Time and Talent Survey

First Lutheran Church 
Please assist the church by completing a "Time and Talent Survey" for each member in your household grade eight and above. Return it to the church at your earliest convenience. Thank you!
Name___________________________________________________ Phone__________________________

Mailing Address (+ zip)________________________________________________________

Alternate Mailing Address___________________________________________________________________
from (dates) _______________________ to ______________________ (for "snowbirds," students, etc.)

E-mail address (to which the church can send messages)_____________________________

I usually attend the following Sunday worship service (check one):
___8:00 a.m. Traditional ___10:00 a.m. Contemporary ___11:00 a.m. Traditional

ACTIVITIES
I am interested in the following activities at First Lutheran Church (check each that apply):

Worship
___Usher: ___8 am ___10 am ___11 am
___Reader: ___8 am ___10 am ___11 am
___Communion Ass't: ___8 am ___10 am ___11 am
___Greeter: ___8 am ___10 am ___11 am
___Worship Coordinator: ___8 am ___10 am ___11 am
(8 am records service; 11 am takes offerings to bank;
oversees acolytes; assists with Baptisms)
___Senior Choir (alternates monthly between 8 & 11 am)
___First Light (10 am contemporary worship team)
___Handbell Choir
___Youth Choir (grades 6-12)
___Soloist
___Instrumentalist Instrument:______________________
___Guitar
___Choral Directing
___Banner Making
___Piano Accompanist
___Altar Committee (prepare & clean-up for Communion and special services)
___Assist with special worship decorating (Thanksgiving/ Christmas/Lent/Easter/All Saints')
___Sound System Technical Support
___Child Care Volunteer (nursery):
___Sunday worship ___Summer Monday Eve
___Other mid-week worship services
Other___________________________________________

Teaching Opportunities
___Sunday School Teacher:
___Preschool ___High School
___Elementary ___Middle School
___Adults (topic:____________________________)
___Sunday School Substitute Teacher
___Sunday School Helper
___Sunday School Secretary
___Vacation Bible School Teacher (summer)
___Vacation Bible School Aid (summer)
___Vacation Bible School Crafts Helper (summer)
___Vacation Bible School Kitchen Helper (summer)
___Small Group Facilitator
___Other:________________________________________

Educational Opportunities
___9:05 Sunday Adult Education Class
___Small Group Ministry (topical or faith development)
___Men's Retreat
___Women's Retreat
___Youth Retreat
___Confirmation (grades 8 & 9)
___Bible Camp
___Library Maintenance
___Other:________________________________________

Service Opportunities
Youth Work
___Chaperone ___Driver ___Provide Refreshments
Social Concerns
___Interfaith Hospital Network (homeless shelter work)
___Community Table (meal preparation/serving the needy)
___Load a Truck (annual food collection)
___Lutheran World Relief (health/school kits; clothing)
___Habitat for Humanity Volunteer (build housing)

Other
___Stephen Ministry (one-on-one care-giving)
___Home Baked Outreach (delivering treats to first-time worshipers)
___Bulletin Delivery to Nursing Homes & Hospitals
___Nursing Home and Homebound Visitation
___Take Monthly Blood Pressure Checks (Medical personnel only)
___Blood Donor
___Blood Drive Helper
___Serve Funeral Luncheons
___Serve Lenten Soup and Bread Lunches
___Sunday Morning Coffee Preparation & Clean-up
___Meal and Baking for Special Occasions
___Provide Meals for Those in Crisis
___Can provide: ___Van ___Pick-up Truck ___Truck
___Driver/Transportation Assistance
___Church ___Shopping
___Errands ___Medical appointments
___Church Archives/Historical Room
___Bulletin Board Maintenance

Governing/Leadership Opportunities
___Congregation Council Officer
___Outreach Committee
___Stewardship Committee
___Worship, Music & Arts Committee
___Social Action Committee
___Human Resources Committee
___Education Committee
___Property Committee
___Business Management Committee
___Fellowship Committee
___Youth Committee
___Nominating Committee
___Lutheran Cemetery Board
___Health Cabinet (Parish Nurse Ministry)
___First Lutheran Foundation Board
___Synod/Conference Delegate
___Synod/Conference Committee Work

Organizations and Groups
Women's Ministry:
___Officer/Board of Women of First
___Women's Retreat Participant
___Circle Participant:
___Morning ___Afternoon ___Evening
Men's Ministry:
___Monthly Men's Breakfast
___Men's Steak Fry
___Men's Golf Outing
___Men's Retreat Participant
___Men's Work Projects
___Keenagers (Older Adult Ministry)
___Keenager Day Trips and Tours
___Sunday Afternoon Club (adult singles, age 50+)
___Youth Group ("Torchbearers," grades 9 through 12)
___Prayer Chain
___Prayer Group
___Quilting Queens (sewing)
___Monthly Family Fun Activity

SKILLS
I am interested in sharing the following talents for the ministry of First Lutheran Church, if my talents are needed (check all those which apply):

Office Skills
___Word Processing
___Computer Data Entry
___Desk-top Publishing
___Bookkeeping
___Office Receptionist (mid-week)
___Assistance with Mailings
___Worship Bulletin Assembly
___Newsletter Production (First Word)

Trade Skills and Areas of Expertise
___Carpentry
___Plumbing
___Electrical
___Painting
___Mechanics
___Cleaning
___Lawn/Yard Care
___Accounting
___Insurance
___Investments
___Real Estate
___Graphics/Art Work
___Theater
___Legal
___Calligraphy
___Photography
___Audio/Video Recording
___Nursing
___Health Care Expertise
Area:________________________________________
___Social Service Expertise
Area:________________________________________
___Other:________________________________________

"Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit; and there are varieties of services, but the same Lord; and there are varieties of activities, but it is the same God who activates all of them in everyone. . . . Now you are the body of Christ and individually members of it."
1 Corinthians 12:4-5,27

First Lutheran Church
1005 Oxford Avenue
Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54703
(715) 832-8321 Fax: 832-0999
The data you provide will be entered into the computer. As skills or volunteers are needed, categories or activities will be retrieved. Perhaps some of the items you mark will never be called forth; should this be the case, please know that your willingness is still greatly appreciated. You never know when the church may be in need of one of the items you checked! 9/98