Serving
We believe that everyone has something to contribute, and encourage every member of St Paul's to get involved in praying, serving and giving. The possibilities for serving at St Paul's are many and varied which means whatever your gifting may be, we would love for you to be involved.
At St Paul's, we do our utmost to ensure that everyone on site is kept safe. All staff and volunteers working with children and vulnerable adults must undergo a safer recruitment process and an enhanced DBS disclosure.
We also expect them to be fully conversant with the safeguarding policy. As a church, we have adopted the Church of England's safeguarding policy 'Promoting a Safer Church' which can be viewed here.
Serving Opportunities
If you are interested in serving at St Paul's, we would love to hear from you! We have some particular needs listed below, but wherever your interest lies, please get in touch with the respective ministry overseer to talk about using your gifts to serve here at St Paul's...
Prayer Ministry Team (All Services)
We are in need of more people to join our team. We pray for individuals in need of prayer after the services an on other occasions. If you have a heart for praying for others and are interested in joining our team please contact Andy Ruffhead for more details. Training is provided.
Contact Andy
Sound Operators (All Services)
We are in need of people to operate our PA desk in the church for both services and special events, previous experience is not necessarily needed (it’s really not as complicated as it looks) but a reasonable grasp of technology and a good ear for music would be an advantage. Please contact Daniel Rogers for more details.
Contact Daniel
Visuals Operators (All Services)
Our visual’s system is relatively simple both to load and operate and if you are able to use a computer for programs such as word and powerpoint - you will almost certainly be fine. We’re keen to add team members at all our services, if you would like to have a play with the system to see if you could use it, that can be arranged. Please contact Daniel Rogers for more details.
Contact Daniel
Streaming Operators (Morning Service)
We need people to operate our streaming and camera equipment for our live streams on Sunday morning. Camera operation is via a joystick and is easy to pick up; full training is provided. Please contact Daniel Rogers for more details.
Contact Daniel
Readers (All Services)
We would like to add people to the team who read the bible in all our services. Training will be provided. Please contact John McKellar for more details.
Contact John
Mentors
Meeting with a young person for an hour or so a month to help them grow and develop in their faith as they seek Jesus in their day-to-day lives. Please contact Lizzie Russell for more details.
Contact Lizzie
Tiddlies Praise
Each week are seeing between 60 & 80 families at our midweek Baby & Toddler group, Tiddlies Praise. We especially need kitchen team to serve tea & coffee to the parents and carers, occasionally supervising the children's snacks table and generally being friendly and welcoming to all! Please contact Katy Traynar for more details.
Contact Katy
Wrigglers (Morning Service)
Wrigglers is our 0-2s group on a Sunday morning. The sesion is an hour long. The children have a drink and a snack and some free play time with a wide variety of toys. We love it if you sing nursery rhymes to them as well! We also like to pray over the children in this group. We have vacancies for helpers in this group. Contact Katy Traynar for more details.
Contact Katy
Movers (Morning Service)
Movers is our 2-4s Sunday morning kids group. The session is an hour long, the children have a drink and a snack, a Bible story with lots of sensory and play activities based on that particular story, (very) informal prayer and some singing & dancing! We have vacancies for both 'Helpers' and 'Leaders' in this group. Contact Katy Traynar for more details.
Contact Katy
Shine Out and Soak Up (Morning Service)
This group is for 4-8 year olds. The children choose each week whether to be in the more active 'Shine Out' zone, or a quieter and more reflective 'Soak Up' zone. In each zone, the children share in a bible story and short discussion, and then choose from a range of activities based on the story. We have vacancies for both 'Helpers' and 'Leaders' in this group. Contact Katy Traynar for more details.
Contact Katy
Interact (Morning Service)
This group is for our 9-11 year olds. The children have a bible study time, and then some games and activities based on the discussions that have happened. It's a preparation group to launch them into Youth work in the future. We have vacancies for 'Helpers' in this group. Contact Katy Traynar for more details.
Contact Katy
Engage Youth Leaders (Morning Services)
Working with our 11-14’s on a Sunday morning. Eating pastries, playing games, reading the Bible, small group discussion and helping to disciple our young people. Please contact Lizzie Russell for more details.
Contact Lizzie
Wellbeing Café
The café's purpose is to provide a safe place for anyone over the age of 18 to come to have a drink and chat. Volunteering involves befriending regulars that come, serving drinks and cakes, enjoying an optional board game or two and having fun. Please contact Kate Wallis for more details.
Contact Kate