Ministry Menu
We have put together this Ministry Menu to help you identify ways to use the gifts you have received from God to serve others. It contains a list of ways you can serve our church family and/or our city this coming year.
Our hope is that you will “find your match” as you prayerfully consider how God has gifted you to serve others. When you do, you can sign up to join that service team by following the instructions at the end of this booklet.
Download the ministry menu HERE and let us know where you’d like to serve:
Kidtown Team
This team loves and serves our children and families. Teams of 2 or 3 volunteers work together in a class to teach our kids or care for our babies.
Lessons and supplies are prepared for you.
COMMITMENT: Serve on a rotation of 2 weeks on and 4 weeks off for the next ministry year. Attend the Midtown Kids Training on Sunday, September 7th.
NURSERY (infants & 1 year olds)
Tend to the needs of babies (feeding, changing diapers, soothing, and playing) while praying for each little one.
Class 1 (2 & 3 year olds)
Follow a simple lesson plan aimed to engage toddlers with the gospel through play, music, storytelling, crafts, and prayer.
Class 2 (pre-k)
Follow a provided lesson plan aimed to engage older toddlers with the gospel using games, Bible teaching, music, prayer, and crafts.
Class 3 (kindergarten & 1st Grade)
Follow a provided lesson plan aimed to help you make Jesus’ love known in a fun and engaging way.
Class 4 (2nd to 5th grade)
Follow a provided lesson plan aimed to help you make Jesus’ love known in a fun and engaging way while modeling for them what it looks like to trust Jesus.
Check-In Volunteers
Greet parents and kids and help parents get their kids checked-in securely. Check-in volunteers serve from 10:15am to 10:45am.
Hospitality Teams
These teams work together to make our worship gatherings
welcoming and to provide care for our church family.
COMMITMENT: Volunteers serve once to twice a month, depending on
the team. Training is required for Greeters, Connections, and Tech Teams.
Greeter Team
This team greets people as they arrive on Sunday mornings, distributes the connection cards, and helps people feel seen and welcomed. Volunteers serve twice a month.
Connections Team
This team initiates conversations with visitors before worship, during the coffee break, and after worship, with the aim of helping them connect with a Midtown Community. Volunteers serve twice a month.
A/V & Tech Team
This team runs sound and slides and helps stream the service online. No experience necessary. Training provided.
Treats Team
This team brings the tasty treats we enjoy on Sunday mornings. They purchase or prepare small snacks to serve about 30 people. Volunteers serve once a month.
More Hospitality Teams
These teams work together to make our worship gatherings
welcoming and to provide care for our church family.
COMMITMENT: Volunteers serve twice a month.
Training is required for the Security Team.
Security Team
This team works to make Sunday mornings safe and welcoming by watching the front and back doors during our worship gathering and keeping a protective eye on Kidtown and the congregation. They are part of a text chain on Sunday mornings to communicate with each other, and two people serve at the doors each Sunday. The security team serves once a month.
Cleanup Team
This team serves from 12:00-12:30 on Sundays to clean up after our worship gathering. They clean up the coffee and snack tables, clean communion trays, pick up communion cups, and gather outdoor signs. Volunteers serve twice a month.
Serve Austin Teams
Volunteer with a non-profit we support and/or the local school we serve.
COMMITMENT: The time commitment and training requirements vary
depending on the team you join. Each team requires and provides training.
Reading Partner at Ridgetop Elementary
Reading Partners will be paired with one or two Ridgetop Elementary students and will read with each student weekly to help them begin reading on grade level. The commitment is for one hour, one day a week, during the school year.
Refugee Ministry
Midtown works with two organizations, World Relief and More Than Welcome, to provide a comprehensive support system for refugee families. Volunteers become American friends they can rely on for care and support by meeting the practical needs of families as they settle into Austin.
Safe Families
Safe Families pairs volunteers with families in crisis to build a circle of support for children and parents. Volunteers have the opportunity to serve by hosting children in their homes for a short period of time, offering counsel and care to parents, or providing resources that the family needs.
Austin Disaster Relief Network (ADRN)
ADRN is a trained network of churches offering physical, emotional, and spiritual support to disaster survivors to meet short and long-term needs. Volunteer with teams from Midtown this fall as we serve the families in central Texas that the floods have impacted.