Volunteer

There are many ways to serve at & through Providence UMC.
All ministry areas have volunteer openings:
Church Office: Contact Rhonda Crowther
  • Volunteers help for a morning Monday-Thursday to answer phones and perform clerical tasks.
  • Bus drivers with CDL needed for various day trips and mission trips during the year.
  • Students needing volunteer hours
Children’s Ministry: contact Tracy Williamson or Madison Busbee
  • Sunday morning volunteers needed to teach 9:30am Sunday school hour-all lesson info provided
  • Help with 9:10 or 11:15am Kids Church
  • Greet & welcome in the Children’s Building lobby
  • Sign in new families at the Children’s Building Welcome Desk.
  • Vacation Bible School: volunteers are crew leaders and activity leaders for one week in the summer.
  • Background check required for all Children’s Ministry volunteers
Student Ministry: contact Herb Flanders
  • Sunday evening-provide a light meal for students before they begin small group & worship time.
  • Chaperones for mission trips & special events
  • Coordinators for special events like Christmas parties, summer day trips and mission projects.
  • Background check required for all Student Ministry volunteers.
Adult Ministry:
  • Senior Adults meet for special events, service projects and day trips. Contact Carol Axford
  • Men’s Ministry does small mission projects throughout the year. Contact Herb Flanders
  • Women’s Ministry-help planning special events Contact Leslie Lunsford
  • If you have a calling to help others in their time of need with compassionate listening, Stephen Ministry needs you! Contact Herb Flanders to find out more.
  • Divorce Ministry-if you have been through this journey as an adult or child of divorced parents and want to help others, contact Jill Early
Connection Ministry: 
  • Sunday morning greeters-just get here 15 minutes before worship & welcome at the front or back lobby doors. Contact Leslie Lunsford
  • Connection Cafe servers-sign up to serve coffee with the cafe team. Contact Amelia Ellison
  • Wednesday night supper preparation or serving-let Leslie Lunsford know when it’s convenient for you.
  • Wednesday night supper registration team-two people receive money at the registration desk. Contact Rhonda Crowther to be on a rotating schedule.
  • Chair pockets-put offering envelopes, pens and prayer cards in the chair pockets so they are available during worship.  Contact Leslie Lunsford
Worship: contact Woody Brown
  • Ushers-be part of a rotating schedule for whichever service you attend.
  • Communion server-communion is served on the first Sunday of most months. Be on a rotating schedule.
  • Liturgy reader team for the 9:10am Traditional Worship Service-sign up to be part of a rotating team to lead readings during the worship service.
Creative Arts: Woody Brown
  •  Adult Choir sings most Sundays in the 9:10am traditional service. Rehearsals Tuesdays 6:30-8:00pm
  • Handbell Choir provides music occasionally during the 9:10am traditional service. Rehearsals Wednesdays          6:30-7:30pm
  • Provide special music during worship on some Sundays throughout the year. 
Missions–All ministry areas do mission & service projects throughout the year