Serve @ WUMC

Worship Planning Team - Work alongside pastors and Director of Worship to create a relevant and engaging worship experience for the congregation.  Serve on contiguous sermon series or for just one planning series.

Woodlake Choir - Sing a diverse repertoire of sacred and other music from many styles and time periods.  Open to youth (16+) and adults.  Sings on Sundays at 9:30 and 11:00 am.  Rehearsals:  Wednesdays, 7:30-9:00 pm, Hampton Park Campus.  

Woodlake Ringers Handbell Choir - Beginner and experienced ringers of all ages are welcome!  Currently rehearsing on level 1 and 2 pieces.  Play during Sunday morning and First Fruits services throughout the year.  Rehearsals:  Wednesdays, 6:30-8:00 pm, Hampton Park Campus.

Woodlake Orchestra - If you play an instrument, you need to play it with us! The only requirement is that you have at least 2 years of experience on your instrument (even if that experience was 30 years ago).  Performs at 9:30 and 11:00 am services, once a month. Rehearsals:  Sundays, 6:00-7:00 pm, Woodlake Sanctuary. 

Connect Praise Band - Praise and worship band that performs contemporary pieces on Saturday nights at our Connect Service and occasionally during the 9:30 and 11:00 services. Rehearsals:  Tuesdays, 8:00-9:00 pm, Woodlake Sanctuary.

Sound Team - Work with worship team to set up necessary equipment (i.e. microphones, monitors, etc.) prior to service, operate sound board during worship service and stow away equipment afterwards.  Easy to learn - training provided.  Serve one service a month.

Projection Team - Run PowerPoint slideshow for service, as well as play occasional videos pre-loaded on the computer.  Easy to learn - training provided.  Serve one service a month.

Video Team - Help record and create videos that enhance worship.  Experience as a videographer, editor, or writer a plus but not necessary.  Be on call to serve as needed.

Cosby Team Lead - Team up with current team leads to help publish monthly team schedule and assist team with set-up/take-down.  Serve one hour two Sundays a month at Cosby High School.

Cosby Truck Drivers (**must provide truck with proper hitch**) - Hook up and drive trailers to Cosby High School from the Woodlake Campus and then back again after the 11:00 service.  Assist in unloading and loading trailers.  Serve one Sunday every 4 - 6 weeks.

Cosby Set-up/Take-down Team - Unload trailers and move carts into their designated space.  Set-up tables and equipment in your designated area.  Break down equipment in your designated area and pack up carts.  Load carts onto trailers.  Serve one to two Sundays a month, 7:30-9 am and 12:15-1:30 pm at Cosby High School.

Banner Making Team Members - Assist Banner Ministry Coordinator in designing/sewing together banners for various sermon series.  Some sewing or crafting ability helpful.  Serve 2 - 4 hours per project as needed.

Communion Server - Serve Communion elements during a worship service of your choice.  Serve one service per quarter.

Scripture Readers - Read the first scripture lesson during a worship service of your choice.  Serve one service per quarter.

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CHILDREN’S MINISTRY.

Children’s Ministry Team - Work on a team to provide leadership and vision for Children’s Ministry programs, including ministry promotion, planning and recruitment.  Serve two hours every other month.

SundayZcool Superintendent - Greet and set-up for children's Sunday school.  Duties include:  Unlock/Lock up building, greet families, help teachers set-up.  Serve 1.5 hours every Sunday.

SundayZcool Teacher - Teach curriculum provided to children ages 3 through 5th grade.  Serve one hour every Sunday.

SundayZcool Assistant - Assist teachers with activities and lessons for children.  Open to youth and adults.  Serve one hour every Sunday.

TeamKID Superintendent - Greet and set-up for TeamKID at Hampton Park Campus, Sept.-May.  Duties include:  Unlock/Lock up building and being point person on-site.  Serve two hours every Tuesday, 6-8 pm.

TeamKID Teacher - Teach curriculum provided for children ages 4 years through 5th grade at Hampton Park Campus, Sept.-May.  Serve two hours every Tuesday, 6-8 pm.

TeamKID Assistant - Assist teachers with activities and lessons for children at Hampton Park Campus, Sept.-May.  Serve two hours Tuesday 6-8pm.

TeamKID Specialty Leader - Lead games, crafts, or object lessons at Hampton Park Campus, Sept.-May.  Serve two hours every Tuesday, 6-8 pm. 

KidZChoir Assistant - Assist children’s choir teacher for Kindergarten-3rd grader choir at Hampton Park Campus, Sept.-May.  Serve one hour every Wednesday, 5:30-6:30 pm.

KidZConnect Assistant - Be a part of a dynamic worship experience for children in K-5th grade during service.  Open to youth and adults.  Serve one hour a month during the 5:30 pm Connect service at the Woodlake Campus.

KidZWorship Assistant - Be a part of a dynamic worship experience for children in K-5th grade during service.  Open to youth and adults.  Serve one hour a month during the 9:30 or 11:00 am service at Cosby High School Worship Center.

Jr. KidZWorship Assistant - Be a part of a dynamic worship experience for children ages 4 and 5 during service.  Open to youth and adults.  Serve one hour a month during the 9:30 or 11:00 am service at Cosby High School Worship Center.

W.O.W. Assistant - Come play, worship, sing and be a mentor for children in 4th and 5th grade as they learn to become disciples of Jesus Christ.  Serve one Wednesday a month, 6:30-8 pm at the Hampton Park Campus, Sept.-May.

Helping Hands Leadership Team - Work with team to plan and carry out our annual 2-day Virginia Conference Mission event in July.  Serve as needed May to July.

MOPS Team - Work with team to plan meetings and provide support for MOPS groups (Mothers of Preschoolers).  Serve one hour each month.

MOPPETS (MOPS Child Care Volunteer) - Provide child care to children ages newborn to 4 years old while Mothers of Preschoolers meet every other Monday.  Serve two hours, two Mondays a month.

Great Beginnings Team - Work with team to provide care for parents of newborns such as meals, cards, phone calls, etc.  Be on call to serve as needed.

Special Delivery Team - Deliver stork yard signs and nursery gift packs to the parents of newborns in our church.  Be on call to serve as needed.

Weekend Nursery Volunteer - Provide loving care for our youngest worshipers during service in a designated area for infants, walkers, or toddlers.  Must arrive 15 minutes prior to service.  Serve one hour a month.

Weekday Nursery Volunteer - Provide loving care for children during weekday programming.  Must arrive 15 minutes prior to event.  Be on call to serve as needed. 

INVOLVEMENT MINISTRIES.

Telephone Outreach - Make welcome phone calls to guests who have attended worship two times, as well as to members who have not attended worship regularly.  Serve 30 minutes a month or as needed

Special Events Team - Help plan and coordinate three to four church-wide fellowship events each year, such as church picnics, the fall family festival, etc.  Serve 6 hours per event or as needed.

Involvement Team - Serve on a team that plans and coordinates events/programs that encourage people to use their gifts to serve God and others.  Team meets once a month.  Serve 4 hours a month or as needed.

Database Coordinator - Input collected data about members gifts, talents and interests into church database.  Serve 4 hours a month or as needed.

Volunteer Appreciation Coordinator - Plan and coordinate ways to show appreciation to volunteers who are serving in the church.  Serve 4 hours a month.

Men’s Ministry Steering Team - Be on the leadership team who helps plan and coordinate events for the Men’s Ministry. Attend monthly 2 hour committee meeting. Serve a one year term.

Men’s Ministry Outreach Team - Work with Men's Ministry Steering Team to plan and implement local and regional service projects for the Men's Ministry several times a year.  Serve 12-16 hours per quarter.  Serve a one year term.

Men’s Ministry Special Events Team - Help plan or lead sports and/or outdoor activities and events for Men’s Ministry.  Serve on an as needed basis.  Serve a one year term.

Men’s Small Group Leader - Facilitate a men’s small group study containing 6-12 members for 6-14 weeks.  Serve two hours a week for the duration of the study.

United Methodist Women's Circles - Women of all ages are invited to join one of three "circles" that meet once a month.  Each circle brings women together for fellowship, worship and service opportunities.  The Joy Circle meets at 9:45 am on the 3rd Tuesday each month.  The Hope Circle meets at 9:30 am on the 2nd Tuesday each month.  The Friendship Circle meets at 7:00 pm on the 1st Thursday each month.  All meet at the Hampton Park Campus.

UMW Funeral Assistance - UMW circles assist in setting up receptions and providing food for funeral services.  Serve on an as needed basis.  

C.A.R.I.T.A.S. - Serve those less fortunate by providing transportation to showers, cook and serve meals, spend the night or provide laundry services to homeless families staying at our church for a week.  CARITAS is hosted in our church twice a year - one week in May and one week in October.

Mt. Moriah Feeding Ministry - Serve meals to the homeless at Mt. Moriah Soup Kitchen on the 2nd Thursday or 4th Friday each month, 11:30-1 pm.  Serve as schedule permits.

Casserole Ministry - Prepare a casserole for Mt. Moriah Soup Kitchen on the 2nd Thursday or 4th Friday each month.  Pan and recipe provided.  Provide one casserole a month or as schedule permits.

Green Beans & Fruit Ministry - Purchase #10 sized cans of green beans or mixed fruit to be served in our soup kitchens.  Large cans can be purchased at Wal-mart and Costco/Sams.  Serve by purchasing one or more cans a month and place in the red donation bin.

WUMC Food Pantry Angel - Help keep the food pantry stocked for families and individuals needing food assistance.  Serve by providing two complete boxed meals once a month.  Place meals in red donation bin.

Fishes and Loaves Ministry - Help nourish families in the waiting area of Chippenham Hospital’s Children’s Ward.  Provide monthly ready-to-eat snack foods and place in the red donation bin.

Regional Mission Trip - Serve on an all-age mission team within the continental United States helping needy families and their homes one week in the summer.  No experience is required - just the love of humanity!

International Mission Trip - Serve on a mission team to Bo, Sierra Leone, Africa to work in the Child Rescue Center or travel to Cuba to work on construction projects for the Cuban Methodist Church.  Trips are 1-3 weeks and are scheduled at various times throughout the year.

CRC Child Sponsor - Sponsor a child at the Child Rescue Center in Sierra Leone. Individuals/groups give an annual commitment of $300 and send pen pal letters.

Study Buddies - Mentor children at Swift Creek Elementary School.  Serve one hour a week, 9-10 am, Tuesdays or Thursdays,  April - May.

CHURCH OFFICE & FACILITIES.

Office Volunteer - Assist staff by helping with word processing, filing, photocopying or other general office tasks.  Be on call to serve as needed, weekdays or as schedule permits.

Receptionist Volunteer - Answer the phone and provide general receptionist duties during weekly staff meetings.  Serve one Wednesday a month, 9:50 am – 12 pm.

Offering Counter - Count and record offering with another counter starting at 10:30 am on Sundays.  Training provided.  Serve two hours every six weeks.

Outside Grounds Maintenance:

Trim shrubbery at both campuses.  Serve four hours a month.

 

Weed flower beds and sign areas at both campuses.  Serve three hours a month.

 

Mulch beds at both campuses.  Serve four hours once a year in the spring.

 

Maintain playground at Hampton Park campus.  Serve two hours a month.

 

Maintain playground at Woodlake campus.  Serve two hours a month.

 

Trim trees at both campuses.  Serve four hours once a year in March.

 

Maintain Prayer Garden (front flower bed) at Woodlake campus.  Serve two hours a month. 

 

Seed and aerate lawns at both campuses.  Serve four hours once a year in the fall.

Inside Facilities Maintenance - Paint offices, hallways, restrooms, doors, etc.  Serve 1-2 times a year as needed.

Kitchen Team - Rotate with team members to clean kitchens at both campuses.  Tasks include cleaning the stove, refrigerator, counter surfaces, under the sink and floor.  Serve one hour a month, twice a year.

General Maintenance - Miscellaneous repairs for classrooms and offices on both campuses.  Handyman skills a plus.  Be on call to serve as needed.

Skilled Labor - If you have skills and experience in the following areas, it would be a blessing to have you on call to serve as needed - once or twice a year:  Carpenter, Electrician,
and Plumber.

Cosby Parking Attendant (9:30/11:00) - Work with a team to greet worshippers, set-up parking cones and direct cars before and after service. Serve 30 minutes once a month.

Cosby Greeter/Welcome Center Host (9:30/11:00) - Work with a team to greet worshippers as they enter, set-up/breakdown Welcome Center materials, answer questions, and direct guests.  Serve 30 minutes once a month.

Cosby Hospitality Host (9:30/11:00) - Work with a team to set-up the coffee area and serve during the 9:30 service, or serve and take down the coffee area during the 11:00 service.  Serve 45 minutes once a month.

Cosby Usher (9:30/11:00) - Pass out bulletins and attendance pads, seat worshippers as needed, and collect offering during the 9:30 and 11:00 services.  Serve 90 minutes once a month.

Woodlake Greeter/Usher (5:30/8:15) - Pass out bulletins and attendance pads, seat worshippers as needed, and collect offering during service if needed during the 5:30 and 8:15 services.  Serve 90 minutes once a month.

Fellowship Friend (5:30/8:15/9:30/11:00) - Actively seek out guests before and after worship, learn their names and introduce them to another family and one of the pastors.  Serve 15 minutes each week at your service of choice.

Hospitality Team - Work with a team to coordinate meals and refreshments for church events.  Serve on one event per quarter.

Andrew Ministry - Shepherd 4-5 families during their first year as a new members in our church.  Serve one hour a month helping them plug in by attending their new member class, calling and emailing them to ensure they are staying plugged into the church.

Youth Ministry Assistant - Work alongside Youth Director to help organize this dynamic ministry. Basic organizational skills are a must.  Serve on a weekly basis as your schedule permits.

Sunday School Facilitator:  Middle School - Facilitate Sunday school for youth in 6th - 8th grade.  Materials provided.  Serve one hour every Sunday.

Sunday School Facilitator:  High School - Facilitate Sunday school for youth in 9th - 12th grade.  Materials provided.  Serve one hour every Sunday.

Youth Small Group Facilitator - Lead a group of 6-10 students through prepared discussion questions.  Materials provided.  Serve every Tuesday, 6:30 - 8 pm during the school year.

High School Bible Study Facilitator - Commit to study and journey together with our teens to help them find answers to life’s questions.  Materials provided.  Serve 2 hrs each week during the school year.

Middle School Bible Study Facilitator - Commit to study and journey together with our teens to help them find answers to life’s questions.  Materials provided.  Serve 2 hrs each week during the school year.

Skateboard Group Mentor - Accompany skateboarders on day and overnight trips to skateboard parks in Virginia and surrounding states. Transportation provided via the church bus.  Serve as schedule permits per trip.

Youth Praise Band - Looking for youth who would like to sing or play an instrument during the youth worship service.  Rehearsals:  Wednesdays, 3 - 4 pm.  Performs during 5:30 pm service every Sunday.

Youth Sound & Video Assistant - Looking for youth to set-up and run the sound system as well as show videos during youth group.  Serve one hour every Tuesday, or as schedule permits.

Youth Welcome Team - Looking for youth to welcome those who walk in our doors with a smile.  Serve 15 minutes before service every Tuesday, or as schedule permits.

Youth Retreat Coordinator - Adults to help coordinate and reserve retreat locations, make trip schedules, create/send retreat mailers and help organize incoming monies and permission slips.  Serve on an as needed basis.

Special Outings/Events Chaperone - Travel with the youth to events such as concerts, bowling, King’s Dominion, etc. Participation in activity not required.  No overnight trips.  Be on call to serve as needed.

Overnight Outings and Weekend Retreat Chaperone - Travel with the youth to retreats and overnight events several times a year. Go and help the youth have fun.  Be on call to serve as needed.

Mission Trip Volunteer - Mission trips can be a transforming time in the life of a teen. Half and full-day trips are taken during the school year, as well as week-long trips during the summer.  Be on call to serve as needed.

Adult Drivers - Provide transportation for youth to local events.  Be on call to serve as needed.