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Communion Servers Needed
The 9:31 worship service is in need of Communion Servers. The servers will stand with the clergy and hold either the paten or the chalice during Communion.
Commitment time: 9:31 worship service 6 times a year
Contact Mark Parry at mailroom@cumcmemphis.org.
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SOS Fall Work Week (Sept. 24-26)
This Fall, consider spending a week working alongside SOS as they repair homes and build relationships with homeowners and others in the Binghampton neighborhood. Consider this great, new opportunity to partner with SOS! Registration is now open.
Contact Abbye Pates at 261-4386 or abbyep@cumcmemphis.org for more information.
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Memphis Athletic Ministries (MAM)
Use your love for sports to love and ministry to youth from all over the city. Memphis Athletic Ministries needs coaches, tutors, and mentors to pour into the life of the young people in their program.
For more information, contact Abbye Pates at 261-4386 or abbyep@cumcmemphis.org.
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Donate Children's Books
The BDC is once again needing gently used children's books! These will be used in various ways, including the Binghampton Book Club, which will help build a love for reading in teenage girls.
Bring to the Missions Office or contact Abbye at abbyep@cumcmemphis.org or 261-4386.
SOS Fall Work Weekends/Family Camp
This September, Christ Church members will have various opportunities to join the work of SOS, doing much-needed home repair and building relationships in Binghampton. Join an adult Work Weekend of serve with your children at the Family Camp! Registration is now open.
Contact Abbye Pates at 261-4386 or abbyep@cumcmemphis.org for more information.
Drivers for The Neighborhood School
On holidays and other special times, this urban school in Binghampton needs volunteers to drive 15-passenger bus to French Camp Academy in MS to bring students home to spend time with their families. No CDL necessary! Contact Abbye Pates at 261-4386 or abbyep@cumcmemphis.org for more information.
Refugee Empowerment Program, Childcare Needed (Mon.-Thurs., 5:30-7pm)
Many refugee parents have small children and need someone to care for them while they take ESL classes. Join this partner as they offer on-site childcare for these parents so they can freely attend these very important classes.
Contact Abbye Pates at 261-4386 or abbyep@cumcmemphis.org for more information.
Monday Night Reading
Multinational Ministries is in full-swing with another semester of Monday Night reading! Come read with elementary-aged children, from 6-7pm, and bring your own children, too!
Contact Abbye Pates at 261-4386 or abbyep@cumcmemphis.org to learn more about this serving opportunity.
Streets Ministries
Whether you are reading to an at-risk child, mentoring a middle school student, recruiting a Sunday School class or a group of friends to throw parties once a month at a local elementary school, or sending your high school student to help elementary children with homework in the afternoons; there is an opportunity to fit your schedule.
To learn more contact Abbye Pates at 261-4386 or abbyep@cumcmemphis.org.
Childcare at Moriah House
Where women are working together to recover and grow from difficult life circumstances; serve by babysitting at their group home while they are in Bible studies/other classes; day and evening times available.
Contact Abbye Pates, 261-4386 or abbyep@cumcmemphis.org
Conversation Club (Tuesdays, 11am-1pm)
Join InterVarsity’s “VISA” ministry on the campus of the University of Memphis. Come talk with students and give them the opportunity to practice their English. If you enjoy conversation, then you will enjoy this!
For more information, contact Abbye Pates at 261-4386 or abbyep@cumcmemphis.org.
Gifted in Public Speaking
If you are gifted in public speaking and would like to read scripture for the 9:31 service,contact Joshua Smith at 261-2112 or joshs@cumcmemphis.org.
Membership Assistance
Membership assistance needed: Volunteers needed to assist with basic data entry each week for about an hour. Contact Kelly Angel at 261-2117 or kellya@cumcmemphis.org to serve in this way.
Communion Servers needed
The 8:30 & 11:00 worship services are in need of Communion Servers. The servers will stand with the clergy and hold either the paten or the chalice during Communion.
Commitment time: 8:30am service 1-2 times a month or 11:00am service 6 times a year
Contact Marky Martin at 682-2649 or martinm19@att.net.
Athletics Desk Volunteer
Do you have the gift of Administration? Volunteers are needed at the Athletics Desk.
Commitment time: Afternoon shifts available
Contact Jan Averwater at 683-6887 or jana@cumcmemphis.org.
Library Substitutes Needed
Circulation Desk - check out resources to patrons. Training available. Age 18 yrs and up. Library Hours: Sun. 9 a.m.-Noon, Mon. -Fri. 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Wed. 5-6 p.m.
Commitment time: as needed
Contact Pat Coe at genecoe@bellsouth.net.
Volunteers Needed for Parents Night Out - Special Needs Ministry
Parents of Special Needs children are able to drop their child off in a loving, Christian environment, while they are able to run errands or have a quiet dinner. Volunteers are needed to assist children during dinner and help with the various activities such as games, arts and crafts, basketball and fellowship.
Commitment time: One Friday a month
Contact Ashley Parks, Director, SNM at 261-2153 or e-mail ashleyp@cumcmemphis.org.
Coffee Servers
We need friendly volunteers in the Holy Grounds coffee ministry located outside of Seabrook Hall.
Commitment time: about 1.5 hours a month
Contact Diane Richerson at 483-9750.
Communion Servers Needed
The 9:31 worship service is in need of Communion Servers. The servers will stand with the clergy and hold either the paten or the chalice during Communion.
Commitment time: 9:31 worship service 6 times a year
Contact Mark Parry at mailroom@cumcmemphis.org.
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Administrative Skills Needed
As Christ Church continues its partnership with Bellevue’s Mobile Dental Clinic, we are looking for someone with administrative skills to work alongside other volunteers to organize a 3-day clinic. Task includes include scheduling the event, collecting necessary paperwork, and communication with the host church.
To learn more, contact Abbye Pates at abbyep@cumcmemphis.org or 261-4386.
Technical Support help
Do you like to learning about the latest tech gadgets? Check out our technical support team and see how you can serve with them.
Commitment time: Sunday mornings.
Contact Bobby Bauer at bobbyb@cumcmemphis.org or 261-2152.
Memphis Union Mission
Get to know men at the Memphis Union Mission’s shelter for homeless men. Help serve an evening meal or just join them for chapel!
For more information, contact Abbye Pates at 261-4386.
Boys Bible Club (Mondays, 6-7pm)
Multinational Ministries hosts this Bible Club for middle school boys. Come spend time with them as you build friendships and point the way to Jesus Christ!
For more information contact Brandon at Brandon@MLFonline.org or the Missions office at 261-4386.
Volleyball Coach needed
The 5th/6th grade girls volleyball team is need of a coach.
Contact: Jan Averwater at 683-6887 or jana@cumcmemphis.org.
Nursery Volunteers
We have openings for 9:31 and 11:00 services.
Contact Marissa Waters at 251-3055.
Learn about service opportunities in the Music Ministry.
Fitness Instructors/Trainers
Athletic Ministry is looking for people who would like to use fitness as a tool to reach others for Jesus Christ and help others take care of the temple of the Holy Spirit that God provides each one of us to dwell within (1 Corinthians 6:19-20). It will give you an opportunity to serve Him physically and spiritually through classes and one-on-one training. Athletic Ministry can help you get certified as a fitness instructor, personal trainer and as a Shepherd Coach Instructor/Trainer.
Commitment Time: Once certified we would like you to devote 1 - 2 hours per week to the church fitness program as a Shepherd Coach Instructor/Trainer.
Contact Jan Averwater at jana@cumcmemphis.org.
Welcome Point Greeters
We are looking for friendly people to greet visitors, answer questions, and/or assist attendees with sign-up sheets for various ministry events.
Commitment time: Sundays, one to two times a month, various worship times
Contact Ginger Holland at 261-2186 or gingerh@cumcmemphis.org.
Worship Intercessors
People are needed to pray during the worship services. This prayer time enhances the services and blesses the people in the congregation, as well as those interceding.
Commitment time: two Sundays a year
Contact Lisa Weatherford at 261-2106 or lisaw@cumcmemphis.org.
E-Prayer
Participants will receive e-prayer requests throughout the week, as they come into the prayer office. These may be prayed for at home or at any location away from the CUMC campus. We appreciate these intercessors.
Contact: Lisa Weatherford at 261-2106 or lisaw@cumcmemphis.org.
Prayer Companions
Pray with people who want special prayer after worship services. Prayer Companions stand outside the prayer rooms in Seabrook Hall and the Sanctuary, wearing a purple ribbon. We are in need for all services.
Commitment time: once a month
Contact Lisa Weatherford at 261-2106 or lisaw@cumcmemphis.org.
ESL Instructors
The Refugee Empowerment Program needs people to teach and assist their English as Second Language (ESL) classes to adult refugees. They currently need instructors on Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 5:30pm - 7:00pm, and Tuesday and Thursday from 11:00am - 12:30pm. Volunteers also needed to keep the nursery while parents are in class.
For more information contact Abbye Pates at 261-4386 or abbyep@cumcmemphis.org.
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Blessings Sunday School Teachers Needed
If you have a heart for children with special needs, consider teaching the Blessings Sunday School Class. Teachers needed for the 9:30 hour.
Contact Ashley Parks at 261-2153 or 238-7203 or ashleyp@cumcmemphis.org.
SOS Fall Work Week (Sept. 24-26)
This Fall, consider spending a week working alongside SOS as they repair homes and build relationships with homeowners and others in the Binghampton neighborhood. Consider this great, new opportunity to partner with SOS! Registration is now open.
Contact Abbye Pates at 261-4386 or abbyep@cumcmemphis.org for more information.
Offer Hospitality to Missions Partners
Christ Church periodically hosts international ministry partners for a brief visit to Memphis to share about the work they’re doing and to visit family and friends. Host them for a meal or overnight stay!
Commitment time: as needed
For more information, contact Eric Angel at 202-6050 or erica@cumcmemphis.org.
Sunday School Children’s Coordinators
Children's Ministry is in need for two SS coordinators (one for preschool and one for the elementary ages) at 10:45 a.m. on Sundays. SS Coordinators help us to oversee that classes on Sundays are maintained which is a vital link between the office and the teachers.
Contact Donna Spencer at familyministries@cumcmemphis.org.
Refugee Empowerment Program
Join this ministry partner as they tutor and teach ESL to adults in the refugee community in Memphis. People are also needed to help with childcare while parents are in class.
Commitment time: Tutoring sessions are Mon-Thurs, 3:30-5pm or 5:30-7pm.
Contact Abbye Pates at 261-4386 or abbyep@cumcmemphis.org for more information.
Children's Sunday School Teachers
We have openings at all ages during both the 9:30 and 10:45 Sunday school hours. You don't have to be a school teacher to be a Sunday school teacher—just come to training and see.
Commitment Time: approximately one hour during the 9:30 and 10:45 Sunday school hours and one-two hours during the week to prepare.
Contact Donna Spencer at familyministries@cumcmemphis.org.
Children's Music Leader
Our 9:31 Sunday school hour has a 30-minute time for group worship for children from age 3-2nd grade. To continue this time of celebration, we need a team of individuals who will rotate throughout the months. Training is offered in the words, motions and CD player. Although a musical sense is needed, we provide you with the support that will guarantee your success.
Commitment time: approximately 30 minutes during 9:31 Sunday school
Contact Donna Spencer at familyministries@cumcmemphis.org.
Small Group Leaders
Lead a Grace Group in your home or at the church.
Commitment time: Leaders are needed to facilitate/lead a Grace Group once a week.
Contact Ginger Holland in the Community Life office at 261-2186 or gingerh@cumcmemphis.org.
Memphis Athletic Ministries (MAM)
Use your love for sports to love and ministry to youth from all over the city. Memphis Athletic Ministries needs coaches, tutors, and mentors to pour into the life of the young people in their program.
For more information, contact Abbye Pates at 261-4386 or abbyep@cumcmemphis.org.
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Mentor a youth in Binghampton
Share your life and your stories with someone who can learn and grow from you! Join the work of one of our many ministry partners who work build relationships with youth in Binghampton. Mentoring is something that can be as simple as inviting someone into your life.
Contact Abbye Pates at 261-4386 or abbyep@cumcmemphis.org.
International Friendship Ministry
A ministry of FollowOne International, the International Friendship Ministry exists to connect Christians with Chinese college students to be intentional in building relationships and in effect, share the Gospel through this relationship-building.
Contact Elizabeth Nearn at elizabethnearn@comcast.net or 289-3306 for more information.
Prison Ministry
Do you feel the call to minister among those who are in prison? Learn how you can go beyond the prison walls to love and serve those who are incarcerated youth through the Kairos Torch Ministry.
For more information contact Abbye Pates at 261-4386 or abbyep@cumcmemphis.org.
Mentoring Opportunities
Share your life and your stories with someone who can learn and grow from you! Join one of our many ministry partners who serve among men, women, and/or youth and help them enter a mentoring relationship, something that can be as simple as inviting someone into your life.
Contact Abbye Pates at 261-4386 or abbyep@cumcmemphis.org.
Bible Study Leaders
Use your gifts for teaching and leadership to teach and study Scripture with children in inner-city neighborhoods through one of our ministry partners.
Contact Abbye Pates at 261-4386 or abbyep@cumcmemphis.org.
Kairos Torch Ministry
Answer the call to love and serve with the Kairos Torch Ministry as they minister to incarcerated youth between the ages of 12 and 18.
For more information and to serve in this way, contact Gene Coe at 754-5476 or genecoe@fastnetnow.com.
If you have questions about any of the service opportunities, contact the Community Life office at 261-2186 or gingerh@cumcmemphis.org.