Ministry Directory

Currently (at ALCF), there are over 60 ministries that support the vision and ministry of ALCF. The ministries are categorized into rough categories below.

Connection
Fellowship Groups: Marriage & Family, Men's Fellowship, O.A.S.I.S. Seniors, Real World Young Adults, SAFARI Kids, Singles, Student Ministries, Women's Fellowship
Small Groups: Growth Groups
Adult Education: Classes @ ALCF

Care and Support
Biblical Counseling, Budget Coaching, Recovery, Support Groups, JOBS Ministry
Prayer and Visitation: Operation Intercession, Prayer and Visitation, PrayerWorks, Worship Warriors

Outreach
Evangelism:  Encouragers, Global Ministry, Prayer Counselors
Outreach: Elder Care, Homeless Ministry, Inspire-U Sports, Jail, JOBS, Juvenile Hall

Ministry Support 
Abundant Living Magazine, Administrative Team, Classified Acts, Resource Center Sales Assistant, Welcome to the Family (Membership), Visual Media and IT

Worship Arts
VOCALISTS - Celebration Choir, Gospel Choir, Praise Team.
INSTRUMENTALISTS - Praise & Worship Band, Orchestra.
DANCE - Graceful Praise & Hawaiian Praise.
DRAMA -  Seasonal Productions.
TECHNICAL SERVICES - Audio/Lighting Team, Multi Media Team, Visual Media Team.

Worship Services
Baptism, CD, Communion, Greeters, Hospitality, Information Center, Medical Emergency, Parking, Ushers, Welcome to the Family

Connection

Marriage & Family - builds healthy relationships by strengthening marriage, parenting, and family bonds. Contact: Andrea Alo (650) 625-1500 ext.115 

Men's Ministry (M.O.V.E- Men Of Valor and Excellence) - Brings men together to deal with critical issues and challenges they encounter in their personal and family lives. Contact: Jason Johnson

O.A.S.I.S (Older Adults Strong in Service)- designed to encourage, build, and grow senior adult men and women in their relationship with Jesus Christ. Contact: Helen Meers (650) 625-1500 ext 222

Real World - addresses the challenges that singles and married young adults (ages 21-35) face in their commitment to lead a Christ-centered life. Contact: Melissa Look (650) 625-1500 ext. 181

SAFARI Kids and 5ifty6ix - helps children experience the love and passion of Jesus Christ and encourages them to enter into a lifelong relationship with Him. Contact: safarikids@alcf.net

Singles - provides ministry opportunities to develop godly character, fellowship, unity and social activities within the single's community. Meeting the special needs of singles through the power of prayer and interaction. Contact: Singles Ministry (650) 625-1500 ext. 201

Student Ministries Department - Provides programs and events to youth and college-aged students which lead them into becoming lifelong disciples ofChrist.. Contact: Gina McCray (650) 625-1500 ext. 173

Women's Fellowship - provides fellowship, teaching, sharing, and prayer for women. Contact: Women's Fellowship Cynthia Dupree (650) 625-1500 ext. 147

Classes @ ALCF, formerly known as The Institute of Biblical Studies (IBS) is the primary educational tool for teaching the Bible and developing ALCF adult members and attendees into highly effective Christians who exemplify the seven habits of Act 2:42-47. Contact: Andrea Alo (650) 625-1500 ext.115

Growth Groups - groups of persons who meet regularly for fellowship, accountability, and application of the Word. Contact: Andrea Alo (650) 625-1500 ext. 115

Care and Support

 
Biblical Counseling - provides one-on-one Biblical counsel to ALCF members. Contact: Pastor Cora Harper (650) 625-1500 ext. 125  

Budget Coaching - encourages and enlightens ALCF members experiencing financial difficulties by applying Biblical principals to the handling of financial affairs. Contact: Pastor Cora Harper (650) 625-1500 ext. 227

Recovery – provides a bridge to the church and a Christ-centered sanctuary for those seeking healing and recovery from addictions. Contact: Benita Winn-Neal (650) 625-1500 ext 177

Operation Intercession- supports families and friends who have loved ones in the military. Contact: Oly Storz (650) 625-1500 ext. 209

Prayer and Visitation - ministers to God's people through various intercessory prayer meetings and personal home or care facility visits. Contact: Geraldine Hill (650) 625-1500 ext. 209

PrayerWorks- a prayer support ministry for the unemployed. Contact: Geraldine Hill (650) 625-1500 ext. 209

J.O.B.S. Ministry- Offers employment preparation services and spiritual guidance to those in career transitions. Contact: Cheryl Degree (650) 625-1500 ext. 135

Outreach

Encouragers – provides follow-up support for new members, new believers, and re-dedicated believers as they seek to grow in Christ. Contact: Nancy Hall (408) 506-4418

Global Ministry Team – Help raise awareness and provide support for global missions efforts that bring messages of hope to a lost and hurting world. Contact: Pastor Toby Hall (650) 625-1500  Tobey.Hall@alcf.net

Prayer Counselors - minister to new believers at the end of worship services by welcoming them, having them fill out Encouragers Ministry follow-up cards, and giving them a Bible and brochures.
Contact Valarie Saunders (650) 625-1500 ext. 205
Elder Care -conducts worship services in convalescent homes (in Los Altos and Palo Alto) and communicates the personal faithful nature of God's love. Contact:  Chaplaincy Ministries (650) 625-1500 ext. 135

Homeless Ministry - Reaches out to the homeless by offering meals, resources, fellowship and prayer. Contact: Rosemarie Nola (650) 625-1500 ext.166

Inspire-U Sports- brings the love of God to kids by providing a flag football league and coaches. This ministry is looking for people willing to coach. Training will be provided. Contact: Emanuel Swan (650) 625-1500 ext. 185

Jail  - brings the message of salvation and sanctification to those who are incarcerated. Contact: Chaplaincy Ministries (650) 625-1500 ext. 135

Juvenile Hall - instills faith in Christ and His hope for the future in the lives of troubled youth
Contact:  Chaplaincy Ministries (650) 625-1500 ext. 135

Prison Ministries "Disciplers" - mentors who help inmates transition back into life outside of prison. Training will be provided by Chaplaincy Ministries. Contact: Chaplaincy Ministries (650) 625-1500 ext. 135                    

Community Involvement-  designed to provide opportunities for church members to serve in our local community in order to fulfill God's plan and purpose. Contact - Rosemarie Nola (650) 625-1500 ext 166

Ministry Support


Abundant Living Magazine- produces a web-based magazine for the congregation. Contact: Monique Funnie (650) 625-1500 ext. 170

Administrative Team - performs various administrative tasks in support of the staff and ministries of ALCF. Contact: Cynthia Solano (650) 625-1500 ext. 107

Classified Acts - Web-based communication board designed to inform and inspire the congregation to new levels of caring and sharing for one another. Contact: Pastor Eric Stevenson (650) 625-1500 ext. 118

Resource Center Sales Assistant - manages resource center sales after each worship service.  Need people to volunteer after every service. Contact: Karen Signorino (408) 981-2858, 

Welcome to the Family - provides administrative support for the ALCF membership class. Contact: Robbie Becker (650) 625-1500 ext 120

Visual Media and IT - provides technical expertise and support for visual media needs (at worship services and for announcements) and IT support (software development and networking).  For Visual Media, contact Pastor Greg Sowle, 650-625-1500 ext. 124.  For IT, contact Steven Spanos

Worship Arts

VOCALISTS

CELEBRATION CHOIR - Utilizes four-part harmonies in a blend of musical styles from sacred anthems to big band beats to worshipful ballads; audition required. Contact: Pastor Dan Baker (650) 625-1500 ext. 142  Dan.Baker@alcf.net

GOSPEL CHOIR - Edifies the Body of Christ through various selections of gospel music using three-part harmonies; audition required. Contact: Pastor Dan Baker (650) 625-1500 ext. 142, Dan.Baker@alcf.net

PRAISE TEAM - Leads our congregation in praise and worship in each weekend service;  audition required.

Contact: Ed Ware (650) 625-1500 ext. 150, Ed.Ware@alcf.net

INSTRUMENTALISTS

PRAISE & WORSHIP BAND - Provides instrumental support for the praise team during worship services; audition required. Contact: Pastor Dan Baker (650) 625-1500 ext. 142,  Dan.Baker@alcf.net

ORCHESTRA - Offers musical taleants in special music; audition required. Director: Pastor Dan (650) 625-1500, ext. 142

DANCE

GRACEFUL PRAISE & HAWAIIAN PRAISE - Facilitates praise and worship through the artistic gift of music and dance as an expression of love and adoration to God.  Contact: Pastor Dan (650) 625-1500, ext. 142

DRAMA
Seasonal Productions - Seasonal outreach events that involve hundreds of people both on stage & behind the scenes. Contact: Pastor Dan Baker (650) 625-1500 ext. 142

TECHNICAL SERVICES

AUDIO / Lighting Team - Operation of sound system and lighting equipment for worship services as well as other church events. Contact: Douglas Claxton at (650) 776-1382

Multi-media Team - Operates cameras, displays worship songs and runs DVDs/videos.
Contact: Robin Jenks (650) 576-0829, robinandreson@yahoo.com

Visual Media - Produces video announcements to creatively communicate church-related news and events; and produces sermon DVDs. Contact: Matt Martin (650) 625-1500 ext. 157, Matt.Martin@alcf.net

Worship Services


Baptism- baptizes new believers into the family of God. Contact: Christina Alo (650) 625-1500 ext. 168

CD - creates and sells copies of sermons on compact disc following each worship service. Contact: John Signorino (650) 625-1500 ext. 212, fireweary-alcf@yahoo.com

Communion - follows the mandates of scripture by serving the Lord's Supper. Contact: Pamela Sneed (650) 625-1500 ext. 212, wsm@alcf.net

Greeters - offers warm greetings and church bulletins to worshippers as they enter the worship center. Contact: Harold Murray (650) 625-1500 ext. 212

Hospitality- serves beverages following worship services, and provides refreshments for team members. Contact Karen Shaban (650) 625-1500 ext. 212

Information Center- Provides information to guests/members about ALCF and church-related activities/events. Contact: Sandra Ware (650) 625-1500 ext. 212, sandra.ware@alcf.net

Medical Emergency Contacts - Providing emergency medical assistance, during church services, between time of "911" being called & the arrival of emergency medical personnel. Contact:  Jerrin West (650) 625-1500 ext. 212, jerrin@gmail.com

Parking - assists worshippers with finding parking spaces, monitors the parking lots for vandals and thieves, and responds to disruptive persons in and around the worship center. Contact: Terry Murphy (650) 625-1500 ext. 180

Ushers - assists worshippers in seating, and maintains order during worship services. Contact: Ed Nickerson (650) 625-1500 ext. 212, ushers@alcf.net

Worship Warriors- mobilizes Intercessors and Prayer Warriors to pray a covering over worship services and to usher in the Holy Spirit's presence. Contact: Geraldine Hill (650) 625-1500 ext. 209

If you have any other questions regarding ministry at ALCF, or would like to inquire about starting a new ministry, please contact Christina Alo (650) 625-1500 ext. 168, serve@alcf.net
For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. Ephesians 6:12