Acolytes & Crucifers are youth from Grades 3-8, who serve during our 10:00 am Sunday Worship Service. They carry in the Light and Cross of Christ during the Prelude and then take them out to the World at the end of the Worship service. The Acolytes & Crucifers serve on a rotating basis. Training for new Acolytes & Crucifers is scheduled in the Fall. For more information, contact the church office at office@gfumc.org.  This is a great way to introduce our children and youth into our worship service traditions.

Altar Guild serves behind the scenes by changing the Altar Cloths as needed for the appropriate liturgical colors for various services held at the church. They also fill the candles used at the Worship service; make sure there are flowers for the Altar, Narthex, and Parlor each Sunday; decorate the Sanctuary for Advent and Easter. One or two members of the Altar Guild serve each month. For more information, contact the church office at office@gfumc.org.

Communion servers assist the pastor in serving communion.  There is also an opportunity for volunteers to make home visits to those unable to attend communion services at the church. For more information, contact the church office at office@gfumc.org.

Counters, along with an assistant, are needed each week following the service to count the tithes and offerings for deposit. For more information, contact the church office at office@gfumc.org.

Greeters and Ushers have primary responsibility for helping persons feel welcomed and part of the congregation. Greeters primarily stand at both the front and back entrances to the building greeting people as they enter and help to direct visitors to the Sanctuary, Nursery, etc. Ushers stand at the doors of the Sanctuary handing out bulletins, help to seat people if needed, hand out Assisted Listening Devices, and take up the offering. For more information, contact the church office at office@gfumc.org.

Nursery volunteers are needed occasionally to fill in for our paid Nursery Attendant when she is unable to be here and also to assist when there are several infants/toddlers in the Nursery. Our Nursery is available during Sunday School and the Worship service. For more information, contact the church office at office@gfumc.org.

Sunday School Teacher: There are two Children’s Sunday School classes offered for children each week. A class is offered for children in pre-kindergarten and  kindergarten. A second class, utilizing the one-room school house approach, is for children in 1st through 6th grades. Age appropriate curriculum is provided to the teachers. Share the word of God, with God’s children!  For more information, contact the church office at office@gfumc.org.

Readers for Announcements and Opening Prayer are used each week during worship. The Church Office emails or calls the reader during the week with the readings. For more information, contact the church office at office@gfumc.org.