Volunteer & Connect at First Presbyterian Church

Get Involved

Serve, grow, and connect at First Presbyterian. Find the perfect place to volunteer and deepen your faith, from teaching to music and ministry.

Connect

If you are looking to make a difference, discover how you can serve along with other volunteers in the church; find your own way to become involved and a spot you feel is right for you to grow.

Sunday services can be accessed by walking in to the church, by using Zoom from another location, or attending the earlier Drive-in service.

We invite you to be part of our family and offer many ways to become involved beyond attending service, to deepen your faith, build friendships, and make a difference. Here are some ideas where you can volunteer and get to know others with the same interests:

Food

Do you like to cook or work in the kitchen? We have lunch together each week and at many gatherings during the year where help in the kitchen cooking, setting up and cleaning up would be very welcome. In addition to the weekly lunches we also have Family Sundays and special occasions where food is served.

Helping Sunday School

Do you enjoy working with children? Our purpose is to help children understand God’s love for them while fostering a sense of community and belonging. Caring and engaging adults to help teach our children are always welcome. In July we have Vacation Bible School, a special week-long program, and have many children from the community. This is a special time to reach these children. It requires many helpers from registration to cooks, to people to prepare the crafts, to many hands to set up and take down the sets and decorations before and after. We need adults to create a welcoming and caring atmosphere where children are comfortable learning about God’s love through fun and team-work filled activities.

Cleaning/Gardening

Do you like to garden, or to clean? First Presbyterian Church has a large front garden that would appreciate the loving hand of a gardener. Similarly, we regularly have church cleaning days where members and friends come to keep the building looking clean and welcoming for all, dusting, vacuuming, cleaning windows and walls. We then enjoy a pizza lunch together.

Technology

Are you someone who is adept at using modern technology? The church has Internet access in all parts of the building and our Sunday services are streamed. We have used reels and Instagram for some publicity, but we would like to make better use of technology both in the house and in the community. If you have this interest and ability, this would be a place to both grow in your own service and teach others.

Music

Do you have a musical talent? Your talent would be a welcome addition to our Praise Team or choir. The Praise Team practices Tuesday nights and plays on Sunday mornings.

Serving on a Committee

Are you someone who enjoys working with others to plan ahead? The church has several committees, and new ideas are always welcome. It’s a way to learn how the church works and meet other members of the church. Planning overnight retreats or just a one day’s activity with others helps you draw closer together and feel God working with you.

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Setting-Up Activities

Are you creative? The church has events and celebrations throughout the year and most of them will have decorations or sets to be designed and put together and set up and taken down. This is an opportunity to be creative and work with others to accomplish your ideas setting up holiday decorations or Sunday family set ups or room designs for special occasions, or for activities you’ve helped to plan.

Usher

Are you outgoing and like greeting people? Our ushers welcome people with a smile as they arrive on Sundays and perhaps a moment to chat as they give them the bulletin for the day. Seeing a welcoming smile is a wonderful way to make them feel comfortable when they walk in and a wonderful way to show that God is part of what we are doing.

Bible Study and Prayer Groups

Are you interested in starting a Bible study on a specific passage or a group on a book? If you are interested in building a session for all to grow spiritually and connect with others, there are possibilities to do so.

Volunteer as Needed

If you just want to help out occasionally when needed, there are many times around the church when helping hands are needed for just one activity. This might be setting up or taking down decorations or tables or rearranging a room, or it may be something like the Deacons’ Thanksgiving boxes when help is needed to fill the boxes, or a community service project. All help is appreciated and blessed.

Discover your spot where you can best connect with others and serve together as you grow in your walk of faith

Contact

If you have any questions about the Portuguese Language Ministry or would like more information on joining our services, please don’t hesitate to reach out!

3415 Barrett Avenue, Richmond, CA 94805

(510) 234-0954

fpcrichmondca@gmail.com

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