Hospitality
The Hospitality ministry focuses on welcoming and connecting newcomers to Fairfax Community Church.
Parking Attendant
The Parking Team ensures that guests and members have a positive experience getting to our building through warm smiles, helpful directions and an orderly process. Parking Team members direct cars into, around and away from our parking lot. This team ensures a smooth and organized process for people to come to church.
Who the position reports to: Parking Crew Chief, Parking Coordinator
Time required per week/month: Saturday night Parking Attendants serve from 15 minutes before the service starts until 15 minutes after the service starts. Sunday morning Attendants serve from 9:15-9:45 am and 10:45-11:30 am. Attendants serve two services per month.
Term of commitment: No minimum or maximum commitment.
Qualifications: Parking Attendants should be cheerful and willing to direct cars to appropriate spots and ensure that traffic flows smoothly.
Training provided: There is initial training and then one Hospitality training session per year and continual on-the-job training for new Parking Attendants.
Benefits for the volunteer: As a Parking Attendant, you interact with many people and have the opportunity to work as part of a team.
Greeter
Greeters provide the first warm welcome, set the first impression for our guests and are available to help people. Greeters welcome both guests and regular attendees to the weekend services with smiles and kind words. These team members also look for and approach guests. They escort families to the children’s rooms and adults into the sanctuary. These team members answer many questions about the church and help our guests feel comfortable. There are 1-2 greeters outside, 2 at the front door, 3-4 in the lobby, 1-2 in the Coffee Shop/Great Room, and 1-2 at the sanctuary doors for each service.
Who the position reports to: Greeter Coordinator
Time required: Greeters serve from 15 minutes before the service to 15 minutes after the service begins. Greeters serve twice each month at the service they prefer.
Term of commitment: No minimum or maximum commitment.
Qualifications: Greeters should be cheerful, friendly, approachable, comfortable talking to new people and willing to answer questions about the church.
Training provided: There is initial training and then one Hospitality training session per year and continual on-the-job training for new Greeters.
Benefits for the volunteer: As a Greeter, you will interact with many people and get to know the names and faces of our members.
Connection Center
The Connection Center is the place to find answers. Guests and members know that they can find help for anything at the Connection Center. Connection Center team answers questions from guest and members. They also maintain sign-up sheets, distribute information booklets and sell sermon CDs.
Who the position reports to: Connection Center Coordinator
Time required per week/month: Connection Center staff serve from 15 minutes before the service to 15 minutes after the service begins. They also serve for 15-20 minutes after the service ends. There are two Connection Center staff per service. Connection Center staff generally serves twice each month at the service they prefer.
Term of commitment: There is no minimum or maximum commitment.
Qualifications: Connection Center staff should be approachable, friendly comfortable talking to new people and answering questions about the church.
Training provided: There is initial training and then one Hospitality training session per year and continual on-the-job training for new team members.
Benefits for the volunteer: As part of the Connection Center, you will interact with many people and learn a lot about the church. You will also form friendships with others on the team.
Usher
Ushers are among the first people our guests and members will speak with upon entering the building. Their kindness and willingness to assist others make ushers a valuable part of the Hospitality Team. Ushers serve in two primary ways. First, the ushers assist the guests as they arrive in the sanctuary. This includes providing them with worship folders and pencils, helping them to find seats as the sanctuary becomes crowded, and responding to any situations that require special assistance. Second, the ushers support the function of each service by taking attendance, collecting and counting the offering, and picking up in the sanctuary following each service.
Who the position reports to: Head Usher, Usher Coordinator
Time required: Ushers serve from 15 minutes before the service until the offering count has been completed and trash has been picked up in the sanctuary. Ushers serve two to three times per month at the service they prefer.
Term of commitment: No minimum or maximum commitment.
Qualifications: Ushers should be cheerful, friendly, approachable, comfortable talking to new people and willing to answer questions about the church.
Training provided: There is one Hospitality training session per year and continual on-the-job training for new ushers.
Benefits for the volunteer: As an usher, you will have an opportunity to meet many guests and members of Fairfax Community Church. You will likely learn about other ministries as you provide this information to
newer guests and members.
To get connected to the Hospitality at Fairfax Community, contact karenkellogg@fairfax.cc or call 703-745-1030.