Ministries

Holy Nativity’s chapter of The Episcopal Community, this group supports spiritual fellowship for Episcopal women and ministries in Bay County. Meetings are held on the second Tuesday of the month, September through May. For more info please contact Donna Jangula, Cheryl Duffey, Laura Johnson, Theresa Townsend, Phyllis Hunt, or Kathleen Wicker.

This group visits with homebound and hospitalized parishioners and spends time praying with them. Please contact Kay Jackson for more information.

This is a group organized by the Pastoral Care Team.

The Supper Club group meets monthly in homes or a restaurant and is organized by Mary Ellen Pettis.

This ministry takes home cloth tablecloths for cleaning and return. Please contact Mary Bonham to participate.

Sign up to provide dinner for one of our Wednesday night programs. We ask that people who attend Wednesdays regularly to participate so we can share the joy of dinner together. Please contact the office to sign up.

Organized by Chris Tucker. Please check our events calendar for the next gathering date and place.

These ladies organize special receptions and churchwide events. Also plan the Cookie Exchange and cooking classes, craft classes through the year. Please contact Nina Godwin and Brenda Narned to learn more.

This group of women meets monthly and enjoys reading and discussing books together. Please contact Judi Lawrence for meeting times.

Meet monthly to learn about gardens and work on the flower beds in the courtyard and surrounding areas of the church, organized by Jenna Collins.

Volunteer to set up and/or organize this annual event.

For Annual Diocesan Convention that meets during a Thursday-Saturday in February. The location changes each year to a different church within the Diocese of the Central Gulf Coast. If you're interested, please contact Father Forbes at admin@holy-nativity.org.

The governing/advisory board of the parish, this is a very important ministry for the leadership of the church. Please contact Father Forbes if you are interested.

Currently sings at 10:30 service and at special services throughout the year. Rehearsals are on Wednesday evenings at 6:30. Please contact John Durgan to join.

Led by Leigh Gladden, children sing at various services during the year. Rehearsals are held during Children's time in the Sunday 10:30 service.

Youth (3rd grade and up) who assist in worship during Church services. Please contact Jack Thompson for your child to join this valuable worship ministry.


Licensed by the Bishop, they assist the priest during worship by helping with various parts of communion. Please contact Joe Ciccarelli for more information.

To read lessons during services, please contact Joe Ciccarelli for the 10:30 service and Joanne MacPhee for the 8:00.

Scheduled to assist in worship services by taking attendance, passing the offering plates and guiding the congregation during worship. Please contact Terry Jangula to participate.


The Altar Guild are “stewards of the altar,” setting up the area for all services of the Church. Please contact Mary Bonham to join.


Assist in teaching during Sunday morning service. Please contact Liz Ward to help.

Assist in staffing nursery during weekly services and special events. Please contact Taylor Hall to help.

Organized by Dan Finley, please join on Sunday mornings at 9:15 in the library.

Melanie Cox leads a weekly bible study on Tuesdays at 12:30 in the library.

Serve as a mentor for a youth attending confirmation classes. Meetings would be once every 1-2 weeks for 2 months in the spring. Please contact Father Forbes to be a mentor.

Assist in serving food, transporting, chaperoning, and assisting in lessons and activities. Please contact Liz Ward to help.

To teach in the Children’s Church and in 9:15 am Sunday school classes, and assist with Godly Play and lessons on Wednesday nights. Please contact Liz Ward to help.