Church Volunteer Opportunities
Usher
Description: Team of gentlemen that provides logistical support for all worship services – greeting and seating people, distributing worship folders and collecting offering
Interests/Passions: people, worship logistics
Gifts/Skills: hospitality
Altar Guild Volunteer
Description: Set up the altar for worship services and prepare communion tables and elements. Rotating schedules Interests/Passions: worship
Gifts/Skills: serving, helping
Acolyte
Description: Teen opportunity to glorify God and contribute to the worship experience through lighting of candles and assisting with communion on a rotating schedule. Confirmation requirement.
Interests/Passions: worship
Gifts/Skills: serving, helping
Baptism Coordinator
Description: Assist families and pastor at baptisms during worship services
Interests/Passions: welcoming guests, family ministry
Gifts/Skills: friendly, gift of hospitality
Greeter
Description: Greet members and guests prior to worship services
Interests/Passions: welcoming guests
Gifts/Skills: friendly, gift of hospitality
Worship Folder Assembly
Description: Volunteer team that assembles the worship bulletins on Friday mornings and afternoons
Interests/Passions: assisting the church office
Gifts/Skills: serving, helping
Contact: communicationsdepartment@sllcs.org
Pew Rack Organizer
Description: Contribute to the worship experience by assuring that there are sufficient pencils and appropriate materials in all the pew racks weekly.
Interests/Passions: attention to detail Gifts/Skills: serving, helping Contact:volunteer@sllcs.org
Choir
Description: Glorifying God through worship music at church services and special events. Rehearsals: Thursday evenings
Interests/Passions: love of music, singing Gifts/Skills: no training required
Contact: musicdirector@sllcs.org
Choral Library Assistant
Description: Distribute and file music for choirs and instrumentalists
Interests/Passions: music
Gifts/Skills: serving, organizational skills
Contact: musicdirector@sllcs.org
Handbell Ringer
Description: Ringers participate in the worship services twice per month and play for special events. Ability to read music is recommended, no audition required.
Interests/Passions: music, worship Gifts/Skills: musicianship, serving
Handbell Maintenance
Description: Assist the handbell director in cleaning and light maintenance of the three octave set of English handbells.
Interests/Passions: love for music and care of musical instruments
Gifts/Skills: serving, craftsmanship, detail oriented
Orchestra
Description: Glorifying God through worship music on special occasions. This group rehearses and plays for worship once per month
Interests/Passions: music, worship
Gifts/Skills: musicianship, serving, and encouragement
Contact: musicdirector@sllcs.org
Concert Series Corps of Volunteers
Description: Assist in a variety of areas in this monthly (Sept-April) musical outreach to the community. Opportunities include greeting guests, providing hospitality for performers, planning and hosting special receptions, assisting with traffic control, serving on the Audio-Visual team.
Interest/Passions: music and community involvement
Gifts/Skills: a friendly smile and spirit of hospitality; experience in or willingness to train for A/V specialty (if chosen)
Education
Description: Assist in a variety of areas, including processing books in/ out and restoring book to shelves.
Interest/Passions: spiritual gift of serving
Gifts/Skills: love for books/reading
Junior Youth – JAM
Description: Serve as Christian role model to middle school aged youth at bi-monthly J.A.M. events.
Interest/Passions: desire to support/encourage young people in lifelong faith
Gifts/Skills: passion for junior youth
Junior Youth – LOL
Description: Serve as Christian role model to 5th & 6th grade youth at monthly youth events.
Interest/Passions: desire to support/encourage young people in lifelong faith
Gifts/Skills: passion for junior youth
High School Youth Mentor
Description: Attend Sunday night youth events from 6:00-8:00pm and build relationships with teens through Bible study and activity.
Interest/Passions: desire to support/encourage young people in lifelong faith
Gifts/Skills: enjoy teenagers, able to facilitate conversation with teens
Vacation Bible School
Description: Help children grow in faith and knowledge of Jesus during this event that is scheduled for the second week of June. Opportunities to serve include crafts, group guide, closing event, activities, snacks, mission, newsletter preparation, and videographer.
Interest/Passions: enjoy working with children and families
Gifts/Skills: various depending on program area
Contact: vbs@sllcs.org or click here to see available opportunities.
Adult Education Teacher
Description: Help congregation members grow in faith/knowledge of the Lord by teaching or facilitating adult Bible studies.
Interest/Passions: Bible study
Gifts/Skills: gift of teaching
Lutheran Early Response Team (LERT)
LERT is part of LCMS Disaster relief. Our purpose is to use our Christian gifts to provide disaster relief. Our teams provide relief through sending everything from chainsaw crews to human care to help a disaster struck area. Visit sllcs.org/lert for more information.
Lutheran Haven Flea Market
Description: Serve as a salesperson or general helper at one of the Lutheran Haven’s bi-annual flea markets.
Christian Sharing Center
Through coordination of aid from over 60 churches in Seminole and northeast Orange Counties, the non-profit, interdenominational ministry of The Christian Sharing Center has been helping families in need since 1986. The Center gives away thousands of dollars worth of clothing and household goods each year through its Values Reborn Thrift Store. Individual needs are also met through the generosity of the Centers partners in ministry. St. Luke’s is a sponsoring congregation and coordinates donation drives throughout the year to support the Center.
Depending on available resources, the Center also provides assistance with rent, mortgage payments, vouchers for prescription medications, and transportation needs. Job and financial counseling referrals are also offered.
Longwood location: 600 N. Hwy 17-92 Ste. 158 | Sanford location: 515 E 25th Street
Food pantry & Client Services: 407-260-9155 | Thrift Store: 407-332- 0925
Description: Share the message of Jesus with the community by serving at the St. Luke’s booth at Oviedo’s Taste of Oviedo
Interests/Passions: community involvement & outreach
Gifts/Skills: hospitality
Description: Share the message of Jesus with the community by serving at the St. Luke’s booth at Oviedo’s Great Day in the Country event.
Interests/Passions: community involvement & outreach
Gifts/Skills: hospitality
Packages to military personnel are sent out approximately every six weeks. Names of men and women in the service are provided by friends or family members to receive packages and be placed on the prayer list. Expressions of thanks from the soldiers are recorded in a scrapbook that remains on display in the Narthex.
Contact: Janet Smith | troopsupport@sllcs.org
Cancer patients receiving chemotherapy spend countless hours receiving treatment, waiting for appointments and visiting doctors and hospitals. This ministry’s handmade tote bags are filled with journals, markers, socks, books and more to help keep the patient entertained and comfortable. Each bag is uniquely and lovingly crafted and filled.
Contact: Elba Berdecia | chemocare@sllcs.org
Members being released from the hospital or families that are grieving a loss or celebrating a new birth receive a card from our church family. Cards, along with special stickers, are sent to children who are ill.
The Bereavement ministry assists families who have lost a loved one by coordinating a reception following a funeral service, memorial service or interment. An usher team assists with setting up supplies on a reception table, and acting as quiet hosts during this healing time of fellowship. Contact: Church office 407-365-3408
A follow-up program of cards and booklets for the bereaved is coordinated by Susan Z and Pastor Reinhardt. For information, call 407-496-7127
Our car is a lifeline. Every day countless individuals are isolated and unable to fulfill their transportation needs. Eagle’s Wings provides transportation for St. Luke’s members and those who participate in our various outreach programs. Eagle’s Wings is a ministry of Christian love that brings help, hope and connecting relationships.
Contact: Rebecca Puig | eagleswings@sllcs.org
Description: Meets weekly to complete projects including baptismal banners and Tender Hands ministry infant burial gowns.
Interest/Passions: women’s ministry, sewing, crafts
Gifts/Skills: iron on work, basic sewing skills, desire to learn, or ability to use other craft skills
Description: LWML groups meet monthly to participate in fellowship and focus on service projects throughout the year.
Interest/Passions: interest in mission work and women’s ministry
Gifts/Skills: various
Contact: LWML@sllcs.org, 407-365-3408
Please check the St. Luke’s website for annual events that require volunteers such as A Night in Bethlehem and Eggstravaganza.
Campus Improvements Projects
Description: Assist with construction, landscaping, and clean-up projects.
Interest/Passions: keeping the church campus beautiful
Gifts/Skills: enjoy hands-on and handyman projects
Contact: maintenance@sllcs.org
Parking Attendant
Description: Assist with parking for special events (i.e. Easter, Christmas, Reformation)
Interest/Passions: hands on tasks
Gifts/Skills: enjoy serving
Contact: maintenance@sllcs.org
Funeral Coordinator
Description: Assist families and pastors at funeral/memorial services. Interest/Passions:caring for those suffering loss through death Gifts/Skills: Compassion, friendly
For more service opportunities please visit our Serve page.
Global Partnerships
There are times when words need to be accompanied by real, practical love. Jesus showed us love in the most practical way one can imagine, by giving His own life. During mission trips throughout the years, members of St. Luke’s love the people of Honduras and Latvia with a selfless, Christlike love. Teams of servants change lives by spending time in God’s Word and putting love into practice. St. Luke;s has been deliberate in forging two international partners in spreading the gospel on La Paz, Honduras and Sloka, Latvia.
For more on upcoming service projects visit our Missions page or contact Pastor Roberts at broberts@sllcs.org.