Serve Teams

We will be the best as a church when everyone finds their place to serve!

Check out our awesome Serve Teams:

  • OU Kids Team: Open to infants through the 6th grade, OU Kids is passionate about letting every child know that they are children of God claimed by grace, they can have a relationship with Christ, and they can know His love. We help them recognize that the Holy Spirit is at work in their hearts so they have the power to do good and become more like Jesus. If you love working with children, we invite you to find your place to serve with OU Kids:Nursery, Infant-Preschool, Kindergarten-4th Grade, 5th-6th Grade, Special Events, Christmas Pageant.
  • OU Youth Team: OU Youth Ministry begins with adults who care for kids and seek to meet them in their world. These adults come alongside kids and build relationships of trust, a model based on Christ’s way of ministry revealed in the Bible. It shows kids God’s steadfast love for them and helps them know they have people who will walk with them through life’s decisions. Being a Youth LifeGroup leader is a long-term relationship with a student. LifeGroups meets weekly throughout the school year. There are openings for some high school life group leaders.
  • Greeter Team: OU Greeters extend a genuine welcome to people as they enter our building. This includes opening doors, engaging in friendly conversation, and assisting first-time guests in navigating the building. Greeters are located outside and inside the building.
  • Communion Server Team: Communion servers have the meaningful experience and honor of extending the bread and juice to those who come forward. Bonus: you can attend your regular service!
  • Production Team: Flashing lights, buttons, knobs, faders, computers, cameras, oh my! Lots of people are intimidated by these things, but let me assure you ANYONE can serve on this team. You don’t have to have skills in any of these areas. We will have people around to show you the ropes, help you succeed, and definitely have some fun along the way.As a member of the Production Team, you play a key role in making sure our services actually happen, both online and in-person. There are several different volunteer positions available in both the Modern and Traditional service, so sign up!

Email Pat Forrester, Missions-Outreach Coordinator, to join a Serve Team today!

Congregational Care

The generosity, kindness and consolation given through the Congregational Care Team touches every member of our congregation.  Help us support and care for one another.

  • Meal Support…as needed, in times of illness, accident, chemotherapy or other on-going treatments, funerals, new babies, and other situations.
  • Freezer supplies…Provide casseroles or desserts for freezer (home-made or not) to be used in all of the above situations.
  • Freezer…Help with reception and meal for the family and friends.
  • Prayer Team… The prayer team meets every week to pray for prayer requests.  Emergency request go out by phone and e-mail.
  • Deliver flowers… The altar flowers when left are delivered to Emeritus, Hermitage, Graceland and others.
  • Lay Speakers… Join the team of Lay Speakers who speak at Hermitage, Emeritus and Haven House.
  • Prayer Shawl Ministry... Knit or crochet a simple shawl which is to be given to someone in crisis.

Email Barbara Camp, Congregational Care Coordinator, to volunteer.

Missions-Outreach Opportunities

Angel Tree: Ministry that organizes and provides Christmas gifts, toys, and clothing to local needy children. OU works with the local Salvation Army to screen applicants and enlists church families to provide gifts.

Beds for Kids: A program from Families First for Mississippi that ensures all children across the state have a bed. OU partners with Beds for Kids to build and deliver the beds. Donations of bedding, pillows, blankets, bibles, and food are welcome.

Boys and Girls Club: A national organization that provides a safe place that is a positive and productive outlet for community children when they have free time and might otherwise be on the streets. Daily after-school program and summer day camp. OU provides financial support and a member serves on the board.

Doors of Hope: Non-profit organization that supports homeless people as they transition from homelessness to self- sufficiency. Clients are housed four-six months and are supervised and supported by a licensed social worker as they find work or further their education.

Habitat for Humanity: Non-profit ecumenical Christian housing ministry inviting volunteers to build houses together in partnership with families in need. OU has sponsored the building of 8 of the 13 houses built by Oxford-Lafayette Habitat.

Leap Frog: Non-profit after school tutoring and enrichment program for at-risk first-third graders in the Oxford City and Lafayette County schools. OU partners with St. Peter’s Episcopal Church to provide financial support and provides meeting space and snacks twice a week.

Interfaith Compassion Ministries: Collaborative effort among local churches to provide assistance with basic needs such as rent, utilities, and prescription drug program in a centralized location to individuals in Lafayette County who face crisis situa- tions. ICM is the main agency working with homeless. OU provides financial support as well as a Board member and volunteers.

Meals on Wheels: Program that delivers meals to home-bound and elderly of Oxford and Lafayette County.

More Than a Meal: Provides free, nutritious meals, educational tutoring for children, speakers, and essential toiletries to anyone in Oxford on Tuesday evenings during the school year at the Stone Center.

Operation Life Vision (Alex’s Kids): Non-profit organization that reaches out to at-risk youth in Lafayette County. This program provides after-school tutoring, mentoring, leadership & character building, conflict resolution, and educational/recreational field trips. OU provides meals during after school programming, raises money to send kids to camp at Kanakuk, and helps with Thanksgiving and Christmas events.

The Pantry: All-volunteer food distribution organization providing families in need with a week’s supply of food and staples. Delivers food to homebound clients. OU maintains the Pantry every January by organizing volunteers to unload and stock Tuesdays and head distribution Wednesdays and Thursdays.

Women’s Prison Ministry: Provides weekly devotional sessions with women prisoners at the local jail. Supports releasees with toiletries, clothing, and other assistance; encourages church attendance for releasees; helps releasees find jobs and places to live.

For more information about any of our Mission-Outreach opportunities, email Pat Forrester.