Heather Marcotte

Respectful and charming in relating to people of all religious, economic and cultural backgrounds. Enthusiastic about building strong community relationships and providing high-quality religious services.

• Church Leadership Development Vineyard, 06/01/08, Breakout sessions for Children and Teen leaders
• Acquire the Fire, 01/01/08, Teen leadership trainings
• Acquire the Fire, 01/01/09, Teen leadership trainings
• Immersed Non residency Spiritual development with FPF, 01/01/13

• Seven Loaves, Fredericksburg, VA, Volunteer/Director, 01/01/13, Present, Oversee the team of approximately 20 people to run a weekly homeless ministry, Oversee budget, shopping, schedule, and food preparation for 80-120 people, Oversee and minister with the people we serve and the team, Oversee the distribution of food, Coordinate and work with the 4-5 motels in town that we minister to, Organize and plan annual volunteer party, Oversee the team to make sure safety protocols are in place while we are on the street, Train team on ministry safety and protocol
• Awakening Community Church, Fredericksburg, VA, Launch Team/ Friday & Sunday Service Coordinators, 01/01/13, 01/01/15, Met weekly with Launch team to strategize and plan the weekly Sunday services, Created and implemented the greeters, security, and usher teams, Recruit, train, schedule, & oversaw the greeters, ushers, & security teams, Implemented and was a part of the hospitality contact team for new guests, Oversaw the monthly Love Feasts, Oversaw and participated in the set up & clean up of the monthly potluck at ACC, Scheduled the volunteers, Tasked the volunteers, Locked up the church after everything was clean and in its place, Oversaw budget for weekly expenses for Sunday services.
• Awakening Community Church, Fredericksburg, VA, Children’s Equipping Ministry Teacher, 01/01/14, Present, Prep the class with snacks & crafts, Prepare the lesson, Teach the lesson, Work with helper/teacher to give a loving environment for the children, Communicate with parents on how the child did, Clean the class afterwards
• Crossroads Vineyard Church, Fredericksburg, VA, Launch Team/Children’s Pastor, 01/01/07, 01/01/10, Researched and implemented curriculum for ages 3-12, Recruited and oversaw the worship team for the preschoolers, Created, recruited and trained leaders & oversaw a multiple small groups for children during adult small groups, Creatively & strategically implemented a nursery and children’s classrooms inside the halls of a high school, Communicated with parents the vision and goals of the ministry, Managed quarterly budget, Monthly schedule of children’s volunteers, Implemented an electronic children’s check in that uses scanners, Created and executed a Christmas program with the children ages 3-12, Worked with the worship team and pastor and his message and what the children will be doing, Created costumes, picked out the music and taught the children
• Evergreen Church, Fredericksburg, VA, Volunteer/Children’s area Assistant, 01/01/04, 01/01/07, Served as a support for a children’s director, Taught children ages 5-12 on a bi weekly basis, Oversaw the large group for the children’s class, Help create games and oversee the fall festival for children and families
• Awaken the Dawn, VA, Registration, 01/01/12, 01/01/17, Served with registration team to create a smooth transition for the guests
• Awaken the Dawn, VA, Head Usher, 01/01/12, 01/01/17, Oversaw the 30 plus volunteers for greeting and ushers, Worked with the security and finance team as how the offering will be handled, Tasked the teams on their responsibilities to ensure a welcoming environment for guests, Communicated with the stage manager regarding the time of offering and opening of the doors
• Children Camps/Outreaches, Fredericksburg, VA, Preschool Signs & Wonder Director, 01/01/16, 01/01/17, Created theme for 3 days of camp, Brainstormed with team members to create curriculum, skits, games, & décor, Cast vision with the leaders & parents, Oversaw the skits, leaders, & teachers, Shopped for supplies, Oversaw budget, Communicated with parents and leaders each day
• Day VBS Travel Lodge Motel, Fredericksburg, VA, Volunteer, 01/01/14, 01/01/14, Brought the word of God to the children of all ages in local motels with games, food, & gifts, Worked with a team to brainstorm, plan, and create event, Shopped for supplies, Recruited volunteers, Oversaw the stations, Oversaw the and helped with set up and clean up, Worked with church to fill backpacks with school supplies to be raffled off, This was first outreach from ACC
• SOKS Camp, VA, Volunteer, 01/01/09, 01/01/12, Worked with a team to create a curriculum and games for 60-80 under privileged children, The children were preschool to high school aged, Recruited and worked with volunteers, Oversaw the volunteers and children, Worked with the property management to best run the outdoor camp, Found volunteers to donate or make lunch for the children for 5 days, Responsible for a Field trip for end of the week, Find local churches or school with buses and driver to take children on field trip, Raised money to buy supplies for the camp, Shopped for supplies, Briefed and debriefed the teams everyday
• Angel Tree, Fredericksburg, VA, Volunteer, 01/01/14, Present, Created and implemented an annual Angel tree at ACC, Collect clothing needs of displaced children in town, Give instructions to those 'adopting' children, Collect the gifts and distribute them
• Signs & Wonders and Marked Teen Camps, VA, Support staff, 01/01/11, Present, Help in various ways the leader needed from games to cooking
• VBS, VA, Leader, 01/01/05, 01/01/05, Led a class of 3rd graders and attended to their needs
• VBS, VA, Drama Director, 01/01/06, 01/01/06, Oversaw the drama for a children’s VBS ages 5-12, Rewrote the 5 lessons from the company Group and turned them into dramas, Oversaw the stage set up and props, Oversaw the costume making, Directed the dramas for the 5 days and the Sunday finale, Directed the acting and sound affects for the dramas, Set up and clean up each day