Rideau Park United Church - Volunteer Opportunities
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Rideau Park United Church

 

Volunteer Opportunities

Committees   
Communion
Counters
Fellowship Time
Greeters
Flower delivery
Sound System
Sunday School 		  Sunday Morning Duty Officers
Pastoral Care Visitation
Lay Readers
Nearly New & Book Sale
Christmas Treasures Bazaar
Sanctuary Decoration
Ushers
Duty Officers

COMMITTEES: The ongoing work of the congregation is undertaken by a number of volunteer committees and groups, each of which needs sitting members, as well as volunteers:

  • Pastoral Care: visit the sick and shut-ins, be a mentor for newcomers.
  • Christian Development: provide childcare on Sunday mornings, teach Sunday School, be a youth leader.
  • Music and Worship: help shape the style of worship and the direction of our music during regular services and special events.
  • Stewards: count offerings on Sunday, be a weekday evening duty officer, help with minor repairs and renovations or gardening tasks.
  • Stewardship Campaign: help raise monies for our yearly operating budget.
  • Volunteer Resources: engage people in reflection on their Time and Talent offerings.
  • Nominations Sub-committee: recruit and support volunteers for key congregational positions.
  • Social Action & Outreach: coordinate Christmas Cheer, Harmony Club and Group for Friends; deliver donations to a Food Bank
  • Communications Task Group: coordinates our the communication of Rideau Park Events to the larger community.
  • Congregational Development Group: helps chart the direction the congregation takes as it grows.

If you can offer some of your time, please contact the committee Chairs (as listed on the Committees page).

THE SACRAMENT OF HOLY COMMUNION takes place throughout the church year. Volunteers are needed to help prepare bread, grape juice and serving trays on the Saturday before Communion. They are also needed to restock the trays between the services on Sunday mornings and wash and dry the communion glasses after services. This is a job which most people don’t even think about but is a ministry which is essential to our Christian worship. If you would like to help, please call Kay Irvine (613-733-2469).
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COUNTERS are needed on Sunday mornings and after special events. If you would be interested in working on a counting team (on a rotating basis, 3 or 4 times per year) please contact Andrew Jeffrey (613-222-2935).
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FELLOWSHIP & COFFEE TIME between the services requires the help of volunteers to welcome folks into Beecroft Hall. Call Jessie Weldon-Gibb (613-828-1923) if you can help with greeting at the door. There is also a need for people to volunteer to make coffee and/or juice to be served on Sundays between the services. Training will be provided. Call Barry Dewis (613-521-1304) if you can help with preparing and/or serving refreshments occasionally.
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FLOWER DELIVERY:  Every Sunday, volunteers deliver the Sanctuary flowers to shut-ins and/or others in need of some spiritual refreshment. Call Mabel Bannerman (613-731-5865) if you are able to help deliver these flowers.
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SOUND SYSTEM:  At each Sunday service, a volunteer monitors and runs the sound system from the balcony. If you are interested in working for a service occasionally, call Norm Edwards (613-733-3144). Training provided.
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SUNDAY SCHOOL: Rideau Park is blessed with a large and active Sunday School. Children join in the first 15 minutes of the 9:30 worship service and then, after the theme conversation, they head off to their classes. Our Sunday School requires lots of volunteers: caregivers for infants and toddlers, teachers for toddlers through to teens, Sunday morning duty officers who circulate through hallways and classrooms, musicians who provide occasional music, and helpers who assist with special projects like the church picnic and our annual Advent Happening. Our Sunday School provides an important ministry to our children and youth. If you would like to help out, please speak to Rev. Steve Clifton at ext. 225.
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SUNDAY MORNING DUTY OFFICERS are needed to help to direct traffic, answer phone calls and field questions each Sunday morning. People can volunteer to help at either service. The telephone system is set up so that the church service can be heard by pressing the Music button on the phone set. If you can help in this way, please call Kathy Mayes (613-731-9730).
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Back to top		     PASTORAL CARE VISITATION:  The members of the Pastoral Care committee visit the sick and shut-in of our congregation. They provide a valuable link between the church and those, who by circumstances or age, are no longer able to participate in the activities of the congregation. The volunteers on this committee provide visits to those in hospital, nursing homes, and individual homes. If you are interested in being a Pastoral Care visitor, please contact Alyce Dunnewold (dunnewold-gauthier@rogers.com or 613-731-9352).

LAY READERS  are required to read scripture each Sunday. You can volunteer to read at either of the two services. Training is provided. If you are interested in being a lay reader please contact the main office at (613-733-3156 ext 229).
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NEARLY NEW AND BOOK SALE:  Twice a year we have a Nearly New Sale, once in the fall (Sept. 30 and Oct. 1, 2011) and once in the spring (accompanied by our Spring Book Sale). The Nearly New Sale is a chance for you to clean out your unwanted items and pass anything that has been gently used on to the church. The Nearly New and Book Sales are always looking for volunteers, so if you are interested, please contact the church office at 613-733-3156 ext 229 or look for the note in the Rideau Park News.
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CHRISTMAS TREASURES BAZAAR:  This bazaar will be held on Saturday, Novermber 5th from 1-4 pm.  This is a UCW undertaking and many donations will be requested through the bulletin in October. For more information about donating items to the bazaar and volunteering at the bazaar, please contact Jacqueline Newton (613-733-1109).
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SANCTUARY DECORATION  volunteers are needed to help decorate the Sanctuary for special occasions such as Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter. If you are interested in helping, look for announcements in the Rideau Park News.
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USHERS: Our Sunday service ushers provide a warm welcome to all as well as providing important information about Rideau Park to all who attend Sunday worship. Each usher team is on duty one Sunday per month. If you would be interested in joining a team of ushers, please contact Steve Shipley (613-723-0465).
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DUTY OFFICERS: Every Monday to Thursday evening from 6:30 pm until the church activities end, a person sits at the duty officer’s desk to answer questions and phone calls, and attend to the security of the building. If you’re unable to commit to the regular schedule, please consider offering your services for special one-time events on weekends. Contact Rob Blake (613-738-1604), who produces the schedule. Training provided.

GREETERS: Do you like to meet new people? Well, then, you may want to consider being a Sunday Morning Greeter. This is a fun and exciting program where individuals and families (including grandparents) greet people coming into the Sanctuary at both entrances prior to the service. Anyone can be a part of this program – everyone is welcome to participate! If you would like more information on this program, or if you would like to be a Greeter, please contact the office (613-733-3156 ext 229).