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Gifts and Talents Survey
We believe that God has given each of us gifts and has called each of us to use our particular skills, resources, relationships, and spiritual gifts to help further His Kingdom.
Help us connect you to serving opportunities that match you! We are working to inventory our congregation’s gifts and talents so we can better Love Jesus, Love One Another, and Love Our City and world. Learn how the Lord has designed and gifted you by taking the Spiritual Gifts Quiz as well as our Gifts and Talents Survey.
Take A Spiritual Gifts Quiz Take the Gifts and Talents SurveyServe at FPC
Be a vital part of the FPC Family! We have serving opportunities for people of all ages and interests! We can be like Jesus by Loving One Another right here at FPC San Antonio. If you have an idea about a ministry or service that we currently do not offer, but you would like to see at FPC, please contact the church at (210-226-0215).
Hospitality / Loving People / Encouragement
Traditional Service Ushers Needed!
We are in need of Usher Team Members and Team Captain for the 9:30 AM Traditional Services for the Quarter that includes the months of March, July and November, as we currently do not have anyone currently serving! You do not have to be present each month in order to serve during this time. We hope to build a team with at least 12 people for these months so that we are covered during vacations or illnesses. This is a great role for those who have recently joined the church or who would like to get to know other FPC family members better while serving the church during worship. Please contact Adam Sharpe, Usher Captain, at adam1980@pobox.com for more information or to sign up! Training will be provided for this easy, yet critical role.
Modern Service Ushers Needed!
Our seats are filling up each Sunday, especially now that we have added a second Modern Service, and we need a few more people to serve as Ushers. Our Ushers provide important support to our worship services by welcoming attendees, helping with seating, handing out announcements, and assisting with the offering. To help, contact Jessica Fritz, jessikasey@gmail.com.
Become a Sunday Greeter at FPC and create a warm and welcoming atmosphere by taking your assigned place at entrances twenty minutes before a service or class to greet and welcome all who enter – contact Wendy Garcia at wendyg@fpcsat.org to learn how to join a team on the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, or 4th weeks of the month!
5th Sunday Greeting Team Help Needed!
2024 5th Sundays: March 31, June 30, & September 29
We are in need of a 5th Sunday Greeting Team Captain and team members ready to welcome our guests and FPC family on the rare 5th Sunday of the month. If you can help coordinate or potentially serve on one or more of the days below, please contact Nancy Turnbull at nancybturnbull@gmail.com.
Volunteer to serve as a Funeral Usher with FPC and provide comfort and support to our covenant partners during memorial and funeral services. As an usher, you will assist the FPC Memorial/Funeral Staff, guide attendees to the service and reception locations, hand out bulletins, greet guests, and help the grieving families with any needs. Wear your official FPC name tag and dress in appropriate funeral attire. For more information, please contact Lisa Snow at 210-271-2760 or lisas@fpcsat.org. Help is needed for all of the memorial reception teams that set up, serve, and clean up after the receptions held after most of the memorial services at our church. Families of the deceased are very appreciative of the beautiful receptions our teams provide for family and friends. Any men or women who would like to help are welcome. Contact Pat Brodeen at pat@brodeen.com or 210-383-3083 for more information and to sign up for a reception team. Your help is appreciated. Volunteer as a Receptionist at FPC by serving for a one-hour shift once a month or as a substitute, answering phones, providing car decals, ordering essentials, and offering a friendly face to all – contact lauriem@fpcsat.org for more information and training opportunities. Calling all Bakers! FPC loves our Family by offering home-baked cookies during our Sunday Fellowship time and we need your help to ensure we have enough each week for all to enjoy. Please consider signing up for one or more days in the coming months. Bakers deliver approximately three or four dozen homemade cookies for the Sunday(s) they sign up for. Contact Wendy Garcia at wendyg@fpcsat.org. The Circle 5 Shawl Ministry meets the third Wednesday of the month at 1:00 PM. However, even if you cannot attend the meetings, we have lots of yarn that we would love to send home with you to help make baby blankets, caps for chemo patients, and shawls. Contact Kay Weber at kayweber276@gmail.com or 210-288-5290. Join the KEYS Older Adult Ministry and make a difference by volunteering as an occasional Bus Driver – contact Joe Moore at joem@fpcsat.org to get involved. Join the Flower Girls ministry led by Susan Chandler, and help rearrange Sanctuary flowers into small arrangements for members who are ill or distressed – contact Susan at sschandler@yahoo.com to learn more and get involved. Volunteer to capture special moments and document events through photography or videography to help preserve the memories and experiences within our church community. Contact Edwin Stephens at edwins@fpcsat.org. We are currently looking for contract and volunteer support for our Audio/Visual efforts on Sundays and for events. If you are interested, please contact communications@fpcsat.org. Have you ever sung in a community chorus, high school, college, or church choir? Did you learn to read music as an instrumentalist, vocalist, or pianist? Would you like to lead worship through the art of choral singing? If your answer to these questions is ‘yes’ or even ‘maybe,’ we would like to tell you more about the work of our Sanctuary Choir. Please contact Tom Dooling, Minister of Music, at tomd@fpcsat.org or 210-271- 2717 to find out more about this unique opportunity in the life of our church. Sing favorite hymns and songs to retirement and rehab communities. Rehearsals and performances are on Friday mornings. Contact music@fpcsat.org or 210-271-2730 for more information. Please come and be part of the Children’s Ministry Team! We are looking for people who sing, play an instrument, rock babies, pray, play games, cut out crafts, decorate for VBS, shepherd kids, and laugh, to name a few of the many things you could do! We will use your wonderful gifts in a delightful way to minister the Love of Jesus to everyone who crosses the threshold. Come on down! We are especially looking for help with childcare with the addition of the new 9:30 AM Modern Service! Contact Rebecca Sweet rebeccas@fpcsat.org. Experience the joy of impacting young lives by volunteering as Middle School Sunday School teachers, High School Sunday School teachers, small group leaders, or weekly Bible Study small group leaders with our youth ministry. Kerri Napoli: kerrin@fpcsat.org Contact Marianne Ryan at marianner@fpcsat.org to learn more about the First Presbyterian Church Scholarship Committee and how you can contribute to supporting educational opportunities for deserving individuals. Navigating through a divorce is painful and lonely. DivorceCare is a video-based support group that is led by facilitators who have a heart for healing. FPC has provided access to this resource for the last 5 years and needs facilitators to offer care and concern through these ministries. Resources and training provided. Please contact Rev. Dr. Joe Moore, joem@fpcsat.org. More information is located at divorcecare.org. Become a Library volunteer at FPC by assisting Nancy Johnson at nancyj1933@sbcglobal.net and help restock, organize, and check-out books to serve our covenant partners and the community. Join us in preparing the elements for communion on Sunday mornings to help facilitate this sacred and meaningful part of our worship service. Contact Wendy Garcia, wendyg@fpcsat.org. Sign up to pray with the ministers ten minutes before each Traditional Service (9:20 AM and 10:50 AM)Help with Memorial Receptions at FPC
Hobbies & Skills
Sunday Cookie Bakers
Knit & Crochet With the Shawl Ministry
Audio/Visual Support Needed
Sing with the Sanctuary Choir
Loving the Next Generations / Teaching
Love Jesus & Love Kids? We Need You!
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Prayer
in the Robing Room (227). A short prayer with the Pastors starts when all are present or the pastor gives the go-ahead.
Serve with Local Missions
FPC San Antonio loves our city! We partner with a variety of local mission partners to show the love of Christ to our neighbors and neighborhoods.
Text "Missions" to 210-981-3339 to receive updates about ongoing and upcoming opportunities to connect and serve with our FPC Mission Partners. Learn about our Local Missions Partners and how you can connect by visiting fpcsanantonio.org/local-missions or contacting Lindsay Selli .
Featured March Serving Opportunities
Need help with purchase of supplies for their school store. The school store serves as a reward for hitting school attendance and academic goals. Students earn points and are allowed to spend those points at the store. You can purchase items from their Amazon wish list or feel free to drop off toys/items at FPC.
Contact: Melanie Chaney, melbchaney@gmail.com, 830-570-0220
Donate from Amazon Wish ListWednesday, March 20 | 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM | San Antonio Sowers Sanctuary at St. Philip’s College,525 S Mittman St., 78203
Partner with Young Life SA East ‘s Campus Ministry, St. Philip’s Campus Ministry, and the Michael Avery Lane Foundation as they open the San Antonio Sower Sanctuary, a community garden to help with food insecurity for east-side students & neighborhoods. Volunteers will be needed to assist with grab-and-go food in addition to helping in the garden.
Sign up at bit.ly/sa-sowers-volunteer.
Rooted in the hope of the gospel of Jesus Christ, they are thrilled to be in service of the Living God, with a vision to fight hunger by providing affordable fresh produce, and empowering the Eastside community through creating jobs and teaching people how to grow and cook nutritious meals.
For more information about this, and ongoing ways to serve with Young Life SA East, please contact Baylie Collins at saeastyl@gmail.com.
Ongoing Serving Opportunities
Volunteer as a Reading Buddy at Washington Elementary School
Washington Elementary, in partnership with San Antonio Youth Literacy, needs volunteer Reading Buddies. This 2nd Grade Reading Buddy program is an early intervention program focused on promoting the literacy skills of elementary school-aged children who are at-risk of school failure due to poor reading skills.
Requirements:
- Submit background check with the school district
- Attend Reading Buddy training
- Commit 1hr per week for a full school year (approximately 16 sessions, flexible hours)
- Work one-on-one with two students, each for 30 minutes
Volunteers from FPC have the opportunity to help lead a chapel service for the residents at Mission Road on the second Sunday of every month. The service starts at 10:00 AM and ends by 10:30 AM; allowing members to attend the 11:00 AM services at FPC. Come and share Bible lessons and worship with the kids at Mission Road. Contact Jacob Gray for more information.
School is back in session and our Next Generation Ministry Partners are back on campuses. There are regular mentoring and serving opportunities with each of these ministries: SA Youth For Christ, Young Life SA East, Alamo Heights Young Life, YoungLives and FCA. For more information about connecting with these ministries, contact Lindsay Selli.
Learn more about ways you can serve those who have been impacted by the foster system, and FPC Foster Families in San Antonio by contacting Molly Schluter.
Please hold the local church and all those serving our city in your prayers: Prayer Guide for Local Missions and Our City
Serve with Global Missions
Learn about our Global Missions Partners, both missionaries and ministries, and how you can connect globally, visit fpcsanantonio.org/global-missions or contact Lindsay Selli or Mitchell Moore.
June trips to Uganda & Dominican Republic, as well as our July High School trip to Mexico, are building teams now. Visit fpcsanantonio.org/mission-trips for each Trip Leader’s contact information or contact Lindsay Selli at lindsays@fpcsat.org.
Do you feel that God might be inviting you into exploring how to use your gifts in cross-cultural missions service? If so, we’d love to connect you with summer mentorship/internship opportunities. Please contact Lindsay Selli for more information!
All of our missionaries welcome your prayers, support, and correspondence! Write to them, pray for them, and email them encouragement. Please contact Mitchell Moore or Lindsay Selli to get connected.
Please hold the global church and all those serving the Kingdom of God in your prayers:
Connect with seminary students or church planters across the globe. Learn how to support and encourage these growing leaders in prayer. Contact Lindsay Selli at lindsays@fpcsat.org.