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First
Serve Volunteer Opportunities
at PCNP
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There
are many opportunities to serve the Lord at PCNP. Those
listed below require a minimal time commitment. Look
over the list because there is definitely something
to fit your busy schedule and provide you with the ability
to use your talents.
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Adult
Ministries
E
Spirit Contributor
Contributors are needed to provide short devotional and scripture
readings
for PCNP's daily e-mailed devotional.
Experience:
Basic computer skills and internet access; training provided
Time: can be done at your convenience from home;
entries may be added months ahead.
Contact:
Donna Ebert  .
Small
Group Leader
Small Group Leaders are people who have a desire to develop
relationships with others in order to encourage them in their
discipleship to Jesus Christ. Leaders help instruct, care,
pray for, and lead group members. Small Group Leaders are
those who have a committed relationship to Jesus Christ and
have had experience in leading groups. Small groups will meet
in a home of one of the members.
Experience:
For those who are interested in leading a group but have
no experience, there will be opportunities for training
to become an apprentice leader.
Time: Day and time will vary and depending on the
availability of group members.
Contact:
Matt
Miller
or 908.665.0050 x16 if
you are interested in being in a small group or becoming the
leader of one.
Sunday
School Facilitator/Teacher
PCNP offers a variety of topical and biblical classes based
on the needs and abilities of church members. Bible, doctrine,
Church history, or practical classes on topics like relationships,
Christian walk, finances, conflict resolution, marketplace
ministry, etc. are offered to address the entire Christian
experience.
Experience:
Often certain people with teaching experience or a particular
area of expertise feel called to instruct in Sunday morning
classes. Some classes have materials (Videos, workbooks,
questions, etc.) provided and only need someone to facilitate
discussion.
Time: Classes are offered year-round and begin in
the Fall, Spring and Summer during the 9:30 am and 11:00
am hours on Sunday.
Contact:
If you have an idea for a class that you would like to teach
or would be willing to facilitate discussion in a video class
please contact Matt Miller
or 908.665.0050 x16.
Coffee
Hour Set-up and Serve
Providing coffee, tea and refreshments on Sunday mornings.
This includes set up and clean up. Volunteers will bring baked
goods,milk and juice and receipts for reimbursement.
Time:
Start and End Times: 9:00 AM - 11:15 AM (serving at
9:15 and between 10:30 and 11:00 Services)
Dates:April 2 and 9; May 7 and 14; June 4 and 11;
July 2 and 9; August 6 and 13
Location: Parish Hall
Contact:
Virginia Kadri .
Audio/Visual
Media
Shout Operator
To run the media presentation for worship services.
Experience:
No experience is needed. Training is provided
Time: Tuesday night rehearsal from 7:00 PM-8:00 PM
and Sunday morning 8:00 AM (for 8:15 Service) or 10:45 AM
(for 11:00 AM Service) of the week you are available. Please
meet in the Sanctuary balcony.
Contact:
Rick Clark
or 908.665.0050 ext.29.
Camera
Operators
Run a camera at the 9:30 AM worship service that is taped
and aired on TV-36.
Experience:
No experience is needed. Training is provided.
Time: 9:00 AM Sunday meet in the "Live Production
Suite" in room 300E for directions.
Contact:
Rick Clark
or 908.665.0050 ext.29.
Character
Generator Operator
Run the Power Point for the taping for TV-36.
Experience:
No experience is needed. Training is provided.
Time: 9:00 AM Sunday meet in the "Live Production
Suite" in room 300E for directions.
Contact:
Rick Clark
or 908.665.0050 ext.29.
Sunday
Morning Service Setup
Help in changing the chancel stage over from the traditional
service to the contemporary service.
Experience:
No experience is needed. Training is provided.
Time: 10:30 AM Sunday meet on the stage in the Sanctuary.
Contact:
Rick Clark
or 908.665.0050 ext.29.
Caring
Ministries
Assist
with Senior Citizen Luncheon
Ministry
to senior citizens within the church as well as community
outreach to seniors. Set tables, help with food preparation,
serve meal and clean up.
Time:
Flexible~approximately 10:30 AM - 1:30 PM (meal served at
noon)
Location:
Parish Hall
Contact:
Betsy Menkes .
Provide
Meals for Deacons' Freezer
Provide frozen meals in emergency situations to church members
as well as nursery school families
Time:
Meals can be prepared and brought to the freezer at your
convenience
Location:
Locked freezer is located in Room 100 C. Betsy Menkes has
a key as does the church receptionist.
Contact:
Betsy Menkes .
National Day of Prayer
Helpers
Prayer ministry in May for all church members and community
members in leadership and or service to others (in our community
and/or nation)
- Prepare
Lasagna to be served for dinner
Time:
Bring baked lasagna at 5:45 PM
- Help
Set Tables for dinner and Clean up following
the meal.
Time:
Approximately 5:00 PM -7:30 PM to set-up /serve (meal
served from 6:00 PM - 7:15 PM)
Location: Parish Hall
Contact:
Mary Anne Eggert
or Nancy Vandermeer .
Sanctuary
Set-Up for Wholeness Service
Set-up of sanctuary space varying month to month depending
upon the nature of the service
Time:
Approximately 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM (Service 7:00 PM - 8:30
PM)
Location:
Sanctuary
Contact: Gina Voorhees
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Handyman
Help with odd jobs around the homes of elderly and/or singles.
Experience:
Must be good fix-it person.
Time: Called on as needed~if time is convenient,
you can provide service.
Contact:
Maury Fryer to
be added to these lists
Driver
Take church members to doctor's appointments, medical procedures,
etc
transport in your own vehicle.
Time:
Called on as needed~if time is convenient, you can provide
service.
Contact:
Maury Fryer to
be added to these lists
Baker for Memorial Services
Bake for reception following memorial service at PCNP.
Time:
Called on as needed~if time is convenient, you can provide
service.
Contact:
Maury Fryer
to be added to these lists.
Visitation to shut-ins
Visit elderly shut-ins. List of names will be provided to
those interested.
Time:
Flexible according to your schedule
Contact:
Maury Fryer to
be added to these lists
Prayer Chain Participant
Email prayer chain sent out as requested by those desiring
prayer.
Time:
Pray upon receipt of e-mail
Contact:
Maury Fryer to
be added to these lists
Thanksgiving Baskets Assembler
Baskets
of food prepared for church members who have experienced a
loss and/or live alone.
Time:
One November Saturday morning to assemble baskets~Approximately
9:00 AM - NOON
Location:
Parish Hall
Contact:
Jane Jones .
Blood
Drive Bakers
Help
with PCNP Blood Drive. Bake cookies or prepare casserole for
Red Cross workers.
Time:
TBA
Contact:
Carol Germansky or Maury Fryer .
Blood Driver Recruiters
Recruit/help sign up blood donors.
Contact:
Carol Germansky or Maury Fryer .
Children's
Ministries
Nursery
We believe ministry starts with "light up cars and
jack in the boxes" not to mention dozens of smiles, hugs,
and diaper changes. We provide Nursery Care for babies/toddlers
under age 2. Join us in Room 100 J (available during all 3
services).
- Nursery
Caregiver
Provide for young children (2 and under) and welcome parents.
Time:
1 hour per month during one of the Sunday Morning Services.
Location: PCNP Nursery- Room 100 J
Requirement: Submission
of Children's Ministry Volunteer Application
Contact:
Christine Voegeli
or 908.665.0050 (ext. 23)
- Clean
Nursery Toys
Spray and disinfect Nursery toys before Sunday Morning Nursery
to help keep our Nursery safe and clean for young babies.
Time:
30 minutes to an hour per month (Anytime after Friday
at 11:00 AM and before Sunday at 8:15 AM).
Location: PCNP Nursery Room 100 J.
Contact:
Christine Voegeli
or 908.665.0050 (ext. 23)
- Create
Nursery Volunteer Nametags/ID Badges to help parents
identify Nursery Caregivers
Location:
Badge
Making can be done from home
Contact:
Christine Voegeli
or 908.665.0050 (ext. 23)
Sunday
School
- Activity
Hour Teacher
Teach 2-4 year olds a simple lesson and help children with
simple crafts/activities (provided).
Time:
2 times every 3 months (Sunday Mornings 11:00 AM - Noon)
Location: Rooms 100 KL
Requirement: Submission of Children's Ministry
Volunteer Application
Contact:
Debbie Graisser .
- Sunday
School Snack Distributor for 2's, 3's, & 4's Sunday
School Class.
Distribute pre-purchased snacks, drinks, napkins and cups
to the children's Sunday School classes
Time:
Once a week (anytime Sunday from 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM)
Requirement: Submission of Children's Ministry
Volunteer Application.
Contact:
Christine Voegeli
or 908.665.0050 (ext. 23)
-
Create
and prepare Sunday School craft projects to assist
2's-2nd Grade Teachers
Time: Once every other Sunday or on an "as needed
basis"
Contact:
Christine Voegeli
or 908.665.0050 (ext. 23)
- Stock/Organize
Sunday School Supply Cabinets
Time: Once every 4 months you will check the 10 Sunday
School cabinets to ensure that supplies are stocked and
the cabinet is neat.
Contact: Christine Voegeli
or 908.665.0050 (ext. 23)
- Sunday
School Teacher Appreciation Craft
Design a Thank You craft/project that Sunday School children
can give to their Sunday School Teacher.
-Work with the SS Coordinator in implementing the project
-Takes place in June
Contact:
Christine Voegeli
or 908.665.0050 (ext. 23)
Special
Projects
- Operation
Christmas Child Coordinator
Each year children and adults at PCNP fill up shoe boxes
with toys and necessities for underprivileged children.
The gifts are brought to the church, delivered to a local
drop off site and shipped to needy children throughout the
world.
Coordinate the Operation Christmas Child Outreach to underprivileged
children.
Make Operation Christmas Child Display, Communicate Outreach
project (show video and hang signs)
Call local drop-off site to find out when gifts can be brought
over, coordinate van/car drivers, work with service club
at PCNP (loading up cars/vans)
Time: October-November
Contact: Christine Voegeli
or 908.665.0050 (ext. 23)
- Living
Nativity Coordinator
Each year, PCNP participates in the community-wise Christmas
Walk (the Day after Thanksgiving). We have a Living Nativity
on the front steps of our church (re-enactment of the First
Christmas, caroling, live animals etc.). We are looking
for someone to organize and arrange refreshments for the
November 2006 Christmas Walk. The job involves cleaning
off serving trays, setting out cookies (made by folks in
the congregation), bringing cookies to front porch, packing
up leftover cookies, cleaning up afterwards.
Time: Friday after Thanksgiving (5:15 PM-8:30 PM)
Contact: Christine Voegeli
or 908.665.0050 (ext. 23)
Vacation
Bible School
Children 4 years old through 6th grade are invited to join
us for week-long high-energy summer fun designed to draw them
closer to the Lord.
- VBS
Decorating Assistant
Help make VBS decorations that create an exciting and fun
environment for children.
Time: Times can be discussed with VBS Decorating
Director~usually takes place during April-June. Can be done
at home or at church.
- Stock
Supply Boxes
Take inventory and order supplies for individual VBS supply
boxes (that will aid teachers) prior to VBS, deliver boxes
to classrooms prior to VBS, after VBS return supplies to
supply cabinet.
Time: June and July
- Assistant
to a VBS Bible Study Teacher
Work with a head teacher in teaching Bible Stories to children
(curriculum provided)
Time: July
Requirement: Submission of Children's Ministry Volunteer
Application.
- Sort
Curriculum
Prior to the VBS teacher meeting you sort curriculum by
age/grade and make sure all teachers get the right material
Time: Late April (3 hours)
Location: At the church
- Help
with VBS Fair Set-Up/Tear-Down
Help set-up VBS Fair Booths for the end of the week evening
Fair (12:30 PM-3 PM) or help with Tear-Down after the Fair
is over (8:15-9:15 PM)
-Takes place the last day of VBS
Contact:
Christine Voegeli
or 908.665.0050 (ext. 23)
Youth
Club
Youth
Club is our midweek miracle (Thursday Evening Outreach to
3rd-6th Graders).
- Table
Parent
Eat dinner with a group of 8-10 children
Time: Every Thursday Evening 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM from
September through early April
Contact:
Kris Jennings .
Custodial
Adopt-A-Room
Clean
& maintain the room. Family or one person.
Time: Once a week or once a month at your convenience,
coordinate with Mike Ohlson.
Location: Sanctuary, Parish Hall, Wenman room, Kitchen,
100C, 100AB, 200A, Gym, Prayer Tower, 300A, Choir room.
Contact:
Mike Ohlson .
Monday
Morning Cleaning Team
Help
Mike Ohlson clean the Sanctuary after Sunday services.
Family or one person.
Time:
Every Monday morning for 1 hour to 3 hours, 9:00 AM - Noon.
Contact:
Mike Ohlson .
Spruce up the Sanctuary for Easter
Family
or one person (4 years and older)
Time:
April 1 to 4 hours, 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Contact:
Mike Ohlson .
Outdoor Cleanup Day
Family
or one person (5 years and older)
Time:
May 1 to 6 hours, 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM.
Contact:
Mike Ohlson .
Painting
Touch
up painting in many areas of the Church.
Time:
At your convenience, please coordinate with Mike Ohlson
Contact:
Mike Ohlson .
Paint the Choir room
A
commitment to help finish painting the choir room.
Time:
Late June or July, when school is over.
Contact:
Mike Ohlson .
Organize
Kitchen
Organize the kitchen cabinets. Family or one person.
Time:1
hour to 4 hours at your convenience, coordinate with Mike
Ohlson.
Contact:
Mike Ohlson .
Organize
& help create better storage
Family or one person
Time:
1 hour to 4 hours At your convenience, coordinate with Mike
Ohlson.
Contact:
Mike Ohlson .
Carpentry
Help
repair odds and ends in the Church. We can always use someone
to call on to repair broken items.
Time:
At your convenience, coordinate with Mike Ohlson.
Contact:
Mike Ohlson .
Replace
broken tiles in the Kitchen
Several broken ceramic tiles in the kitchen need to be
replaced.
Time:
At your convenience, please coordinate with Mike Ohlson.
Contact:
Mike Ohlson .
Cemetery
Help
Bill Geotz (superintendent) with tidying up the Cemetery.
Help maintain the Columbarium (Pick up trash, water plants,
trim bushes).
Help put flags out for Memorial Day.
Contact:
Mike Ohlson .
Missions
Mission
Trip Participant to New Orleans
The love and hope of Christ is shared with those devastated
by Hurricane Katrina. Work might include cleaning out debris
from houses, tearing down interior walls of homes or cleaning
up yard debris
All
details will be provided upon registration.
Contact:
Gina Voorhees .
Adopt
a Missionary
Write
or email and pray for one of our Mission Partners.
Time:
According to your own schedule.
Location: From your home.
Training: Meet with a missions liaison to learn more
about the person and ministry.
Contact:
Rob Davis
or any Missions Team Member.
Missions
Team Member
Join Missions Team to pray and support our partners, plan
events and publicity.
Time:
7:30 PM - 9:00 PM on the 2nd Wednesday of the month
Location: Usually Room 100 A
No training or experience needed.
Contact:
Rob Davis
or any Missions Team Member.
Host
Desert for Local Missionary
Invite others to meet one of our local mission partners and
learn about their ministry and how we can become involved.
Location:
Your home or reserve a room at church
Experience: Read about this partner's ministry before
hosting
Contact:
Rob Davis
or any Missions Team Member.
Missions
Bulletin Board Displays Creator
Change Missions Bulletin Board ( sliding glass behind Chancel).
Themes and some materials will be provided.
Location:
Church
Experience: Good eye for design, creative marketing
gifts helpful.
Contact:
Nancy Vandermeer .
Attend
International Students Dinner
Graduate International students in Princeton meet for dinner
with our mission partners John & Aruna Desai . Interact
with students and spouses who want to learn English. Help
with dinner preparation and cleanup.
Time:
TBD
Location: Princeton, NJ Participants would need own
transportation.
Contact:
John and Aruna Desai .
Interfaith Hospitality Network
PCNP hosts homeless families and women from Union County several
times during the year for a week. The guests arrive on Sunday
between 2:00 PM and 2:30 PM. They stay at the church from
5:30 PM till 7:00 AM each weekday and all day Saturday. Tasks
to be done are:
- Evening
Hosts
- Stay with our guests from 5:30 PM to 9:30 PM each evening.
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Overnight Hosts
- Stay with our guests from 9:30 PM in the evening to
about 6:30 AM the next morning.
- Dinner
Providers
- Prepare and serve dinner for about sixteen to eighteen
people each evening.
- Breakfast
Providers - Prepare and serve breakfast for sixteen
people each morning.
- Set-Up
- Prepare areas in church (make beds, etc.) prior to arrival.
- Clean
Up
after departure.
- Grocery
Shopping
- Shop for groceries during our guests' stay. Shopping
can be done anytime in advance of hosting.
- Clean
Linen
after our guests' stay.
Location:
PCNP - Parish Hall, kitchen, and rooms underneath Parish
Hall.
Contact:
Stow Lovejoy
or Farah Turnier .
For Dinner Providers: Mary Anne Eggert
or Sue Lawson.
Nursery
School
- Perform
odd jobs when needed for the Nursery School.
- Powerwash
playground equipment. Twice a year, spring and September.
- Assemble
bigwheels, bookcases, etc.
- Deliver
sand to our sandboxes as needed. Must be able to carry
50 lb bags.
- Clean
Garage Area Clear items from garage area, dispose of
old equipment, break up concrete. Construction experience
required. Consult with Mike Ohlsen 908-665-0050.
Contact:
Jeanne Ross
or 908-665-0951.
Office
Office
Help
Help out in the church office. Duties might include making
copies, collating, labeling, mailings, and answering phones.
Time:
Monday through Friday during the day as needed, according
to your availability.
Contact:
Christa Miller
or 908-665-0050.
Outreach
Substitute Usher
Help people find seats in the sanctuary, hand out bulletins,
receive the offering.
Time:
Arrive 15 minutes before any of the three services and
stay after the service for 5 minutes to tidy up. Serve when
called if available.
Experience: You will meet by the outside doors, and
be partnered with an experienced usher. Also a good opportunity
for couples to serve together, if desired.
Contact:
Jennifer Romano .
Greeter
Greet people as they enter the sanctuary. Can be done
as a couple if desired.
Time:
Arrive 15 minutes before either the 9:30 AM or the 11:00
AM service.
Helga
and Matt Runo .
Student
Ministries
Security
at the Fire Escape
The Fire Escape is always looking for adults to serve as security.
Fire Escape happens one Friday night a month and involves
between 500 - 600 high school students. Adults serve throughout
the facility as security. Best part of helping with security
at the Fire Escape is you get earplugs and a free t-shirt!
Contact:
Sandy McGetrick .
Worship and
Music
Choir
Sing in the Choir for 2 weeks. If you love singing choral
music and would like to meet other vocalists at PCNP, this
is for you! Join us.
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