Serve with Eastside Church
At Eastside Church we believe that serving God and our neighbors are at the root and heart of practicing a holistic Christian life. We encourage everyone to find a place in the church and a place in the world where they can serve with their gifts and skills.
There are many opportunities within and through Eastside Church and nearly endless opportunities in the larger Atlanta community. It’s important to find ways to serve and share the goodness of who you are with the world that, as Howard Thurman says, “help you come alive.” You may know exactly what that is for you and be ready to jump in! You may want to try out things that are new to you and see if they are a good fit. You may serve in certain ways for a season of life and then realize it’s time for a change. You may feel a nudge or call to serve in some way that isn’t yet laid out and want to work with our ministry team to figure out how to create a new opportunity. Regardless of where and how you find yourself feeling led to share your gifts and resources to love God and love others as you love yourself, we believe absolutely everyone has something to offer the world and we strive to practice serving from a mindset of liberation, love, and generosity for all people.
Hospitality Ministry
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Do you like people? Are you friendly? Do you like to help folks make natural, organic connections when they enter a room of people they don’t know? Then your ministry might just be hospitality. Our hospitality team will make sure that all who enter our doors are treated with radical hospitality and overwhelming acceptance. You will guide and direct people from the cars into our cafe, and from our cafe into our sanctuary, and from our sanctuary to their seats. It is our goal at Eastside Church to practice such radical hospitality, that even if the message is boring and the guitars are out of tune, folks will still be persuaded to come back.
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Are you a morning person? Do you love to arrive just a little bit early and set the mood? Do you love to serve folks with a smile on your face? Do you love the aroma of freshly brewed coffee and a toasted bagel (don’t we all)? Then you just might be an ECB (Eastside Church Barista). As a part of our radical practice of hospitality, we want to greet our community with two of the best smells in the world (toasted carbohydrates and brewing java) as they enter our worship space.
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Are you not a morning person but still want to serve in the coffee ministry? Do you understand the importance of a good cup of joe in the morning, but don’t want to get up early to make it? Then consider serving with our hospitality ministry by coming into church late Saturday afternoon or evening to set up the coffee so our ECB’s can turn it on in the morning.
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Do you like wearing reflective vests, playing with walkie-talkies and directing people? Do you like creating a welcoming environment even before people walk into the church? Then being part of the parking team could be a good fit for you. Each week guests and regulars need guided into the designated parking lots around East Atlanta Village. We want to greet our community and provide a welcoming presence even before we’ve had the chance to say “hello”.
Worship Ministry
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Regardless of your background, whether it be in traditional or contemporary church music, rock, folk, blues, indie, or anything in-between, we’d love to have you be part of our music ministry.
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Do you have a great ear for levels? Can you tell when the acoustic guitar needs turned down and the mandolin needs turned up? Do you know how to get rid of that annoying squeal from the pastor's mic? Do you know the difference between XLR and a 1/4 cables? If you said yes to most of these questions then you might be a good candidate to work with our sound board.
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Do you notice when words are misspelled on the slides? Are you annoyed when slides don't advance with the song? Do you pay attention to details? If you said yes to most of these questions then you might just be a great candidate to work our audio/video booth during worship.
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Are you a details person? Do you tend to think ahead? Do you love the ministry of "support"? Then you may be a great candidate for Eucharist preparation. Your ministry will entail oversight in our community of who is baking (or buying) fresh bread for Holy Communion on a given Sunday, who is gathering our juice, and who is arriving early on Sunday to prepare the elements for worship.
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Do you love the sacred? Do you love the mystery of worship? Do you love to encounter God in profoundly moving and ineffable ways? Then you might just be the perfect person to be a eucharist minister during our Sunday worship. After the elements have been blessed, you will offer them to those who come forward to receive the Body and Blood of Christ.
Children’s & Youth Ministry
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Our nurseries focus on providing quality care for the youngest members of the Eastside community. Rooms are designated for infants to walkers and walkers up to the age of 3. If you enjoy caring for infants and toddlers and want to help parents participate in the service worry-free, then nursery ministry might be perfect for you.
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Each Sunday we need friendly and energetic folks to welcome families, new and old, to the children’s ministry to get them checked in. If you’re passionate about children and providing a welcome and safe presence for kids, then this might be the right fit for you.
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Do you like to teach children about God and the Bible? Do you enjoy playing games, leading arts and crafts, and building relationships with kids? Consider leading in one of our Sunday school classrooms. We’re looking for volunteers who have a big heart for God and for children, and who are willing to lovingly teach the Bible in both word and deed.
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We are always happy to have help with our special events—Children’s Sunday, the East Atlanta Village Strut, Trunk or Treat, our Christmas pageant, and other calendar specific events. We also welcome volunteers for non-traditional tasks, like toy cleaning and event planning/promotion.
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Have you been thinking about wanting to get more involved in youth activities? We are looking for more adult volunteers to be a part of our youth group. If you are interested please reach out to Karina.
Looking for volunteer and donation information for Eastside Community Hub and Outreach (ECHO), which includes our First Saturday meals, Community Closet, Little Free Pantry, Free Fridge, and more?