overseers—not because you must, but because you are willing, as God wants you to be; not greedy for money, but eager to

serve” 1 Peter 5:2

“Serve wholeheartedly, as if you were serving the Lord, not men” Ephesians 6:7

“Each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others, faithfully administering God's grace in its various forms.” 1 Peter 4:10

Dear Friend, You hold in your hands a compilation of the ministries at Uniontown Bible Church, and ministry opportunities that are available for our people to participate in. Please understand that God does not need us to do ministry because He is an all-powerful God capable of doing anything that He wants to do. He allows us to do ministry. He gives us the awesome privilege of being used by Him. Jesus didn’t just tell us what ministry was all about, He showed us. He set the example. Ministry is about serving with a humble and grateful heart. Ministry is about giving God the glory He is due. And ministry is about blessings. We don’t serve so we can be blessed—but we are blessed when we serve. As Ministry Team Co-Director one of the things that I am passionate about is connecting people to God and to each other through ministry. Why? Because I know what joy awaits people on that wonderful journey of drawing closer and closer to God, and reaching out to others in His name! Perhaps you are holding this and reading it and saying “I don’t think ministry is a joy or a blessing—I just think it’s hard work, and takes up my precious time.” It is possible that you served in the past in a way that was not the way that God designed and purposed you. It could also be possible that you were trying to do too much all alone. I can say with absolute certainty that God has something wonderful waiting for you to do! There is a joyful journey awaiting you! We have provided this booklet to give you an overview of all the ministry opportunities that we have here at UBC. On August 5, 2007 we will have our Annual Ministry Fair following each service where you will have the opportunity to interact with all of our ministry teams, get to know the people doing the ministry, and ask any questions you may have. On Sunday, August 19

th, we will have our Annual Commitment Sunday. We ask everyone to

commit to serving our Lord for one year in some area, inside or outside of our church walls.

So please take the next several weeks and read through this handout, pray, and be attentive to listening to where God is calling you to serve. In the back of this handout is a sample of the card you will be given to fill out on Commitment Sunday. In a few weeks following Commitment Sunday you will be receiving a follow-up letter or phone call from the ministry team leader for the area where you have volunteered to serve. Serving Christ, Denise Velte Co-Director of Teams and Groups

A Little Love Team Leader: Jay Bubel

Purpose and Description: As many ministries, missions, etc. begin, the still small voice of our

Lord spoke in the ear of His children. So is the beginning of UBC’s Union Bridge Outreach, offering food, and toiletries to those in need with no questions asked on a monthly basis. God laid it on the hearts and whispered a plan in the ears of several of His children. Plans were made and

dates were set and relationships are being built.

The hearts desire for “A Little Love” food pantry is to reach out in love to people in Union Bridge that can use a hand up, not a hand out. We provide food, fresh produce, and toiletries as God provides the 4th Saturday of each month. The Union Bridge United Methodist Church has opened their doors for us, and we welcome their love and support of this ministry. Our focus is

simple: “to be seed planters through helping with a need so that one day,

they might know Jesus personally.”

Peanut Butter Spaghetti Sauce Mac & Cheese Tuna Fish Apple Sauce Noodles Mayonnaise Juice Boxes Juice Bread Ravioli, Spaghettios Canned Fruit Paper Towels Fresh Fruit Canned Vegetables Sm. Laundry Detergent Toothpaste Snack Items Small Dish Soap Soap Shampoo Salmon Beef Stew Ketchup Mustard Toilet Paper Baby Milk Chicken Diapers Baby Food Drink Mixes Crackers Boxed Cereal

We ask that you donate the small sizes of these items. Our focus is to help those we serve through

a tight time, usually the end of the month, with a good meal, and a few additional items to hold

them over until they can provide for themselves. We strive to be good stewards of the donations

we receive to be able to help out as many families as we can. We thank you for your support.

Serving the 4th Saturday of each month. Meet at Bubels Outreach Barn at 11:30 load up and pray. Arrive at the UBUMC by noon to set up. Serve from 1-2:30. Meeting the 1st Monday each month for fellowship and Bible study at the Bednars led by Jay Bubel. Sorting and pick up of donations and organization of the Outreach Barn led by the Liebnos and Byers. If you would like to help, contact any of the team: Jay and Cindy Bubel, Jesse and Diane Byers, Marty and Deb Liebno, and Janet Strine.

Appalachia Harvest Project

Team Leader: Jay Bubel

Purpose & Description: The Bubel’s storage barn receives donations of items on an ongoing basis. Our philosophy of the distribution of items is as follows: the needs of our church

family, our surrounding communities and outreaches, and then they are loaded on a truck

to W.Va., unless the donor designates their desires to any member of the team personally, or labeling their donations.

3eeds: • Appliances, household items, and furniture need to be checked for good working condition. • People willing to come on Monday evenings to organize these donations. • People and trucks to pick up items people want to donate. • People to communicate to our UBC family the ongoing needs for donations. • We need YOU! We need families, ministry groups, small groups, and individuals at UBC

who have the desire to lend a hand with the Appalachia Harvest Project. Come join us, lend a hand, then we’d love to have you go to Appalachia. You’ll have an opportunity to dig in, get to work on a project that will improve the living situation of a family. We also do home visits, help in the churches’ distribution centers—whatever help we can provide, wherever it is needed. We work with Pastor Rose who has the vision that the spiritual warfare that so heavily plagues this area will one day, by the grace of God, no longer exist. They work unceasingly to that end. We help provide the physical need, to enable the pastors and local churches to shepherd their flocks into a personal relationship with Jesus Christ, the only thing that really matters. The Appalachia and A Little Love Teams meet the 1st Monday of each month at the Bednars for fellowship and time in the Word led by Jay Bubel, and the 3rd Monday for sorting donations and organization led by the Liebnos and Byers. The Appalachia Harvest Project Team—Bubels (410-775-2910), Byers (410-848-0424), Liebnos (410-756-4424) and Janet Strine (410-751-5567) and our church family who faithfully continues to remember this mission with their donations!

Backyard Camps

Team Leader: Steve Hreha

Purpose and Description: To lead children and their families into a growing relationship with Jesus Christ by equipping students and adults to reach families in the community by hosting five-day camps for grade school children in strategic locations. Behind-the-Scenes Volunteers. There are countless ways to serve prior to a week of Camp – purchasing supplies, making phone calls, building signs, setting up tents, transporting tables and chairs – you name it, we probably need it and need your help. Host Families. Commitment: Host a 5-day camp in your yard; Host “Family Night” on Friday evening. If you have a backyard large enough to host a camp and a heart big enough to show hospitality to kids and the volunteers serving, then let us know. Host homes help with preparing snacks and providing access to restrooms and water (outside faucet). Camp Counselors/Jr. Counselors. Commitment: 1 week of camp; training and meetings leading up to camp. Counselors lead a select group of campers throughout the week. A great camp counselor listens to campers, loves them like Jesus would, and enthusiastically leads campers to participate in every camp activity. High school and middle school students are desired for this role. Students can earn service hours for school by serving kids in their community! Camp counselors are vital to the success of this ministry and play a key role in connecting with kids who need Jesus. Craft Coordinators. Commitment: 1 week of camp; planning crafts and purchasing supplies prior to camp. It’s a great help having a person who can direct children during a craft time. If you love kids and enjoy craft projects we definitely need your help. You can bring your own ideas to the table or work with others to determine craft activities. Center Leaders. Commitment: 1 week of camp; team meetings prior to camp; prep for table activities. Center Leaders are responsible for helping children move toward life application by engaging campers in guided conversation while they work on a fun, yet meaningful activity. A great Center Leader is well prepared and works hard at getting kids thinking and talking! These leaders realize their job is primarily that of starting conversations rather than simply finishing projects. Camp Directors. Commitment: planning meetings; recruiting, meeting with volunteers prior to camp; overseeing 1 week of camp. In order to provide several camps in various locations we need volunteers to step up and direct a camp in their respective community. Previous experience working at a Backyard Camp would be helpful.

Called to CARE… for orphans

Team Leader: Jennifer Diehl

Vision: By revealing God’s heart for orphans and networking with other area churches, we will (1) promote awareness of the needs of orphans and children in foster care (2) provide resources and educational opportunities for prospective adoptive/foster families, (3) encourage prayer support and (4) missions/outreach opportunities to reach more lives for Christ.

Mission: To promote awareness of God’s heart for the orphan as revealed in scripture, and how we, as the body of Christ, are called to care for them

1. Adoptive / Foster Resource Families: Families who have already adopted or done

foster care, who would like to be available to answer questions for families who are currently going through the process.

2. Support/Encouragement: Not everyone who adopts is childless. Some families who

already have children and are looking to add to their family through adoption or by doing foster care may need assistance when they have to travel, attend meetings, doctors appointments, etc. We can help care for these families by providing meals, helping with babysitting, sending written prayers or notes of encouragement.

3. Web Page: Individual interested in keeping Called to Care info updated on the web site.

Info will be provided.

4. Bulletin Board: Someone with a creative flair to help maintain the bulletin board in an attractive manner – info will be provided. Commitment: Update board once a month

5. Workshop Support Team: Commitment: Workshops will be offered twice a year.

Half day. a. Assist with set-up/take-down for workshop, b. provide light refreshments for attendees, c. provide childcare while parents attend workshop

Caring Team

Team Leader: Chuck Bednar

2 Corinthians 8:13-15 (3IV) 13

Our desire is not that others might be relieved while

you are hard pressed, but that there might be equality. 14

At the present time your

plenty will supply what they need, so that in turn their plenty will supply what you

need. Then there will be equality, 15

as it is written: “He who gathered much did not

have too much, and he who gathered little did not have too little”.

Mission: Provide temporary financial assistance to those who are struggling. We are not certified

credit/financial counselors but have a heart and desire to serve God’s people. We are here only to assist through difficult times. The advice we give is not meant to replace long term financial planning. As those

in the church who have been blessed financially contribute generously, we are able to meet the needs of those who are currently struggling. The mission statement of the Caring Team is to show God’s love by providing for their needs and to enable individuals to become wise stewards of God’s money so they can

move forward and too can bless others in need.

Responsibilities:

1. Contact individuals to determine their needs.

a. When we are informed of a need, we take the information, contact those with the need, and get as much information as possible to access a course of action.

2. Provide information on other available resources and counseling and help make contacts if needed.

a. There are many resources available. In some cases, we do not and cannot be the only source of assistance. That does not mean we send them elsewhere and are done with it, it just means some needs are beyond our capabilities. We are blessed to have former and current employees of the Social Services at our church that can provide a wealth of information on different types of assistance available.

3. Assist with financial help where needed.

a. God has blessed us with the means and the desire to help when and where we can. b. There are different limitations and requirements for those who are members of UBC and those

who are attendees or who do not go to our church at all to receive short-term financial assistance. We had to make the distinction between members and attendees and the level of financial help we can give. The Caring Team brochure on the board in the church lobby explains why.

4. If a situation arises where a person/family will need long-term assistance, we will help to create a

basic working budget that is to help them through the rough times and meet with them monthly to

hold them accountable to that budget.

a. We show people how to set up a simple budget of their income/expenses as a way of tracking and controlling their spending. The budgets we set up are very basic and are more common sense then anything but, most people have no idea how much they are spending until shown.

b. We try to meet with those we have helped with a budget to make sure they are following it. i. If they are receiving financial help from us, they must maintain their budget to continue to

receive help. ii. In many cases, we only help set up a budget with someone who wants to get control of their

spending. They are not receiving any financial assistance from us. In those cases, we meet to assist and encourage but it is up to them to follow it.

5. Provide updates to Oversight Leaders and maintain a database of all assistance to ensure we also

are being good stewards of the money God has provided.

Celebrate Recovery

Team Leaders: Dave and Cathy Dent

Purpose & Description: to minister to the needs of people with life hurts, habits, struggles and issues. Following the principles, found in the Word of God, we find freedom from our hurts. Our meetings are weekly and include a time of worship, teaching, testimonies and small group. Our small groups are gender specific and promote a safe place to share your hurts and struggles. We encourage volunteers to assist and attend CR each week.

1. Leadership Team: Commitment—Monthly Leaders Meetings and attendance at weekly

CR meetings (Mondays 7-9pm)

The goal of the CR leadership team is to provide support and direction for all areas of the CR ministry. As an active participant in the ministry, there are various opportunities to serve and volunteer. Ministry leadership positions are below – but – volunteer positions are also available and can include greeting, setup, takedown, music, sound, fellowship events, etc.

2. Small Group Facilitator: Commitment: Weekly—Mondays, 6:30-9pm Using the CR group guidelines facilitates either a men’s or women’s Open Share Small

Group (Mondays) or a Step Study Small Group (various days/evenings) Training is required and provided

3. Prayer Team: Commitment—Weekly

As the CR prayer team, it is our goal to purposefully pray for the ministry, its participants, leadership and specific prayer requests. The team reviews the ‘confidential’ prayer requests submitted at the weekly CR meeting and commits to praying for these requests throughout the week.

a) Prayer Team Coordinator: coordinates prayer effort, provides prayer team with list of

confidential prayer requests. As needs arise, communicates to the prayer team of needs.

b) Prayer Team Member: prays as led and as requested. Most prayer team members have an assigned day-of-the-week

4. Childcare. Childcare at CR is an invaluable asset. Moms and Dads who need a healthy support group sometimes find themselves in need of childcare. The person(s) serving in this area will be on hand to watch small children as their parents attend CR. a) Childcare Coordinator: Commitment – Weekly

This person will coordinate the weekly schedule of who is available to provide childcare at CR. This requires making phone calls, collecting and maintaining a list of providers, etc.

b) Childcare Provider: Commitment – Weekly – Mondays 6:45pm-9pm

These volunteers will provide loving care to the small babies and children while parents attend CR

Facilities Team

Team Leader: Christine Phillips

Description: The facilities team takes care of the facilities here at the Clear Ridge campus and is involved with planning the new construction at Watson Lane.

Some of the things we do include general maintenance, janitorial, and lawn care. We accomplish these tasks by scheduling Work Days, hiring contractors, or

working with the church staff. Team Purpose: To provide safe, clean, and functional facilities for worship, fellowship, and ministry. Wanted: Anyone with a passion for buildings, construction, or landscaping. No experience necessary! The sub-teams to get involved with are as follows: Maintenance Team: Responsible for maintaining the existing church facility. The maintenance team organizes the Work Day. Members of this team help out on work days. Also team members may be called for small, specific tasks (like painting, fixing toilets, putting up shelves, etc.) based on skill set. We hire contractors for larger tasks like the asphalt in the parking lot or new carpet in the sanctuary. If you would like to be on our contractor list, let us know. 3eed: People to help out at Work Days! Janitorial Team: Responsible for cleaning the church and discipleship center. Also responsible for keeping the restrooms stocked with paper towels, toilet paper, soap, etc. Landscaping Team: Responsible for keeping the grass mowed and for the flower beds and other plantings at the church. 3eed: People willing to look after the flowers. Also need people willing to help out on Landscaping Work Days. Core Team: This is the Executive Branch of the Facilities Team. This team prioritizes the needs of the church and makes sure tasks are completed through the other teams mentioned above. Also involved with the design and construction process of the new church at Watson Lane.

Family & Children’s Ministry Team

Team Leader: Steve Hreha

Purpose and Description: The purpose of this team is to give direction to the Children’s

Ministries of our church. Special emphasis will be placed on building bridges between church life and home life. Because we believe parents are the primary faith-shapers of their children, this

team will seek to support and resource parents to disciple their children at home by providing quality programming at church that recognizes the importance of the family to a child’s spiritual

growth.

1. Some experience in Family/Children’s Ministry preferred.

2. Minimum one-year commitment.

The Front Porch

Team Leaders: Pete Green Purpose & Description: The Front Porch is simply about relationships with God, the people of

God and those who do not yet know God. The Front Porch is a ministry for college-aged individuals through twenty-somethings. We meet regularly on 2nd and 4th Tues. at 7 p.m. at

farmhouse for food, fellowship, and Bible study. We also have house parties to hang out together. 1. House Party Host: As a House Party host, all you have to do is open up your house to those

who want to hang out! 2. Food for Gatherings: As a provider of food for our weekly gatherings, you could bring

snacks and or drinks for the group. 3. Front Porch Guest Speaker: Do you have something you’d like to share with this group?

We’d love to have you come as a guest speaker on a Tuesday night. 4. Prayer Warrior: Anyone can be a prayer warrior for this group. Just pick a day of the week

and spend each day that week praying for the young adults in this group. Contact Pete for specific prayer requests.

5. Front Porch Mentor: Have you survived your twenties with some stories and advice? We

are looking for godly men and women who want to give guidance and support to our group. The commitment can look like what you want – weekly or monthly. You don’t have to be a Bible scholar to do this, you just need a heart for a relationship with a twenty-something! Talk to Pete for more specific ideas.

Greeters Ministry

Team Leader: Al Liebno

Purpose & Description: Our purpose is connecting with guests and first-time attendees on a personal and spiritual level. Team members greet all worshippers, with emphasis to guests and first time attendees; assistance is provided to locate classes, childcare or facility services. Team

members also provide a vast amount of information concerning God’s Word and UBC’s philosophy and activities. If needed Greeters will spend time with worshippers praying or comforting. If necessary a greeter will arrange a meeting with a pastor or church leader.

Existing Opportunities

1. Leader: Commitment—Weekly, Sundays as well as 1x or 2x a month to arrange assigned greeters. Total commitment 8-10 hours per month.

Provide oversight of ministry, recruiting individuals to ministry and provide training to all members of ministry team, assist team members with Sunday worship service duties and responsibilities.

2. Greeter: Commitment—One Sunday per month (30 minutes prior to scheduled worship service until 15 minutes following service). Total commitment 1.5-2 hours per month.

3ew Opportunities:

1. Expand ministry by recruiting five members to the team 2. Prepare a handbook for team members reference and use 3. Conduct annual training seminars for new and current members 4. Establish reference manuals/materials for team members to educate themselves as to God’s

plan(s) for a greeter ministry.

Happy Helpers for the Homeless

Team Leader: Chuck & Kathleen Bednar

Mission:

1) To work with other groups in helping the people of Baltimore to meet the most critical of needs for survival: food, water, and clothing.

2) To be the face and voice of Jesus by showing compassion to others and treating those with the love and respect expected from us for all individuals regardless of their circumstances.

We work alongside others. This is not a group created by or made up solely of members of Uniontown. A

10-year old girl with a big heart and a lot of determination started this ministry. Certain individuals

volunteer every week. Other groups such as ours volunteer once a month. Each group is responsible for

bringing a certain type of food. All of the food and donated items are taken directly to the people, where

they are, outside on the street, regardless of the weather.

When:

The 4th Sunday (not necessarily the last) of the month. Typically 1-5 p.m.

Roles:

1) We need caring people who want to go and serve others by handing out food or other special

items. 2) We need individuals to stop, listen, and talk with those served. Be able to give a handshake, a

hug, an ear, or a shoulder.

While meeting the physical needs of people we never want to forget that those needs and our

solutions are temporary. They will get hungry again. They will get thirsty again. One aspect of

what we do is trying to meet their spiritual needs as well.

3) We need other individuals to listen to God’s call of passing on His Word. a) We want to pass out Bibles, tracts, devotionals.

b) We want to offer to talk about it.

i) We want to do more than hand it to them and walk away. They may not be able to read a Bible on their own. They also hear many different types of sermons at missions and shelters with many differing approaches and it can cause confusion. We never claim to know everything, and no one expects it, but it seems so few people stop to ask what they think or if they have questions. A short discussion can have tremendous rewards.

4) Donations: No time commitment, just bring them to Outreach Barn and mark them for Happy Helpers. Donations are essential to our mission. a) Donations can fall into several categories.

i) Bibles – No explanation needed ii) Toiletries—Deodorant, toothpaste, shampoo, hand cream, and chap stick all help to

make people more comfortable and feel better about themselves iii) Juice Boxes—The vitamins and minerals in those little 10 oz. juice boxes may very well

be the only ones most of the people get to supplement their inconsistent diets (this is especially hard on kids). Sold in packs of ten the ones with the higher pure juice contents are preferred.

iv) Occasionally we will post and ask for specific items for different events. In August, we may collect school supplies for the upcoming year. As the weather gets colder, we will be looking for socks, gloves, hats, and coats. Also in December, we may collect new gift items for Christmas.

Junior High Ministry

Team Leader: Pete Green

The Junior High Ministry is currently undergoing re-structuring. Please see Pete Green for details.

Kid’s Church – 10:00am & 11:30 am.

Team Leader: Steve Hreha, Steve Barron Purpose & Description: This multi-age Sunday morning ministry creates an interactive learning

environment for grade school children (1st – 5th). Designed with the family in mind, this worship/learning hour opens the door for parents to get in on the action! Learning begins the moment the first child arrives and selects from a number of discovery centers. Students also

participate in larger group worship and age-appropriate Bible study and life application (small groups). Families continue the learning process throughout the week by taking advantage of

resources provided each child and /or parents or guardians. 1. Team Members. Commitment: Sept—May; weekly service at 10:00 or 11:30am; regular

team meetings; quarterly training meetings. If you would join a Kid’s Church Team we have several teams to choose from:

• 10:00am PreK/K

• 10:00am Elementary

• 11:30am PreK/K

• 11:30am Elementary Each team is comprised of volunteers who give priority to Kid’s Church as their primary way of serving kids and their families. Team members use their gifts and abilities in a variety of ways (see below) without being expected to “do it all.” Team up and discover how fun and easy it can be to serve in Kid’s Church!

2. Parents & Family Members. Commitment: monthly

We want a volunteer staff that includes family members. Parents are encouraged to partner with us (volunteer for a month), and we welcome other family members (including youth) interested in teaming up to make Kid’s Church fun for the whole family.

3. Worship Leaders. Commitment: monthly/quarterly/weekly

If you have the ability to lead children in worship, will commit to being fully prepared, and/or would like to train others to lead worship we’d love to hear from you!

4. Small Group Facilitators. Commitment: quarterly/yearly

In addition to parents taking part, we invite those with a love of teaching God’s truths to children to serve in the role of group facilitator. Age-appropriate, interactive group studies are provided. Prep time is a must for total effectiveness.

5. Discovery Center Facilitators. Commitment: monthly/quarterly)

Early arrival is necessary for set-up but the fun you’ll have interacting with children will be worth the effort. If you’re good at adapting ideas to fit a given situation, you’re the type of person we’re looking for! Learning center ideas and directions provided. Some assembly required.

Loaves & Fishes

Team Contact: Dana Weaver

Purpose & Description : To organize small groups to serve meals at a Westminster Church of

the Brethren

1. Small groups, ministry teams, or families to commit to prepare food and serve at a Westminster soup kitchen every second Saturday of the month from Jan.—Dec. (Each group only has to commit to one Saturday).

2. Individuals willing to prepare and deliver fruit or healthy snacks to assist groups serving

on a particular Saturday. (They no longer wish us to provide deserts and many of the folks who are in need also have health issues).

3. Individuals willing to fill-in by preparing food or serving as needed.

4. Individuals interested in being on the Loaves and Fishes ministry team. Commitment

requires meeting monthly.

Marriage Mentoring (Marriage Preparation)

Team Leader: Steve Hreha

Lead Mentor Couple: TBD Purpose & Description: Mentoring is an important aspect of our church’s marriage preparation process. This couple-to-couple ministry is available to those anticipating marriage and will soon become a prerequisite for couples in our church desiring to be married by our church. If you and your spouse are interested in mentoring seriously dating or engaged couples, training is available to prepare you to administer the FOCCUS inventory and to facilitate a minimum of six follow-up sessions that include learning exercises. You will also be instructed on the role you can play in

the first year of a couples’ marriage.

1. Mentor Couples (marriage prep). Commitment: One-day training workshop; minimum 6 mentoring meetings w/ couple; minimum 2 follow-up meetings w/ couple during first year of marriage. Although we recently trained 4 couples to serve in this capacity, more are still needed. Training is provided through Marriage Savers of Central Carroll County and can easily be scheduled and hosted at UBC.

2. Lead Mentor Couple. Commitment: 1 year minimum

A trained couple is needed to coordinate the mentoring aspect of the church’s marriage preparation process. This couple would recruit additional mentors, schedule training dates, match couples with mentors, and assist mentors as needed.

Mary’s House

Team Leaders: Tim & Jodi Sell Purpose & Description: To provide temporary housing for teens and young women facing crisis pregnancies. Our goal is to provide a safe place for these women to have their babies, learn basic

skills to raise them, to develop some goals and methods to live a successful life, and most importantly, to develop a personal walk with Jesus.

1. Friends—Because our girls have no other place to go, typically they do not come to us with many solid relationships in their lives. They crave people to spend time with, call and chat with when they are feeling lonely, or just a familiar face to hang-out with on Sunday mornings.

2. Drivers—Often, our girls do not yet have their license. We need people willing to run them to appointments, interviews, or to get out of the house for a break.

3. Babysitters—During non-day care times, our girls occasionally need people willing to watch their children. Because they are living on very limited budgets, paying for child care is not usually an option.

4. Accountability Partners—We all need these! Our girls need people willing to become a

part of their lives. They need people willing to spend time getting to know them, committing to praying for them, and holding them accountable to live according to goals that they establish for themselves.

5. Counselors—We see this as a desperate need! We would love for God to provide us with an individual counselor for each girl that steps through these doors. We would like to see the girls have weekly or bi-weekly sessions, and to be able to call in times of crisis.

6. Committee Members—We are looking for others with a passion for teen and young moms

to serve on our Mary’s House committee. We meet once a month, the first Friday, from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 or 8:30 p.m. We meet to pray, eat dinner together, discuss future plans, and look at how we can better our program for each individual girl. Currently, our team is made up of four members from local Catholic churches as well as four members from UBC.

Men’s Ministry

Team Leader: Bill Harrington

Purpose & Description: Something powerful happens when men come together in common focus around the purpose and work of Jesus Christ. Through distinctly masculine special events,

men’s discipleship and man-to-man discussions, masks and walls can be lowered and honest fellowship and brotherhood begin. The potential for meaningful friendships with other men and

spiritual growth are perhaps the most needed and appreciated aspect of the UBC Men’s Ministry. Our vision is to call and guide men to deeper intimacy with God, genuine accountability with other brothers in Christ, purity of heart, servant leadership, honoring women, mentoring of the next generation, commitment to church leadership, the mission of the church, and unashamed witness to the Lord Jesus Christ. We need your help to be effective in the lives of UBC men.

How you can be helpful:

1. Men’s Small Group Leaders

Commitment—Short Term or Long Term—Weekly or Bi-Weekly. Facilitates group of 6-8 men in Bible study and discussion related to men’s life issues.

2. Evangelism/Outreach

Commitment—Special Events and as needed. Models and encourages men to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ with other men using their own style.

3. Discipleship Mentor

Commitment—1 Year, weekly and as needed. Teaches/mentors 1 or 2 men using the scriptures and a basic discipleship plan. The goal is to enhance a man’s daily relationship with God through total reliance on the Word of God.

4. Special Events Help

Commitment—As Needed/Event Father/Son Event; Men’s Winter Summit; Father/Daughter Dance; Men’s Retreat; Men’s Service Projects

7. Leadership Team

Commitment—1 Year The following four gifts keep a leadership team working well. They bring balance to one another. It’s possible, though, to have the proper gift mix but still get nowhere. Each man must bring with him not only a gift but also a deep willingness to be a team player. Contact us if you have any of the following gifts and a willingness to be a team player.

Leadership. Contact us if you have the abilities to develop a vision and to get others involved in bringing that vision to reality. Administration. A ministry generates numerous administrative tasks. Contact us if you like administration. Service. Contact us if you are someone who relishes doing small, behind-the-scenes things that make a ministry work. Mercy. Contact us if you are someone who can care for men; someone who will be a kind and gentle example to leaders and a shepherd to other leaders.

Ministry Teams and Small Groups Oversight Team

Team Co-Leaders: Dave Dent and Denise Velte

Purpose and Description: It is our desire to have our groups and teams living out UBC’s vision statement, which is: to grow a family of biblically sound, Christlike, disciplemakers, who are

shepherding others along the P.A.T.H. through Sunday mornings, evangelism, groups/teams, and the home.

This team will meet once a month—studying God’s Word together, praying for each other, and encouraging each other to be taking steps along the P.A.T.H., as well as creating a framework for shepherding the shepherds of all teams and groups to know and live out our vision statement.

6. Team Member: Commitment: ministry team meeting 3rd Wed. of the month 7-9 p.m.; meeting with those you will be shepherding 6 times a year; and one meeting with all shepherds of the church one time a year. Must also be committed to being in God’s Word and to be growing spiritually. Looking for positive people that have a heart to serve and to help shepherd others to become what God created them to be.

7. Ministry Fair: Individuals that are willing to help in the following areas for the Ministry

Fair in August, ’08:

a. Hospitality area: purchase, set up, and clean up refreshments b. Put up and take down tents c. Mark spaces for ministry teams

8. Spiritual Gifts Class (3etwork) Team: This team will conduct follow-up interviews

with people who have taken the spiritual gifts’ class for the purpose of helping to connect them to a ministry team. This team will also follow up with ministry teams following placement of new team members. Requirement—must have taken the spiritual gifts’ training previously. Training for conducting interviews will be provided.

Missions Gathering--Local and Foreign

Team Leader: Jay Bubel

Uniontown Bible Church is committed to the worship of God, equipping of the believer for effective life service, and the evangelization of the lost. We believe God desires the local church to be the primary means for sending people to proclaim the saving message

of Jesus Christ to wherever people inhabit the earth.

We’re on mission for God...that all might know His Son!

Serve locally, send globally!

At the Gathering we meet to support UBC local missions and their team leaders, serve our missionaries, trip prep and planning, team building and accountability.

Opportunities to serve the Local and Foreign Gathering Team include:

• Update Team-keep our missionaries informed about what’s going on at UBC...sending them our monthly Uniontown Update, a sermon CD, bulletins, etc.

• Encouragement Team-be part of a team that regularly prays and keeps in touch with our missionaries, and Local Mission team leaders.

• Local Missions Support Team-come alongside our local outreach missions, Happy Helpers, Loaves and Fishes, A Little Love, Appalachia.

• Adopt a Missionary Team-Your family, small group and ministry team can partner specifically with one UBC supported missionary to pray for them and their family, the country their ministering in, remember them on special occasions, share their prayer concerns and praises with others, send them an occasional care package, be creative, there are many ways to encourage them on the field and on Home Assignment!

• Bakers Team-love to bake? We’ll send home baked goods to bless our missionaries.

• Crafters Team-love to make small crafts? Our missionaries love to get packages too!

Our focus: It’s a prayer really, that the body of Christ at UBC have a heart that is broken by the things that break God’s own heart and be active in sharing our faith.

Come to the Local and Foreign Missions Gathering-the 3rd

Tuesday of each month,

7 p.m. in the Resource Room of the Discipleship Center at UBC. Contact Jay Bubel

410-775-2910 or bubels@comcast.net

The Missions Leadership Team at UBC is: Dennis Unglesbee, June Rusterholtz, Jay and Cindy Bubel, Kelly Whitfield, Tony Parrish, Amanda Wiles, and Lindsay Bubel. The MLT is responsible for the managerial aspect of the Missions, through the administration of the mission’s budget, doing what we can to make sure our missionaries stay encouraged and strong in their relationship with Jesus Christ. We have the responsibility to see that mission’s trips from UBC proclaim the saving message of Jesus Christ to wherever people inhabit the earth and bring Glory to the Father.

MOPS

Mothers of Preschoolers is for all mothers with children from birth

through kindergarten

Team Leaders (Steering Team Co-Coordinators) Holly Clevenger and Marilyn Higgins

Purpose & Description: We exist to E3COURAGE, EQUIP, A3D DEVELOP every mother of preschoolers to realize her potential as a WOMA3, MOTHER, A3D LEADER in the name of Jesus Christ. Our meetings are twice a month and are built on several principles including;

community, lifestyle evangelism, mentoring, and practical instruction. The children are cared for in a ministry called MOPPETS where they experience Christ's love in a preschool-like setting.

MOPS is about ...

• Celebrating motherhood

• Meeting needs

• Making connections

• Experiencing God’s love...through relationships and resources.

MOPS stands for Mothers of Preschoolers. MOPS International exists to meet the needs of every mom: urban, suburban and rural moms, stay-at-home and working moms, teen, single and married moms, moms with different lifestyles who all share a similar desire to be the very best moms they can be! MOPS recognizes that the years from infancy through kindergarten are foundational in a mother-child relationship and are filled with unique needs.

Would you consider ministering with your life and gifts to support all that MOPS is doing? We are a team and could use your support and gifts in many areas. Ministry opportunities for the coming year are as follows: We have a great need for

volunteers to help minister to the children in our MOPPETS program as we minister to their

mothers. Please prayerfully consider one of the following positions.

MOPPETS Coordinator: Commitment: 1st and/or 3rd Thurs. 9:15 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

Oversees the MOPPETS ministry -- recruits, trains, and supports MOPPETS workers. MOPPETS Teachers: Commitment: 1st and/or 3rd Thurs. 9:15 a.m.-11:45 p.m.

Care for infants and toddlers, or teach preschoolers about Christ as moms take part in MOPS meeting. Curriculum is provided. We love our teachers!!!

MOPPETS Helpers:

Commitment: 1st and/or 3rd Thurs. 9:15 a.m.-11:45 a.m. Help teachers during MOPPETS, set up for lessons, assist children, clean up, etc. Help Moms get from vehicles into building and show them where to drop off children.

MOPS Mentors:

Commitment—1st and 3rd Thurs., 9:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.

Participate in MOPS meetings in order to mentor moms by listening, encouraging, and offering godly perspectives using your experience as a veteran mom. Other areas of ministry within the MOPS Group:

Steering Team:

Commitment—We meet the 1st & 3rd Thurs., 9 a.m.-11:30a.m. every month for MOPS; we meet 1-2 times a month to plan. (We do not plan in Dec.) There are also a variety of tasks done outside these meetings that vary depending on the position. Steering team members are mothers of preschoolers (except for MOPS Mentors and MOPPETS workers). We work together to provide leadership and direction for the MOPS group. Ministry opportunities include:

MOPS Mentors—talk to us and give us your wisdom and godly perspectives Hospitality—support a warm inviting atmosphere in our group Finance—help keep us organized Discussion Group Leader—facilitate conversations to discuss the speakers Publicity—reminds us of upcoming events and reach out to the community Creative Activities Coordinator—plans crafts and service projects with her team

MOPPETS Coordinator—runs the MOPPETS program with her team MOPS Coordinator—runs the MOPS program with her team

Team members:

Commitment—1st & 3rd Thurs., 9:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Support one of the above steering team leaders to carry out our purpose to reach mothers who need the Lord. This varies in commitment from a small detail to larger scale projects as decided upon an individual basis.

3ursery

Team Leader: Darcy Esworthy

Purpose & Description: To provide safe, loving, godly care for the infants and children who attend UBC. We provide nursery care during the second and third church services on Sunday mornings. This includes ages 0-2 years in the Infant Nursery, and 2-5 years of age in a more

structured educational environment during the second service. Most volunteers are asked to serve one to two Sundays per 3-month rotation. We also expect parents who use the /ursery and Child Care services to help in the care of the children one to 2 times per rotation. The three month schedule goes as follows: Sept-Nov, Dec-Feb, Mar-May, and June-Aug. OUR NEEDS:

1. Adult volunteers to love and care for our children by serving as a helper on the nursery team.

No need to have a BA degree . . . just read a child a book, or sit and show them how to build with blocks, or feed and rock a baby to sleep . . . They’ll love you in return.

2. Children volunteers (ages 9 and up) are also needed to assist the adults in the nursery and

with the 2-5 age group. 3. Adults to serve on the Nursery Ministry Team which meets 2-3 times per year to discuss

changes that need to be made, ways to improve our care of the children, equipment needs and other random issues that center around providing a safe, loving environment for the children. What an awesome way to serve God . . . Love His children!

Office Ministry

Office Manager—Bobbi Senior

Purpose & Description: to minister to and support the needs of the UBC staff, elder ministry team, ministry team leaders, and the congregation of UBC. This includes answering phones;

taking messages; handling incoming mail; preparing the weekly bulletin and Prayer and Praise sheets; creating Power Point presentations for the sermon and Children’s Ministry; and printing

and mailing UBC monthly newsletters, directories, invite cards, Bible Reading Plans, etc.

Some areas you could serve, that are behind the scenes:

1. 3ewsletter Team Volunteers (1-2): Commitment—Approximately 3 hours at the end of every month (afternoon or morning.) Folding, labeling and sorting the monthly newsletter for bulk mailing.

2. Office Volunteer:

Someone to answer phones and do light office work while I am on vacation or away from the office for the day. There are large mailings and copy jobs from time to time. Some of the staff have need of additional administrative help that I try to coordinate for them, i.e. Summer Camps.

Prayer Warriors

Team Leader: Kevin Roberson

Purpose & Description: Our goal and purpose is to help our church facilitate

prayer individually, corporately, and intercessory.

1. Prayer Chain: Emergency prayer request is available through the prayer chain. To activate the prayer chain call Kevin Roberson 443-340-3279, Ann 410-596-4081, or Don Beardsley 410-775-1314 any time. Sign up to be part of the prayer chain.

2. To come together as a church family quarterly and pray for our nation, pastors, parents,

students, and everything our heart and God leads us to pray about.

Prison Ministry

Team Leader: Dennis Unglesbee

Purpose: To minister to the inmates of Carroll County Detention Center.

1. Assist in weekly Bible study with inmates. Commitment: Weekly on Monday evenings

6-7 p.m.

This may be in the form of teaching if that is your gift or simply assisting with music and prayer time. Men and women’s studies are separated by gender so both men and women leaders and assistants are needed. You can either develop your own teaching materials, or materials will be provided to you.

Puppet Ministry

Team Leader: Brenda Miller

Purpose & Description: To use puppets to share Jesus with children as well as adults in our church and community. This is done using songs and skits.

Ministry Opportunities-- 1. Puppeteers: Sing songs and perform skits using both pre-recordings and live voices. They meet at least two times before each performance to practice songs and skit. 2. Props: Anyone willing to hold various props and signs during performances. They need to be present at one rehearsal before performance. 3. Costumes: Anyone willing to make or gather costumes for performances.

Senior High Ministry

Team Leader: Pete Green Purpose & Description: The Senior High Ministry exists to inspire passion for Jesus, an

appetite for the Word and a heart for the lost in senior high students. Senior High meets weekly on Wednesday nights at 7 p.m. at The Hoff’s house as The Living Room. There are monthly

outreach and service events as well.

1. Youth Leader: This weekly commitment requires someone with a heart for high schoolers. A Living Room leader could teach the large group, a small group or lead service projects.

2. Party Host: The Senior High Ministry has lots of parties. Whether it is a pool party or

campout or cookout, they need houses to do this at! Contact Pete for more info.

3. Parent Support Team: Are you a parent of a high schooler and want to support and pray for this ministry? We need support for the students and the leaders! No monthly commitment.

4. Trip Planner: Have the gift of setting up trips? We could use you. Set up trips, deal with the $$$, work on cost break down. Help with deadlines and work with a representative at trip location. Help us get ahead of the game and not always trying to catch up.

5. Food for Gatherings: As a provider of food for our weekly gatherings, you could bring snacks and or drinks for the group.

6. Service Project Leader: We need to head down to Happy Helpers and Loaves and Fishes on a monthly basis. Please be a part of heading up those afternoon trips. They are an awesome experience.

Set Up/Take Down

Team Leader: Gary Muller

Purpose and Description: To do whatever it takes to make church/special events happen.

This includes moving, stacking, and organizing tables, chairs, furniture, and various equipment. Team members may also be asked to help with parking and traffic.

This ministry is currently on an as needed basis and workers may be called upon with short notice. If interested please call church (410-857-9644) or Gary Muller (443-340-4544.

Small Group Leaders

Team Leaders: Denise Velte and Dave Dent

Purpose and Description: To help people inside and outside of our church walls to

have an intimate relationship with Jesus and to grow spiritually through a commitment to being in God’s Word together as well as being in relationship with one another.

Small group leaders will be intentional about: being in God’s Word together, praying for each other, meeting the needs of those within the group (visiting in the hospital; celebrating births; grieving losses; caring, etc.) developing additional leaders from within their group;

discipling the group, giving the group opportunities to serve inside and outside of the church walls; and continuing to expand the group (bringing in new life) and birth new groups

(sending out disciplemakers).

Small Group Leader: Commitment: At least twice a month meeting with small group members, and being in communication with small group members in between times. Small group leaders will also be asked to covenant to be shepherded themselves as they meet with their shepherd 6 times a year, and participate in one annual training event for all shepherds. Church membership required. Training is mandatory. Resources can be provided.

UBC Players

Team Leader: Lora Strosnider

Purpose and Description: UBC Players exist to glorify God through drama and to present God’s character as we enable people to encounter Him through real life scenarios. We are

therefore Christ’s ambassadors; as though God were making His appeal through us.

2 Corinthians 5:20 1. Actors: Individuals who enjoy presenting God’s Word through sketches and full length

productions. Weekly rehearsals to be held to prepare for sketches; increased rehearsals during full length productions. * Auditions to be held to fill roles for upcoming Christmas

production.

2. Writers: Creative types who can put thoughts into words and work with ministry leader and

pastor to write sketches relevant to sermon series or a particular subject. 3. Production Crew: Assistance needed in many areas to help sketches and productions run

smoothly: costumer, prop master, set designer, makeup artist, lighting technician, sound technician, stage hands, and stage managers. * Knowledge in these areas are helpful, but not a pre-requisite.

Information: Contact Lora Strosnider (410-751-7762) for more details about any of these

ministry opportunities. We would love to have you on “board!”

Union Bridge Youth Drop-In

Share their lives “Hanging Out With a Purpose” 1 Timothy 4:12

Leaders: Amanda Wiles, Lindsay Bubel

The UBC Team: Amanda Wiles, Brooke Rusterholtz, Chuck Bednar Lindsay Bubel, Kelly Whitfield, and Stephen Strosnider.

Purpose and Description: The purpose of this ministry is to reach out to the young people (ages K-High School) in Union Bridge with fun, love and compassion, to spend time consistently with them, getting to know them, helping them with the tough issues they’re facing in life, serving in

their community with them and growing them into a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Year round: Every Friday Drop-in 6:30-8:30 p.m.

• Bible memory verse-1 verse memorized each month • Weekly devotion time • Snack • Games and fellowship

Monday evenings start when school is out for the summer-6:30-8:30

• Hang out time-informal get together

Thursday evening girls Bible study-6:30-8:30 • Going deeper with the girls

Service projects this year include: Raking leaves for the elderly, shoveling snow, cleaning the Methodist church fellowship hall (a thank you for them opening their church for us to use every week), trash pick-up during UB Easter Scavenger Hunt, planting flowers and mulching flower beds at the Methodist church (beautifies and gives back to the community), Loaves and Fishes, A Little Love, sending care packages to a soldier serving in Iraq (a dad of one of the drop-in kids). Activities this year include: Christmas party, girls’ sleepover, Easter scavenger hunt, bowling night, miniature golf, Theater on the Hill “Joseph”. 3eeds: 1 or 2 men, age 20-something and up, to minister to the boys in the Drop-in, who will share their lives and partner with these kids, to commit to them by their consistent participation either on Mondays or Fridays and planned activities, and be willing to meet other than drop-in nights to pray and be in the Word together. Anticipated commitment 1 year.

Ushers

Team Leader: Al Liebno

Co Leaders: John Rutter, Jay Weller, and David Weaver

Purpose & Description: To assist with hands-on aspect of worship service. Team members hand out bulletins, assist worshippers to seat and/or childcare, take up offering, record attendance,

tidy up facility, communicate with childcare staff during worship services.

1. Leader: Commitment—Weekly, Sundays and once or twice monthly assisting co-

leaders (total commitment 6-8 hours per month).

Provide oversight of ministry, recruiting individuals to ministry and provide training to all members of ministry team, assist co-leaders with Sunday worship service duties and responsibility.

2. Co-Leaders: Commitment: Weekly, Sundays same as Ushers and prepare

assignments and notifications once monthly (total commitment 8-10 hours per month).

Coordinate and oversee usher activities each Sunday and prepare assignment schedules for team members.

3. Ushers: Commitment two Sundays per month—30 minutes prior to scheduled worship

service until 15 minutes following service (total commitment 2—3 hours per month).

3ew Ministry Opportunities:

1. Expand ministry by recruiting 10 members to the team 2. Conduct semi-annual training seminars for new and current members 3. Prepare a handbook for team members’ reference 4. Establish reference manuals/materials for team members to educate themselves as to God’s

plan(s) for an usher ministry.

Women’s Ministry

Team Leader: June Rusterholtz

Purpose & Description: Our purpose is to introduce women to Christ and give them an opportunity to come together in different settings to grow and know Him better.

1. Events: We host four or five events a year that are open to all women of the church (18 and

older unless otherwise specified) and their guests.

a. Women’s Ministry Team Member: Meet monthly and help plan events

b. Set-up Crew: Help set up tables, chairs, etc. for events

c. Clean-up Crew: Clean up after events

d. Advertising: Make flyers, posters, etc. and put announcements in bulletins and newsletter

e. Retreat Committee: Help plan and coordinate the annual retreat. 2. Bible Study: We provide a Bible study for women of our congregation and the community

on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month from 9:15-11:30 a.m. beginning in Sept. a. Take Down: Following our study time the room needs to be set up for next event and

the snack table needs to be emptied and all items put away. b. Snack Coordinator: Set up snack table in morning, and arrange sign-up sheet for snack.

c. Child-Care Provider: We have three paid positions for this and then spots for volunteers. Volunteers are always needed to help keep things running smoothly.

d. Greeter: Someone to welcome each woman, especially the new ones! Offering a hug, smile, or kind word, can be all it takes to make someone feel a part of our group.

e. Music Coordinator: Someone to line up music selections and lead singing.

Worship Team

Team Leader: Jason Merson Purpose & Description: The purpose of the Worship Ministry is to encounter and exalt God by

demonstrating a passion for God’s glory in our daily lives, by facilitating heartfelt worship toward God during corporate meeting times, by teaching the congregation the heart of a worshipping community, and by encouraging one another in an effort to maximize the

contribution of each member on the team. The Worship Team consists of singers, musicians, computer operators, sound technicians, and crew to assist with set-up and break down of the

equipment used on Sunday. 1. Rhythm Guitar Players: Commitment—Sundays (7 a.m.-1 p.m.), rotating schedule as

well as Thursday night practice the week you are leading. 2. Drum Player: Commitment—Sundays (7 a.m.-1 p.m.), rotating schedule as well as

Thursday night practice the week you are leading. 3. Bass Player: Commitment— Sundays (7 a.m.-1 p.m.), rotating schedule as well as

Thursday night practice the week you are leading.

4. Sound Technician: Commitment— Sundays (7 a.m.-1 p.m.), rotating schedule as well

as Thursday night practice the week you are leading. Must have an ear for music. Training available.

5. Sunday Plus Operator: Commitment—Part of a rotating schedule. Someone to

advance slides for Sunday Plus slide presentation on Sunday mornings.

Sample Card for Commitment Sunday

August 19, 2007

Commitment Sunday 2007 Name:___________________________________________ Address:_________________________________________ Phone:___________________________________________ Email:___________________________________________ �Re-Commiting to Existing Ministry �Sign Me Up for New Ministry

Ministry Team:____________________________________ Team Leader:_____________________________________ Ministry Opportunity(ies) Interested In:_________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________

Feel free to call the church office with any questions prior to Commitment Sunday. We will make every attempt to answer your questions or connect you with someone who can.