Opportunities to SERVE at Fairhope UMC:
Below are ministry areas that would LOVE to have YOU be a part of. Come SERVE with us! Use the form button below to let us know your interests!
Administrative
(Welcome Receptionist: greet and answer phones in Education Building)
Adult Discipleship Ministry
(Sunday School or Bible Study teacher, New Member Dinner or Pathways volunteer, Library Team)
Caring Ministries
(Stephen Ministry, visitation, calls, note writing, food ministry, Medical Loan Closet, Chemo Care bags, In-Home Communion, Prayer Email, Prayer Room, Knit Crochet, Flower Re-arranging, Quarterly Home Deliveries)
Children’s Ministries*
(Sunday School: teacher/sub/volunteer; Children’s Church; Wednesday Programs Volunteer: Pier Kids, SWIFT, PJ Party Wednesday; Wonderfully Made small group leader; Blue Lake Camp Chaperone: Winter, Summer; VBS; seasonal events, Kid’s Choir)
Christian Life Center
(Front Desk Steward-welcome and check in guests)
Church Building and Grounds Care
(gardening, maintenance, housekeeping, painting)
Church Life Ministries
(church-wide retreat, luncheons, Trunk or Treat, special events)
Emmaus
(help organize church Emmaus community, sponsor pilgrims on Emmaus Walk)
Evangelism
(participate in outreach ministries to the community)
Hospitality
(greeter, follow up with visitors, parking, Coffee w/ Pastors Host)
Livestream
(stream worship services on Sundays and special events)
Missions/Outreach
(Mission Trips, Disaster Response Team, Family Promise, School Uniform Distribution, Foster Care, Community Café)
Music
(Choir Member, Seasonal Choirs, Kid’s Choir help, Handbells, Instrumentalists)
Nursery*
(childcare, sew or monogram baby blankets)
Prayer Ministry
(prayer cards, emails, prayer room)
Recreation*
(Volunteer for Upward Youth Leagues: hospitality, concessions, devotional, etc.)
Student Ministry
(small group leader, chaperone, youth supper, teach Sunday School
**all youth volunteers require interview & application process with Youth Minister)
Wednesday Night Activities
(Meal prep, clean up, serve food, cashier)
Worship
(Prepare or Serve Communion, Usher, Sanctuary Worship Prep Team, flowers, seasonal decorations, Scripture Reader, Worship Design Team for Gathering, work with Acolytes)
* Background checks required for all volunteers in areas involving children and vulnerable populations.
fairhope umc staff & ministry Areas:
Rev. Laura Parker: Adult Discipleship Ministries, Library, Emmaus, Connecting New Members
Rev. Tom East: Evangelism, Hospitality
Dr. Ann Pearson: Caring Ministries, Prayer Ministry, Stephen Ministry
Jenna Hood: Children’s Ministry
Jamie Waldhour: Christian Life Center, Recreation, Livestreaming
Rachael Waldhour: Student Ministry (Youth), Sunday Night Dinner Team, Sunday School Teachers, Sunday Night Youth Volunteers
Jennifer Myrick: Church Life, Missions, Family Ministry
Tom Hood: Music, Performing Arts
Katie Robertson: Wednesday Night Dinner, Worship-Support Ministries
Tina Wettermark: Nursery
Jeff White: Finance, Church Building and Grounds Care
Julia Gavin: Administrative / Office Volunteers
Bobbi Hobbs: Communications