Parish Ministries
Volunteers make possible all these ministries. If you might be interested in participating, please contact the person noted for each item. In doubt about your abilities or qualifications? Remember that: God does not choose the ‘qualified’; God qualifies the ‘chosen’.
Sunday Ministries
For more details, go to www.stjohnsmlb.org, hover over the “Visitors” tab, and click on the drop down “Who’s Who on Sunday?”
Acolytes: carry the Cross in the worship processions and assist the priest during worship. Children and youth serve as acolytes. Please contact Dcn. Elizabeth Murray: yarrumea@gmail.com
Altar Guild: maintains and prepares the altar and its furnishings. Please contact Hope Johnson at: hojohns18@gmail.com
Children’s Nursery: trained caregivers staff the secure nursery during the 10 a.m. service. Please contact Dcn. Elizabeth Murray: yarrumea@gmail.com
Children’s and Youth Ministers: members lead Children’s Chapel and serve as Sunday School teachers. Please contact
Dcn. Elizabeth Murray: yarrumea@gmail.com
Choir & Musicians: the choir leads the music at our principal Sunday worship service, and on special occasions, local members and outside musicians perform as well. Please contact
Jen Lester (ajlester@bellsouth.net).
Coffee Hour Hosts: provide and arrange refreshments and coffee and clean up after. Please contact Peg McRee (pegmcree@yahoo.com) or Laure Bennett (lbblue25@yahoo.com).
Counters: assist in counting and recording the Sunday offerings. Please contact Steve Bradley (ginosteve2@gmail.com).
Greeters: assist people as they enter the church and answer questions of visitors and newcomers. Please contact Andy Weeks (aweeks22@cfl.rr.com).
Lay Eucharistic Ministers (LEMs): members who are licensed by the bishop to administer the bread and wine of the Eucharist, and they read portions of the Scripture in Sunday worship. Please contact Dcn. Elizabeth Murray (yarrumea@gmail.com).
Lectors (Readers): read parts of the church service. Please contact Dcn. Elizabeth Murray (yarrumea@gmail.com).
Newcomer Shepherds: greet both newcomers and visitors, respond to their questions, and also help to integrate them into the life of the parish. Please contact Andy Weeks (aweeks22@cfl.rr.com).
Oblation Bearers: bring forward to the altar offerings of bread and wine. Please contact Dcn. Elizabeth Murray (yarrumea@gmail.com).
Prayer Team: following the 10 a.m. service, team members are available at the altar rail to pray with those who have particular personal needs or concerns. Please contact Dcn. Elizabeth Murray (yarrumea@gmail.com).
Sound and A/V Volunteers: operate the sound and video systems. Please contact Rev. Eric Turner (eric@stjohnsmlb.org).
Ushers: assist people as they enter the church, hand out bulletins, collect and present the offering, assist parishioners during the administration of communion, and clean the pews after the service. Please contact Dcn. Elizabeth Murray (yarrumea@gmail.com).
Visiting Lay Eucharistic Ministers: take Holy Communion to people who are unable to attend worship and they occasionally lead worship services at seniors’ residential homes. Please contact Dcn. Elizabeth Murray (yarrumea@gmail.com).
Ongoing Ministries
Click here for more about our various Bible study groups.
Flower Guild: members prepare altar flowers for Sunday worship and provide other special seasonal decorations for the church. Please contact Teresa Chernault (chernaultb@bellsouth.net).
News / Media / Web: St. John’s maintains and produces all its own publicity and web site. Please contact Rev. Eric Turner
(eric@stjohnsmlb.org).
Office Support: volunteers answer the phones, prepare mailings and provide various other light administrative functions.
Please contact Katie Wilson (kcodlinwilson@cfl.rr.com).
Property Maintenance and Projects: Please contact Kathy Oas (rhoas@aol.com).
Youth Group: Converge is our ministry with middle and high school youth. Click here to visit the Converge website for more information, or contact Cindy Tuten (cindytuten22@gmail.com) for more information.
Vestry: the managing board of the parish consists of nine members elected on rotating three year terms and two wardens. Please contact Rev. Eric Turner (eric@stjohnsmlb.org).