Service Ministries
Ways to Serve Our Church Family
Greeters and Ushers
Members of the Greeter Ministry highlight the grace and warmth of our time together in worship. This ministry, empowered through the Holy Spirit, welcomes all into our community of faith as we receive neighbors who come searching for community and Christian sanctuary. Creating a warm and welcoming atmosphere is an expression of thanks to God for all he has done in our lives and a way to share that gratitude with others.
Teachers and Assistants
There are many opportunities to share your gifts as a teacher or assistant. Members of Sea Island teach faith formation classes for adults, youth, and children.
Children & Youth Leaders and Chaperones
For those gifted with Children and Youth, there are plenty of opportunities to serve. MADD Children’s Bible Study and the Youth Group need fellowship leaders to provide mentoring and guidance. Our groups also plan many trips during the year where chaperones are needed.Vacation Bible School also provides many opportunities for to serve children in our congregation as well as many from the local community.
Kirk Night Kitchen Crew
It takes a dedicated and hard-working crew to prepare meals and clean up for Wednesday Kirk Night. Volunteers are need for cooking, bussing, and clean-up.
Church Recycling
Volunteers pick up the church’s recycling once every two weeks and take it to the St. Helena Transfer Station. Most volunteers pick up recycling twice a year. Consider volunteering on a regular schedule to help reduce the church’s “footprint” on earth.
Elders and Deacons
Elders and Deacons are representative offices held by church members who are nominated and approved by the congregation. Sea Island is guided by the Session of Elders, and each Elder is given oversight for an area of Sea Island’s mission and ministry. Our deacons together form the Diaconate, which provides care and support to members of the church, and assists with the coordination of church activities.
Church Committees
Much of the business of the church is planned, organized and handled through the efforts of our church’s committees. From worship to mission, faith formation to outreach, as well as facilities and stewardship, there are areas where your interests and experience can contribute and make a difference.
Ways to Serve our Community
After School Tutoring Program
This program provides support to both children and parents in single home environments suffering from the ill effects of poverty. It is available for families within a mile radius of the church campus. Support for children includes homework assistance, tutoring, the arts, and sports. Support for parents includes a place to rest while their children are cared for, an area to do laundry, and people to assist in strengthening skills.
HELP Sundays
HELP of Beaufort is one of only a few emergency food pantries in northern Beaufort County. They are open Monday-Friday to assist people with emergency needs. SIPC supports this faith-based effort through financial partnership and by helping keep their pantry shelves stocked. On the first Sunday of each month, SIPC members and friends can bring donations of rice, grits, and other non-perishable food items to worship. Volunteers deliver the donations to HELP where they go directly to people in need.
Family Promise
Family Promise provides shelter and support to families without a place to call home. As a host congregation, SIPC becomes their home for one week each quarter. Families eat dinner and sleep at the church, accompanied by volunteers who prepare meals and spend the night. During the day, children go to school or daycare, and parents either go to work or utilize the Family Promise Day Center in Bluffton to look for work or further their education.
Operation Serve for Youth
Operation Serve provides our youth with the opportunity to serve the members of our church and community. Youth meet at the church for a brief time of prayer and then break into small groups to go out into the community to serve. Many people from our church see this event as a way to support the work and ministry of SIPCY and the funds collected through Operation Serve enable us to provide programming and help defer the costs of youth activities throughout the year.
