:::Teams:::

                    Ministry teams are a vital part of any youth ministry. Regardless of how large or small a group is, without a doubt, there are ministry teams involved with church services. From the group that does skits, to the young people who help with praise and worship, there are ministry opportunities available.

Here is a brief overview of our areas of ministry. Please keep in mind that every youth group will be different, and what works for our young people may not work for yours. In the following chapters you will see how we build these teams, when they rehearse, when they have auditions, what their schedules are like and when they meet.  Below are the Units that we break them down into, each Unit Director must be knowledgeable concerning his/her unit.

Music/Multi-Media Unit

BAND:
The purpose of the Youth Band is to help lead the young people into the highest level of praise and the most intimate of worship.

CHOIR:
The Choir is designed to edify and excite the youth, by ministering upbeat, youth- oriented music while giving those involved an opportunity to truly mature in music.

FRONT LINE SINGERS:
The Front Line Singers are a group of the strongest singers from the youth choir. They provide the lead for the parts of the songs as well as specials and background vocals for choir songs.

AUDIO:
The Audio Team sets up, runs and mixes the sound for all the youth services and events. They also record the sermons on audio tape and CD.  It is imperative that they are in unity with the worship team as well as the speaker.

VIDEO:
The Video Team sets up and runs the video projector during the youth services and events. Video and laptop computer presentations are used to enhance the visual aspects of the services and to display the words to the praise and worship songs as they are being sung.  They also produce and edit their own videos that vary from “Man on the Street” street witnessing videos, to very fun and light comedy videos.

LIGHTS: 
The Lighting creates atmosphere by controlling the lighting during all portions of the youth services and events.  This crew enhances each ministry team's time on the platform and controls all special lighting for productions.

Performance Unit

DANCE TEAM:
The Dance Team dances to a variety of upbeat, modern Christian music. Their moves are choreographed and performed with dynamic precision.

BREAK DANCE TEAM:
The Break Dance Team is a unique team that ministers in what some may call the "lost art" or what others may call "the art form not fully explored" of break dancing.

RAP TEAM:
The Rap Team writes and produces their own rap music and songs, providing a means of ministry to the youth who tend to lean more towards the hip-hop musical style.

DRAMA TEAM:
The Drama Team consists of those who act out skits through dramatic presentation. They are well versed in comedy, monologues, dialogues, melodramas and major productions.

HUMAN VIDEO TEAM:
The Human Video Team consists of those who not only have a gifting and talent for drama, but also have an ability to convey the meaning of songs without speaking.

Service Direction Unit

USHER TEAM:
The Ushers provide the structure, crowd control, and security before, during, and after a youth service. They are responsible to take the offering, help during the altar calls and maintain order at all times during the youth services.

HOSPITALITY TEAM:
The Hospitality team is responsible for setting up the entrance to the Youth Service area and making it inviting to the teens.  They also greet the youth at the door starting the service off with the right attitude.  They also provide food service for meetings and events.

CAFÉ TEAM:
The Café is a place that is used for fellowship before and after youth services. The atmosphere in the Café is high energy and fun, which comes from the disc jockey, games and prizes given away throughout the night.  They are responsible for concessions before service.  Concessions are used as a fundraiser for the local church and all money is deposited into the church fund

INFORMATION TABLE:
The information table is the hub of all communication. At this table, parents and youth alike are able to obtain information about upcoming events, special services and to have their questions answered. This table also doubles as the sign-in table for all first-time visitors.

Outreach/Evangelism  Unit

PRISON TEAM:
The Prison Ministry Team goes into nearby juvenile detention centers several times a month and conducts the chapel services for the inmates. Members from the other ministry teams attend and minister through their gifts and talents. The chapel services are conducted as close to a regular youth service as the chaplain allows. The Prison Ministry Team respects and honors all rules and regulations that are explained to them upon entering the facility.  The Prison Ministry Captain, along with a staff member, must remember to meet with administration of such facilities they intend to visit ahead of time to discuss what will occur, who will come with the team and what the regulations are.

OUTREACH TEAM:
The Outreach Team goes into the local neighbor hoods bringing clothes and food supplies to the needy.  They also help in the S.O.W. (Strangers, Orphans and Widows) program, where they look for any opportunity to help individuals with those types of needs.  Along with community service projects, such as garbage pick up, street sweeping, nursing homes, etc…

EVANGELISM TEAM:
The Evangelism Team goes street witnessing around to local neighborhoods and malls.  We always devise a question to present to someone as our intro to conversation, example:  If there was one thing in the world that you would like to have, what would it be?  At he end of their answer we ask if we can give ours, and that is our into to presenting them with the Gospel!

EVENTS TEAM:
The Events Team are responsible for organizing our monthly outings as a group.  They also help to plan out all major events like lock-ins, Back to School events and others.

PUBLICATIONS:
The Publications Team is responsible for producing and editing a monthly newsletter for the entire Youth Ministry.  They will include a monthly calendar, movie reviews, and interviews with members of our Youth Ministry.  They can include a Bio of them, poems and other articles from the youth and much more.