Get Involved

One of the best ways to get involved in the church is to join a serving team.

We believe that everyone has a part to play in the church, so that it can be everything God intends it to be. Serving is an opportunity to participate in church life and make a contribution through your gifts, skills and time.

Jesus of himself said “even the Son of man came not to be served but to serve”. Serving others is a key way we can keep Christ central in our lives honour him as we honour and serve each other. You can sign up here.

Here are some of the ways you can get involved on a Sunday Morning:

Our Hospitality Teams work hard to make sure you have a nice welcome when you arrive, somewhere to sit, and a coffee to drink while you stay around to chat.

Tea & Coffee

Kirsten oversees this team which provides vital hot-drinks and snacks after the service.

Set Up Team

Daniel heads up our Set-up team ensuring our Sunday services are able to happen and that you have a chair to sit on.

Guest Team

It’s so nice to receive a friendly welcome on a Sunday morning! Kirsten leads this team, get in touch if you’re interested in being involved.

Our Worship Teams work together to enable the church to give glory to God. Beyond just playing instruments, these teams display the song words, control the sound system and lead us in praise.

Visuals

Now we Live Stream we are always looking for a steady hand to help with visuals and streaming, including song projection and notices.

Bands

Paul and Katie are deacons that lead the Music and Tech team. If you play an instrument or sing then we’d love to hear from you.

PA Team

If you have experience in PA or you are keen to learn we’d really like to hear from you.

We value children and everything they have to bring to the church, and want to provide a safe and fun environment for them to grow and develop their own personal relationship with Jesus.

Crèche

This team cares for our youngest members on Sunday mornings and at other church events. Every Sunday the little ones have free play, snack time, craft and baby praise, this is a really fun place to be!

Christ Central Kids (3-5s)

During our Sunday service the Christ Central Kids (aged 3 years, to School Reception age) are making crafts, learning about God, and praising him together. This team is led by Sue.

Christ Central Kids (5-11s)

If you’re full of energy and love fun, games and Bible stories this is the team to join. Come and be encouraged as you see Christ Central kids grasping the truth of the gospel and God’s love for them. Jo leads this team.

Youth

Our Youth work is aimed towards the young people in Secondary School. Olivia heads up this team, supporting and guiding our youth as they become young adults.

(To get involved with any of our Under-18 ministries, a DBS Check and suitable references will be required. Regular Safeguarding training is held to help you in this role)

A lot of work goes in keep church life happening. We are well supported by a team who work to keep our website and social media up-to-date, finances kept in order, and venues booked, along with many other tasks.

Office Administration

Do you have time during the week, and skills in office administration. Adam manages the staff team, and would love to utilise the skills from across the church.

Internet Presence

Daniel and Olivia manage our website and social media. They are always looking for ways to improve and keep our sites current and appealing. If you have any ideas and time to help out, get in touch.

Internship

Our internships are a year given to serving the church and learning to think and live biblically. It is a mix of theological training, church-based project work, personal discipleship and skills-based training. If you would like to know more, please get in touch.

Christ Central manages the Acorn Bookshop, a Christian bookshop located at 109 Palmerston Road, Southsea (PO5 3PS). Our aim is to help connect people with faith-inspiring resources, Christian community, and great coffee.

Volunteering in the Shop

Our aim is to continue building on the success of the current volunteer team. Can you spare a morning a week? Would you like to gain some experience working in a bookshop? Fancy spending some time around some great books, helping Christians and Churches from across Portsmouth? We are looking for volunteers to support the bookshop, and continue to see it grow. Get in touch.

To join a team, or find out more about how you can get involved, speak to us at the sign up desk, contact the church office,

or complete our short form