youth ministry - Mt. Rubidoux SDA Church

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youth ministry - Mt. Rubidoux SDA Church
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WE ARE IN HIS HANDS
Whether you’re into numbers, words, technology, or people, God
can use your gifts and skills to make a difference. There are several
ways you can put your gifts to work at Mt. Rubidoux no matter who
you are, or where you’re from.
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If you’ve been served by Mt. Rubidoux, whether it be through greeters on Saturday morning, teachers in RubiTown, enjoying a fellowship meal after church, clean bathrooms stocked with toiletries,
security who keep our kids and worship environment safe, musicians on stage leading us in worship, or any number of other ways
– chances are you’ve been served by a faithful volunteer giving up
time and talent to serve Jesus by serving you.
It takes over 200 volunteers to operate the ministries of this church
every week. Are you willing to help? Our needs are as diverse as
the people who attend our services. If you consider Mt. Rubidoux
your church, we ask you to serve as a volunteer. By doing so, you’re
an essential part of helping others meet Jesus.
This document will aid you in finding out how you can get involved
serving others in our church community.
Within this brochure is a detailed list of the many available ministry
opportunities here at Mt. Rubidoux SDA Church. You will find a brief
description of the position to help guide you.
MINISTRY PLACEMENT TEAM
• Peter Campbell
• Pam George
• Julihana Madison
• Herman Jones
• Louise Jones
• Lincoln Maynes
• Russ Nelson
• Lisha Smith
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The Ministry Placement Team (MPT) exists to connect volunteers
to service opportunities at Mt. Rubidoux. This team is responsible
for helping members discover their spirirtual gifts and assimilating
them into a ministry. If you are interested in service through a Mt.
Rubidoux ministry, please feel free to contact Julihana Madison
@ [email protected]. Below are the names of the ministry
placement team members:
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WORSHIP MINISTRY
Creative Music and Arts Ministry
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Music and arts play a large part at Mt. Rubidoux. CMA Ministries seek to reach, uplift and positively impact others for Christ
through words, music and various art forms including drama, creative movement and visual arts.
Adult Choir
Adult Choir members encourage others by lifting their voices in
praise and worship to God. A variety of music genres are shared
with/presented to the congregation including: gospel, anthems
and hymns.
Praise Teams
Praise Team members participated in organized groups that
present special praise and worship music to the congregation
and lead the church in praise and worship.
Drama Ministry
Drama Team members use various mediums, including skits,
mimes and story telling to reenact specific stories, actual or fictional with a Christian basis and theme.
Creative Movement team members perform beautiful creative
dance that interprets special music, or narrations, that honor God
and inspires the congregation.
Visual Arts
Visual Arts team members create unique set designs that enhance
the environments for church services, drama presentations and
special events, which assist the viewer to see and feel the desired
environment/atmosphere.
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RUBI FELLOWSHIP GROUPS
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The Fellowship Groups at Mt. Rubidoux are environments designed
for people to develop meaningful relationships with others and begin a deeper walk with God. These groups are open environments
where anyone is free to attend and food is always provided.
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Men’s Friday Night Fellowship Group
Women’s Friday Night Fellowship Group
Married Couples Love Lounge & Love Zone
Adult Saturday Morning Bible Study
Wednesday Night Prayer Group
Young Adult Friday Night Fellowship
Rubi Small Groups
Our Small Group environment is where people become family
and feel comfortable enough to have deep meaningful conversations about faith and life. Small groups are groups of approximately
six married couples, or 10-12 individuals of the same gender, that
meet weekly in someone’s home for fellowship, Bible study, and
prayer. Small groups are closed environments that do not accept
new members until the cycle for that group ends. New groups are
formed at our quarterly LinkUp events.
u Married Couples Small Group
u Men’s Small Group
u Women’s Small Group
Link Up is a two-hour event where you will meet and connect with
others in your area of town and stage of life, then start a small group.
The groups are for adults of all ages, stages of life, and spiritual maturity. Volunteers are needed to host each of our LinkUp events.
u Married Couples LinkUp
u Men’s LinkUp
u Women’s LinkUp
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OUTREACH
Impact Riverside
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Jesus made it clear that one of our responsibilities is to help those
who are hurting and in need. Our Outreach Ministry, known as
Impact Riverside, is specifically designed to impact those in our
community. We accomplish this by partnering with and providing
resources to community agencies and non-profits that are making
a difference in the five Impact areas we have identified. We invite
you to join us in making a difference in one of these five areas:
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Ending Homelessness
Hunger
Health & Wellness
Human Trafficking
Mentoring & Education
Prayer Ministry
Prayer Ministry team members encourage others in corporate and
personal prayer, and provide opportunities for people to come together to pray for the needs of others.
Leaders and assistants develop opportunities and a process for
prayer requests to be received, personal prayer encouraged and
corporate prayer supported.
MEDIA MINISTRY
Audio Team
The Audio Department of Media Ministry focuses on sound presentation and quality and recording for church services, events and CD
production.
Video Team
The Video component of Media Ministry focuses on capturing the
church service/event on camera for the sanctuary screens, closed
circuit for other parts of the campus, streaming live for the internet
and DVD reproduction. Positions include:
u Camera Operator
u Switcher
u Broadcasting Engineer
The Visual Presentation component of Media Ministry focuses on
the development of computer graphics, slides and presentation
during church services and evening programs.
u Visual Presentation Team Member
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Technological advances provide the opportunity to use a variety of
innovative media options to share the message of Jesus Christ and
His love. Most positions require a basic understanding of media
equipment, computers and software. Training for specific roles and
equipment is available.
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Service Director
Service Directors receive program outline from production manager, manage program plan and provide direction to platform participants for church services and special events.
Production Management
Production Management team members coordinate services needed from CMA, Media and other needed ministries/departments to
create program outline, oversee service/event and communicate
program outline to service directors.
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Leaders and assistants coordinate overall church service online
and schedule production management team members for church
services and events.
Post Production
Post Production team members duplicate and distribute CD/DVD’s
for church services and events.
FIRST IMPRESSIONS
MINISTRY
Greeters
People need to feel welcomed when they walk through the front,
side or back doors of our church. Greeters are friendly faces, who
intentionally greet all who enter our church with a warm smile, and
tone of voice, to make them feel welcome.
Ushers
Ushers greet guests/members and escort them to their seats, encourage those seated to make room for others, as needed, and
distribute/collect materials as needed. Leaders and assistants plan
an approach to guest/member seating, team attire and schedule
ushers for church service and special events.
Hospitality
Fellowship is more than just an idea, it is an integral part of church
life at Mt. Rubidoux. Hospitality team members participate in preparing and serving needs for church fellowship dinners and events.
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First Impressions Ministry is comprised of the ministries that guests
first come in contact with when attending Mt. Rubidoux.
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Leaders and assistants plan menus for church fellowship dinners/
potlucks, collaborate with ministry leaders and identify menu options, schedule hospitality team members and coordinate church/
event meals.
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YOUTH MINISTRY
Mt. Rubidoux Youth Ministries strive to engage young people spiritually, socially, and emotionally. Our commitment to the next generation begins now.
High School Youth
High School Youth team members develop relationships with youth,
engage youth in conversation and group discussions, participate in
and supervise youth in incentives that promote fun fellowship, spiritual development and ministry improvement.
Youth Choir
Youth Choir members participate in praise and worship to God
through sharing music and words that inspire others, especially
their peers.
Youth Sabbath School
Youth Sabbath School team members participate in active discussions about current events, issues and challenges and problems
youth face on a daily basis.
Leaders and assistants develop relationships with youth, address
topics, which address youth issues, and problem solve with realistic
solutions by fostering critical thinking and principled decision making skills.
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Young Adult Ministry (Mathetes)
Young Adult Ministry team members participate in small groups
ministry/mission based outreach projects and fun fellowship
activities.
Leaders and assistants plan and coordinate and lead groups,
programs and activities that are Christ centered.
Young Adult Sabbath School
Young Adult Sabbath School team members participate in individual study/topics during themed and active weekly group discussions
regarding issues young adults are facing.
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Leaders and assistants plan study and discussion topics and lead/
facilitate group discussions.
Pathfinders
Pathfinder team members meet at designated times with children
and act as an instructor or assist them to master skills (carpentry,
sewing, cooking, archery, etc.) and participate in supervised outings (camping, field trips, hiking, etc.) for children in grades 5-9.
Education/Scholarship Ministry
Education/Scholarship Ministry team members provide information
to students regarding preparation for college, beginning in elementary and middle school and recognized educational achievements
including graduations at all levels of study.
CHILDREN’S MINISTRY
Mt. Rubidoux places a high value on our children and their spiritual,
emotional and social development. We are committed to sharing
Jesus and His love with these precious little ones.
Elementary Ministry
(Uptown RubiTown)
Elementary Ministry team members build relationships with children, talk with/listen to them, support and encourage development
of social, peer relationships and participation in supervised activities, which foster spiritual growth as well as social and emotional
development.
Leaders and assistants plan a well-rounded children’s program
including Bible study, peer fellowship, outreach projects and fun
activities geared to promote spiritual, emotional and social development.
Little Prayer Warriors
Little Prayer Warriors team members encourage children to pray for
their family, friends, others that need prayer, thing that are important to them and themselves. Little Prayer Warriors Ministry encourages children to identify and share answers to prayer, and pray with
other children.
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Leaders and assistants plan and schedule opportunities for children
to get together to share prayer requests, pray and share answers
to prayer, lead in discussions about prayer and pray with children
encouraging them to make it a daily practice in their lives.
Adventurers
Adventurer team members meet at designated times with children,
and act as an instructor or assist them to learn specific skills, participate in and supervise outings (camping/field trips, etc.) for children
in grades 1-4.
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Middle School Ministry
(Uptown Rubi Town)
Middle School Ministry team members build and grow relationships
with children, talk with/listen to them, support independent thinking, discusses reasoning and rationale for decision making skills,
fosters peer relationships and interaction. Team members participate in and supervise activities that support spiritual, emotional and
social growth and development.
Leaders and assistants develop and plan a comprehensive program which includes individual Bible study, group study and discussion, peer fellowship, outreach projects and fun activities that foster
spiritual, emotional and social growth and development.
Children’s Sabbath School
(Downtown RubiTown)
Children’s Sabbath School team members share Jesus with children through Bible stories, singing and weekly activities at church
in age specific classes.
During the week, team members prepare materials for distribution
and use in the classroom.
u Cradle Roll (age 0-3)
u Kindergarten (age 4-6)
Children’s Choir
Children’s Choir team members participate in praise and worship
to God through learning and singing songs that share Jesus’ love
with others.
Nursery Ministry
Nursery Care Givers provide love, care and nurturing to babies and
toddlers during church services and designated events.
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u Primary (age 7-10)
u Juniors (age 11-12)
u Early Teen (age 13-14)
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ADMINISTRATIVE MINISTRY
Administrative Ministry contributes to and supports the overall
church and ministry programs.
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Marketing
Marketing team members participate in promoting the various programs and ministries of the church.
Leaders and assistants coordinate the promotions approach to the
community and plan/schedule specific announcements.
Communications
Communications team members write and edit news pieces highlighting church information to be shared via email, mail and newsletters.
Leaders and assistants plan and coordinate information to be
shared with the church, including time schedules and communication methods.
Clerks
The clerk and assistants maintain the membership and business
record for the church. They record the official minutes of church
board and business meetings, and provide meeting notices and
necessary written information in advance to church board and business meeting attendees.
Deacons provide access to and closure/security of the church
property, monitor the building and grounds during church services, meetings, activities and special events. They provide support and encouragement to those attending the church and in the
community.
Deaconess
Deaconesses minister to the needs of church attendees and the
community by calling and visiting the sick and shut-in to offer encouragement and support, assist with providing comfort to bereaved families and participation in the preparation for and serving
of communion.
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Deacons
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