Adult & Family Ministries
Choir
Choir rehearses each Sunday morning immediately following the morning service in the Choir Room (Sept-April). Choir sings one or two Sundays a month, during the worship service. Choir is for men and women, high school age and up, who desire to praise God through singing.
Church Life
Do you feel there are many people you don't know or that don't know you? Come join us in some of the many Church Life activities throughout the year. Take that first step to reach out to others, or catch up with some old friends. Relax and have a great time getting to know your brothers and sisters at First Byron.
Congregational Prayer Meeting
Come together on Wednesday evenings to pray on a variety of topics. Begins at 7:00pm.
Caregivers Support Goup
A ministry to provide a safe place to come together with others who are experiencing similar caregiving challenges to share, support and draw strength from each other on our journeys. This group uses God's words, his promises, songs, and prayers to remind ourselves "He is with us always."
Grief Share
Grief Share is a support group that meets weekly for twelve weeks. You'll find it to be a warm, caring environment and will come to see your group as an "oasis" on your long journey through grief.
Kids Hope
This is for adults who are interested in building a loving friendship one-on-one with a child at Brown Elementary School. Time commitment is one hour per week. Prayer partners are also needed to support mentors. No experience is necessary, just a desire to share God's love with a child through your actions. Materials and training are provided.
Dining Out Group
Dining Out is a great way to become better acquainted with others of First Byron Church. Dining Out groups meet for four months twice a year- August-November and February-May. Each group has eight people (mix of couples and singles). Two people of each group start by choosing a restaurant and then a date and time that works for the others. The group can set up the places and dates for the following three months when they are together. A new signup each four-month time allows you to opt in or out as your schedule permits and to dine with a new mix of people.
Stephen Ministry
Stephen Ministry has become an integral way in which Byron Center First CRC reaches out to its members and community to provide one-to-one care giving ministry. Through Stephen Ministry, a team of church members know as Stephen Ministers, has been equipped with 50 hours of intensive training to provide quality Christian care to people facing a variety of personal crises. A Stephen Minister is a Christian friend who listens, prays, and shares Christ's love with the bereaved, hospitalized, terminally ill, separated, unemployed, divorced, relocated, and others facing a crisis or life challenge. Stephen Ministry is a supervised and confidential ministry; those receiving care can be sure that their identity and what goes on in the caring relationship will remain private.
Member Care Ministry
Member Care is a visiting ministry at First Byron where members are showing God's love to members of our church who are being blessed by these visits. Our volunteers are men, women, and couples encouraging shut-in members that they are loved and not forgotten. We also want their loved ones to know they are still a part of God's family at First Byron.
Praise Teams
This is for those, high school age and older, who enjoy singing and playing instruments for praise during worship services (some mornings, some evenings). Leading the congregation in singing, Praise Team members must be worshippers themselves.
Prime Timers
This program is designed for those ages 60+ so they may enjoy Christian fellowship and become better acquainted with fellow church members. To accomplish this, the Prime Timers committee plans various activities throughout the year.
Small Groups
This is for those desiring a small, caring community within the church. Each small group convenants to meet at a specific time (once or twice a month, minimum) for a couple of hours to grow together. Each small group decides what it will study/do together. Small groups are designed to extend fellowship to new members and grow meaningful relationships with church acquaintances.
Welcome Team
A variety of ways to be involved in the welcoming ministry- greet in the lobby before services, host a coffee in your home, or be paired up with a new household joining our church (you are called a First Responder and help new members assimilate in the life of First Byron).
T'NT
Meets immediately following the morning service in the sanctuary. Three weeks on, one week off schedule covering Pastor Jean's discipleship training vision.
Valet
Serve those who need assistance by parking cars of those in need at the North entrance on Sunday mornings.
Young Adults
A team of young adults plan events and gatherings to offer opportunities for those in the 19-29 year age range to develop relationships within the church family.
You can find them on instagram at:
firstbyroncrc_youngadults
Women's Ministries
Helping Hands
These ladies coordinate meal deliveries from church members for other members who are ill, recovering from surgery, grieving, etc. New moms also receive a meal. Other help, such as rides to the doctor, cleaning, childcare, etc. could be volunteered as well.
Ladies Fellowship
Ladies Fellowship provides Bible study and a time of fellowship and prayer for all women. Typically, Ladies Fellowship meets the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month, October- March from 10:00-11:00 am, with coffee time starting at 9:30am.
Prayer Shawl Ministry
This group of knitters creates prayer shawls for members and friends who are experiencing a life challenge. Shawls are also sent to Lemmen-Holton Cancer Center Pavilion and Lacks Cancer Center where there is an overwhelming response to the shawls. Each shawl is sent with a message, assuring the recipient that the warmth of the shawl is a reminder of others lifting them up in prayer. This group meets twice a month to knit and pray for those who may be receiving their shawl. Some knitters prefer to knit on their own. Meeting time: 2nd and 4th Monday of each month at 1:00pm.
Reaching Women
Women of all ages meet for a time of fellowship, Bible study, and prayer. Take some time to slow down, fellowship, and study with other women. Childcare is provided for children infants- K during Mom's study time. Meeting times: 1st and 3rd Thursdays, 9:15-10:45am, from October to April.
Ladies Lunch
This is for all women, this is a time of food, fellowship, and fun. Meeting times: every 3rd Tuesday of the month.
Women's Early Morning Study
A Tuesday morning Bible study. We meet at church, at 6:00am. This is a great opportunity to bring friends, sisters and neighbors of all ages.
Women's Events
We plan a variety of social events providing opportunities to connect with other women, post-high and above, from church.
Women's Slowpitch Softball League
Women, get your exercise and have fun at the same time. Leagues start early May and go through August. We typically play on Tuesday evenings in Moline.
Men's Ministries
Men's Discipleship Group
Men coming together as spiritual brothers to battle sexual sin, exemplify true manhood, and take back their minds with an affection for Christ that is above all other affections.
Men's Leisure Golfers
Those men who like to play golf but aren't interested in being involved in league golf, come join a small group of golfers that plays 9 holes on Wednesday mornings at the Pines Golf Course. Weather permitting, the group begins play in April and goes into early autumn.
Men's Thursday Morning Bible Study
Men meet at church on Thursday mornings at 6:00am for a time to study the Word together.