Worship Participation and Support
Silverdale Lutheran is blessed with a congregation that actively serves during worship and we would love to include everyone! No experience is necessary… just be willing to learn and grow and experience the joy and fulfillment that comes from serving in worship.
This vital ministry gets the sanctuary ready for weekly services. It includes organizing and preparing the altar for each service, arranging the cloth paraments (or changing them with the seasons), checking the candles and flowers, and getting ready for communion and Baptism (if scheduled). You would need to commit one month each year, working with a small team. Want to learn more? Contact Jane Rhodes – (360) 271-7748 or oeschlin92746@yahoo.com
If you are interested in serving as a communion assistant, please contact Jane Rhodes at oeschlin92746@yahoo.com
Sings the liturgy as Worship Assistant, usually about once every two months. If you would like to assist, please contact Greg Patterson at: gregory.patterson@gmail.com
Do you like to read aloud? Would you like to share your gift of reading scripture with the congregation? This ministry gives people the opportunity to read the Sunday scripture lessons at either the first or second service. Interested? Email Katie Shaw at katiejshaw1826@gmail.com.
Looking for a way to get more involved at church? We are in need of ushers going forward at both services. However, we do also have a special need for ushering at special services - Holy Week, Easter and Christmas. If you can help in this way or have any questions, please contact the church office: slc@silverdalelutheran.org or (360) 692-9263.
Stand at the welcome cart and greet people as they leave being ready to help and answer questions of those who are newly worshiping at SLC. Also you get to hand out our welcome gift for first time visitors!
Acolytes have a front row seat to Worship! This ministry is reserved for 5th-8th grade. We encourage our Middle School aged families to actively participate in one of our Worship services by assisting our liturgists and pastors with various tasks. You must be trained to serve at this capacity. This is a prerequisite for Confirmation helping our youth form a deeper understanding of our traditions and sacraments.
If you're comfortable using a computer mouse and can follow along with the service to switch to the next slide, you’re already halfway there! It's a meaningful way to serve, and it’s a great way to stay closely connected to the service. Contact katiejshaw1826@gmail.com
Sunday School is offered from Labor Day to Memorial Day, following the CK School District schedule. We offer pre-K, elementary, middle, and high school classes that meet from 9:45 to 10:45 am between services. Our middle and high school classes may occasionally venture off campus for various experiences.
Music Ministries
SLC has a rich variety of musical styles in worship. Check out some of our Special Music!
Interested in joining? Contact Music Director Justin Cormier
Handbell choir rehearses weekly. This ministry is open to anyone Junior High age and older and is an excellent ministry for those who already read music rhythms. If you haven’t played handbells before, we’ll teach you!
The Electric Worship Band meets weekly to rehearse and leads worship about once a month. This group takes hymns and plays them with electric instruments and arrangements blended with more modern praise music.
An ensemble of synthesizers and acoustic instruments, rehearses weekly and plays for worship once per month. We play hymns and classical repertoire.
There is no higher test of vocal production and blend than what can be achieved in intimate quartet singing. Our quartets are like small group cells of singers who choose to be together or assigned by the music director.
The pinnacle of church music is the choir. We rehearse weekly and lead worship twice per month. We sing classic and modern choral masterworks. In 2022, we traveled to Carnegie Hall to sing the Faure Requiem. Auditions are not required, and practice recordings are available for those who don’t read, but sing with us long enough and you will learn.
A casual group of brass players that meets by appointment and plays along with the organ for festival Sundays. Grab your horn and join the fun.
A casual group of string players that rehearses as arranged and plays for worship.
A bluegrass-style band that rehearses weekly and plays worship once a month.
Song of the Church
This group is a bit like “Choir-lite.” We meet weekly Thursdays at noon and do vocal exercises. Then we study and rehearse the upcoming Sunday’s hymns and songs. Song of the Church is a good opportunity to exercise the voice and to dive deeper into the rich musical tradition of the church. No audition or experience is required for this singing, and there is no performance obligation.
Sing or play an instrument at either 8:30 or 11:00 am service on Sundays as needed. All ages are welcome!
Through the ears to the soul" is written in Latin on the bench of our new organ. We began monthly concerts a few years ago to celebrate it's installation. The Friday concert series brings together 2 of the favorite parts of Church, music and food! We reserve an hour to sit around tables together enjoying a potluck dinner that features the culinary delights of our congregation. Then a short concert featuring local musicians and ensembles. Bring your best hotdish and join us for a great time of fellowship. Or just bring your soul and be fed.
Prayer & Care Ministries
Silverdale Lutheran Church has an active Prayer Chain Ministry. It is available whenever there is a need in your family, for a friend, or for any prayer concern. All prayer requests are treated with confidentiality. How the Prayer Chain works: The church is notified (by phone, email, or connect card) simply stating the prayer concern and request. The office notifies the pastors of the concern and then emails and all participants who are “Pray-ers”. Connect with us... Prayer Chain Request
Eucharistic Ministers take consecrated Communion elements from the altar each Sunday to the sick and homebound. We also provide a Holy Communion Service to two major assisted living facilities in the Silverdale area once a month. If you are unable to get to worship on a regular basis or would like to serve in this important ministry, please contact Kim Grasmick at grasmick@silverdalelutheran.org
Care Ministry gives support and assistance to the elderly, disabled, chronically ill, and their families. Nonmedical “quality of life” needs of individuals such as transportation, errands, friendly visits, and occasional meals are provided free of charge. To become a care-receiver or caregiver, please contact the church office at: slc@silverdalelutheran.org
The labyrinth, dated back to ancient times, is a way to experience and celebrate their relationship to God, life, and nature through “active” prayer. Silverdale Lutheran is blessed to have a beautiful labyrinth that evokes prayer and meditation on our campus. You are always welcome to come walk the labyrinth to pray, contemplate, or connect with God through active prayer. Commemorative bricks are available to be placed in the labyrinth. Contact the church office with interest in purchasing a brick.
We prayerfully knit or crochet Prayer Shawls, baby squares (for unborn babies) and baby caps for anyone in the community to comfort and/or celebrate life’s experiences from birth to death. Both the creator of the shawl and those who receive them are reminded of God’s everlasting presence in our lives.
