Downtown church of Christ Full Ministry List

"Just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function, so in Christ we who are many form one body, and each member belongs to all the others. We have different gifts, according to the grace given us. If a man's gift is prophesying, let him use it in proportion to his faith. If it is serving, let him serve; if it is teaching, let him teach; if it is encouraging, let him encourage; if it is contributing to the needs of others, let him give generously; if it is leadership, let him govern diligently; if it is showing mercy, let him do it cheerfully" Romans 12:4-8

Within the Downtown Church family, we desire that each member be equipped to use their gifts for the Lord, and then do that very thing. We encourage you to look at the list below, find the areas that match the talents God has given you, then, contact the person listed for that ministry. Contact our support staff at the office if you need help contacting someone. (More info on our ministry system)

Please also fill out our involvement survey so we can help you find ministries that match your spiritual gifts.

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ADMINISTRATIVE MINISTRIES
Deacons: Mike Britton, Robert Ross; Shepherd Liaison: Mark Davis
Ministry Team Leaders are noted with each ministry.

COMPUTER SYSTEMS – JASON MCGLAWN Provides software support, programming support, problem solving, and assistance relating to office computer needs.
FINANCE – PAT BOYKIN- Provides assistance and support with accounting services, and developing budgets and plans from year to year.
INSURANCE- DON EUDALY - Assures proper coverage on liability, property & vehicles.
NEW MINISTRIES – LOWELL MYERS - Works with individuals and groups in their desire to start a new ministry at Downtown church that supports the congregational mission statement. Assistance in developing a ministry action plan and necessary resources will be provided.
STRATEGIC TEAM - LOWELL MYERS - The Strategic Team is responsible to carry out the Downtown Vision and Master Plan. It will serve in the administrative and operative management role for the Downtown church family. It will provide planning, organization, oversight of activities, supervision, motivation and communication to attain the objectives and produce results of the vision.
BACKGROUND CHECKS - TODD MILLER- Responsible for conducting background checks on all individuals for all areas that involve interaction and contact with children, and those special needs children, attending Downtown classes and activities.
BUDGET PROCESS - DAVID BOLIN

BODY LIFE MINISTRIES
Deacons: Gary Gregg, Scott Valentine; Shepherd Liaisons: Pat Garner, Gary Stephenson, Terry Kernodle
Ministry Team Leaders are noted with each ministry.

FAMILY COUNSELING – VANN RACKLEY - Coordinates marital, individual and supportive Christian counseling to Downtown members
FAMILY DYNAMICS - LEE FOUTS - Family support groups lead by facilitators that take proactive steps in transforming bad marriages, increase intimacy in good ones, save the future of children involved in hurting homes, and bring new families into our church family.
FELLOWSHIP TEAM – Organizes, implements and provides regular opportunities for fellowships and ministry encouragement.
WELCOME TEAM (Hospitality/Visitation) - GLEN AND JUDY SHIPMAN - Worship assembly greeting and welcome centers workers. Calling newcomers to the area or visiting first-time visitors to Downtown to welcome them and extend an invitation for another visit.
SMALL GROUPS – TOM MARTIN - Coordinates groups that provide spiritual growth, fellowship and community.
MEN’S MINISTRY – DAVID UNDERWOOD - Provides opportunities for fellowships, accountability groups, special projects and seminars for men.
SINGLES – SHANNON SEVERE - Provides activities ranging from Bible classes, retreats, seminars, luncheons, trips, and special events.
PRAYER – Promotes congregational and individual prayer life providing hope, comfort and healing through intercessory prayer warriors.
TWENTIES - TOMMY BUSH- Bible study, fellowship and encouragement for those under 30 and not married.
WOMEN’S MINISTRY – Provides an opportunity for the women of Downtown to grow spiritually through service, fellowship, personal study and outreach.

COMMUNICATIONS MINISTRIES
Deacons: Chuck Hicks, Ken Main; Shepherd Liaisons: Brian Mayhall, Albert Green
Ministry Team Leaders are noted with each ministry.

COMMUNICATION (Announcements & “Happenings”) - OFFICE TEAM - Communicating congregational information and activities through publications (the weekly Happenings bulletin and e-notes) and public announcements.
PUBLIC RELATIONS & PUBLICATIONS – JACK SHOCK - Development of brochures, ads, articles & information for advertising events and activities. Also includes the graphics design team.
AUDIO/VIDEO EQUIPMENT & SERVICES – JOE LERCHER- Operation and production of audio / video systems for all worship services, weddings and other congregational events.
MEDICAL CRISIS CONTACT PERSON - WENDY NEILL- Create CaringBridge websites for families who are in a medical crisis.
PHOTOGRAPHY - CHARLES ARNOLD - Regularly takes candid pictures of congregational life and events, and coordinates updates to the online pictorial directory.
WEBSITE – WENDY NEILL- Maintains, updates and enhances our church web site on a regular basis.

EDUCATION MINISTRIES
Deacons-Ken Cameron, Marty Spears; Shepherd Liaisons: Jerry Bowling, Phil Hoggard, Gary Ross
Ministry Team Leaders are noted with each ministry.

ADULT EDUCATION & DISCIPLESHIP – KEN CAMERON, MARTY SPEARS Equipping adults through Bible study and fellowship.
ATTENDANCE COUNTING – KEN CAMERON, MARTY SPEARS Gathers class attendance information (Sundays and Wednesdays) and supplies information to church office.
CHILDREN – TODD H. MILLER AND KAMI HORTON- Equipping Birth – 6^th grade in the areas of teaching, teacher assistance, nursery and the Resource Center.
JR/SR. HIGH YOUTH – JEREMY SHELBY - Equipping 7^th –12^th grades in areas of teaching and coordinating activities.
UNIVERSITY –HARRISON DELL - Equipping University students through Bible study and fellowship.
LIBRARY –MONA LEE GARNER - Purchases, organizes and maintains Christian books, periodicals, and other materials for education, personal growth and study.

FACILITIES MINISTRIES
Deacons: Jim Davidson, Ken Turley; Shepherd Liaisons: Mike Taylor
Ministry Team Leaders are noted with each ministry.

BUILDINGS & GROUNDS - FLOYD JOHNSON- Works with maintenance staff for lawn care, landscape and grounds maintenance, along with maintenance and light repairs in and around the church facilities.
CONSTRUCTION COMMITTEE - Q HITE- Overseeing development of a master plan and construction projects for Downtown.
KITCHEN – DEB JOHNSON - Responsible for purchase and ongoing care and use of kitchen equipment and items.
VAN DRIVERS TEAM - Oversees transportation (church van) for elderly and special needs members, and those within the community to worship services.
VEHICLES – CURTIS ANDERSON - Assures proper maintenance, repairs and use of church vans & buses.

MISSIONS MINISTRIES
Deacons: Kelly Elander, Bill Richardson; Shepherd Liaisons: David Hatfield
Ministry Team Leaders are noted with each ministry.

DOMESTIC MISSIONS - JON HITE- Building teams of Harding University students to take interest in reaching the lost through outreach methods of team church planting and team church growing in major US cities
FOREIGN (TANZANIA) AND NEW MISSIONS – VANN RACKLEY - Coordinates both short- and long-term mission efforts. Consideration of a mission field(s) to send a future team of missionaries.
LOCAL SPANISH MISSIONS – BILL RICHARDSON Outreach to the Hispanic population of Searcy, including University students.
WORLD BIBLE SCHOOL – RON COBLE - WBS lessons, World English lessons are prepared and graded each week.
LOCAL EVANGELISM - JIM WOODELL - Evangelism training, classes/studies and contact within, and between, the Downtown family and the community.

OUTREACH MINISTRIES
Deacons: Ray Griffin, Nick Lee; Shepherd Liaisons: Curt Baker, Michael Lincoln
Ministry Team Leaders are noted with each ministry.
Christian Health Ministry dinner

BENEVOLENCE/LOAVES AND FISHES – RAY GRIFFIN- Provides assistance to those in need, both from congregation and community.
CELEBRATE RECOVERY - MILTON HARRIS - Provides a Christ-centered recovery program designed to help people address a variety of hurts, habits and hang-ups. Weekly format includes worship, teaching and personal recovery experiences and small group interaction.
CHRISTIAN CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS - TOM MARTIN, MINISTRY STAFF- Providing camp scholarships to those needing assistance in order to have a quality Christian camp experience.
CHRISTIAN HEALTH MINISTRY – RON BAKER - Provides physical, emotional and spiritual care to the medically disadvantaged of White County.
JAIL MINISTRY - JIM GALYAN - Works with the jail chaplain in providing assemblies (separate men’s and women’s services) and personal contact through the local jail.
SEARCY CHILDREN’S HOMES – DENNIS ORGAN- Group home providing care, shelter and spiritual ministry to children, troubled youth in need.
COMMUNITY SPORTS ENRICHMENT - BRIAN MILLER - Utilizing athletics to reach the lost through various sporting avenues within the community. These include sports banquets, sporting events, camps, and clinics. IMPACT 360, a Christian based martial arts program, is currently meeting daily during the week at the Downtown building in order to provide an outreach to those children and families desiring this type of class and discipline.

STUDENT MINISTRIES (also see Education Ministry above)
Deacons: Bode Teague, J.D. Yingling ; Shepherd Liaisons: Ross Cochran, Dan Stockstill
Ministry Team Leaders are noted with each ministry.

BIBLES FOR BABIES - KRISTEN DAVIDSON - providing Bibles to newborns through visitation opportunities while still in the local hospital.
CHILDREN – DENNIS PROVINCE- Children’s Committee Chairman - Serving children and families of birth through sixth grade through education, edification and fellowship.
YOUTH – Youth Committee Chairman- Serving teens and their families in Bible study, fellowship, areas of service, missions and activities.
UNIVERSITY -JIMMY AND SUSAN HUFF - Serving University students through involvement in Downtown ministries, adopt a student program and small group program.
YOUTH MISSIONS - JEREMY SHELBY - Selecting, planning, organizing and preparation of youth mission team(s) for service in local, stateside and foreign mission opportunities.

WORSHIP MINISTRIES
Deacon: Broooks Davis, Bryan Frazier; Shepherd Liaisons: Ken Neller, Monte Cox

Opportunities to serve in the Family Life Center (FLC) and evening Auditorium worship assemblies: attendance counters, communion servers, communion talks, computer operators, door greeters, prayer leaders, sound technicians & ushers, and many of the ministry areas previously noted:
Sunday morning worship - FLC

CHAIR SET-UP - CURTIS LECRONE Responsible for setting up chairs, stages, etc. for worship services held in the Family Life Center.
COMMUNION TO SHUT-INS – CHARLES CANNON - Providing communion to local shut-ins and those in local hospitals on Sundays.
COMMUNION PREP & CLEAN-UP - Q HITE - Coordinates volunteers to prepare and clean up communion for worship assemblies each week
PREACHING ROTATION COMMITTEE - TERRY KERNODLE- Responsible for themes, content and coordination of preaching responsibilities in Downtown assemblies
WORSHIP / MUSIC & PRAISE TEAM COORDINATOR – PAM STEPHENSON – Responsible for all PowerPoint presentations of songs, scriptures, slides, etc. that are used during a worship service. This area includes recruitment, utilization of talents and rehearsals for those desiring to serve on the Praise Team for various assemblies and events (weddings, funerals, etc.)

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