Volunteer
Getting plugged in to Forward’s volunteer team is a great way to use your gifts and abilities, and helps give you a sense of belonging. There are literally hundreds of opportunities to serve - and we need you. Our hope is that you will become a part of all that God is doing here at Forward.
contact us at forward@forwardbaptist.ca
90 Ways to Serve
- Care for babies in our nursery on Sunday morning
- Sunday evening nursery and toddler care
- Work with preschool age children on Sunday morning
- Provide snacks for Sunday morning children's ministry team
- Run kids game time for pre-service activities Sunday morning
- Tear down crew for Promiseland kids ministry
- Promiseland Small Group Shepherd Sunday mornings
- Be a music leader for Promiseland Sunday mornings
- Promiseland technician Sunday mornings
- Sunday evening club help for preschool age children
- Welcome centre for children's ministry
- Tech and camera crew for children's check-in
- Children's ministry small group material prep
- Assemble thank you gifts for Forward Kids volunteers
- Be a leader in Pioneer Clubs Sunday night (Girls)
- Be a helper in Pioneer Clubs Sunday night
- Be a leader in Christian Service Brigade Sunday Night (Boys)
- Be a helper in Christian Service Brigade Sunday night
- Serve food at Sunday night family suppers
- Help student ministry once a week with data entry or office work
- Be a youth D-Group Leader
- Be a leader at youth Drop-In (Wednesdays)
- Help shop for food for 3:16
- Help serve coffee and snacks at 3:16 on Sunday nights
- Help with set-up for 3:16
- Help with tear down for 3:16
- Serve on 3:16 technical team
- Be a greeter at 3:16 on Sunday nights
- Be a Life Group Leader
- Be a Life Group Host/Hostess
- Help prepare snacks for women's ministry
- Help with childcare for Women's ministry
- Lead a Men's Fraternity table group
- Help with Men's Fraternity food setup
- Alpha prayer team
- Alpha setup and cleanup
- Serve meal at Alpha on Wednesday
- Be a Small Group Leader at Alpha
- Be a Small Group Helper at Alpha
- Serve lunch at O.A.S.I.S.
- Help with cleanup at O.A.S.I.S.
- Be a large group Bible teacher
- Disciple someone younger than yourself
- Mentor a newly married couple for one year
- Be a Stephen Minister
- Lead a Barnabas team (missionary care)
- Serve on a Barnabas team
- Go on a short-term missions trip overseas
- Visit the sick in the hospital
- Visit families in crisis/need
- Clean houses for families in crisis/need
- Cook meals for families in crisis/need
- Minister to families in crisis/need
- Pray for others
- Pray before or during the service
- Pray for special needs
- Intercede for people who turn in prayer cards
- Serve on prayer team
- Encourage and help those who are unemployed
- Be a greeter welcoming people to Forward
- Be an usher on Sunday mornings
- Make coffee on Sundays for the cafe
- Deliver gift bags to new neighbours
- Work on construction or remodelling projects
- Plant flowers and do landscaping
- Paint repairs (rooms or objects)
- Set up communion
- Help with communion cleanup
- Use my gift as a singer/musician (kids, students, adults)
- Sing in the choir
- Play in the worship band
- Work on creative projects (painting, photography, etc)
- Help with audio/visual production
- Help plan events
- Help with registration at special events
- Decorate tables for special events
- Decorate for events
- Sell snacks at events
- Help in the office (making copies, answering phones etc.)
- Insert sermon notes into the bulletin
- Help direct with parking/traffic
- Help with security
- Help with building maintenance
- Help with snow removal in winter
- Serve on first aid team
- Provide transportation for people to church
- Help with car pool on Sunday mornings
- Help in the church library
- Clean rooms at the church
- Help with cleanup of the main kitchen
