Below are some of the many volunteer opportunities available at Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer. Please take a few minutes to browse through and see if something is of interest to you. If you have any questions regarding a particular area, or are interested in serving, feel free to contact the individual listed and they will be glad to discuss it with you. Chairpersons and committee members are listed on the Church Council bulletin board.

Participate as an active Voting Member: Attend worship services regularly and exercise the right to vote at all meetings of the congregation. (Pastor Shaffer, (804) 751-0737, dgslcor@comcast.net)

Serve as a Parish Planning Council Member: Attend monthly meetings to participate in the general oversight of the ministries and programs of the congregation, providing guidance and making decisions concerning financial and property matters of the congregation. Represent the Council as liaison to a congregation standing committee. The congregation elects Council members at its annual business meeting. Length of service is three years – from June of the first year through May of the third year. (Contact a Member of the Nominating Committee)

Serve as a Nominating Committee Member: Seek capable voting members of the congregation who are eligible and willing to be nominees for service on the Congregation Council or in other elected positions of the congregation. Appointment to this committee is made by the Congregation Council for a one year term. (Contact Victor Claar, (804) 943-9830, vandcclaar@comcast.net)

Serve as Treasurer: Responsible for accurate recording of congregation receipts and disbursements, budgeted and actual expenditures according to proper accounting procedures and, as deemed advisable, shall suggest for congregational consideration improved methods and systems for keeping financial records. Attend monthly Parish Planning Council meetings. (Contact a Member of the Nominating Committee)

Serve as a Scholarship Committee Member: Meet as needed to make selections of applicants for the church’s endowed scholarship. Three year term. (Contact a Member of the Scholarship Committee)

Serve as a Memorial Committee Member: Meet as needed for administration of the memorial funds donated to LCOR in memory of the deceased. Send acknowledgements of donations to donors and family of the deceased. Three year term. (Contact a Member of the Memorial Committee)

Help with occasional large-volume printed materials: Collate, staple, and/or prepare for bulk mailing of congregational annual reports, special congregational mailings, etc. Training provided. Two to four hours, as needed. (Contact Judi Bailey (804) 732-8567)

Serve as a Sunday Church School Teacher or Assistant: Teach 45-minute class each Sunday (September through May) with curriculum provided. Keep attendance records, write postcards to absent children and for special events, and give loving hugs and warm smiles freely. Approximately one hour preparation. (Contact Angie Teutsch, (804) 478-7893, caasteutsch@aol.com)

Serve as a Vacation Bible School Teacher or Helper: Provide a fun and exciting place for children to learn God’s Word for five days (Monday through Friday 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm) in the summer with curriculum and crafts provided. Approximately 2 hours each day. (Contact Angie Teutsch, (804) 478-7893, caasteutsch@aol.com)

Serve as a Youth Group Leader: Assist in nurturing the personal Christian growth of your (grades 7-12) and their relationships within the Church through experiences of worship, learning, witness, service, support and recreation which are aimed at helping them achieve the highest possible fulfillment in their lives. Coordinate and implement activities and programs for and/or with the youth of the congregation. Meet regularly (usually monthly). (Contact Angie Teutsch, (804) 478-7893, caasteutsch@aol.com)

Organize an occasional learning or service event with the youth. (Contact Angie Teutsch, (804) 478-7893, caasteutsch@aol.com)

(Note - Church policy requires that individuals who work with children complete a brief background check and an online training course.)

Serve as an Evangelism Committee Member: Assist in offering Christian hospitality and the welcome of the gospel of Christ to those who visit our worship services and to those who are unchurched in our area. Meet regularly (usually monthly) (Contact Dan Nerdig, (804) 458-1505, daniel.nerdig@us.army.mil)

Service as Greeter at Worship Services: Greet members and visitors in the narthex beginning fifteen minutes before Sunday worship services. (Contact Dan Nerdig, (804) 458-1505, daniel.nerdig@us.army.mil)

Serve as a Sponsor to New Members: Contact a new member or new member family identified to you, introduce yourself (and your family) to them, and welcome them to our congregation. Attend worship services with them, especially when they are received as new members. Stay in close contact with them for at least a year and encourage them to get involved in classes and other programs of the church. (Contact Dan Nerdig, (804) 458-1505, daniel.nerdig@us.army.mil)

Serve as Hospital/Homebound Volunteer: Respond occasionally, as needed, to calls to help members with special needs (e.g., relieve a caregiver by sitting with a homebound or hospitalized person, do grocery shopping, run errands, etc.) (Contact Dan Nerdig, (804) 458-1505, daniel.nerdig@us.army.mil)

Transport member to church for worship services as needed. (Contact Dan Nerdig, (804) 458-1505, daniel.nerdig@us.army.mil)

Serve as a Church Property Committee Member: Assist in planning for and/or carrying out the proper maintenance and protection of all property of the congregation. Meet regularly (usually monthly). (Contact Jim Habermehl, (804) 733-1033, james.habermehl@jcasgroup.com)

Serve as On-Call Expert for minor electrical, plumbing cooling, painting or light carpentry needs within the church properties. (Contact Jim Habermehl, (804) 733-1033, james.habermehl@jcasgroup.com)

Participate in church work days: Assist in finishing various projects, and cleaning of the church property. Meets once every other month on Saturdays. (Contact Jim Habermehl, (804) 733-1033, james.habermehl@jcasgroup.com)

Serve as a Social Ministry Committee Member: Participate in developing and implementing the congregation’s social ministry program, promoting the extension of Christian compassion and assistance to the ill, the orphaned, the underprivileged, the imprisoned, and to persons of all ages in need of aid in body or soul. Meets regularly (usually monthly). (Contact Deb Bice, (804) 732-3907, miahammster@yahoo.com)

Serve as a food collection and delivery person: Collect non-perishable food donations from church and deliver them to local organizations. (Contact Deb Bice, (804) 732-3907, miahammster@yahoo.com)

Help with Special Projects: to extend Christian compassion, so as to extend the gospel to the community. Frequency and length of service varies from project to project. (Contact Deb Bice, (804) 732-3907, miahammster@yahoo.com)

Serve as a Worship Committee Member: Participate in planning and implementing the worship and music ministry of the congregation, seeing that the services of God’s house are conducted regularly and according to the Lutheran Confessions and the liturgical practices of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Meet regularly and as needed. (Contact Dan Pulskamp, (757) 784-8730, daniel.pulskamp@us.army.mil)

Serve as an Altar Guild Member: Prepare for clean up after servies of Holy Communion. Requires some OJT. One or two hours per week, when scheduled. (Contact Edna May, (804) 265-8327)

Serve as an Acolyte Guild Member: Open to the youth of the congregation, serve as an acolyte or crucifer during worship services. Requires some training. One hour per week, when scheduled. (Contact Dan Pulskamp, (757) 784-8730, daniel.pulskamp@us.army.mil)

Serve as a Communion Assistant: Serve wine (or occasionally bread) during celebrations of Holy Communion. Training Required. (Contact Pastor Shaffer, (804) 751-0737, dgslcor@comcast.net)

Serve as Lay Assistant: Help pastor set the table for communion after the sharing of the peace, read pre and post communion prayers, and serve as a Communion Assistant. Training provided. (Contact Jan Smith at (804) 862-1316 or Kelly Sharpe at (434) 246-4400)

Serve as an Usher: Arrive twenty minutes before worship service to distribute bulletins and assist in greeting and seating worshipers. Count worshipers. Take up offering and see that it is secured following the worship service. Direct worshipers to communion rail. Dispose of discarded bulletins from sanctuary and narthex. Training provided. Two hours per Sunday, or as needed for special worship services. (Contact Larry Sneide, (804) 863-0663)

Serve as a Vocal Soloist: Sing solos, as requested, during regularly scheduled and special worship services. (Contact Kathryn Young, (804) 732-8476)

Serve as a Choir Singer: Rehearse with choir prior to Sunday and special worship services and lead the congregation musically during services. Two hours per Sunday September through May and two hours per special worship service, as requested. (Contact Kathryn Young, (804) 732-8476)

Serve as a Handbell Ringer: Rehearse (need approx. frequency) with pianist/organist and handbell ringer group. (Contact Kathryn Young, (804) 732-8476)

Serve as an Instrumentalist: Play as requested at regularly scheduled and special worship services (Contact Kathryn Young, (804) 732-8476)

Serve as a Children’s Sermon Leader: Lead the children’s’ sermon during worship services, using resources provided, to give children a liturgical experience at their own level. (Contact Pastor Shafer, at (804) 751-0737, dgslcor@comcast.net)

Service as a Church Nursery Attendant: Arrive 15 minutes early to Sunday worship service, care for babies and young children during the service, and remain until all children have been picked up. One and one-half hours each time scheduled. (Contact Dan Pulskamp, (757) 784-8730, daniel.pulskamp@us.army.mil)

Help with Funeral Meals: prepare, set-up, or serve food for funeral meals or fellowship dinners or receptions as needed. (Contact Barbara McLain, (804) 732-4243)

Participate in Women of the ELCA (WELCA): Serve in Growth, community and action providing for leadership development growth in faith and witness, support of one another in the community service and development of projects and programs locally and globally. Open to all women of the congregation. (Contact Ruth Knight, (804) 732-4050)

Participate in Lutheran Men in Mission: Promotes Christ in our lives, our church, our community, and our world. Open to all men of the congregation. (Contact Dean Freeburn, (804) 732-1630, deandcu4u@netzero.com)