Join the Adult Ministry Team!

• BENEVOLENT TEAM
Meet with guests seeking financial assistance: focus is to be caring and relational—trying to understand more of the guest and their situation and looking for ways to bring Scripture, the gospel, and church ministries to bear. Training will be provided as well as resources to the volunteers.
Requirements: 
Serve 1 or 2 x a month
Contact:
Mary Pearson 815-459-1095 x 337 or mpearson@efccl.org

• FOOD PANTRY VOLUNTEER
Assist in distributing food to people who come to the Crystal Lake Food Pantry.
Requirements: 
1 x per month, different time slots
Contact:
Lynn Olson 815-814-4948, call or text, or email her

• DISCIPLESHIP/D-GROUP LEADER
Lead a small group of people through our new discipleship pathway; training provided.
Men, Contact:
Gabe Moore 815-459-1095 or gmoore@efccl.org
Women, Contact:
Peggy Strasser 815-459-1095 x323 or pstrasser@efccl.org

• FUNERAL MEAL PREP
Assist in the set up, serving, and/or clean up of funeral meals.
Requirements:
Serve on an as-needed basis
Contact:
Lynn Olson 815-814-4948, call or text, or email her

• MEN’S MINISTRY ACTIVITY PLANNER
Be part of a team that plans activities for the men of our church and community.
Contact:
Gabe Moore 815-459-1095 or gmoore@efccl.org

• SENIOR LUNCHEON HELPER
Assist in the set up, serving, and/or clean up of our senior luncheons.
Requirements: 
4th Thursday of the month; serve monthly or when available.
Contact:
Mary Pearson 815-459-1095 x 337 or mpearson@efccl.org

Join the Awana Team!

• SPARKS SMALL GROUP LEADER
Work with another adult to shepherd a group of (up to 12) kindergarten - 2nd graders by listening to verses, praying, and encouraging kids.
Requirements: 
Weekly, Wednesdays from 6:15-8:30 pm, (September-May)
Contact:
Tony Demakis 847-650-3282 (call or text)

• T&T SMALL GROUP LEADER
Work with another adult to shepherd a group of (up to 12) 3rd-5th graders by listening to verses, praying, and encouraging kids.
Requirements: 
Weekly, Wednesdays from 6:15-8:30 pm, (September-May)
Contact:
Ben Ackert 815-529-9188 or benandkim@hotmail.com

• CUBBIES SMALL GROUP LEADER
Supervise, shepherd and play with 3-4 children ages 3-5. Model how to participate by singing, playing, praying together; Recite verses together. Supervise bathroom as needed.
Requirements: 
Weekly, Thursdays from 8:45-11 am (September-May)
Contact:
Ben Ackert 815-529-9188 or benandkim@hotmail.com

• CUBBIES LARGE GROUP LEADER
Plan and execute engaging Bible lessons for children age 3-5. Recite verses together. Supervise bathroom as needed.
Requirements: 
Weekly, Thursdays from 8:45-11 am (September-May)
Contact:
Ben Ackert 815-529-9188 or benandkim@hotmail.com

• CUBBIES DIRECTOR
Oversee the annual schedule, volunteer schedule, other volunteer responsibilities, purchases. Other duties as assigned.
Requirements: 
Weekly, Thursdays from 8:45-11 am (September-May)
Contact:
Ben Ackert 815-529-9188 or benandkim@hotmail.com

Join the Buildings & Grounds Team!

• SEASONAL GROUND CARE
Volunteers are needed to help with seasonal ground care such as: gardening, watering, grass cutting, mulching, and tree trimming.
Requirements: 
As needed basis; days flexible
Contact:
Mark Kolbe 815-459-1095 x 322 or mkolbe@efccl.org

• BUILDING CARE
Volunteers are needed to help with indoor building care such as: painting, carpentry, window cleaning, and special projects.
Requirements: 
As needed basis; days flexible
Contact:
Mark Kolbe 815-459-1095 x 322 or mkolbe@efccl.org

Join the Early Childhood Team!

• HELPER: INFANT ROOM, 2ND HOUR
Care for infants. Sing, play, pray, and sway. Change diapers as needed.
Requirements: 
1-2x per month. Sunday mornings from 10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Contact:
Kathy Barnes kbarnes@efccl.org

• HELPER: WALKER ROOM, 2ND HOUR
Care for children ages 11-23 months. Sing, play, pray, and teach a very short lesson.  Change diapers as needed.
Requirements: 
1-2x per month. Sunday mornings from 10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Contact:
Kathy Barnes kbarnes@efccl.org

• HELPER: TODDLER ROOM, 2ND HOUR
Care for children 2 years old. Sing, play, pray, and teach a very short lesson. Change diapers as needed.
Requirements: 
1-2x per month. Sunday mornings from 10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Contact:
Kathy Barnes kbarnes@efccl.org

• HELPER: PRESCHOOL ROOM, 2ND HOUR
Care for children 3-4 years old. Sing, play, pray, and teach a short lesson.  Supervise the bathroom as necessary.
Requirements: 
1-2x per month. Sunday mornings from 10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Contact:
Kathy Barnes kbarnes@efccl.org

• HELPER: ELEMENTARY CLASS, 2ND HOUR
Care for children Kindergarten-3rd grade. Rotate between helping and actively teaching this class. Supervise the bathroom as needed.
Requirements: 
Sunday mornings from 10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Contact:
Heather Soukup hsoukup@efccl.org

• HELPER: INFANT ROOM, 1ST HOUR
Care for infants. Sing, play, pray, and sway. Change diapers as needed.
Requirements: 
1-2x per month. Sunday mornings from 8:45 am - 10:15 am
Contact:
Kathy Barnes kbarnes@efccl.org

• HELPER: WALKER ROOM, 1ST HOUR
Care for children ages 11-23 months. Sing, play, pray, and teach a very short lesson.  Change diapers as needed.
Requirements: 
1-2x per month. Sunday mornings from 8:45 am - 10:15 am
Contact:
Kathy Barnes kbarnes@efccl.org

• HELPER: TODDLER ROOM, 1ST HOUR
Care for children 2 years old. Sing, play, pray, and teach a very short lesson.  Change diapers as needed.
Requirements: 
1-2x per month. Sunday mornings from 8:45 am - 10:15 am
Contact:
Kathy Barnes kbarnes@efccl.org

• HELPER: PRESCHOOL ROOM, 1ST HOUR
Care for children 3-4 years old. Sing, play, pray, and teach a short lesson.  Supervise the bathroom as necessary.
Requirements: 
1-2x per month. Sunday mornings from 8:45 am - 10:15 am
Contact:
Kathy Barnes kbarnes@efccl.org

• HELPER: ELEMENTARY CLASS, 1ST HOUR
Care for children Kindergarten-3rd grade. Rotate between helping and actively teaching this class. Supervise the bathroom as necessary.
Requirements: 
Sunday mornings from 8:45 am - 10:15 am
Contact:
Heather Soukup hsoukup@efccl.org

• HELPER: POPCORN 45 CLASS TEACHER, 1ST HOUR
Care for 4th-5th grade children. Teach the lesson on a rotation. Supervise the bathroom as necessary.
Requirements: 
Sunday mornings from 8:45 am - 10:15 am
Contact:
Heather Soukup hsoukup@efccl.org

• HELPER: POPCORN 45 CLASS, BOYS 4TH GRADE SMALL GROUP LEADER, 1ST HOUR
Care for 4th-5th grade children. Lead children in the small group discussions as guided by the lesson. Supervise the bathroom as necessary.
Requirements: 
Sunday mornings from 8:45 am - 10:15 am
Contact:
Heather Soukup hsoukup@efccl.org

• HELPER: POPCORN 45 CLASS, GIRLS 4TH GRADE SMALL GROUP LEADER, 1ST HOUR
Care for 4th-5th grade children. Lead children in the small group discussions as guided by the lesson. Supervise the bathroom as necessary.
Requirements: 
Sunday mornings from 8:45 am - 10:15 am
Contact:
Heather Soukup hsoukup@efccl.org

Early Childhood cont…

• HELPER: POPCORN 45 CLASS, BOYS 5TH GRADE SMALL GROUP LEADER, 1ST HOUR
Care for 4th-5th grade children. Lead children in the small group discussions as guided by the lesson. Supervise the bathroom as necessary.
Requirements: 
Sunday mornings from 8:45 am - 10:15 am
Contact:
Heather Soukup hsoukup@efccl.org

• HELPER: POPCORN 45 CLASS, GIRLS 5TH GRADE SMALL GROUP LEADER, 1ST HOUR
Care for 4th-5th grade children. Lead children in the small group discussions as guided by the lesson. Supervise the bathroom as necessary.
Requirements: 
Sunday mornings from 8:45 am - 10:15 am
Contact:
Heather Soukup hsoukup@efccl.org

• CHILDREN’S DISCIPLE-MAKING QUARTERLY FAMILY EVENT PLANNING, LEAD
With a team, set your own schedule with your team. Lead a team of people who plan, execute, and clean up quarterly events for families. These events provide connection points for newcomers and existing families.
Requirements: 
Quarterly
Contact:
Heather Soukup hsoukup@efccl.org

• CHILDREN’S DISCIPLE-MAKING QUARTERLY FAMILY EVENT PLANNING, TEAM MEMBER
With a team, schedule determined by the team. Lead a team of people who plan, execute, and clean up quarterly events for families.  These events provide connection points for newcomers and existing families.
Requirements: 
Quarterly
Contact:
Heather Soukup hsoukup@efccl.org

• EARLY CHILDHOOD SPARKLE AND SHINE TEAM
Clean and sanitize the toys in the early childhood rooms. Note what needs to be replaced and discard broken toys. 
Requirements: 
Monday mornings and Thursday afternoons
Contact:
Heather Soukup hsoukup@efccl.org

Join the Connections Team!

• INSIDE GREETER
This person will stand inside and warmly greet everyone as they enter through our doors!
Requirements: 
1st hour will serve from 8:25-9:10 am
OR serve 2nd hour from 10:15-10:55 am
Contact:
Nina Lowe 815-459-1095 x 314 or nlowe@efccl.org

• OUTSIDE GREETER
This person will stand outside and warmly greet everyone as they enter through our doors!
Requirements: 
1st hour will serve from 8:25-9:10 am
OR serve 2nd hour from 10:15-10:55 am
Contact:
Nina Lowe 815-459-1095 x 314 or nlowe@efccl.org

• WELCOME CENTER
This person is willing to learn the ins-and-outs of the ministries and happenings at our church so that they are able to engage in meaningful, casual conversations and answer questions at our Welcome Center.
Requirements: 
This person will stay at the Welcome Center during the entire service
Serve 1st hour from 8:30-10:15 am (then attend the 2nd hour worship service)
OR serve 2nd hour from 10:15 am - 12:10 pm (attend 1st hour worship service)
Contact:
Nina Lowe 815-459-1095 x 314 or nlowe@efccl.org

• USHER
The Ushers have five main responsibilities: Greeting and handing out documents at the worship center doors, assisting people in finding seats and helping any that may need additional assistance, helping with offering collection/passing of the plate during the service, passing out communion elements (monthly) and opening the doors and saying goodbye at the end of the service.
Requirements:
We have a HIGH NEED for people to serve 2nd hour from 10:15 am - 12:10 pm
Contact:
Nina Lowe 815-459-1095 x 314 or nlowe@efccl.org

• CAFE TEAM
This person will both engage with people and ensure that The Café area is ready for people to receive their hot drinks. They will restock supplies as necessary including brewing coffee as needed. Those that serve in the café until 9:15 will ensure the area is clean and ready for the 2nd hour team. Those that serve 2nd hour will ensure that the coffee area is fully cleaned and everything is put away for the day.
Requirements:
Serve 1st hour from 8:00am – 9:10am
Or serve 2nd hour from 10:05 - 11:00am.
Contact:
Nina Lowe 815-459-1095 x 314 or nlowe@efccl.org

• VALET
This person will be 25+ years old with a valid driver’s license. A valet will not only park and retrieve cars as needed, but will also warmly greet those who enter our church. This role will entail helping people to get in and out of their cars as necessary.
Requirements:
Serve 1st hour from 8:20am–9:15am to park cars; 10:15-10:30am to retrieve cars
Serve 2nd hour from 10:15 - 11:00am to park cars; 12- 12:15pm (or until all valeted cars are gone)
Contact:
Nina Lowe 815-459-1095 x 314 or nlowe@efccl.org

Join the Global Outreach Team!

• MISSIONS TEACHERS
We are in need of missions teachers for all age groups: preschool, K-5th grade, middle and high school students, and adults.
Contact:
Eileen Palsgrove eileenpalsgrove@efccl.org

Join the Women’s Ministry Team!

• D-GROUP LEADER FOR WOMEN
Meet with a group of 2-4 women for discipleship
Contact:
Peggy Strasser 815-459-1095 x 323 or pstrasser@efccl.org

• EMBRACE STEERING COMMITTEE
Looking for table discussion leaders and mentor moms
Requirements: 
Every other Thursday morning during Embrace
Contact:
Peggy Strasser 815-459-1095 x 323 or pstrasser@efccl.org

• MENTOR WOMEN
Women of all ages are needed to be available for one-on-one mentoring, prayer and friendship
Requirements: 
Flexible, as mentors are requested.
Contact:
Peggy Strasser 815-459-1095 x 323 or pstrasser@efccl.org

• SPECIAL EVENT TEAM
Help plan events for the women of our church, i.e., teas, luncheons, speakers, etc
Requirements: 
1-2 x per year
Contact:
Peggy Strasser 815-459-1095 x 323 or pstrasser@efccl.org

Join the Worship Team!

• SUNDAY MORNING WORSHIP TEAMS
Guitar, bass, keyboards, drums, other instruments and vocals. These positions are by audition.
Requirements: 
1-2 x per quarter, Sunday morning
Contact:
Doug Friesen 815-459-1095 x 313 or dfriesen@efccl.org

• CHOIR
This is open to all, we sing most Sundays from September-May, and do a Christmas program.
Requirements: 
Rehearsals Wednesday at 6:45 pm; sing Sunday during services
Contact:
Doug Friesen 815-459-1095 x 313 or dfriesen@efccl.org

• BAPTISM HELPER
Help set up before the services and clean up after.
Requirements: 
2x per year.
Contact:
Doug Friesen 815-459-1095 x 313 or dfriesen@efccl.org

• COMMUNION SERVER
We are looking for people to help at the tables to distribute communion.
Requirements: 
Once a month, before the service you attend (or less than once a month if we get enough volunteers)
Contact:
Doug Friesen 815-459-1095 x 313 or dfriesen@efccl.org

• COMMUNION SET-UP
We need help with communion set up. The job changes with the type of communion we will be serving, but generally takes 1-3 hours.
Requirements: 
Once a month (or less than once a month if we get enough volunteers)
Setup on Saturday morning before Communion Sunday
Contact:
Bonnie Kerr 815-459-1095 x 325 or bkerr@efccl.org

• DRAMA
We are looking for people to direct, act, do narration, and dance for special events
Requirements: 
Help as needed
Contact:
Doug Friesen 815-459-1095 x 313 or dfriesen@efccl.org

• STAGE DESIGN
We are looking for people to do stage design for sermon series and help with stage design for special events.
Requirements: 
Help as needed
Contact:
Doug Friesen 815-459-1095 x 313 or dfriesen@efccl.org