Volunteer Opportunities

To Be of Use (excerpt)
"I want to be with people who submerge in the task,
Who go into the fields to harvest and work in a row and pass the bags along,
Who stand in the line and haul in their places..."

-Marge Piercy

A significant way you can contribute to our church community is by volunteering. We have many church committees, social justice projects, and lay leader positions. Your support and expertise are a true gift to us all. Please find below a list of our current needs. For more information, please contact Director of Administration Alyssa Bellew.

Sunday and Church Event Volunteer Positions

• Neighborhood Marketplace Volunteer
  Description: Assist selling Fair Trade products, sermon CD's, and books in Neighborhood Market. We are currently only able to offer these resources between services, but hope to expand with additional volunteer assistance.
  Resources/Time: A smile and willingness to assist from approximately 10:30-11:30 a.m., one Sunday per month; plus an occasional after-service meetings.
  Skill Level: Cash handling; On-the-job training available
  I want to volunteer!
  
  
• Ushers
  Description: Help hand out and collect hymnals and Orders of Service, assist with seating (if necessary), collect offering, record attendance.
  Resources/Time: A smile and willingness to assist one Sunday per month. Needed for both the 1st and 2nd service.
  Skill Level: Some cash handling; On-the-job training available
  I want to volunteer!
  
  

Ongoing Volunteer Projects

• Church Office Volunteer - Bulk Mail
  Description: Newsletter mailing: weigh, calculate postage, label, and take bulk mail to post office.
  Resources/Time: 1-2 hours every other Monday afternoon or Tuesday morning. Must commit to at least 3 months.
  Skill Level: Moderate
  I want to do this project!
  
  
• Accounting Support
  Description: Perform low difficulty level accounting support functions, like sorting, stamping, copying, & mailing checks, taking the weekly deposit to the bank, filing accounting documents and other general office support tasks as needed. Must possess general knowledge of office equipment and be accurate, trustworthy, confidential, and dependable.
  Resources/Time: 3-6 hours on Tuesdays. Must commit to at least 3 months.
  Skill Level: Moderate
  I want to do this project!
  
  
• Communications Production Support
  Description: assist with weekly Order of Service copying, folding, stuffing in addition to monthly newsletter production assistance and other general office support tasks particularly related to Sunday worship and RE. Must possess general knowledge of office equipment and computer applications, be accurate, and dependable.
  Resources/Time: Thursday afternoons. Must commit to at least 3 months.
  Skill Level: Moderate
  I want to do this project!
  
  
• UU World Magazine Support
  Description: Submit new and updated member info to the UU World Magazine website (mundane work, not for those who bore easily). Must possess general computer and internet knowledge, be accurate, and dependable.
  Resources/Time: Weekly, 1 day per week, 2-4 hours any time or day.
  Skill Level: Moderate
  I want to do this project!