Bolingbrook Church Community Engagement: Volunteer Interest

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Thank you for your interest in receiving more information about Community Engagement Ministry at Bolingbrook Church. Click the area(s) that appeal to you to see the opportunities we have to serve together. By clicking on the opportunity it will open up several check boxes. You are not comitting to signing up for a service activity when you check the boxes. You are only requesting additional information. Looking forward to speaking with you soon! - Jeff

Housing & Homeless/Unsheltered Outreach
These opportunities include several opportunities including DuPage PADS, Habitat For Humanity Construction or ReStore, Morningstar Mission East Side Cafe Meal Serving, and Will County Street Outreach.

Point In Time Count: Help Will County Center for Community Concerns and the Street Outreach Team go into Bolingbrook to outreach to those who are unsheltered in our village. This is a 4 hour event at the end of every January.DuPage PADS. Participate in Snack Packs, volunteer at the Transistional Housing Facility in Downers Grove, or volunteer in many other ways that PADS could use your skills!Morningstar Mission East Side Cafe in Joliet. There are needs EVERY DAY three times per day with this opportunity.Habit For Humanity Construction. Help build on construction sites for Habitat For Humanity - NO SKILLS NECESSARY!Habitat For Humanity - ReStore. The Will County Store is in Joliet. The store is open Monday through Saturdays.

Serve Sabbath Ministry
Serve Sabbath Ministry Opportunities

SERVE SABBATH CHILDCARE WORKER: Provide loving care for children, allowing us to minister to the needs of parents who want to serve.PACKING FOOD: DuPage PADS Snack Packs PackingDONATING/PURCHASING FOOD: DuPage Pads Snack PacksHEALTH SCREENING: Perform blood pressure screenings, BMI, A1C, anxiety and depression screenings - must be health professional to perform screenings.PURSE DRIVE, PURSE CLEANING, AND PURSE PACKING: purse drive for women experiencing homelessness in our community. This will include donating items and/or packing them prior to Mother's Day.SHAVING KITS DRIVE: KITS CLEANING AND PACKING: shaving kits drive for men experiencing homelessness in our community. This will include donating items and packing them prior to Fathers Day.PREPARING AND SERVING FOOD: Morning Star Mission in Joliet and/or DuPAGE PADS Transitional Housing Facility in Downers Grove.SERVE SABBATH COORDINATOR: Assists director of community engagement with planning and implementation of Serve Sabbath opportunities

National Days of Service Ministry
Each year BC Coordinates two events on two National Days of Service including Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday and September 11th. Check a date you are interested getting more information about.

MLK Day Warming Kits Donations, Packing, & DistributionsSeptember 11th Service Day

Community Faith Partnership Ministry
Community Faith Partnership Ministry Opportunities

CLERGY ASSOCIATION: Attend monthly Bolingbrook Romeoville Christian Clergy Association council meetings.NON PROFIT: Participate with community clergy association non profit activities as representative of Bolingbrook Church including prayer nights, worship nights, and National Day of Prayer.CRISIS RESPONSE: Respond with church leadership at times of crisis in the community to provide spiritual support and pray with community members.COMMUNITY FAITH PARTNERS LEAD: Assists director of community engagement with planning and implementation of community faith events, attends clergy association meetings, and clergy association events.

Community Service Center Development
Community Service Center Minsistry Opportunities

GRANT WRITING: Work with director of community engagement on writing and submitting grants to support ministry grown and support .NON-PROFIT DEVELOPMENT: support church development of non-profit organization similar to Love INC model.

Guest Services Ministry
Guest Services Ministry Opportunities

WHAT'S NEXT/TRANSFORMATION TABLE: Provide a warm and friendly environment for our members and guests; assists interested volunteers in connecting to upcoming service opportunities in the church and the communityCOFFEE SERVICE: Prepare and serve coffee and pastries for members and guests in the lobby of the church on days of support groups.

Music
Music Opportunities

HARPIST: Bolingbrook Hospital is in need of a harp player to provide music for their patients in their outpatient cancer center or on their hospital units.GUITARIST: Bolingbrook Hospital is in need of guitarist to provide music for their patients.

Communications
Communications Opportunities

PHOTOGRAPHER: Experience required, whether you're an amateur or a pro! You must be comfortable taking photos in a variety of settings. Some evenings and weekends are required, as is meeting our deadlines.WRITER: Writing experience required, preferably journalism or interview-style writing. You must be able to commit to assignments that have deadlines.GRAPHIC DESIGNER: Graphic Design experience required using various platforms. You must be able to commit to deadlines.SOCIAL MEDIA CONTRIBUTOR: You must be a good communicator who enjoys using social media channels regularly, and you must be able to commit to deadlines as we manage the social media accounts for community engagement ministry for BC.

Support Groups
Support Group Ministry Opportunities

GROUP FACILITATOR: Facilitators for NAMI Connection Support, NAMI Family Support are needed to walk alongside group members through a major life crisis.CAREGIVING SUPPORT GROUP COORDINATOR: A Coordinator is needed for monthly support meetings as well as providing encouragement and resources to group members.GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP: A Coordinator is needed for monthly support group meetings as well as providing encouragement and resources to group members.

Sports Ministry
Sports Ministry Opportunities

SPORTS COACH/ASSISTANT COACH: Provide coaching and instruction in basketball during the annual Character Counts 3v3 Middle School/High School Youth Basketball Tournament organized by Heart Haven Outreach.BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT VOLUNTTER: Support Character Counts Youth Basketball Tournament by volunteering at various volunteer roles during this one day Spring tournament in Bolingbrook.