Get Involved!

If you have the desire and the time to offer your time and services, we have ways you can help! Find our current volunteer opportunities below.

New Volunteer Opportunities

Our congregation is blessed with many people working within the Worship and Congregational Life Ministry. These servants faithfully give their time and expertise in a wide variety of ministries that utilize the specific talents God has blessed them with and continue their journey of transformation to become more Christ-like. We encourage everyone to consider involvement in one of the ministry areas listed below. Contact Marguerite McAfee for more information.


Media Projection Team - Today we are surrounded by hundreds of media messages every day... television, movies, billboards, computer screens, cell phone screens... messages intended to influence our thoughts and choices. At SFC we project words to songs of worship on our screens every Sunday. Sometimes we project words that we read together as an affirmation of a truth or promise of God. We project announcements prior to the services, as invitations or reminders of opportunities to serve or be served. We see videos of mission projects or SFC events or teaching tools. Media is a powerful tool... and one that we can use to offer a powerful message. We currently have a great team of three projectionists, but are praying for at least one more person to join them on a rotating Sunday schedule. This is a perfect spot for someone who likes serving in the background, while providing strategic support. Interested? Contact Bill or Diane Allison by email or at (408)867-1000.
Communion Preparation – Prepare communion trays for the worship services. Rotating team members allow for flexible scheduling. This is a behind-the-scenes act of service involving 1-2 hours on Friday or Saturday.
Courtyard Café – Help create a welcoming, casual environment on the courtyard, where fellowship and friendship can flourish. We provide coffee and goodies for members and guests on Sunday.
Flower Team – Use your God given gift of creativity to enhance the worship experience for the congregation on Sundays and special events.
Green (Parking Lot) Team – This awesome team directs traffic, finds parking spaces, puts umbrellas over heads, is the first contact for visitors and they get to wear the vests.
Greeters – Let people know that we're glad they are here on Sunday and welcome them at the entrance to the Sanctuary as they arrive for worship. Lead visitors to the Hospitality Center. Give mini-tours to newcomers.
Hospitality Center – Our 'hub of information' is another great opportunity to fellowship while distributing class schedules, flyers, first-timer gifts, and just about everything SFC to interested individuals on Sunday morning once or twice a month.
Music (vocalists/instrumentalists)– Help to lead worship on Sunday mornings as a member of one of our singing or instrumental teams: Celebration Choir, Expressions of Worship, 9:00 am Worship Band, Orchestra, or Handbell Choir.
Pew Maintenance – Refresh the various pew cards, put out new Bibles, hymnals or pencils. Requires one to two hours a week.
Sound & Lighting Technician – Help with set up and operation of sound and lights for special events, tech needs for various ministries, and for other needs that arise.
Welcome Team (Ushers) – Greet members and guests, pass out bulletins, help with the collection of the offering and serve communion. We welcome new team members at all services.

Other servants are consistently working to utilize the technology that is available to create more opportunities to see and hear the message of life transformation, ministry expansion and heart renovation. If you have experience or interest (training will be provided) in the teams that comprise the Communication Ministry please contact Nicki Mierzejewski (408) 867-1000, ext. 250 or by email.
Video/Photo Development – We would like to expand this creative team to provide more extensive use of video and photos for promotional materials, as well as, reporting of missions trips, clips to illustrate points in sermons or classes, outreach videos, and other possibilities.
Web Integration – If you have skills in web development and integration, please consider joining this key communication team.
Audio Technician – People often ask for recordings of Adult Sunday school classes, seminars and conferences. We would like to make those materials available. If you have skills in capturing, editing, or distributing such content or if you have ideas about creative uses of audio that we have not yet realized, please let us know.
NEW Database Management – We have numerous database projects in need of development. We have projects of every size and shape that are possible with the right skills to bring them to life. If you can design (with staff input) and program, we would like to hear from you.

Robin Hood Ministry - Serving the Poor in San Jose

About twenty minutes from our church, in east San Jose, an old double trailer sits on the edge of the parking lot of the Guadalupe Church. No one lives inside; instead, it is used as a clothes closet to serve the working poor. Their doors are open for distribution every Wednesday morning and Saturday morning.
If you are interested in contributing used clothing, bedding or furniture, please leave a message for Pam Glader at (408)867-1000, ext. 401. If you would like to join the group of a dozen men who take turns picking up and delivering furniture on Saturdays, contact Keith Fraker at 408-867-7830. This is your chance to receive a blessing.

Office Helpers

We have monthly mailings of the newsletter, as well as other special mailings for various ministries. Contact Kathy Hensley to add your name to our list.

Children's Ministry

There are plenty of tasks that need to be done: copying, room setup, organizing, computer input, and craft preparation. Contact Debbie Sturm and let her know when you are available.

Student Ministry

Adults are needed to disciple and mentor our teenagers. Women willing to work with our Jr. High and Sr. High students are especially needed. Contact Tim Galleher for all the details.

Facility Maintenance/Handyman

Join the crew on Thursday mornings, 9:00 to noon, or let Jerry Bruce know of other times when you are available for one-time or ongoing projects.

Hospitality Center

Would you like to help in the Hospitality Center on Sundays? We are looking for people to help greet people and provide information at the Hospitality Center in the courtyard (You know, the place that looks like a ticket booth). Please contact Nicki in the office for more information. Email works too: Terri Goehner or Nicki Mierzejewski.

Visits to the Elderly

Are you interested in visiting the elderly on a one-on-one basis twice a month? We meet at the Saratoga Retirement Health Care Center on the 2nd and last Monday for about one hour. Please call Marilyn Berg, (408) 867-3299, for more information.

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408-867-1000

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