WHAT IS INVOLVED?

The HT welcome team are there to provide a warm welcome to all who pass through the church doors on Sundays, and to look out in particular for new faces and connect them with other members of the church family. They are on hand to help the congregation in any way they can, such as by directing people to available seats, answering questions and helping to steward certain parts of the service.

HOW OFTEN DO I SERVE?

The welcome team serve as part of our Hospitality Teams (running welcome & refreshments). These teams serve every 4 weeks at the 9:30 AM & 5:30 PM services, and and every 3 weeks at the 11:30 AM and 3:45 PM services. The team arrive 30 minutes before the service starts for briefing, prayer and then set up the refreshments which are served after the service.

 If a regular serving pattern doesn't work for you, you can serve as an ad-hoc helper.

DO I NEED TO HAVE RELEVANT EXPERIENCE?

No experience is required. New members of the welcome team always serve alongside others who have been part of the team for longer, and a member of the church staff will be present to give training. If you have a passion for helping newcomers to feel instantly welcome in church and would enjoy playing a key part in making Sundays at HT happen, we would love to hear from you.

WHAT TYPE OF PERSON ARE YOU LOOKING FOR?

We’re looking for friendly, confident people with a desire to serve. If you have a passion for helping newcomers to feel instantly welcome in church and would enjoy playing a key part in making Sundays at HT happen, we would love to hear from you.

WHAT WILL I GET OUT OF BEING PART OF THIS TEAM?

This team is a great place get to know church family members new and old and to build friendships. It’s an enormous privilege to play a part in helping people connect with church by being a friendly face or acting as a first point of contact.

WHAT IS INVOLVED?
It is the refreshments team's job to greet both regular HT family and guests with a warm smile and a hot cup of coffee. You will be instrumental in making sure everything is ready on time for when people gather together at the end of the service, clearing away the equipment to reset the kitchen, and play your part in making sure everyone who walks through the door receives a warm welcome.

HOW OFTEN DO I SERVE?
You'll serve as part of a Hospitality Team (combined welcome & refreshments). At the 9:30 AM & 5:30 PM services these teams serve every 4 weeks, and every 3 weeks at the 11:30 AM and 3:45 PM services. The team arrive 30 minutes before the service starts for briefing, prayer and then set up the refreshments which are served after the service.

If a regular serving pattern doesn't work for you, you can serve as an ad-hoc helper.

DO I NEED TO HAVE RELEVANT EXPERIENCE?
No experience is required. New members of the refreshments team are paired up with someone who knows what to do and can give training where necessary.

WHAT TYPE OF PERSON ARE YOU LOOKING FOR?
We are looking for people who love to provide great hospitality! If you’re happy to prepare and serve drinks, wash up, talk to people and get stuck in, you’re ready to get started.

WHAT WILL I GET OUT OF BEING PART OF THIS TEAM?
This team is a great place to build friendships and learn the ropes of hospitality and the key part it plays at HT. It is great fun to work as part of the team and you’ll get a real sense of blessing others through serving the church in this way.

WHAT IS INVOLVED?

It is the Keepers of the Biscuits' job to run the kids refreshments table at the end of the 9:30 / 10:30 AM or 3:45 PM services. You'll serve biscuits and squash and play your part in keeping our kids safe and helping them enjoy their time at HT.

HOW OFTEN DO I SERVE?

Keeper of the Biscuits' usually serve once every four weeks, though some people may cover more frequently.

The team arrive 5 minutes before the service to check everything is ready to go in the kitchen. Once the service ends, they setup the biscuit table and serve biscuits & squash until the end of refreshments time.

DO I NEED TO HAVE RELEVANT EXPERIENCE?

Experience with children is very helpful for this role, but not required.

WHAT TYPE OF PERSON ARE YOU LOOKING FOR?

We are looking for people who love kids and love to provide hospitality! If you are happy to serve refreshments and supervise children, then we'd love to have you join!

WHAT WILL I GET OUT OF BEING PART OF THIS TEAM?

This team is a wonderful way to bless the kids at HT and build friendships with the other team members along the way!

WHAT IS INVOLVED?

HT Kids is a thriving ministry, where children feel at home and safe to grow in their faith and have lots of fun. HT Kids team run the children’s groups each Sunday. As a leader you will be assigned to a specific group and, with a team, run games, Bible teaching, small groups and craft/response times. The HT Kids staff team write the material and send it to you in the week before you are serving on the rota for you to read and pray through before you come on Sunday.

HOW OFTEN DO I SERVE?

Members of the HT Kids team usually serve once every two weeks, although there is flexibility in this. For the 9:30am service, we meet for team time at 8.30am (or 9.30 when it is a 10.30am service) in the Henry Martyn Hall, where we have breakfast together. For the 3:45pm service, we meet at 3pm in the third floor CSC room. For both team times we pray for the session, practice the action song and prepare specifically in our teams. We also have a debrief time after the service finishes, but make sure we are done in time for the following service.

DO I NEED TO HAVE RELEVANT EXPERIENCE?

Experience working with children is very helpful to have for this role, but it isn’t required.

WHAT TYPE OF PERSON ARE YOU LOOKING FOR?

We are looking for people who desire to love and look after children and have a passion to see them connect to Jesus, receive his love and grow in all he has for them. They should have an awareness of the needs of the children around them. Leaders of Launchpad (2 - 3 years) upwards should have the ability to share Bible stories with the children and lead a craft, game or small group. They should be able and willing to work in a team with other leaders.

We interview all the leaders, run DBS checks and take references as part of our safeguarding best practice.

WHAT WILL I GET OUT OF BEING PART OF THIS TEAM?

This team is a great place to learn leadership and pastoral skills, as well as getting to meet loads of amazing children and their families! You will also always be well supported by the HT Kids team leaders.

WHAT IS INVOLVED?

The HT Youth team aim to make church a place full of fun, family and faith for young people! They are the cheerleaders and role-models of young people at HT. They work together to make sure that young people find a church where they belong, find an identity as children of God and find a purpose in seeking God’s kingdom in their lives, their homes, their schools and beyond.

HOW OFTEN DO I SERVE?

The HT Youth team prioritise Sunday evening youth group, gathering each week at 4.45pm to pray and prepare for the evening, and leaving at 7.30pm after packdown, debrief and prayer. Youth leaders aim to miss only one or two Sunday evenings per term, and are also encouraged to prioritise termly Saturday socials and special annual events such as the Youth Weekend Away and Summer festival trip.

WHAT TYPE OF PERSON ARE YOU LOOKING FOR?

The most important characteristics of an HT Youth leader are a love of God, a love of young people, and a desire to connect the two! Some experience with young people could be helpful, but new youth leaders are well looked after by the team, and plenty of training and coaching is available. It’s also important for youth leaders to be well connected and committed to the wider church through a regular Home Group for their own spiritual growth.

WHAT WILL I GET OUT OF BEING PART OF THIS TEAM?

The HT Youth team get to experience the joy of seeing young people meeting with God, the laughter of ridiculous games, and the opportunity to grow in their own faith as they teach and lead others. There is great blessing in store when time and energy are given to serve young people in church.

WHAT IS INVOLVED?

We have around 150 students who are stuck in at HT and are committed to growing in their discipleship. For many students university is a key time when they go deeper in their relationship with God, owning it for themselves for the first time, or even coming to faith. We get to walk alongside them to encourage, challenge and strengthen them to become more of the people God has made them to be before we send them out again when they graduate.

We have a number of ways for members of HT to get involved in the Student Ministry. The two main opportunities are 1-to-1 Discipleship and Adopt-A-Student.

• 1-to-1 Discipleship: We have seen time and time again the impact relational-based discipleship can make in students lives and it’s so encouraging to see how they grow over the year(s). This involves meeting with a student every week (or every other) to share how life is going, to read scripture together and pray.

• Adopt-A-Student: This is our way of helping every student to feel like they belong in Cambridge and are integrated into the wider HT family. We match students and hosts together at the start of the academic year. Then once or more a term you invite your students around for a meal. We also hope these relationships could grow into further connection points e.g. checking in on Sundays.

HOW OFTEN DO I SERVE?

For 1-to-1 Discipleship relationships, we encourage pairs to meet once a week, although some pairs meet every other week. This happens during university term (which is 9 weeks).

For Adopt-A-Student, this could be once or twice a term.

DO I NEED TO HAVE RELEVANT EXPERIENCE?

Experience of discipling others is great but not required.

WHAT TYPE OF PERSON ARE YOU LOOKING FOR?

For 1-to-1 Discipleship, we are looking for people who love Scripture, have some experience of 1-to-1 discipleship, and can commit to weekly or bi-weekly meetings in student term. But the most important characteristic is a love for Jesus, and we love to train and equip HTers in how to do 1-to-1’s!

For Adopt-A-Student, we are looking for people who want to invest in our students, who love to host and share their home but most of all a willingness to encourage and get to know our students.

WHAT WILL I GET OUT OF BEING A PART OF THIS TEAM?

The feedback we often get is that hosts and disciplers go in thinking they will be blessing the students but then they themselves are hugely encouraged by their time together. It’s such a joy to see how students grow over 1-3 years.

WHAT IS INVOLVED?

The HT worship team aim to lead our church in wholehearted worship every week. It is made up of musicians and technicians together in one team. If you love to worship God and want to see others transformed through encountering Him in worship, please get in touch!

HOW OFTEN DO I SERVE?

Depending on your availability and your role, a typical commitment would be one event/service per fortnight. However, we are always ready to discuss special circumstances which might necessitate serving less...or more! Student-specific events give our students extra opportunities to grow in their instrument or in leading worship. Additional to this are team nights which happen once every 6 weeks - this is an essential part of joining the worship team.

WHAT TYPE OF PERSON ARE YOU LOOKING FOR?

Investigating joining the worship team involves exploring together whether you are suited to HT's musical setup, but in addition to this the team is comprised of people who 1) are determined to pursue God wholeheartedly in their whole lives; and 2) feel called to be a "worship leader"- a determination to look outwards and pray, serve and worship that others might meet with God.

WHAT WILL I GET OUT OF BEING PART OF THIS TEAM?

The chance to uniquely see and hear how God uses your simple gifts to transform lives and bring glory to Himself during HT's sung and musical worship. Additionally, worship team nights (gathering together for food, worship, teaching and praying for one another) are very precious times of fellowship and encounter with Jesus. The worship team not only lead others, but grow together in being transformed to be more like Jesus themselves.

WHAT IS INVOLVED?
The Creative team is a community of creatives within HT who cover key church events. This group of photographers and videographers are the church's visual communicators and it is their job to assist our Media & Comms Manager in letting the world know what's happening in the life of HT.

HOW OFTEN DO I SERVE?
Our photographers and videographers serve ad-hoc on projects and events when required. We would love regular Creative Team presence on Sundays and at mid-week events where possible!

DO I NEED TO HAVE RELEVANT EXPERIENCE?
We're always looking for skilled photographers and videographers who have their own equipment and a desire to use their gifts to serve the church. You don’t need to be a pro, but some background in photography / videography is important. Members of the Creative team also have a passion to capture the life of HT and a good eye to set up and capture creative images.

WHAT TYPE OF PERSON ARE YOU LOOKING FOR?
The HT media team interact regularly with members of the church, so we are looking for people who are warm and welcoming, organised and competent in editing and uploading images and footage efficiently. We are also looking for creatives who understand the balance between capturing the life of HT whilst being sensitive and respectful to the privacy and preferences of those attending.

WHAT WILL I GET OUT OF BEING PART OF THIS TEAM?
This is a great opportunity to use and develop skills as part of a team who are seeking to be spirit-led in their God given creativity. You will be a part of visually telling the story of all God is doing at HT and in the city of Cambridge.

WHAT IS INVOLVED?

Eating together is an important part of many of our events at HT, providing space to welcome newcomers and build relationships. The catering team are people who serve in the kitchen to prepare and washup the meals at our various events.

HOW OFTEN DO I SERVE?

The Event Catering Team serve on an ad hoc basis as needed for our various events (men's/women's breakfasts, curry nights, dinners socials etc).

We also have an Alpha Catering Team who serve every two weeks, 6-10pm, when we are running an Alpha course. These teams cook the meals, prepare tea & coffee and washup afterwards.

DO I NEED TO HAVE RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

No experience is required other than being a team player and keen to serve! Each catering team will have a Level 2 food safety & hygiene trained lead who will look after you and give you instructions.

WHAT TYPE OF PERSON ARE YOU LOOKING FOR?

We are looking for people who love to serve practically and bless the community! If you’re happy to help out in the kitchen, laugh with your teammates and serve food with a smile, you’re exactly who we’re looking for.

WHAT WILL I GET OUT OF BEING PART OF THIS TEAM?

This team is a wonderful way to bless the HT family. It's so rewarding watching people connect over meals.  In addition to this, it is a great place to build friendships, learn mass catering skills and have fun!

WHAT IS INVOLVED?
HT currently run two mid-week groups: New Creations on Wednesday mornings and Connections on Thursday mornings.

Whilst women have their groups in the main church, there is a crèche for babies and toddlers in the Henry Martyn Hall. Mums can leave their children in crèche if they want to, giving them precious time for space to build friendships with other women, chat and hear about Jesus. The crèche is super fun! Being on the crèche team involves playing with the children, singing songs and doing crafts.

HOW OFTEN DO I SERVE?
New Creations runs every Wednesday in term time except half term. The New Creations crèche team serve every week. We ask team to arrive by 10.20am so that they can meet the mums and children before the crèche begins at 10.30am. We will be finished by 11.30am.

Connections runs every Thursday in term time except half term. The Connections creche team serve every week. We ask team to arrive by 10.30am so that they can meet the mums and children before the creche begins at 10.45am. We will be finished by 12.15pm.

DO I NEED TO HAVE RELEVANT EXPERIENCE?
Experience working with children is very helpful to have for this role, but it isn’t required.

WHAT TYPE OF PERSON ARE YOU LOOKING FOR?
The Crèche team desire to love and look after the children in their care. They have an awareness of the needs of the children around them and are friendly and welcoming to children and parents alike. We interview all crèche team leaders, run DBS checks and take references as part of our safeguarding best practice.

WHAT WILL I GET OUT OF BEING PART OF THIS TEAM?
This team is a great place to learn leadership and pastoral skills, as well as getting to meet loads of amazing children and their families! You will also always be supported by the HT Kids team. New Creations mums get to come to HT and be loved and looked after and hear about Jesus. The crèche team is a significant part of this ministry.