EXPLORE WAYS TO SERVE OUR CHURCH, COMMUNITY, AND WORLD.

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Highlighted Needs

Communion Preparation

  • Prepare communion trays of juice and bite-sized matzo.
  • Monthly | Saturdays | Anytime between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. | 1.5 hours

Dinner for Youth Bible Study Leaders

  • Provide dinner for 25 leaders. 
  • Annually | Wednesday | 5:30 p.m. | November–December

English Class Refreshments

  • Provide refreshments for 8 p.m. break. Contributions can be dropped off the Sunday before class. 
  • Twice a year | 30 minutes

Livestream Slides Input

  • Input Scriptures, hymn lyrics, and other elements into ProPresenter to support the Sunday livestream.
  • Monthly | 2 hours

One-on-One Youth Support

  • Provide support every two to three weeks to foster inclusion of a student during high school Sunday School. This ask is for male volunteers.
  • Must be a member

Welcome Team

  • Greet congregants and newcomers as they arrive on Sunday mornings, hand out bulletins, and direct people to the Sanctuary/classrooms.
  • Monthly | Sundays | 8, 9:30, and 11 a.m. or 6 p.m. | 30 minutes
Adult Discipleship

Administrative Support

  • Help with administrative tasks at the beginning of the fall and spring Sunday School semesters.
  • Twice a year | 4 hours

Scripture Study Class Cleanup

  • Clear tables of leftover papers and table signs, and put away registration materials.
  • Weekly | Sundays | 10:30 a.m. | 30 minutes | September–May

Scripture Study Greeter

  • Welcome/escort new members to tables and make introductions.
  • Weekly | Sundays | 9:15 a.m. | 1 hour | September

Scripture Study Registration Desk

  • Help at the registration table for the first four weeks of class.
  • Weekly | Sundays | 9:15 a.m. | 1 hour | September 
Children

Cherub & Children's Church Helper

  • Support the teacher with giving instructions, sitting, and playing with children.

  • Weekly | Sundays | 8 or 11 a.m. | 1 hour | September–May

Children's Church Teacher

  • Lead what can be a large number of children, K–3rd grade, from the Sanctuary to their classroom. Then, lead in singing a hymn, reciting a creed, and learning a Bible lesson.

  • Must be a member

  • Weekly | Sundays | 8 or 11 a.m. | 1 hour | September–May

Events Team

  • Help prepare for and set up various family events.

  • As needed

Fourth Night Volunteer

  • Mind the classroom and play with the children.

  • Weekly | Wednesdays | 6:45 p.m. | 1.5 hours | September–November, January-March

G3 Childcare

  • Care for children during G2G Bible study.

  • Weekly | Wednesdays | 9:15 a.m. | 2.5 hours | September–November, January–April

Memory Zone Monitor

  • Listen to children recite their memorized verse.

  • Weekly | Sundays | 9:15 a.m. or 10:45 a.m | 15 minutes

Sunday School Helper

  • Support the class teacher;  care for and play with children.

  • Weekly | Sundays | 9:30 a.m. | 1 hour

Sunday School Teacher

  • Teach a curriculum tailored to a specific grade of children.

  • Must be a member

  • Weekly | Sundays | 9:30 a.m. | 1 hour | September–May

Welcome Center Greeter

  • Welcome new families and inform them about classes.

  • Weekly | Sundays | 9 a.m. | 30 minutes

Welcome Center Runner

  • Escort new families to classrooms.

  • Weekly | Sundays | 9 a.m. | 30 minutes

College

Summer Bible Study Leader

  • Lead weekly college Bible studies throughout the summer. Work through a book of the Bible and lead discussions with a group of college students.
  • Weekly | Thursdays | 2 hours | June–August
Congregational Care

Flower Arranging

  • Help repurpose the large flower arrangements from the Sanctuary by creating smaller bouquets to deliver to members of the congregation.
  • Monthly | Sunday | 12:30 p.m. | 2-3 hours

Flower Delivery

  • Deliver bouquets to designated members, attendees, and friends according to your availability.
  • As able | Sunday | Anytime between 1 and 7 p.m. | 2-3 hours

Meal Ministry

  • Provide a meal for members, regular attendees, families for any number of reasons (e.g., surgery, hospitalization, new birth, injury). 
  • As needed

Memorial Receptions

  • Provide baked goods and/or help serve during a memorial reception.
  • As needed

Visitation

  • Build a meaningful connection with a church member who is unable to attend by making quarterly visits and staying in touch through monthly calls and emails.
  • Monthly
Disability Ministry

Audiovisual Support

  • Assist with audio and video technology during 9:30 a.m. Sunday School class.
  • Weekly | Sundays | 9:30 a.m. | 30 minutes | September–June

Befriending a Young Adult

  • Come alongside a young adult with disabilities (e.g., once a month get together).
  • Monthly | 2 hours

Harmony Sunday School Leader/Assistant 

  • Facilitate playing chimes, Bible reading, discussion, and prayer.
  • Must be a member
  • Weekly | Sundays | 9:30 a.m. | 1 hour

One-on-One Youth Support

  • Provide support every two to three weeks to foster inclusion of a student during high school Sunday School. This ask is for male volunteers.
  • Must be a member

Zoom Fellowship Meeting Facilitator

  • Assist at a gathering for virtual fellowship involving conversation, music, and games.
  • Must be a member
  • Monthly | Mondays | 4:30–5:30 p.m. | 1 hour | September–December
English Classes

Administrative Assistance

  • Assist with administrative tasks as your schedule allows (e.g., printing name tags, updating attendance records, special event planning, etc.)
  • As needed | 3 hours

Childcare Volunteer

  • Care for children of adult English students.
  • Weekly | Wednesdays | 7 p.m. | 2.5 hours | September–May

Conversation Partner

  • Meet one-on-one with a motivated English student. Meet online or in person for as little as 30 minutes or as long as 2 hours per week allowing flexibility for both your schedules.
  • Weekly

Greeter

  • Direct students to the Upper Room, classrooms, and childcare as needed.
  • Weekly | Wednesdays | 6:45 p.m. | 40 minutes | September–May

Refreshment Coordinator

  • Recruit volunteers to provide refreshments, keep an organized list of volunteers, and remind volunteers on their given week.
  • Weekly | 30 minutes | September–May

Refreshment Provider

  • Provide refreshments for 8 p.m. break. Contributions can be dropped off the Sunday before class. 
  • Twice a year | 30 minutes
Mission DMV

Mission DMV is a ministry of Fourth Church committed to loving and serving our neighbors in need.


Afghan Refugees Ministry

General Volunteer

  • Assess and provide for financial, material, and spiritual needs as a friend and mentor (e.g., provide transportation, casework and resource assistance).
  • Weekly | 1 hour

Central Union Mission

Bible Study Lead/Participant

  • Lead or participate in Bible Study with men in the Mission's Restoration Transformation Program
  • Quarterly | 4 hours

Men's Mentor

  • Mentor a formerly homeless man going through Mission's Restoration Transformation Program
  • Quarterly | 4 hours

Collection & Food Drive

Supervisor

  • Supervise as volunteers carry donations from cars to tables and then sort and organize them. Includes set up/take down of tables, signs, etc.
  • Monthly | Saturdays | 10 a.m. | 3 hours 

Volunteer

  • Support the food drive monthly by retrieving donations from cars and bringing them into church for sorting.
  • Monthly | Saturdays | 10 a.m. | 3 hours

Rockville Women's Center

Advocate

  • Meet one-on-one with clients to help them consider options and navigate next steps. Men meet with men, women meet with women.
  • Weekly | 2-4 hours

Helpline

  • Answer calls, schedule appointments, share information with women and men facing an unexpected pregnancy.
  • Weekly | 4 hours

Interpreter

  • Interpreters are needed for the following languages: Spanish, French, Amharic, and Portuguese.
  • As needed

Mentor

  • Encourage, advise, and help women and men learn about pregnancy stages, parenting, and life skills. 
  • Twice a month | 1 hour

Nurse

  • Record client health history, provide information, complete verification of pregnancy paperwork, discuss pregnancy plans and concerns, provide resources/ referrals. Current license required. 
  • Weekly | 4 hours

Receptionist

  • Create a welcoming environment, assist with paperwork, and answer phones.
  • Weekly | 4 hours

Sonographer

  • Provide limited obstetric ultrasound scans to confirm pregnancy, discuss pregnancy plans and concerns. RDMS (Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer) is required.
  • Weekly | 4 hours

Special Events

  • Help plan and lead fundraising and community events or help the day of the event. 
  • As needed

Samaritan Inns

Fellowship Dinner Attendee 

  • Dine with clients downtown at Samaritan Inn's Huff House
  • Monthly | 2 hours

Fellowship Dinner Meal Contributor 

  • Prepare or purchase a component of a designated dinner.
  • Monthly | 5 hours

Worship Service Music Leader

  • Select two to three hymns and lead a quarterly worship service in group singing and provide guitar accompaniment (if able) for Samaritan Inns program clients.
  • Quarterly | 1 hour

Worship Service Prayer Assistant

  • Open worship service with prayer; assist with 1:1 prayer after service. Assist with service logistics.
  • Quarterly | 1 hour

Worship Service Teacher 

  • Lead Sunday morning worship service and deliver message to Samaritan Inns program clients.
  • Quarterly | 1 hour

YoungLives

Childcare

  • Provide childcare at monthly club meetings.
  • Monthly | 3 hours

Childcare for Summer Camp

  • Go to a Young Life camp and provide childcare so the moms can enjoy camp.
  • Annually | 4 days

Meal Team

  • Help prepare a meal for monthly club meetings.
  • Monthly | 3 hours

Mentor

  • Build a relationship with young moms by spending time with them, attending club meetings and special events, and accompanying moms to summer camp.
  • Weekly | 1.5 hours

Transportation Team

  • Provide transportation for moms/kids to/from the club location and special events.
  • Monthly | 3 hours
 
Missions

Annual Missions Conference Support

  • Help the conference run smoothly by assisting with event coordination, audiovisual support, meals, and decorations.

  • Annually

Loaning Your Car

  • Provide a car to missionaries when they are in town. From a few days to weeks.

  • As needed

Hosting Missionaries

  • Host missionaries for meals or overnight stays when they are in town.

  • As needed

Supporting Other Missionary Needs

  • Provide childcare, transportation, legal assistance, and more.

  • As needed
Music

Children

Bells of the Trinity

  • Rehearse and play for Sunday worship while participating in this handbell choir for students in grades 6-12; some musical experience is required.
  • Weekly | Sundays | 5 p.m. | 1 hour | September–May 

Celebration Choir

  • Sing in Sunday worship periodically. Open to students in grades 1-2.
  • Weekly | Wednesdays | 5:15 p.m. | 1 hour | September–May

Covenant Choir

  • Sing in Sunday worship periodically. Open to students in grades 3-8. 
  • Weekly | Wednesdays | 5:15 p.m. | 1 hour | September–May

Fourth Strings

  • This string ensemble for students ages 6 and up who are currently taking private lessons rehearses and plays several preludes for Sunday morning worship over the course of the year. 
  • Periodically | Wednesdays | 5:30 p.m. | 1 hour

Kingdom Choir

  • Sing in Sunday worship periodically. Open to students ages 14-18.
  • Weekly | Wednesdays | 5:15 p.m. | 1 hour | September–May

Ring Forth!

  • This beginner handbell choir for students in grades 3-5 rehearses and plays occasional preludes for Sunday worship.
  • Weekly | Sundays | 4 p.m. | 50 minutes | September–May

 

Adult

Fourth Orchestra

  • Play in Sunday worship periodically. Open to all adults and high school students with at least intermediate level proficiency.
  • Periodically | Wednesdays | 7:45 p.m. | 1.5 hours | September–May

Fourth's Flutes

  • Play in Sunday worship periodically. The flute ensemble is composed of various flute voices and accomplished players.
  • Periodically | 2 hours

Jubilate Quartet

  • Play the prelude before worship services several times throughout the year in this quartet for accomplished string players.
  • Periodically | Wednesdays | 7:30 p.m. | 1.5 hours 

Sanctuary Choir

  • Sing in 11 a.m. Sunday worship throughout the academic year. Adult singers with at least intermediate musical experience are welcome.
  • Weekly | Thursdays | 7:45 p.m. | 1 hour 45 minutes | September-May
  • Weekly | Sunday | 10:15 a.m. | 2 hours | September-May

Sunday Evening Worship Team

  • Participate in the evening service as a singer or instrumentalist.
  • Twice a month | Sundays | 5 p.m. | 2 hours 
Sunday Service

Coffee Fellowship Volunteer

  • Help make or take down Sunday coffee on a rotating schedule.
  • Monthly | Sundays | 7 a.m., 9 a.m., or 12 p.m. | 1.5 hours

Communion Preparation

  • Prepare communion trays of juice and bite-sized matzo.
  • Monthly | Saturdays | Anytime between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. | 1.5 hours

Communion Setup

  • Assist with setup before and clean up after the service and refilling the trays.
  • Monthly | Sundays | 7:15 a.m., 9:15 a.m., or 12:15 pm. | 1.5-2.5 hours

Livestream Slides Input

  • Input Scriptures, hymn lyrics, and other elements into ProPresenter to support the Sunday livestream.
  • Monthly | 2 hours

Livestream Slides Operator

  • Cue slides with Scriptures, hymn lyrics, lower thirds, etc., for the Sunday 11 a.m. livestream.
  • Monthly | Sundays | 11 a.m. | 2 hours

Livestream Technical Director

  • Operate video switcher for the Sunday 11 a.m. livestream.
  • Monthly | Sundays | 11 a.m. | 2 hours

Offering Collection

  • Help receive the offering during the worship service.
  • Monthly | Sundays | 8 or 11 a.m. | 10 minutes

Welcome Team

  • Greet congregants and newcomers as they arrive on Sunday mornings, hand out bulletins, and direct people to the Sanctuary/classrooms. 
  • Monthly | Sundays | 8, 9:30, and 11 a.m. or 6 p.m. | 30 minutes
Women

Annual Retreat Support

  • Assist with music, setup, registration and/or book table, decorating, games, karaoke, and crafts.
  • Annually

Christmas Event Support

  • Assist with serving and clearing tables, decorating, and coordinating games.
  • Annually

"Conversations With Women of The Word" Support

  • Assist with serving and clearing tables, decorating, playing music, and coordinating games.
  • Twice a year | Saturdays | 8:30 a.m. | 4 hours | September–May

G2G Bible Study Small Group Leaders

  • Facilitate conversation in the Generation-to-Generation (G2G) Bible Study groups.
  • Must be a member
  • Weekly | Various times | 2 hours | September–May

G2G Bible Study Snack Setup

  • Set up the snack table before study begins.
  • Weekly | Wednesdays | 9:15 a.m. | 30 minutes | September–May

G2G Bible Study Teachers

  • Teach lessons during lecture portion of study.
  • Must be a member
  • Quarterly | Wednesdays | 10:00 a.m. | 1.5 hours | September–May 
Young Adults

Progressive Dinner Hosts

  • Host a dinner for 40 or more young adults.
  • Annually | Thursday | 4.5 hours

Second Sunday Lunch Hosts

  • Host a lunch for 30-40 young adults.
  • Annually | Sunday | 12:30 p.m. | 4.5 hours

Thursday Dinner Hosts

  • Host a dinner for 30-40 young adults.
  • Annually | Thursday | 6:45 p.m. | 4.5 hours

Book Club Leader

  • Lead a six-week book club. 
  • Weekly | 1 hour
Youth

Bible Study Leader

  • Co-lead a middle or high school weekly Bible Study. Study Scripture and prepare questions to foster group discussion.
  • Weekly | Wednesdays | 6:30 p.m. | 2 hours | September–May

Dinner for Bible Study Leaders

  • Provide dinner for 25 leaders. 
  • Annually | Wednesday | 5:30 p.m. | November–December

Dinner for Friday Night Club Leaders

  • Provide dinner for six to eight leaders. 
  • Annually | Friday | 5:30 p.m. | September–May

Dinner for Summer Bible Study Staff

  • Provide dinner for 20 Summer Staffers.  
  • Annually | Tuesday | 5:30 p.m. | June–July

Friday Night Club Volunteer

  • Invest in middle school students and assist in running biweekly youth outreach events.
  • Twice a month | Fridays | 5:30 p.m | 2.5 hours | September–May

Summer Staff Host Family

  • Host a college-aged member of Summer Staff.
  • Must be a member
  • Annually | May-August

Sunday School Teacher

  • Lead a middle or high school class through provided curriculum. 
  • Must be a member
  • Weekly | Sundays | 9:15 a.m. | 3 hours | September–May

The Mix

  • Invest in high school students and assist in running biweekly youth outreach events.
  • Twice a month | Sundays | 7:30 p.m | 1.5 hours | September–May

“As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God's varied grace..." —1 Peter 4:10