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To Volunteer @ Third

Why Volunteer? Service is an important part of who we are as Christians, and our volunteers find that it feels good when they help others. If you are new to the community or to the church, volunteering is a great way to become acquainted.

Short or Long Term? Some volunteer opportunities are for short term needs, while others are longer term. Please contact the individuals listed for more information.

Select a Volunteer Area

Children	Care
Outreach	Worship
Church Committees

 Children          

Large Group Church School

(Holiday) Sunday mornings

Needed: Adults to lead "Large group Church School". Do you enjoy teaching, but are unable to make a weekly commitment? The Children's Ministry Committee is looking for individuals to co-lead large group Sunday School for children age3 to first grade. Large Group Sunday School is held on Holiday weekends when attendance is generally low.

We need individuals to help on the following dates: 12/26, 1/2, 2/20, 3/27 (at 9am and 11am for Easter services), 4/17, and 5/29.

Contact: Becky D'Angelo-Veitch, Children's Ministry coordinator, (271-6537 ext. 118).

Sunday School Substitute teachers

Sunday mornings

We are in need of people who are available (usually on short notice) to fill in for teacher absences.

Contact: Becky D'Angelo-Veitch, Children's Ministry coordinator, (271-6537 ext. 118).

Qabats workshop leaders

Wednesday evening children's program We are looking for adults to lead workshops for four weeks at a time for our Wednesday night children's program. Contact: Becky D'Angelo-Veitch, Children's Ministry coordinator, (271-6537 ext. 118).

 Care               

Senior Visitation Ministry

When your schedule allows

Approximately 50 senior members of our congregation are unable to attend worship on Sunday for a variety of reasons. In an attempt to reach out to our shut-in members, this ministry links a volunteer to a member of our church family who is confined to home, a nursing home, or an assisted living facility with a monthly visit.

Contact: Pam Foye or Rev. Deborah Hughes (271-6513).

 Outreach           

Christmas Baskets

During Advent

Each year we deliver Christmas food baskets to needy families, and buy, wrap, and bring in an Angel Tree gift for needy children.

Click here to see photos from the 2006 effort!

Dining Room Ministry ("DRM") Saturdays Our community has hungry people, in spirit and in body. The Dining Room Ministry feeds anyone who is hungry every Saturday at 11:30am. We can use your help, on a regular or substitute basis. Contact: Robb Adams (889-4055).
Interfaith Hospitality Network at Third("IHN") Various times during Third's "Rotation Week" Every 12 wks. or so
We host homeless families with children, within our church building for a week at a time. Volunteers are always needed to help during our host rotation with the following tasks: Set up bedrooms on the first Sunday of our host week Guide children's activities while parents are settling in on set-up Sunday Dinner preparers Dinner/evening hosts Overnight hosts Breakfast preparers "Take down" bedrooms on the final Sunday of our host week Help with lunch for guests before they depart
Prior to our host week, these volunteer opportunities are critical to our success: Supplies - inventorying and shopping Food - shopping Laundry - processing it, and organizing our 'linen closet' Donations - identifying and filling on-going needs for hosting our IHN guests Contact: Wendy Shellman (383-8288).

Rochester Area IHN ("RAIHN")

A coalition of many churches and faith communities

In addition to the volunteer opportunities for hosting our guests at Third, RAIHN needs volunteers for the following tasks :

Van driver - drive the RAIHN van from the host church to the day center and return daily and on weekends. Contact: David Poland (586-0742) to volunteer. "Day Center" Staff - provide general office support, or accompany clients to appointments and assist families with employment and housing searches as directed by the network director. The Day Center is next door to the church at 34 Meigs St. Contact: Erica Vera (506-9050).

• Mover - assist families with moving furniture and belongings into their own homes. The commitment is for an evening during the week or part of a Saturday. Contact: info@RAIHN.org (506-9050).

 Worship           

Evening Worship - Candle Lighter

First monday of the month

Light candles prior to service (takes about 1 hour) and take down afterwards. Contact: Jo Whang (381-8516).

Holiday Decorations

Christmas and Easter

Help with holiday decorations. Contact: Beth Aten (271-4407).

Receptions

Various times during the year

Help with receptions and luncheons. Contact: Jo Whang (381-8516).

Ushers

One Sunday a month (or sign up to be a substitute)

Ushering is a great way to be a part of Third Church - welcoming members and visitors alike. Every week ushers work in the background helping to get the chapel and sanctuary ready for the Sunday services.

• Ushers hand out bulletins, have activity bags for young children and large print bulletins and bibles for those people who may need them.
• We take the offering
• We record the service in the sanctuary and the deacons then make copies for those people unable to attend
• Finally, we tidy up the chapel and sanctuary so they are ready for the next service
• Ushers normally arrive thirty minutes before the service starts and stay for fifteen minutes once it has finished
• Ushers sign up for one Sunday a month; we have a list of substitute ushers and we can hold informal training for anyone who wants it.

Contact: Robert Veitch (865-9918).

 Committees           

New members especially welcome on these!

Children's Ministry

Oversees the growing children's programs at Third Church: Sunday school, Qabats and other programs.

Contact: Sue Spaulding (342-9568) or Becky D'Angelo-Veitch, Children's Ministry coordinator, (271-6537 ext. 118).

Stewardship

Plans and implements the church's annual stewardship efforts. No financial experience necessary.

Contact: John Wilkinson (271-6537 ext. 105)

Adult Faith Education

Oversees the church's extensive program for adult faith learning -- Sunday morning, weekdays and special events.

Contact Paul Wlodraczyk (388-6369) or Roderic Frohman (271-6537 ext. 106)