“Now there are varieties of gifts but the same Spirit, and there are varieties of services but the same Lord, and there are varieties of activities, but it is the same God who activates all of them in everyone.” – 1 Corinthians 12:4-6

There are a variety of roles that are needed to create our worship experience each Sunday, and we invite everyone in our community to participate.  Below are some ways to share your gifts for ministry during worship, including contact information and links to sign up to serve.  If you have any questions, or have a new idea for how to serve, please contact the lead for each area of ministry or call the church office at 248-553-7170.

  • Audio/Visual Team

    AUDIO/VISUAL TEAM

    LEAD: ERIK NOWAKOWSKI  |  EMAIL

    Are you interested in learning more about worship audio and/or visual? If so, we're training and no previous experience is needed. Join a fun, behind-the-scenes team while volunteering on Sundays or at special events.


    JOIN THE TEAM

  • Child Care Team

    CHILD CARE

    LEAD: CINDY BISHOP  |  EMAIL

    Hope's Child Care is an essential part of our community with many families preferring to worship while their little ones are well cared for. Volunteers are needed during our Worship Service(s) and Fellowship Hour Sunday mornings (currently 9:30am Worship and 10:30am Fellowship Hour). Middle school and high school teens are welcome to volunteer as well as adults. Please note that anyone 18 and over must have a background check and take our Abuse Prevention Training.


    Weekly signups are now part of Planning Center Services. Please download the Services app or log in to Planning Center from any device. You can also reach out to the office via email or by calling 248-553-7170.

  • Coffee Bar Team

    COFFEE BAR

    CONTACT:  OFFICE  |  EMAIL

    You heard that right ... coffee. Can't live without that smell of a perfectly brewed cup of coffee and we can't have a coffee bar without volunteers. We're looking for 2 volunteers each Sunday to cover our Fellowship Hour of 9:30am-10:30am.


    Weekly signups are now part of Planning Center Services. Please download the Services app or log in to Planning Center from any device. You can also reach out to the office via email or by calling 248-553-7170.


    VOLUNTEER INSTRUCTIONS

  • Bread and wine

    COMMUNION PREPARATION

    CONTACT: Office |  EMAIL

    Communion is a crucial piece of worship and how we experience God’s grace, and it is made possible by a team of dedicated Hope members who share responsibility to prepare and clean up the elements for worship each Sunday.  This team takes turns preparing communion for each service on any given week, and anyone who is interested is welcome to come be a part of this important ministry!


    VOLUNTEER INSTRUCTIONS

  • COMMUNION SERVER

    CONTACT: Office  |  EMAIL

    Communion servers play an important role in helping serve the sacrament of Holy Communion to our congregation during worship.  Communion servers assist by serving the wine/grape juice trays, or also sometimes helping distribute the bread.  As they serve, they offer God’s promise in this meal: “this is the body of Christ given for you, and the blood of Christ shed for you”. 


    VOLUNTEER INSTRUCTIONS

  • Greeters

    GREETER

    Participate in Hope’s legacy of welcome and hospitality by serving as a Sunday morning greeter. Greet people as they enter the front doors on a Sunday morning, answer questions, and help all who enter feel welcome.

  • Usher Team

    USHER

    LEAD: WALLY BISHOP  |  EMAIL

    If you're looking to play a part in a welcoming team then ushering may be for you! This team is a crucial part of every service and volunteers are always welcome. Ushers welcome and invite everyone into the Sanctuary as well as answer questions as they arise. They also assist in collecting the offering and provide communion direction.


    VOLUNTEER INSTRUCTIONS

  • WORSHIP ASSISTANT

    CONTACT: Office  |  EMAIL

    Worship assistants help lead our worship services along with the pastors.  Worship assistants read scripture and lead the prayers at both services, and can lead as much or as little as they feel comfortable doing.  Scripture readings are provided in advance, and all readings and prayers are provided in hard copy on Sunday morning.  Worship assistants are asked to arrive no later than 15 minutes prior to the service they are volunteering for.


    VOLUNTEER INSTRUCTIONS

  • WORSHIP MUSIC

    CHOIR: TROY NELSON  |  EMAIL

    BAND: CHRISTIAN AVILA  |  EMAIL

    Music is an important part of our worship and there are a variety of ways to share those musical gifts in both Traditional and Modern Worship.  Click here to learn more about how to share your musical talents at Hope.

  • Sanctuary

    WORSHIP SPACE TEAM

    LEAD: STEPHANIE HERRLE  |  EMAIL

    Share your creative and artistic gifts by joining the worship space team!  This team helps create a thematic and meaningful space in our sanctuary to help enhance our worship experience depending on our season or sermon series.  For more information or to get involved, please contact team lead, Stephanie Herrle.


    JOIN THE TEAM