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Serve at COS


Check out the ways you can get involved. How will you serve?

Read descriptions of each role below. If you're ready to take the next step, share a little bit about yourself through our Volunteer Application.

Outreach Ministries

ALPHA
ALPHA PRAYER TEAM
🤝 Role: Meet in the Prayer Room (B216) or virtually to pray for the people who attend the Alpha Course and those who are leading discussions. Your prayers are vital!
🕑 Time Commitment: 1 hour/week: Tuesdays from 7-8 PM for 9 weeks from September 15 - November 10

ROOM/TABLE DECORATION TEAM
🤝 Role: Assist in making the Welcome Center an inviting venue for the Alpha Course through room and table decorations. We are interested in your creativity!
🕑 Time Commitment: 30 minutes/week: Tuesdays from 5:45-6:15 PM for 9 weeks from September 15 - November 10.

MEAL SETUP TEAM
🤝 Role: Assist with setting up the catered meal for the Alpha Course. Your hospitality makes a difference.
🕑 Time Commitment: 30 minutes/week: Tuesdays from 5:45-6:15 PM for 9 weeks from September 15 - November 10.

CLEAN UP TEAM
🤝 Role: Assist with cleaning up after the Alpha Course ends each night. This can be combined with another role, or on its own.
🕑 Time Commitment: 30 minutes/week: Tuesdays from 8:15-8:45 PM for 9 weeks from September 15 - November 10.
GLOBAL OUTREACH
ESL MINISTRY TEAM
🤝 Role: Be a welcoming presence and help newcomers in our community thrive through our weekly English classes. Serve 100+ learners from 25+ nationalities as a teacher, assistant, or administrative helper. A curriculum is provided.
🕑 Time Commitment: 6-12 hours/month: At least two Saturdays a month for 2.5 hours, 9-11:30 AM, plus 1-2 hours/month prep, and a quarterly peer learning lunch.

INTERNATIONAL STUDENT MINISTRY TEAM
🤝 Role: Build meaningful relationships and help plan and participate in monthly events for around 30 international students that include a meal, games, cultural activities, and a “food for thought” table discussion on a deeper topic.
🕑 Time Commitment: 4+ hours/month: 1-hour monthly team meeting, 3-hour event on a Saturday evening, and time connecting with students between events.

REFUGEE MINISTRY TEAM
🤝 Role: Assist the Afghan families we are helping to resettle with various needs as you are able: befriend and practice English, provide transportation to appointments, assist in navigating community resources, help connect them to jobs, teach them to drive, etc. Plan larger gatherings for the Afghan community about three times a year.
🕑 Time Commitment: 4+ hours/month: 1-hour monthly team meeting, 3+ hours connecting with Afghan families.

GLOBAL PARTNER CARE TEAM
🤝 Role: Read and respond to Global Partner newsletters, pray regularly for them, help communicate their prayer needs to the church, visit them when they are in town, help ensure their needs are met.
🕑 Time Commitment: 4+ hours/month: 2-hour monthly team meeting, 2+ hours on specific tasks.

EDUCATION & MOBILIZATION TEAM
🤝 RoleHelp coordinate Global Outreach prayer events every 3rd Sunday after service, plan or facilitate Sunday morning Equipping Courses related to missions, assist in planning experiences such as temple or mosque visits, prayer walks, or local outreach weekends.
🕑 Time Commitment: 4+ hours/month: 1-hour monthly team meeting, 3+ hours planning or participating in events.
 
HARVEST SUNDAY
DELIVERY TEAM
🤝 Role: Following the second service on every last Sunday, you will help deliver food donations to the Interfaith Community Food Pantry of Norristown. This will include loading the items in your car, driving to the pantry, and helping unload it as directed by the staff/volunteers. Also pray for the donations that the food would nourish and bless the community.
🕑 Time Commitment: 2 hours per month.

Next Gen & Family Ministries

NURSERY
NURSERY TEAM
🤝 Role: Provide a safe, nurturing, and welcoming environment for families while caring for their babies. Help teach toddlers about Jesus through Bible stories, worship songs, and fun activities. Choose a team and serve on Sunday mornings, Tuesday nights, Wednesday mornings, or Friday mornings.

🕑 Time Commitment:
Sunday Mornings: 1.5 hours/week: Serve at either our 9am or 10:30am worship service.
Tuesday Nights: 3 hours/week September-May.
Wednesday Mornings: 3 hours/week September-April for Kids Joy/MomCo.
Friday Mornings: 3 hours/week September-May for Free Fridays.
KIDS
TEACHER OR AIDE (PRESCHOOL OR ELEMENTARY)
🤝 Role: Build meaningful relationships with children and families every Sunday. Guide kids through engaging, Christ-centered lessons using The Gospel Project curriculum. Help foster a fun and consistent environment for spiritual growth in the next generation!
🕑 Time Commitment: 1.5 hours/week: Serve at least one Sunday morning/month (weekly is best) for one or more terms: Winter/Spring (Jan-May), Summer (June-Aug), or Fall (Sept-Dec).

HALL MONITOR
🤝 Role: Welcome families entering the hallway on Sunday mornings with a warm, friendly smile. Guide new families to their children’s designated classrooms. Assist teachers with children’s bathroom breaks, ensuring all safety and bathroom policies are followed.
🕑 Time Commitment: 1.5 hours/week: Serve on Sunday mornings for one or more terms: Winter/Spring (Jan-May), Summer (June-Aug), or Fall (Sept-Dec).

ONE-ON-ONE SUPPORT
🤝 Role: Provide individualized support based on a child’s unique needs during a Sunday morning. Ensure the child’s physical and emotional well-being in a safe and caring environment. Assist the child in staying engaged and on task to the best of their ability.
🕑 Time Commitment: 1.5 hours/week: Serve on Sunday mornings for one or more terms: Winter/Spring (Jan-May), Summer (June-Aug), or Fall (Sept-Dec).
STUDENTS
'26-'27 STUDENT C-GROUP LEADER–Most Needed!
🤝 Role: Co-lead a Community Group of students weekly during the fall and spring. Curate an environment of sharing real life together week by week. Pray for and fellowship with your students both inside and outside of your Community Group meeting. Serve at and encourage students to attend our weekly Youth Group. Serve at your student’s Sunday school class twice per month.
🕑 Time Commitment: ~5 hours/week: Weekly Youth Group and C-Group from September-May, with scheduled breaks throughout. Sunday school twice per month. Communicate with parents and students. Pursue students outside of regular programming. Commitment is for one school year at a time, but our students need leaders who are with them until they graduate!

SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHER
🤝 Role: Prepare and finalize a lesson plan for our “Breakout Groups” style class. Resources will be provided by Student Ministry staff. Lead our Middle School and/or High School class through the lesson. Pray that the Lord blesses our students to further comprehend the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge.
🕑 Time Commitment: 1.5 hours/week: Serve 1-2 times per month on Sundays from 8:45-10:30am. Commitment on the team is semester by semester but needed for the whole school year!

SUNDAY SCHOOL BREAKOUT GROUP LEADER
🤝 Role: Lead and be an active participant for a “Breakout Group” of Middle School and/or High School students during Sunday School. Welcome students to Sunday School, especially before/after activities. Optional, but needed: Occasionally emcee by leading or co-leading games, giving announcements, and praying for the class.
🕑 Time Commitment: 1.5 hours/week: Serve 2-4 times per month on Sundays from 8:45-10:30am. Commitment on the team is semester by semester but needed for the whole school year!

YOUTH GROUP VOLUNTEER
🤝 Role: Reflect Christ onto our students weekly at youth group. Encourage and rejoice in any and all students’ attendance. Notice, initiate, and include the outsider. Be a full participant and lead the way in fellowship, games, singing, learning, and worshipping Jesus!
🕑 Time Commitment: ~2 hours/week: Weekly at Middle School Youth Group or High School Youth Group on Sundays from 6-8:15pm. Commitment is for one school year at a time, but our students need leaders who are with them until they graduate!

CAMP COUNSELOR
🤝 Role: Join us as a camp counselor at a weeklong summer camp with our High Schoolers and/or Middle Schoolers! Every summer, we need dozens of adults to help us lead students in small groups, fellowship, fun, worship, and wholeness. We encourage you to join us as an integral part of a powerful week of life change, confessions of faith, and growth as disciples of Jesus!
🕑 Time Commitment: One week of the summer, plus other meetings to prepare and pray beforehand.

TEAM MOM, TEAM DAD
🤝 Role: Serve in one or more roles: check-in and welcome at Sunday School or Youth Group, provide snacks at events, drive students to/from events, open your home for small groups, devotionals, pool parties, etc., help coordinate our large events like holiday parties, service opportunities, etc. Co-lead a group of students at overnight retreats throughout the year. Be ready to jump into essential tasks for Student Ministry as we seek to curate an environment for the discipleship of our students.
🕑 Time Commitment: 1+ times a month, as needed. Commitment is semester by semester but needed all year long!
COLLEGE
SUNDAY SHUTTLE DRIVER
🤝 Role: Pick up college students from Eastern & Villanova to attend COS Worship Services and Sunday morning ministries, and return them to campus after 10:30am service. Foster positive connections among college students on the van.
🕑 Time Commitment: 1 hour/month: Drive 1-2 times per month on Sunday mornings.

COLLEGE PRAYER WARRIOR
🤝 Role: Pray earnestly and faithfully for the gospel of Jesus Christ to change and transform college students and campuses. Join prayer walks with others on nearby college campuses.
🕑 Time Commitment: 30 minutes/week: Join the prayer meeting on Wednesday mornings. Pray regularly on your own for college students and campuses.

ADOPTIVE COLLEGE PARENT
🤝 Role: Live intentionally as couples and families alongside a college student. Help provide a home away from home while college students are away at school.
🕑 Time Commitment: ~3 hours/month: At least 2 meaningful relational connections per month each semester.

ONE-ON-ONE DISCIPLER
🤝 Role: Disciple 1-2 college students of the same gender through one-on-one Bible study, mentorship, and prayer.
🕑 Time Commitment: ~3 hours/month: Meet at least 2 times per month with college students during academic year for intentional life-on-life discipleship in Christ.
FAMILY
PARENTING ADVISORY TEAM
🤝 Role: Help identify parenting needs and plan to meet those needs through a team.
🕑 Time Commitment: ~2 hours/month, once a month meeting.

MARRIAGE ADVISORY TEAM
🤝 Role: Help identify marriage needs and plan to meet those needs through a team.
🕑 Time Commitment: 2 hours/month, once a month meeting.
SPECIAL NEEDS
SPECIAL NEEDS ADVISORY TEAM
🤝 Role: Help identify ways to assist and encourage families with special needs.
🕑 Time Commitment: ~2 hours/month, once a month meeting.

SPECIAL NEEDS BUDDIES
🤝 Role: Come alongside those with special needs while families attend a worship service.
🕑 Time Commitment: 1.5 hours/week, ranging from weekly to bi-weekly.

SPECIAL NEEDS COORDINATOR FOR SUNDAY SCHOOL
🤝 Role: Ensure that individuals and families with special needs have a positive and supportive experience during Sunday morning services. This role serves as the main point of contact for families and oversees the scheduling and coordination of buddy volunteers.
🕑 Time Commitment: 1-2 hours/week.

TOGETHER WON HELPERS
🤝 Role: Make a positive impact on the lives of young adults with special needs by providing support, encouragement, and assistance in various group activities.
🕑 Time Commitment: 3 hours/month: Bi-monthly on Wednesday nights from 7:00-8:30 pm.

TOGETHER WON MUSIC
🤝 Role: Bring the joy of music to our young adult group. Create a positive and inclusive atmosphere through musical activities tailored to the needs and interests of the participants.
🕑 Time Commitment: 3 hours/month: Bi-monthly on Wednesday nights from 7:00-8:30 PM.
HERITAGE SCHOOL
LIBRARY READER
🤝 Role: Share the joy of reading by reading several storybooks from our extensive library to Heritage School children.
🕑 Time Commitment: 1.5 hours per week
· Monday: 10:00–11:20 AM
· Tuesday: 10:20–11:40 AM
· Wednesday: 10:20–11:20 AM
· Thursday: 10:00–11:20 AM

DISCOVERY GARDEN CARE
🤝 Role: Help maintain our Discovery Garden, located within the Meditation Garden on the Church of the Saviour campus, by collecting large branches, litter, and yard debris.
🕑 Time Commitment: Weekends

CLASSROOM CRAFT HELPER
🤝 Role: Support classroom activities by preparing materials such as playdough and craft supplies, assisting with setup, and helping teachers facilitate craft activities.
🕑 Time Commitment: 3 hours
Monday through Friday, 9:00–11:45 AM (schedule varies by classroom)

EXPLORATORY MARKETING TEAM
🤝 Role: a focused, short-term team with a big mission. This team will prayerfully collaborate to develop and carry out creative, innovative marketing strategies that strengthen student enrollment and help us attract Christ-centered educators who feel called to serve in Christian education. Your ideas, experience, and heart for ministry can make a lasting impact on the future of Heritage School. If you have a vision for growth, a love for our mission, and a desire to serve in a meaningful way, we would be honored to have you join this team.

🧸All COS required clearances must be completed to serve during school time.

Adult Ministries

COMMUNITY GROUPS
COMMUNITY GROUP LEADER
🤝 Role: Create a safe space and facilitate and shepherd a small group of people for sermon or book study. You can determine the time, location, and makeup of your group (women, men, mixed, young adults). You must be a COS member to lead a group.
🕑 Time Commitment: ~2 hours/week to administrate and disciple your group as well as the time facilitating your meetings. You can determine if you meet weekly or bi-weekly and you can delegate hosting responsibilities to other group members.
CARE
CARE MINISTRY VOLUNTEER
🤝 Role: Care Ministries show the love of Jesus by serving the needs of those in our community who are suffering from the challenges of the broken world in which we live. It is our desire to offer care in ways that touch hurting lives, to encourage them in love to deepen their relationship with God and others. Care Ministries include:
  • Celebrate Recovery: Need for volunteers with worship, AV, and leaders-in-training.
  • DivorceCare: Need for volunteer assistants
  • GriefShare: Need for volunteer assistants
  • Meals Ministry: Need for volunteers to meal prep with the meal team approximately once a month. 
  • Visitation Ministry: Need for volunteers. Training available through the Spiritual First Aid Equipping Course.
🕑 Time Commitment: Varies.
YOUNG ADULT
YOUNG ADULT DISCIPLER
🤝 Role: We are looking for mature and compassionate individuals to come alongside younger adults as they grow in Scripture, character and community.
🕑 Time Commitment: Varies.
WOMEN
COME AND SEE
🤝 Role: Support the "Come and See Who We Are" category of Women’s Ministry where we grow relationships with friends and unbelievers through Worth It, handiwork, walks, playgroups, and hikes.
🕑 Time Commitment: Varies.

STEP IN
🤝 Role: Support the “Step In to the Gospel” category of Women’s Ministry where we present the gospel in relationship with women through MomCo, decorating, and the Christmas Gathering.
🕑 Time Commitment: Varies.

GROW IN DISCIPLESHIP: LEADERSHIP
🤝 Role: Join a women’s Bible Study Leadership team that disciples women through teaching, hospitality, service, and fellowship. Be part of the Retreat Planning Commitee that organizes special, offsite trips for women to form connections and grow spiritually.
🕑 Time Commitment: Varies.

GROW IN PRAYER: WOMEN'S PRAYER TEAM
🤝 Role: Help us lead our monthly prayer group and ongoing personal intercession for women.
🕑 Time Commitment: 45 minutes/month: Monthly prayer meeting every 3rd Thursday 8-8:45am (in person and virtual) and prayer throughout the year.
MEN
MEN'S MINISTRY PLANNING TEAM
🤝 Role: We are guys walking in faith and helping each other through fellowship, mentoring, discipleship, and accountability. We want to see men get connected, both to each other and to God. We accomplish that in our community through Community Groups, Weekday Studies, Service Groups and occasional events and retreats. We need your help to encourage men to be everything God is calling them to be.
🕑 Time Commitment: Meet for planning future events as needed.

Worship & Operations Ministries

WORSHIP ARTS
TRADITIONAL SERVICE: ORCHESTRA AND CHOIR PARTICIPANTS
🤝 Role: Do you have a love for God and music? Join us in serving the congregation by participating in the 9am services as a choir member or musician. For choir members, some musical experience is welcomed, but a passion for serving is most important. For musicians, an intermediate level or higher is required.
🕑 Time Commitment: 5-10 hours/month, with a flexible commitment according to your schedule. You may be scheduled one or two Sundays a month.

MODERN SERVICE MUSICIANS AND VOCALISTS
🤝 Role: Our music teams are looking for talented singers and musicians to help lead music on Sundays at our 10:30am service.
🕑 Time Commitment: 8-10 hours/month, with a flexible commitment according to your schedule. You may be scheduled one or two Sundays a month.

SPECIAL EVENTS CHOIR
🤝 Role: Serve our congregation and community by participating in our Special Events Choir for Christmas concerts, Easter celebrations, and other special services. Your voice can help make these moments of worship truly memorable. Some choral or musical experience is welcomed, but a passion for worship and a willing heart are most important.
🕑 Time Commitment: Varies, primarily during the weeks leading up to each event, with rehearsals and the event itself.
AUDIO VISUAL TEAM
PROJECTIONIST
🤝 Role: Operate projection software to control content shown on the screens during Sunday worship services. Check lyric slides for errors/typos. Training provided.
🕑 Time Commitment: Varies. As little as once per month, as much as every week (Serving for the 10:30 AM service also requires attending the Wednesday night rehearsal).

VIDEO LEAD
🤝 Role: Operate video switcher to control content for livestream and auxiliary video feeds.
Communicate with camera operators to guide shots and movement timing. Training provided.
🕑 Time Commitment: Varies. As little as once per month, as much as every week.

CAMERA OPERATOR
🤝 Role: Operate either handheld or tripod-mounted Sony FX3/FX30 camera to provide shots for video production of Sunday worship services. Training provided.
🕑 Time Commitment: Varies. As little as once per month, as much as every week (Serving for the 10:30 AM service also requires attending the Wednesday night rehearsal).

FRONT OF HOUSE AND BROADCAST AUDIO ENGINEER
🤝 Role: Operate audio mixing board for either front of house (sanctuary sound system) or broadcast (livestream, etc.) mix. Assist with setup on Sunday mornings and Wednesday night rehearsals. Evaluation by Media Arts Manager required.
🕑 Time Commitment: Sunday (9:00 & 10:30 AM services) + Wednesday night (worship team rehearsal). As little as once per month, as much as every week.

TEAM LEAD
🤝 Role: Oversee Sunday morning prep and act as AV Team point person for worship services by completing the Team Lead checklist and attending the 8:30 AM team meeting. Maintain bird’s-eye view of Video, Projection, and Audio to ensure smooth operation.
🕑 Time Commitment: Sundays (both services), as little as once per month.
COMMUNION
COMMUNION TEAM
🤝 Role: Help prepare and setup the Lord's Supper. This includes breaking matzo, filling cups with grape juice, and bringing the elements to the Sanctuary.
🕑 Time Commitment: 1st Sunday of the month. 8:00-9:00 AM and 10:00-10:30 AM.
PRAYERLINK
PRAYER LINK TEAM
🤝 Role: Do you have a heart for prayer? Join our team of people dedicated to petitioning to the Lord on behalf of those in our congregation. Once you join the team, you will receive a weekly email with a list of prayer requests.
🕑 Time Commitment: Pray on your own time weekly. Optional: On Wednesdays from 8:00-9:00 AM, Room B216 is reserved for the PrayerLink team to use. 
WELCOME, GROUNDS, & HEALTH/SAFETY TEAM
GREETERS 
🤝 Role: Say hello and welcome people as they enter the building with your friendly disposition and pleasant smile!
🕑 Time Commitment: 1 hour/month: 2 services/month (30 minutes each max).

USHERS
🤝 Role: Tend the Sanctuary entry points at the start of the service, distribute bulletins, and help guests to find seats if needed. We especially need ushers for the 9:00 AM service.
🕑 Time Commitment: 1 hour/month: 2 services/month (30 minutes each max).

PARKING LOT ATTENDANTS
🤝 Role: Be a friendly visible presence in our parking lots working in conjunction with the Health & Safety Team.
🕑 Time Commitment: 1 hour/month: 2 services/month (30 minutes each max).

SNOW SHOVELING TEAM
🤝 Role: Serve by shoveling our walkways during snow events.
🕑 Time Commitment: As needed.

COMMUNICATIONS
EVENT PHOTOGRAPHERS/VIDEOGRAPHERS
🤝 Role: Use a DSLR camera to shoot at COS events and Sunday services, coordinating coverage with the team based on your availability. Edit photos in a stylistic consistency with our team. Capture quick video clips at events for social media reels using your phone.
🕑 Time Commitment: Varies as your schedule allows.


How will you use your gifts?

Through the ministries at COS, there are many ways to engage. Whether by helping a child or student learn about God's love, or by showing that love through teaching English to immigrants, or leading a group with Celebrate Recovery, all of us have a unique part to play in God’s mission.

Our goal for the volunteer application process is to help create a safe and supportive environment for all who serve and are served at Church of the Saviour. To that end, you will be asked to commit to the biblical principles listed here. Please note: The application process will likely take 20-30 minutes, and you will need two references with their contact information.