Serving @ St James
Ministry at St James and Beyond
God calls us to serve him by serving one another. Use this page to explore the ways you can use the gifts that God has given you to serve. To find ways to serve, you might like to begin by viewing ministries for your congregation, or ministries based on the spiritual gift(s) that God has given you
Ministries by congregationOur Sunday services rely on ministry 'teams'. Click your congregation below to find out how you can serve. |
Ministries by Gift Type |
'Initiative' Ministries
These are ministries for which there are no set programs, times, and structures - each member of the congregation can serve by taking the initiative to do so.
| Encouragement | Encourage other Christians to spur them to love & good deed |
| Giving | Support ministry by Financial Giving |
| Hospitality | Invite others to your home to share a cuppa or a meal |
| Intercessory Prayer | Praying on behalf of others |
| One-to-one Discipling | Meeting with another Christian to Read-Pray-Share |
| Parenting | Teach and model Christian principles to your children |
| Personal Evangelism | Sharing the good news of salvation with others |
| The Ministry of the Pew | Minister from the pew to strengthen others & grow the church |
| Unofficial Welcomer | Welcome and connect with newcomers around you in church |
Serving the Church as a Whole
| Accountant | Process cheques and enter data into accounting system |
| Auditor | Serve as Church Auditor (elected at AGM) |
| Banking Team | Counting and banking the weekly offertory. |
| Bellringers | Ringing the St James bells for weddings & special occasions |
| Choir | Singing at 10:15AM service & special occasions |
| Collators | Collate the weekly bulletin and inserts for church (Fridays) |
| First Aid Team | Be on hand to provide first aid assistance at services |
| Flowers | Create the flower arrangements in the church |
| Gardening & Grounds | Contribute to maintaining the church lawns and gardens |
| Home Group Leader | Leading a weekly home bible study group |
| Hospitality Team | Providing catering for church events |
| IT and website | Provide IT and website administration |
| Kitchen Cleaning | Cleaning team for the Memorial Hall Kitchen |
| Maintenance Team | Help with repairs, odd jobs and/or working bees at church |
| Men's Breakfast Team | Run a fortnightly breakfast for Men |
| Mission Team | Promote support for global and local mission |
| Office Helpers | Provide support for the office by assisting with tasks |
| OH&S Team | Oversee risk management & occupational health & safety |
| Parish Council | Serve on the Parish Council (elected at AGM) |
| Sanctuary Guild | Preparing the sanctuary (esp. church linen) for services |
| Tape and Recording Ministry | Provide access to St James sermons on tape, CD and web |
| Tidy Team | Tidy the church on Monday mornings |
| Transport Ministry | Providing transport to church/events for the less mobile |
| Warden | Serve as Parish Warden (elected at AGM) |
Other Ministries of St James
| Delivery Teams | Deliver the St James Newsletter to local residents (3 p.a.) |
| Lunch with Friends Team | Help run a monthly lunch for seniors with Christian speakers |
| Meals Ministry | Provide meals to those in need of assistance |
| Mt Druitt Support | Pack and deliver second hand goods to Mt Druitt Anglican |
| Pastoral Carer | Visiting and caring for the elderly, less mobile or ill. |
| Saturday Prayer Group | Praying for the needs of the parish and the world |
| Scripture (Mt Druitt) | SRE Ministry in partnership with St James, Mt Druitt |
| Scripture Teacher (SRE) | Teaching Special Religious Education (SRE) in local schools. |
| Youth Ministry | A team of young adults who minister to youth |
