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 Helpers (100+!) Worship care helpers serve one Sunday per quarter from 10:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Once you commit to serving, you stay on the worship care rotation unless you opt out during chart sign ups the following 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. Come, serve, and enjoy the children of Dayspring while getting to know fellow Dayspringers.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 EllisLiturgical Sanctuary Preparation (6-8)With the ministry staff, prepare our worship space for the different seasonal changes of the liturgical year. Learn the meaning of the church seasons as you help the church’s worship engage each season. Most important is availability the weeks prior to Lent and Advent, as well as Easter Sunday. We’ll begin the year by putting together a plan for the year based on everyone’s availability.Sound and Video Support  (8-12)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 eight to twelve volunteers who will work in pairs. Each pair will cover sound and streaming two to three months each year. No experience is necessary. 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.  Worship Translation (4)Help translate the worship guide and sermon into Spanish for our Spanish speakers.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 9+)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 work to provide opportunities for learning and maturing in the Christian faith and practicing spiritual disciplines.ADULTSRetreat Leadership Team (Men, Women, Silent)(around 5 hours around the retreat event) Team Leaders works to coordinate an overall retreat ministry. 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 (4)Host dinners in your home with young adults of college age in consultation with the Associate Pastor for Community Life.* Small Group LeadersHelp 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 TeamWork with the Director of Adult Formation in planning and leading the Sunday morning adult formation class(es).* Lectionary Breakfast Coordinator(Friday 8-9 am, weekly email reminders) Assist with leading the lectionary discussion group each Friday morning.YOUTHService Coordinating TeamWork with the Missions Coordinator and Youth Minister to plan local service opportunities for the youth group. This includes selecting organizations for the youth to serve with and coordinating the time and date for service days. Throughout the school year, we would like 4-6 service opportunities. During the summer, we would like to plan weekly service opportunities with one organization. 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.*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.* 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.CHILDRENWorship 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 Baby Support TeamEncourage parents by checking in before and after the birth of a baby and creating a meal calendar once the baby is home.Advent Wreath Making TeamAlongside the Minister to Children and Families, plan and implement our annual Advent Wreath Making Event.Holy Week Family WalkAlongside the Minister to Children and Families, envision, organize, and lead an opportunity before the Good Friday service for children and families to engage in the events of Holy Week. Milestone Ministry TeamHelp the Minister to Children and Families identify and plan milestone moments for our Kindergarteners - 5th graders. Examples include Kindergarten welcome to worship, Bible presentation, etc.Summer Sunday School Teachers Baby - PreK (4)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. Each classroom has 2 adults. We know folks travel in the summer and will work with you to find a substitute on the Sundays you’re unavailable.Summer Children’s Choir (2)Each summer our completed K-5th graders participate in children’s choir during Sunday formation. Susan Thrift directs the choir. Adult helpers lead the welcome and snack time.Compassion Camp Team (adults and youth)Alongside the Minister to Children and Families help lead a 3 day camp for PreK 4 - 5th grade in June. If you’re gifted in music, recreation, decoration, or crafts, 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! It’s a great time. Our theme for 2027 is Caring for Creation.PassportKIDS Chaperones (2 women/2 men)Accompany campers and the Minister to Children and Families to PassportKIDS camp July 18-21, 2027. Camp is for completed 3rd - 5th graders. Typically, chaperones are parents, but non-parents are welcome! It’s a bonding experience like no other. * 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. * Wednesday Prayers with Children (3-5)Alongside the Minister to Children and Families and Director of Preschool Ministries provide leadership to our Wednesday Prayers with Children. This is a 45 minute child led prayer time with age grade table time after prayers. Adults lead the music, the lesson, and age grade table time.* These positions are already being filled by staff and the chart reimagining team. Most coordinator and teaching positions are being filled outside the chart signup and will be posted on the final chart.

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.Administrative Team Coordinator: Elijah TannerFacility 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 TeamHelp build a team who will assess and audit the church’s financial management processes and accounting.Chart Planning Team (7)The Chart has been central to our work and our worship as a community at DaySpring for quite some time. The Chart Planning 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 2027-2028. Church Grounds Care Coordinator: Amy ToneyFlower 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.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.* These positions are already being filled by staff and the chart reimagining team. Most coordinator and teaching positions are being filled outside the chart signup and will be posted on the final chart.

Those who participate in and lead in this ministry help the church do God’s work in the community.Missions Coordinator: Ivy HamerlyGospel Café Team (12)(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 (12) (1-2 hours a month or one time)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 (10)This ministry includes organizing DaySpring’s part of the Thanksgiving food basket ministry with Greater Ebenezer Baptist Church and coordinating an Advent fundraiser with nonprofit hunger ministry partners and Dayspring volunteers around the theme of hunger insecurity, while aspiring towards simplicity and community engagement.Naomi Ministry Participation (15)These one-time and ongoing ways of "neighboring" with the Naomi Ministry help our Naomi House residents and neighbors see friendly faces at church, build relational connections and enhance their comfort levels in participating with the congregation. Regular & Scheduled Participation – Example: English conversation partners, prayer partners, attend Spanish language Sunday school, help with grocery delivery or accompany an immigrant to food pantries for two visits. Many of these are short term weekly and bi-weekly.One-time Participation – Attending cooking class (great for families or small groups, no ongoing commitment), help with house preparation and welcome for new residents.

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 CrowsonGreeters/Ushers Team (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.Visitor Outreach TeamContact 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. Works with staff to help invite newcomers and host DaySpring 101 events.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. Congregation Care Team (5-6)Express care for those listed on the prayer requests list in the newsletter and reach out to homebound and widows by visiting, writing or calling them at least twice a semester; and follow up on prayer concerns and with those who have more continuous care needs. Age-Group Connectors (20’s-early 30’s, 30/40’s, 50/60’s, Really Somethings)Coordinate a gathering on the designated Age Group Fellowship Days (one in fall and one in the spring) and facilitate other ways of developing community, including a Group Me communication channel for each age group to share updates, prayer requests and gatherings.   Funeral Care TeamCoordinate a meal or a reception around the time of a funeral.Ministers to the StaffEncourage staff by celebrating milestones and checking in after major ministry events.*Gathered Tables Hosts (10+)  Gathered Tables hosts will host fellowship meals (of 5-10 people) in their home during Gathered Table Weeks (once in the fall, once in the spring).* These positions are already being filled by staff and the chart reimagining team. Most coordinator and teaching positions are being filled outside the chart signup and will be posted on the final chart.