SERVE SIGN UPS

July 2023 – July 2024

  • 9am Serve Sign Ups — Click HERE
  • 10:45 Serve Sign Ups — Click HERE

**Descriptions of all of the serve positions are listed below.

Serve Job Descriptions

Welcome Team

  • Hospitality Server – Hospitality team members coordinate, set up and clean up Sunday morning coffee. Also responsible for communion preparations. 9am servers will need to arrive by 8am to prepare coffee for the 1st service.
  • Worship Center Greeters – Greet each attender with a welcome smile, hand out materials (if needed), and help attenders find seats.
  • Lobby Greeters – Greet and welcome each attender at the lobby doors.
  • Welcome Tent – Greet and assist new guests. Arrive by 8:30am. The Welcome Tent is the 1st person guests at North Wake will hear. This person is someone who is servant-hearted, constantly asking the question, “How can I best serve you?”. Details include setting up tent at 8:30am (first hour), tearing the tent down (second hour), welcoming guests, seating them and everything in between! The purpose of this role is to connect guests to Christ and to His Church. These persons will need to be generally knowledgeable about the NW Campus and ministries as well as friendly, good at asking questions and connecting with folks.
  • Groundskeeper – Arrive and be ready to go by 15-20 minutes prior to the start of your serve service (8:40am or 10:25am respectively). Walk one or two laps around campus, checking various parking lots, entryways, and classrooms for trash, dirt, or other things which are out of place, and clean up as you are able.

  • FEED Ministry – FEED desires to reach the lost for Christ by feeding them spiritually and physically while building a community around our guests. These positions are for North Wake Members willing to share the Gospel through ministering to FEED guests on Sunday Mornings. Arrive by 8:20am and serve until 10:30am each Sunday.

Worship – Tech Team

  • Video Recording Tech – Responsible for recording the 10:45am service. Camera experience is not required.

Children’s Leadership Team

Liaisons, check-in staff, and ICAN buddies arrival times: Those serving at 9:00 should arrive by 8:40, and those serving at 10:45 should arrive by 10:25.

  • Children’s Liaison – (Contact children@northwake.com to apply) The liaison serves as the main contact for Elementary teachers & greeters and works with the children’s director to handle needs that arise on Sunday mornings.
  • Nursery Liaison – (Contact children@northwake.com to apply) The liaison serves as the main contact for Nursery & Preschool teachers & greeters and works with the children’s director to handle needs that arise on Sunday Mornings.
  • Sub Coordinator – (Contact children@northwake.com to apply) The coordinator is the contact for Children’s Ministry volunteer staff who are in need of a sub. This includes 2-3 hours during the week to check emails/texts for absences and contact subs.
  • Exceptional Child Buddy/ICAN – We have several exceptional children (Downs Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, Autism, etc.) who require a one on one buddy to hang out with them on Sunday mornings so their parents can attend the worship service. No formal training is required, just a willingness to learn and to serve!
  • Child Check In – We have two check in stations (located in the lobbies of buildings 1 and 2) that need friendly faces to welcome and assist our families and register new families. In addition, they will assist the Nursery/Children’s Liaisons with needs that arise on Sunday mornings.

Classroom volunteer arrival times: Those serving in the 9:00 service should arrive by 8:45, and those serving in the 10:45 service should arrive by 10:30.

  • Bed Babies Team – This team cares for babies that are not yet crawling by feeding them, changing them, holding them, and sharing Scripture through songs, prayers and read-aloud stories.
  • Crawling Babies Team – These volunteers care for babies that are crawling but not yet walking by feeding them, changing them, holding them, and sharing Scripture through songs, prayers and read-aloud stories.
  • Walkers Team – Volunteers in this class will care for babies that are walking and under the age of 2 by changing diapers as needed, giving bottles/snacks as directed by parents, preparing and teaching Bible truths, and taking children for a ride in the buggy as weather permits.
  • Two year olds Team – This team cares for our 2-year-olds by changing diapers as needed, distributing snacks, preparing and teaching Bible truths, facilitating crafts, and taking children out to the playground for scheduled recess time.
  • Three & Four year old Teams – Responsibilities of caring for our 3 and 4-year-olds include changing diapers &/or making sure children go to the restroom, distributing snacks, preparing and teaching Bible truths, facilitating crafts, and taking children out to the playground for scheduled recess time.
  • Kindergarten – Fifth grade Teams – These volunteers care for our Kindergarten through 5th grade students by distributing snacks, escorting children to restrooms as needed, preparing and teaching Bible truths, facilitating crafts, and taking children out to the playground for scheduled recess time. Teachers should expect to spend time during the week to prepare the lesson.
  • Rotating Staff/Weekly Children’s Subs – These volunteers should be prepared to serve wherever needed in our children’s classes. This may be as the lead teacher or the assistant. Advance notice about the exact serve position will be given whenever possible and curriculum will be provided for those filling in for lead teachers. Rotating staff should plan to serve every Sunday and will be contacted by our sub coordinator as to where there is a need.
  • Children’s Ministry Prep Team – The prep team comes in for about 2 hours during the weekday of their choice to get the classrooms ready for Sunday morning. This includes putting craft/lesson supplies in each classroom and putting away supplies from the previous week. Supplies are located in the Children’s Ministry Storage closet in Building 3. This team also keeps the Supply room neat and organized. This is a great team for someone who is either unable to serve on Sunday mornings or someone who would like additional serve time during the week.

ABOVE & BEYOND KIDS MINISTRY OPPORTUNITIES

Social Media – Create Daily Social Media Posts for Facebook and Instagram Kids Ministry Pages. For example:

  • SUNDAY—General announcements
  • MONDAY – Summary of TGP Sunday school Lesson
  • TUESDAY – Christ Connection
  • WEDNESDAY – Big Picture Idea
  • THURSDAY – Newsletter Email Link
  • FRIDAY – TGP Key Passage
  • SATURDAY – Reminders/Invitation to come to church on Sunday

Summer Series Staffing Coordinator

  • Recruit and Set up a schedule of volunteers for Church-Wide Summer Series requiring Childcare.
  • Send communication reminders to volunteers who have signed up. Coordinate with Substitutes as needed.

Prayer Gathering Staffing Coordinator

Coordinate with Grow Group Leaders for our Prayer Gathering Childcare 1 month in advance and 1 week in advance. Communicate with the Kids Ministry Office for Background Checks needed.

Holiday Prep

Plan and Prep Crafts, Activities, Gifts, etc. in preparation for upcoming Holidays/NW Special Event Dates: Easter, Mother’s Day/Child Dedications, Graduation/Promotion Sunday, Entermissions, Fall Child Dedications, Thanksgiving, Advent, Christmas.

Christmas Service Project Coordinator

Every year, North Wake participates in some type of Holiday Service Project. In past years, we have done Operation Christmas Child. Last year we provided supplies for the Raleigh Rescue Mission as well as gifts for Angel Tree. This volunteer role would be to facilitate these service projects.

Classroom Set-up Designer

Periodically as the need arises, set up new classrooms, rearrange or swap existing classrooms, and/or decorate classrooms & kids ministry spaces.

Friday Night on White & Festival Liaison

During Community Events when North Wake hosts diaper-changing/nursing mother’s stations, coordinate with the Outreach pastor to help order and provide supplies & recruit staffing.

Technology Troubleshooter

On Sunday mornings between 8:30am and 9:10am, make sure Kids Ministry computers and printers are up & running. Troubleshoot and provide tech support to Liaisons and Check-in Teams.