When God saves you, He also begins to shape you. Salvation is just the beginning of a lifelong journey of becoming more like Christ, and serving is one of the primary ways God does that. We serve not just to fill roles, but to grow in faith, discover our gifts, and reflect Jesus. When saved people serve people, the church is strengthened, the gospel moves forward, and we become who God is calling us to be. Because serving isn't just helpful, it's formational.
Starting July 20 and continuing for 4 weeks after, we're excited to highlight various FFC ministries, share stories of how people were impacted by serving, and how you can step into these formational opportunities. Stay tuned for more! Below you'll find the various serving opportunities at each campus. If you're ready to jump in, click the link below!
Ankeny
Teaching Team: Bring the Bible to life! We provide age-appropriate curriculum and supplies. You get the joy of teaching a hands-on and engaging experience where kids learn who God is and how much He loves them. Adults are welcome to serve!
Small Group Leaders / Helpers: Build relationships that last! Each week, you’ll guide a small group of kids (K-5th) through Bible discussions, memory verse work, and worship time. Perfect for adults and youth students who love to disciple and connect with kids one-on-one.
Check-in Team: Be the first smile families see! This team welcomes guests, helps families check in, and provides support and safety for kids and volunteers during the service. Basic tech skills are helpful! Training will be provided!
Childcare Team: Support our church’s ministries by caring for kids during special events, classes, or groups throughout the week. This flexible, as-needed role is a great way to serve behind the scenes with a big impact. Adults and youth (6th grade and up) are welcome to serve. You don’t need to be a member to join this team.
Worship Team: Do you love to sing or play an instrument? Help lead kids in worship with high energy and joy as we praise God, pray together, and memorize Scripture. Adults and youth (6th grade and up) are welcome to serve!
Cleaning Team: Create a clean, safe, and welcoming space for families. This team helps disinfect toys, reset classrooms, and prepare rooms for our following services. A great fit for behind-the-scenes helpers. Adults and families are welcome to serve.
Contact Children’s Lead Ethan Woodward to learn more.
* Adults serving on these teams must be members, except for the Childcare and Cleaning Teams.
Small Group Team To help create a welcoming, honest, and Christ-centered environment within small groups where students feel known, heard, and challenged to grow in their walk with Jesus.
Greeters Team Create a warm, welcoming, and inclusive atmosphere for all youth attendees as they arrive at services and events, making each person feel valued and connected from the moment they walk in.
New Visitors Team Ensure that new youth attendees are warmly welcomed, informed, and integrated into the youth ministry, helping them feel connected and supported from their first visit onward.
Café Team Operate a welcoming café space where youth can socialize and connect before and after services. Collaborate with the New Visitors team to ensure that new students receive their gift.
Check-In Team Facilitate the efficient and welcoming check-in process for youth nights and during events, ensuring that all attendees are checked in and connected with.
Events Team Role: To plan, prepare, and run fun and purposeful events that help students build community, feel welcomed, and want to come back to FFC Youth. The Events Team creates the vibe and energy for the night and makes it easy for students to invite their friends.
If you have a desire to invest in the upcoming generation by building relationships and leading them by example, we would love to have you be a part of FFC’s youth ministry.
FFC Small Groups exist to provide every adult with a local community of believers where we believe life change and spiritual growth happen best.
Small Groups commit to three things that foster spiritual growth: studying God’s Word together, praying together, and personal accountability.
Roles:
Small Group Leader(s) An individual or couple who leads and organizes the regular meeting of a Small Group! They make sure community and discipleship happen every week.
Small Group Co-Leader(s) An individual or couple who assists the Small Group Leader with the health of the Small Group. Assist with details, communication, food, or step up and lead when the leader is away for a week or sick.
Small Group Host(s) An individual or couple who is willing to open up their home for a Small Group to meet there on a weekly basis. They focus on creating a welcoming and safe place for folks to gather. This includes hospitality, refreshments, and may include childcare.
Women’s Study Leader A woman who organizes and leads a short-term meeting based on a book of the Bible or a spiritually-focused non-fiction book.
Men’s Study Leader A man who organizes and leads a short-term meeting based on a book of the Bible or a spiritually-focused non-fiction book.
One-on-One Discipleship An individual who is willing to meet with another individual specifically to help them grow in their walk with Jesus Christ. This may be short-term or long-term.
Musicians/Vocalists Join our team as we strive to point people to Jesus each week. Reminding them of who God is and celebrating the gospel together through the use of music.
Audio Learn to run and mix sound for our both our live services and for our online live stream and overflow video venues.
Projection This role will run all the lyric slides for the songs as well as the sermon notes.
Lights Lighting plays an important role for those that join us in person as well as online. This position will run the lighting throughout the services.
Camera Operators The camera operators will work as a team to help capture video for our livestream services and overflow rooms. You will receive instruction and direction from our video director each week.
Video Director Manage and direct the video production of the services, working closely with the camera operators.
Photographer/Videographer Have an interest or experience in capturing photo or video? This is the team for you! Even if you don’t have experience, we can teach you.
Greeters Greeters are stationed at both east and west entrances as well as in the Worship Center, and are friendly, welcoming, and ready to help in any way they can.
Ushers Ushers welcome people to the Worship Center for services, help people find seats if necessary, count the attendance at each service, and help in any other ways needed.
Parking Team Our parking lot attendants help people find a spot in a timely manner and are the first face people see as they arrive for a service!
Communion Prep An individual/couple/ or family who prepares the communion elements before services. This is a behind-the-scenes serving opportunity. Typical serving time is 30 minutes on a Sunday morning.
Communion Distribution Individuals who pass out the communion elements during the service. The typical serving time is 5 minutes.
Connect Center Helper An individual who knows First Family Church very well and who would be able to answer questions of people who come up to the Connect Center for help. Typical serving time is 1-2 hours on a Sunday morning.
Safety Team Member As part of the team, you’ll help ensure a safe environment for all during services and events, addressing any incidents effectively to minimize disruption and harm.
Hospitality Team Member Help provide food or meals for families and ministries who need them. The type and duration of needs vary, but every meal makes a meaningful impact. With a large team, members can choose how often they want to help. Opportunities are emailed to the group, and members respond as they’re available and able.
Missions Team Member Working with global mobilization (i.e., missions) at FFC means you are willing to accept a specific role in our mobilization funnel, one either in local outreach or global missions. From working with easily accessible areas to least accessible areas, these roles range from partner care to trip leadership.
Carlisle
If you have any questions about serving at our Carlisle Campus, contact Campus Director Ethan Woodward.
Sunday (Birth–5th Grade)
Birth–Preschool Leaders Adults and youth that love Jesus and love kids are welcome! From greeting families to reading books and playing, you’ll have a fun morning discipling the youngest in our church family.
Preschool & Elementary Teachers Do you love helping the Bible come alive for kids? We’ll provide the lesson and you get to have fun teaching in a hands-on environment.
Elementary Worship Do you love to sing or play an instrument? Come help us engage our elementary children as we sing, pray and memorize Scripture together each week.
Check-in Team Friendly and welcoming people that greet families and visitors! There’s a technology piece required for entering data and printing labels; we will train you on the specifics.
Wednesday (Preschool–5th Grade)
Small Group Leaders Adults and high school youth that are interested in building relationships and disciple children on a weekly basis during the school year. You’ll lead a small group through different rotations as we play, sing, study God’s Word and memorize scripture together.
Other Leaders We also have opportunities to lead games, teach large group, help lead worship, serve in the nursery, and help with check-in and administrative duties.
Other Opportunities
Cleaning Team Helpers that clean toys and prepare rooms for the coming services.
Resource Team Helpers that create and prepare crafts and activities as well as help maintain classrooms.
Youth Leader (Sundays Nights) Spend time with, pour into, and disciple our 6–12th grade students.
If you have a desire to invest in the upcoming generation by building relationships and leading them by example, we would love to have you be a part of FFC’s youth ministry.
Small Group Leader(s) An individual or couple who leads and organizes the regular meeting of a Small Group! They make sure community and discipleship happen every week.
Small Group Co-Leader(s) An individual or couple who assists the Small Group Leader with the health of your Small Group. Assist with details, communication or step up and lead when the leader is away for a week or sick.
Small Group Host(s) An individual or couple who is willing to open up their home for a Small Group to meet there on a weekly basis. They focus on creating a welcoming and safe place for folks to gather. This includes hospitality, refreshments and may include childcare.
Musicians/Vocalists Join our team as we strive to point people to Jesus each week. Reminding them of who God is and celebrating the Gospel together through the use of music.
Audio Learn to run and mix sound for our both our live services and for our online live stream and overflow video venues.
Projection This role will run all the lyric slides for the songs as well as the sermon notes.
Photographer/Videographer Have an interest or experience in capturing photo or video? This is the team for you! Even if you don’t have experience, we can teach you.
Greeters Greeters are stationed at both east and west entrances as well as in the Worship Center, and are friendly, welcoming, and ready to help in any way they can.
Ushers Ushers welcome people to the Worship Center for services, help people find seats if necessary, count the attendance at each service, and help in any other ways needed.
Communion Prep An individual/couple/ or family who prepares the communion elements before services. This is a behind-the-scenes serving opportunity. Typical serving time is 30 minutes on a Sunday morning.
Communion Distribution Individuals who pass out the communion elements during the service. The typical serving time is 5 minutes.
Connect Center Helper An individual who knows First Family Church very well and who would be able to answer questions of people who come up to the Connect Center for help. Typical serving time is 1-2 hours on a Sunday morning.
Hospitality Team Member Help provide food or meals for families and ministries who need them. The type and duration of needs vary, but every meal makes a meaningful impact. With a large team, members can choose how often they want to help. Opportunities are emailed to the group, and members respond as they’re available and able.
Lamoni
If you have any questions about serving at our Carlisle Campus, contact Campus Director Josiah South.
Birth–Preschool Leaders Adults and youth that love Jesus and love kids are welcome! From greeting families to reading books and playing, you’ll have a fun morning discipling the youngest in our church family.
Preschool & Elementary Teachers Do you love helping the Bible come alive for kids? We’ll provide the lesson and you get to have fun teaching in a hands-on environment.
Elementary Worship Do you love to sing or play an instrument? Come help us engage our elementary children as we sing, pray and memorize Scripture together each week.
Check-in Team Friendly and welcoming people that greet families and visitors! There’s a technology piece required for entering data and printing labels; we will train you on the specifics.
Cleaning Team Helpers that clean toys and prepare rooms for the coming services.
Resource Team Helpers that create and prepare crafts and activities as well as help maintain classrooms.
Small Group Leader(s) An individual or couple who leads and organizes the regular meeting of a Small Group! They make sure community and discipleship happen every week.
Small Group Co-Leader(s) An individual or couple who assists the Small Group Leader with the health of your Small Group. Assist with details, communication or step up and lead when the leader is away for a week or sick.
Small Group Host(s) An individual or couple who is willing to open up their home for a Small Group to meet there on a weekly basis. They focus on creating a welcoming and safe place for folks to gather. This includes hospitality, refreshments and may include childcare.
Musicians/Vocalists Join our team as we strive to point people to Jesus each week. Reminding them of who God is and celebrating the Gospel together through the use of music.
Audio Learn to run and mix sound for our both our live services and for our online live stream and overflow video venues.
Projection This role will run all the lyric slides for the songs as well as the sermon notes.
Greeters Greeters are stationed at both east and west entrances as well as in the Worship Center, and are friendly, welcoming, and ready to help in any way they can.
Ushers Ushers welcome people to the Worship Center for services, help people find seats if necessary, count the attendance at each service, and help in any other ways needed.
Communion Prep An individual/couple/ or family who prepares the communion elements before services. This is a behind-the-scenes serving opportunity. Typical serving time is 30 minutes on a Sunday morning.
Communion Distribution Individuals who pass out the communion elements during the service. The typical serving time is 5 minutes.
Connect Center Helper An individual who knows First Family Church very well and who would be able to answer questions of people who come up to the Connect Center for help. Typical serving time is 1-2 hours on a Sunday morning.
Hospitality Team Member Help provide food or meals for families and ministries who need them. The type and duration of needs vary, but every meal makes a meaningful impact. With a large team, members can choose how often they want to help. Opportunities are emailed to the group, and members respond as they’re available and able.