In an effort to support necessary global efforts to curtail the spread of Covid-19, please note that all ministries held at Southview Church have moved online until further notice.
SERVING AT SOUTHVIEW
ON WEEKENDS
Weekends are all about providing support on weekends, whether our guests have been attending for years, or it’s their first time.
Volunteers make our weekly coffee service possible. Become involved by serving in our Cardo Café or our Weekend Coffee Service Teams.
CONTACT: connections@southviewchurch.com
Greeters are positioned at every entrance of the church. It is the greeter’s job to welcome and direct people.
CONTACT: connections@southviewchurch.com
The role of ushers is to work together with the Greeters during services and special events to assist in welcoming, directing and seating guests as needed. They are also tasked to collect offerings and be initial responders in emergency situations.
CONTACT: connections@southviewchurch.com
These individuals help answer questions our guests and congregation may have regarding our church ministries.
CONTACT: connections@southviewchurch.com
These individuals act as tour guides to those joining us for the first time. They greet newcomers and familiarize them with the layout of our church. Post service, these hosts reconnect with the guest to answer any additional questions.
CONTACT: connections@southviewchurch.com
These individuals are stationed at our children’s check in area to greet and assist parents.
CONTACT: kids@southviewchurch.com
Southview Kids leaders serve at all grade levels from preschool to Grade 6. Leaders and assistants guide the kids in fun and interactive learning more about Jesus.
CONTACT: kids@southviewchurch.com
Individuals on this team serve as members of a worship team or as media operators or lighting technicians.
CONTACT:
worship@southviewchurch.com
SEASONALLY
Seasonal serving opportunities take place periodically during the ministry year and are a great way to be involved without an ongoing time commitment.
This is our yearly Summer Camp during the first week of July for all Southview and community children in grades 1 to 6. This is our biggest event of the year and we require several adults and senior high students to lead small groups, crafts, snacks, games and activities as well as junior high students to help.
CONTACT: kids@southviewchurch.com
Typically, the last Sunday of every month is when we join together at the Lord’s Table. During the season of Advent and Lent we partake in communion every week. We are in need of volunteers to assist us in preparing communion before Saturday and Sunday evening service and refilling communion in between the 9:00 am and 11:00 am service.
CONTACT: worshiparts@southviewchurch.com
Occasionally we need volunteers to help with certain building projects or other odds and ends jobs around the church. The time commitment is 1-3 hours each time.
CONTACT: sacfacilities@southviewchurch.com
If you have a green thumb, we would love your help in the spring and summer seasons to assist with cleaning flower beds, planting flowers, trimming trees, and pulling weeds.
CONTACT: sacfacilities@southviewchurch.com
If you don’t mind being out in the cold, we would love your help keeping our sidewalks safe and snow free in the winter. This role involves running snow blowers and and light shoveling.
CONTACT: sacfacilities@southviewchurch.com
Volunteers for this team will assist with setting up some of Southview’s special events: Stampede Breakfast, Block Party, Christmas Eve Services. These serving opportunities vary in time commitment.
CONTACT: connections@southviewchurch.com
IN A MINISTRY AREA
Serving in a specific ministry is an ideal way to use your unique areas of gifting and expertise to support the ministries of Southview.
We are always looking for enthusiastic male and female small group leaders for Jr High students. In addition, we are seeking HIVE Cafe volunteers. The HIVE is a Youth Café that runs Tuesday nights. We need baristas and servers with a heart to serve our youth.
CONTACT: youthministry@southviewchurch.com
We are always looking for enthusiastic male and female small group leaders for Sr High students. Additionally, we’re looking for volunteers to organize and lead our youth worship teams, leaders for youth games, and people to serve on our Encouragement Team.
CONTACT: youthministry@southviewchurch.com
Adult ministries is seeking Alpha Table leaders and facilitators, and new members to join the Southview prayer team.
CONTACT: adults@southviewchurch.com
Family Ministries are seeking premarriage and marriage mentors and married life event volunteers.
CONTACT: marriedlife@southviewchurch.com
New small group leaders and facilitators are always welcome.
Our church body is primarily cared for by one another. Support is provided to those is in need of extra encouragement and support.
- Emergency Response Team: Medically or emergency trained individuals to respond to medical emergencies during the weekend worship services.
- Funeral Tea Servers: No baking required. Assisting with setup, serving and clean-up of funeral teas at Southview for our church and community families.
- Crochet/Knitters for Prayer Shawl Ministry: Consists of women who enjoy to knit and crochet independently or as part of a group to bless and pray for those who are sick, hurting, grieving or in need of encouragement.
- Meals Team: Preparing an occasional meal for those who are ill or facing a crisis. Number to prepare for and specific instructions are provided. Meals can be freshly prepared, frozen or purchased.
- Tool Team: Helping a single parent, senior, or ill person with various jobs such as house repairs and yard work.
- Lend a Hand: Driving church family members to appointments, running simple errands, and helping in practical ways.
- Christmas/Easter Hampers: Volunteers are given the opportunity to assemble and deliver food hampers to our church families and community.
- Spring and Summer Outdoor Help: Helping with yard and garden work at the homes of elderly, ill, and single parents.
CONTACT: care@southviewchurch.com
Those who wish to serve in the Resource Centre and Library will welcome guests and show them the available materials, and assist in finding particular resources and checking out materials.
CONTACT: library@southviewchurch.com
SERVING IN THE COMMUNITY
Serve with one of our community partner organizations: The Mustard Seed, The Sonshine Centre, the Calgary Pregnancy Care Centre, and Inn From the Cold.
SERVING IN THE WORLD
Serve with an amazing team from Southview on on our of local or international mission trips. View our upcoming trips or attend an information meeting for further information.
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