Plymouth members and friends experience community and fellowship at Plymouth Church thanks to the leadership and efforts of the Community & Care Board.
BeFrienders and Companions are ministries of listening, friendship and support. Volunteers receive support and training to prepare them for this work.
Hospitality Hour hosts create an important community space to welcome guests, build friendships and enjoy one another's company.
Plymouth members and friends experience community and fellowship at Plymouth Church thanks to the leadership and efforts of the Community & Care Board.
Companions practice the ministry of listening, friendship and support. Volunteers receive support and training to prepare them for this work.
Hospitality Hour hosts create an important community space to welcome guests, build friendships and enjoy one another's company.
"I like taking care of the kids at Plymouth because they are full of joy.
It is fun getting to know them."
— Lauren Castle
Volunteering in the Child Care Ministry offers an opportunity to care for the youngest members of our congregation. It serves vital role in making sure parents with young children can attend services and participate in other aspects of congregational life. Ages range from newborns to 12 years old.
Child care providers are paid by the church; volunteers are also welcome! Child care is provided at Plymouth for church events beyond Sunday worship, such as adult education classes or special services.
Events may take place Sundays or weeknights. Coordinator(s) for summer Sunday child care program receive a stipend.
Child care providers must complete a Washington State background check and complete a Plymouth disclosure form. Brief orientation is also required.
TIME COMMITMENT
One hour orientation. Schedule varies according to the child care provider’s availability.
Companions practice the ministry of listening, friendship and support.
Volunteers receive support and training for this ministry.
Companions seek to be present, listen and offer hospitality to those in special need who come in search of sanctuary or connection with others.
TIME COMMITMENT
One Sunday per month from 8:45 a.m. until the end of the Hospitality Hour.
The warm sense of community we experience at Plymouth Church is created and enhanced by our many community and care events and activities, led and supported by staff and volunteers.
The Community and Care Board facilitates opportunities for members to care for one other. They work closely with June Hayakawa-Fung, Parish Nurse, to coordinate ministries including: writing cards to members who are ill, coordinating delivery of Christmas and Easter flowers to people in our community who are unable to attend church, and coordinating hospitality. Volunteers make ALL the difference!
"For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in..."
— Matthew 5:35
Hospitality Hour, a time to socialize with guests and friends, happens every Sunday between 9 am and 11 am services. Be part of the vital hospitality ministry by helping set up refreshments for Hospitality Hour. Volunteers are also needed as substitute hosts when needed, and to provide cookies on occasion. Ministry teams and other church groups are also invited to host Hospitality Hour.
TIME COMMITMENT
1.5 – 2 hours one Sunday/month (or every other month, depending on number of people on ministry team)