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Let us connect you to the age, issue or stage of life you’re passionate about impacting.
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Set-up a time to talk or jump into a “First Serve” Team.
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Children
Provide an environment where Children and preteens can grow in knowledge, develop community, and take ownership of their faith to become transformed children who influence their world for Christ.
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Hand in Hand - Special Needs
Explore the various ways to be a part of our "Hand in Hand" (Special Needs) Volunteer Team. Check the time you're interested in serving and we'll follow-up with additional information.
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Students
Our aim is to care for students as they navigate an increasingly complex world, to foster community amongst their peers, and to cultivate commitment in nearness to God.
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College
Our desire is that every college-aged young adult would delight in Jesus in such a way that they would bear fruit for the kingdom of God on their campus, and in the world.
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Married Young Adults
We want to help husbands and wives see that marriage is more than friendship and romance; marriage is about making disciples.
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Single Adults
The Singles Ministry seeks to connect singles to God through the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and to one another through intentional discipleship and community.
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Adult Discipleship
Family ministry is how we care for, equip, and counsel families at Shades.
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Senior Adults
The core of this ministry area is the weekly Bible Study inside a Sunday School class, providing a place where adults can discover God's plan for their life, work, family, and marriage.
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Women's Ministry
Shades Women is about relationships and the connection that happens when women realize they are not alone in this journey.
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Men's Ministry
To Encourage the Men of Shades to Become the Men of God That He Is Calling Them to Be in Order to Make Disciples Among All Nations
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Worship Arts
The Worship Arts Ministry at Shades uses the artistic talents found in this fellowship to glorify the Lord and to serve in the role of Lead Worshippers.
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First Impression Team
The First Impressions Team (FIT) serves as welcomers, greeters and hosts as members and guests arrive on the Shades campus. FIT members are in the parking lots, at the entrance doors, at the Welcome Desks and in the Worship Center.
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Community Engagement
Our Community Engagement Ministry provides catalytic experiences to help our members carry out the mission of our church in Vestavia, Hoover and across the Birmingham metropolitan area.
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Missional Living
Missions is who we are at Shades. Our aim is to be a people who LIVE SENT.
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If you want to Volunteer but aren't sure where to start, email ReadyToServe@shades.org.