These are the teams that require the most people. If you are able please sign up for at least one of these ministries. Worship Care Team (100+!): Worship care helpers serve one Sunday per quarter from 10:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Once you commit to serving, we ask that you stay on the worship care rotation unless you opt out during chart sign ups the next year. Since we offer worship care every Sunday, this “opt out” approach allows for minimum disruption in scheduling. Worship is central to our life together. Worship care helps our babies, toddlers, and preschoolers know church as a safe and loving place where they can wiggle and giggle. It’s an important ministry we offer to our youngest children and to their parents. It’s also a great way to know lots of DaySpringers as the majority of us take a turn. Cleaning Team (40+!): The cleaning ministry takes ownership of the space we share and offer to our guests. It is a way to help on your own schedule and get to know other people. The more teams we can assemble, the less often teams are scheduled. Teams are scheduled on a rotating basis, and individual team members are assigned different areas of the church campus. Mowing Team (20+!): (1-2 hours about once/month) Mow, edge, and clear the sidewalks. The mowing team faithfully prepares the first impression most people have of our church and helps make the DaySpring grounds an inviting place of prayer and rest. DS provides the equipment.

Those who participate in and lead in this ministry are responsible for the worship life of the church. Worship Ministry Coordinator: Erin Ellis Liturgical Sanctuary Preparation (6-8): With the ministry staff, prepare our worship space for the changes of the seasons of the liturgical year. Learn the meaning of the church seasons and help the church’s worship engage the seasons. Most helpful is availability the weeks prior to the special services (Advent, Easter, etc). Sound and Video Support (6-8): Help set up and operate sound and video support during worship. Streaming video is now an integral part of the DaySpring worship experience. We need three teams of 4 who will serve every third week. When we worship outside, we need twice as many people. Worship Arts (5): Work with the pastor in incorporating artistic expressions into worship. The Great Baptist Bakers (Communion Bread): On weeks when you’re able, bake bread for Sunday morning’s celebration of communion. You can bake as often or as irregularly as will work for you. Worship Guide Proofing (4) (<1 hour/ week): This team proofs worship guides before printing by responding to a weekly email from the church office with files attached. Offering (K - 12th grade): Children and youth serve on a rotation of two children and two youth per week to take up the offering in the Sanctuary. Chiming of the Hour (ages 10+): Older children serve on a rotation with the youth and adults to chime the hour before worship.

Those who participate in and lead this ministry will give guidance and care for the church’s financial and physical resources. Cleaning Team Coordinators: Ron Holmes and Jeffrey Wyers Cleaning Team Coordinators (2): Contact and schedule teams of volunteers to clean the church on a regular basis. Keep the stock of cleaning supplies dispersed and ask the office manager to order replacements. Work with Facility Stewardship Team for other projects that require hiring outside help. Our Cleaning Team is part of "The Big Three." Administrative Team Coordinator: Elijah Tanner Facility Management Team (2-4): Coordinate with staff and team leaders to maintain our buildings and facilitate small repairs when necessary. Get quotes for work needed and meet with vendors when necessary. Check AED and water filter quarterly. Offering Counting Team (8-12):(30-45 minutes after in person worship, ~2x/month) DaySpring members who are responsible for accurately counting and recording the weekly offering each week. A training session is held to familiarize the team with all the steps involved. Finance Team: Help build a team who will assess and audit the church’s financial management processes and accounting. Chart Reimagining Team (7): The Chart has been central to our work and our worship as a community at DaySpring for quite some time. The Chart Reimagining Team will work together to consider how to balance holding on to the best of the chart and imagining ways to increase participation and impact. We need 3-4 people, who love to organize, consider logistics, and leverage talents, for this team. We will meet at least once per month with tasks in between in order to prepare The Chart for the church year in 2025-26. Church Grounds Care Coordinator: Amy Toney Our Mowing Team is part of "The Big Three." Children’s Shed Organization (3): If you have the gift of organizing, we need you. Our children’s shed needs to be cleaned out and organized. Our Minister to Children and Families will support you by identifying needs but encourages you to work independently based on your availability. Flower Bed Team (6-8): This group cares for for the flower beds around the church buildings, sign, path to the baptistry, and baptistry. They promote the beauty of the church campus. Veggie Beds and Compost Team (2-4): Help plant, tend, and harvest our vegetable beds. Opportunities to teach and learn gardening skills and to share the harvest on the DaySpring Community Table. Some on this team will work with compost for an hour once a month chopping and turning compost in the community compost bins. Help encourage the church’s participation in composting as integral to the cycles of creation. Weeds, Trees and, Trails Team (5-8): This group takes responsibility for weeding the playground and pathway, clearing trees and maintaining prayer trails on the church campus. They help create contemplative spaces for reflection, prayer, and play.

Those who participate in and lead in this ministry help the church do God’s work in the community. Missions Coordinator: Ivy Hamerly Gospel Café Team (10): (2-3 hours a month) Gospel Cafe offers a free meal to anyone who needs it; it is located near downtown. This team helps make, serve and clean up a meal on the second Wednesday of the month from 10:30 am - 1:30 pm. Ridgecrest Worship Team & Participation (10): Help with our weekly worship services at Ridgecrest Retirement, held on the 2nd & 4th Sunday of each month (9:40 -10:35 am) as we build relationships and befriend our neighbors or serve one time by sharing a brief homily or lesson during the worship service. Holiday Food Ministry Outreach (4-5) This ministry includes organizing DaySpring’s part of the Thanksgiving food basket ministry with Greater Ebenezer Baptist and coordinating the Advent Mission Tree around the theme of hunger insecurity (new theme this year) while aspiring towards simplicity and community engagement. Naomi House Ministry Participation (15): These one-time and ongoing ways of "neighboring" with the Naomi House ministry help our Naomi House neighbors see friendly faces at church, build relational connections and enhance their comfort levels in participating with the congregation. Weekly Participation – Example: English hour, attend Spanish language Sunday school, Women’s Bible study, budgeting class or book study as supportive friends. Many of these are short term weekly and bi-weekly. Monthly Participation – Example: night of bilingual worship (great for families or small groups to attend without commitment), be an intentional friend that meets monthly with residents. One-time Participation – Example: gardening, sponsoring an outing to the zoo or flea market, cooking class (great for families or small groups, no ongoing commitment)

Those who participate in and lead this ministry will work to provide opportunities for learning and maturing in the Christian faith and practicing spiritual disciplines. ADULTS Retreat Leadership (Men, Women, Silent): (around 5 hours around the retreat event) DaySpring has long valued the importance of coming away to a quiet place to be with Christ. We try to organize a women’s retreat, a men’s retreat, and a Lenten silent retreat every year or so. Help organize, publicize, and administer these important times of retreat for our congregation. College Ministry Leadership Team (3): Host dinners in your home with young adults of college age in consultation with the Associate Pastor for Community Life. * Small Group Leaders: Help facilitate a small group that meets twice a month in homes. Groups focus on spiritual growth and developing community in consultation with the Associate Pastor for Community Life. * Sunday Morning Adult Formation Team: Work with the Director of Adult Formation in planning and leading the Sunday morning adult formation class(es). * Lectionary Breakfast Leader: (Friday 8-9 am, weekly email reminders) Assist with leading the lectionary discussion group each Friday morning. YOUTH Substitute Teachers (4+): Substitute teachers allow our regular leaders to commit with the assurance that youth group will continue on if they get sick, take a trip, or just need a day off. Substitutes facilitate Sunday formation or youth group gatherings on Wednesday nights (6-7:30 pm) when they are needed and available. Host Homes (6): Host homes are expected to host our students for special events during the year, such as an overnight retreat, pool party, or meal. Host homes are expected to be clean and coordinate food with the Youth Minister. Ideally, host homes will only be asked to host once or twice a year. * Wednesday Evening Leaders (4): Wednesday night youth gatherings are at the heart of our community’s life together each week. Wednesday night leaders help facilitate games, worship, lessons, and small groups. * Winter Retreat Leaders (8): Our annual youth retreat happens at the beginning of the calendar year, usually falling on Presidents’ Weekend. We spend Friday night through church on Sunday together, staying at church members’ homes, meeting at DaySpring for worship, and doing various activities like ropes courses and scavenger hunts around Waco. We divide into 4 host homes, each with 2 leaders. * Summer Camp Leaders (4+): Each summer, we take the youth group to camp for 4-5 days. We need at least 4 chaperones to accompany the Youth Minister to camp. Chaperones help the Youth Minister supervise the youth, play games and do activities with the youth, and help facilitate devotional times, worship, and small groups. This is an amazing opportunity to connect with and minister to our youth. CHILDREN Family & Children’s Ministry Coordinator: Jared Patterson Our Worship Care Team is part of "The Big Three." * Fall/Spring Sunday School Teachers (16): Sunday school is one of the primary ways DaySpring nurtures children in their growing faith in Jesus. We have several teachers who have taught for over 10 years giving testimony to how rich and rewarding it can be. The weekly commitment may feel intimidating, but it allows for the teachers' deep and lasting connections with the children and one another. We keep a list of willing substitutes who step in when you're absent. Each of our classrooms has two teachers: a storyteller and a doorkeeper. The roles look different in each classroom, but typically the storyteller prepares and tells the Bible story, guides reflection, and prays with the children before the feast (snack). The doorkeeper welcomes the children, assists with transitions and response time, and blesses the children upon dismissal. Summer Sunday School Teachers (12): Each summer we aim to give our Fall and Spring teachers a break to rest and renew their commitment to teaching children. Summer Formation typically lasts 8 Sundays and is a wonderful way to build relationships with the children. We know folks travel in the summer and will work with you to find a substitute on the Sundays you’re unavailable. Compassion Camp (8 adults): Alongside the Minister to Children and Families plan a summer formation opportunity for children. Summer formation is a great time to experiment with programs. If you’re gifted in music, recreation, decoration, or working with preschoolers, please indicate that on your sign up form. If you have a multitude of gifts and simply want to pitch in wherever you can, please do. PassportKIDS Team (2 women/2 men): Accompany campers and Minister to Children and Families to PassportKIDS camp in late July. Camp is for completed 3rd - 5th graders. Typically, chaperones are parents, but non-parents are welcome! It’s a bonding experience like no other. Special Events Team (Advent, Easter, Pentecost, Fun on the Hill) (6): Alongside the Minister to Children and Families, plan and implement church wide special events related to the liturgical calendar and other occasions. These events include but are not limited to Advent Wreath Making, Easter Egg Hunt, Pentecost Celebration, and Fun on the Hill Picnic and Waterslide. Worship Care Substitutes (4): Substitute worship care helpers are needed on Sunday mornings when unforeseen illness occurs and a scheduled helper needs to care for themselves or a sick family member. We need substitutes who are willing to jump in on the morning of worship and take their place. New Parent Support & Care Team: Encourage parents by checking in before and after the birth of a baby and creating a meal calendar once the baby is home.

Those who participate in and lead this ministry will extend our welcome to guests, help new members feel connected, and help us all grow in relationship with one another. Hospitality and Community Coordinator: Carroll Crowson Church-Wide Fellowship & Hospitality Team (8+): The church-wide fellowship team helps coordinate our church-wide meal gatherings such as “all-church breakfast,” Maundy Thursday dinner, Covenant Day meal, tamale supper, etc. This involves set-up and clean-up. One or two persons from this team function as the “keeper of the kitchen” helping keep the kitchen organized and clean, wash the linens, update supplies needs working with the office manager. Greeters/Ushers (15): Two greeters serve each Sunday and serve as the face and welcome of the church to members and guests. Ushers help with finding extra chairs and seats, especially for visitors on high-traffic Sundays (Aug-Sept, January, Easter). They also ring the gathering bell at the bell tower 5 minutes before worship and help tidy up the sanctuary after worship. *Gathered Tables Hosts (10+): Gathered Tables hosts will host fellowship meals (of 8-10 people) in their home on Gathered Table Days (2x in the fall, 2x in the spring). Sign up on the “Faith and Formation Under Construction” webpage. Homebound & Widowed Care Team (5-6): Extend hospitality with homebound and widowed members by visiting, writing or calling them at least twice a semester. Remember them during the holidays by delivering a poinsettia and Easter lily, etc. Visitor Outreach: Contact and warmly welcome guests who sign the Guest Sign-In Sheet and new attenders. Help connect them with “on-ramps” such as Gathered Tables, Age group connectors, church fellowships etc. Ministers to the Staff: Encourage staff by celebrating milestones and checking in after major ministry events. *Age-Group Connectors (20’s, 30’s, 40’s, 50’s, 60’s, Really Somethings): Help new and unconnected people meet others in their age range in a personal way over coffee or lunch after church. Facilitate the Age Group Fellowship Picnic Days (one day designated in October and again in March when all groups meet in different locations) and facilitate other ways of developing community as needed.