Volunteer Appreciation
Awards 2012-13
Each month we give a special "kiss" award to deserving volunteers who are nominated by their peers:
2013
February
Chris & Dawn Soucy
January
Gail Rissler
2012
March
Ed Stookes
April
Sissy Larson
May
Angel Toro
June
Jeanne Scanlon & Pam Hayes
July
Gerard LaGasse
August
Donna Smart
September
Rhoda Levine
October
Lou Sandone
November
Gary Thompson
December
Felix Martinez
Join a Ministry Team
King of Peace is a team-based church striving to involve all members in active, soul-building ministry teams. From the Altar Team to the Young Adults Team and everything in between, there’s sure to be a ministry team to match your interests and gifts. With more than 40 ministry teams, there are literally hundreds of opportunities to make a difference by volunteering and caring for our community within and outside our walls.
The benefits of joining a ministry team are many and include meeting new people, learning new skills, and serving your faith community.
Most of our volunteer opportunities are listed below. To volunteer or learn more about ministry teams, send an e-mail to volunteer@kingofpeacemcc.com. |
| Altar Team Prepares and maintains the altar materials for worship. |
Archivist Team Assimilation Team Welcomes and orients newcomers to our church. |
| AV and Multimedia Teams Run sound, lights, and projection equipment during services and special events. |
Board of Directors Among other tasks, board members set policy and review the fiscal direction of the church. |
| Building Team Advises the Director of Administration on maintenance and care of our church building. |
Care Card Team Sends greeting cards to KOP MCC family members in times of concern. |
| Children's Church Team Plans and conducts Sunday School activities. |
Congregational Care Team Diversity Team Works to educate and enact congregational inclusiveness. Drama Team Works to create and present dramatic performances for worship and special events. |
Food for Friends Team Prepares and packages meals for those who are temporarily ill or homebound. Fundraising Team Works as a clearing house and mentor for those creating our fundraising activities and events. Garden Team Works to keep our gardens and landscape attractive. Greeter and Usher Teams Home Prayer Team Prays for special intercessionary requests, KOP MCC, and UFMCC denominational leadership. |
Human Outreach Team (HOT) Cooks and serves a monthly meal for the homeless at Beacon House men's shelter and undertakes other special projects to help those in need. |
| Kitchen
Team Maintains and oversees the kitchen and prepares food for Sunday fellowship time and occasional special events. |
Lay Delegates Elected delegates represent King of Peace MCC at regional meetings and UFMCC Conferences. |
| Lay
Worship Team Participates in worship as acolytes, communion servers, and scripture readers. |
Music Team |
Peacemakers Team Acts as ombudsmen for conflict resolution. Prayer Partner Team Pride Team Coordinates congregational activity for St. Pete Pride. Programming Team Creates a monthly roster of spiritual and personal enrichment classes and events. Risk Management Team Works to create and monitor our risk management plan. Sanctuary Cleaning Team Works to keep our sanctuary clean. Saturday Building Cleaning Team Works to keep our building's public spaces clean. Servant Leadership Team Creates and delivers training for servant leadership. Social Justice Team Works to engage congregants in a variety of social justice causes. |
Stewardship/Planned Giving Team Creates and monitors our annual pledge campaign for time, talent, and treasure. Strategic Planning Team In consultation with staff and congregants creates, updates, and monitors our 5-year strategic plan. Transgender Team Works to create a safe welcoming space for all those along the gender spectrum using education, social justice, and personal accountability. Volunteer Receptionist Team Works to provide a welcoming and helpful voice and face for all those who call or visit our offices. |
Visual
Arts Team |
| Website Team Maintains our web home www.KingofPeaceMCC.com. For information, contact webmaster@kingofpeacemcc.com |
| Welcome Center Team Staffs the Welcome Center in our social hall on Sundays where visitors and congregants can find information about our church. |
| Worship Team Works to coordinate all the elements of our worship services. |
Young Adults Team Works to develop special activities both within and outside the church for 18-35 year olds. |
A member of our Human Outreach Team (HOT) prepares a monthly meal at Beacon House.
Our former volunteer archivist at our 30th Anniversary Celebration in 2005.