Opportunities to Serve

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 

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

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

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

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

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 one-on-one support to foster the inclusion of youth with disabilities (e.g., Sunday School, Wednesday nights, Friday socials).
• 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

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 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

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

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 15 minutes | 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 

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

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 

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

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