Ministries

BIBLE STUDY FOR ADULTS
All:     Check back here – Fall 2021 – Wednesday night Bible study with Pastor Keith!

Women:    Tuesdays 2 p.m. in CE building, led by Judy Nason (September through June)
Men:          Wednesdays 2 p.m. in Faith Hall, led by Jon Whited (September through June)

SUNDAY SCHOOL FOR CHILDREN
After the first half of worship, the children are dismissed to Sunday School held in CE building rooms 1 and 2.

DEACONS
Jesus tells us to love our neighbor as ourselves. Pastoral care is the way we make that love specific and tangible: sharing joys and sorrow, supporting one another in times of stress and need, offering mutual forgiveness and reconciliation. In addition to Pastors Keith and Lee, we have twelve ordained Deacons who regularly contact people on their care lists to offer pastoral care. The Deacons also provide rides and other services to parishioners in need, and they organize receptions for memorial services with help from Deacon Assistants.

PRESBYTERIAN WOMEN
All women are invited to the PW General Meeting & Potluck held each first Thursday monthly September – June.  

MEN’S BREAKFAST FELLOWSHIP
All men are invited to a no-host breakfast 8:00 a.m. each second Saturday (September through May) at Papa’s New Roost Restaurant in Sonora. Contact Pastor Lee Warford for more information.

Other ministries and opportunities for service within the Church of the 49ers:

Buildings & Grounds Committee
Meets monthly to deal with issues of maintenance, repair, and improvement of the buildings and grounds. Organizes all-church work parties to spruce up the campus.

Christian Education
An opportunity to work with our children, as a Sunday School teacher or aide, or to assist in the nursery.

Fellowship Committee
Meets bimonthly to organize fellowship refreshments for each Sunday following worship, and to plan opportunities for congregation members to get to know each other, like theater outings, church picnics and other social events, etc.

Finance Committee
Meets monthly to ensure that our church is in, and remains in good fiscal health. The committee provides Session with recommendations related to the church’s annual budget and its implementation, and provides input to developing future projections.

History Committee
Meets monthly for the purpose of preserving and maintaining the archives of the church for future generations. Committee members develop projects that will convey to the community the church’s rich heritage dating from the middle of the 19th century.  Link to the History Page

Parish Nursing
Our Parish Nurse offers blood pressure checks monthly for congregation members. She also coordinates members’ training in CPR and Rescue Breathing and use of the church’s emergency defibrillator.

Welcome & Evangelism Committee
Meets monthly to make the church known in the community, through advertising and publicity, and participation in fairs, events, etc. Also works with the pastor to conduct Inquirers’ Classes for newer people, and to integrate them into the congregation. Publishes the church pictorial directory and a monthly newsletter, the Golden Nugget. Follow this link to view and download the newsletter

Worship Committee
Meets monthly to assist the pastor in planning worship services by providing and training Communion servers, liturgists, Scripture readers and ushers and helping with plans and decorations for special worship services.