Volunteer Opportunities

UALC offers projects for small groups and individuals

MISSION PARTNERS

Serving Our Neighbors (SON) Ministries English as a Second Language (ESL) Kids’ Club

A full family educational program where international adults learn English. Volunteers needed for children 3-months through middle school age. Training provided. Flexible schedule. Weekly (thru April 30) Tuesday/Thursday 6:00-8:30 pm at Mill Run. Contact: Haifa Lopez for questions and to register.

SON Ministries ESL with UALC— Classroom Assistant

Help internationals learn English in one of six fluency levels. Build relationships with people from over 30 nations. Training provided. Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6:00-8:30 pm at Mill Run. Weekly (thru April 30) Tuesday/Thursday 6:00-8:30 pm. Contact: Dave Mann.

Family ESL—Conversation Partner

Meet regularly with an international, at a time and place of your choosing, to practice conversational English. Contact: Dave Mann.

Family ESL Hospitality

Help prepare and serve snacks to international participants (children and adults). Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6:00-8:30 pm at Mill Run. Contact: Dave Mann.

Family ESL Dinner Team

Help to set the dinner tables and ensure the dinner donation is ready to be served to the children.

Weekly (thru April 30) Tuesday/Thursday 6:00-8:30 pm at Mill Run. Contact: Haifa Lopez.

SON Ministries Snack Angels

Meals needed for children while international adults learn English. An easy way for individuals, family, or a small group to serve. Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6:00-8:30 pm at Mill Run. Weekly (thru April 30) Tuesday/Thursday 6:00-8:30 pm at Mill Run. Contact: Haifa Lopez.

International Friendships (IFI) Training

New Volunteer Training for first-time volunteers is available on-line. (Many volunteer opportunities require a two-hour training). IFI requires training to pick up, host and meet with students who arrive starting July 2020. Find more information and register at ualc.org/ifi. Contact: Jerry Cable.

IFI English Conversation Partner

Meet one-on-one with international students to practice English, build relationships, and point to Jesus. IFI training required. Find more information and register online at ualc.org/ifi. Contact: Jerry Cable.

IFI Annual Banquet 

Enjoy a complimentary meal; see how God uses IFI to reach nation, and an opportunity to give financially.

Saturday, April 25, 5:30-8:30 pm at Ohio Union.

IFI Friday Night Bible Study Set-Up

Set up tables and chairs for the Friday night IFI Bible study at Lytham Road. No training required. Weekly, Fridays before 6:00 pm at Lytham Road. Find more information and register online at ualc.org/ifi. Contact: Jerry Cable.

God’s Hygiene Help Center

GHHC is thrilled to announce Terry Starr as Executive Director. There is a need for another board member and numerous volunteer opportunities for staff positions including inventory, database, and serving at hygiene help centers along with other projects. GHHC provides hygiene, dignity, and hope to those in need with the compassion of Jesus. Drop hygiene product donations in the Ministry Exchange Centers at Lytham Road and Mill Run.

Contact: Terry Starr.

COMMUNITY MISSION PARTNERS

Kairos Prison Ministry

Sharing the love of Christ with incarcerated individuals through word and home-baked cookies during weekend retreats and monthly reunions. Contact: Phil Heveron or Dan Hill.

Bed Brigade

Help build and deliver simple beds for families in need. Especially need delivery teams to do two deliveries per week. Saturdays, 10:30 am-Noon at Mill Run & off-site. Contact and RSVP to Dale Cory.

Kindway/EMBARK Prison Ministry

Kindway/EMBARK prison reentry ministry is thriving. 136 graduates have been released from prison. Thank you UALC volunteers. To get involved, contact Christine Money.

Lutheran Social Services Food Pantry

Serving the hungry by distributing grocery items. Serve in the pantry on Champion Ave. Also donate non-perishable food and Christian materials (Bibles, coloring books) in the bins at Lytham Road and Mill Run.

Wednesdays, April 8, and May 13, 12:30-3:30 pm at 1430 Champion Ave.

Contact: Chris Burger.

South East Ohio Mission Trip

Short-term mission trip to Caldwell, Ohio, partnering with HARP mission. Activities include: construction, bed-building, prayer and care. Apply by April 19.

Wednesday-Saturday, June 3-6. Caldwell, OH, $280. Find more at ualc.org/missiontrip. Contact: Becky Armstrong.

MISSIONAL LIVING

We all have daily opportunities to notice God at work and join in. Where can God use you to bless the world where you live, work, and play?

AT UALC

Teen Helpers

Students who have finished 7th grade and up can apply to be teen helpers during VBS. This is a great opportunity to serve and love kids for Jesus. Morning and afternoon sessions. Apply by May 17. Monday-Friday, June 8-12 am/pm, Lytham Road/Mill Run. Register online at ualc.org/vbsvolunteers. Contact: VBS Youth.

Teen Cast and Crew at Lytham Road

Middle school and high school students can apply to join the team that serves and leads Young Kids VBS at Lytham Road. Monday-Friday, June 8-12 am/pm, Lytham Road. Register online at ualc.org/vbsvolunteers. Contact: Andrea Taphorn.

Adult Volunteers for VBS

We need about three hundred volunteers to help us put on this amazing week for kids. Come join in the fun by serving in various capacities from cleaning, cooking, teaching, and more.

Monday-Friday, June 8-12 am/pm, Lytham Road/Mill Run. Register online at ualc.org/vbsvolunteers . Contact: Andrea Taphorn.

Kids’ Church, Children, Middle School, High School Ministry Teams

Serve directly with children and young people or behind the scenes. All kinds of roles available with these impactful ministry teams.

Contact: Kids’ Church—Elizabeth Lake; Children’s—Andrea Taphorn; Middle School—Kelsey Bacon; High School—David White.

MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) Childcare Volunteers

UALC Mothers of Preschoolers needs volunteers to help during MOPS meetings. First and third Tuesdays, 8:45-11:15 am at Lytham Road. No special experience needed: if you can rock a baby, hug a child or read a Bible story, we need you. Contact: Angela Culver, email MOPS.

Clothes Closet

Clean out your closets and provide gently used spring/summer clothing for our partner church, New Life Lutheran Church in Gallipolis, Ohio. Drop off deadline: Apr. 8 to the bins at Lytham Road and Mill Run. Contact: Cathy Shaw.

Awana® Volunteers and Donations

Awana needs donations of nut-free candy for weekly club meeting and toys or other prizes for quarterly Store Nights. Volunteers are also needed— flexible schedule. Wednesdays, 6:30-8:00 pm at Mill Run. Contact: Kristen Henry, email AWANA.

ON SUNDAYS

Serve in a Worship Community

There are many ways to lend a hand on Sunday mornings: usher, serve communion, lector, bake communion bread, run sound or slides, pray, and many more. Contact a Campus Pastor to find out more information.

Lytham Road Contact: Joe Valentino

Mill Run Contact: Brodie Taphorn

Ministry Time Prayer Volunteers

For those interested in being on the prayer team on Sunday mornings during worship. Training provided. Contact: Buff Delcamp.

Handbell Choir

Handbell Choir is for those who can read music and want to glorify Christ through beautiful music. Wednesdays, 6:00 pm at Mill Run. Contact: Dan Hill or Amy Turnbull.

Lytham Road Sanctuary Choir

Join the choir to sing hymns and anthems by traditional and contemporary composers at the Traditional service. No audition required. Rehearsals weekly, Wednesdays, 7:30 pm at Lytham Road. Services weekly, Sundays, 9:00 am at Lytham Road. Find more information at ualc.org/music. Contact: Brian Carlton.

Mill Run Intergenerational Choir

Come be part of Mill Run worship leadership in a group that offers both occasional praise song leadership and special anthem music. No audition necessary. Wednesdays, 7:30 pm at Mill Run. Contact: Amy Turnbull.

Mill Run Music Ministry Auditions

Connect with the music ministry team leaders to determine where to best offer your musical gifts. Sign up for an audition time with Katie Borden.

Care Ministers

Visit those hospitalized, homebound, or in care facilities, and connect with people in various life experiences. Training provided. Contact: Becki Bork.