Connect + Serve at Church

From serving at church to volunteering your efforts across the globe, there are many ways to serve God. At King of Kings, we have the resources and partnerships to help you answer your calling.

Worship Hospitality Team

The mission of the worship hospitality ministry is to provide a welcoming environment of love, acceptance, comfort, support, care, and unity for visitors, members, guests, and friends in order to enhance their worship experience, encourage fellowship, and help build a church community.

There are five different opportunities to partner with your church home in this ministry: Greeters, Ushers, Welcome Desk, Communion Assistants and Readers.

Below are brief descriptions of each part of the hospitality ministry. We welcome all ages and family groups to be part of this opportunity. For additional information or assistance please contact kathy.becher@www.kingofkingswoodbury.org.

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Greeters

The greeters are the first faces people see when entering King of Kings, and they make sure you feel at home the moment you walk through the doors. This team arrives early every week in order to greet everyone with a friendly smile and a warm welcome. Interested in serving? Sign-up to serve today! 

Ushers

The ushers hand out service programs before worship, provide seating assistance, distribute offering baskets, guide communion procession and lightly clean the sanctuary following worship. Sign-up here to serve.

Communion Assistants

Aid in the distribution of communion during worship services. Working in pairs, communion assistants offer bread wafers or wine/grape juice with a blessing to worshippers. Sign-up here to serve.

Readers

The reader delivers the weekly scripture and other relevant readings from the pulpit during all services. In doing this they give the Word a new voice to compliment the pastor’s sermon. Readers can sign up to serve by clicking this link.

Welcome Desk

The Welcome Desk provides the first contact with visitors and members providing Gospel Hospitality to all who enter the building. Welcome Desk Volunteers can sign up here.

Volunteer Opportunities

Skoolie Bus

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Loaves and Fishes

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Quilters

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Youth (Infant)

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Kids of the Kingdom
(3 Yrs - 5th Grade)

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Every Meal Team

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Food Rescue

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Youth (Middle - High School)

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At Worship

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Gardeners

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Decorators

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Skoolie Bus

The Skoolie Bus travels to local schools to provide summer meals and activities. Volunteer with other King of Kings members to help with meals, games, crafts, and ice cream treats! The events run from 5:00–6:30pm.

Tues, June 16th at Newport Elementary
Thurs, June 25th at Armstrong Elementary
Weds, July 8th & 29th at Royal Oaks Woodbury

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Loaves and Fishes

Loaves and Fishes is an on-site meal program in which King of Kings members volunteer to serve on a team to prepare and serve an evening meal to those in need. (Average attendance 150.)
Dates: Third Wednesday of every month, 4:00–7:00 p.m.
Location: St. Matthew’s Church, 490 Hall Ave., Saint Paul, MN 55107
Volunteers: adults and youth 13 yrs+ (however, youth ages 8-12 yrs may volunteer but must have direct one-on-one supervision.)
Contact: Sarah Gardner

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Quilters

The Quilters create beautiful quilts of all sizes that are donated to local and global ministry partners. Partners include Union Gospel Mission (Naomi Family Residence), ELCA’s Lutheran World Relief, and ministries serving seniors in Honduras and Tanzania.

When: First & Third Wednesday of every month, 12:30–2:30 p.m.
Location: King of Kings, West Conference Room
Volunteers: Anyone—No sewing experience needed
Contact: Judy Carlson

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Youth (Infant)

Nursery Assistants
Volunteers work alongside our nursery staff to provide a safe, loving atmosphere for our youngest members during worship. To learn more about our nursery, contact Andrea Villanueva.

Ready, Set, Grow Preschool
We’re looking for senior citizen volunteers to read stories, come to play, and just have fun with the children for a short time. The times are very flexible and will fit any schedule. For more information, contact Andrea Villanueva.

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Kids of the Kingdom
(3 Yrs - 5th Grade)

Volunteer opportunities include:

  • Teachers for Sunday classes
  • Hour Coordinator: Assist Children’s Ministry staff during classes
  • Classroom supply manager
  • Party Planner
  • Volunteers are needed to help with various projects on a weekly scheduled basis in the Children’s Ministry workroom. Tuesdays or Thursdays from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

For more information, contact Paula Arland.

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Every Meal Team

This is available during the school year. Check back in September to get involved.

Every Meal is a non-profit focusing on filling the food gaps children face especially on weekends when they’re not able to eat school meals. Volunteers will work as a team to place weekend food bags directly and discreetly in children’s backpacks.

Volunteer Details:

Thursday mornings at Academy of Peace, St. Paul
Friday mornings as Grey Cloud Elementary, Cottage Grove
1–2 hours per shift
You can do this regularly, or just try it once with no strings attached!

Interested? Email pam.hoeffel@kingofkingswoodbury.org

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Food Rescue

This is available during the school year. Check back in September to get involved.

King of Kings helps rescue food from SoWashCo schools and bring it to Basic Needs Food Market. Volunteers will need to be able to drive and load and unload banana boxes of food from their vehicles.

Volunteer Details:

  • Opportunities available on Tuesday morning, Wednesday afternoon, Friday morning, and Friday afternoon.
  • Routes take 1–2 hours
  • Pick up from 3–6 schools per route
  • Pick up 1–3 boxes of produce or snacks per school
  • You can drive regularly, or just give it a try with no strings attached
  • No experience necessary — we’ll provide training!

Ready to Help?

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Youth (Middle - High School)

Middle School (6th-8th Grade)
We are looking for teachers for Wednesday evening classes, and chaperones for events and trips. For more information, contact Michael Carmack.

Rejuvenate (High School)
Adult Mentors and chaperones are also needed for the youth. Days and times are flexible. For more information, contact Michael Carmack.

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At Worship

Music
We have a variety of musical groups to participate in or assist with. Please visit the Worship page.

Production & Tech
Fill a variety of production and technology positions. Please visit the Worship page.

Usher, Communion Assistant, Reader, Greeter
Assist the pastors to ensure that every worship service moves smoothly and efficiently. For more information, please visit the Worship page.

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Gardeners

Our gardens create a welcoming environment for anyone who visits our church home. The gardening team works to beautify the grounds of the church by maintaining the gardens. We plant flowers, trees and shrubs, spread mulch, weed, and conduct overall garden maintenance. For more information, contact Annette Sherrill

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Decorators

Decorating is a sub committee of the Gardening team. Volunteers help plan and coordinate the decorating of the church to enhance the appearance and create a welcoming atmosphere. For more information, contact Annette Sherill.

Care Ministries

Prayer Shawls

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Prayer Team

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Caring Casseroles

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Prayer Shawls

The King of Kings Prayer Shawl Group knits and crochets shawls for those going through difficult times within our church home and community. At each monthly meeting, members turn in, label and bind the prayer shawls that have been completed during the previous month, discuss the current level of need for different sizes/types of shawls, read thank you notes that they receive, and most importantly, spend time knitting or crocheting on our current shawl projects.

Anyone who likes to knit or crochet shawls is encouraged to join as well as those who would like to learn how – we have many able teachers, instruction books, and materials. There are few more tangible and lasting ways to show someone how much God loves them than with a shawl crafted by prayerful, loving hands as a warm embrace whenever they need it.

For more information on the Prayer Shawl Ministry, contact Leeann Behling.

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Prayer Team

Are you someone who knows and believes in the power of prayer, or would like to grow and learn more about prayer? We would love to have you be a part of this team. Our meetings consist of a time of prayer for the people of our congregation, the staff and all aspects of the ministries that occur here, along with prayer for our country, city and the leaders. We will explore different ways to pray and grow in faith together as we see how prayers are answered. The prayer team is also involved in assisting with the Advent & Lent Devotionals, National Day of Prayer and other.

Meeting dates and times will be determined based on team availability. If you would like to be a part of this team, please contact Pastor Amelia  or call the church office.

 

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Caring Casseroles

Caring Casseroles is designed to provide a meal(s) to individuals and families in our church and community who are “in need” due to surgeries, illness, new baby, death in the family, and other unforeseen circumstances. If you like to cook or serve and help others, join us. When a need for meals arise, an email comes to you with the dates meals are needed. You have an opportunity to respond and if you can fill that need during that time then you will bring a simple meal to a very appreciative family.

This is such a beautiful and simple way to show the love and care of Christ to those who are in need of a little help and a break from the planning and cooking of a meal.

To learn more about Caring Casseroles and how to become a volunteer cook, please contact Dawn Swenson.

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Do you have questions about our Worship services or programs? Or do you have a prayer request? Reach out to King of Kings.

We’re here to welcome you and answer any questions you may have!

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