Description and Target Audience
The Flower Ministry at Christ Is The Answer Ministries (CITAM) is dedicated to enhancing the church’s worship atmosphere by beautifying its premises with floral and plant arrangements. This ministry serves individuals with a passion for aesthetics, creativity, and glorifying God through visual expressions of His creation.
Mission Statement
To glorify God by creating an inviting and uplifting worship environment through beautiful and thoughtful floral and plant arrangements.
Key Objectives
- Enhance Worship Spaces: Beautify the church sanctuary and other spaces with flower and plant arrangements that reflect God’s glory and creation.
- Celebrate Church Events: Provide floral decor for special ministry events such as CITAM Business Fellowship (CBF), Annual CITAM Joint Women Ministry Fellowship and other events hosted by the church.
- Encourage Creativity: Foster the use of creative talents within the congregation to express worship through floral designs.
- Promote Stewardship: Use resources responsibly to create cost-effective and sustainable floral decorations.
Activities and Programs
- Weekly Floral Arrangements: Prepare and arrange fresh flowers, pot and maintain natural plants for Sunday and midweek services/gatherings including church offices.
- Special Event Decorations: Create thematic floral designs for special ministry events and church-related celebrations held in Karen.
- Workshops and Training: Organize sessions to train new ministry workers in floral design, arrangement and plant maintenance techniques.
- Seasonal Themes: Design and execute special decorations during key seasons like Easter and Christmas.
Biblical Foundation
The Flower Ministry draws inspiration from Scriptures that highlight the beauty of God’s creation and the act of glorifying Him through it:
- “Consider how the wild flowers grow. They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you, not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these.” – Luke 12:27
- “Let the beauty of the LORD our God be upon us and establish the work of our hands for us.” – Psalm 90:17
- “Worship the LORD in the splendor of His holiness; tremble before Him, all the earth.” – Psalm 96:9
- “For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.” – Ephesians 2:10
Requirements to Join
- Active Membership: Be a registered and active member of CITAM.
- Passion for Creativity: Demonstrate an interest in floral design or a willingness to learn.
- Commitment to Service: Be available to serve in weekly arrangement and plant maintenance including special event setups throughout the year.
- Teamwork and Flexibility: Work well with others and adapt to the needs of the ministry.
- Stewardship: Be responsible for using resources wisely and contributing to the ministry’s goals.
How to Contribute to Our Mission
- Prayer Support: Pray for the ministry’s impact on the worship environment and for the team’s creativity.
- Volunteer Assistance: Offer your time to assist with floral arrangements or related tasks.
- Donate Materials: Provide flowers, vases, or other decorative items to support the ministry.
- Encourage Participation: Invite others to join and contribute their talents to the Flower Ministry.
Recurrent Meetings
- Weekly Preparation Sessions: Gatherings to arrange and place flowers in the sanctuary and other spaces.
- Monthly Planning Meetings: Discussions on upcoming events and coordination of special decorations.
- Quarterly Fellowship: Sessions for fellowship, planning and evaluation to enhance creativity and improve floral and plant arrangement skills.
Contact Details
For more information or to get involved with the Flower Ministry, please contact the ministry leader at your local CITAM assembly or visit the official CITAM website: www.citam.org.
Through the Flower Ministry, CITAM reflects God’s creativity and love by creating a visually appealing worship space that inspires awe, reverence, and joy among worshippers.