Connect by Serving


Pleasant View has many different ministries within the Church that you could become apart of. Consider connecting in the Church by serving on a ministry. See below for a listing of ministries within Pleasant View.

Wildfire

Ministry Description:

Wildfire is a Youth program for 9th-12th grade youth that meets every Sunday night. Our purpose is to:
Invite, ignite, and involve the Youth of this community with the love of Christ.
Invite: Invite the Youth into a welcoming, fun, non-threatening environment
Ignite: Ignite the Youth on fire for Christ by sharing Christ’s love for them, and by establishing meaningful relationships
Involve: Involve the Youth in a deeper relationship with God through discipling them.

Wildfire usually has an event at the end of each month and lessons the other weeks. Throughout the year we also have retreats and other events outside of the church that may go overnight or over multiple days. Each night we have lessons we usually have a time that is for games, lesson time and we also provide food. Event nights we do a wide variety of things from going go-carting to just playing games at the Church.

Our Core Values are:
Worship God in every aspect of our lives (Psalm 95:6)
Integrity is what our lives will represent; we are who we say we are (Proverbs 10:9)
Lift each other up with our words and actions (Ephesians 4:29)
Disciple students to be in the likeness of Christ (Matthew 28:19)
Find a need and fill it, humbling ourselves to serve others (Matthew 20:28)
In prayer, constantly seek God’s direction (Ephesians 6:18)
Reach out into the World to make an impact (Luke 10:2)
Establish relationships with the students that are Godly and supportive (Proverbs 13:20)

How YOU can help/Role of Volunteers (what you would be doing):

You would be helping in a number of ways depending on your skill set and what you have a passion for. You could be preparing food, planning/playing games, doing lessons, event planning and management amongst other items.

Contact Person: Jonah McWilliams

Email: JonahJMcWilliams@gmail.com

Phone: 717-885-3993

Ministries at Pleasant View

Wildfire

Ministry Description:

Wildfire is a Youth program for 9th-12th grade youth that meets every Sunday night. Our purpose is to:
Invite, ignite, and involve the Youth of this community with the love of Christ.
Invite: Invite the Youth into a welcoming, fun, non-threatening environment
Ignite: Ignite the Youth on fire for Christ by sharing Christ’s love for them, and by establishing meaningful relationships
Involve: Involve the Youth in a deeper relationship with God through discipling them.

Wildfire usually has an event at the end of each month and lessons the other weeks. Throughout the year we also have retreats and other events outside of the church that may go overnight or over multiple days. Each night we have lessons we usually have a time that is for games, lesson time and we also provide food. Event nights we do a wide variety of things from going go-carting to just playing games at the Church.

Our Core Values are:
Worship God in every aspect of our lives (Psalm 95:6)
Integrity is what our lives will represent; we are who we say we are (Proverbs 10:9)
Lift each other up with our words and actions (Ephesians 4:29)
Disciple students to be in the likeness of Christ (Matthew 28:19)
Find a need and fill it, humbling ourselves to serve others (Matthew 20:28)
In prayer, constantly seek God’s direction (Ephesians 6:18)
Reach out into the World to make an impact (Luke 10:2)
Establish relationships with the students that are Godly and supportive (Proverbs 13:20)

How YOU can help/Role of Volunteers (what you would be doing):

You would be helping in a number of ways depending on your skill set and what you have a passion for. You could be preparing food, planning/playing games, doing lessons, event planning and management amongst other items.

Contact Person: Jonah McWilliams

Email: JonahJMcWilliams@gmail.com

Phone: 717-885-3993

Meet Greet and Seat

Ministry Description:

Purpose: The purpose of this ministry is to make everyone attending Pleasant View feel welcome, accepted and comfortable. This applies to first time visitors and to those who are regular attendee’s.
Our goal is to make a very positive first impression on each person whom we come in contact with.

How Volunteers can help (what they would be doing, time commitment, schedule etc.)

Volunteers will:
Have an outgoing friendly personality and make a good first impression
Greet people at the door
Hand out bulletins
Seat people as needed
Help take the offering
Make everyone feel welcome
Commit to serving during both services on Sunday morning for a month…3 times per year. –There are substitutes available for Sundays that you have other commitments.
Schedules are created for the whole year so you can plan accordingly

Contact Person: Shane Keeny

Email: sbmkeeny@comcast.net

Phone: 717-779-8744

Prayer Warriors

Ministry Description:

Meet together, pray for various aspects of: Christ’s Church in the world including missionaries; Pleasant View COB; Our Country; The sick; Personal concerns. Also share a devotional with the group.

How YOU can help/Role of Volunteers (what you would be doing):

Share and prayer.

Contact Person: Clara Rohrbaugh

Email: DavidLRohrbaugh@aol.com

Phone: 717-235-4123

Decorating

Ministry Description:

To beautify the interior of the church building with decorations for seasons and holidays
Being creative, artistic and have a deep conviction that having a nice interior produces a relaxing experience so the message of Christ can come through.

How YOU can help/Role of Volunteers (what you would be doing):

Be available to help decorate.

Contact Person: Tina Mostov

Email: tlcrystalclear@comcast.com

Phone:

Small Group Ministry

Ministry Description:

The Small Group Ministry’s mission is:
to build relationships within the church body,
to provide support and opportunities for spiritual growth,
to uphold Pleasant View’s core values (Passionate about God, Grounded in the Scriptures, Relevant to the culture, Committed to Transformation, Filled with Love),
to encourage outreach to the community.

How YOU can help/Role of Volunteers (what you would be doing):

We can use you! Whether you are just starting your walk in faith or have been traveling in faith for years, we encourage you to join the small group ministry team to help us as we continue encouraging others to grow deeper in their faith.

Specific Opportunities to Help:
library project – coding/labeling, etc.
planning small events
administrative skills: word processing, publishing
outreach: phone calls/Facebook/twitter, etc.
collaboration: share ideas and meet monthly..ish to discuss next steps and upcoming events and see where help is needed
**Contact Us – if you want to join our team, give us a call so we can talk!

Time Commitment: depends on individual volunteers, so don’t let that discourage you!

Contact Person: Samantha Bryson

Email: riseupintruth@yahoo.com

Phone: 717-880-9927

KidZone

Ministry Description:

KidZone’s goal is to provide a child-safe, child-friendly, and developmentally-appropriate environment that encourages learning about God and growing in His Word. KidZone provides a nursery playroom for infants and toddlers up to age 3, and a bible story lesson for children from kindergarten to 5th grade. Lessons can include small group/large group time, worship songs, crafts, activities, a bible story, games, and more! KidZone meets every Sunday for both the 9:30am service and the 11:00am service. KidZone will occasionally hold events on the weekends (such as movie nights, banquets, picnics, etc.) to promote community involvement and fun fellowship for the children

How YOU can help/Role of Volunteers (what you would be doing):

There are various roles in which you can get involved with KidZone. We are always in need of the following:

Nursery helpers: Responsibilities include helping to supervise and care for infants and toddlers in the nursery during the worship service.

Teachers: The teacher is responsible for preparing the big group lesson downstairs for the K-5 group. All materials will be provided for you, including an easy to follow lesson plan, PowerPoint, and game that has already been prepared to go along with the lesson. The teacher usually has a 25-35 minute lesson.

Coaches: A coach is responsible for an individual classroom of children. Responsibilities include greeting children when they first arrive, escorting children to the big group lesson, helping the teacher with any lesson activities, and wrapping up the lesson in their classroom with a 5-10 minute individualized small group time. All small group discussion questions or activities/materials are provided for the coach.

Assistant Coaches: An assistant coach is responsible for aiding the coach with any and all classroom activities. This may include handing out materials, helping with snack time, supervising bathroom breaks, aiding in any problems that may arise, etc.

Contact Person: Megan Miles

Email: mjmiles101@gmail.com

Phone: 717-825-0763