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VOLUNTEER  ROLE  DESCRIPTION      Role:  Welcoming  Team      Service:  Saturdays  at  5.30pm.  Reports  to:  Service  Coordinator  (Steve  Kryger)    

 “Love   must   be   sincere.   Hate   what   is   evil;   cling   to   what   is   good.   Be   devoted   to   one  another  in  brotherly  love.  Honor  one  another  above  yourselves.  Never  be  lacking  in  zeal,  but  keep  your  spiritual   fervor,  serving  the  Lord.  Be   joyful   in  hope,  patient   in  affliction,  faithful  in  prayer.  Share  with  God’s  people  who  are  in  need.  Practice  hospitality.”    -­‐  Romans  2:9-­‐13  

 Purpose:      Welcoming  Teams  exist  to  provide  a  warm,  friendly  environment  as  we  gather  together  each  Saturday   night.   Welcoming   Teams   place   a   particular   focus   on   the   newcomer,   connecting  them  with   regulars   and   ensuring   they   feel   welcomed,   removing   any   barriers   that   exist   to  their  fellowship  with  us.    More   than   ‘writing  nametags’  or   ‘saying  hello’,  our  welcoming   teams  are  at   the  core  of  our  mission  at  Church  by  the  Bridge:      

   As  we  serve  one  another,  welcome  the  newcomer,  provide  a  means  of  fellowship,  and  put  the  needs  of  others  before  our  own,  we  are  turning  this  mission  statement  into  a  way  of  life!      Responsibilities  and  Duties:    Welcoming  Teams  are  responsible  for  the  following:    

• Setting   up   inside   church   before   the   service   (placing   cushions   at   the   end   of   pews,  switching  on  lamps,  tidying  any  mess,  ensure  sharp  pencils  are  available  in  the  pews).  

• Preparing  Bibles  with  handouts.  

• Greeting  people  out  the  front  of  church.    

• Writing  nametags.  

• Keeping  an  eye  out  for  new  people,  welcoming  them  to  church,  giving  them  welcome  packs   (to   be   developed),   and   connecting   them   with   regulars.   This   takes   place  particularly   before   the   service,   but   also   during   the  mid-­‐service   break   and   after   the  service.  

• Handing  people  Bibles  as  they  walk  into  church.  

• Ushering  newcomers  to  their  seats  (e.g.  especially  when  they  arrive  late).  

• Tidying  Bibles  and  handouts  after  the  service  (i.e.  returning  leftover  handouts  to  the  white  trays,  and  Bibles  to  the  bookshelf).  

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• Tidying   up   church   afterwards   to   return   it   to   its   original   state   (e.g.   removing   any  rubbish  from  the  pews,  emptying  the  bin  next  to  the  book  stall).  

• Vacuuming  the  church.    Commitment:    Welcoming  teams  serve  for  2  weeks  in  a  row,  with  6  weeks  off.  On  some  occasions,  serving  on  additional  weeks  might  be  required  if  other  teams  are  down  on  numbers.  Team  members  are   required   to   have   completed   all   set-­‐up   by   4.45pm,   in   order   to   attend   the   pre-­‐service  prayer  meeting  in  the  Hub.      Therefore,   this   commitment   is   roughly   75   minutes   before   church   (to   set-­‐up,   pray   and  welcome),  and  30  minutes  after  church  (to  clean-­‐up).  On  dinner  weeks  (the  third  Saturday  of  each  month),  it  would  also  be  helpful  to  check  if  the  hospitality  teams  need  assistance  with  set-­‐up/pack-­‐up  in  the  hall.    Questions:    If  you  have  any  questions  regarding  serving  on  a  Welcoming  Team,  please  contact    Steve  Kryger  (steven.kryger@cbtb.org.au,  0403  904  392).        Thank  you  for  serving  us  in  this  way.  To  God  be  the  glory.        

“Oh,  the  depth  of  the  riches  of  the  wisdom  and  knowledge  of  God!    How  unsearchable  his  judgments,  and  his  paths  beyond  tracing  out!    “Who  has  known  the  mind  of  the  Lord?    Or  who  has  been  his  counselor?”    “Who  has  ever  given  to  God,  that  God  should  repay  him?”    For  from  him  and  through  him  and  to  him  are  all  things.    To  him  be  the  glory  forever!  Amen.”  –  Romans  11:33-­‐36