Urgent and Immediate Needs

CHILDREN’S MINISTRY

  • Children’s Church at Walled Lake Campus is seeking additional volunteers to be trained in leading children’s church for the 8:45 and 11 worship services on communion Sundays. Children’s church is designed to be about 20-25 minutes in length during the sermon time and makes the message focused specifically for children preschool-grade 2. It usually involves singing, story time, and a creative activity. For more information and to volunteer please email [email protected]

INTERNATIONAL MINISTRY VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

  • We are gearing up to start our 2025-2026 school year with International classes. Do you enjoy making new friends and sharing Jesus in your everyday life? Do you have free time during the week? If yes, check out the attached handouts that will be given in all services this weekend. Contact [email protected] for any questions. We offer a special orientation meeting that provides training, equipping and encouragement for anyone joining a class.
  • Volunteer Opportunities Listing
  • Volunteer Opportunities Sign Up Document

WIXOM FALL CELEBRATION and OUTDOOR WORSHIP

  • Sunday, September 7, 10am
  • In order to make our celebration a success, we will need volunteers for set-up and clean-up. If you feel called to help in these areas, please email [email protected]. We look forward to seeing you there!

WALLED LAKE COFFEE HOUR VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

  • Our Fellowship Team is preparing to start up Coffee Hour again at our Walled Lake Campus between services starting September 7th! Instructions are clear and your service is greatly appreciated by those who enjoy coffee and goodies during our Fellowship Hour!
  • We have the following dates available for any individuals, families, Life Groups, or ministries that would like to host!
  • September 28
  • October 12, 19 & 26
  • Please contact Becky Bonkowski to sign up: [email protected] . If you would like to schedule further out, please let her know! Please note, that if we don’t get volunteers for specific dates, we may not have coffee and refreshments on those days. Please consider serving in this way!

GREETERS NEEDED FOR 11AM PRAYER & PRAISE WORSHIP

  • We are looking for some friendly people to warmly welcome people at the 11:00 Prayer & Praise service. You would need to arrive 15-20 minutes before service starts and bring your smile. We would like to have a team of people that can rotate Sundays to provide a warm welcoming atmosphere to all who enter. Contact Jan Roth-Heikkinen with questions or to volunteer.  [email protected].

JOIN OUR FUNERAL LUNCHEON MINISTRY

  • When a family is grieving, a simple meal shared in love can offer comfort beyond words. Our Funeral Luncheon Ministry provides that grace-filled moment, offering food, fellowship, and compassion after funeral services. (Note: Luncheons are only offered when school is not in session–on weekends and during breaks.)
  • We’re looking for kind-hearted volunteers to help with:
  • Serving food
  • Setting up and cleaning up
  • Offering a warm presence to families in need
  • Whether you’re a seasoned cook, a cheerful helper, or someone who simply wants to show up with love, there’s a place for you here.
  • Our teams are scheduled quarterly, and our September through November team needs volunteers and possibly a leader. This is a chance to be the hands and feet of Christ when it matters most.
  • Interested? Contact Doug Bond. Let’s serve together and bring comfort to those who need it most.

WIXOM CAMPUS WORSHIP VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

  • Have you felt called to help with our worship ministry on Sunday mornings? Wixom Campus is looking for volunteers that are interested in running sound and projection for Sunday mornings from 8:30-11:15 am. No experience is required for these positions as we will offer training for running our soundboard and/or computer. If you are interested or have questions, please email [email protected]. We would love to have you join our team!

Walled Lake Campus – Weekend Worship Teams

Walled Lake Ushers

  • 1x every month
  • Ushers serve the church by helping to gather offerings and dismissing people for communion. This is an easy and fun way to assist our church!
  • Contact Nick Wade:  [email protected]

Walled Lake Welcome Center Greeters

  • 1x every month
  • Greeters welcome people into worship and help with passing out pre-worship material like communication cards. This is an excellent way to meet new people at worship.
  • Contact Pastor Paul: [email protected]

Walled Lake Blended Service Instrumentalist

  • On occasion throughout the church year
  • Did you used to play an instrument, but haven’t had an opportunity to play for a while? Are you currently taking lessons and feel called to share your musical talents in worship? We are looking for instrumentalists to help enrich our worship times throughout the year, especially near Christmas and Easter. Instrumental experience does not need to be “expert” to volunteer.
  • Contact Thomas Czinder: [email protected]

Walled Lake Altar Guild

  • 1x every 4-6 weeks
  • Our Altar Guild members are responsible for performing some “behind-the-scenes” tasks to prepare our venues for worship. Whether it is changing banners and altar hangings, refilling oil candles, preparing communion elements, or simply tidying our spaces, this role is vital to our weekly worship. You’ll serve on a small team with others who approach their work with joy and reverence.
  • Contact Thomas Czinder: [email protected]

Walled Lake Prayer and Praise Video Projectionist

  • 1x every month
  • Our projectionists are of utmost importance in our worship services. They are focused, detail-oriented people, responsible for communicating lyrics, sermon graphics, and other parts of service to the congregation using our Proclaim software. Knowledge of Proclaim is not required to volunteer; we will teach you! Basic computer skills are required and access to your own personal computer (PC or Mac) is preferred.
  • Contact Thomas Czinder: [email protected]

Walled Lake Prayer and Praise Sound Technician

  • 1-2x every month
  • Walled Lake Prayer and Praise Technicians are focused, detail-oriented, and instrumental in allowing the message of God’s love to be heard clearly by all who gather to worship. They ensure that the music is well-balanced as the worship team leads the congregation in song. Experience with microphones, cables, and sound boards is very helpful, as is prior music experience, but we are also more than willing to teach you about our system.
  • Contact Thomas Czinder: [email protected]

Walled Lake Blended Sound/Projection Technician

  • 1-2x every month
  • Walled Lake Blended Sound/Projection Technicians are instrumental in allowing the message of God’s love to be heard clearly by all who gather to worship. They are also responsible for communicating lyrics, sermon graphics, and other parts of service to the congregation using our Proclaim software. Experience with presentation software, microphones, cables, and sound boards is helpful, but we are also more than willing to teach you about our system.
  • Contact Thomas Czinder: [email protected]

Walled Lake Post Worship Prayer Team Members

  • 1x every month
  • These people meet after worship with anyone who wants individual, private prayer.
  • Contact Pastor Paul: [email protected]

Walled Lake Between Worship Coffee Fellowship

  • 1x every month
  • We are looking for people that have been blessed with the gift of hospitality that are willing to set-up, prepare coffee, pick up donuts/bagels, and clean-up on Sundays for a fellowship time in the Walled Lake Hub between services.  There are also occasional light lunches needed prior to the Congregational Assembly and a light supper prior to Lenten worship at Walled Lake.
  • Contact Brian and Becky Bonkowski:  [email protected]

Walled Lake Live Stream Video Techs

  • Placed on a rotation schedule (generally 1 time per month) for the 8:45 service and special services as needed (Lent and Advent)
  • Livestream techs are responsible for operating the video camera for the 8:45 Sunday service that is live streamed.
  • Contact John Welte: [email protected]

Walled Lake Children’s Bible Adventure Teacher or Assistant

  • 1-2 times a month on a Sunday morning
  • We need people who love Jesus and enjoy working with children! Work with our Bible Adventure kids (PS-5th grade) as we learn more about God’s Word on Sundays. You have an opportunity to teach a certain age group or assist the teacher for the day. Lessons and materials are provided.
  • Contact John Welte: ([email protected])

Walled Lake Children’s Church Leader or Assistant

  • 1 time a month at worship – during the message
  • Teach children a lesson based on the Sermon topic for the day – materials and lesson provided. (More of an extended Children’s message) or assist the teacher with crowd control and help.
  • Contact John Welte: ([email protected])

Wixom Campus – Weekend Worship Teams

Wixom Usher

  • 1-2x every month
  • Ushers serve the church by helping to gather offerings and dismissing people for communion. This is an easy and fun way to assist our church!
  • Contact Anne Bolwerk: [email protected]

Wixom Altar Guild

  • 1x every month
  • The Wixom Altar Guild team prepares communion for worship and disassembles afterwards. Anyone with a servant heart is welcome to serve in this role, and training will be provided.
  • Contact Anne Bolwerk: [email protected]

Wixom Greeters

  • 1-2x every month
  • Greeters welcome people into worship and help with passing out pre-worship material like communication cards. This is an excellent way to meet new people at worship.
  • Contact Anne Bolwerk: [email protected]

Wixom Musicians (vocalists and instrumentalists)

  • 1x every month
  • Do you feel called to share your musical talents in worship?  We are looking for instrumentalists and vocalists to help add to our Sunday morning praise team.  Instrumental and vocal experience does not need to be “expert” to volunteer.  Rehearsals are currently Sunday mornings at 8:30 am.
  • Contact Anne Bolwerk: [email protected]

Wixom Projectionists

  • 1x every month
  • Our projectionists are responsible for communicating lyrics, sermon graphics, and other parts of service to the congregation using our Proclaim software.  Knowledge of Proclaim is not required to volunteer; we can teach you!
  • Contact Anne Bolwerk: [email protected]

Wixom Sound Technicians

  • 1x every month
  • Wixom Sound Technicians help keep the sound from the praise team balanced and make sure people can hear our Pastor.  Experience with sound boards is preferred, but we are also more than willing to teach you about our board.
  • Contact Anne Bolwerk: [email protected]

Wixom Nursery Volunteers

  • 1x every month
  • Feel called to help out with our Children’s Ministry?  We are looking for nursery volunteers to help supervise children during our worship time.  A background check is required for this volunteer position.
  • Contact Anne Bolwerk: [email protected]

Wixom Kid’s Praise Volunteers

  • 1x every month
  • Kid’s Praise is a kid-friendly Bible lesson that happens during the service on our Communion Sundays.  We are looking for people that are good at teaching and communicating Biblical accounts and concepts to children.  A background check is required for this volunteer position.
  • Contact Anne Bolwerk: [email protected]

Wixom Coffee Bar Volunteers

  • 1x every month
  • A big part of fellowship at the Wixom Campus is our coffee bar.  We are looking for people that have been blessed with the gift of hospitality that are willing to set-up, prepare drinks, and clean-up after.
  • Contact Anne Bolwerk: [email protected]

Children’s Ministry

Children’s/Family Event Support

  • Need based on event
  • We want to make our events (Summer Nights, Family Events, Trunk-or-Treat, VBS, etc) a great experience for all! Help is needed with preparation for events, during the events, and clean-up. If there is a specific area you’d like to help with, let us know!
  • Contact John Welte: ([email protected])

Children’s Bible Adventure Teacher or Assistant (Walled Lake)

  • 1-2 times a month on a Sunday morning
  • We need people who love Jesus and enjoy working with children! Work with our Bible Adventure kids (PS-5th grade) as we learn more about God’s Word on Sundays. You have an opportunity to teach a certain age group or assist the teacher for the day. Lessons and materials are provided.
  • Contact John Welte: ([email protected])

Children’s Church Leader or Assistant (Walled Lake)

  • 1 time a month at worship – during the message
  • Teach children a lesson based on the Sermon topic for the day – materials and lesson provided. (More of an extended Children’s message) or assist the teacher with crowd control and help.
  • Contact John Welte: ([email protected])

Kid’s Praise Volunteers (Wixom)

  • 1x every month
  • Kid’s Praise is a kid-friendly Bible lesson that happens during the service on our Communion Sundays.  We are looking for people that are good at teaching and communicating Biblical accounts and concepts to children.  A background check is required for this volunteer position.
  • Contact Anne Bolwerk: [email protected]

International Friends Ministry

Volunteer in Weekly International Classes

  • We have classes every day of the week. Depends on which day you choose. Classes run from September to May every year.
  • Reach out with the love of Jesus by doing life together with the internationals that live in our area. You will be partnered with a veteran volunteer or staff member that mentors and guides you through effective outreach to internationals. You will grow in your faith walk with Jesus as you introduce Him to others.
  • Contact Jan Roth-Heikkinen:  [email protected]

International Christmas Celebration Volunteers

  • Annually in December
  • Watch for more information as details are finalized in the fall.
  • Contact Jan Roth-Heikkinen:  [email protected]

International Easter Celebration Volunteers

  • Annually before Easter
  • We need many Volunteers to host this celebration for our International Friends!
  • Great opportunity for Groups, Youth and Adults to get involved!
  • Contact Jan Roth: [email protected]

Special Ministry Teams

Homebound & Visitation Ministry Team

  • The Purpose of St. Matthew’s Visitation Ministry: In response to Christ’s love, with the Spirit’s help, according to the Father’s will and for God’s glory, our Homebound/Visitation Ministry will strive to work together to faithfully fulfill our church’s mission of “helping people grow closer to and be more like Jesus,” through our loving care to our homebound/care center members.
  • Want to know more about our church’s Visitation Ministry to our 20-25 homebound and care center residents? Interested in possibly serving your Lord and His church by being a part of this vital ministry team? Please email the Church Office to find out more!

Properties

  • Mowing Teams at Walled Lake and Wixom – We have been mowing both campuses fo 20 years now and are saving a ton of expenses by not hiring it mowed.  We have 2 eXmark zero turn mowers at both campuses as well as push mowers, weed whackers, edgers and backpack blowers. Each campus has their own mowing crew to tailor the mowing schedule for each campus. For more information, contact Matt McCleese

Wedding Coordinators

  • 1-2x every year
  • These people run a wedding rehearsal and are behind the scenes for weddings at the Walled Lake campus to help things run smoothly.
  • Contact Donna Kishuck: [email protected]

Christian Citizenship Committee Member

  • Several times every year
  • This team provides learning speakers and events on various issues related to being a Christian citizen.
  • Contact Marc Wiliford:   [email protected]

Pro-Life Ministry

  • Several times every year
  • This team advocates, educates and promotes Another Way Pregnancy Center and other events in support of the pro-life movement.
  • Contact Mary Walden:  [email protected]

Senior Ministry Planning Team

  • 1x every month
  • This team promotes opportunities for individuals, ages 60+, that meet needs in areas such as, but not limited to spiritual and/or personal growth, social/relational, as well as care and support.
  • Contact Lavern Kruse:  [email protected]

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