Ways to Serve
CUMC is always looking for volunteers to fill various roles and service opportunities.
Current Service Opportunities
The kitchen ministry is comprised of many things other than cooking. Many can cook but if you have the gift of organization, we can use you too! We need someone to learn the overall kitchen management. We also need people to learn the general workings of the kitchen, where things are stored and how to use the various equipment so there are more people who feel comfortable preparing food and organizing various church functions. Some of the areas where we need help are inventorying supplies, knowing where things are kept for everyday use and special events, managing kitchen help during events, washing dishes at events. If you are interested in any of these areas please speak with Sue Brimmer at ​717-273-6244 or Jen Trexler.
Kitchen Service
We are looking for people to drive the church bus to Cornwall Manor to pick up the seniors for church on Sundays and for special events. No CDL license necessary. This is a fun and very appreciated service of the church but is not a big time commitment. At 10:00 AM on Sundays the bus picks up the seniors at two stops and takes them back between 11:30-12:00 noon. New drivers will ride with another driver to learn the route. Drivers are scheduled to drive each Sunday for a month. Driving duty is dependent on the number of people available but at the present time drivers are scheduled about every 4 months. Special event drivers are determined at the time of need. If you are interested, contact the church office.
Bus Drivers
We have teams of two that set up the chairs on Friday or Saturday for contemporary worship service in the Fellowship Hall on Sundays. Diagrams and training are provided to learn how the chairs are lined up. When there are no activities scheduled for the week, chairs remain in place and they are just straightened. When events are planned during the week, the chairs are stacked up by the team and returned to the storage room on Sunday following the service. If the chairs are stored that week, the chair team assigned duty the following week would get the chairs from the storage room and set them in place the next Friday or Saturday. Scheduling depends on the number of volunteers. At the present time, the duty is once a month.
Chair Setup
Our goal is to offer practical help and hope to those within our fellowship who need it. Our members deliver meals to families who are experiencing illness or injury, visit the sick and shut-ins, organize and set up receptions following funerals, take tapes of the worship service to those who cannot attend, and try to remain alert for other opportunities to provide assistance. This is a ministry that is on an "as needed" basis. Sue Brimmer maintains a list and calls to ask for help when situations arise. At that time, you can accept or decline in accordance with your schedule. If you would like to be placed on the call list, call the church office at 717-272-0148.
Care Volunteers
​We have many events at the church such as Friendship Connection Suppers, Peach festival, and other events during the year that require special set up of tables and chairs. We can use men and women. Long white tables are lightweight. Round tables a bit heavier. Even if you would rather not move tables but are willing to help move chairs around table, we can use you. If interested contact the church office.
Event Volunteers
​Greet people at the door and welcome newcomers. This is a friendly, ministry that takes very little time. Arrive 30 minutes before the service to stand at the exterior doors and shake hands as people enter the building. After the service starts, you are finished and can enjoy the worship service. Each team of two is assigned one month of service twice a year. We are always looking for substitutes who are willing to be called to fill in if someone can't serve all Sundays in the month they are assigned. If you are interested in serving a month assignment or just to be on a "call as needed" basis, contact the church office.
