There are lots of ways to get involved in ministry at Northminster. First, come to worship! Our Sunday morning services are the heart of our community. It is our time to ground ourselves in the faithfulness of God, to be meet the risen Christ, and to be renewed in the Holy Spirit.
Spiritual Formation is important to us. We offer a variety of Sunday morning opportunities, usually at 9:45, as well as weekday morning or evening studies held seasonally. We offer a monthly service of contemplative prayer, singing, and candlelighting on the third Wednesday of each month at 6:00 p.m.
Mission to our local community is perhaps our highest priority. Girl Scouts have been meeting at our church for at least 30 years. In addition, we host 2 AA meetings, the Chattanooga Area Mothers of Multiples, Lake Hills Neighborhood Association, and Bridge Refugee Services.
Interfaith Homeless Network and Room in the Inn are two ongoing missions of the church. Contributions and volunteers are always needed for these organizations. Meals are prepared and served regularly for teachers and staff at Lakeside Academy, our neighborhood elementary school. We also have an opportunity for church members to read to Kindergartners at Lakeside each Monday morning during the school year. The Division on Mission regularly explores other opportunities for serving our neighbors.
Within the congregation, there are also opportunities for ministry. The Mow Squad, a group of volunteers who takes great care of our grounds, can always use extra support. Volunteer secretaries tend the office during the week. Several folks gather monthly to copy and fold the newsletter and get it to the post office. New Sunday School teachers for children and adults are always welcome, and the choir covets new voices, no matter how experienced you are. In addition, the responsibility for caring for our members is shared by our Pastoral Partners. The worship team, which is responsible for creative and thoughtful worship services, needs all your artistic and dramatic talents. For folks who love to be involved in visioning and planning, we have three divisions that coordinate much of the ministry here at Northminster: Division on Ministry (pretty much everything that takes place inside the church: worship, education, music); Division on Mission (pretty much everything that takes place or is directed outside of the church (outreach, mission, benevolences); and Division on Administration and Finance (which supports the work of the previous 2 divisions). The divisions meet every other month after worship – new division members are always welcome to serve!
Contact our pastor, Laura, to find out how you might best use your gifts here at Northminster!
