Community Care Ministries

Community Care Ministries

We demonstrate the Good News of Jesus Christ by extending practical care & compassion to the poor, needy, hungry, sick, or imprisoned in our community. We also minister healing to the brokenhearted, distressed & afflicted by providing prayer, pastoral counseling, support groups & referral services in their time of need.

ABC's Ministry Groups:

Angel Tree
During the holiday season, ABC members donate & deliver gifts to Hope Mission. This is a wonderful way to share the love of Jesus with the entire family.

Audio-Visual Resources
We provide with creative & edifying tools for evangelism & growth in Christ. Be a part of the team! Serving opportunities include recording, editing, duplicating & sales of messages at cost.

Baby Dedication
Connecting & supporting parents who are making a commitment to God & their children through a special presentation of Baby Dedication.

Backstage Tours
Looking for an exciting & out-of-the-ordinary ministry to serve in? Don't miss this great opportunity to see how you can be an active servant for the Lord! We take you backstage during the service so you can actually see how all the volunteers pitch in together to make the weekend services come alive. Sign up now for 'A Taste of FrontLines Backstage Tour'! Space is limited, so hurry!

Baptism
Our ABC comes together to celebrate those who are newly baptized. It's also an All-Church Potluck so invite your family & friends. Serving opportunities include: greeting, hospitality, registration, photography, worship & more. Come join the celebration!

Benevolence Ministry
Helps those with financial needs. Non-cash donations are welcomed.

Biblical Counseling Services
Short-term biblical counseling is available for those struggling with individual or relational issues.

Biblical Counseling Training
A 15-week class based on 'Caring for People God's Way.' It helps train & equip Christians to provide Biblical counseling.

Childcare
Partnering to provide childcare during worship, fellowship and prayer meeting, your serving with us can help to release a family.

Children of Divorce
Children of Divorce ministers to children & youth of divorced parents.

Children's Ark
Loving children is the heartbeat of Children's Ark. We are dedicated to partnering with parents as they raise up their children in the grace & knowledge of Jesus Christ.

Community Care Ministries
We demonstrate the Good News of Jesus Christ by extending practical care & compassion to the poor, needy, hungry, sick, or imprisoned in our community. We also minister healing to the brokenhearted, distressed & afflicted by providing prayer, pastoral visitation and counseling, support groups in their time of need.

Connections
We connect new believers, new attendees & non-active members into our ABC through a meaningful relationship with God & others. Be a part of our Connections Team!

Data Entry Team
We care for the members of ABC by inputting vital information into the hands of our ABC pastors & lay pastors. We also help to connect you into our team! Come serve in simple yet powerful ways through data entry.

Divorce Recovery
We are a support group for men & women who are in various levels of brokenness from their marriages. Curriculum: Growing Through Divorce

Doing Church As A Team (DCAT)
We celebrate Church through 'Doing Church As A Team'! Without each of us, His Body cannot function at its best. It is through each of us that God is able to achieve His greatest dreams for our world & this generation. Whether you are new to ABC or a veteran leader of an outside ministry, we need you to team up with us to build His kingdom in this broken world.

Equipping
Discovering the joy of being a fully contributing member.

Experiencing God
God will radically change your life for the Kingdom through this intensive 13-week course. Learn to hear God as He speaks, where He is working so you can join Him, and experience God in your life!.

First Impressions
There's no better way to make a great 'First Impression' on visitors than through sharing the gift of our service. We desire to create an ambience that reflects the love of Christ for people through Greeters, Ushers, Refreshments, and Caring and visitation ministries.

Greeters Ministry
What an honor to make a first impression on every person who comes into ABC with a smile & warm welcome. We also provide each visitor with a bulletin & nametag. You are welcome to serve at any one of our weekend services, greeting 30 minutes before service begins & during a short portion of the worship service.

Grief Recovery
"Grief Release" is a Christ-centered support group for those who have suffered the loss of a loved one, loss of a job, or other traumatic losses.

Growing Deep, Growing Strong
Join us as we welcome newcomers to ABC's membership course. Not sure where to serve? GDGS is the perfect starting point! We have opportunities in parking, greeting, registration, hospitality, sound, childcare.

High School -- Thrive
What's up all you High Schoolers out there? Thrive is our High School youth ministry. Join us for vibrant worship, a place to meet new friends & real messages relevant to youth life.

Life Change
Life Change is a 12-week seminar that helps believers have a deeper understanding of salvation, live a balanced life based on God's Word & understand ongoing freedom in Christ.

Marriage Builders
We minister to marriages with a vision for God's very best! We encompass all phases of marriage including choosing a mate, pre-marital classes, newlywed mentoring, care groups & couples conferences.

Morning Star Cafe
Do you love to smile & enjoy working with food? Train to be a world-class barista as you serve our church members & visitors their morning java & bountiful, nutritious meals in our Morning Star Cafe at the ABC.

Musicians
We use our God-given talents to spread the Good News through all types of musical instruments. Auditions are held on a continuous basis.

Office Ministry
We are committed to assist the church staff, members & all visitors to the Ministry Center in administration, reception, phones & office support. We strive for an ambiance that is inviting, dynamic & collaborative in order to reflect the love of Christ to all who enter the ABC.

Outreach Music Team
We are a praise & worship team that brings the Gospel through song to various outreaches.

Phone Friends
Our team of volunteers come together in the evenings at the Ministry Center to contact newcomers as well as new believers. We welcome them into ABC's family & let them know we care about them. Before we call, we pray for what God is doing in their lives.

PowerPoint Team
We create & present PowerPoint media for announcements & worship. As a team, we fellowship in care groups & serve with joy!

Praise Choir
The Praise Choir has a fun & contemporary way of expressing their love for the Lord through their voices. The Choir joins the Vocal Team periodically for worship at weekend services.

Prayer Ministry
We serve to provide intercessory prayer for our congregation's prayer requests. We also pray for those in weekend & midweek services & for special events.

Prayer Requests
We receive the prayers & praises of the people and join them in lifting them up to the Lord.

Pre-Marital Classes
We help you to build a solid foundation for your marriage based on Godly principles.

School of Church Planters
This signature program is ABC 's commitment to establish new church plants in Edmonton. Our purpose is to develop new churches based on the core values of ABC which will see people won into God's Kingdom, discipled & trained to reach others for Christ.

Servant Central
Servant Central is a ministry hub that serves as a central point for people to meet ministries & ministries to meet people! If you're interested in playing, serving, learning or just getting to know our church, we have a comprehensive list of every ministry available. Check it out & be delightfully surprised at all the things we are!

Servant Central Agents
Loving and caring for the members of ABC by providing vital ministry information and a quick and friendly way to get involved with a ministry of choice.

Spirit of Aloha
Share your love for Jesus as we partner together with our communities in various outreach projects.

Ushers
We help to create an atmosphere of worship by assisting, directing & leading people to their seats. We also handle various situations or needs as they arise. Join us in expressing a very personal & practical aloha in seating the saints!

Vocals
We use the gift of voice through song as a medium to communicate the Gospel in a creative & contemporary way

Website
Web development & database management are keys to ABC's expanding evangelism & communications in the 21st century. Get involved with this dynamic team to produce user friendly web & database solutions.

Yes! Team
Join us in congratulating & welcoming those that have just said 'Yes!' to Jesus. We have serving opportunities between weekend services: we pass out 'Yes!' packets, celebrate with the new believer & help connect them into the life of ABC.

Feel free to contact Rev. John Lam by email at pj@abc-edm.com