As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God’s varied grace: whoever speaks, as one who speaks oracles of God; whoever serves, as one who serves by the strength that God supplies - in order that in everything God may be glorified through Jesus Christ.
​To him belong glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.  I Peter 4:10

WORSHIP SERVICE TEAMS

  • Why Serve?
  • Greeters
  • Ushers
  • ​Readers
  • Altar Guild
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Serving on teams during worship services ensures that services are well-organized and engaging, creating a welcoming atmosphere for all attendees. Teamwork helps in managing various aspects of church operations efficiently, from greeting newcomers to coordinating worship elements, which makes the experience smoother and more inviting. This collaborative spirit not only enhances the worship environment but also fosters a warm, supportive community that encourages newcomers to integrate and engage with the church.
Mission:  The church greeters serve a vital function of expressing the love of Christ to those who enter our church building. Part of the purpose of the church greeter is to help prepare the way for a person to encounter Christ in our worship services.

​Volunteer Criteria:
  • A desire to help the uncomfortable feel a little more comfortable attending our church as they explore a relationship with Christ.
  • A desire to help believers looking for a new church home find a welcoming congregation.
  • All Church of the Resurrection attendees are invited to join the Greeters team. Families are welcome to serve together.

​Volunteer Expectations:
  • Provide a warm, gracious, and hospitable welcome to all who enter our church.
  • Have a prayerful spirit as you are the face of Christ to all who attend.
  • Serve at least once a month.
  • Arrive 30  minutes before the service and stay 5 minutes after the start of the service.

How to Get Involved: Contact Pam Waldhauser at [email protected] 
Mission: The mission of the Ushers ministry is to provide a gracious, hospitable welcome and create an environment that ensures people can worship without confusion or distraction.

​Volunteer Criteria:
All Church of the Resurrection attendees are invited to become part of the Ushers team.

Volunteer Expectations
Ushers are expected to:
  • Provide a gracious, hospitable welcome and create an environment that ensures people can worship without confusion or distraction.
  • Anticipate the needs of others and sacrifice your personal worship experience for the sake of improving the worship experience of others.
  • Know that our interaction with each person will be communicating what it means to be part of the Body of Christ.
  • Prayerfully prepare to serve and an understanding that we are engaging in spiritual and physical service.
  • Intentionally participate in the spiritual development of our usher team on Sunday and throughout the week.
  • Serve 4-6 times per quarter.
  • Arrive 45 minutes before the service.

Scheduling for Ushers Ministry
​The following volunteers are needed:
  • At the 9am Sunday morning service with ResKids - a team of 5 ushers.
  • At the 11am Sunday morning service with ResKids -  a team of 5 ushers.
  • At special services (Christmas and Easter) -  a team of 7 ushers.

How to Get Involved
Contact Todd Garliss at [email protected]  if you would like to join the ushers team.
Mission:  The Readers Ministry is a wonderful way to be involved in the worship service and participate in what the Spirit can do when God's Word is read publicly. We believe that God's Word does not come back empty, but goes out to achieve His purposes (Is 55:11), so it is a joy and a privilege to be part of that work. 
Volunteer Criteria: The Readers Ministry is a great way to get involved in a crucial piece of worship at Res! The ideal participant for this ministry is:
  • Passionate about God’s word and its role in guiding corporate worship
  • Comfortable being in front of the congregation and speaking clearly into a microphone
  • Able to read and respond to CCB scheduling emails in a timely manner
  • All ages are welcome!
Team members are scheduled to read at their preferred service every 1-2 months, with additional volunteer opportunities available for those who wish to read more frequently. Scheduling is done via CCB and email. 

How to Get Involved:Complete the CCB form
Catie will follow-up and schedule a training session (may be a group or individual training) to get you oriented to the team before adding you to the schedule. 
Email [email protected] with any questions. 
Mission: The mission of the Altar Guild is to assist the clergy by preparing the altar prior to the worship service. Though much of what we do is behind the scenes, our labor of love is to the glory of God and the benefit of His people.

Volunteer Criteria: 
Anyone can join the Altar Guild Ministry especially if you have an interest in learning more about the liturgy and the sacrament of Holy Communion. Having a servant's heart and attention to details as well as being responsible and reliable are good qualities for this ministry. 

​Volunteer Expectations: 
Volunteers will be assigned to a team of 2-3 people and asked to serve one Sunday in the month on a regular basis. The training consists of hands-on opportunities with an experienced Altar Guild member and the use of the Altar Guild training manual. 
Duties consist of:
  • Arrive at 8:15 am to set altar for the 9 am service
  • Reset between the services for the 11 am service
  • Clean up after the 11 am service
  • Assist with the additional services during Holy Week and Christmas
  • Assist with changing the altar to the color of the season and special events (weddings, funerals, etc)

How to Get Involved: 
Contact Diane Gehret at [email protected] or Tina Bosley at [email protected] if you would like further information or would like to join the Altar Guild ministry. Shadowing opportunities are available to give you an idea of our ministry work.
  • ResKids
  • Choir
  • Safety Monitors
  • ​Fellowship
  • Tech
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Mission: The mission of ResKids is to partner with families in seeing children come to know Christ and learn to live out their relationship with Him in their daily lives.

Volunteer Expectations:
  • Serve on a 1st, 2nd, 3rd, or 4th Sunday of the month team
  • One service once a month (welcome to serve more frequently if desired)​
​Visit ResKids Volunteer page for complete details.
Mission: The mission of the Choir is to glorify God through music.

​Volunteer Criteria:
Enjoy singing (No audition required)

​Volunteer Expectations:
  • Attend choir rehearsals on Thursday night from 7:30-9:00 pm.
  • Sing at Sunday services approximately twice a month (schedule provided)
  • Sing at one service on Ash Wednesday (additional singers sing at noon on Ash Wednesday), Maundy Thursday, and Thanksgiving Eve and 2 evening services on Christmas Eve and Easter morning. (The Easter sunrise service is optional.)

How to Get Involved:
Contact Stephen Holmes, Director of Music, at [email protected] or Lynn Pforr at [email protected].
Mission: In seeking to know Christ and to make Him known, the Safety Monitors Team will ensure the safety of the most vulnerable in our community, particularly children, after worship services and during large community gatherings.
Volunteer Criteria:
  • Be at least 18 years of age
  • Have attended Church of the Resurrection for at least one year
  • Completed COTR Child Protection Training
  • Completed background and references check 

Volunteer Expectations:
  • Commit to praying before and during your service time
  • Complete all safety monitor training
  • Serve once a month at either the 9 AM or 11AM service or during community gatherings, as needed
  • Stay for 45 minutes after the end of the worship service.

How to Get Involved: Contact Hilary Lutwyche at [email protected] 
Mission: The mission of the Fellowship Team is to demonstrate the love of Jesus to those who attend by welcoming them, making them feel valued and appreciated, and by creating an atmosphere of loving, people-focused service.

​Volunteer Expectations:
  • Point people to Jesus through your attitude of love, joy, caring, and service.
  • Serve on team every 4-6 weeks
  • Be on time (8:20 AM for set-up) (Stay for clean-up until 12:30 PM) (Summer hours -  9:15 AM and 12:00 PM)
  • Pray for those people we serve and for each other

Volunteer Criteria:
  • Any Res attendee 16+

​How to Get Involved: Contact Josiah Cox at josiah@resbalt.org 
We live-stream our worship services every Sunday at 9:00am. We also offer professional live-streaming services for weddings, funerals, and concerts, as well as studio level recordings of lectures, retreats, and workshops. If you are curious about audio mixing, multi-camera recording systems, or if you’d like to be part of top-notch professional presentations and have gifts of creativity and thinking outside the box, contact [email protected]g) or visit him upstairs in the tech booth at the end of any service. ​

PASTORAL MINISTRY TEAMS

  • Why Serve?
  • Prayer Shawl
  • Healing Prayer
  • In-Service Prayer
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Prayer ministries in a church cultivate a strong spiritual foundation, as they provide dedicated spaces for seeking God's guidance and interceding for both personal and communal needs. These ministries foster a deep sense of community and support, allowing members to lift each other up in times of joy and struggle. They also enhance the church's mission by focusing on spiritual growth and the well-being of the congregation through consistent prayer. By prioritizing prayer, these ministries help to create a culture of faith and reliance on God, strengthening the overall health and unity of the church body.
Mission: The Mission of the Prayer Shawl ministry is to support and pray for people often known only to God. We communicate a tangible sense of God’s love with our prayers and gifts of handmade items of comfort and care.

Volunteer Involvement: The prayer shawl ministry meets once a month at the church to work on our projects and pray. If you can’t make most of the meetings, that is okay - but you will miss some great fellowship! 
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All skill levels are welcome. We have prayers and patterns to share and love to encourage new crocheters and knitters.

How to Get Involved:  Contact Micul Ann Morse at [email protected] 

Prayer Shawl Project Guidelines:
Types of Yarns: Yarns should be new and clean. Do not use donated yarn or yard sale yarn unless it is fresh and has its original ball band for identifying the fiber.In general, yarns should be machine washable and dryable and hypo-allergenic. This usually means acrylic. Cotton, tencel, microfiber and similar yarns may also be used; items made from these yarns should be clearly labeled so that they can be given to people sensitive to acrylic. Wool, wool blends and similar animal fibers should not be used.

Garment Guidelines:
  • Rectangular shawls: 20-30 inches wide and 60-72 inches long
  • Triangular shawls: 60-65 inches across the long edge; 25-30 inches deep
  • Lap robes: 32-40 inches square. Do not attach any fringe or tassels which can be caught in wheel chair mechanisms.
  • Baby hats and blankets: Yarn should be soft to the touch. Keep inside finishing details on hats as smooth as possible. Blankets may be square for car seats and strollers or rectangular for a crib.
  • Smaller shawls, capelets are acceptable and can be a good way to use up yarn.

Pocket Prayer Shawls/ Prayer Squares:
Prayer squares are a significant part of our support ministry to one another as well as playing a role in our outreach ministry. In addition to being given to new members, children attending Vacation Bible Camp, and so on, a supply of squares is available in the narthex.

Yarn used should meet the above guidelines for being clean and fresh, but using up whatever is in your “stash” is acceptable. Prayer squares offer a great way to experiment with pattern stitches.

Size: 3-5 inches

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Mission: To help people encounter Jesus through healing prayer.

​Volunteer Criteria:
  • Be a member of the Church of the Resurrection
  • Be invited and confirmed by the rector to be part of the ministry
  • Complete ongoing training and supervision
  • Complete Child Protection Training and CCB Training
  • Agree to follow Healing Team Protocol

Volunteer Expectations
  • Able to manage their own personal well-being by continuing to work on their own healing
  • Able to serve on a team
  • Able to come alongside and lovingly serve hurting people
  • Be a person who listens well
  • Able to intercede in prayer with someone while they are present
  • Sensitive to the emotional, physical, spiritual and mental aspects of the person’s need
  • Demonstrate understanding of basic healing prayer model
  • Willing to pursue continuing training in physical and emotional healing modalities
  • Committed to serving on the Healing Prayer Team at services

How to Get Involved: 
This team is by invitation only.  Anyone interested in joining the Healing Prayer Ministry should contact Pouya Heidari at [email protected] or Jay Baylor at [email protected]

Ministry Team Tasks and Procedures
Training documents, Training Schedule and Team Protocol will be placed in the Healing Prayer Ministry folder on the Church of the Resurrection google drive under RES MINISTRIES, as they are developed.

Mission: To imitate Christ through the ministry of intercession.
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Volunteer Criteria:
  1. Completion of prayer training
  2. Comfortable praying in a one-on-one setting
  3. Committed to maintaining confidentiality
  4. Willing to commit to helping at least 1 Sunday per month.

Volunteer Expectations:
  1. Complete prayer training before starting (with additional training approximately once per year)
  2. Pray during communion at least once per month

How to Get Involved: Email Daniel Hindman ([email protected]) 

MISSIONS AND DISCIPLESHIP

  • Why Serve?
  • FaithWorks
  • Community Group Leaders
  • Micah 6:8
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Service in the community is crucial for a church as it demonstrates the practical application of faith and fosters a tangible connection between congregants and their broader surroundings. It allows the church to address real needs and make a positive impact, reflecting the teachings of compassion and love. Discipleship is equally important as it nurtures spiritual growth and deepens individuals' understanding of their faith, guiding them to live out their beliefs in meaningful ways. Together, service and discipleship strengthen the church’s mission, enhance communal bonds, and create a vibrant, supportive environment where faith and action converge.​
Mission:  In seeking to know Christ and make Him known, we will work in partnership with local ministries to put our faith into action by loving our neighbors in tangible ways.

FaithWorks partners with the following local ministries:
  • At Jacob’s Well
  • Be Transformed House in the Belair-Edison Community
  • Helping Up Mission for Men
  • Helping Up Mission Center for Women and Children
  • First Fruits Farm
  • Center for Pregnancy Concerns
  • Uncuffed
  • Baltimore Sports Academy
  • Araminta Freedom Initiative
  • The Salaam Center

The criteria for being a local ministry partner with Church of the Resurrection are:
  • The ministry must have a Christ-centered mission.
  • The ministry must have a member of this church as an active volunteer in the ministry.
  • This ministry must adhere to the fiscal policies of this church.

Ministry Involvement: ​Each FaithWorks partner has a person at Res who is actively volunteering in the ministry. These people are called Res Connectors. Parishioners who want to become involved in volunteering for the ministry or providing resources should contact the Res Connector for information.

Opportunities for involvement are also included in the weekly Res newsletter with sign-up links for volunteers. In-service announcements are made throughout the year to highlight FaithWorks events and activities.

Church-Wide FaithWorks Projects and Events
Throughout the year, there are various projects and events conducted in support of our FaithWorks local ministry partners. They include:
  • Belair-Edison Elementary Teacher Blessing Event
  • BeTransformed House Coat, Mittens, and Hat Drive
  • Thanksgiving Sharing Project
  • Christmas Sharing Project
  • Easter Sharing Project
  • Center for Pregnancy Concerns Bottle Drive
  • First Fruits Farms Harvesting Events
  • Baltimore Sports Academy Snack Drive

Current opportunities, ministry partner descriptions and ResConnectors contacts here. ​​
Mission/Purpose: A community group is a group of people that you intentionally share life with in a real, genuine way. The group consists of 15-20 members and meets in Res members’ homes. The community group leader provides oversight and support for the community group.

​Volunteer Criteria: The community group leader must:
  • Be a member of the Church of the Resurrection
  • Believe in and support Res’s core values, vision, and mission
  • Understand and support the five elements of a health small group
  1. Sharing life
  2. Offering hospitality
  3. Engaging with Scripture
  4. Prayer
  5. Service
(For more information about the 5 elements, see the “Community Group Handbook.”)
  • Complete an interview with the staff liaison concerning the practical and spiritual aspects of leading a community group.
  • Complete the Child Protection and CCB Training

Volunteer Expectations: The community group leader shall facilitate the life of the community group by:
  • Meeting bi-weekly (regular schedule),
  • Building community through gathering, worshiping, praying, hospitality and studying Scripture,
  • Equipping the community members to live out Res’s mission,
  • Multiplying the number of people in community groups.

How to Get Involved: Res members interested in becoming a Community Group Leader should contact Pouya Heidari at [email protected] or Pam Waldhauser at [email protected]. ​​
Mission:  In seeking to know Christ and make Him known, the Micah 6:8 Group’s mission is to acquaint the Res community with God’s heart for Biblical justice and unity within the Church and to connect Res community members with ways to work for Biblical justice.

Church-Wide Activities

  • Provide opportunities for the Res community to learn how the Gospel can speak to our current culture.
  • Provide opportunities for the Res community to examine what the Bible says about race and racism.
  • Provide opportunities for the Res Community to hear diverse voices from the larger community.
  • Provide opportunities for the Res community to explore ways that we can connect with the larger community to address Biblical justice issues.