MOSAIC: Our Ministries Manual
This manual is produced to help you understand the ways that we are currently seeking to implement this mission. Some areas are long-standing and thriving. Others need team members to strengthen them. Some are awaiting leadership and team members to have their start. The call upon each believer to grow and contribute as a member of the body of Christ is clear in scripture. (1 Cor. 14; Ro. 12:1-13; Eph. 4:1-16). May this guide serve to help you discover your unique place in God’s Mosaic, here in the cornerstone community.
So then you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are fellow citizens with the saints, and are of God's household, having been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus Himself being the corner stone, in whom the whole building, being fitted together, is growing into a holy temple in the Lord, in whom you also are being built together into a dwelling of God in the Spirit.
Ephesians 2:19-22, NASU
- To Praise and Worship Him
- To Know His Word
- To Serve the Body of Christ
- To Bring Christ's Body to the World
- To Fellowship as Christ's Body
To Praise and Worship Him
Worship Planning Team
Meets periodically to discuss the worship calendar and plan services that reflect various themes and emphases for the year. All aspects and the flow of services are discussed to aid the congregation in their worship of our Lord.
Praise Team Singers
Meet weekly to rehearse music for services and work on new songs for introduction to the congregation. The praise team is made of several units that rotate on a monthly basis throughout the year. A strong commitment to music, team singing, rehearsal and leading others in worship is needed for this ministry.
Praise Team Musicians
Meet weekly to rehearse instrumental music for the worship services. Most instrumentalists play weekly; some areas have multiple musicians and can rotate their involvement. A strong commitment to appropriate musical expression, teamwork, rehearsal and creating music conducive to corporate worship is needed for this ministry.
Technical Team
Responsible for the audio/video portions of the worship services and other segments of the service utilizing multi-media. Good technical skills for computer, soundboard, lighting and sound reinforcement are helpful. An understanding of musical balance and flow of worship also are useful skills for this fast-paced ministry.
Choir
Meet weekly to rehearse vocal music for upcoming services and special events. Ability to read music and parts is useful. The choir seeks to encourage and uplift through the presentation of songs of worship in a spirit of excellence. Commitment to rehearsal, personal practice and team ministry is needed for this ministry. Special outreach events will require time commitment to various performance dates throughout the year.
Hand Bells
Hand bells meet to rehearse special music and seasonal pieces for worship services and outreach events. Music reading, rhythm proficiency, and the ability to work toward precision and expression as a team are needful skills for this unique ministry.
Communion Assistants
Observing the Lord’s Supper is an ordinance of the church that requires our heart-felt observance. Care for the preparation and display of the Table elements is a ministry that requires faithfulness and attention to detail. Care and storage of the accompanying linens and vessels is also part of this ministry.
Worship Center Assistants
The care, cleaning, order and décor of the worship area is a ministry that reflects our care and love for our Lord. Taste and the appropriateness of weekly and seasonal displays are greatly appreciated by the congregation and enhance our worship experience. A careful eye, commitment to time each week for ongoing maintenance, and the desire to create a space that adds and does not detract from our worship are useful skills for this very visible ministry.
Baptismal Assistants
In our body life, we have opportunity for baptisms at scheduled times throughout the year. Baptismal candidates, elders and the pastoral staff need assistants to prepare the baptistery and help with the ordinance in practical ways. From towels, to dressing areas, to clean up, this is a practical behind-the-scenes ministry that is a labor of love for the church body and our Lord.
Worship Greeters
The first impression we make upon a guest entering our facility is lasting. Greeters function as the “first contact” and assist our guests in every way to provide them with needful information, introductions, and above all, a welcome that is genuine and heartfelt. This ministry is for those who are at ease with newcomers and have a burden to put our guests at ease and help them connect with the Cornerstone body.
Homebound Worship / Communion Team
This weekly ministry visits those who because of illness or frailty are unable to attend regular services with the body that is Cornerstone. This team takes the body to the hurting one, providing resources, prayer, communion, and fellowship. This is for those with gifts of mercy, and for those who have discernment to minister where the needs really are.