Come get involved in reaching out to our local and global community while serving at LCPC. Our aim is to provide opportunities for you to serve and equip you for serving to the best of your skills, abilities and passions.
For more information, please contact Rev. Jim Milley at jim@lacanadapc.org or (818) 790-6708 x217, or Megan Katerjian at megan@lacanadapc.org or (818) 790-6708 x628.
Oversight Team Members (MST):
In teams such as the Community Outreach, Global Outreach, Local Outreach, Faith Missions, and Christmas Market Teams, positions such as Chair, Secretary, Recruiter, Member and Host are needed.
- Time commitment: Ranging from 2-10 hours per month, depending on position
- Skills needed: Varies, based on position. Can assist in any one of the following: planning, vision, appreciation, hosting, taking minutes, coordinating or leading meetings.
Story Sharing Facilitator:
Develop and implement strategies to include sharing stories from those serving with the poor in meetings throughout the church.
- Time commitment: One-year commitment, September to September; 5-10 hours per month
- Skills needed: Big-picture thinking, clear communication skills, vision, determination
Community Outreach Team Member:
Participate in planning, implementation and clean-up for special community events such as Easter Balloons, the Memorial Day Parade, and Christmas Gift Wrapping
- Time commitment: As needed; 2-4 hours total
- Skills needed: Availability and enthusiasm
Leverage an Event for Outreach Purposes:
Come alongside existing events at LCPC and help identify, welcome, and follow up with new guests
- Time commitment: Project-oriented. Choose one event or work on several.
- Skills needed: Leadership, verbal communication, organization
Faith Missions Team Member:
Help plan, carry out, and/or follow up on our annual event to highlight the impact of our ministry partners serving the poor
- Time commitment: Seasonal, January-June; depends on project
- Skills needed: Any of the following: Hosting, administration, graphic design, content writing, public relations, leadership, organization, printing, mailing, data entry, bookkeeping, cashiering, decorating and more
Parking Lot Team Member:
Coordinate cars and parking in parking lots prior to each service
- Time commitment: One hour per month
- Skills needed: Availability and enthusiasm
Sunday Welcome Ministry Coordinator:
Help several teams work together on Sunday morning to welcome new guests
- Time commitment: 7:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., on a rotating schedule
- Skills needed: Possess people skills and be able to manage people, be encouraging, able to network, possess leadership skills
Welcome Tour Team Member:
Greet visitors and regular attendees during the once-monthly event. Help them to understand the mission and working of LCPC.
- Time commitment: One hour per month
- Skills needed: Availability and enthusiasm
Information Booth Team Member:
Greet visitors, regular attendees and members who stop at the information booth. Answer questions and give directions.
- Time commitment: One hour per month
- Skills needed: Friendly, outgoing, available and enthusiastic to help
Christmas Market Patio Coordinator:
Coordinate tables on the patio, set up and decorate the tables and sign stands
- Time commitment: Two Sundays in December plus time to contact the Ministry Partners and purchase tablecloths and decorations
- Skills needed: Decorative taste, organizational skills, willingness to help
Christmas Market Shopping List Coordinator:
Communicate with our Ministry Partners to get their gift lists and create the shopping list
- Time commitment: Seasonal, September through December, one hour per week
- Skills needed: Ability to email, word processing, some graphic design
Christmas Market Cashier Chairperson & Cashiers:
The chairperson will coordinate the cashiers on the patio and the cashiers will collect the monies paid for the Christmas Market items.
- Time commitment: Two Sundays in December (plus time to prepare the team for the chairperson). The chairperson is also responsible for keeping track of any money that comes into the office during the month of December.
- Skills needed: Ability to count money, be friendly and patient. The chairperson will need to recruit and coordinate the team. The chairperson should also be able to use Excel to keep track of the receipts on a weekly basis. The chairperson will need to reconcile their receipts with the records of the church and issue a final report as to what each ministry partner should get for each of its activities.
Christmas Market Gift Description Writer:
Help people understand the meaning of their gifts by writing a paragraph about each gift
- Time commitment: Seasonal, September through December, two hours per month
- Skills needed: Writing, decorative taste for designing the card, organization skills
“Go Journey” Coordinator:
Organize a cross-cultural experience for church members, either nearby or far way
Time commitment: Varies based on length of trip, location, etc.
Skills needed: Cross-cultural experience, ability to ask questions, be discerning
Prayer Team Leader:
Encourage prayer for our ministry partners on a regular basis
- Time commitment: One hour per week
- Skills needed: Ability to encourage others to pray through modeling prayer, email or other means
Advocate for a Ministry Partner:
Develop a relationship with and be in communication with one of our Ministry Partners on a regular basis, including encouraging others to be involved and building a team to assist them. Each of our Local and Global Partners needs an advocate to represent the Partner at the Local or Global Team meetings. Advocates and their teams are responsible for working with the Local and Global teams, assisting the Ministry Partner while in the area on furlough with things such as housing, transportation and speaking engagements at LCPC.
- Time commitment: Varies. About one hour per week, with more time when the Ministry Partner is in the area on furlough.
- Skills needed: Interested in supporting our Ministry Partners. Ability to communicate via phone and email and integrate with LCPC community activities.
Luncheon Coordinator for World Communion Sunday:
Coordinate luncheon for international students assisting with Communion on World Communion Sunday
- Time commitment: Once a year, on the first Sunday in October. Planning takes place four weeks before event.
- Skills needed: Coordinating, hospitality, ability to enjoy food
Food Service Team Coordinator:
Make food arrangements for meals for special events and programs. Coordinate food service team
- Time commitment: Varies; several hours per event
- Skills needed: Ability to order food, organize team members to serve meals and clean up
Food Service Team Member:
Assist coordinator in serving meals for special events
- Time commitment: Varies; several hours per event
- Skills needed: Possess a servant heart. Ability to serve meals and clean up
Nametag Ministry Coordinator:
Coordinate volunteers who staff the nametag table
- Time commitment: Two hours per month to organize the calendar
- Skills needed: Ability to schedule people, encourage others to join the team
Nametag Ministry Team Member:
Help people get their name tag on Sunday mornings
- Time commitment: Sunday mornings, on a rotating schedule, 15 minutes before a worship service. Will vary based on how many people are on the team
- Skills needed: Be friendly and welcoming and have a willingness to help
Website Content Updater:
Go through the LCPC Outreach website and provide the webmaster with updates needed to the information
- Time commitment: One hour per week
- Skills needed: Internet access, ability to send emails
Digital Photographer and Organizer:
Take photos of LCPC ministry partners, events and teams for various website and hard-copy publications
- Time commitment: As needed, about one hour per week
- Skills needed: Ability to take digital photos, organize them, rename them, and send them to the appropriate people via email or on CD
NartheX Display Organizer:
Keep the informational displays in the Narthex up to date and looking great
- Time commitment: Twice a month, about 45 minutes
- Skills needed: Ability to take out old information and replace with new brochures and flyers
