 Volunteer Opportunities
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"Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?" And I said "Here am I; send me!" Isaiah 6:8
Nothing 'Just Happens' by itself, at home, at work or here at
Church. Our church is an operating business of We the Congregation. Many things must happen every day for this Church to be
ready for any member of the congregation when We need it. The operations are designed, directed and carried on daily without
our direct intervention. There are also many needs that must be overseen and carried out by We the Congregation on a weekly
and seasonal basis and these are the Volunteers who go quietly behind the scenes to make so much
of our church attendance a joyful and reverent experience.
WE need Volunteers and this is where you can participate with other members of the congregation on a weekly, seasonal or event basis. An hour a week, a 1-2 hour seasonal set-up or take-down, a seasonal decorating team or a weekly service assistant, a once a month coffee server or a special event cleanup. It's all here and in the weekly announcements when opportunities arise. When our seasons change, Volunteer! When we have a luncheon, Volunteer! When we host Interfaith Homeless shelter, Volunteer! When Easter comes around, Volunteer! When WE do almost anything at our church, WE always need Volunteers to set-up, take-down, arrange and clean in order for it to function smoothly. You can make a difference in the quality of our church experience by Volunteering as often as you can. Most Volunteer opportunities are for 30 minutes to 1 hour of your time. The more Volunteers on a task, the less time it takes and then We the Congregation do not over-burden, stress and abuse the faithful who serve us, no matter what. They are there every day and they need your help, just once in-a-while on a regular basis. Please see if you can find a Volunteer Opportunity in this weeks announcements. We the Congregation, Thank You! Oh, by the way, this website is designed and maintained by a Volunteer! Current
Volunteer Needs
Attention all 3rd - 6th grade young Lutherans. Please volunteer
to become an acolyte and play an important role in Bethlehem's Sunday worship services. Contact Judy Foland in the church
office if you are interested, 760-753-1026 extension 10.
Health Ministry:
The Chancel Caregiver Committee needs your help. We serve behind the scenes each Sunday to set up for, and clean up from, the Holy Communion meal offered at all three services. All service takes place at the church, during Sunday morning hours. When a caregiver cleans up following a service, the caregiver simultaneously prepares for the next service, even for the following Sunday. You need never make an extra trip to the church. The simple duties include washing chalices and bread plates; refilling plates with wafers or bread; and refilling pitchers with wine. You work only 4 to six times per six month period. Training takes 30 minutes or less, and is scheduled at your convenience. Please call Rhonda Houck 760.415.2134 or email houck3@cox.net if you would like to serve Bethlehem with us. Volunteers are needed to teach Sunday School for all ages during the school year
during the 9:00 AM services. Please contact Kim Oswald at kdoswald@blcenc.org or (760) 753-1026 ext 15 if you are interested.
Ministry Sunday ministries, groups and volunteers, the list is here. Property Volunteers: Throughout the year we hold work parties at Bethlehem, usually on a Saturday from 9AM to 12PM. Dennis Astroth, our property manager, identifies the needs and schedules the dates. Please watch the announcements for an opportunity to bring your trade skills to help the ccongregation. T.A.C.O. ~ Third Avenue Charitable Organization See the Church
calendar for your next opportunity. Church members volunteer to serve in the First
Lutheran Church's soup kitchen, downtown at 3rd and Ash, at 3:30 PM. No cooking involved -- all that's
needed is a friendly face and willing hands. Questions or need a ride? Call Lori Cook at 760 918-2401.
Hope to see you there! Matthew 25:3
TACO update page. Bethlehem Community Library is a free lending library for children. It is located right on the campus and is open Tuesday 2:30 ~ 5:00PM and on Friday 1:00 ~ 4:00PM, all year and during school holidays and summer. Volunteers are needed for one afternoon a month. Please call Nancy Harig 760.931.5823 or Nancy Mullane 760.505.6922 Christmas Pajama Sewing Project: Now hiring Volunteer Sewers for the Christmas Pajama Sewing Project! If you would like to be part of this exciting program, please call Sherie Whiting at 760-436-6874. Read the update here and check the Church calendar for the next meet. Comfort Wounded Warriors: the Scraps and Prayers group of the
Bethlehem Women of the ELCA need your help cutting, sewing, and tying quilts for patients at Balboa Naval Hospital. Please join us on Wednesday mornings
in the Mulit-Use room. Even just one hour of your time would be greatly appreciated. Thank you to Kim Oswald for delivering
quilts made by Scraps and Prayers to the Wounded Warrior Center at Camp Pendleton. Military Support: this is coordinated through our Community Outreach efforts.
Other Volunteer Opportunities: Click here to Get Involved!
Ongoing and Repetitive
Opportunities Ushers, Readers, Coffee Service, get on the List!
Here are the current schedule lists.
These are a continuing weekly need and when you decide to take your
turn, please contact Judy Foland at extension 10.
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