• What is the leadership structure of PC3 - do you have deacons?
• Can anyone serve at PC3, and how do I plug in?
• Will PC3 ever have a Sunday School program for adults and children?
• Can I get the music from Sunday Morning recorded on a CD?
• Can I promote my event or ministry thru Port City Community Church?
• Do you rent your facilitites to outside groups?

Q: What is the leadership structure of PC3 - do you have deacons?

A: The leadership structure of Port City Community Church is set up based on a Biblical model of church government. We have three governing bodies that each have unique roles. We do not have a board of deacons, as we feel that deacons are a role that serves as a ministry arm of the church and not a leadership arm. The three bodies at PC3 are as follows:

The Board of Directors is responsible for the physical and legal side of decisions. They serve as an advisory board to the staff and are responsible for setting the pastoral and staff salaries as well setting the yearly budget. The church nominates the Board members every spring, then interviewed and affirmed by the board to serve one-year renewable terms.

The Board of Elders serve to keep the church on track spiritually. They oversee the teaching direction and handle any conflict resolution or church discipline issue that may arise. The Elders are made up of the Pastoral Staff.

The Staff is made up of paid staff and volunteer staff. They are the ones who directly lead the ministry teams and whose primary role is to equip the church to do the ministry. To meet the staff visit the Staff page of this site.

Q: Can anyone serve at PC3, and how do I plug in?

A: Service in the church is a critical part of your spiritual growth. We don't serve because the church needs things done. We serve because God has gifted us with certain gifts and talents that are unique to us that are to be used for the building up of the church. There are several ways to plug into volunteering. The way to volunteer is to simply show interest to a ministry team leader or turn in an interest card. We will help show you the best options for you and help plug you into service. You can also check out our volunteer page for an overview of the many ways you can serve at PC3!

Q: Will PC3 ever have a Sunday School program for adults and children?

A: Acts 2:42-47 speaks of the early church studying scripture, fellowshipping, breaking bread and praying together daily from house to house, meeting needs of others as they occurred. At Port City, we approach our groups in a similar manner. The group will go through studies ranging from Books of the Bible to marriage studies to simple accountability in everyday life. Struggles are shared and prayed for and care given to each one. Food and fellowship are had as meaningful relationships are built. The goal is to grow with each other in authentic relationships and with Christ. Periodically, groups will go out to eat together, the beach, etc... simply doing life together.

Q: Can I get the music from Sunday Morning recorded on a CD?

A: We get this question nearly every Sunday and the answer is "yes... more or less." We recorded our first live record on the final weekend of July in 2005. In 2008, we recorded "Snapshots: Volume 1," the first of a series of EPs that we will be doing for the next couple years, and then we released "Snapshots: Volume 2" in November, 2009. These records contain many of the songs we play normally and are available for purchase in our bookstore on Sundays. In addition, most of the music we present in our Weekend Services is available on various artists' CDs that you can purchase on the web or at a local music retailer. A small variety of worship CDs can be found in the bookstore as well. Click here for bookstore hours.

Q: Can I promote my event or ministry thru Port City Community Church?

A: We typically do not promote events, ministries or businesses at Port City Community Church. We aim to be focused on our mission and remain simple, clear, and impartial to different groups. We know that it is impossible to grant all of the requests that we receive of this kind and find it hard to promote some events and not others. We also ask that you do not distribute flyers at our meetings or in our parking lots.

A: No.  Due to the many church ministries that use the facilities throughout the week, we are unable to accommodate outside groups using our building.  Each week our ministries have worship practices, planning meetings, set design, room setup and janitorial service, volunteer training events, one on one mentoring, and more.  We receive many requests by outside groups and it would be impossible to fairly allow for only a few events while we are unable to meet the majority of requests.