Get Involved

Volunteer Opportunities:

Greeters

Greeters are needed to be at the front door and welcome those who are arriving for worship.

Ushers

Help to greet those arriving for worship, distribute the worship folders and guide people around the church building as needed. The ushers take the weekly offerings during the worship service.

Pew Straighteners

After worship, the pew straighteners walk up and down the aisles collecting worship folders, putting Bibles and hymnals back in the racks, and collect any items that were left behind.

Lectionary / Assist in Worship

Preform readings and prayers provided by the Pastor

Church Office Volunteers

Volunteers are needed in the church office Monday and Friday mornings from 9 am – 12:00 pm, and on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons from 12 pm – 3:00 pm. Volunteers answer the church phone and handle simple but important tasks such as welcoming visitors to the church office and preschool, proofreading, assisting with sending out mailings, and assisting the church administrator with other projects.

Shine-up Saturdays

An opportunity to do needed handy-person work at the church such as gardening, painting, simple carpentry, and basic fixing-up

Vacation Bible School

Volunteers (adult and youth) are needed to do set up and serve as team leaders, food preparation, craft leaders, game leaders for our children during our VBS week

Red Cross blood-drive

Volunteers are needed to sign in donors and stock the snack table

Interfaith Hospitality Network

Meal preparation, serve food, and interact with the guests

The Welcome Church

Bake cookies, supply welcome home kits

Committees:

Serving on a committee is a great way to share your time and talents and to get to know others in the congregation.

Mission Awareness Committee

The Mission Awareness Committee (MAC) acts on behalf of the Ardmore Presbyterian Church (APC) to disburse benevolence funds to our mission partners, develop and grow awareness of the ministries we support and enable and promote opportunities for APC members to participate in various mission-related activities.

The committee meets the first Monday of each month at 7:30 pm in the Library

Moderator: Bill Toal

Christian Education Committee

By the grace of God, the Christian Education Committee strives to equip members of Ardmore Presbyterian Church as disciples of our Lord Jesus Christ by providing excellent educational opportunities for all. Affirming the central role of Scriptures, we encourage the strengthening of our faith, our growing together as a community of believers and our witness to the good news of Jesus Christ to all people.

The committee meets the first Tuesday of each month at 7pm in the Board Room

Moderator: Cathie Calkins

Fellowship and Outreach Committee

The mission of the Fellowship & Outreach Committee is to offer hospitality, friendship and connection among members of the Church and members of the community. Key areas of focus for the Fellowship & Outreach Committee include:
Encouraging all to get to know one another so that we can be supportive of each other as we seek to grow in Christ by considering ways in which we can participate in the community and reach out to those seeking a church home, helping visitors, prospective members and new members to feel at home at APC and become familiar with the programs and service opportunities offered by the Church and by engaging interested visitors, prospective members and current member in the life of the Church

The committee meets the first Tuesday of each month at 7pm in the Parlor

Moderator: Jody Brumbach

Worship Committee

The goal of the Worship Committee is to encourage the people in the worship of God in order to strengthen and nurture the faith and life of the congregation. Under our Presbyterian form of government, the Session’s Worship Committee shares responsibility for worship with the Pastor, with the Committee recommending the time and location for worship and the sacraments and conferring with the pastor regarding the order of service, and the use of music and arts in worship. Consistent with their special calling, the pastors are given full authority to select scripture and to preach the Word of God to the congregation.

The committee meets the fourth Monday of each month at 4:30 pm in the Library

Moderator: Gary Lovett

Buildings and Grounds

The Building and Grounds Committee oversees the ongoing maintenance of our church building, Parish House, and property. It also makes long range plans for major improvements and renovations.

The committee meets on the third Tuesday of the month in the Library

Moderator: Ben Yurchak

Stewardship and Finance

The Stewardship and Finance Committee plans and manages the annual budget for APC, plans and conducts the Stewardship Campaign and guides the Session on investment of our endowment.

The committee meets periodically as needed

Moderator: Jill Fowler