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Serving Opportunities

Following is a sampling of the ways that you can serve at Cornerstone:

CHILDREN (D6 FAMILIES)
<< D6 Beginnings: serve on a rotating schedule twice/month during weekend services on Saturday or Sunday
<< D6 Weekend: serve as a teacher during a worship service for pre-K through 2nd grade children
<< Summer Program Chaperones: travel with children on day trips
<< Special Events: VBS (help with registration, booths, snacks) & fall festival

Check out d6families.com for more information about children's ministry.

JUNIOR HIGH (180)
<< Small Group Facilitator: attend weekly meeting & lead small group of students in discussion afterward
<< Events Sponsor: help with our events (driving, serving food, set up/tear down, leading a small group)
<< Teacher: teach the large group Sunday mornings at our equipping hour or at our weekly meeting

Check out my180life.com for more information about junior high ministry.

SENIOR HIGH (ESCAPE22)
<< Connection Group Host Family: host a group of high school students in your home once a week
<< Events Sponsor: help with our events (driving, serving food, set up/tear down, leading a small group)
<< Connection Group Leader: lead a weekly connection group in a host family's home
<< Teacher: teach the large group at our weekly meeting

Check out escape22.com for more information about senior high ministry.

COLLEGE (THE SALT COMPANY)
<< Connection Group Host Family: open your home to a student-led connection group
<< Monthly Meal: host a group of 6-8 college freshmen in your home for dinner and relaxation
<< Adopt a Student: prepare a meal, provide laundry facilities and develop a friendship with someone who has the energy and enthusiasm to care for your kids while you attend your connection group
<< Mentoring: help a college senior transition to life after college
<< Community Prayer Teams: participate with your Connection Group by adopting a TSC Connection Group to pray regularly for them

Check out saltcompany.com for more information about college ministry.

ARTS MINISTRIES
<< Music: serve on instrumental and vocal teams (by audition)
<< Drama: act, direct and assist in the production of sketches and seasonal productions (by audition)
<< Video: film and edit videos for Cornerstone large group events
<< Visual Arts: assist with art displays, set construction, stage decorating and graphic design
<< Dance: join child and adult dancers at D6 Families or for special productions (by audition)
<< Technical Arts: serve the other arts teams through sound, lighting and stage

EQUIPPING MINISTRIES
<< Women's Ministry: lead Bible studies, assist in preparation and serving for social events and retreats
<< Men's Ministry: assist with small groups and events designed for accountability and encouragement
<< Equipping Classes: assist in the preparation, teaching and administration of various classes

OUTREACH/SUPPORT MINISTRIES
<< International Friendship Connection (IFC): serve as a conversational English partner, small group Bible study leader, small group host, or special event planner/host
<< Benevolence: join a team to respond to special needs of the Cornerstone family, evaluating and teaching financial management skills as needed
<< Connection Group Babysitters: join a Cornerstone family weekly to care for their children as they participate in a Connection Group
<< Refreshment Hosts: join a team to coordinate, prepare and serve refreshments at a variety of events
<< Kitchen Oversight and Staffing: assist in the kitchen facilities
<< Gym Activity Assistant: assist with scheduling, set up and clean up in the gym
<< Wedding Representatives: act as Cornerstone's informational representative for weddings

WORSHIP CENTER SUPPORT
<< Info Central: direct people and answer questions before and after each service
<< Foyer Host: greet new people entering the building, offering to give them information and/or a tour
<< Greeter: welcome visitors to Cornerstone before each service
<< Usher: direct and seat people and minimize disturbances during services
<< Welcome Host: interact with visitors who come to the Welcome Center after the service
<< Traffic Director: direct traffic as people enter and exit before and after services
<< Resource Center: produce and sell materials including books, CDs and tapes
<< Communion: prepare communion elements, serve during services and clean up after services
<< Baptism Assistants: set up baptistry, serve during baptisms, clean up after baptisms
<< Coffee Bar: serve as barista, pick up food and necessary supplies, stock beverage machines
<< Facility Maintenance: assist with interior and exterior maintenance
<< Gardening: maintain existing garden beds and plant new areas as needed

OFFICE SUPPORT
<< Receptionist Assistant: answer phones and greet visitors to the Cornerstone offices
<< Copier: photocopy, collate, assemble notebooks and prepare large mailings
<< Weekend Service Programs: photocopy programs and fold on automatic folder
<< Data Entry: enter directory data and questionnaires as needed
<< Follow-Up: phone and send letters with requested information to visitors in response to guest panels
<< Member Care: send birthday cards, prepare meals for recovering members


 

With the measure you use...

Weekend Services
Saturdays at 5:30p
Sundays at 9:00a &
11:00a

D6 Families | Children
Resumes in September

180 | Junior High
Wednesdays at 6:30p

Escape22 | Senior High
Wednesdays at 7:45p

The Salt Company | College
Resumes in June

The Light | Post-College
Thursdays at 7:00p

 
 

 

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56829 U.S. Highway 30, Ames, Iowa 50010-9503
Phone: 515.232.5488 • Fax: 515.232.3291