Opportunities to Serve

Interested in finding a place to use the gifts God has given you at Hope Fellowship or in our Community?  Please see the listings below for needs within Hope's ministries or in the greater community.  To have your opportunity listed, please email us or contact the office to have it listed in the next Sun newsletter.  If you are interested in see what other places you could serve at Hope, see our list of ministry positions.

Hope Fellowship Ministry Opportunities:

JAM City Team
THERE’S STILL ROOM IN JAM CITY FOR YOU...The JAM City team is gearing up for another fabulous year of children's ministry! We are still seeking a few people to round out the team. If you have a heart for children and are interested in serving as a small group leader, a floater, a troubleshooter or visual design person, please contact Nicole at children@hopefellowship.ca.  

Counting Committee
Our Counting Committee is responsible for counting and depositing our offerings each week. They are looking for two people who would be willing to learn how to do this. It requires approximately two hours per week. If you are interested, please talk to Diane or Pam or contact the office for more details.  

Assistant Librarians
The Library Committee is considering opening after both the 9:00 and 11:00 services in the fall, but in order to do so we need some more volunteers to help staff the library. Training is provided. Volunteering in the library is open to Grade 9 and above. If you would like to volunteer, or have any questions please call Angela, the church office or drop by the library and speak to someone after the service...thank you.  

Courtice Community Opportunity Scan (CCOS)
Update – July 2011
   Have you heard? The churches of Courtice are working on doing a Community Opportunity Scan, and the CCOS team has been busy! We have been “interviewing” each of the 15 churches in Courtice to learn more about their activities and the ministries they support. We are also working on interviewing principals and vice-principals at each of the schools in Courtice. Soon we will be moving on to interviewing local businesses and community agencies, as well as Courtice residents.
   As you can imagine, all of this takes time, so volunteers are needed! If you’re interested in helping out, you’re more than welcome; contact Sonia or come to a meeting.
More information can also be found at our website: ccos.wikispaces.com Contact: Sonia (courticecos@gmail.com)
Meetings: 1st Thursday of every month at 7 pm at Hope Fellowship Church 

Cleaning at St. Vincent's Kitchen
   Some members from Hope Fellowship participate in the cleaning of St. Vincent Pallotti Soup Kitchen in Oshawa. These crews do the dishes and clean the kitchen, dining area, and washrooms after the daily meals are served. For the last number of months we have been lacking some basic cleaning supplies for this task.
   The Service and Outreach zone, along with the deacons, are supporting the collection of the following items:

• sponges and/or cloths for washroom cleaning
• toilet bowl cleanser
• bathroom cleanser
• medium and large sized rubber gloves
• disposable gloves (for food serving & light cleaning)
• toilet bowl cleaning brushes

   Your donations can be brought to church over the next few weeks and placed in the recycling bin next to the mailboxes in the foyer. We appreciate your help in restocking these items. Thank you!  

Service and Outreach Opportunities - Contact Heidi

BLAST:
1. Committed members to participate in program and welcome newcomers.
2. Circle time co-ordinator to read stories and sing songs.
3. Snack coordinator to set up and clean up tea each week.
4. Park schedule coordinator to organize summer park schedule.
5. Special events planner for celebrations such as Christmas and Easter parties.

Helping Hands: 
1. Volunteers to shovel snow, help people move, cut grass do small home and auto repairs… etc.
2. Committee members to assess needs and determine how much aid will be provided, as well as what tools and how much manpower is required for a job.
3. Group leaders to take charge of teams of volunteers, as they work together on various jobs. Responsible for tools, team safety, transportation and reporting job progress. (Criminal check required)
4. One volunteer to design and publish business cards for this ministry to give out to clients.
5. Several people who enjoy cooking, to prepare the meals for volunteers who participate in “Service Saturdays” on the second Saturday of each month.

Gate 3:16:
1. Musician(s) to help out with Sunday services.
2. Volunteer cleaners - to join with other members of Hope to clean offices, the kitchen, bathrooms, and cafeteria one Saturday morning per month.(9-11:30am)

Pregnancy Help Centre:
1. On-site volunteers to answer phone calls and register client information, mentor one-on-one.
2. Group service projects could include: painting, on-site sorting of donations.

The Refuge:
1. Volunteers for Friday evenings; sharing dinner, and playing games with the youth.
2. Assistants for the Hope Fellowship Running Group to help organize the ¼ Marathon event in July.
3. Participants in the Ride for the Refuge.

St. Vincent’s Kitchen:
1. Servers: for homeless people at the King Street location in Oshawa.
2. People to clean the building one Saturday per month.

SK8 Club:
1. Someone to help with special events.
2. Transportation facilitator to coordinate group excursions to indoor skate parks during winter.
3. Assistant, co-leader or support person for David Galloway at weekly skate sessions.

Disaster Response Services:
1. Team leaders
2. Skilled labourers and tradesmen
3. Cooks
4. Willing volunteers to help with reconstruction efforts in disaster stricken areas.

Missionary Support:
1. Small group leaders and participants willing to “adopt a missionary” for a three or four month period, during which time your small group will encourage and pray regularly for one of the missionaries that we support. (This could mean sending letters, Birthday or Christmas cards or even care packages to your missionary. It could mean e-mailing, skypeing or calling them on the phone.
2. Individuals or families willing to “adopt a missionary”. Sheila Dykstra – West Africa; John & Marian VanderMeer – Congo;                   Gary & Gayla Timmerman – Russia; Wiebe & Jackie Brinkman – Jos, Nigeria; Kim Brinkman – Australia

Marriage Alpha:
1. People willing to share their experience of how this ministry has positively impacted their marriage.
2. Volunteers to set up and serve dessert each week.

Food Bank:
1. Someone to help raise funds and food donations
2. Back-up people who can fill in when regular staff/volunteers are away

Rebels Needed!
Canon Rebels that is!  Do you own a Canon Rebel OR any other good camera?  Do you have a passion for taking interesting photos?  Hope Fellowship needs YOU!!  We continue to experience many exciting events here at Hope Fellowship, and in the community.  Since not everyone can be at every event, our photos allow us to share and preserve our memories with others as they are displayed on our bulletin boards in the East Wing.  Please contact Pauline Kaldeway to sign up to take photos for an upcoming event.  

Junior JAM Nursery Coordinator
We Need a Captain..Do you have Gifts of Administration and a Heart for Families?   
Junior JAM Nursery, our ever-expanding nursery ministry for children from birth to age 4 (pre-JK) is in need of a Nursery Coordinator.  This position requires overseeing the Nursery Committee and the smooth operation of the ministry.  There is already a fabulous and dedicated crew of helping hands on board, now we need someone to steer the ship!  If you feel this is your niche to fill, please contact Nicole Broersma at children@hopefellowship.ca. 

Food Bank
The Hope Fellowship/Zion Church food bank is looking for some help. We need someone to help with:
- unloading of the St. Vincent’s truck on Wednesday at Zion CRC (Corner of Central Park Blvd. and Adelaide)
- occasional help at the food bank (Thursdays 11:00-1:00)
- regular help at the food bank on Thursdays
Call Marie or the church office if you can help

Community Life Zone
Consider volunteering for our Fall season. Contact Pauline Kaldeway congreg_life@hopefellowship.ca if you would like to volunteer or if you would like some more information.

Enfolding
Small Groups Team Coordinator needed
- Provide encouragement to the leaders of small groups
- Research & preview study material that may be of interest to the groups

Small Group Leaders / Hosts needed
- Provide an environment where 6 – 8 people can gather for fellowship, study, and prayer
- Consider study material that you value, and would love to share with others

Community Building Team Members needed
- Assist in providing refreshments for a September Open House for our community
- Assist 2 x / year with refreshments for the Vision Seminar (Nov. & May)
- Assist 3 x / year with refreshment set-up for 5th Sunday Leadership Training (Oct., Jan., & May)
- Assist in organizing a Free Christmas Skate for our community at a local arena

Caring
Prayer Ministry Team Co-coordinator & Members needed
- Prepare devotional material for the Week of Prayer & Fasting in September
- Maintain a Prayer Tree for emergency prayer requests
- Encourage individuals in the leading of Congregational Prayer
- Facilitate Prayer teams after the services & invite new participants
- Provide a bi-weekly column for the Sun
- Plan, and organize a one-day Silent Retreat for the beginning of Lent (Feb. 2011)
- Consider organizing Prayer Partners for our youth and students away at university

Meal Ministry Team Coordinator & Members needed
- Ensure our freezer is stocked with meals that are ready for those in need
- Encourage members to contribute meals at various times
- Organize a schedule of delivering meals when a crisis situation occurs

Discipling
Library Team Members needed 
- Be available to assist in our library on Sunday mornings

Spiritual Gifts Team Members needed 
- Offer assistance for the upcoming Spiritual Gifts Retreat in January, 2011

Promotions Team
Are you passionate about sharing what we're doing at Hope Fellowship with those in our community?  Do you have a few ideas that you've always wanted to share?  With so many ministries happening during a typical week, along with our Sunday services, we have a lot of ways to connect with those around us - but only if they know about them.  A Promotions Team is being formed to help get the word out to our community and you are invited to take part. Please contact Chris at admin@hopefellowship.ca if you would like to join.  

Kitchen Committee
  Do you have an inventory list of all your pots, pans, dishes and cutlery at home?  Can you stand blindfolded in your kitchen and find the muffin tin and flour without bruising your shin? 
  If so, then do we have a job you!  The Kitchen Committee is being formed to act as a link between the Community Building Team, the Property Committee and the various groups that are interested in renting our building for events that include food. 
  You would be involved in recommending purchases for new items, ensuring that there's a place for everything and everything is in it's place and helping us make the most out of our warming kitchen without drawing the attention of the Fire Marshall.  If this sounds like a job you would be interested in, please contact Chris Ritskes, admin@hopefellowship.ca.  

 

Community Opportunities:

An Appeal from Bowmanville Friendship Club
Bowmanville Friendship Club is an interfaith Ministry which provides an evening of worship for people with intellectual disabilities. We have been very blessed to have Maranatha Christian Reformed Church donate their facilities for our use every Thursday evening. Every year, the number of Friends attending increase in number but our helpers decrease in number. Please come and see what our ministry is all about. Our Thursday night worship begins once again Thursday, September 15 from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.. Even if you travel during the year or work shifts and are afraid that you cannot commit full time, this Ministry is perfect for you as we will take any time you can give us! Please join us, the rewards are tremendous for both you and our friends!  

Riding for the Lighthouse
Whether you're a veteran rider or a first-timer rider; we'd love you to join the The Lighthouse in the Ride for Refuge ride at various locations in Ontario (see www.rideforrefuge.org). What are the benefits? Well, apart from the cardio workout you'll help us achieve our goal of $40,000 which would help refugees and immigrants seeking assistance at The Lighthouse. You can form your own team of riders and challenge others to join your team. Here’s your opportunity to make a difference by helping those who are vulnerable. Ask your friends and family to sponsor you or your team to help our cause. To register a team or sign-up please email Rob at rob@lighthousecentre.ca or visit and register at www.rideforrefuge.org.  

Stamp Collecting for 3rd World Countries
Please save your used everyday stamps for the Christian Salvage Mission. They receive money for them which benefits 3rd world countries. Please leave at least a one inch border of envelope around the stamp. For more information contact the office.

Meals on Wheels
Community Care Durham – Clarington is in need of volunteers for their Meals on Wheels program.  If you can give a few hours a month to deliver hot nutritious meals to our clients then please contact us at 905-623-2261   Ext 225

Bibles for Missions
BIBLES FOR MISSIONS Thrift Store is in need of more volunteers. We are blessed with a wonderful group of volunteers who are stretched to the limit already so we are looking for help with these areas:

• FLOOR WALKERS - these are volunteers who would walk around in the store tidying up a little. The main purpose is to make a volunteer presence IN the store. All that is required is the ability to walk around and be pleasant.
• LINEN LADY -this would require a commitment of twice a week, hanging + pricing linens, and keeping the linen section organized.
• EBAY AUCTION - a volunteer who is familiar with buying and selling items on line (Ebay or similar) and would be willing to sell some of our rare treasures by using the computer.
• CASHIERS - to double up with another cashier Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, or Friday from 1-5 pm.
• TEEN CORNER - this would require a teenager to come in 2 or 3 hours twice a week to fill our TEEN CORNER with any items in the store that would appeal to their age group, to hang, display and price the items, and to work cooperatively with the present volunteer.
• FRONT AUCTION WINDOW - to help empty the window at the end of the month -after the store closes, to call the highest bidders, to clean the items that are going in the next window, and if interested, to be trained to help display future windows.
• FURNITURE CLEANERS - to clean, polish, vacuum, dust, wash, and make our donated furniture look fabulous -for new donations and furniture on the showroom floor.
• CLEANER - a volunteer to clean the bathrooms and the kitchen once a week.
• TRUCK DRIVERS -men or women willing and able to delivery and pick-up furniture in our truck on Tuesdays or Thursdays. Regular drivers licence required - we insure.
• SATURDAY VOLUNTEERS - we are needing people willing to come in on Saturdays to volunteer in a variety of capacities. am shifts are 9-1, pm shifts are 1-5.
• MEN - all makes and sizes, any colour, any age, who enjoy working with beautiful women.

PLEASE come in to the store for an application form.
Gratefully yours, Rose and Dorothy, store managers 

Ministry to Seafarers Needs You!
We are looking for volunteers to help out here at The Ministry to Seafarers Center for the year 2011.  There are many openings yet and we are hoping that you would join us as we reach out to the many people who come to us from all over the world as they arrive on cargo ships here in the Port of Montreal.  Here’s a great opportunity to serve our God close to home and in a beautiful and exciting city.  Apartment and transportation provided at no cost.  To find out more check us out on the Service Link pages of the CRCNA website: www.crcna.org/pages/servicelink_opp_montr.cfm  or call us at 514-844-1476.

Song Service Volunteers Needed!  
Spiritual and Religious Care Services at Lakeridge Health Bowmanville Hospital has an immediate need for several volunteers to assist at our weekly Wednesday Song Service (10:30-11:30). Once or twice per month you will work with a small team of volunteers to bring patients to and from the service. To help out please call Chaplain, Rev. John Parks, at 905-623-3331 Ext. 1690.