Finding Your Place on the Path
Visitation and Care
Bereavement Team
Assist in the preparation and serving of a meal for family and friends following a funeral. The bereavement meals are usually for 25 to 50 people. Occasionally there is a larger party with 75 to 100 people present but these are unusual.
The Win: Funeral attendees grieving the loss of a loved one will get to share a time of food and fellowship here at the church.
This is the right role for you if:
Volunteer Responsibilities:
Time Commitment: There is normally from one to three days advance notification of a bereavement meal. On average, there is about one bereavement meal per month. The time commitment for assisting in the preparation of a meal is usually around 3-4 hours centered on the noon hour. The meals can be requested for any day of the week except Sundays.
Volunteers Needed: Due to the uncertain timing in the needs of this ministry, it is best suited to volunteers who have a flexible work schedule or who are retired.
Additional Requirements:
- You enjoy the preparation and serving of food to others in a time of grief.
- You enjoy working in and around the kitchen.
- Assist in the preparation/ serving of food in the CFC kitchen and gym.
- Assist in the cleanup of dishes and tableware after the meal.
- Assist in the numerous other details of food preparation.
Volunteers Needed: Due to the uncertain timing in the needs of this ministry, it is best suited to volunteers who have a flexible work schedule or who are retired.
Additional Requirements:
Call Team
The call team makes a few brief phone calls each week to those dealing with a significant health need, recent hospital stay, rehab or shut-in situation and gives encouragement, offers prayer, support, and comfort.
The Win: Those in the CFC congregation are encouraged when dealing with a significant health need, recent hospital stay, rehab or shut-in situation
This is the right role for you if:
Time Commitment: 30-45 minutes one day a week
Volunteers Needed:
Additional Requirements:
- You have a cordial demeanor
- You are willing to pray for someone in need
- You have a compassionate outlook
- You have an encouraging attitude
- Make calls at least one day a week
- Pray for the needs of those in the congregation
- Confidential and caring disposition
Volunteers Needed:
Additional Requirements:
Hospital Team
This position is instrumental in being an ambassador for our church in the visitation of those that have a medical need or illness in the hospital. These volunteers will share the love of Christ with them through comforting words, scripture, and prayer. This role will require a one day a week commitment.
The Win: Volunteers will bring comfort to those in need and encourage them in their recovery as a representative of CFC.
This is the right role for you if:
Volunteer Responsibilities:
Time Commitment: Volunteers are asked to reserve one day a week to visit the hospitals . This can be less during some weeks due to the fact that there may not be someone at every hospital every day of the week.
The visits average about 15-20 minutes per patient.
Volunteers Needed: Volunteers are needed immediately and a full team is between 15-18 people
Additional Requirements:
- You enjoy talking with people, are a good listener, and have a compassion for those that are hurting or recovering
- You have a caring and compassionate nature and outlook
- Visit a local hospital an average of once a week
- Report back to the church staff after your visit with updates about the patient visited
- Maintain an positive attitude toward those seen and preserve confidentiality with the patients
The visits average about 15-20 minutes per patient.
Volunteers Needed: Volunteers are needed immediately and a full team is between 15-18 people
Additional Requirements:
Nursing Home Visitation Team
This position is instrumental in being an ambassador for our church in the visitation of those that are shut-in either at their residence or a Nursing Home Facility. These volunteers will share the love of Christ with them through comforting words, scripture, and prayer. This role requires an average commitment of 2 days per month.
The Win: Volunteers will bring comfort and encouragement to those in a shut-in situation as a representative of CFC.
This is the right role for you if:
Volunteer Responsibilities:
Time Commitment: Volunteers are asked to reserve two days per month to visit the nursing homes or residence . The visits average about 20-30 minutes per resident.
Volunteers Needed: Volunteers are needed immediately and a full team varies with the number of residents that are shut-ins every month
Additional Requirements:
- You enjoy talking with people, are a good listener, and have a compassion for those that are convalescing or lonely
- You have a caring and compassionate nature and outlook
- Visit a local nursing home or residence an average of twice a month
- Report back to the church staff after your visit with updates about the resident visited
- Maintain an positive attitude toward those seen and preserve confidentiality with the resident
Volunteers Needed: Volunteers are needed immediately and a full team varies with the number of residents that are shut-ins every month
Additional Requirements:
Shut-In Team
Description
The Win: Our events help us fulfill our mission of encouraging spiritual growth, engaging women in relationships and equipping women to share their life and His love. Women at CFC will be poured into without any strings attached .
This is the Right role for you if:
Time Commitment: Varies depending on commitment. Generally 2 hours before an event, the duration of the event, and 1.5 hours after an event. Events occur about once a quarter.
Volunteers Needed: 8 per event
Additional Requirements: None for set up and tear down, but membership if working as a greeter/registration
This is the Right role for you if:
- You love to serve behind the scenes
- You enjoy creating a beautiful environment that makes women feel welcome and/or putting it all away
- You are committed to serving other women
Volunteer Responsibilities:
- Arriving two hours before an event to decorate and prepare the space
- Moving tables and chairs
- Setting up food
- Greeting women as they arrive and getting them registered
- Cleaning up the space after the event : Sound equipment, tables and chairs, food, trash, etc
Volunteers Needed: 8 per event
Additional Requirements: None for set up and tear down, but membership if working as a greeter/registration
Cancer Care Team
Offering compassion for those suffering with cancer.
The Win: Ensuring that each family within our church body, feels known and loved by God and is encouraged with tender compassion when cancer is a part of their lives.
This is the Right role for you if:
Time Commitment: Varies per situation.
This is the Right role for you if:
- . You are empathetic, and have a warm, gentle approach toward those in our church family suffering through the effects of cancer.
- You have lost a loved one to cancer and understand the grieving process.
- You are a cancer patient or survivor and feel you could offer encouragement and support to others.
- You are a caregiver for someone with cancer and feel you could encourage other caregivers.
- You are a member of CFC.
- You are committed to the vision of CFC.
Volunteer Responsibilities:
- Send cards with words of encouragement.
- Prepare meals for families
- Pray for those who are struggling with cancer.
- Make phone calls to check in and pray.
- Visitations