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