Outreach Help List
If you are interested in any of the following work projects, please contact the Board of Outreach:
Heather Novack at
| Opportunity | Description | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| Writer/ Reporter/ Photojournalist | Want to hone your writing skills, use some of those creative skills that yearn to be set free, and, serve our Lord all at the same time? Our Savior's Way is looking for one or more people to provide written articles and/or pictures for OSWLC publications and our website. Some articles may be sent to media as press releases - you'll be famous (or anonymous, however you wish). | Periodic - weekly or monthly |
| Balloon Person | Young in age or young at heart. We're looking for someone to fill a couple helium balloons and tie them to our church sign on Waxpool Road on Saturday nights or Sunday morning to make our church/church entrance road more visible. We supply the balloons, helium, and ribbon. This is a great family project. | Sat. nights or Sun. mornings |
| "Thank You for Visiting" Card Writers | Our Pastors call and send out notes to all first time visitors. We would like to send out a second or maybe even a third "Thank you for visiting" note from a congregational member as additional follow-up to returning visitors. Looking for one or two people to do this as their contribution in reaching out to others. | Weekly – can be shared between several individuals |
| Greeting Visitors at the Welcome Table People | Multiple positions available for people to stand at the Welcome and Information Table after each service. As you identify them as first time visitors or they identify themselves, you will provide them with New Member Bags – if you are really friendly, you can even tell regular members to "Have a blessed week"! | Rotational basis – once or twice per month as you can schedule. People are needed after each service. |
| Following-up with Visitors Person | Like maps? Like pins? We need someone to keep track of where our visitors live so someone from the congregation who lives near by can visit them. This person would "map them" and call someone to make a visit. | Weekly follow-up on an average of 2-3 first time visitors. |
| "Write" from the Heart People | We need everyone who has ever witnessed their faith to someone uncommitted or un-churched to write this "Conversation of Grace" experience down for others (and your own) encouragement. | One (or more) articles about a page long. |
| Partnership Person | This is a great job for a person who likes to engage businesses and other organizations into partnerships with our church. A partnership is working together to let people know about Our Savior's Way. This can be something like advertising church events or establishing something like the Saturday Reading program at Starbucks. | Ongoing as opportunities are sought out or presented. |
Worship Help List
If you are interested in any of the following work projects, please contact Beth Anton at or Barb Yarbrough at
| Opportunity | Description | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| Altar Guild | Prepares the altar for worship and communion. Time Requirement: 1.5 hours on Saturday; 3.5 hours on Sunday. | Serves with a team one month per year |
| Choir | Serves in worship at 8:00 and beginning of 9:30 services. Time Requirement outside of worship: rehearsals Wednesday evenings at 7:30 for 45 minutes; arrive 15 minutes prior to service on Sunday to rehearse. Also serves during special services, such as Good Friday. | Twice per month, plus weekly rehearsals; Sept. to May |
| Coffee Service | Prepares coffee, water, and goodies for fellowship between services on Sunday morning. Time requirement: 30 minutes Saturday afternoon; arrive 20 minutes prior to 8:00 service to set-up; clean-up after 11:00 service. | Ongoing |
| Communion Assistant | Assists pastors in administering communion during the worship services. Time requirement: Being present during the service and inform elder of the service that you are present. | Ongoing |
| Greeter | Greets people as they enter and leave the church for worship on Sunday morning. Time requirement: Being present at church 20 minutes prior to service. | Ongoing |
| Praise Team | Participates in leading the music during the worship service. Time requirement: Rehearsals on Wednesday evenings at 7:00, guitarists, drummers, vocalists needed. | Ongoing |
| Scripture Reader | Reads the lessons during the worship service. Time requirement: Being present during the worship service. | Ongoing |
| Usher | Assists before, during and after the worship services on Sunday morning; ushers people to seats as needed; sets up additional chairs when needed; organizes, distributes and collects the Friendship Register; assists with both the offering and communion; assists worshipers with special needes during the service; cleans sanctuary after the services (collect trash, retrieve found articles). Time requirement: Arrive 30 minutes prior to worship, serve during the service, stay 15 minutes after service; notify elder that you are present. | Ongoing |
Social Ministry Help List
If you are interested in any of the following work projects, please contact one of the Social Ministry Board members:
Andie Wessell - 703-729-6873 /
Penny Payne - 703-723-3259 /
Mary Miller - 703-729-1308 /
Pastor Wiechmann - 703-858-9254 /
| Service Project | Frequency | Point of Contact | Phone / Email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread Collection Pick up bread from Panera for the needy |
2-3 times a week | Pastor Wiechmann | 703-858-9254 |
| Flower Pickup Pick up flowers from area stores |
as needed | Pastor Wiechmann | 703-858-9254 |
| Interfaith Relief Collection of non-perishable food items for local food pantry |
ongoing | Andie Wessell | 703-729-6873 |
| Parish Nursing Blood pressure screening, educational materials, speakers |
ongoing | Marie Pfancuff | 703-241-2949 |
| Blood Drives January, April, July, & October 2011 |
4 times a year | Debbie Justice | |
| Loudoun Habitat for Humanity Participation in building,providing lunches, fundraisers |
as needed | Henry Wessell | 703-729-6873 |
| Meals for Congregation Providing meals for the members who are ill |
as needed | Nikki Deacon | 703-771-8594 |
| Ice Cream Social Serving ice cream to senior residents at Wingler House |
monthly | Penny Payne | 703-723-3259 |
| Good Shepherd Alliance liason between OSW and Good Shepherd |
Krisin Tufan | 703-310-6437 |
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| Military Activities |
needed | ||
| Cold Weather Shelter Collecting clothing, supplies, snacks, etc. |
Nov-March | Andie Wessell | 703-729-6873 |
| Project Linus LCJDC Making blankets with residents for children who are ill |
2 times a month | Mary Miller / Penny Payne | 703-729-1308 |
| Angel Tree Providing Christmas presents for children of inmates, Bibles and more |
yearly | Mary Miller / Penny Payne | 703-723-3259 |
| Heroes Welcome Welcoming WWII Veterans at Dulles Airport |
as needed | Karen Rippe | 703-858-2328 |
| Lifeline Pregnancy Center Baby Bottle Campaign and Annual fund-raising dinner |
2 times a year | Mary Miller / Penny Payne | 703-729-1308 |
| Lutherans for Life March for life upon Capitol annually in January |
yearly | Kristin Tufan | 703-310-6437 |
| Soldier Boxes Supporting our troops serving abroad by sending goody boxes |
2 times a year | Penny Payne / Mary Miller / Andie Wessell | 703-729-6873 |
| College Student Boxes Sending goody boxes to college students of OSW |
2 times a year | Mary Miller | 703-729-1308 |
| World Food Day Coordinating food drives at area stores on annual World Food Day |
October | Penny Payne / Mary Miller / Andie Wessell | 703-729-6873 |
| Military Food Coupons Collect, cut, and mail manufacturers coupons to military families abroad |
ongoing | Penny Payne | 703-723-3259 |
| Bikes for the World Collecting used bikes and sewing machines to be sent abroad |
needed | ||
| Souper Bowl Sunday Food collection in conjunction with Super Bowl Sunday |
yearly | Barb Yarbrough | 703-858-9254 |
| Orphan Grain Train Provides basic needs to needy people around the world |
needed | ||
| Lutheran World Relief Supporting human care for countries in need and suffering from disasters |
as needed | Pastor Wiechmann | 703-858-9254 |
| Senior Citizen Visits |
needed | ||
| Prayer Shawl Ministry Making Prayer Shawls for those in need of comfort |
as needed | needed | |
| Newborn Ministry |
needed | ||
| LC Homeless Shelter Dinners Preparing and serving dinner at local shelter |
monthly | Gwen Kennedy | 703-347-2862 |
| Stop Hunger Now Assemble packaged meals for poverty stricken countries |
Sept. 4, 2011 | Andie Wessell | 703-729-6873 |
Open Arms Help List
If you are interested in any of the following work projects, please contact:
Adrienne Muich at
| Opportunity | Description | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| Videographer | Like to take videos? We are seeking a videographer (amateurs welcome!) to help take videos during some of our center and CCDC Board-sponsored events. Camera provided. | Ongoing |
| Art Closet Organizer | We need some assistance cleaning, organizing and maintaining our Art Room closet. Help order manage stock and place art supply orders. | Once a month |
| Newsletter folding | We need 1-2 people to help fold our monthly newsletters (100 newsletters). | Once a month, September - June |
| Teacher Help | Come and help our teachers make "file folder games", holding babies in our Infant Room, help chaperone a field trip, etc. Possibilities and needs are endless! | Ongoing |
| Student Enrichment Volunteers | We always welcome volunteers who want to help read to a class, do a cooking or science project, teach or assist in an art project and more! Let us know how you can share your talents with our children! | Ongoing |
| Kitchen Cleaners | Extra hands always appreciated cleaning the kitchen (floors, shelves, refrigerator/freezer, oven, etc.) | Once a month |
| Admin Part-time Help | Front-desk/phone help 4:30-6:30pm. Filing. Printing (photocopy and/or Riso print). | Ongoing |
| Bus Runs | We need bus drivers to bus our after-school children from school to the Center (2pm-4pm). Or... substitute teachers to manage classrooms during bus runs. | Ongoing |
| Bus Run Calendar | Rewrite our monthly bus run calendar. | One hour once a month |
| Sam's Club Run | We need 1-2 people to help with our Sam's Club orders. Job entails:
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2-3 times a month |
| Sewing | Handy with a needle and thread? We could always use your help! | As-needed |
| Special Event Volunteer Help | Volunteer help during special Center events such as: Graduation, Christmas pageant, Applefest, Easter celebrations, Harvest celebrations, Field Day. As needed basis entails making and hanging event posters, setup, break down, cleanup, manning stations, teacher help, etc. | As-needed |