A very loose definition of Ministries as opposed to Missions is this: Ministries are activities and programs that the church does for its members and in support of its facitities and programs in order to further God's mission in this world.
Missions or Mission Outreach is what the church does for others in response to injunctions by the Christ.
There may be some overlap between these two activities.
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| Angels in the Garden Befriender's Ministry Bulletin Production Team Children Sunday School Teachers Christian Education Ministry Teams Communion Stewards Control Room Team Handymen of St. Paul Health Cabinet Investment Committee Lay Reader |
Mary and Martha Ministry OSP (Our St. Paul) Team Radio Team St. Paul’s Home Class Scottrade Center Volunteers Technology Task Force Ushering Teams Web Site Team Welcoming Teams |
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Angels in the Garden—Angels In The Garden meet weekly at St. Paul UCC, Thursday 4 to 5:30 p.m. Please contact Archie Garces at 277-5719 anytime if interested. High School students can also work with this group and meet requirements for National Honor Society service duty, 4:00 to 5:30 p.m. by contacting Archie. (Angels In The Garden will not meet Saturdays anymore due to lack of attendance.) BeFriender's Ministry —provides leadership training and program support for a listening ministry of lay pastoral care; whose foundation principles are: God is present; caring, not curing, nonjudgmental presence and active listening Bulletin Production Team—fold, collates, and staples Sunday bulletin and News and Notes Children Sunday School Teachers—provide guidance in the development of Christian nurturing to our children Christian Education Ministry Teams—serve the leadership and programming needs of Sunday School and ministers to children and families Communion Stewards—prepare the elements for all communion services and care for the clean-up afterwards Control Room Team--operates the sanctuary cameras and sound systems for all Sunday and special church services Handymen of St. Paul—assist in the care of the church facilities or perform special projects Health Cabinet—Advisory board for the Parish Nurse Program. Provides team to take blood pressures one Sunday a month Investment Committee—functions to oversee the proper investment of St. Paul funds Lay Reader—reads scripture during worship services Mary and Martha Ministry—helps to maintain the interior church for optimum mission and ministry; Christmas star tree, provide food and workers for Lenten lunches; provides assistance for other projects as requested. OSP (Our St. Paul) Team —collates, folds, staples and seals the monthly church newsletter for mailing
Radio Team—provides the radio host or hostess for the services on KSTL-690AM St. Paul’s Home Class—a special class is held each Sunday for the residents of both the home and apartments. Teachers rotate responsibility for services. Scottrade Center Volunteers—various church organizations provide workers during St. Louis Blues hockey season to “run” food and beverages from pantries to the fans located in their seats. Some may work the concession stands. The church organization receives a certain amount of money for each volunteer. Volunteers usually travel to and from the Scottrade Center by Metrolink. Technology Task Force—recommends ways in which technology can enhance the mission and ministry of St. Paul Church and then helps to implement the options chosen Ushering Teams—provide ushering and communion servers for Sunday and special worship services Web Site Team—manages and keeps current the church’s website, www.stpaulucc.org and encourages the use of the internet for St. Paul’s mission and ministry. Welcoming Teams—provide a warm welcome to people coming to St. Paul worship services |
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| Child Study Guild Fireside Club Mingles and Singles Paula’s Book Club Quilters |
St. Paul Bowling Team St. Paul Friends and Family St. Paul Shufflers Share and Care |
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Child Study Guild—sponsors two rummage and bake sales each year and supports St. Paul’s children and youth ministries. Fireside Club—welcomes older couples and singles to their gatherings and special activities Mingles and Singles—adult fellowship group which provides a wide range of activities, including decorating the Sanctuary for Christmas and sponsoring a Trivia Night Paula’s Book Club—ladies who love to read meet monthly to discuss what they’ve read Quilters—ladies get together to quilt and chat about current events St. Paul Bowling Team—participates in the Church League at St. Clair Bowl St. Paul Friends and Family—group of young adults (singles, couples and young families) come together for fun, faith, socialization, fellowship and service St. Paul Shufflers—card games or other types of games for adults of all ages Share and Care—group of folks who care for both an older generation and a younger generation |
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BeFriender Ministry How to request a BeFriender What a BeFriender is Who BeFrienders serve What BeFrienders do The importance of confidentiality For additional information Pick up a print brochure titled "The BeFriender Ministry at St. Paul" from the literature rack.
Click to go to More About BeFrienders |
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More about BeFriender Ministry What it's like to have a BeFriender The person befriended and the BeFriender together decide how often to meet (typically every week or two for about an hour). They mutually choose a safe place to meet where confidentiality can be maintained. Why we have BeFrienders Pastor Gus Kuether oversees BeFriender Ministry at St. Paul UCC. He also will refer individuals to BeFriender Ministry. Program leaders train, supervise, and provide continuing education to BeFrienders. The program leaders are:
How to become a BeFriender The BeFriender Ministry National Office |
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