Community Life Teams and Structure

At Land of the Sky, our vision is to offer an authentic, extravagant welcome to ALL who come. This open-armed, come-as-you-are welcome will translate into deeper connections among individuals/families within our community. We see all Threshold Partners and friends of LOS as valued and important within our community. Opportunities are cultivated for connecting with other LOS individuals across a variety of settings:

  • During our Sunday Gathering or full-group events

  • By Community Interest Groups as explained below 

  • Through shared justice work in the greater community

  • Toward deeper spiritual formation

These are the component sub-teams:

Newcomer Engagement Team – This Team oversees the greeters who welcome newcomers, stocks the newcomer resources table in the narthex, interacts with newcomers after a second visit, and sponsors newcomer gatherings to share knowledge of the congregation.

Care Team – Our Care Team is a group of compassionate individuals who keep track of prayer requests, organize meal trains for congregants, and send cards, call and visit those who are in the midst of life stress or crises. The Care Team addresses general needs for the entire LOS community. 

Hospitality Team – Our Hospitality Team ensures that our community has what it needs to offer an extravagant welcome to all. The team assists with: fellowship time on specific Sundays, potlucks and special events. Service on this team is by expressed desire and personal invitation. If you have the gift of hospitality, let us know. If we see you have the gift of hospitality, don’t be surprised if we ask you if you would like to serve.

Community Interest Groups –These groups pop up spontaneously throughout the year! These groups are flexible in length (ranging from one meeting to 12-months of regular gatherings) and in content (see partial list below). Community Interest  Groups may be joined at any point throughout the year. Some of our recent and current groups include:

  • Mountain Mixer Gathering

  • Spiritual Writing Group

  • Crafting Group

  • Dinners for Eight

  • Elders Group

  • Gen We Group

  • Men’s Group

  • Women’s Group

  • Parenting Group

  • Running/Hiking Group

  • Yoga

Camping Weekend Planning Team – Every year during the summer or fall there is an opportunity for everyone to enjoy a weekend away from the routine at a campground outside of Asheville at a reasonable cost. The weekend starts Friday afternoon and concludes after worship on Sunday morning. There are cabins and room for tents. The Camping Planning Team plans all aspects of the weekend.

If you have an interest in being involved in any aspects of Community Life Ministry Team, please contact the church office: office@landoftheskychurch.org