Time & Talents at First Lutheran

	Warren, Pennsylvania
"Each one is given a gift by the spirit, to use for the common good. Together we are the body of Christ and individually members of him." ~1 Corinthians 12: 7, 27

The Gift of Your Time & Talents

The Time and Talent Survey has two purposes:
1. It allows each member to find a way to use his/her talents to serve the church.
2. It enables expansion of ministry both inside and outside the church.

If you have questions or suggestions, please call Jeff Ewing at 723-6450

Our MISSION STATEMENT

The congregation of First Lutheran Church is a community of caring individuals brought together around the cross of Christ Jesus.

First Lutheran is a place of healing where the broken are helped in finding wholeness. Once whole again, that person of faith reaches out instinctively to others. This is God's gift of community in the church.

Fed by Word and Sacrament, this community strives to live out the baptismal faith in daily living. In other words, "What does God have in store for me in my life today?"

The Gift of Your Time and Talents 2006

Gift of Ministry of Christian Education

TAP (Wednesday: September - February)
____    Recreation
____    Crafts
____    Teaching
____    Table parent
____    Music
____    Drama
____    Dining hall staff
            ____    Set up
            ____    Serve
            ____    Clean up
____    Kitchen staff
____    Provide dessert
____    Provide transportation
____    Special event decorations
____    Share a talent (lead 4 week session)
            Talent: _____________________

____    Nursery (Sunday morning)
____    Sunday school teacher
            ____    Children (team teaching)
            ____    Youth (7th – 12th grade)
            ____    Adults
            ____    Short term/substitute – age: ____
____    Assist with music/instruments
____    Christmas pageant
____    Special service events
____    Vacation Bible School (June)
            ____    Teach
            ____    Recreation
            ____    Crafts
            ____    Music
            ____    Snack Staff
            ____    Planning
            ____    Transportation

____ Youth Activities

____    Chaperone:
            ____ Middle School
____    Provide transportation
            ____ Middle School
____    Special events:
            ____  Middle School
____    Plan Activities
             ____ Middle School

____ High School

Gift of Ministry of Caring and Fellowship

VISITING
____    Homebound
____    Hospitalized
____    Nursing Homes
____    Bereaved
____    Ill
____    Being on the Prayer Chain:
             __ notified by e-mail    __ by phone
____    Caller for the Prayer CHAIN
____    Sick/bereaved/homebound
              correspondent
____    Provide Transportation
             ____ To worship __ 8:00 __ 11:00
             ____  To Senior Fellowship
             ____  To local appointments
                       __ morning:   day(s) ____________
                       __ afternoon: day(s) ____________
____    Provide meals
              ____ for funerals
              ____ for members
              ____  Assist with receptions

SENIOR FELLOWSHIP
             ____   Help cook
            ____   Help set up
            ____   Help serve
             ____   HELP CLEAN UP

____   Summer Coffee Hours
____   Women of the ELCA
            ____   Circle group
            ____   Bible study

____   POTENTIAL SPORTS TEAMS
           preferences: _____________
____   FAMILY Activities
____    Lutheran Men in Mission
            ____  Bible Study
            ____  Special events/meals
            ____  Advisor/Mentor
____  General Bible Studies

Gift of Evangelism, Mission, Outreach and Social Ministry

Mission Trips and Servant Events
____  Global Mission Committee
____  Day Long Trips
____  Multiple Days
____  Local
____  National
____  International
____  World Hunger Volunteer
____  Correspond w/ one of our college students
____  Advocacy: letter writing, etc.
           (for justice, peacemaking, etc.)
____  Salvation Army Food Collection
____  Habitat For Humanity
____  Community Concerns (group home)

____    Sharing Place
            ____  provide desserts
            ____  serve and clean up
____    Recycling
____    Environmental Concerns
____    Assemble Care Packages
____    Workshop (quilt making)
____    Volunteer for Special Events
____    Easter Bags for Head Start
____    Health Kits for Lutheran World Relief
____    Used Bible Collection
____    SERRV Projects
____    Assemble Midwife Kits
____    Special Fund Raising Activities

Gift of MINISTRY OF MUSIC AND WORSHIP

____    Visitor Greeter:
____    Greeter for Worship:
____    Worship Assistant:
____    Altar Guild:
____    Usher:
____    Communion Assistant:

__ 8:00 a.m.
__ 8:00 a.m.
__ 8:00 a.m.
__ 8:00 a.m.
__ 8:00 a.m.
__ 8:00 a.m.

__ 10:00/11:00 a.m.
__ 10:00/11:00 a.m.
__ 10:00/11:00 a.m.
__ 10:00/11:00 a.m.
__ 10:00/11:00 a.m.
__ 10:00/11:00 a.m.

___ Choir ___ Handbells ___ Senior Choir ___ Cantor

____    Musical instrument: __________________
____    Sound Recording Staff
____    Wedding Coordinator
____    Worship Environment (decorating sanctuary)
____    Communion Steward

Gift of special skills and services

____    Banners (design and/or make)
____    Bulletin Board design
____    Calligraphy
____    Clerical/Computer
____    Design/Graphic Arts (newsletter)
____    Crafts
____    Dance
____    Drama

____    Drawing/Painting
____    Sewing
____    Scrapbooking
____    Stuffing bulletins, envelopes, etc…
____    Writing (articles, brochures, etc...)
____    Other Special Skills or Talents
            _______________
            _______________

Gift of WORK AND CRAFTMANSHIP

__ Carpentry
__ Painting
__ Concrete/Blacktop
__ Shrubbery Trimming/Pruning
__ Tree Trimming/Pruning
__ Window/Glass Work
__ Furniture Repair

__ Electrical/Wiring
__ Plasterboard
__ Roofing
__ Lawn Maintenance
__ Screening
__ Flooring/Carpeting
__ Room Design

__ Plumbing
__ Masonry
__ General Building
__ Flower Bed Design/Planting
__ Yard Equipment Maintenance
__ Custodial/Janitorial

Seasonal Preference (if any):
____spring ____ summer ____ fall ____winter

Gift of YOUR INPUT

One of the things we should celebrate about First Lutheran Church is ...
___________________________________________________________________________
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I wish we would ...
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A new project or ministry we should undertake is ...

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Gift of Church Leadership

____ I would like to be considered to serve on Church Council

____ I would enjoy serving on a church committee

___  Christian Education
___  Kitchen
___  Social Ministry

___  Evangelical Outreach
___  Personnel
___  Stewardship

___ Finance
___ Property
___ Worship and Music

NAME: _________________________________
PHONE: ___________________
E-MAIL: ____________________________________________

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