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
