Thanksgiving is around the corner - we want to continue our Thanksgiving Service Opportunity of providing a Thanksgiving meal (we'll provide, prepare and deliver these meals) to families in our area. There are a number of things you can do to help - we'll need food provided and volunteers to help prepare the meals and volunteers to deliver those meals on Thanksgiving day. Please sign up in the foyer if you're interested in helping with this annual Thanksgiving Service Opportunity.
Salt Co. Junior High Youth Group (Middle School)
We are Looking for volunteers that love God and are growing in faith, enjoy finding answers to questions, are dedicated and able to serve on a consistent schedule so that students may build and maintain a connection; people that love junior high students (and like them, too!). We especially need female volunteers!
The Salt Co. Ministry ALWAYS needs support—financially and through prayer. The students go on life-changing and challenging trips so they need prayer. Some of them cannot afford to go on these trips so they also need some financial help in the form of scholarships.
Finally if you are unable to do any of the previous items, but still want to participate in the Salt Co ministry, there is a final way you can be a part of our ministry: babysitting the children of some of our volunteers.
Please contact Ryan Johnson at (847) 362-8155, ext. 33 or email Ryan.Johnson at efc.com
Nursery Volunteers
We invite you to donate one hour per month in our nursery ministry. See the Volunteer pages under Children's Ministries for open slots. This is a great opportunity to serve young families of our church body. We also need volunteers for 1 hour/month to help our teachers in the 2 and 3 year old classes. Please contact Irene Kalantzis at (847) 362-8155, ext 13.
Children's Ministries Opportunities
Children's Ministries invites you to be a teacher or helper in Sunday School or Children's Church. Please contact Kristin Swanson at (847) 362-8155, ext. 17.
MOPS
"Mothers of Preschoolers" meet the first and third Fridays of the month from September through May. Workers are needed to care for their children. Many moms that attend have no church home. With additional workers, two Fridays/month, our MOPS program can also open its doors to moms that have been on a waiting list. Please contact Beth Gehring, if you are interested or want more information. MOPS may be the path to introducing LEFC as a church home for some of these families.
LOVE INC (In the Name of Christ) of Lake County
Serving disadvantaged individuals to help rebuild their lives and create new relationships. We can participate in these opportunities:
- Furniture Ministry: donating, picking up or delivering furniture
- Clothing Closet: Donate clothes & household goods or help mind the store.
- Home (Hope) Builders: labor for repairs, small rehab & remodeling jobs
- Financial Counseling Transportation: Give someone a ride or help repair a car.
Contact Russ Dunn to participate in any of the above.
White Cross
White Cross meets the 2nd Thursday of the month, 9:00 - 11:00 a.m. Come and take an active part in supporting missionaries around the world. We have an ongoing need for used sheets. Cotton is preferred but not neccesary. One of the biggest needs we have is for money to cover the shipping costs.
For more information on how you can help, contact Leisha Zych.
PADS
Public Action to Delivery Shelter (PADS), an organization staffed by volunteers from churches throughout Lake County, provides meals, a warm place to sleep, counseling, and other services for homeless people.
If you would like to contribute food or help prepare meals for PADS, please contact Vicki Herrick. Volunteers are also needed to help with shifts at a local shelter 1 night a month from October to April. If you would like more information on that, please contact Colin Michaelis.
PADS. For more information about PADS, go to www.pads-crisis-services.org.
If you would like to volunteer for one of the above opportunities, or have questions, please submit them using the form below.
