Ministry Area:           One-to-One Care Ministry

Lay Leader:             Team Leader

Approximate time commitment per week: During sessions, weekly attendance at DivorceCare for 2 hours each session; preparation ahead of time includes 1-2 hours weeky

Related Skills/Gifts: Good listener; ability to operate DVD player; facilitate group discussion; must be trained Congregational Care Minister; prefer Stephen Ministry training.

Duties/Responsibilities: Facilitate weekly sessions with participants; includes operating DVD player for lesson, providing questions to encourage discussion by participants; provides additional resources as needed/requested.

Needed: A volunteer to join the team as a facilitator; will include training.

Ministry Area:           One-to-One Care Ministry

Lay Leader:             Congregational Care Minister

Approximate time commitment per week: 1-2 hours per week

Related Skills/Gifts:   Has completed CCM training, strong personal relationship with the Lord, faithful worshipper, ability to talk on the phone in a friendly, caring manner

Duties/Responsibilities: Make calls on behalf of Timothy’s Care Ministry to determine any needs of the member (physical, spiritual) and to provide caring support, especially if the member is unable to attend worship and/or is homebound. Will offer prayer support through the prayer chain, congregational prayers and the support of a Stephen Minister.

Ministry Area:           One-to-One Care Ministry

Lay Leader:             Gary Williams, Roxanne Kerwood

Approximate time commitment per week: 1-5 hours/week, depending on training schedule

Related Skills/Gifts: Strong personal relationship with the Lord, faithful worshipper, active participation in Bible study or small group where Bible study takes place, regular financial giver with the tithe as the goal; good interpersonal skills; ability to train others in the fundamentals of Stephen Ministry; experience as a Stephen Minister is preferred.

Duties/Responsibilities: to build awareness of Timothy’s Stephen Ministry, solicit the commitment of our congregation to Stephen Ministry at every opportunity; to recruit, select and train Stephen Ministers at Timothy; use resources of our community to enrich the training and ongoing supervision of Stephen Ministry at Timothy; work with the Care Minister to identify members who could benefit from this confidential caring ministry; as needed, assign a trained caregiver who most appropriately fits a person’s need; supervise these caring relationships for continuing growth in the skills and practice of caring ministry.

Ministry Area:           One-to-One Care Ministry

Lay Leader:             Gloria Cundiff

Approximate time commitment per week: 1-2 hours just prior to and during scheduled Prayer Vigils

Related Skills/Gifts:   Leadership, mercy, faith, encouragement, shepherding and intercession

Duties/Responsibilities:  Recruit Prayer Vigil Hosts to facilitate prayer time during Prayer Vigils; help plan, promote and encourage church-wide attendance for vigil.

Ministry Area:                   One-to-One Care Ministry

Reports to:                       Care Minister

Approximate time commitment per week: 8 hours of training; volunteer time will vary with each care area

Related Skills/Gifts: Committed Christian who lives a life of faith through acts of mercy, at least 2 years as Timothy member whose worship attendance averages 75% over one year, active participation in Bible study or small group where Bible study takes place, regular financial giver with the tithe as the goal

Duties/Responsibilities: Serves in at least one area of care ministry for one year (see specific job descriptions)