Serve at LOCC
Here you’ll find many different ministry opportunities through which
you can share the love of Christ through serving.
Serve
Here you’ll find many different ministry opportunities through which you can share the love of Christ through serving.
Ways you can serve
The Care Center Ministry of LOCC serves as the hands, feet, and voice of Jesus to those living “on the edge of eternity.” In our community, the care center population is plentiful; care center residents, often the elderly, may be lonely, forgotten, unvisited, spiritually hungry, uncertain of their eternity, unable to attend church, ill, and dealing with myriad other issues. Care Center Ministry volunteers bring relationship, connection, emotional and spiritual support, God’s love, and their own love to these aging friends.
Ministry Leader: Tom Taylor
Email: tomtaylor@liveoakschurch.org
Phone: 352.913.2043
“Come to the Light” is LOCC’s annual outdoor Christmas light and sound experience. Held nightly at The Grove on our Woodridge Campus, this event has drawn up to 10,000 visitors throughout the first few weeks of December each year to enjoy the Christmas music we love and see the true story of the Nativity synchronized with a dazzling display of lights, sound, and special effects. The event is free and has become an eagerly anticipated Christmas tradition for friends, families, and neighbors near and far.
Ministry Leader: Pastor Chris Holck
Email: pastorchris@liveoakschurch.org
Phone: 612.803.0881
The Community Blessing Team seeks ways to bless the residents, workers, educators, law enforcement personnel, and others who live and work in and around The Villages. It’s about providing meals at the police station, painting doors at a school, making repairs on neighborhood homes, landscaping at the church, stocking shelves at the food pantry, and so much more. In short, it’s about being the hands and feet of Jesus for the communities we serve.
Ministry Leader: Pastor Jim Erb
Email: jimerb@liveoakschurch.org
Phone: 815.541.0788
Find your “FIT” and employ your gifts and talents on any of LOCC’s “First Impressions Teams” to help ensure a safe, friendly environment for weekend worship and other gatherings. “FIT” teams include:
· Awareness: ensuring a safe environment at our campuses
· Communion Prep: preparing the bread and the cup each month
· First Responders: providing care in medical emergencies
· Greeters: connecting with folks when they arrive at the church
· Parking: maintaining safety for vehicle and pedestrian traffic
· Percolators: serving coffee, treats, and friendly greetings
· Setup: placing chairs, tables, and more for church events
· Ushers: greeting and seating congregants and visitors
· Welcome Center: welcoming, directing, answering questions
Ministry Leader: Bill Lyon
Email: bill.lyon@liveoakschurch.org
Phone: 951.415.9617
The Grove Shepherd Team is eager to get to know, build relationships with, and minister to that portion of the LOCC family who attend events or worship each weekend from their cars or golf carts at The Grove (Woodridge Campus).
Leader: Pastor Tom Taylor
Email: tomtaylor@liveoakschurch.org
Phone: 352.913.2043
Our mission is to gather and mobilize people in, around, and beyond The Villages with the transforming message of Jesus Christ. To accomplish this, we’ve partnered with many like-minded individuals and mission organizations on the local, regional, national, and international levels.
In 2021, LOCC’s Operation Christmas Child “Filler Factory” saw this labor of love’s 100,000th shoebox packed with gifts for children around the globe since LOCC began partnering with Operation Christmas Child in 2012. Today, LOCC volunteers make toys and assemble fun and useful gifts for more than 22,000 shoeboxes annually to be delivered to “Special Access” countries, some of the darkest places in the world – and the hardest to penetrate with the gospel message of Christ. The children who receive these boxes not only experience great joy opening such an amazing gift box, but they also encounter the good news of Jesus.
Leaders: Mary Graham
Email: marygrahamok@gmail.com
Phone: 918.815.1388
It’s “lights, camera, action!” as LOCC’s Tech Team performs all the behind-the-scenes functions that result in smooth-running weekend worship services and other events. Volunteers operate cameras, run sound and lights, and fill the LED walls and TV monitors at either campus with the words, colors, and images that enhance worship and aid the teaching. The team also works tirelessly year-round to prepare for LOCC’s large-scale Christmas outreach “Come to the Light” and other special gatherings.
Ministry Leader: Isaac Rojas
Email: isaac@liveoakschurch.org
Phone: 904.429.6283
This enthusiastic group of volunteer vocalists blend their voices to “make a joyful noise unto the Lord” throughout the year at selected worship services, concerts, and holiday events – and as back-up for the occasional guest artist appearing in concert at LOCC. Rehearsal schedules are announced as needed to prepare for upcoming engagements.
Ministry Leader: Pastor Steve Clarke
Email: steveclarke@liveoakschurch.org
Phone: 334.332.8171
LOCC’s Worship Team comprises the vocal and instrumental ensembles who lead our worship in music during weekend services and other events at both our Woodridge and Southern Oaks Campuses. The goal is to demonstrate and invite joyful adoration of our Lord and Savior, not with performance, but with excellence and reverence.
Ministry Leader: Pastor Steve Clarke
Email: steveclarke@liveoakschurch.org
Phone: 334.332.8171
Ready to Serve?
Take a moment to complete the ministry survey. We’ll connect you with the right ministry.
Ways you can serve
The Care Center Ministry of LOCC serves as the hands, feet, and voice of Jesus to those living “on the edge of eternity.” In our community, the care center population is plentiful; care center residents, often the elderly, may be lonely, forgotten, unvisited, spiritually hungry, uncertain of their eternity, unable to attend church, ill, and dealing with myriad other issues. Care Center Ministry volunteers bring relationship, connection, emotional and spiritual support, God’s love, and their own love to these aging friends.
Ministry Leader: Tom Taylor
Email: tomtaylor@liveoakschurch.org
Phone: 352.913.2043
“Come to the Light” is LOCC’s annual outdoor Christmas light and sound experience. Held nightly at The Grove on our Woodridge Campus, this event has drawn up to 10,000 visitors throughout the first few weeks of December each year to enjoy the Christmas music we love and see the true story of the Nativity synchronized with a dazzling display of lights, sound, and special effects. The event is free and has become an eagerly anticipated Christmas tradition for friends, families, and neighbors near and far.
Ministry Leader: Pastor Chris Holck
Email: pastorchris@liveoakschurch.org
Phone: 612.803.0881
The Community Blessing Team seeks ways to bless the residents, workers, educators, law enforcement personnel, and others who live and work in and around The Villages. It’s about providing meals at the police station, painting doors at a school, making repairs on neighborhood homes, landscaping at the church, stocking shelves at the food pantry, and so much more. In short, it’s about being the hands and feet of Jesus for the communities we serve.
Ministry Leader: Pastor Jim Erb
Email: jimerb@liveoakschurch.org
Phone: 815.541.0788
Find your “FIT” and employ your gifts and talents on any of LOCC’s “First Impressions Teams” to help ensure a safe, friendly environment for weekend worship and other gatherings. “FIT” teams include:
· Awareness: ensuring a safe environment at our campuses
· Communion Prep: preparing the bread and the cup each month
· First Responders: providing care in medical emergencies
· Greeters: connecting with folks when they arrive at the church
· Parking: maintaining safety for vehicle and pedestrian traffic
· Percolators: serving coffee, treats, and friendly greetings
· Setup: placing chairs, tables, and more for church events
· Ushers: greeting and seating congregants and visitors
· Welcome Center: welcoming, directing, answering questions
Ministry Leader: Bill Lyon
Email: bill.lyon@liveoakschurch.org
Phone: 951.415.9617
The Grove Shepherd Team is eager to get to know, build relationships with, and minister to that portion of the LOCC family who attend events or worship each weekend from their cars or golf carts at The Grove (Woodridge Campus).
Leader: Pastor Tom Taylor
Email: tomtaylor@liveoakschurch.org
Phone: 352.913.2043
Our mission is to gather and mobilize people in, around, and beyond The Villages with the transforming message of Jesus Christ. To accomplish this, we’ve partnered with many like-minded individuals and mission organizations on the local, regional, national, and international levels.
In 2021, LOCC’s Operation Christmas Child “Filler Factory” saw this labor of love’s 100,000th shoebox packed with gifts for children around the globe since LOCC began partnering with Operation Christmas Child in 2012. Today, LOCC volunteers make toys and assemble fun and useful gifts for more than 22,000 shoeboxes annually to be delivered to “Special Access” countries, some of the darkest places in the world – and the hardest to penetrate with the gospel message of Christ. The children who receive these boxes not only experience great joy opening such an amazing gift box, but they also encounter the good news of Jesus.
Leaders: Mark and Shari Zeman
Email: mtzinc@msn.com
Phone: 630.824.7431
It’s “lights, camera, action!” as LOCC’s Tech Team performs all the behind-the-scenes functions that result in smooth-running weekend worship services and other events. Volunteers operate cameras, run sound and lights, and fill the LED walls and TV monitors at either campus with the words, colors, and images that enhance worship and aid the teaching. The team also works tirelessly year-round to prepare for LOCC’s large-scale Christmas outreach “Come to the Light” and other special gatherings.
Ministry Leader: Isaac Rojas
Email: isaac@liveoakschurch.org
Phone: 904.429.6283
This enthusiastic group of volunteer vocalists blend their voices to “make a joyful noise unto the Lord” throughout the year at selected worship services, concerts, and holiday events – and as back-up for the occasional guest artist appearing in concert at LOCC. Rehearsal schedules are announced as needed to prepare for upcoming engagements.
Ministry Leader: Pastor Steve Clarke
Email: steveclarke@liveoakschurch.org
Phone: 334.332.8171
LOCC’s Worship Team comprises the vocal and instrumental ensembles who lead our worship in music during weekend services and other events at both our Woodridge and Southern Oaks Campuses. The goal is to demonstrate and invite joyful adoration of our Lord and Savior, not with performance, but with excellence and reverence.
Ministry Leader: Pastor Steve Clarke
Email: steveclarke@liveoakschurch.org
Phone: 334.332.8171
Ready to Serve?
Take a moment to complete the ministry survey.
We’ll connect you with the right ministry.
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It’s easy to connect! From weekend worship, discipleship classes, special events, and serving opportunities, there’s something for everyone at Live Oaks Community Church.
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Are you ready to serve at LOCC? There are many different opportunities in which you can share the love of Christ.
Get in touch
Phone: 352.446.3975
Email: info@liveoakschurch.org
Office Hours:
Monday – Thursday: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Friday: 9 a.m. – Noon
Get in touch
Phone: 352.446.3975
Email: info@liveoakschurch.org
Office Hours:
Monday – Thursday: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Friday: 9 a.m. – Noon