Check out some of the Places you can SERVE at Five Oaks 

Five Oaks Kids

Lead teacher — If you love the crazy things kids say, or watching their faces light up when they see Jesus’ impact, then teaching in FO Kids is for you! Our lessons are pre-prepped by Five Oaks staff, so you won’t have any required prep! Teachers need to be at least 16; our ministry is birth thru grade 5.

Assistant teacher — If you love playing with kids and helping to get them excited about Jesus, we need you as an assistant teacher in Five Oaks Kids! You’ll help support the lead teacher and make lots of little friends. Volunteers need to be middle school and older.

FO Kids Welcome Desk — If you’re quick with a warm smile and enjoy welcoming new families, our Five Oaks Kids Welcome Desk needs your gifts at work! You’ll greet new families, help enter their information into our database and answer their questions.

Nursery — If cuddling babies never gets old, join us in the nursery where you can cuddle our youngest Five Oakers and  give parents an opportunity to enjoy worship distraction-free. Ages 13 and up.

Worship & Tech

Worship tech — If you’d rather be behind a computer, this behind-the-scenes role allows you to combine your love of tech with love of worship. Help eliminate distractions and enhance the worship experience for our attenders. Training provided.

Worship musicians — Are you musically gifted and have a heart for worship? There’s always room on our team for vocalists and instrumentalists who want to lead others. Audition required. 

Communion Preparation — Have you ever helped a friend prepare for a party? This behind-the-scenes role involves cutting the bread for communion, setting up the communion stations in the worship center and clean-up after services.

Service Manager — Do others tell you that you’re always the one who’s prepared, great at anticipating what’s coming next? Your organizational skills may serve you well in the role of serve manager, in which you’ll help the weekend team stay organized and on cue.

Adults & Impact

Small Groups Leader — If you have a heart for discipling others, developing leaders, and stocking your friends' favorite beverages, the role of a small group leader might be a great fit. Our small group leaders are passionate about small groups and are at the core of the disciple-making strategy of Five Oaks Church.

Local Impact — We have several local impact partners right here in the Twin Cities. Click here for more info on each of these. We have many ways to get involved and help further God’s kingdom as nearby as Woodbury, and as far away as Minneapolis.

Global Impact — If you have a heart for travel and bringing hope to those in another part of the world, Five Oaks has several global impact partners across the world.

Prayer card team — Do you love how meaningful handwritten notes and cards can be in our current digital age? Join this team in sending prayer-filled cards to those in our church body who are in need of prayer. There is also an opportunity within this team to write welcoming notes to folks who are visiting Five Oaks for the first time.

Five Oaks Students

Small Group Leader — Do you love teenagers and helping them navigate the complex social speed bumps they face in middle and high school? The role of a small group leader on Wednesday nights is calling your name.  You’ll lead a groups of same-age and -gender students through topics and questions generated by FO Students staff.

Welcome Team — If you have a knack for friendly small talk with teens, the FO Students Welcome Team is beckoning. Help students check-in when they arrive, answer questions, and assist with light clean-up between our middle and high school groups. Also may help with safety and security. 

Supper Team — If you love having the neighbor kids over for snacks or supper, you might love volunteering on our youth supper team. 1-2 volunteers each prepare or pick up a meal and serve it to about youth and leaders. We supply snacks and drinks for you to sell as well. All ingredients are reimbursable.

FO Students Sound Tech — This behind-the-scenes role helps keep students’ worship and the youth pastor’s talk flowing smoothly by monitoring mic and speaker volumes. Training and supervision provided by FO Staff.

Lighting Tech — This behind-the-scenes role helps set the tone for worship and learning/teaching by using lighting the enhance the experience. Training and supervision provided by FO Staff.

FO Students Worship Vocals — If you have the gifting to sing and lead students in worship, this role may be a solid fit for you. Your willingness to disciple a student to use their musical gifts is a huge bonus. Instrumentals not required.

FO Students Worship Instrumental — If you have the gifting to play your instrument(s) in student worship, we’d love to talk to you. Your willingness to disciple a student to use their musical gifts is a huge bonus. Singing not required.

Set-up Team — Do you love to finish a checklist of tasks? Help transform the church into a youth-friendly space by adding lighting, drapes, stretch fabric, banners, and table games. Also set up the homework room and the gym. Commitment: 4-5:30 pm on Wednesdays, as many Wednesdays as you have available.

Take-down Team — Help reset the church to “weekend ready” after youth group. Commitment: 8-9 pm, as many Wednesdays as you have available.

General

Design, Art & Photography — If you find yourself doodling or sketching in your down time, or you love to take pics at family gatherings, we could use your skills on this team. Chalkboard art is 1-3 times per month; photography and graphic design are for special projects and events.

Social Media — If you engage with social media regularly, consider joining our social media team! We provide training, resources, and a well-organized schedule of content to our volunteers.

Decorations/Set Design — Do you love decorating for holidays and making a space feel warm and inviting? We have opportunities throughout the year for teams to make plans to update our spaces for Christmas, Easter, and more!

Office and accounting support — Do you love a good spreadsheet? Love helping organize a project? We have seasonal office opportunities that may involve mailers and data entry, plus weekend opportunities for preparing our offering for deposit.

Connections Ministry

Greeter — If you’re the person who stands at the door and waves to your guests when they’re still in the driveway, and you maybe even stretch out those goodbyes like a solid Minnesotan, you’d love to be a greeter. Help create a welcoming atmosphere that engages guests and welcomes them to Five Oaks.

Usher — If you’re the person who is known to keep your guests well-supplied when they arrive at your home, being an usher may be an easy next step for you. Greet people as they enter the worship center, help attenders find seats, hand out worship guides. Also help with head count and touch up worship center at the end of the service.

Concierge Team — Are you a natural host who likes to make people feel at home? Our Concierge team welcomes those new to Five Oaks, assists them with kids’ check in, answers questions about our church and helps show new folks the ropes.

Safety & Security — Do you have crisis management or first responder experience? Help create a safe environment for people at Five Oaks. If you have a background in law enforcement, military, first responder or crisis management, and have interest in using these skills to serve your church, we’d like to talk to you about joining our team.

Acorn Cafe — Are you a barista in another life? Or maybe just wish you were? Help people get their favorite beverage, snack or continental breakfast items on the weekends. A great way to meet people and welcome new faces to church.