Serve

Seems like a small thing, but numbers drive our ministry to the next level. Like Andrew for Jesus, we need to know who’s here!

Description:

• Recording the actual numbers of participants in person
• No training required

Entertaining angels unware as we welcome our guest. We, “… do faithfully whatever you do for the friends, even though they are strangers to you; they have testified to your love before the church. 3 John 1:5

Description:

• Welcome Center Volunteers work with a designated staff member to offer vital assistance and provide a welcoming presence in our Welcome Center each Sunday morning.
• They serve from 9:00 – 9:30 am, 10:30 – 10:55 am, and 12:00 – 12:15 pm on their designated Sundays
• No training required

Utilization of gifts through participation with worship service to connecting lay and clergy serving together. 1 Peter 4: 10 -16

Description:

• Serving of the elements (Bread and Wine) for Holy Communion
• No training requried

Keeping the doors of the temple was a huge and honorable responsibility in biblical times. “Blessed is the one who listens to me, watching daily at my gates, waiting beside my doors.” Proverbs 8:34

Description:

• Ushers hand out bulletins, assist guests in finding seats, pass the notebooks and offering plates during worship, and provide other assistance as needed
• Sunday mornings in our traditional Sanctuary worship service, DiscipleChurch, The Gathering, and the eleven:eleven celebration
• Training reqruied

Utilization of gifts through participation with worship service to connecting lay and clergy serving together. 1 Peter 4: 10 -12

Description:

• Reading of scripture/Affirmation of Faith
• Training required

Do you have a couple of hours to ensure excellence in our pews? The disciples paid attention to the details. Your keen eyes are needed.

Description:

• Ensure every pew has the needed material for each service. Replace all items missing.
• No training required

• Hospital visits and telephone calls
• One-on-one support in times of illness  or grief
  • Training required

Volunteers at the Mission provide essential services and build relationships with some of the most vulnerable people in our community. We are currently in need of volunteers in the following areas:

• Grocery service: 9am-1pm Wednesdays and Thursdays
• Food Bank delivery unloading and stocking: 6am-8am Tuesdays

Please visit our page here to sign up for a tour and get involved!

We have also started a new program: Healthy Homes Outreach (previously Grocery Delivery). In this program volunteer individuals or families choose 1-3 households to visit in person. Volunteers will provide in-home grocery delivery and relationship building to the people they choose. All are welcome to join us at Mission at 10:45am and 12:15pm on the fourth Sunday of every month to get involved!

Volunteers come along side those serving in ministry 1 John: 4 13 “By this we know that we abide in him and he in us, because he has given us of his Spirit.”

Description:

• Ministry of presence for those needing moments of connection with people.
• Training required

Volunteers come along side those serving in ministry 1 John: 4 13 “By this we know that we abide in him and he in us, because he has given us of his Spirit.”

Description:

• Ministry of presence for those needing moments of connection with people.
• Training required

Volunteers come along side those serving in ministry 1 John: 4 13 “By this we know that we abide in him and he in us, because he has given us of his Spirit.”

Description:

• Assist staff in various areas with office assignments.
• No training required

Love creating floral arrangements? Use your creative gifts to create floral arrangement to deliver to those in need/ hospital/office staff or others.

Description:

• Create floral arrangements and deliver to those in need: hospitals/first responders/others
• No training required

Have you dreamed of volunteering in First Church’s Media Ministry? We’d love to have you join the team!

Description:

• Sundays, 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
• Training required