Worship Ministry
Each worship service involves individuals who embody the spirit of service. There are several opportunities for sharing your time and talents.
- Altar Guild manages communion supplies, sets up for communion and baptisms, and cares for altar linens, paraments, and candles.
- Communion Servers assist the pastors with Holy Communion distribution during worship on the first and third weekends of each month.
- Greeters provide a friendly welcome to worshipers as they arrive.
- Scripture Readers deliver the Scriptures at weekend worship services.
- Section Ambassadors build relationships with individuals who sit in their sections of the church.
- Ushers seat worshipers, collect offerings, direct communion participants, and gather any items left in pews after services.
- Welcome Desk provides information about Desert Hills Lutheran Church to those new or wishing to learn more about events and activities.
Music Ministry
Music plays a central role in worship at Desert Hills Lutheran Church.
Each of our ensembles spread the good news of God’s unconditional love during services throughout the year.
- Celebration Singers rehearse 4:30 – 5:30 pm on Thursdays from fall to spring.
- Chancel Choir rehearses 5:30 – 6:30 pm on Thursdays from fall to spring.
- Chancel and Celebration Choirs rehearse on Thursdays from 4:30 – 6 pm in the summer.
- Desert Bells rehearse 2:30 – 3:30 pm on Wednesdays from fall to spring.
- Joy Ringers Bell Choir rehearses from 3 – 4 pm on Thursdays from fall to spring.
- Men’s Chorus rehearses from 3:45 – 5 pm on Wednesdays from fall to spring.
- Serenity Singers rehearse as needed.
- Summer Bells rehearse on Thursdays from 3 – 4 pm in the summer.
- Voices of Miriam rehearse on Tuesdays from 3:45 – 5 pm from fall to spring.