We Serve
Worship & Technical Arts

Our Worship & Technical Arts serving roles are essential to making our Sunday Worship Services and special events happen. Explore some of our exciting opportunities below!

Worship Arts

Worship Team Member (Newcomers Ministry)

The purpose of this volunteer role is to help craft an engaging intercultural worship experience at our Sunday Newcomers Fellowship, which seeks to be a fresh expression of a welcoming and diverse community where people can find connection and compassion in their journey of life and faith.

Job Responsibilities

  • Help to lead worship in song with at the Newcomers Fellowship
  • Assist to develop the weekly, monthly, quarterly plan for worship at the Sunday Newcomers Fellowship
  • Collaborate with the tech team members about song lyrics/PPT
  • Help to develop various teams of musicians for future growth and development
  • Help to develop a musical growth strategy for students and volunteers
  • Collaboratively work alongside Newcomers Ministry Pastor and Newcomers Network leaders to provide worship support as needed

Skills, Attitudes, Knowledge

  • Welcoming, hospitable, and friendly demeanor towards newcomers to Canada
  • Willingness to walk alongside newcomers with patience and care as they journey in their new home country
  • Display patience and cultural awareness
  • Experience working in culturally diverse setting an asset
  • Ability to work independently and within a team environment
  • You are a gifted vocalist/musician
  • A love for crafting worship experiences that create an atmosphere that will bring life-change
  • Willingness to learn and teach diverse songs and genres to encourage a diverse intercultural worship experience

Relationship/ Liaison

  • Reports to Newcomers Ministry Pastor
  • Liaises between Newcomers Ministry Pastor, Newcomers Network leaders, and Worship Arts leaders

Time Commitment

  • We ask team members to commit for at least 1 year with the ability to renew
  • 3-5 hours per week flexibly
  • Be able to attend Congregational Life Corporate Prayer Meeting every quarter

Benefits, Challenges

  • This role is a unique and rewarding opportunity to serve God with a global impact right here in the city of Toronto. As part of the Newcomers Ministry team, you are part of a diverse & welcoming community that seeks to provide compassion, connection, and community for newcomers to Canada. As a worship team member, you will be directly involved with walking alongside newcomers to be welcomed and find a place of belonging.
  • Since newcomers have diverse and varied journeys, this role includes various opportunities to support and walk alongside them with patience and care as they get acclimated to their new home country. This is also a great opportunity for you to share your talents and experience, learn new skills, and meet new people!

Success Measures

  • People of diverse cultural populations are welcomed and find a place of belonging
  • Newcomers are integrated into their new Canadian community using the English language so that they can contribute to their community
  • Welcoming and hospitality are embedded as a core aspect of TPC congregation’s church culture
  • Newcomers become involved and engaged in other church groups/activities

Training

  • Newcomers Network Orientation
  • Cultural Sensitivity, Diversity, and Equity Training

Screening Requirements

  • VSS Police screening, multiple interviews, and forms
  • Must adhere to the Statement of Faith and Lifestyle Covenant of The Peoples Church
  • Must be part of The Peoples Church community for 6 months
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Seasonal Decorating Team

This diversely gifted team installs creative décor to enhance our worship environment for annual festivals and seasonal events

Job Responsibilities

  • Coordinate with team lead for schedule
  • Decorate various areas within the church building as planned
  • After the festival is over, remove decorations and store them
  • May involve work indoors and/or outdoors at TPC and offsite at our workshop in Markham

Skills, Attitudes, Knowledge

  • Comfortable using construction tools, artistic tools, and crafting tools of various kinds
  • High regard for safety for self and other team members
  • Love of design and hospitality is an asset
  • Demonstrated humility and servant-heartedness
  • Team player – ability to lead and be led by others
  • Tasks may require lifting heavy objects, working with sharp objects and tools, climbing to heights over ten feet

Relationship, Liaison

  • Seasonal Decorating Team Lead, Worship Arts Pastor

Time Commitment

  • Seasonal, evenings and weekends, flexible scheduling, occasional daytime work if available

Benefits, Challenges

  • Build relationships with other creatives at Peoples
  • Be a part of creating something bigger than you
  • Work with your hands and take a break from a screen
  • Use your gifts and sharpen your skills
  • Flexibility in scheduling

Success Measures

  • Strong teams that work well together
  • Enhanced worship environment
  • Installations completed on schedule

Training

  • Safety training when required
  • In the moment coaching given
  • Observe and learn from other team members

Screening Requirements

  • Interview, reference checks and forms
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Technical Arts

Set Design Team

This diversely gifted team designs, builds, and installs creative elements that enhance our church’s worship experience for Sundays and special events.

Job Responsibilities

  • Coordinate with team lead for schedule
  • Help design, build and install set pieces, and other large special displays (ie the outdoor Nativity scene at Christmas, the large temple and cross at Easter, the backdrop on platform)
  • May involve work indoors and/or outdoors at TPC and offsite at our workshop in Markham

Skills, Attitudes, Knowledge

  • Comfortable using construction tools, artistic tools, and crafting tools of various kinds
  • High regard for safety for self and other team members
  • Experience in a trade is an asset
  • Demonstrated humility and servant-heartedness
  • Team player – ability to lead and be led by others
  • Tasks often require lifting heavy objects, working with sharp objects and tools, climbing to heights over ten feet

Relationship, Liaison

  • Set Build Team Lead, Worship Arts Pastor, and Technical Arts Director

Time Commitment

  • Seasonal, evenings and weekends, flexible scheduling

Benefits, Challenges

  • Build relationships with other creatives at Peoples
  • Be a part of creating something bigger than you
  • Use your gifts and sharpen your skills
  • Flexibility in scheduling

Success Measures

  • Strong teams that work well together
  • Enhanced worship environment
  • Installations completed on schedule

Training

  • Safety training when required
  • Working at heights training course optional
  • In the moment coaching given
  • Observe and learn from other team members

Screening Requirements

  • Interview, reference checks and forms
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Stage Hand

To support Sunday services & large auditorium events as a stage hand

Job Responsibilities

  • Prepare platform furniture and props for service(s)
  • Maintain organization and upkeep in backstage area
  • Assist platform participants by giving cues, communicating information, and direction from production team leads
  • Move furniture and props on and off stage before, during, and at the conclusion of services
  • Clean and tidy area at the conclusion of services

Skills, Attitudes, Knowledge

  • Interpersonal/People Skills
  • Service orientation
  • Attentive and observant
  • Ability to work independently
  • Ability to lift 25lbs

Relationship, Liaison,

  • Reports to and supported by Sunday Producer and occasionally Technical Arts Director

Time Commitment

  • Sundays – setup, rehearsal, and all services (approximately 7:45am-1:00pm)

Benefits, Challenges

  • Build relationship and team building skills
  • Working with diverse teams
  • Opportunity to take part and contribute to Sunday services
  • Letter of Reference available upon request

Success Measures

  • Efficient and smooth backstage operations
  • Punctual and dependable attendance

Training

  • Hands on training with a mentor

Screening Requirements

  • Interview, reference checks, confidentiality, statement of faith and other forms
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Lighting Programmer / Operator

To support Sunday services & large auditorium events by programming lighting and operating the lighting board

Job Responsibilities

  • Attend Wednesday mid-week rehearsal
  • Design lighting looks for each service element by programming all lighting cues
  • Ensure continuity between lighting cues for smooth distraction-free flow
  • Work through all service elements to ensure cues behave as expected
  • After rehearsals and services, make any necessary updates
  • Attend Sunday services and rehearsals as scheduled

Skills, Attitudes, Knowledge

  • Ability to learn new programs and skills
  • Problem-solving mindset and good attention to detail
  • Artistic eye for design, colour, and environment is an asset

Relationship, Liaison

  • Reports to and supported by Technical Arts Director

Time Committment

  • Wednesdays – evening Mid-week Rehearsal (7:00pm-9:30pm)
  • Sundays – setup, rehearsal, and all services (approximately 7:30am-1:00pm)

Benefits, Challenges

  • Build leadership and relationship/team building skills
  • Working with diverse teams
  • Letter of Reference available upon request
  • Opportunity to take part and contribute to Sunday services

Success Measures

  • Punctual and dependable
  • Efficient operation of lighting board
  • Timely advancing of cues

Training

  • Hands-on training
  • Partnered with a lighting mentor

Screening Requirements

  • Interview, Police screening, reference checks, confidentiality, statement of faith and other forms
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Front Of House (FOH) Audio Lead

To support Sunday services & large auditorium events by operating FOH Audio

Job Responsibilities

  • Prepare audio elements for mid-week rehearsal (all mics, wireless, show file)
  • Be present and mix for Wednesday mid-week rehearsal and Sunday services as scheduled
  • Serve as monitor mix engineer
  • Prepare and place mics for on-stage speaking participants
  • Provide FOH audio mix for all services as scheduled
  • Trouble shoot audio issues and resolve

Skills, Attitudes, Knowledge

  • 10+ years large venue FOH audio operation
  • Experience with monitor mix
  • Musical ear
  • Strong trouble shooting skills
  • High attention to detail

Relationship, Liason

  • Reports to and supported by Technical Arts Director

Time Commitment

  • Wednesdays – evening Mid-week Rehearsal (6:45pm-9:30pm)
  • Sundays – setup, rehearsal, and all services (approximately 7:15am-1:00pm)

Benefits and Challenges

  • Build leadership and relationship/team building skills
  • Working with diverse teams
  • Opportunity to take part and contribute to Sunday services
  • Letter of Reference available upon request

Success Measures

  • Punctual and dependable
  • Create cohesive and great sounding mix

Training

  • Partnered with a senior FOH operator

Screening Requirements

  • Interviews, reference checks, police check, confidentiality, statement of faith and other forms
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Technology / AV Team Lead (TPC Kids)

Help with PowerPoint slides, lights, videos, and other Tech/AV for TPC Kids.

Job Responsibilities

  • Work with the Worship Coordinator and Bible Storyteller Coordinator to plan the Sunday worship for the weekly TPC Kids Sunday program
  • Organize and schedule Tech/AV team volunteers to serve each week

Skills, Attitudes, Knowledge

  • Completed AV training and/or experience related to AV/Tech
  • Ability to work independently
  • Administrative skills
  • Experience working with children
  • Interpersonal skills with people of all age

Relationship, Liaison

  • Reports to Children’s Ministry Pastor

Time Committment

  • Weekly or biweekly Commitment – to serve 1st or 2nd service
  • Sundays – 45 minutes before Worship Service and until all kids are
    picked up by their parents/guardian – Approximately 2.5 hours per week
  • Monthly Leader’s meetings – Approx. 2 hours every month
  • Quarterly Congregational Life Prayer Meeting – Approx. 2 hours per
    quarter
  • We ask all volunteers commit to 1 school year (September-August)

Benefits, Challenges

  • Leadership development and team building skills
  • Impacting the lives of children and the volunteers who serve them
  • Working with diverse teams
  • Meaningful contributions to the vision and goals for children in our church
  • Letter of Reference available upon request
  • Work closely with other people each week

Success Measures

  • Building relationships with volunteers
  • Kids building relationships with each other

Training

  • AV Training
  • Plan to Protect Training

Screening Requirements

  • Must be over 18 years of age
  • Police screening, multiple interviews, and forms
  • Must have attended The Peoples Church for a minimum of 6 months
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Technical Support (Lifespring 55)

The purpose of this volunteer role is to provide technical support for our monthly Lifespring 55 meetings.

Job Responsibilities

  • Assist with all technical needs during Lifespring 55 meetings and events
  • Meet with organizers of Lifespring 55 meetings to understand vision and needs
  • Arrive early to events to pray and support Lifespring 55 leaders

Skills, Attitudes, Knowledge

  • Welcoming, hospitable, and friendly demeanor towards colleagues, staff and guests
  • Display the fruit of the Spirit as you serve

Relationship, Liaison

  • Reports to the Lifespring Executive Team and the Visitation Pastor

Time Commitment

  • 2 – 5 hours monthly
  • Able to attend the quarterly Congregational Life Corporate Prayer meeting

Benefits, Challenges

  • The seniors demographic rightly deserve access to an orderly, obstacle-free environment. This volunteer assignment requires recognition of the particular needs of seniors and ensures that their monthly meeting is safe and welcoming and technically engaging
  • An important outcome that has mutual benefit is the opportunity to build long term relationships, offering the additional prospect of ongoing help and blessing to the life of our seniors

Success Measures

  • Technical needs are met
  • Genuine interaction and support of seniors

Training

  • Training on equipment
  • Cultural Sensitivity, Diversity, and Equity Training

Screening Requirements

  • Must adhere to the Statement of Faith and Lifestyle Covenant of The Peoples Church
  • Must be part of The Peoples Church community for 6 months
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