Ministry Opportunities

Yuba County Jail:

Teach classes, visit inmates, be a pen pal, give rides to rehabs, be a mentor, supply treats to correctional officers. Contact Lou Binninger 530-713-1838

•        Pen pal

•        Provide rides

•        Mentor a young man or women

•        Provide treats to correctional officers

Tri-County Juvenile Hall:

Speak to inmates on Sunday mornings 9-10 am and visit inmates on Mondays at 7 pm. Offer help when kids are released. Contact Lou Binninger 530-713-1838

•        Once a month speak Sunday morning

•        Once a month speak Monday evening

Hope for the Heart: 

“Find a need and meet it, find a hurt and heal it.”  Hope for the Heart was founded to be Jesus’ hands and heart extended to the homeless, needy, and survivors of crisis situations in our community.  We shine the light of Christ's love to our community while distributing food and clothing on Wednesdays and Fridays.  We welcome anyone who would love to come and serve at the warehouse or to the homeless. 

Contact Stephanie Steele 530-405-2233.

•        Sort items that come to the warehouse

•        Distribute items to people that come to the warehouse

•        Prepare packages for homeless out reach

•        Deliver packages to the homeless

CHEFS & HOSPITALITY:

“We are seeking individuals passionate about food (making food, not just eating it)!!! Whether you're skilled in culinary arts or eager to lend a helping hand in serving meals, your participation will greatly contribute to our current and upcoming projects. Together, let's make a difference, one meal at a time!”

Contact Dan Myers (530) 671-3160.

Meal prep for a single family in need

• Help with prep food for events at the church

• Serve meals

• Set up and clean up food prep at events

• Call or organize kitchen teams for events

Freedom Coalition: 

(See freedomco.net) Be salt and light by embracing our civic responsibility. Work on election integrity projects, attend and speak at board meetings (school, supervisors, city council), monitor meeting agendas for key topics, assist on political campaigns, address the current issues of the day. Freedomco activists meet on the first and third Wednesdays 5:30-7:00 pm at the Glad Tidings Campus. Contact Lou Binninger 530-713-1838 or Bonnye Hughes via text/ V/M @ 530.701.9085 / Email: bcdees@protonmail.com /Telegram: @bcdees.

•        Work on election projects

•        Attend and speak at board meetings

•        Monitor meeting agendas

•        Assist on political campaigns

•        Address current day issues

•        Phone calls

•        Assist with administration of events

Embassy Greens:

“And when I multiplied food to feed over four thousand, how many large baskets full of leftovers did you gather afterwards?”.  The tides are changing and we need to be ready for the harvest!  Come and volunteer from crop box, greenhouse at Embassy Gardens. 

Contact Chuck Smith (916) 290-2713 or Julie Carter (530) 434-5090.

•        Cut microgreens

•        Pack greens and freeze dried food

•        Prep freeze dried food

•        Serve at Embassy Greens table at the Marketplace once a month

•        Sell greens during the weekend service once a month

Café: 

GT’s newly remodeled cafe is just the place to enjoy great fellowship and food.  Free coffee and sweets to savor as well as specialty coffees and more.  A comfortable and inviting place on campus where you can build new friendships, grow and deepen existing ones and be part of building a strong rich community.  We will keep the coffee brewing!  Come and join the team!  Contact Lorri Han 209-298-5140 or Tambra Courtright 916-580-7098. 

•        Set up before weekend services

•        Prep food

•        Pick up items from Gleeners

•        Call team members

•        Serve customers in Café’

•        Make specialty coffee and drinks

•        Clean up after service

Guest Connections:

Guest Connection booth is open after each service to offer a warm welcome, answer any questions, offer a Café coupon, invite them to fill out a guest connection card and pray with them for any immediate needs that they may have.  

Contact John & Linda Michieli (817) 781-5445 & (817) 781-7481

•        1 person who can eventually take the first Sunday service

•        1 person for the 1st Saturday service

•        1 person for the 5th Saturday services

•        1 person for the 5th Sunday services

Communion:

Set up and clean up communion elements before the weekend services and occasionally at special events and conferences.  A once-a-month commitment. 

Contact Ana Ogren 530-671-3160 ext 201

•        3 People who would be available to set up and take down communion during Isaiah 61,  Encounter conference and other conferences and Friday evening events.

•        1 person who can monitor and purchase communion bread and juice as needed/ bi weekly

•        1 person who can eventually take the first Sunday service

•        1 person for the 5th Saturday services

•        1 person for the 5th Sunday services

Greeters:

Make every person who walks through the door feel welcomed and loved.  Hand out bulletins and greet everyone who walks in.  Friendliness required. 

Contact John & Linda Michieli (817) 781-5445 & (817) 781-7481

•        Greet at front door once a month at weekend services

•        Greet inside sanctuary

•        Greet at special events

Home Group Host Homes:

“Practice hospitality to one another. Be hospitable, be a lover of strangers.” Open your home for a home group to meet once a month.  Contact Jill Underhill 916-612-9883

•        Open your home once a month to a home group

Usher Ministry:

Proved safety and service to support the pastoral ministry team, keep children safe, and prepare the building for services and events while being attentive to any issues or needs to ensure a smoothly run service.  Contact Dan Myers 530-301-3841

•        Serve once a month on Saturday

•        Serve once a month on Sunday

•        Usher during special events

Security Team:

Our GT security team serve with a strong commitment to ensure a safe environment for our church family while providing effective pastoral protection.  We remain ever vigilant to operate with focused attention and tactical professionalism in immediate and critical situations.  We are GT Sheepdogs!  Contact Alan Reinhardt 530-635-4733

•        Serve once a month on Saturday

•        Serve once a month on Sunday

•        Serve during special events

Maintenance:

Our continually growing busy campus is used and shared 7 days a week and could use your help to keep it maintained.  We’d love for you to join our team if you have handyman/construction skills.  Contact Victor Savage 530-788-4133

•        Electrical

•        Plumbing

•        Drywall

•        Finish carpentry

•        Framing

•        Painting

•        Flooring

•        Masonry

WORKDAY:

Every Saturday we have skilled and non-skilled volunteers for the ongoing projects on our ever growing Embassy campus!  We need all hands-on deck and there is something to do for everyone.  Come and join us and bring your family!  Lunch will be provided.

Contact Lou Binninger (530) 713-1838

Social Media:

Content creators needed!  We need willing helpers of all ages to capture, create, and distribute creative photos, videos, and/or graphics to show the world what God is doing here at GT.  Contact Mary Tice 530-701-0523.

•        Photography

•        Videography

•        Graphic design

•        Video editing

Media & Tech Team:

Through various audio and visual tools, we strive to provide a seamless connection during the weekend services and special events with those attending in person or online. We need willing, committed and servant hearted people who would like to use their talents for the kingdom of God. 
Contact Ashley Joseph 530-671-3160 ext 227.

•        Run video camera during service

•        Operate sound boards

•        Operate light boards

•        Run videos and PowerPoints

Creative Light Theater:  

Creative Light Theater exists to provide a forum for the talents of writers, actors and technicians who want to use their talents to honor God by bringing life affirming dramas to the stage. Through the exercise of music, dance, comedy and drama, biblical stories, historical stories and original plays have developed over the years. This ministry produces wonderful productions written and directed by Leslie Greenetz to help spread the love of Christ throughout our community. Contact Leslie Greenetz 530-682-4236

•        Playwriter

•        Actor

•        Technician

•        Build set

•        Set up and tear down

•        Stagehand

•        Costume seamstress

Deliverance: – Teach God’s people how to identify strongholds in their lives that keep them from becoming everything that God created them to be; then, exercise the authority given by Jesus Christ to defeat the enemy in their lives at every level. Contact Brian & Alicia Derrico 530-671-3160 EXT 7

•        Pray for others during the week

•        Pray for others at deliverance conference

•        Prayer team on 1st and 3rd Tuesday stronghold class

•        Call those scheduled

•        Administration

Bethesda Healing Well:

Bring healing and encouragement to God’s Children.  Once a month on a Saturday morning pray for those in need of healing.  Contact Ed Han 209-298-6102

•        Pray for people once a month

•        Call team members

GT Kids: 

A place for every child (0-10) to be raised up in the truth and in a personal relationship with Jesus while equipping them in the power of the Holy Spirit.  One weekend a month be Jesus’ hands and feet to the children.  Contact DJ and Rachel Crist at (530) 671-3160 Ext 204

•        Serve Saturday night

•        Sunday morning

•        Helper/support staff

•        Teacher

•        Sound tech

•        Worship leaders

•        Train driver

Arise Disciple Group:

A place to equip pre-teens to rise up and take their place as part of the body of Christ.  1st and 3rd Saturday evenings after worship.  Contact DJ and Rachel Crist 208-270-9750 and 209-360-1191.

•        Helper/support staff

•        Teacher

AWKN Youth:

Junior High and High School Youth Group. A place to raise up a generation in faith and knowledge of the gospel, awakened in their sonship and gifts. Contact Bailey & Tori Bryan 530-671-3160 EXT 225

•        Administrative help

•        Social Media tech 

•        Extra hands 

 EPEC:

Embassy Private Educational Center is a PreK-12th grade educational center in Live Oak, CA.  We are a ministry of the Church of Glad Tidings. We believe every student is perfectly unique, and our aim is to foster a culture that gives them permission to become exactly who God has designed them to be. Embassy Private Educational Center, in partnership with our heavenly Father, families, and community, is committed to providing all students with an educational experience that promotes encounters with God, Jesus His Son, and the miracle working presence of the Holy Spirit.  Contact Vicky Tade 530-768-2895

•         Help with security

•         Help with child supervision

•         Leader for fundraising

•         Parking lot assistance (help with daily pick up of students)

 Embassy Livestock: The Embassy Livestock project is an off-campus ministry on acreage where cattle and goats have beautiful pasture to roam.  Our goal is to grow happy healthy meat for our community.  If you have experience with livestock, we need your help!  Contact Michael Ware 530-519-3497

•        Once a week check on livestock

•        Be on call when babies arrive

•        Provide other care needs

CONFERENCE AND EVENT SUPPORT:

Glad Tidings is a very busy place and we often host many special events, conferences and special meetings and there is need for all hands on deck during these special events.

Contact Tara Richards 530-671-3160

 Set Up/Tear Down 

Can include the following items, but is not limited to:

•        Chair set set up or removal

•        Table set up or removal

•        Pop up Tent set up or removal

•        Parking Lot Cones set up with parking signs

•        Event specific items  (for example, bounce houses for the 4th July)

 Clean Up

Can include the following items but is not limited to:

•        Remove trash

•        Clean bathrooms

•        Restock paper products

•        Clean up trash in main event specific areas

•        Spot mop

•        Clean front entrance doors

•        Kitchen cleanup

 Event Speciifc Deep Cleaning Needs:

•        Deep cleaning a room or bathroom that may not be used often or repurposed for an event (for example, the dance room)

 Janitorial duties (During Event)

•        Refill paper products

•        Remove trash in main event spaces & bathrooms

•        Wipe down mirrors in bathrooms

•        Finger prints on doors (for multi day event)

•        Vacuum (for multi day event)

 Parking Lot Attendants

•        Facilitate safe parking and departure procedures 

•        Patrol parking lot as needed

 Registration Table

•        Facilitate check in of event attendees at start of event and throughout event as needed, scan barcodes, take money

 Product Tables

•        Place product, answer questions, check using an iPad or cash 

 Hospitality Room

•        Can include but not minutes to:

•        Shopping

•        Food Prep & Drink Prep

•        Meal set up, tear down, clean up

•        Coffee, tea, water set up (refresh for multi-day event)

 Decor

•        Create table centerpieces for hospitality meals or event meals ranging (can range from 3 centerpieces to 40 depending on event 

•        Christmas decor for Bldg. Lobbys

 Volunteer Meals

•        Can include but not limited to:

•        Meal planning

•        Shopping

•        Room Set up & tear down

•        Clean up (restock for multi day event)

 Communion for Events (Not weekend services) 

•        Coordinate with Ana Ogren

•        Shop for supplies 

•        Set out and clean up communion after each session 

 Live Stream & Event Email Support

•        Monitor event email and help attendees who may be experiencing difficulty watching livestream or answering event related questions throughout an event.

 Event Day (or day before) Help

•        Be a runner on campus or run last minute errands

•        Set up in any area needed

 Assemble Manuals 

•        Each Isaiah 61

•        Hole punch each manual 

•        Collate & bind using GT machine

 Speaker Welcome Basket

•        Shop for items according to list 

•        Assemble and arrange basket 

•        Deliver to speaker accommodation