Serve

Serving Link is available every Sunday in the atrium where you can ask questions,  sign up to be contacted by the ministry leader  or sign up to serve at  special events. To join or obtain additional information about any Severn Run ministry, contact the ministry leader through the church office, 410-551-6654, office@severnrun.com.

1st Responder

A ministry composed of volunteers who are certified and willing to provide CPR and First Aid to individuals who are experiencing medical emergencies.  This team supports church-wide events and activities and maintains the First Aid and other medical kits and equipment on the Severn Run campus.

Leader: Dianna Soltys

Administrative/Office Volunteers

From time to time the office needs volunteers to help in a variety of ways.  Volunteers serve as receptionists, answering phones and directing visitors; perform data entry; photocopy materials; assist with preparing various mailings by placing labels on cards, folding and stuffing church newsletters, envelopes, etc.; and assist with other office needs as they arise.

Leader:  Linda Meade

Children’s Ministries

We have the incredible opportunity to be a resource and partner to parents as we help shape the faith of their children.  Every member of our Children’s Ministries Team has a love for Jesus and an understanding of the need to provide a loving and safe environment for children. There are numerous ways to serve, including teacher/leader, assistant teacher/leader, greeter, security/check/-in, organization and preparation, worship leader, audio/visual, and more. Whether you are a church member or a regular attender, we have places for you to serve. You can find additional information on this ministry by clicking here. If you are interested in becoming part of this leadership team, please contact our Children’s Pastor, Donnie Hatcher.

Christian Assistance Program, Inc. (CAP)

A multi-denominational Christian outreach program in which The Church at Severn Run participates with other local churches to distribute donated food and clothing to families in need.  Helpers in this ministry do the following tasks:

• Greet and give clients an information form to complete
• Stock donated food and clothing on shelves and in other designated places
• Prepare packages for clients
• Load items in clients’ cars, if assistance is required
• Straighten up the CAP office before and after hours of operation

Leader: Charlie Baldridge

Christians Prepared for Resuscitation (CPR)

The CPR Ministry offers courses to anyone ages 16 and older who need or want a refresher on the NEW basics of CPR skills, or who need certification in either Basic Life Support or Healthcare Providers.   HeartSaver cards are issued at HeartSaver classes.

Individuals who are Certified Instructors in CPR by either the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross are needed to assist with the teaching of the course. Currently courses are offered quarterly.  PLEASE NOTE: the more instructors per course, the more participants we are eligible to have (acceptable ratio is 6 students per facilitator/instructor.)  Courses are taught by DVD, handbook and hands-on experience, usually in a conference room at Baltimore Washington Medical Center.  First Aid Instructor Certification is a plus.

Leaders: Dianna Soltys and Skip Lee

Clutter Free Ministry

The Clutter Free ministry helps people to organize their space and life by eliminating clutter.  Workers in this ministry are gifted in serving and organization.  The cleaning, decorating, and organizing teams create an environment that support good time management.   The ministry also helps redistribute items to organizations like the Salvation Army.  People who can assemble storage and shelving units are needed.

Leader:  Audrey Crawford

Companions of Hope

The Companions of Hope (COH) offer hope to anyone touched by cancer.  They are looking for helpers who have the gifts of mercy, intercession, compassion, or serving.  People who are good listeners and encouragers are valuable to this ministry.  COH  needs people who are able to transport cancer patients to treatment centers or provide meals to cancer patients and their families.

Leader:  Donna Thompson

Custodian/Housekeeping

“In my Father’s house there are many rooms, if it were not so, I would have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for you.”  John 14:2

Just as Jesus went to prepare a place for us in his Father’s house, the Housekeeping Team prepares the building each week.  Opportunities for service include:

• Dusting
• Bathrooms – Downstairs and Upstairs
• Trash removal
• Window cleaning
• Building Maintenance
• Vacuuming – Sanctuary, Atrium, Children’s Area,
• Youth Area, Upstairs open area & classrooms

This is a great way to serve together as a family or with a friend.  Come join us for some squeaky clean good fun.

Contact: Brenda Bailey

Deaf Ministry

This ministry is trying to reach the Deaf community for Jesus Christ by serving as a cooperative network providing training, advocacy, worship, fellowship, missions awareness and involvement.  Workers in this ministry must know American or English Sign Language (ASL or ESL).  Training classes for learning and improving skills will be offered.

Leader:  Carol Ann Chamberlain

Decorating

This ministry team uses flowers, plants and other decorations to beautify the building.  Live growing plants serve as a symbol for the growth that should be occurring in the lives of Christians.  Team members plan, purchase, arrange and maintain the plants and decorations in the auditorium, atrium and open areas inside the building at The Church at Severn Run.

Leader:  Nancy Meade

Greeter Ministry

The Greeter Ministry supports church-wide services and events through a friendly team of folks who welcome members and guests to the Church at Severn Run.  They do this ministry by opening doors, shaking hands, smiling, offering friendly greetings, and escorting guests to various areas in the building.  Many greeters are needed for a facility the size of Severn Run.

Leaders: Tom Bell

Hospitality

The Hospitality Ministry is comprised of four teams:

The Coffee Shop

Members serve beverages and snacks from the coffee shop during church-wide activities and other requested events.  Members maintain the product inventory and coffee shop area.

Leader: Kathy Huggard

Church-wide Events

Members of this team help with planning hospitality support for church-wide events that include meals, snacks, and drinks.  The team provides the people-power and expertise for purchasing, presenting, serving, setting up and cleaning up.

Leader: Judy Rice

Food Team Ministry

The Food Team Ministry provides one meal for families during crisis such as critical illness and/or death in the immediate family. Food that is donated can be homemade or bought at the store. Teams of 8-10 members serve on a rotational basis.

Leader: Linda Meade

Leader: Judy Rice

Journey and Small Group Ministries

The Journey and Small Group Ministries exists to develop dynamic Christ-Centered communities of people who passionately love Jesus, genuinely love one another, and compassionately love the pre-Christian while doing life together. There are two requirements to be a Journey Group Leader: a sincere love of God, and a sincere love of people.

The Small Group Ministry exists to connect people to God through a deep investigative look at scripture and to grow through application of the study in our daily lives.  There are three requirements for becoming a Small Group Leader:  the two requirements listed above and the gift of teaching.  To explore the possibilities of becoming a Journey or Small Group Leader contact Earl Gray.

Media Ministry

The Media Ministry supports just about every aspect of the church’s ministries.  A primary function is the support to the Worship Ministry.

Audio Team: Operates and maintains the sound, lighting and video equipment before, during, and after each service. Sound checks and practices are done before the first service. Microphones, playback cassette tapes and CD’s, service recordings, and stage lighting are actively controlled and monitored during each service and between services.

Video Team: Projects visuals that include song and sermon texts as well as short videos that facilitate worship.

Leader: Michael Craig

Ministry Support Team (MST)

Humbly serving God and being leaders who “support all ministries of the church not directly led by staff” (By-Laws, 2004, p. 6). These are Severn Run members who average 4+ hours of service a week with a length of service of at least one year.

This team accomplishes three main functions: provides guidance in the areas of organization and process; helps with leadership development; and performs ministry reviews for non-staff directed ministries.  No one person but the Team as a whole possesses all of the following skills:

• Leadership – management, leadership development
• Technology – database (development and maintenance), computer, web, internet, MS Office Suite programs
• Financial/budget
• Communication – community/public relations and public speaking, writing

Leader: Janice Green

Mission Team (Global)

Humbly serving God by providing life-changing experiences to people in different ethnic, national, economic and cultural groups.  Creating more Christ-like values in those who serve.

Severn Run members will use their spiritual gifts, passions and personalities along with church resources to serve people, particularly poor people, in practical ways.  This service will help to make God’s love more evident to the recipients and the servants.  Often the ministry will include partnering with long term missionaries and local churches.  Training is provided for those selected for the planning team and the mission trip teams.  Length of commitment is one year.
Leader: Janice Green

Ordinance Team

This team prepares for, assists in, and performs clean-up for baptisms and the Lord’s Supper (Communion).  Helpers perform the majority of their work on Sunday morning or whenever there is a baptism or Lord’s Supper.  The following tasks are performed:

• Baptisms
• Removing cover from baptistery
• Filling (one tub), emptying and cleaning tub
• Putting carpet remnants out as runners from tub to dressing rooms
• Preparing and cleaning dressing rooms
• Preparing candidates by showing them the baptism process, giving them a T-shirt                                  to wear, etc.
• Helping candidates out of tub and giving them a towel
• Lord’s Supper
• Setting up and taking down tables
• Setting up  and distributing the elements
• Traffic control – directing people to tables
• Cleaning equipment (trays, dispensers, tablecloths)

Contact Judy Rice for additional information.

PLUGGED-in

This ministry helps people connect with Jesus and His followers.  Team members write emails and notes to guests, hand out welcome packages, and assist staff with phone calls and visits to individuals making spiritual decisions.  Members of the team have a passion for connecting people to the church, journey groups and ministries.

PLUGGED-in has several teams:

The Contact Team, which has three teams of its own: Email/Note writers, R.U.N. Christ? support, and Visitation Team.

Leader: Vickie Kent

The Training Team – Network

These small groups help people to obtain a solid foundation of what is involved in following Jesus. Service opportunities include facilitating a small group and leading specific ministry discovery group sessions.

Leader: Janice Green

Leader:  Earl Gray

Prayer Ministry

Prayer is vital to the life of the Church at Severn Run. It is our connection to the Father who is  our power source. Jesus said, “My house shall be called a house of prayer for all nations.” Mark 11:17

There are many opportunities to be a part of this ministry:

Intercessory Prayer Chain – A prayer request is called into the prayer leader, and the leader calls the request into the different prayer groups.

Tuesday Morning Prayer – This group prays every Tuesday Morning at 7am at the Church at Severn Run campus.

Prayer Quilts – This group makes quilts for people battling serious issues.

Leader: Deb Bischler

Prayer Warriors – This group prays during the week for the prayer requests that are turned in on Sunday mornings from the worship services.

Worship Warriors – This group prays on Sunday morning during the 9:30 & 11:30AM worship specifically for the worship services.

Prayer Partners – People who pray with others at the prayer stations during Sunday morning services

Leader: Gwen Hubbard

Prison Ministry

The prison ministry offers opportunities for meeting the spiritual needs of inmates through mentoring, Bible study, or Sunday church services.  The Church at Severn Run currently volunteers in the areas of weekly mentoring, weekly Bible study on Tuesday evenings, and Sunday religious services six times per year.  Additional volunteer opportunities such as sewing classes, reading and literacy assistance are also available.

Leaders: Everette or Vicki Jordan.

Quilting Group

This group learns and teaches others in a Christian environment how to quilt.  They build relationships and share what they know to advance God’s kingdom.  Anyone with a desire to make quilts is welcome to join this team.

Leader:  Deb Bischler

Woman2Woman Ministry

This ministry gives opportunities for fun and friendship for the women of The Church at Severn Run and for their friends, neighbors, and communities!

Leader: Sherry Bell

Woman on Mission (WMU)

Our mission is to inspire and inform our congregation about international, national and local missions by doing, praying and giving. We accomplish this through several activities such as making goody boxes for college students;  sending cards of encouragement to our service men and women;  women’s luncheons; a candlelight service at Christmas; an international dinner and study; supporting adult and youth mission trips through prayer and prayer reminders; and special guest speakers to educate us on mission opportunities.

Leader:  Susan Kitchin

Please contact us if you have any questions about our ministries or would like to know about other opportunities to serve our community that may not be listed here.