Serve

How We Serve

Our members play significant roles in support of our worship experiences. There are many opportunities to volunteer gifts of time and talent.

Altar Flowers
Any member of the congregation may donate altar flowers for a specific Sunday either as a memorial or in honor of a person or special event.

Altar Guild
Members prepare for Baptisms and Communion at the worship service, and change the seasonal paraments on the altar, pulpit, and lectern. Members work in teams for a month. Teams are rotated during the year. Each team serves three months during the year. Substitutes are needed and can be added to an on-call list.

Assisting Ministers
Volunteers participate in the worship service representing all lay members. Typically, assisting ministers lead prayers and help prepare for communion. They work on a prearranged schedule.

Communion Assistants
Volunteers assist serving communion during worship services. They work on a prearranged schedule.

Greeters
Families or several members volunteer to greet worshipers as they enter the back of the sanctuary prior to a service.

Lectors
Individuals volunteer to read the lessons from the lectern during worship.

Ushers
Ushers provide programs to arriving worshippers, collect offering, and manage the flow of those receiving Communion. Individuals work on teams that rotate on a monthly basis.

You may call the church office (632-8802) for more information or to volunteer.

All Nations

Holy Communion Lutheran Church enjoys a rich ministry partnership with All Nations Pentecostal Prayer House. Four churches, Wayman, Greater Grace, Holy Communion and All Nations work to provide and serve breakfast to needy children before they go to school each morning. Holy Communion also responds to the needs of these children by collecting underwear, clothing, outerwear and school supplies for them. Christmas cheer is exchanged with gifts for the children and singing and drumming by the children. Look for sign up sheets and collection boxes for this important ministry at both campuses.

Community Meal

For over 15 years members of Holy Communion have regularly offered free meals to those in our community who are in need. Every other month, volunteers prepare casseroles, salads and desserts and serve them at St. Patrick's Catholic Church. In doing so, they show God's love in a very ancient way, by breaking bread and sharing it with the needy.

There are several ways you can volunteer to help with Community Meal:

Make casseroles We have a special recipe we use that you can use to make one or more casseroles at home and bring the casserole to the church kitchen by noon the day of the meal.
Make cupcakes
Make one or more dozen cupcakes at home and bring the cupcakes to the church kitchen by noon the day of the meal.
Transport food to St. Patrick's church
This job requires a van or truck to take the food from HCLC to St. Patrick's.
Serve the meal at St. Patrick's church Serve the food to the guests at St. Patrick's church.
Sign up on the sheet outside the church office.
Contact the church office for recipes or if you have any questions.
Food Pantry
Each month the food pantry puts out a request for specific items to contribute. However, keep in mind that donations of other food or cash are always welcome. Volunteers to help each Monday and Friday are always needed, call Sharon Wilczynski at the church office to volunteer.
Harmony Club