Volunteer HOT List: Immediate and Critical Ways to Serve
If you have wheels, we have meals
Volunteers are needed immediately for the HPUMC Meals on Wheels program. HPUMC drivers commit to drive one morning every month between 9 and 11 am. Available days include 1st Tuesday, 4th Wednesday and 3rd and 5th Friday mornings. Please contact Jan McClendon at 214.369.0956 or janmcclendon@sbcglobal.net. Please note that there are no weekend or evening volunteer opportunities for this project.
Show love and care with flowers
We Care Flower Friends are teams who work once a month on a Sunday afternoon or Monday, arranging and delivering the altar flowers to those who are celebrating a birthday and cannot attend church. These teams are assigned the same Sunday each month. If you are interested please contact Mary Moon 214-523-2245 or email moonm@hpumc.org .
Work one on one with our neighbors in need
Volunteers are needed at Crossroads Community Services to help sort and hang clothing donations, as well as, help clients shop for clothes. Monday-Thursday 8:15am-noon. Days and hours flexible. Contact Jody Hall at 214.560.2511 x406.
Drive a golf cart at church
The church has two 8 passenger golf carts circulating the church lots on Sunday mornings assisting those with special needs to and from their cars. Volunteer cart drivers are needed for two hour shifts on Sunday mornings. If you would like to serve in this way, please contact Connect & Serve at 214.523.2246 or luederl@hpumc.org.
Help kids heal and thrive
Children of families in crisis have a need for spiritual and emotional healing. Help is needed at Interfaith Housing Coalition with afternoon (Monday-Friday 4pm-6pm) and evening (M, T, Th 7pm-9pm) children’s activities as diverse as jumping rope while learning multiplication, knitting in order to calm the children or express inner feelings through art. Be a part of this exciting program to develop the children’s character, optimism, self-worth and resilience! Contact Suzanne Johndrow Feiler at 214.827.7220 x103 or sfeiler@ihcdallas.org.
Be a parking lot greeter
Every Sunday morning shuttle buses transport people to the church doors from SMU’s Moody parking garage. This service is fast, convenient and a great way to stay cool on a hot day. Greeters are needed to help visitors on and off the buses. Please consider serving as a Shuttle Greeter 2-4 hours per month. Contact Bill Skelton at 214.363.5179.
Serve as a special needs buddy
We have some very special kids with some special needs that would love to have a buddy on Sunday mornings. These children are in Sunday school and just need a little extra help getting around. If you are interested in making a new friend as well as making an impact in the lives of a child and the family, please contact Ashley Hickey, Special Needs Coordinator with Children's Ministry, at 214-523-2293 or hickeya@hpumc.org.
Support prisoners with words of encouragement
Volunteers are needed to write men and women who are incarcerated. This involves occasional letters of encouragement. Your privacy is insured by directing your letters through the Pastoral Care department at HPUMC. Contact Rev. Barbara Marcum at 214.523.2248 or marcumb@hpumc.org if you are interested in supporting persons who seek Christian support.
Lights, Camera, Action!
Want to serve but not sure where or how? How about working as a videographer? Volunteers are needed to operate the cameras during Sunday worship. No experience necessary just a desire to help your church. No experience necessary. Serve two Sundays a month for one hour or more often if you like. Contact Lauri Lueder in Connect & Serve at luederl@hpumc.org if this is a way you'd like to get involved.
