Serve

The Cafe Ministry at Genesis helps facilitate discussion and fellowship over food and drink on Sunday mornings and Thursday Nights.

Sunday Morning Service Needs:

1. Men to Cook - Men needed to cook once a month to help prepare breakfast sandwiches on Sunday mornings (6:30-9:20am)

2. Women to Serve - Volunteers to take breakfast orders once a month (7:45-9:20am)

3. Dish Cleanup - Volunteers to help wash dishes once a month

4. Coffee - Volunteers to prepare coffee on Sunday mornings, once a month (7:30-9:20am), also clean up coffee pots and restock creamers after service (11:00-11:15am)

Thursday Service Needs:

1. Thursday Night Church Cafe - Set out snacks, drinks, and make coffee (5:30-7:00pm)

For more information, email cafevolunteers@genesisyork.com

The Care Ministry at Genesis serves members in need through prayer, sending cards, visiting, encouraging over the phone, making and delivering meals, and hosting events for widows/widowers.

1. Meal Team - Volunteers make and deliver meals to people within our church body

2. *Visitation Team - Volunteers make home and hospital visits to those in need of encouragement within our church body.

3. Card Team - Volunteers send cards of encouragement to those in need within our church body.

4. *ePrayer Team - Volunteers compile, edit, and email our our daily ePrayer request to our ePrayer recipients.

5. ePrayer Recipients - Volunteers sign up to receive daily ePrayer emails and commit to praying for those listed in the emails.

6. Call Ministry - Volunteers make phone calls to those within our church body to listen and encourage.

7. Widows/Widowers' Ministry - Volunteers organize events specifically for widows and widowers to uplift and provide community.

*Must be a Partner to serve in this ministry

Our ministry is a wonderful opportunity for volunteers to meet others and grow in relationships. By extending a helping hand and a smile, they are the face of Genesis.

1. Parking - Volunteers assist visitors with parking as needed and greeting visitors after they park.

2. Ushers - Volunteers assist with making people feel welcomed in the auditorium, assist with seating, collecting offering and maintaining a safe environment.

3. Greeters - Volunteers may assist with handing out bulletins, holding doors, introducing new families to Genesis Kids team, smiling and assisting where needed.

4. Communion Team - Volunteers assist our Connections Team Leader in preparing, distributing and cleaning up the elements for communion.

5. Welcome Area - Volunteers assist welcoming visitors, obtaining contact information and providing a gift.

6. Follow-up Team - Follow up with guests throughout the week to ensure they felt welcomed.

The Creative Arts Ministry at Genesis utilizes various visual arts to present biblically sound, culturally relevant, and thought provoking material. Our goal is to allow the Holy Spirit to work deeply and personally in ways that words alone cannot fully communicate.

1. Artists - Volunteers serve as actors, dancers, flaggers, and singers in dramatic presentations as well as video recordings. They may be asked to memorize lines or be present as part of a crowd.

2. Costume Team - Volunteers serve by creating and caring for costumes for dramatic presentations. Costumes tell the viewer more of the story and help actors get into character.

3. Props Team - Volunteers serve by creating props for dramatic presentations, providing period/theme visuals for each production.

4. Research Team - Volunteers serve by researching things like architecture, language, and clothing for different cultures and time periods to build realistic foundation for each production.

5. Sets Team - Volunteers serve by designing and building sets for dramatic presentations. Sets provide a frame for the time and culture of the period/theme.

For more information about Genesis Creative Arts, click HERE

Lend a helping hand in making each event a success by assisting in set up and tear down along with food prep.

1. Campus Events - Volunteers help with setting up, serving at, and/or tearing down large events such as concerts, conferences, speakers, Easter breakfast and to help prepare food on occasion.

Facilities is the ministry that helps to maintain and clean the campus, as well as supporting the other ministries here at Genesis Church.

1. Custodial/Cleaning - Volunteers help with spring and fall cleaning and to be placed on a call list to help as needed if they are available.

2. Maintenance/Building - Volunteers with a trade background to help with various needs as they arise throughout the year. Provide the trade you have experience in when signing up.

3. Grounds Keeping - Volunteers help with push mowing, riding mowing, and weed trimming during the mowing season, snow removal as well as miscellaneous needs that arise throughout the year (i.e. mulching).

For more information, email facilities@genesisyork.com

Kids Ministry is the means through which the most strategic and futuristic ministry of the church takes place. We are in need of a body of ministers who shape the future of the Church through discipleship of kids and families.

Sunday Morning Needs:

1. Classroom Assistants/Helpers - Volunteers will help the classroom teacher and work directly with children each week. Classroom tasks will vary by age group.

2. *Classroom Teachers - Volunteers will teach the lessons provided in our D6 curriculum. Classroom resources are prepped and ready for teachers each week.

3. Tech Team - Volunteers will run sound equipment and videos each week for Genesis Kids worship time.

*Must be a Partner to serve in this ministry

Life Groups are intergenerational, extended family-sized groups of people who gather regularly outside the four walls of the church. Those in Life Groups discover how to love God, care for one another, and reach out to those who do not yet know Christ.

1. *Life Group Leader - Facilitate a Life Group by engaging with, caring for, and encouraging others.

2. Life Group Host - Exercise the gift of hospitality by hosting a Life Group.

*Must be a Partner to serve in this ministry

For more information, email lifegroups@genesisyork.com

Men's Ministry is on a mission to equip men to faithfully teach and train others in the way of Jesus. We do this by helping men develop relational connections, cultivate a growing passion for Jesus, and contribute to the needs of others.

1. Lead a discipleship group - Invite 3-5 men to join you on a discipleship journey.

2. Teach a bible study - Work with the men's ministry team and Pastors to lead a bible study for men.

3. Help plan and organize events - Help us plan events like hikes, retreats, breakfasts, etc. for men to relationally connect and cultivate a growing passion for Jesus.

4. Cook, serve or set up at events - Cook and serve meals for various men's ministry events including breakfasts.

5. Service Projects - Help plan, organize, and execute service projects in our community.

6. Be a Mentor - Be available to connect with younger men who need mentorship through the journey of life.

For more information, email men@genesisyork.com

Genesis missions is constantly evolving and changing as we continue to follow the Holy Spirit's leading wherever that may take us. As He leads, we need to recruit committed volunteers to come along for the journey with us as we await God's direction.

1. Missions Project Response Team - Signing up for this does not mean you are automatically expected to help with every project. This tells us that when there is an opportunity to serve or help out, you would like to be notified. Whether the project is building an access ramp or helping to clean up a local park, you want to have the opportunity to be the hands and feet of Jesus.

2. Volunteers needed to help with fundraiser events as we plan them for Mission Trips.

For more information, email missions@genesisyork.com

The Outreach ministry is the Kingdom extension outside of the walls of Genesis Church. We believe that Jesus calls us to go from here to there as the Spirit leads. By partnering with local organizations, we are able to use our individual spiritual gifts to impact and bless people in the community in practical ways.

Genesis Students is built to reach the lives of young people in grades 7-12. Our vision is to see students connect with older believers and be focused on growing in their walk with God.

1. *Discipleship Group Leaders - Volunteers would be willing to commit some time to sit with and speak into the lives of students in a group setting. These groups would meet during the times student ministries are running. Discipleship Group Leaders will facilitate connection of generations in an intimate and personal way as we all seek to follow God and grow in Him.

2. Genesis Student Café - Volunteers will be asked to serve from 6:15-7:15 PM on Wednesday nights. This will be done on rotation based on your availability. This is a fun and simple way to connect with students and help create an inviting atmosphere for young people to connect.

3. *Assistant Teacher - Volunteers will be able to help facilitate Sunday morning classes (middle school service or high school class) or assist in leading a student life group on Wednesday nights.

4. *Teacher - Volunteers will be able to teach a lesson during the Sunday morning middle school class or lead a student life group on Wednesday nights.

*Must be a Partner to serve in this ministry.

For more information email students@genesisyork.com

Wellness is our holistic approach to coming alongside people and helping them to more fully glorify God with their heart, soul, body, and mind. It is our goal to offer healing in our relationship with God and others.

1. *Wellness Opportunities - Lead a seminar (virtually or in person), teach a class, lead a workshop, or assist with food prep and room set-up for events.

2. Mentors - Meet one-on-one with individuals recovering from addictions, meet with couples, or simply be available for general mentoring opportunities.

3. *Facilitators - Facilitate groups focused on topics as guided by a set curriculum.

4. *Counselors - Be trained to counsel (with supervision). Take classes to enhance mentoring skills. Notify us if you have credentials to counsel and wish to partner with us.

*Must be a Partner to serve in this ministry

For more information, visit genesisyork.com/wellness

Women's Ministry is committed to helping women go deeper in their walk with Christ through Biblical teaching and building relationships. We do this through group Bible studies and various types of events.

1. *Event Team Members - Volunteers meet regularly to plan events and take charge of an area to implement (i.e. Décor, Hospitality, Program, Registration, Drama)

2. Event Helpers - Volunteers who help during the week of or at the event with simple one-time jobs (i.e. greeters, set up, tear down, food servers, bakers, sewers, drama, shopping, etc.)

3. *Event Helpers Exception - Volunteers who help during an event who would need to handle money (i.e. merchandise sales or ticket check in)

4. Crafters - Volunteers who enjoy assembling décor, favors or other crafty items.

5. Bible Study Shepherds and Mentoring Moms - Volunteers who oversee a small group and facilitate discussion.

*Must be a Partner to serve in this ministry

For more information, email women@genesisyork.com

The Worship Ministry serves to lead the church in worship and song on Sunday mornings. The heart of the Worship Ministry is to uplift and edify the body of Genesis Church and to help people, both here on campus and in our digital community, to encounter God and deepen their relationship with Him. We do this by using the arts of music, video, and lighting, as well as incorporating spoken word, drama, visual arts, and others as we look to our Creator for creativity and inspiration.

1. Lighting - The process of providing a light environment for worship, sermons, and other church events in the auditorium and occasionally the student center as needed.

2. Camera Operators - Taking direction from Video Switcher and Worship Pastor on how to move the camera, and who to aim the camera at on stage in the auditorium.

3. Video Switcher - Makes appropriate decisions on camera angles and shots, as well as switches between cameras for the front screen and livestream on Sunday and occasional special events.

4. Audio - Make necessary sound adjustments to provide a pleasing and audible worship and sermon experience.

5. Screens - Switch between lyrics on the front & back screen, put verses on the screen during sermon, and listen for video cues from Worship Pastor.

6. Instrumentalists - Volunteers will serve generally once or twice per month, or when need arises. Our greatest needs are electric guitar, bass, and drummers.

7. FOH Staging - Volunteers will serve generally once or twice per month, or when need arises. This need in particular is to assist with setting the stage for the sermon (props, chair/table for Pastor Bob, etc.)

At Genesis Church, we seek to help young adults (ages 18-30) discover God's purpose for their life, embrace God's mission for the world, and engage in meaningful community. We want to see young adults walk in a manner worthy of their calling and be empowered to live out the gospel in the world.

1. Help Plan Events - Help plan events for young adults to develop relational connections.

2. Lead a Small Group - Meet with young adults on a weekly or bi-weekly basis for the purpose of connection, discipleship, and outreach.

3. Lead Worship - Participate in leading worship at young adult gatherings.

4. Be a Mentor - Intentionally invest into the life of a young adult.

For more information, email youngadults@genesisyork.com