Below, you can find out more about each of the Teams and what they do. If you have any questions, please ask the Pastor, Office, or one of the Council members.

Worship

The purpose is to create a hopeful and inspired worship service.

  • Top Priorities
    • Assembly and coordination of resources to ensure an inspiring worship
    • Ushers, Readers, Greeters, Nursery staff, AltarGuild
    • Sunday Morning Volunteers/Set up, Tech Team (Video, Sound System, PowerPoint,  Baptism Setup, Worship Decorating, Sanctuary Set up Plan, Banners in sanctuary)
    • Music: (Praise Band/Spirit of Joy, Choir (Cantatas), Kids Choir Youth (HS & MS) Praise Music, Sunday School Music Group Sing for Joy, Joy Brass,  Joy Unlimited, and Joyful Bells)
    • Special Service planning (Thanksgiving Worship Service, Sun-Rise Easter Community service Bold Women Sunday)
    • Weddings, Funeral (Lunches) and other special services (such at Alternative HS Baccalaureate program)
    • IT and technology requirements
    • Sanctuary set-up
    • Worship music

Giving

The purpose is to grow our generosity and manage the stewardship/ financial giving to Joy.

  • Top Priorities
    • Strategic Giving/Generosity Plan
    • Fall Stewardship Campaign
    • Youth Giving (boxes and envelopes)
    • Generating a generous spirit of giving.

Service

The purpose is to serve others through mission work; working together & connecting with God and our neighbors.

  • Top Priorities
    • Mission Projects like: Malaria Penny race, Mission Apple Pies, Sharing Caring Hands
    • Card Ministry, Prayer Ministry, Prayer Shawl, Prayer Postcards
    • Alt HS Graduation Party, Nursing Home parties
    • Mission Projects: Plant Sale, Operation Xmas Child-box, World Day of Prayer, Companion Sunday, Mission Pies, Malaria Penny Race, etc.
    • Other Special Offerings: Salvation Army, Moola for Milk, Lutheran Discretionary.

Outreach

The purpose is to reach out to non-members or inactive members to spread the hopeful & generous spirit of Christ in the Prescott area.

  • Top Priorities
    • Visitor inclusion and follow-up & Visitor Post Cards
    • New Member Class/Affirmation
    • Marketing/Communications
    • Bulletin Board for new members

Fellowship

The purpose is to connect and build relationships of Joy members in
an open & non-judging environment.

  • Top Priorities
    • Strategic fellowship plan
    • Wednesday night dinners
    • Joyful Seniors
    • Muffin Ministry
    • and various events we’ve held in the past like Summer Wednesday night movies, “Welcome” events, Joy dinner group, Spring banquet, Treats-n-Treasures Advent program, Volunteer recognition, Sunday & Coffee hosts.

Faith Education

  • Top Priorities
    • Adult Education: Bible Study for Women (afternoon, evening), Men, etc.
    • Youth Ministries, Luther Park bible Camp opportunities, Shanti Town, Mission Trips
    • Family Ministries
    • 1st Communion Class & Confirmation
    • Sunday School, Learning & Serving Sunday,  Camp Sunday, Faith Family Food, 3rd Grade Bibles, Teacher Thank You Potluck, & Christmas Program
    • Church Library

Other service groups/teams:

Property & Grounds

  • Cleaning Volunteer Team, Facilities Maintenance, Joy Church Decorating, Playground, Furniture (chairs, tables, couches), & Sanctuary Set up (execution)

Finance

  • Financial Management of Joy, monthly/annual & long-term planning
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