If you are interested
in volunteering in any of these areas, please contact Cindy Booker
at 214-220-2727, ext. 212 or cbooker@fumcdallas.org.
Caring for our members
is a way of life at First Church. Caring takes many forms and is
the outward expression of that love that Jesus taught us – agape
love. Care and Concern ministries offer many opportunities for
volunteers to show their love to others. Please take a moment to
review the following volunteer opportunities and prayerfully consider
how you might use your gifts to show you care.
HOMEBOUND VISITATION
The homebound of First Church Dallas consists of sixty members
who, due to age or infirmity, are unable to attend worship
in person. With the support of dedicated volunteers, these
homebound members receive a monthly visit, written notes, telephone
calls, and if desired, videos of the church service. Most volunteers
visit their homebound friends once a month, and must undergo
a criminal background check and be a member of a church for
6 months or longer.
Chair of Homebound Visitation: Betty Watson
NOTE WRITERS
Note writers at First Church write a variety of notes of congratulations,
bereavement, encouragement, and remembrances. Each week note
writers receive a list of names and assignments conveyed by
telephone or email. Notes of sympathy are sent to members who
have lost loved ones. Notes of encouragement are mailed to
members who have been discharged from the hospital. Congratulations
are sent to parents of newly born babies and to parents who
have an addition to the family through adoption. Notes are
also written to the parents when their children are baptized
at the church services, and all couples who are married in
the church, whether or not they are members. Even notes of
congratulations are sent to high school and college students
following their graduation.
Notewriters Chair: Elizabeth Cummings
PRAYER ROOM
Our Prayer Room volunteers spend two hours once a month in the
Meditation Room at the church, praying, making telephone calls
and writing notes to those who are ill or have experienced
particular joys or sorrows. An information sheet is provided
each day with the names and addresses of those to be contacted.
Prayer Room Chair: Ron Smith
PRAYER BREAKFAST
Members of the prayer breakfast group get together every Tuesday
morning at 6:00 a.m. for a light breakfast at the church and
pray for those in the hospital and on the prayer list. The
early morning meeting is formed in the tradition of John Wesley,
and anyone is welcome to join the group on the Patio in devotional
and prayer. All coming to the event are invited to bring your
own breakfast.
WORSHIP FOLLOW-UP CALLS
Volunteers in this ministry contact persons who have missed three
consecutive Sundays in worship attendance. The volunteer can
either make a phone call or send a note letting the member know
that they have been missed. The lists are provided by the church’s
membership office and any follow-up information is returned to
the office. Volunteers normally make approximately 10 calls once
per month. The ministry is very important in the life of the
church so that our members realize that we do notice when they
are not in worship. It is also an excellent way for the church
to be notified when a member is experiencing a time in their
life when they need extra care.
Worship Follow Up calls Chair: Margaret Gregory
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