Congregational Support & Fellowship

Purpose:

To promote and provide nurturing Christian fellowship, recreation, health awareness, spiritual and emotional support to the bereaved, and programs to preserve our culture in accordance with the church’s vision and mission.

Altar Guild

Prepares the altar with appropriate and attractive items for worship services. Organizes and prepares the elements for 1st Sunday Communion.

Couples Ministry

To strengthen and enhance couples understanding of marriage based on a foundation of biblical principles through teaching the word and offering guidance for growing together and having fun as they grow together as a couple in Christ.

Funeral Repast Ministry

Provides food and fellowship for members and family after funeral services here at the church.

Golden Hearts (Senior Citizens) Fellowship

Provide cultural and social outings, as well as educational presentations geared to enhance life of senior citizens in our church and community. Coordinate a community outreach project to assist and support children returning to school. Offers geriatric health sessions for members.

Single Ministry

To minister to the singles community and provide an atmosphere/environment where the lifestyle of singleness is nurtured through a relationship with God through openness with other singles, through teaching and fellowship.

Usher Ministry

Greet worshipers and guests, seat and provide assistance to all attendees during worship services, collect the offering, and assist with communion. They are responsible for maintaining communication with the pastor during the service to address needs and making sure the sanctuary is in proper order after each service.

Women’s Ministry

Provide vision and networking opportunities for women to grow spiritually and to develop meaningful spirit-based relationships with each other. Monthly prayer, study and fellowship activities offer women meaningful ways for grow as disciples.

Young Adult Ministry

This ministry exists to help young adults grow as believers of Jesus and leaders in the world.

Purpose

Promote and provide nurturing Christian fellowship, recreation, and health awareness to members, spiritual, and emotional support to the bereaved, and programs to preserve our culture.

ADULT MINISTRIES

Men’s Ministry

Equip all men of SJBC to fully understand and realize their divine destiny of biblical manhood and maximize their full potential for the glory of God and the good of others.

Women’s Ministry

Multigenerational women gather to meet gender-specific needs, fellowship and provide ancillary events leading up to Women’s Day.

This ministry takes into consideration the needs of women in the church and meets these needs in various ways.

Family Care

GriefShare Support Group

Provide spiritual and emotional support to members and those in the community who have lost loved ones. We partner with Grief Share and offer a 13 week support group throughout the year and a Surviving the Holiday program for anyone who is grieving the loss of a loved one.

Funeral Repast Ministry

Provides food and fellowship for members and family after funeral services here at the church.

Kitchen Ministry

Provide oversight of all kitchen use activities in a manner that will honor and glorify God and serve to minister to His people.

NEW MEMBER’S MINISTRY

Introduces new members to our church family, coordinates Pre-Membership Class, and helps members get involved in a membership cluster and/or ministry.

SENIORS (GOLDEN HEARTS)

Provide cultural and social outings, as well as educational presentations geared to enhance the life of senior citizens in our church and the community. They also coordinate a community outreach project to assist and support children returning to school.

HEALTH AND WHOLENESS

Provides seminars that address holistic aspects of health, especially as health issues related to African Americans.