Ministry Opportunities

“…through love be servants one to another" Galatians 5:13

Administrative Ministry

• Church wide mail-out assistant, newsletter, etc.
• Take the mailings to the post office
• Office assistant answers phones and other clerical duties as required
• Data entry
• Replenish pew supplies
• Change the outdoor sign

Contact: Kendall Grober at 817.326.4242 or kendall@actonumc.org

Adult Christian Education

If you want more information about any of our growth opportunities contact Margaret Sutton 817.326.4242, or margsutton@aol.com. And stop by our Welcome Center in the narthex for information about our Discipleship Courses and other Adult Christian Education classes.

For a current list of sunday school classes click here.

Adult Ministries

Welcome Center (Connection Point)

• Alzheimer’s Support Group
  
• Depression/Bipolar Support Group
  
• Blood Drive
  
• Card Game Days
  
• 3’s Company
  
• Faith Community Nursing
  
• First Responders
  
• Name Tag Volunteers
  
• Saintly Sightseers
  
• Stitching Angels
  
• Sports Ministry
  
• Supper Club
  
• Adult Sports
• Welcome Center Assistant
  
• Young Adult Ministry/Time Refresh

Contact: JJ Mainord at 817.279.1969 or jjmainord@att.net

Children’s Ministries

• Children’s Sunday School
  
• Stewardship programs
  
• Mission opportunities
  
• Club M.A.D. (music, art, and drama
  
• Kid WO (Children’s Worship) Sunday School program
  
• Easter Egg hunt-a six station event that helps children learn the meaning of Easter
  
• Birthday Party for Jesus
  
• Trunk or Treat
  
• Vacation Bible School

And a variety of field trips to places like Great Wolf Lodge, Lake Mineral Wells, Fort Worth Museum of Science and History, and Glen Lake Camp to name a few. If you want to be a part of this exciting, high energy ministry contact Jessica Thompson at 817.326.4242 or jessica@actonumc.org

Communications Ministry

• Graphics art lay out assistant
  
• Soundboard Operator, will train
  
• Video Production assistant
  
• Website assistant
  
• Visual Arts
  
• Worship Slide Operator, will train 8:30 Service 9:45 Service 11:00 Service
• Worship Slide Production
  
• Church related publications

Contact: Paula Eldred 817.326.4242 or paula@actonumc.org

Congregational Care Ministry

• Bereaved Family Care-prepare a dish, serve the meal after a funeral
  
• Wings of Love Visitation Ministry
  
• Caring Hands-who do small household repairs
  
• New Baby Ministry-make a quilt, prepare a meal or dish
  
• Connectional Care
  
• Church dinner team-set-up/clean up, decorate, prepare a dish, serve
  
• Barnabus Ministry-sends greeting cards
  
• Stephen Ministry
  
• Prayer Ministry
  
• Deliver tapes to the homebound
  
• Occasional meal preparation

Through this ministry Acton UMC is provided with fun events like the Chili Cook-off, the 4th of July celebration, and the Lord’s acre dinner. Those who participate in congregational care have committed servant’s hearts. If you have a servant’s heart and want more information about how to be a part of this wonderful ministry, please contact Pat Loomis at 817.579.7102 or pdloomis@charter.net

Lord’s Acre

• Bake sale
  
• Casseroles
  
• Set-up/Clean-up
  
• Crafts
  
• Golf Tournament
  
• Large Auction/Silent Auction
  
• Pumpkin sale
  
• Rummage sale

Volunteers are needed through-out the year so if you want to join in the fun and help with this wonderful Acton UMC family event call Bill or Janice Kloster at 817.396.0188 or kloster@windstream.net

Music Ministry

• Adult Choir Vocalist
  
• Adult Handbell Choir - Monday noon, Sunday evening
  
• Instrumentalist
  
• Club M.A.D., children’s music, art, and drama - preK through 5th grade
• Club M.A.D. - Adult helpers/leaders
  
• Soundwave Youth Choir vocalist
  
• Soundwave Youth Handbell Choir
  
• Soundwave Youth Percussion
  
• Brazos Country Strings (dulcimers, autoharps, guitars)

Contact: Rev. Suzanne Cate at 817.326.4242 or suzanne@actonumc.org

Nine45 Praise Band

• Play an instrument
• Vocalist
  
• Roadies - help with set-up and breakdown

Contact: Barbara Robertson at 817.326.4242 or barbara@actonumc.org for an audition and interview.

Outreach Ministry

• Habitat for Humanity
  
• Habitat for Humanity meal
  
• Mission Granbury
  
• People Helping People
  
• Rancho Brazos Community Center
  
• Child care at Rancho Brazos
  
• Children’s program assistant at Rancho Brazos
  
• Recreational and sports activities at Rancho Brazos
  
• Rancho Brazos after school tutor
  
• Adult Mission Trip
  
• Assemble School Supply Bags
  
• Assist with local mission drives
  
• Build kits for UMCOR Sager/Brown
  
• Christian Women’s Job Corp
  
• Design bulletin boards for mission activities
  
• Distribute Christmas gifts for children
  
• Holiday Meals to homebound
  
• Hood County foster parent assistant
  
• Monthly local mission day
  
• Rainbow Room
• Acton Can

To participate in the Great Commission work being done here at Acton contact Elsie Tallant at 817.279.1526 or Rev. Dawne McAlpin at 817.326.4242 or dawne@actonumc.org

Stewardship Ministry

• Mailing preparation
  
• Assist with the stewardship dinner
  
• Set-up/Clean-up

The task of fund raising in support of our church falls within this committed ministry. If you want to be a part of the stewardship ministry please contact Keith Spradlin at 817.573.4979

Trustees Ministry

• Assist with landscaping maintenance
• Assist with plumbing, electrical, carpentry, painting, maintenance and mechanical needs. Previous experience and/or proven skill in some areas required.
• “Odd jobs” Handyman
• Drive church Bus (CDL License required)
  
• Drive church van (no CDL License required)

Contact: Donna Bursey at 817.326.4242 or donna@actonumc.org

Wheels of Joy

• Drive an Acton UMC family member to doctor appointment
  
• Drive an Acton UMC family member to the grocery or pharmacy
  
• Drive an Acton UMC family member to Worship on Sunday, Music
• Provide transportation to other appointments or related events as needed

Contact: Don Hatfield at 817.559.0561or dchlrh56@hoodcounty.com.

Worship Ministry

• Acolytes 4th thru Adults
  
• Acolytes Assistant
  
• Worship Reader
  
• Chrismon maker
  
• Altar care
  
• Communion server
  
• Communion preparer
  
• Worship leader
• Greeters and ushers for 8:30, 9:45 and 11:00 AM worship services

Contact: Jeanine Kolstad at 817.326.4703 or jeaninekol@charter.net

Youth

• Deep End
  
• Overflow
  
• The Well
• Soundwave
  
• Discover

For information on how you can participate in the fun filled journey with our youth please contact Kevin Anderson at 817.326.4242, kevin@actonumc.org or Visit the Youth News link on our Acton UMC website.

Click here to visit the youth website.>>

United Methodist Women

Our UMW women are brilliant! They are crusaders for God’s justice, committed to the most difficult of issues in our community and the world. Come be a part of this exciting group and let your faith in the message of Jesus Christ be a catalyst for change.

United Methodist men      

Our United Methodist Men are dynamic! Come join in the fellowship, fun, and mission at 7:00 PM, the first Tuesday of the month. All are welcome.

Contact: Dick Swain at 817.573.7035.