ServeFinder

Find your purpose,
Find your people, 
Find your place to serve! 

It's through serving that we find our purpose and our people and we want to help you find all three, including your place to serve. We believe that finding your place to serve could be one of the most powerful actions you can take to accelerate your faith forward. This page will give you an introduction to many of the ministries at Sherwood Oaks and how you can get started finding your people and your place to serve! Read a little about each ministry and how you can connect and scroll down to check out some of the stories of Sherwood Oaks folks who have found their place to serve. 

 

Click Here to Take Your First Step in Finding Your Place to Serve

How do I get started? 

We would love for you to start with a free SHAPE test. SHAPE stands for Spiritual Gifts, Heart, Abilities, Personality and Experiences! This will give you an idea of where you might be uniquely gifted to serve in the church. As you are taking the SHAPE test, please include Maggie Mobley's contact information ( ) on your test for follow up. 

 

Below are some of the ministries at Sherwood Oaks that are actively helping our people find their people and place to serve. You can read a brief snapshot from each ministry and then click the link below to contact that ministry leader for more information or next steps! Glad you are considering joining us on their journey! 

 

 

The Communications Team handles all the digital and print media for Sherwood Oaks. We live in a time with one of the greatest communications shifts ever and we have the opportunity to reach further and faster with the message of the Good News of Jesus. From video and graphic creation to social media and website management and everything in between, if it's on a screen or a piece of paper, the Communications Team has helped design or create it. We are currently looking for anyone with an artistic touch or who loves social media and websites to help us take the message of Jesus into our community, region and around the world. 

More Information About the Communications Team

Contact Jim Clark about Communications

The First Impressions team creates the culture of warmth, acceptance, and invitation that we seek to provide at Sherwood Oaks. This team is always looking for greeters, parking lot team members, coffee baristas, welcome team members, and more. If you’re interested in joining this team or learning more about how you can serve in this way, email the campus leader below.

 

Bloomington : Contact Shawna Bedolla

Bedford : Contact Tena Kern

You are God’s masterpiece, uniquely created to make a difference in the world by serving God and others. Our community is open to faith-based volunteers who truly care about the needs of those who are at risk among us and show it by serving.  They are looking for genuine, caring expressions of grace and love by ‘Jesus Reps’ who are willing to use our gifts to bless our neighborhoods, schools and workplaces.  If you are called to serve in this way, there are many opportunities. Contact Brad Pontius or Norma Landgraff below. 

 

Contact Brad Pontius about Local and Global Engagement

Contact Norma Landgraff about Local and Global Engagement

Our facilities team works to maintain the building and property, ensuring every part of Sherwood Oaks is welcoming to everyone. We use a variety of tools to clean, trim, paint, set up, and tear down all throughout the week.

 

Contact Josh Randall about Facilities and Maintenance

Will you help us in developing a stronger prayer culture? We need people to simply pray in various ways for various things. Would you join our prayer team? Contact Allen Burris to join, with questions or for more information. 

Contact Allen Burris about Prayer Team

Sherwood Kids! volunteers are the faces of the ministry: they have the most direct and consistent contact with the children and their families. They all work together in their unique roles to carry out the mission of Sherwood Kids!, realizing that the couple of hours they spend with the kids each week has an eternal impact in the lives of the kids and their families. 

 

Sherwood Kids Bloomington Volunteer Team Positions

Fill out this form to get started in Sherwood Kids Bloomington

Contact Stephen Figert for more information about Sherwood Kids Bloomington!

Contact Heather Knoy for more information about Sherwood Kids Bedford!

Our Student Ministry Teams for middle and high school students are looking for adults to invest in our students and help them develop a faith of their own. We are looking for middle school small group leaders, middle mayhem support, guys high school leaders, support team volunteers and student worship team leaders. If you would like to invite in our students, contact Grant Gardner for middle school, Matt Limbrick for high school, or Brandon Swango for Bedford students.

 

Contact Grant Gardner about Middle School

Contact Matt Limbrick about High School

Contact Brandon Swango about Bedford Student Ministries

Our goal as a production team is to create a clear path for others to engage Jesus in transformative worship. To this end, we cultivate technical skill in audio, lighting, and video to communicate God’s Grace and Truth to the people of Sherwood Oaks and those around the world.

 

Contact Katie Loos for Bloomington Production Arts

Contact Bode Swango for Bedford Production Arts

Our ministry exists to create transformational spaces for people to encounter Jesus through music and prayer, and clear pathways for people to respond to Him as they feel led. We train and raise up volunteer worship leaders and musicians to serve in our Sunday Worship Gatherings, as well as serve and support our Student Ministries.

 

Contact Katie Loos for Bloomington Worship Arts

 

Click Here to Take Your First Step in Finding Your Place to Serve

 

Kenna Hodges (First Impressions):

 

Austin Render (Production Arts):

 

April Spicer (First Impressions):

 

Steve Sheldon (Sherwood Kids!):