Children’s Church Ministry

Mission: To bring children to Christ and train them to walk and minister in the power of the Holy Spirit.

 Preschool-Ages 3-5

ORGANIZATION:
The Children’s Church Ministry Team is divided into sub-teams; each sub- team is responsible for a specific Sunday. For planning purposes, the Children’s Church session is designed for one hour in duration. The children are dismissed from the sanctuary at approximately 10:45 a.m.

CALENDAR:
The 2012 curriculum year began for Children’s Church on Dec. 11, 2011. The elementary/middle school program, More Jesus! is divided into four quarters. The Spring Quarter begins on March 11, 2012. In the Gospel of Mark, the actions of Jesus come to life! The children will discover Jesus the Servant helping others and giving His life to save others. The Preschoolers’ curriculum, Discovering God’s Love, is a 52-week program designed to help 3-5 year old children understand the reality of God’s love and how He works in their daily lives.

ENHANCEMENTS

• A Children/Youth Retreat at a camp facility (educational and fun)
• Trips
• Participation in Operation Christmas Child (Mission)
• Participation in Recruitment Sunday

EQUIPMENT:

• Computer projection for CD-ROM and DVD presentations
• Portable puppet stage and puppets

Ushers Ministry

Mission:  To be doorkeepers in the house of God, and guard the same at all times during Friendship Baptist Church’s services.  “For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand.  I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness” (Psalms 84:10).

Vision:  To develop a ministry that provides ushers and usher services for Friendship Baptist Church’s worship services and special activities.

Duties:  Ushers are forerunners – for they prepare the Church for the guests by being among the first to arrive at Church, they receive the order of the day from the Pastor, they see that the Church is in proper condition to receive guests, and they see that required worship service items are distributed to the congregation as needed.

Ushers’ Ministry Programs:

1.     Senior Usher Ministry:  This ministry consists of Senior Ushers (ages 22 and older) and provides usher services on Sundays at 10:15 am).  Monthly meetings will be held _______at ______pm.

2.     Junior Usher Ministry:  This ministry consists of Junior Ushers (ages 6 to 21) and provides usher services on every  4^th Sunday at 10:15 am.  Monthly meetings will be held _____prior to the third Sunday at _____.

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Men’s Ministry

Christian men providing ministry work according to the will of God.

Trustee Ministry

Hold in trust all property belonging to the church and take all necessary measures for its protection, management and upkeep.  All bills authorized by the church shall be cleared through teh Board of Trustees before payment is made.  Make written reports to the church at the quartely business meetings, as appropriate and written financial reports at the annual meeting and etc.

Deacon Ministry

Assists the pastor in administering the temporal affairs of the church, including relief of the poor, support of public worship, and the proper provision for the due administration of the church ordinances (Baptism and Communion). Act jointly with trustees to take responsbility of the care of church property, make regualr visits to the sick, shut-in and needy members, and etc.

Music Ministry