Church Office Support
Creation Care
The Creation Care Team offers opportunities to engage in environmental advocacy, learn how to slow climate change, and maintain our Native Teaching Garden as well as support local community gardens.
Communications
The Communications Team creates a sustainable communication strategy for our parish (including visual, digital, print, and social media) to ensure the congregation and wider community are inspired, well-informed, and empowered for active involvement.
- Communications Team
- Communications Team Leader
- Communications Team Member
- AV Administrator
- AV Operator
Fellowship
The Fellowship Team helps us build a community where each person has a sense of belonging to God and to one another
through social gatherings, affinity groups, and special events.
Special Event (Food Prep & Service)
Special Event (Set Up/Clean Up)
Hot Dog Sunday Coordinator
Hot Dog Sunday (Grilling/Set-up/Clean-up)
Kitchen Coordinator
Coffee Hour Host
Finance
The Finance Team regularly examines and reviews the finances of the church, is responsible for the initial drafting of the annual operating budget (ultimately determined by the Vestry), and conducts an annual audit of finances and financial operations.
Information Technology (IT)
The Information Technology (IT) Team monitors our IT systems and initiates upgrades as needed to ensure optimal functioning to support our parish life and ministries.
Invite Welcome Connect
The Invite Welcome Connect Team equips our parish to invite others to be a part of our life with God at St. John’s, welcome strangers as friends, and build strong connections among our parishioners so that all enjoy the blessings of spiritual community.
Ministry Engagement
The Ministry Engagement Team (MET) helps parishioners identify their gifts and passions and discover meaningful ways to serve God and neighbor through St. John’s ministries.
Outreach
The Outreach Team extends our love of God and neighbor beyond the church walls, engaging us in relationships of mutual love and respect with our most vulnerable neighbors and improving the physical, mental, and spiritual well-being of all.
- Outreach/Missions Team
- Wake Forest Community Table – Community Meal Server
- Wake Forest Community Table – Produce/Food Transporter
- Wake Forest Community Table – Community Conversation Facilitator
- Wake Forest Community Table – Board Member
- Habitat for Humanity Project Leader
- Community Gardens Worker
- CROP Walk Coordinator
- CROP Walk Team Member
- Backpack Buddies Team Leader
- Backpack Buddies Team Member
- Joy of Christmas Coordinator
- Refugee Welcome Minister
Parish Care
The Parish Care Team invites our parishioners into ministry with and for each other, coordinating our efforts to offer spiritual, emotional, educational, and even material support to one another during life’s challenges and changes, whether joyous or difficult.
- Parish Care Team
- Parish Care Team Leader
- Alzheimer’s Support Group Facilitator
- Birthday Card Sender
- Defibrillator Caretaker/Trainer
- Fix It Brigade
- Funeral Receptions Coordinator
- Funeral Receptions Crew
- Lay Eucharistic Visitor (LEV) Coordinator
- Lay Eucharistic Visitor (LEV)
- Meal Train Coordinator
- Meal Train Volunteer
- Callers & Note-Writers
- Prayer Team Member
- Visiting Team Member
Personnel
The Personnel Team ensures a consistent, positive work environment in which employees know what is expected of them, are appreciated, and are able to thrive as they serve our parish.
Preschool Advisory Board
The Preschool Advisory Board oversees the functioning of St. John’s Preschool as a non-profit ministry of the church to serve children of all races, nationalities, and creeds; and as an extension of the Church’s Christian Education program.
Spiritual Formation
The Spiritual Formation Team (with sub-groups for Children/Families, Youth, and Adults) organizes faith formation and learning opportunities for all ages.
Children & Families
- Children & Family Ministry Team
- Children’s & Family Ministry Team Member
- Godly Play Storyteller
- Godly Play Door Person
- Substitute Nursery Attendant
- Church Buddy – Preschool
- Church Buddy – 4th & 5th Graders
- Safe Church Training Coordinator
- Preschool Board (Advisory Board)
- Preschool Board Chair
- Preschool Board Treasurer
- Preschool Board Secretary
- Preschool Board – Member at Large
Youth (Teens)
Adults
Worship
The Worship Team includes the following Guilds and Teams: Altar, Flower, Verger, Lay Reader, Acolyte, Chalice, Usher, Music, and AV (Audio/Visual support). Together they enrich our worship life and make it a communal offering instead of the performance of a few.
- Altar Guild
- Altar Guild Director
- Altar Guild Member
- Flower Guild
- Flower Guild Director
- Flower Guild Member
- Liturgy Guild
- Musicians Guild
- Instrumentalist
- Vocal/Adult Choir Member
- Handbell Choir Member
- PRAYground Music Team
- Verger Guild
- Head Verger
- Verger
- Verger: Acolyte Coordinator
- Acolyte Support Person
- Acolyte
- Verger: Vestment Care
- Verger: Usher Coordinator
- Usher
- Verger: Lay Reader and LEM (Chalicer) Coordinator
- Lay Reader
- Lay Eucharistic Minister
- PRAYground Worship Support Team