Wednesday May 22nd 2013

Volunteer

First United Methodist Church
Partial Sampling of Volunteer Opportunities

For information please contact Mark Ohlson, Volunteer Coordinator via email at mohlson@fumcpdx.org

  • Sunday Greeters
      Welcome everyone at the front door and entry areas
  • Ushers
      Greet and provide service bulletins for worshippers entering the sanctuary
  • Sunday School Teachers
      Lead learning activities for our children or youth
  • Youth Mission Projects Assist
      Varies with the project
  • FISH Food Bank Drivers
      Deliver our food donations to the FISH center on S.E. Hawthorne Blvd.
  • Goose Hollow Family Shelter Volunteers
      Help with meal service, family activities, or spend the night with Shelter guests
  • Church Office Helpers
      Collate mailings, answer phones, special projects as needed
  • Oregon Food Bank Volunteer Teams
      Visit Oregon Food Bank to assist in repackaging food for client distribution
  • Downtown Compassion Clinic Teams
      Provide support services at this annual city-wide event in Memorial Coliseum)
  • Church Library
      Display books during Coffee Hour or host Library on Sunday mornings
  • Landscaping and Grounds
      “Shovel and Rake Gang” meets each week for gardening and fellowship
  • Choir Members
      Everyone is welcome to join our renowned choir
  • Adult Bell Choir
      Learn to play the hand bells
  • Assist with Preparation of Communion Elements
      A first Sunday of the Month opportunity
  • Service on a Committee: Finance, Church & Society, Global Missions, Planet Church, etc.
      Follow your passion to making a difference in our Church and the world
  • Provide Transportation to Worship Services
      Help the elderly or infirm make it to church
  • Assist with Monthly Blood Pressure Checks
      Volunteer each second Sunday of the month for this free medical service
  • In-Home Companion
      Offer an hour or two occasionally to relieve family caregivers

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Today at First Church

Wednesday, May 22nd
8:00 am
Lincoln High School IB Testing
Fireside Room
9:00 am
Alliance Francaise de Portland Classroom
209
10:00 am
Oregon Holocaust Resource Center Speak w/Survivors
Chapel
12:00 pm
Circle of Friends
204
6:00 pm
PHFS Board Meeting
110
6:00 pm
La Scuola Italiana di Portland Intermediate Italian
160
6:00 pm
La Scuola Italiana di Portland Beginning Italian
133
6:30 pm
2013 Write Around Portland Reading
Collins Hall
7:30 pm
Gym & 136