Ministry Teams
Check out the many Ministry Teams at Church in the Wildwood. The people leading and participating in these teams are doing wonderful, impactful work for our members, friends, and community.
Administration Team - Team Leader: Marsha Soyka
Focus of the Team: Oversee the daily property and financial business of the church
Bible Study - Team Leader: Sandy Patchell
Focus of the Team: Provide in-home, small group, Bible study
PALS Book Club - Team Leader: Marybeth Wujcik
Focus of the Team: Reading, with a spiritual emphasis, for enjoyment and enlightenment...with discussions and learning about yourself and others.
Community Garden - Team Leader: Carla Chapman
Focus of the Team: Providing an opportunity to grow your own vegetables, learn about organic gardening, and provide nourishment for both the body and soul.
Dining for Women - Team Leader: Alice Varalli
Focus of the Team: Dining for Women empowers women and girls living in extreme poverty throughout the world. Funding supports healthcare, education and economic self-sufficiency by collective giving. We try to meet once a month, taking turns at members' homes, and we always have a great time!
Fostering Hope - Team Leaders: Tom and Rebecca Janecek
Focus of the Team: Providing encouragement, support and advocacy to fostering families and children in the foster care system.
Helping Hands Team - Team Leader: Pat Allen
Focus of the Team: Provide needed assistance for minor home repairs and yardwork, transportation for medical appointments, and errands.
Hospitality Team - Team Leader: Craig Gooding
Focus of the Team: Providing opportunities for fellowship and education both at the church and throughout the community through such events as monthly potlucks, receptions, special dinners, game nights, movie nights, camping trips, and field trips to museums, art openings, and sporting events.
Human Resources - Team Leader: Jeff Chapman
Focus of the Team: Connecting the right person with the right opportunity to serve God and our church.
Music Ministry - Team Leader: Mary Balin
Focus of the Team: Bringing musicians, bell ringers and singers together to provide music for each worship service.
Prayer Team - Team Leader: Ellen Barry
Focus of the Team: Creating a weekly opportunity for personal and communal prayer.
Prayer Shawl Ministry - Team Leaders: Sandy Patchell and Susan Frindt
Focus of the Team: Knitting or crocheting shawls to be given to those who may be hospitalized, experiencing a death in the family, going through a difficult time, or celebrating a birth of a child.
Sound Ministry - Team Leader: Ed Treese
Focus of the Team: Recording and distributing CD’s of the weekly Sunday worship service.
Sunday School/Education - Team Leader: Margie Davis
Focus of the Team: Providing informative, creative learning experiences for our youth.
Tablecloth Ministry - Team Leader: Susan Frindt
Focus of the Team: Provide to a newly baptized person a tablecloth embroidered with the names of all those in attendance at their baptism.
Training - Team Leader: Pastor Dave
Focus of the Team: Envision, train and motivate individuals for their field of ministry service.
Vision Team - Team Leader: Jeff Chapman
Focus of the Team: “To build congregational commitment to transformation, focus on spiritual gifts, and to flex leadership priorities.” -- Thomas G. Bandy, “Kicking Habits”
Westside CARES - Team Leader: Muriel Dunkley
Focus of the Team: Work as a liaison between our church and Westside CARES to provide needed food, schools supplies, and/or personal items to our neighbors in need.
