1. What are the advantages of being a Who May Apply:
Team Member? Current High School Sophomores through College age, who are
Spend your summer in a way that has eternal value. members or regular attendees of OCEC.
Have the privilege of leading children to faith in Jesus Compensation:
Christ and/or helping them grow in faith.
Team members will solicit “Team ministry support” through
Grow in your Christian faith through mentoring relation- support letters to friends/family and a presentation to the OCEC
ships, prayer and service. congregation on May 2. Support raised will be applied to the
Be trained for Christian leadership. Team account and used for Team expenses.
Earn college scholarship with the flexibility to have an $1,500 in College Scholarship will be paid directly to the colleges
additional “cash-paying” part-time job. Team members attend or will be placed in a holding account for
Be a vital part of a small team of talented, committed and Team members’ use upon entering college.
growing young leaders. $255 cash honorarium ($85 per month).
Job Responsibilities: One-half the cost of Senior High Camp. College students who are
Teach preschool Sunday School classes (8:15 OR 11:15 not eligible to attend Senior High Camp will receive the camp
hour) (teach Bible stories, prepare a craft, lead game and scholarship amount as an additional cash honorarium.
snack time). Tasks that qualify for “camp hours,” which are included as Team
Be a spokesperson promoting the Children’s Library responsibilities (i.e., VBS set up and clean up), may be applied to
Summer Climb reading program (9:45 hour on Sundays). “camp hours” for Team members. There is no other monetary
Be a classroom assistant or teacher for Vacation Bible compensation for these tasks.
School, as well as assist in the set up, coordination of The schedule gives you the freedom to have a cash-paying
and tear down for the Thursday evening family event and part-time job that DOES NOT CONFLICT with OCEC Summer
with Friday clean up. Ministries Leadership Team scheduled events.
Provide leadership for TWO WEEKS during which we Supervision:
run four-day Summer B.L.A.S.T. Day Camps (teach
Raelene Gilmore is the OCEC Summer Ministries Leadership
evangelistic Bible lessons, lead crafts, games and/or
Team Director. Raelene is a certified elementary school teacher.
snack time, lead or assist with skill building clinics such
She is also the OCEC S.W.A.T. Director and a Worship Team
as music, drama, sports, etc.).
Leader.
Provide leadership for ONE three-day PrayKids Day
Coordination, supervision, publicity and promotion for the OCEC
Camp (teach lessons on prayer, lead crafts, games,
Summer Ministries Leadership Team will be provided by Sue
snack time and small prayer groups.)
Burson, Pastor of Children.
Provide assistance and supervision for children for ONE
Training and supervision for preschool Sunday School will be
five-day Soccer Clinic, taught by international soccer
provided by Brenda Heinsoo, Director of Preschool Ministries.
Apply today for a coaches (set up on Mon; Clinic will be Tues-Sat.)
Serve as Junior High Camp leaders as assigned by the Transportation:
Camp Director. Team members need to have transportation to church and home. (A
faith-building Deliver follow-up packets to non-churched visitors and current driver’s license is preferred.) Team members will ride in church
children who made decisions during Vacation Bible vehicles or occasionally share responsibility for transportation to and
experience that School
Be accountable to and meet regularly
from Team events. (Mileage reimbursement provided).
will change lives with an adult mentor AND act as a
mentor for a Team Assistant.
for eternity! NOTE! Training and materials will
be provided!

2. Job Standards:
The applicant must be a Christian and an
active participant and attendee of OCEC
in the 10th grade or above. A personal,
growing relationship with Christ, personal
standards of faithfulness to God and June 27 – August 29 (Sundays) - Teach
purity in relationships are required.
Applicants must sign a contract indicating their agreement Preschool Sunday School & promote
to maintain the standards of behavior delineated. Summer Climb library program
Team members will spend approximately 20-30 hours
weekly in ministries determined by the Summer Ministries May:
Leadership Team Director (schedule provided in 2 - Team introduced to OCEC congregation & request
advance). support
Team members will be directly responsible to the OCEC 16 - Support letters addressed and returned to church
Summer Ministries Leadership Team Director. office for mailing.
Team members are expected to attend Youth Group,
Sunday School and/or church services at OCEC in June:
addition to teaching preschool Sunday School. 6 - VBS Training and Planning Session (2:30-5:30 PM)
Team members must be able to work with the Team 13 - Lead a Child to Christ Training (8:15 OR 11:15AM)
members, leaders and church staff with a positive 16 - VBS Furniture Move (7-8:30 PM)
attitude and be sensitive to the needs of others. 19 - VBS Classroom Decorating (9AM - 2PM)
Team members must exhibit a servant’s heart toward 21 - Child Care at All-for-One Service at Millen (9:30AM -
everyone to whom and with whom they minister. Noon)
Families are important! Team members are encouraged 21-25 - SonQuest Rainforest VBS (8:30AM - 12:30PM)
to participate in family vacations. Vacation schedules 24 - VBS set-up & tear down of carnival (3:00-9:30PM,
need to be cleared in advance with the Team Director Event 5:30-8:00PM)
and the Team member is responsible to make up the 25 - VBS Clean-Up (12:30-3PM)
hours missed in performing additional tasks assigned by 28-29 - Team Orientation and Training; Prep for Day
the Team Director or church staff (advance schedule Camps (9AM-2:30PM) (bring lunch)
provided). 30 - VBS Follow Up (9AM-2:30PM)
Team members need to be available for all events listed
on the summer schedule unless excused by the Director. July:
Team members are expected to be flexible with schedule 1 - Complete VBS Follow Up; Team & Team Asst.
changes and are encouraged to work out resulting
conflicts with the Director.
Training; (9AM-2:30PM) (bring lunch) Oregon City
6-8 - PrayKids Day Camp (9:00-11:30AM); Summer
Team members must dress modestly and maintain proper B.L.A.S.T. prep (11:30AM-2:30PM) Evangelical Church
hygiene. A Team shirt and ID badge will be provided and 11-16 - Assist in Junior High Camp 1024 Linn Avenue/PO Box 10
is required to be worn at all official Team outings. 19-24 - Assist in Soccer Clinic/Day Camp (tent. times—
8AM-3:30PM) Oregon City, OR 97045
26-29 - Summer B.L.A.S.T. Day Camps (9AM-2:30PM) (503) 656-8582
August: Questions?
1-6 - Senior High Camp (Triangle Lake)
9-12 - Summer B.L.A.S.T. Day Camps Contact Sue Burson
(9AM-2:30PM) (503) 656-8582, ext. 106
16— Evaluation, Clean-Up and End of
Summer Celebration Day (9AM- sueb@ocec.net
2:30PM)