For even the Son of Man came not to be served, but to serve...
Mark 10:45
For all of our service opportunities, please contact the church office at 936.564.0421 or email: cechurch@cc-nac.org
Acolytes
The youth of the congregation are a vital part of the working experience at Christ Church. Young people from K-12th grades are needed to serve as vergers, cross bearers, and torch bearers for the 10:30 a.m. service.
Altar Guild
Guild members prepare for and clean up after each communion service. They also serve at weddings, funerals, and special services such as Palm Sunday, Easter and Christmas, as well as attend workshops to learn how to better assist the priest in serving God and the parishioners. The Guild is divided into four groups, and therefore each group serves approximately one week each month.
Brotherhood of St. Andrew
The Brotherhood of St. Andrew is a long-standing organization of men and boys in the Episcopal Church devoted to evangelism. One of the ways the Brotherhood gives back to the church is by cooking a wonderful pancake breakfast the second Sunday of each month. Proceeds from those breakfasts go to the charity or ministry of choice for the Brotherhood.
Children’s Ministry
Do you have a gift for teaching? Or do you just love working with kids. If so, consider volunteering to help teach Sunday School or Children’s Church.
Christ Church Choir
Our choir serves at 10:30 a.m. Sundays and for most special evening services. Rehearsals are 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday evenings and 9:45 a.m. on Sunday mornings.
Christ Episcopal School
The largest ministry of Christ Church is our school which serves Pre-K to 5th grade students. Fr. Hughes oversees the work of Mrs. Catherine Oliver, Head of School, at the only SAES accredited school in the Nacogdoches area. Volunteers of all talents are needed and encouraged to call the school office at 936-564-0621.
Christ Episcopal School Board of Trustees
The church’s parish day school, Christ Episcopal School, serves the needs of many families in Nacogdoches. CES relies on trustees to serve on school board, consisting of members from the community and Episcopalians from this parish.
Emergency Preparedness and Response
Members of Christ Church prepare for and respond to disasters and emergencies such as hurricane, flood, or fire, as called for by the Diocese of Texas http://www.epicenter.org/emergency-preparedness.
Canterbury Jacks- College Ministry at SFASU
Help feed our college students on Wednesday evenings at 6:00 p.m. during the Fall and Spring semesters.
Finance Committee
Meets monthly at 1:30 p.m. in the Bailey House one week prior to the Vestry meetings.
Floral Gifts for Altar
Flowers are given in memory of, in honor of, or thanksgiving for an individual each Sunday or for special services. The memorials or honorees and who gave them are included in the Sunday service bulletin.
Greeters
Our greeters team with ushers to greet all who come to our services with help and directions for our opportunities to worship, study and find a ministry to join.
Intercessory Prayer
Trained intercessors serve at the side altar during the 10:30 Eucharist. They provide prayers for healing and anointing with oil that has been blessed by the priest.
Lay Readers
This ministry carries on the tradition from the early church in the reading of scripture by parishioners other than the priest during the 8:00 a.m., 10:30 a.m. and special services.
Living Legacy Committee
Focuses on the needs of those parishioners and other residents of Nacogdoches who need help by virtue of infirmity or lack of finances. This committee makes recommendations to the vestry for the use of funds from an endowment established for these purposes.
Mobile Ministries
Would you like to work with teams who prepare hot meals and sack lunches and deliver to folks at our missional community of Independence Manor on Saturday mornings? These and other ministry efforts are a part of Mobile Ministries, which utilizes our parishioners to meet the needy where they find themselves. There is much potential for this ministry to grow.
New Membership/Greeting Team
Develops and implements actions, activities and programs to welcome newcomers. Organizes effective newcomer greeter ministry and procedures, raises retention of new families, explores other church’s successful new membership and greeting practices.
Nursery
Children are welcomed at Christ Church worship services; however, our well child nursery is available for parent convenience during church services. The nursery is staffed by two adults that must be certified in the EDOT program, Safeguarding God’s Children. It is located on the East end of the main building.
Social Team
Like to plan events? Join the Social Team, which provides food and planning for special events (receptions, funerals, etc.) and annual gatherings.
Visual/Sound Ministry
The sound ministry team primarily adjusts volume levels during the service, mutes and un-mutes the speakers, and records the sermons. Join our small group of people in making sure the Gospel is heard during our worship services.
Ushers
Men serve in teams of two to hand out liturgy sheets at all services at Christ Church, ring the bell, help people to their seats, pass the alms basins, and direct people to the altar rail for communion
Vestry
Vestry meet on the third Tuesday of each month at 6:00 p.m. in the Parish Hall.
Acolytes
The youth of the congregation are a vital part of the working experience at Christ Church. Young people from K-12th grades are needed to serve as vergers, cross bearers, and torch bearers for the 10:30 a.m. service.
Altar Guild
Guild members prepare for and clean up after each communion service. They also serve at weddings, funerals, and special services such as Palm Sunday, Easter and Christmas, as well as attend workshops to learn how to better assist the priest in serving God and the parishioners. The Guild is divided into four groups, and therefore each group serves approximately one week each month.
Brotherhood of St. Andrew
The Brotherhood of St. Andrew is a long-standing organization of men and boys in the Episcopal Church devoted to evangelism. One of the ways the Brotherhood gives back to the church is by cooking a wonderful pancake breakfast the second Sunday of each month. Proceeds from those breakfasts go to the charity or ministry of choice for the Brotherhood.
Children’s Ministry
Do you have a gift for teaching? Or do you just love working with kids. If so, consider volunteering to help teach Sunday School or Children’s Church.
Christ Church Choir
Our choir serves at 10:30 a.m. Sundays and for most special evening services. Rehearsals are 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday evenings and 9:45 a.m. on Sunday mornings.
Christ Episcopal School
The largest ministry of Christ Church is our school which serves Pre-K to 5th grade students. Fr. Hughes oversees the work of Mrs. Catherine Oliver, Head of School, at the only SAES accredited school in the Nacogdoches area. Volunteers of all talents are needed and encouraged to call the school office at 936-564-0621.
Christ Episcopal School Board of Trustees
The church’s parish day school, Christ Episcopal School, serves the needs of many families in Nacogdoches. CES relies on trustees to serve on school board, consisting of members from the community and Episcopalians from this parish.
Emergency Preparedness and Response
Members of Christ Church prepare for and respond to disasters and emergencies such as hurricane, flood, or fire, as called for by the Diocese of Texas http://www.epicenter.org/emergency-preparedness.
Canterbury Jacks- College Ministry at SFASU
Help feed our college students on Wednesday evenings at 6:00 p.m. during the Fall and Spring semesters.
Finance Committee
Meets monthly at 1:30 p.m. in the Bailey House one week prior to the Vestry meetings.
Floral Gifts for Altar
Flowers are given in memory of, in honor of, or thanksgiving for an individual each Sunday or for special services. The memorials or honorees and who gave them are included in the Sunday service bulletin.
Greeters
Our greeters team with ushers to greet all who come to our services with help and directions for our opportunities to worship, study and find a ministry to join.
Intercessory Prayer
Trained intercessors serve at the side altar during the 10:30 Eucharist. They provide prayers for healing and anointing with oil that has been blessed by the priest.
Lay Readers
This ministry carries on the tradition from the early church in the reading of scripture by parishioners other than the priest during the 8:00 a.m., 10:30 a.m. and special services.
Living Legacy Committee
Focuses on the needs of those parishioners and other residents of Nacogdoches who need help by virtue of infirmity or lack of finances. This committee makes recommendations to the vestry for the use of funds from an endowment established for these purposes.
Mobile Ministries
Would you like to work with teams who prepare hot meals and sack lunches and deliver to folks at our missional community of Independence Manor on Saturday mornings? These and other ministry efforts are a part of Mobile Ministries, which utilizes our parishioners to meet the needy where they find themselves. There is much potential for this ministry to grow.
New Membership/Greeting Team
Develops and implements actions, activities and programs to welcome newcomers. Organizes effective newcomer greeter ministry and procedures, raises retention of new families, explores other church’s successful new membership and greeting practices.
Nursery
Children are welcomed at Christ Church worship services; however, our well child nursery is available for parent convenience during church services. The nursery is staffed by two adults that must be certified in the EDOT program, Safeguarding God’s Children. It is located on the East end of the main building.
Social Team
Like to plan events? Join the Social Team, which provides food and planning for special events (receptions, funerals, etc.) and annual gatherings.
Visual/Sound Ministry
The sound ministry team primarily adjusts volume levels during the service, mutes and un-mutes the speakers, and records the sermons. Join our small group of people in making sure the Gospel is heard during our worship services.
Ushers
Men serve in teams of two to hand out liturgy sheets at all services at Christ Church, ring the bell, help people to their seats, pass the alms basins, and direct people to the altar rail for communion
Vestry
Vestry meet on the third Tuesday of each month at 6:00 p.m. in the Parish Hall.
