Service Opportunities
There are so many ways you can serve the Lord at City Road--anything from leading a Sunday School class to baking a batch of cookies--and everything in between! The following are a majority of the service opportunities available at our church, listed under our different ministry categories. Check them out to see what matches with your gifts. If you know you have a gift to share not listed here, let us know!
WORSHIP
- Ushers

- Decorating-Special Events i.e. Advent, Easter
- Decorating-Church/Sanctuary throughout year
- Help with Projection System
- Serve Communion
- Prepare Communion
- Scripture Reader
- Assist with Worship (announcements, welcome, etc)
- Visitor Guide (show visitors around)
- Acolyte Coordinator
- Safety Team
- Straighten sanctuary after services
- Participate in short drama pieces
- Help design and make banners
MUSIC
- Sing in Chancel Choir
- Play in Handbell Choir
- Vocal or Instrumental Special Music Offering
- Praise Medley Instrumentalist or Vocalist
- Assist with Music Library
FELLOWSHIP
- Help with Wednesday @ The Well Dinner
- Help with Men's Steak Night
- Help with Women's Special Events
- Help with church-wide social events
- Help with special events for Senior Adults
- Help with Church-Wide Picnic
- Decorate tables for special meals or events
- Make coffee for Welcome Centeron Sunday mornings occasionall
- Help w/Women's Day
- Help w/Church-wide Retreat
SERVICE
- Sunday’s Table
- Room in the Inn
- Meals on Wheels
- Local Mission Projects (community workdays)
- Mission Trip Team (projects outside Nashville)
PERSONAL GROWTH
- Teach Adult Sunday School
- Lead an adult small group Bible study
- Sunday School Secretary
- Help with Church Library
- Write devotional for Advent or Lent
BUILDING & GROUNDS
- Maintain kitchen
- Light building maintenance
- Lawn/Garden Care
EVANGELISM
- Sunday morning Greeter
- Contact visitors/possible members
- Assemble visitor packets
- Shepherd a new member
- Photograph new members
- Visit Visitors
- Call Visitors
CONGREGATIONAL CARE
- Hospital Visitation Ministry
- Caring Partners (homebound care)
- Flower Delivery to Hospitals
- Memorial Meals
- Call absentee members
- Participate in Prayer Ministry
- Take communion to shut ins
- Help assemble care packages for college students
- Send notes to college students
- Bake cookies for various events
- Comforting Care Ministry (Make Casseroles, Send Cards and/or Deliver Casseroles)
COMMUNICATION
- Take pictures of church events
- Video church events
- Help with bulletin boards
- Work on website expansion and updating
- Work on placing videos of church events on web
TRANSPORTATION MINISTRY
- Drive the bus on Sunday morning
- Drive the bus for various events
- Give someone a ride to worship/special events
ADMINISTRATIVE
- Address special mailings
- Answer phone in church office
- Fold, label & seal newsletter (Tuesday afternoon)
- Place registration pads in Sanctuary
- Enter attendance data
- Help collate materials (Advent book, etc.)
CHILDREN'S MINISTRY
- Help with YCF (gr. 4-6)
- Purchase supplies for the Resource Room or Sunday School
- Help with VacationBibleSchool Planning Comm.
- Help with VacationBibleSchool
- Lead Children’s Church
- Teach Children’s Sunday School
- Assist in Children's Sunday School
- Help w/Wed. Night Children's Music/Activities
- Help in nursery
- Clean toys/crib sheets in nursery
- Help organize/work at Breakfast with Santa
- Help organize/work at Fall Event
- Help organize/work at other special event
YOUTH MINISTRY
- Lead or assist with a small group on Wed. night
- Teach or sub for Youth Sunday School class (full or part-time)
- Assist with Sunday night activities
- Coordinate Sunday night suppers
- Provide Sunday night supper
- Coordinate or help with a youth fundraiser
- Chaperone an offsite trip/retreat
- Assist with "Church of Rock" Youth Band
CHILDCARE/MOTHER'S DAY OUT
- Read to children (1 x per month)
- Quarterly workday (wash toys, clean blinds, etc.)
- Help with fundraisers
- Make photographs
- Help with craft projects
- Help escort children to library
- Sewing projects
- Help organize library for Child Care
- Help with snacks (2x per month)
- Help with Teacher Appreciation (1x per year)
A.C.T.I.O.N.
- Provide snacks & breakfast
- Tutor students – help with homework/computers
- Counsel morning or afternoon sessions
- Grant Writing
- Help with Fundraisers
- Help with Golf Tournament