MINISTRY. THESE ARE JUST SOME OF THE THINGS WE DO BEST!

Tell us what your greatest volunteer passion is here!

Our ALIVE, or Advent's Leaders Inviting Visitors to Engage, partners New Members with veteran Members who can "open doors", helping newcomers (in particular) discover ways to become involved. Can we help you get connected? Click here.
Are you available to mentor a New Member?  Please contact Audrey Heater.

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To guide our church, we have designated 5 areas of focus:

​• Worship
• Children and
   Family Ministries

• Outreach
• Equipping our members
• Community Engagement

FAITH FORMATION is a comprehensive program to build inter-generational experiences for all Members - young and old - in an effort to serve all needs while increasing the depth of each Member's faith. Both our Suntree and Melbourne Beach Churches share ideas for integrating everyone more fully into the larger congregation. Inquiries about Faith Formation may be made by email.

MUSIC AND WORSHIP blend together at Advent as we enrich our worship experiences with music. Of course, our musical offerings vary, depending on whether you're attending a contemporary or a traditional service. Either way, the experience is wonderful! You can get involved by contacting our ministry leader.​

YOUTH MINISTRIES take many forms at Advent — from the family/intergenerational worship experiences we create to the preschool services we provide on both of our campuses.

​Learn more about Advent's service to Youth by clicking here.

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VOLUNTEERS. ADVENT'S GREATEST ASSET.

We rely on a tremendous team of volunteers to make every worship experience meaningful and rewarding. These volunteers include:

• Christian Service
• Ushers & Greeters
• Receptionists
• Altar Guild
• Choir Members
• Bible Study
• Kids' Town Teachers
• Actors/Dramatists/Stage Hands
• Sound/Recording Operators
• Youth Leaders, chaperons, drivers
• Fellowship - Event Crews
• Mailing Teams
• Publicity - Social Media
• Maintenance Volunteers - Plumbers, Electricians, landscaping
• Transportation Services - pick up people and drive them to church
• Special Committees - Pastoral Support, staff support, concert series
• and more...

CHRISTIAN SERVICE TEAMS undertake community projects where our time and resources can make a difference. Some of our current projects include...

• Advent Food Pantry Ministry partners with Second Harvest and area churches to help feed local families.​​
• ​Bread Ministry is our partnership with Publix, Bob Evans, Pepperidge Farm and Second Harvest to distribute day-old baked goods, canned and boxed items to needy folks in Melbourne.​
• Family Promise provides temporary shelter and additional support for families in transition. 
• Brevard Neighborhood Development Coalition is a multi-faceted program serving  minority communities with a focus on youth and community development.​
• Backpack Ministry - Christian Service has an annual backpack drive filling  backpacks with socks, washcloths, sunscreen, flashlights, etc. This year backpacks will be distributed to His Place Ministry and  the homeless. 
• Military Bible Sticks: Christian Service holds an annual Bible Stick fundraiser to collect money to purchase small listening devices that have the Bible on them.  These are distributed to military members abroad.   
• Serene Harbor provides a safe haven for women and children victims of domestic violence. ​
• ​Brevard Sharing Center distributes food and clothing to the homeless and needy.  Advent provides Christmas gifts to the sharing center by providing an angel tree during November and December.
• ​His Place provides twice-weekly food and counseling services to the needy in addition to a Sunday dinner weekly for Melbourne's homeless folks.  His Place supports the homeless and needy by providing hot meals and warm shelters in the cold months.
• ​The Suntree-Viera Area Association of Churches (SVAAC) Community Care program offers support to the food pantry and sponsors a Thanksgiving Service as well as an Easter Sunrise service.
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​To learn more about Advent's Christian Service activities (or to get involved), click here.

Operating two church campuses on a day-to-day basis requires dedicated and resourceful volunteers with talents in many fields.

Plus, Outreach Volunteers serve in many and varied capacities to meet the ever-changing needs of the organizations we regularly support (listed above) as well as the special projects we undertake from time to time.

EVANGELISM shares the good news from Advent by exploring opportunities for carrying our message into the community, extending our sincere welcome to everyone, and inspiring others to follow our lead in Christian service. Help us spread the word! 

STEPHEN MINISTRY is a program grounded in Jesus' command to love one another through confidential one-to-one caring relationships.  Whether we provide a few hospital/home visits or deliver long term support to others with needs. our Steven Ministries program continues to make a difference. Know someone with a need? Want to help? Click here. 

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PROPERTY MANAGEMENT needs for our church campuses are often handled by volunteers who take a special interest (and pride) in building and maintaining facilities that are constantly ready to support our mission. You can get involved. Click here.

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MEN'S AND WOMEN'S GROUP AT WORK!

​THE WOMEN'S GROUP at Suntree actively reaches out to the church, the local community, and our neighbors around the globe.
We host a women’s day long study retreat each year.  We can also organize and serve at funeral/memorial and other receptions for Advent members.  We provide funding for various improvement projects at Advent.
One of our long-standing community projects is to provide one dinner each month for residents of the Haven for Children.     
Our biggest global project of the year is the assembling of school supplies and other donations for Lutheran World Relief. In 2017, we shipped 96 school kits in this effort.

All women are welcome to attend our business meetings, held on the 1st  Monday of the month, followed by a Bible study.  We meet September through May.  For questions, please contact Carol Wilson at 321-848-4982 or Phyllis Lanoue at 717-542-3119.

​ Advent has a Men’s Group at both Suntree and Melbourne Beach. The Groups are open to men of all ages who are interested in learning more about the Bible and enjoying Christian Fellowship. 
At Melbourne Beach, Men's Breakfast and Bible Study meets the first and third Thursday of the month from 7:30 to 8:45 am. We are currently studying Colossians.
In Suntree, we meet on the third Saturday of the month at 9 a.m. in the Knoedler Center.  We have breakfast, devotions, and a short business meeting to plan events such as our annual Oktoberfest and Christmas celebrations.  We also update ourselves on church wide activities and host special presentations on current issues of interest. Money raised is used to support a variety of Advent and community ministries.

Please contact Don Hagen if you are interested in coming to a Men's Group meeting.

We hope to see you there!