The mission of The Branch Prayer Ministry is to be intentional every day to pray for our congregation, C3 staff, and the Oak Hill community. If you are ready to make a commitment to grow your personal prayer life for the good of those around you, then join us in the Bride's Room (Parents Room) in the north hallway Sunday mornings at 8a.

When: Sundays at 8a and throughout the week on your own time

Contact: Amanda Cruea – sammismom1130@gmail.com

This ministry focuses on keeping our facilities clean and in good repair. Working in conjunction with our custodial staff and our deacons, volunteers in this ministry respond to needs that arise in a timely manner and ensure C3 and its members are good stewards of the “brick and mortar” resources God has provided.

When: Flexible times and dates

Contacts:
Dave Durkes - david_durkes@yahoo.com
Greg Warnock - gwarnock@hotmail.com

This ministry focuses on helping our birth through elementary students and their parents create a thriving and growing relationship with Christ. C3Kids/Early Childhood offers Christ-centered teaching, activities, games, and learning. Most programming takes place on Sunday mornings, but there are also opportunities to be involved mid-week through a variety of discipleship groups and other special events. Ways to serve include helping with check-in and check-out, holding babies, loving on toddlers, teaching age-appropriate provided lessons, leading worship, or leading a discipleship group, among others.

When: Sundays 8:45-11:30a; flexible rotations

Contact: Ashley Otto – aotto@conversechurch.org

This ministry focuses on spiritual growth and formation in the lives of students grades 7-12. These efforts are accomplished in a variety of ways including Life Groups, Youth Group on Sunday nights, Bible studies, and special events. Volunteers for this ministry should have a passion for helping junior high and high school students walk with Jesus, as well as a willingness to lead young people by an example of a faithful Christian witness.

When: Sunday morning, Sunday night, and various times by need

Contact: Jerod Glasford – jglasford@conversechurch.org

C3WE seeks to speak the love language of worship back to God our Father through curating environments conducive for meaningful and heartfelt worship experiences. The Production/Creative Arts team works mindfully to provide an engaging and immersive worship experience for our online audience as well. There is a variety of ways to make an impact with our church's production technology, including but not limited to: media, sound, camera operations, video switching for our livestream, video recording, producing, graphic design, web design, and video editing.

When: Sunday mornings and various times by need

Contact: Shane Tracy – stracy@conversechurch.org

C3WE seeks to speak the love language of worship back to our Father through creating environments conducive for meaningful and heartfelt worship experiences. Volunteers in the Worship side of C3WE have a heart for worshipping Jesus and leading His people in worship from the stage. If you would like to set up an interview and audition to become a vocalist or instrumentalist here at C3, Shane would love to talk with you.

When: Wednesday practice, Sunday mornings, and various times by need

Contact: Shane Tracy – stracy@conversechurch.org

Comfort Quilters is a multi-generational ministry coming together to fellowship, teach, learn, and create lap quilts to offer comfort to those who are grieving, so they can see and know the love of God through the hands and prayers of His people. No sewing experience necessary.

When:
3rd Tuesday of each month
9a-12p and 6p-9p (subject to change)

Contact: Deb Mann – deb.comfortquilters@gmail.com

This ministry serves those in our community - both C3 members and those outside of the church - who are coping with the loss of a loved one by preparing and serving meals for funeral services held here at C3. Food items are generally prepared ahead of time and donated by ministry volunteers. Volunteers also commit to working in the kitchen at C3 to prepare, set up, serve, and clean up after the meal.

When: Times and dates vary by need

Contact: Mindy Trimble – mindy@trimblefarmsllc.com

This ministry strives to provide anyone who comes through the doors of C3 with a deeper connection to the Body of Christ. Volunteers in the Hospitality Ministry work to ensure all people are welcomed and know how they can connect to the different ministry areas of the church. Ways to serve in this ministry include working as a greeter, showing first-time guests around the building, answering questions, helping manage needs at The Porch, and serving in the Gathering place by setting up, serving, and cleaning up the coffee and snack area on Sunday mornings.

When: Sunday mornings before, between, and after services

Contact: Jenny Travis – jtravis@conversechurch.org

This ministry seeks to share the love of Jesus with K-6th grade students in the Oak Hill community who are referred by teachers and staff as needing some extra love and support. Volunteers in this ministry should be 18 years of age or older and have a passion for showing God’s love to a young person for 1 hour per week in the Oak Hill school they attend, as well as seek other opportunities to connect with their student.

When: One hour per week, scheduled by teacher and mentor

Contact: Heather Roth – hroth@conversechurch.org

This ministry focuses on providing relevant and timely reading and study materials in all areas of Christian life. Whether a student, Life Group leader, or simply someone seeking to deepen his or her walk with God through Christian literature, the C3 library has something for everyone. Volunteers in this ministry help order, organize, and process materials, as well as keep the library space looking friendly and inviting.

When: Times and dates vary

Contacts:
Lou Ann Agness – laagness@gmail.com
Jenny Horner - horner@comteck.com

Life Groups at C3 exist as our best means of plugging adult members and attenders into Christian community together. Volunteers for Life Groups are typically leader or co-leaders of those existing groups or someone wanting to start a new Life Group. Teaching/discussion materials are provided to enable worry-free facilitation of discussion.

When: Sunday mornings during either 1st or 2nd hour

Contacts:
Kirk and Diane Cogdell - kirkcogdell@yahoo.com
Joe Wisley – jwisley@conversechurch.org

This ministry involves loving those who are part of our C3 family but unable to fellowship actively and in person with the C3 congregation. Volunteers for this ministry make periodic phone calls and/or visits to those unable to attend our weekend services either due to age, illness, surgery, or otherwise.

When: Times and dates vary by need

Contact: Derek Patterson – patterson.derekw@gmail.com

MiSS (Mothers in their Single Season) ministers to mothers who are navigating the joys and challenges of raising kiddos without the help of a spouse. MiSS focuses on providing a platform for discipleship from seasoned mothers, all while helping single mothers with key life skills, such as meal planning/prep and other household skills. MiSS gathers during days/times best for working mothers.

Contact: Jana Burkhart - jana.burkhart@yahoo.com

This ministry focuses on maintaining strong ties and support for our nearly 30 mission partners around the world. Volunteers in this ministry are a living link between our C3 family and our mission partners in the field, providing them with encouragement and reporting back to the church what God is doing in their ministry spheres of influence. Another vital component of this ministry is seeking to determine new mission partnerships should the need arise.

When: 2nd Monday of the month at 7:00 PM

Contact: Mark and Tammi Linna – bigdadbug1@comteck.com

This ministry seeks to encourage and equip moms of young children to recognize and embrace their identity in Christ as mothers and vital members of the Body of Christ. Volunteers for this ministry help set-up meeting spaces, prepare and serve food, help with clean-up, and watch infants and toddlers to provide a distraction-free environment for busy moms who participate in MomLife.

When: Various Friday mornings throughout the school year, 9:30a-11:30a

Contact: Rebekah Haynes – momlifec3@gmail.com

This ministry seeks to speak love and compassion to the C3 community by helping people maintain a healthy spiritual and physical life. Some of the variety of ways the Parish Nurses seek to achieve this goal include offering BP and Lab Checks through MGH, medical guidance, prayer, and emotional support. Interested volunteers need to be a student nurse, EMT, LPN, or RN trained to take blood pressures. Another option which requires no medical training is to pull BP cards during the Blood Pressure Check dates.

When: 3rd Sunday of the month

Contact: Diane Hawk – dihawk78@gmail.com

This ministry partners with those in the Oak Hill community to meet basic needs by suppling food, clothing, and school supplies. In addition, emotional needs are met through prayer, a listening ear, hugs, and compassion. Beyond providing basic needs on a consistent basis, the Samaritan Room does a Christmas outreach by providing Christmas gifts and goods to about 100 families in our area. Another annual effort happens in August when the Samaritan Room packs and offers about 100 backpacks to children in need around the Oak Hill school district. Volunteers of the Samaritan Room ministry help by sorting donations, stocking shelves, meeting the needs of those who come to the Samaritan building, and organizing the Samaritan Christmas Outreach event.

When: Tuesday mornings from 9a-12p or as needed

Contact: Karen Harts – bkharts@gmail.com