Service Ministries
At Skillman, we have many opportunities for you to get involved in the service of others. Here are some of the categories of service we offer:
Sunday Morning/Evening Involvement Opportunities
Counting Teams
Each Sunday, a group counts and records the Sunday Morning contribution and oversees its appropriate deposit. Normally, the counting team will leave near the end of worship service to take the contribution to a classroom where it is counted. Counting teams rotate monthly.
Contact: Jerry Perry
Greeters
Each Sunday morning, members are stationed at each of the entrances to the church to greet people, help guests to find classes, and assist people needing help into the building. The greeters are to remain at the doors. Others will be assigned to escort or assist people further than the entrance doors.
Contact: Charme Robarts
Prayer Leaders
At each service, prayer leaders are assigned. For the morning service, there are several prayers. For the evening services, there is usually an opening and a closing prayer.
Contact: Nathan Tillotson
Scripture Readers
Scripture readers are assigned to the Sunday Morning service when scripture readings or unison readings are part of the worship.
Contact: Nathan Tillotson
Communion Attendants – Sunday Morning
Communion attendants distribute the communion to the congregation. One person leads the prayers for the communion and the offering as well as any communion meditations.
Contact: Nash Best
Communion Preparation
Each Sunday, the communion bread and drink are prepared and put in the communion trays for use during the service. The people involved in this ministry will check and maintain bread and drink supplies.
Contact: Nathan Tillotson
Worship Team
The Worship Team sit at the front of the auditorium during the Sunday morning service and sing into microphones to help lead the singing portion of the worship service.
Contact: Nathan Tillotson
Guest Follow-Up
Volunteers in this ministry contact visitors to Skillman via phone or note to thank them for visiting Skillman.
Contact: Charme Robarts
Baptism Assistance
Workers in this ministry assist those being baptized at the church and ensure that all towels and baptismal robes are clean and ready for use. They also ensure that the spaces reserved for changing are clean.
Contact: Sam or Ardella Roberson
Benevolence Service Opportunities
Meals on Wheels
These volunteers assist the Visiting Nurse Association (V.N.A.) by delivering hot meals to clients physically or financially unable to provide their own. Must drive his/her own car and have license and insurance. Any other training is provided by the Coordinator. Meals are picked up at First Community Church just west of Abrams and Mockingbird. Deliveries are made to various locations in East Dallas. Must commit 1 – 1 ½ hours once a month (Skillman provides delivery service for one week each month.)
Contact: Mary Rosen
TRANSPORTATION
The volunteers give members rides to and from
chuch on Sunday mornings. Participants in this ministry
serve on a rotating schedule..
Contact: Charme
Robarts
Family Emergency Service
This ministry provides families with money
on an emergency basis as needs arise.
Contact: Jerry
Perry
Funeral Receptions and Food Preparation for
the Bereaved
The volunteers in this ministry prepare a
meal or a small reception at the church for the family when
a member dies or when the spouse, parent, or child of a
member dies. Sometimes the food is taken to the family home
rather than having the meal at the church. The member’s
Sunday Morning Bible Class is approached first in the request
for food preparation volunteers; requests are made to the
other classes if there are not enough volunteers from the
member’s class.
Contact: Ann
Davis
Feed the Flock
The volunteers in this ministry prepare meals
and deliver them to families who have a sick family member.
The member's Sunday Morning Bible Class is approached first
in the request for food preparation volunteers; requests
are made to the other classes if there are not enough volunteers
from the member's class.
Contact: Ceil
Perry
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Financial
Service Opportunities
Finance Committee
The Finance Committee provides oversight for
all the monies that come through the regular church budget.
The members of this committee also provide legal and financial
advice to members on personal investment and finance issues.
Contact: Jerry
Perry
Moeller Fund Investment Committee
The Moeller Fund has been established to support
both missions work and senior adult ministries. Each year,
the proceeds from this fund are to be divided 50/50 between
missions and senior adults. The Moeller Fund Investment
Committee oversees the investment of the fund’s principal
and oversees the general disbursement of these funds to
missions and senior adult ministries. Once distributed,
the Missions Committee and the Senior Adult Ministry decide
on the specific disbursement of the funds.
Contact: Jerry
Perry
Senior Service
Involvement
Home Link
Members of various ages from throughout the
congregation commit to one year terms of contacting once
a week by letter, telephone, or visit a home-bound member
of the congregation, taking special care around holidays
and birthdays.
Contact: Jim
Hughes
Visitation at Christian Care Center
Once a month, the senior adults go to Christian
Care Center to visit Skillman members and others who live
there. After the visit, the seniors go out to lunch.
Contact: Jim
Hughes
Parkinson's Exercise Group
A group of senior adults with Parkinson’s
disease meets every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday to take
physical therapy and speech therapy together.
Contact: Jim
Hughes
Grief Class
This class is held on Wednesday evenings to
help those who have experienced loss to progress through
grief and to return to an active and productive life.
Contact: Jim
Hughes
Estate Planning, Wills, Powers of Attorney,
and Living Wills
Volunteers in this ministry assist senior
adults with necessary legal paperwork and documents. The
church maintains a safe deposit box in a near-by bank for
the storage of personal documents for senior adults.
Senior adults interested in this assistance
need to have the following information with them when they
meet with the attorneys: latest will, power-of-attorney,
living will, assets and liabilities, income and sources,
family contact names and numbers.
Contact: Jerry
Perry
Senior Adult Ministry Assistants
This ministry is comprised of members who
wish to be actively involved in planning the direction for
and the activities of the Senior Adult Ministry. The hope
is that this will soon evolve into a Steering Committee
for the Senior Adult Ministry.
Contact: Jim
Hughes
Late-in-Life Paperwork Seminar
Once a year, the Senior Adult Ministry holds
a seminar where seniors can come and receive assistance
with estate plans, wills, powers of attorney, and living
wills. The seminar is on a Saturday for 4-5 hours, and in
this one session all the paperwork except for the will can
be completed. Lunch is provided for the seminar participants.
OPPORTUNITIES:
- Pro Bono Legal Work
- Notary Public
- Witnesses to Signings
- Assistance with Document Drafting
- Food Planning and Preparation
- Set Up/Clean Up
- Other Assistance: Attend seminar and provide assistance
in any of the areas named above.
Contact: Jerry
Perry
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Adult Education
Service Opportunities
Friends Class
The Friends Class is made up primarily of
couples and singles in their 20s and 30s, college age and
just beyond. They study a number of topics regarding the
Christian attitude and approach to career and home life.
MINISTRY OPPORTUNITIES: Teachers (teach Sunday
morning class). Chairperson (make announcements, oversee
attendance taking, serve as “emcee” for the
class). Activities Coordination (organize and recruit help
for class parties and activities).
Contact: Rick
Stevens
Covenant Class
This class is made up primarily of singles
and couples in their early 30s and early 40s. They meet
on Sunday mornings in the Rotunda.
MINISTRY OPPORTUNITIES: Teachers (teach Sunday
morning class). Chairperson (make announcements, oversee
attendance taking, serve as “emcee” for the
class). Activities Coordination (organize and recruit help
for class parties and activities).
Contact: Russell
Johnson
Blessings Class
This class is made up primarily of singles
and couples in their 50s and 60s. They currently are meeting
with Adult 3 in the North Wing.
MINISTRY OPPORTUNITIES: Teachers (teach Sunday
morning class). Chairperson (make announcements, oversee
attendance taking, serve as “emcee” for the
class). Activities Coordination (organize and recruit help
for class parties and activities).
Contacts: George
Dishman
Adult 3 Class
This class is made up primarily of singles
and couples in their 60s and 70s. They meet in the North
Wing on Sunday mornings
MINISTRY OPPORTUNITIES: Teachers (teach Sunday
morning class). Chairperson (make announcements, oversee
attendance taking, serve as “emcee” for the
class). Activities Coordination (organize and recruit help
for class parties and activities).
Contact: Lin Lawhorn
Adult 4 Class
This class is made up primarily of singles
and couples 70 and up. They meet in the East Wing on Sunday
mornings
MINISTRY OPPORTUNITIES: Teachers (teach Sunday
morning class). Chairperson (make announcements, oversee
attendance taking, serve as “emcee” for the
class). Activities Coordination (organize and recruit help
for class parties and activities).
Contact: Jerry
Perry
Ladies Class
This class is made up primarily of ladies
over 60 years of age. They meet on Sunday mornings in the
Main Building across from the Library.
MINISTRY OPPORTUNITIES: Teachers (teach Sunday
morning class). Chairperson (make announcements, oversee
attendance taking, serve as “emcee” for the
class). Activities Coordination (organize and recruit help
for class parties and activities).
Contact: Lucile McNiel
Sunday Night Services
Each Sunday evening, a small worship service
or Bible class is held from 6:00 to 7:00 PM at the FLC Rotunda.
MINISTRY OPPORTUNITIES: Teachers (teach Sunday
evening class). Song Leaders, Prayer Leaders, and Someone
to make Announcements.
Contact: Charme
Robarts
Wednesday Night Services
Each Wednesday evening, a Bible class is held
from 7:00 to 8:00 PM at the FLC Rotunda.
MINISTRY OPPORTUNITIES: Teachers, Song Leaders,
Prayer Leaders, and Someone to make Announcements.
Contact: Charme
Robarts
Life Groups
Various small groups meet in homes throughout
the area Sunday or Monday evenings (time varies).
MINISTRY OPPORTUNITIES: Teachers, Hosts and
Hostesses who will allow the group to meet in his/her home
at designated times.
Contact: Charme
Robarts
Women's Service
Involvement Opportunities
Ladies Bible Class
On Tuesday mornings, a Bible class for women
is held. Classes are usually in series, and there are often
studies and questions to prepare during the week for discussion
at class. The Ladies’ Bible Class runs from September
through May from 9:30 AM to about 11:00 AM.
Contact: Jo
Ann Knipp
Skillman Women at Night (SWANs)
This group of women meet the first Monday
of each month for a Potluck Supper and fellowship.
Contact: Mary Bevans
Sunday Morning Class
Each Sunday morning the high school teens
meet for Bible Class in the Teen Room from 9:30 to 10:30
AM. Opportunities include class assistants and teen mentors.
Contact: James
Henley
Firesides and Devotionals
Each Sunday evening, the youth group meets
in a home or the Teen Room for devotional, fellowship, and
outreach. The meeting usually begins at 5:30 or 6:00 PM
and lasts one or two hours. The host will provide a light
meal (pizza, sandwiches).
Contact: James
Henley
Leadership Training for Christ (LTC)
LTC is a state-wide conference over Easter
weekend. Many churches meet to compete in areas including
Bible Bowl, Bible Reading, Bible Class Teaching,Video Bible
Drama, Live Drama, Poetry, Song Leading, Art, Speech, Sign
Language, Puppets, Chorus, Service Challenge, etc. The competition
is held in a hotel in the Dallas area where the teens and
adults will stay for the weekend.
Contact: James
Henley
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Childhood
Education and Development
Sunday Morning Teachers
Each Sunday morning, every age has a Bible
class from 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM. The teaching is done in
teams of couples who work together to put together lessons
and teach the classes. The teaching teams rotate quarterly,
monthly, or yearly. The classes are divided as follows:
Cradle Roll; Twos; Threes; Fours; Fives; First Grade; Second
Grade; Third Grade; Fourth Grade; Fifth and Sixth Grades.
Contact: Charme
Robarts
Children's Church
Each week during Sunday morning worship, Children's
Church, for ages 2-5, is held in the chapel simultaneously.
The children attend the first few minutes of the adult worship
service and are then dismissed to Children's Church where
they have 20 minutes of praise and quiet time, 20 minutes
of skits, songs, puppets, etc., and 20 minutes of "Centers."
In Centers, the children have a craft, game, or some other
hands-on, interactive learning activity. The two-year-olds
do not go to Centers but return to their Sunday school classrooms
until their parents pick them up after the worship assembly.
Contact: Billie Faye Curtis
Wednesday Evening Teachers
On Wednesday evenings, children's classes
are held during the evening worship service. The age divisions
of the classes can vary.
Contact: Charme
Robarts
Leadership Training for Christ
LTC is a statewide conference over Easter
weekend for 3rd thru 6th graders and junior high school
students. Many churches from this region meet to compete
in areas including Bible Bowl, Bible Reading, Bible Class
Teaching, Video Bible Drama, Live Drama, Poetry, Song Leading,
Art, Speech, Sign Language, Puppets, Chorus, Service Challenge,
etc. The competition is held in a hotel in the Dallas area
where the children and adults stay for the weekend. Some
of the training is done during the Sunday morning and Wednesday
evening Bible classes; additional preparation times are
scheduled as well.
Contact: Ruth
Ann Prude
trunk OR treat
Around October 31, Skillman hosts a festival
for children as an alternative to Halloween activities.
The children come in costumes, and there are game and activity
centers where the children can win prizes and candy. There
is usually a theme based on a Bible story or stories around
which the games and activities center.
Contact: Charme
Robarts
Texoma Youth Camp
Each summer, there are summer camps at Lake
Texoma for older elementary and junior high age children.
The camps are divided into 9, 10, and 11 year-olds and 12,
13, and 14 year-olds. This ministry also includes upkeep
of the camp, building new facilities, fund-raising, and
overseeing rental of the property to other churches and
non-profit groups.
Contact: James
Henley
Summer fun days
Once or twice during the summer months, thee
will be a day of activity for the elementary school age
children that will consist of a Bible lesson, a project
or craft, and perhaps a field trip.
Contact: Charme
Robarts
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Special
Events
Easter Musical
Each year over the Easter weekend, Skillman
produces an Easter musical based on the stories of the life
of Jesus and the life-changing effects He had on His followers.
Children and Adults.
OPPORTUNITIES:
- Technical (lighting and sound design and production)
- Sets and Costumes (set and costume design and production)
- Make-Up (Purchase needed make-up)
- Program Design and Production (design and print programs)
- Assistants (assist in any of the production areas named
above).
Contact: Nathan
Tillotson
Christmas Musical
Each year over the Christmas time, Skillman
produces Christmas musical. Adults are needed to assist
in different areas as outlined below. Children and Adults.
OPPORTUNITIES:
- Technical (lighting and sound design and production)
- Sets and Costumes (set and costume design and production)
- Make-Up (Purchase needed make-up)
- Program Design and Production (design and print programs)
- Assistants (assist in any of the production areas named
above).
Contact: Nathan
Tillotson
Other Opportunities
to Serve
Prayer Chain
The prayer chain is set up to pass along prayer
concerns throughout the congregation quickly and to pray
for these concerns. Once notified of the prayer request,
a prayer chain member will follow the list, calling other
members, and praying as needed.
Contact: Sandy
Bell
Blood Drives
Approximately two or three times a year, Skillman
will host a blood drive in conjunction with Dallas Blood
Bank.
Contact: TBA
Taping and Tape Duplication
Every week, tape recordings are made of the
Sunday morning sermon and of the Sunday evening and Wednesday
evening lessons. In addition, some of the Sunday Morning
Bible classes are recorded. These tapes are then duplicated
made available upon request for a small fee.
Contact: Marti
Thigpen
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