Administration
Office Help: Serve a morning or afternoon, once a week or bi-weekly to help with a variety of office work: Offering Counter, Attendance Entry, Bulk Mail Processor, Work Room (copying, etc) and Special projects.
Contact
Brenda Miedema
bmiedema@centralwesleyan.org
616.395.3121
Receptionist: Volunteers are needed to answer the phone and greet guests at the receptionist desk on a regular or on-call basis. Hours would be from 9-5 and range from a few hours to the entire day.
Contact
Susan Ringewold
sringewold@centralwesleyan.org
616.395.3119 
Congregational Care
Meal Ministry: This ministry is provided for families who are recuperating from illness, a hospital stay or surgery, a death in the family or have just brought home a new baby. This is a great way to bless a family in a time of need. If you would like to join others by providing a meal on occasion, please call the Congregational Care office at 395.3114 or email us to sign up.
Windows (Shut-Ins): Many people are unable to attend CWC as a result of various limitations. This ministry is seeking to reach out to those individuals who desire to stay in touch with their church family but are unable to leave their home or room. Join this team and use your spiritual gifts by visiting someone once a month. Call the Congregational Care office at 395.3114 or email us to sign up.
Hospital visitation CARE Team: Caring About Real Experiences–A ministry that seeks to extend the love, comfort and compassion of Jesus Christ to those who are admitted to the hospital. You could be a part of the visitation team! Call the Congregational Care office at 395.3114 or email us to sign up.
Crossroads: If you are interested in coming alongside and mentor someone who is unemployed or just be there for them as a source of encouragement and support, please contact the Congregational Care Office. We need volunteers who will help with promotion and provide administrative support. If you are gifted in these areas, join our team by investing in the lives of those ready for career transformation. Call 395.3108 for more information.
Contact
Congregational Care Office
congcare@centralwesleyan.org
616.395.3114
Connections
Baptism Team: Assist those who are being baptized in a variety of ways. Teams needed for registration, to guide people to rooms, to help them safely in and out of the water, to hand out the gifts, to hold towels and to encourage people all along the way.
SHAPE Facilitators/Hosts: The SHAPE Class meets quarterly. Set up and host these classes or teach the shape curriculum. Training will be provided.
Discovering Central Hosts: Welcome and connect with people who are new to Central at this class which meets approximately every other month.
Contact
Laura Ebbers
lebbers@centralwesleyan.org
616.395.3705
Family Life
Office Volunteer: a few hours a week. Computer work, assembling, phone calls, copying, organizing and research.
Contact
Cathy Byrd
cbyrd@centralwesleyan.org
616.395.3113
Facilities
Mowing: Team needed to mow using our riding lawn mowers on a regular schedule throughout the summer, 2-3 hours every other week. Another team is needed to use the self-propelled mowers on smaller areas around our campus.
Trimming: Use a gas-powered trimmer to trim grass around our campus.
Landscaping: Assist with various landscape projects.
Irrigation: Work on our sprinkling system throughout spring and summer.
Nativity Set Crew: Work with a team of people the first weekend after Thanksgiving to set up our nativity set outdoors.
Christmas Lights: Work with the facilities team installing Christmas lights around the campus and removing them after the Christmas.
Snow Shoveling: Requires being available to shovel our walks and steps during the winter months.
Loader Operator: Experienced operators needed to push snow with our loader.
Snow Blower: Team needed to plow snow around our campus.
Set Up: This team assists in setting up tables and chairs for big events.
Windows: Clean windows in various areas.
Door Hardware: Fix locks and hinges as needed.
Carpentry: Help with projects such as building shelves, etc.
Mechanic: Licensed mechanics to work on our various vehicles.
Electrician: Licensed work on small electrical projects as needed.
Plumber: Work on small plumbing projects as needed.
Light Maintenance: Replace light bulbs throughout the facility. Change air filters on heating and cooling equipment.
Vehicle Cleaner: Team needed to clean our vehicles.
Runner: Be available to pick up parts and run small errands as needed.
HVAC Technician: Experienced technicians to change filters and do light repairs as needed.
Rider Vacuum: Clean carpets using our riding vacuum.
Vacuum: Vacuum areas with our double-wide machines.
Custodial Help: Dust, clean and wash various areas around our facilities.
Flyers: Assist distributing informational flyers into the pews.
Facilities & Grounds Contact
Dwayne Dreyer
ddreyer@centralwesleyan.org
616.395.3086
First Impressions
Greeter: Warmly welcome those who enter our doors. Greeters are especially sensitive and attentive to the needs of guests. Serve one or two times a month.
Guide: Be available to personally escort guests to their desired location throughout the building. Guides are able to make a connection with the guests they serve and provide information about the church and the various programs we have to offer. Serve one or two times a month.
Information Desk: Welcome, direct and provide people with information about Central one Sunday a month.
Guest Reception Host: Assist Pastor Paul and Marilyn in greeting new guests and creating a warm and welcoming atmosphere twice a quarter following either service.
Usher: Assist people as they arrive in the Worship Center. Help facilitate our worship services by distributing worship folders, taking the offering and assisting during communion services. Their attitude helps to set the tone for everything else that happens during services. Ushers need to be friendly and committed to serving Christ and the church. Ushers are provided the flexibility to serve with others on a weekly, biweekly or monthly basis.
Contact
Lisa Wilkinson
lwilkinson@centralwesleyan.org
616.395.3090
Medical Response Team: If you are a nurse, doctor or EMT, you could be part of our medical team that is available during services in case anyone needs medical attention. Serve one Sunday a month or whenever you are available.
Contact
Dwayne Dreyer
ddreyer@centralwesleyan.org
616.395.3086
Gathering Grounds
Coffee Baristas: Like coffee? Volunteers are needed on Wednesday nights, Sunday mornings and for special events.
Gathering Grounds Contact
Dwayne Dreyer
ddreyer@centralwesleyan.org
616.395.3088
Kid Central
Kid Central invites you to make an eternal difference in the lives of children by using your spiritual gifts in our ministry. Here are opportunities for you to consider! If you are interested in any of these areas please contact us at kidcentral@centralwesleyan.org or call theKid Central office at 395.3103.
Sundays
2nd Gear Teachers: Prepare and teach lessons for specific age groups. Provide overall leadership in the classroom. Weekly.
Worship Leaders: Prepare and present the musical praise and worship time through monthly themes. Weekly.
Worship Teachers: Prepare and present lessons by teaching through monthly themes. Weekly.
Small Group Facilitators: Build relationships with children by facilitating them through large group. Duties include taking attendance, leading prayer time, reinforcing lesson from large group. Flexible schedule (weekly, bi-weekly, monthly)
Classroom Helper: Assist in classroom under teacher's leadership. Build relationships with children. Flexible schedule (weekly, bi-weekly, monthly)
Nursery Volunteers: Nurturing and playing with children in the nursery. Flexible schedule (weekly, bi-weekly, monthly)
Resource Room Attendant: Assist teachers and helpers by locating supplies, making copies and restocking supplies in the resource room. Weekly. No prep time.
Main Lobby Kiosk Greeter: Welcome guests and gives out information on Kid Central. Flexible schedule (weekly, bi-weekly, monthly)
Children's Welcome Center: Assist young families in checking children in/out. Simple computer use (training provided). Flexible schedule.
First-Time Guest Attendant: Greet families new to Central and assist with registration and class placements. Flexable schedule (weekly, bi-weekly, monthly)
Wednesday Evenings:
Positions available in our Club program for coordinators, teachers, helpers, office help and kiosk attendants. Weekly, September-April.
Contact
Donna Hostetler (Team TLC)
dhostetler@centralwesleyan.org
616.395.3077
Kids Hope
If you'd like to help an at-risk child, all it takes is one hour per week! Volunteers must attend two training sessions. The first is a three hour training designed to equip volunteers with skills needed to tutor the Kids Hope way. The other short session, at Jefferson School, will give you an understanding of the child as well as appropriate educational skills. Trainings are designed to make your experience fruitful and fulfilling.
Step 1: Fill out our application and police check form, or download and print a Kids Hope Application Packet. Please submit a scanned copy of your drivers license. State law requires that we have a background check on file for anyone who has contact with children.
Step 2: You will be contacted to come in for a face-to-face interview so we can get to know you. This aids us in assigning you the “right” child. You can also get any of your questions answered.
Step 3: Register which training date you will attend, or indicate it at your interview. This three-hour training is required for all new mentors to equip you to begin mentoring a child.
2010 & 2011 New Mentor Training Sessions
Monday, August 30, 6–9 p.m. Room D210
Saturday, September 18, 9 a.m.–Noon Room D210
Thursday, September 30, 6–9 p.m. Room D210
Thursday, October 7, 6– 9 p.m. Room D210
Sunday, October 17, 12:30–4 p.m. Room D210 (Lunch Provided)
Saturday, November 20, 9 a.m.–Noon Room D210
Friday, January 7, 2011 6–9 p.m. Room D210
Step 4: Attend the Orientation session at Jefferson School where you will learn how to sign in and out, get more information about materials, meet your teacher and your student, set a day and time for your tutoring session, and meet Principal’s Rick Muniz and MaryJo Kooiker and other office personnel.
Step 5: Begin to faithfully mentor on the day and time you and your teacher set!
Contact
Steve Whitney
swhitney@centralwesleyan.org 616.546.3905 (home)
616.395.3107
Marcom
Photography: Do you take your camera with you everywhere you go? Do you love to capture life in action? We would love for you to capture how God is working at Central on camera. All photography is done on your own time with your own resources. Photography is done on an as-needed basis.
Print Graphics: If you’re a graphic artist or would like to learn, this is an opportunity for you! We’re looking for volunteers to help us with the many projects we turn around on a monthly basis. We have requests ranging from logo designs to booklets, invite cards to posters.
Writing: Do you love to write? We need writing for so many things including: cover articles for the Weekly, our website, brochures, sermon series and more! If you have even a little bit of time during a week, we'd love to have you come in and help, or work from home!
Contact
Alexandra Tillard
atillard@centralwesleyan.org
616.395.3110
Married Life
Young couples small groups: Mentors needed to facilitate groups, twice per month.
Married Life Live: Committee members needed to help plan this quarterly event.
Contact
Cathy Byrd
cbyrd@centralwesleyan.org
616.395.3113
Men
Event Planner/Helper: Assist at the Men’s Breakfast for Champions and help plan and organize other events for the men of Central.
Small Group Leader: Facilitate a X-Men group, which is a group of four men who meet regularly for Bible study, prayer, accountability and support. New groups are constantly forming.
Contact
Laura Ebbers
lebbers@centralwesleyan.org
616.395.3705
Media Resources
Library: If you are high school age or above, help staff the Library, check books in and out, and do computer work at times. Help out any time on Sunday mornings or Wednesday evenings.
Contact
Barbara Buhrer
616.335.2079
Tape Ministry: Assist in duplicating CDs of worship services and other events.
Contact
Jeff Buhrer
616.335.2079
Outreach
Breakfast with Baby: Breakfast with Baby is a support resource for expectant mothers or mothers (7 months pregnant) with children up to 12 months old who are facing financial and other challenges. Breakfast with Baby meets at 10 a.m. on the 2nd Saturday of every month, in the Gym. Volunteers, please sign up and plan to be here by 9 a.m. We are always in need of baby items such as: diapers, wipes, new (or slightly used) baby outfits or items. We also need cribs! For any donation over $100, we can send you a letter for a tax-deduction.
Other: We do lots of other special events like the Plunge, Block parties and more! Contact us for more information.
Contact
Linda Annett
lannett@centralwesleyan.org
616.395.3185
Singles
Hope 4 the Single Again: This program,which runs on Tuesday evenings September–November and January–March, is for people going through divorce, separation or relationship break-up.
Shepherds are needed to lead small groups of adults.
Confident Kids Helpers are needed to help children in 1st–5th grade, deal with changes in their lives.
Little Rays of Hope Helpers assist children ages 4 and 5.
Childcare helpers are needed to help with children ages 2 months—kindergarten while their parents attend Hope 4 the Single Again.
Singles Ministry: We’ve got needs for helping singles with budgeting and taxes, mentoring kids and leading small groups.
Contact
Bette Johnson
bjohnson@centralwesleyan.org
616.395.3085
Small Groups
If you are interested in leading a small group, please contact Todd Johnson (information below).
Contact
Todd Johnson
smallgroups@centralwesleyan.org
616.395.3137
Students
Middle School
Youth Band Helper/Facilitator: Have a passion for worship and teens? Come be a part of our youth worship teams as we train, equip and raise up the next generation of worship leaders. No musical talent required.
Small Group Leader: Want to make a lasting impact in someone’s life? We are looking for adults, young and old, to invest 3+ hours a week in the lives of students. No skills required, just a bit of passion for teens.
Tech Coordinator: Have a passion for tech or teens or both? We need skilled or teachable adults to learn, train and equip others for this ministry.
High School
e729 Leader: Help out on Wednesday nights with the high school students. Hang out and build relationships. About 2 hours a week and occasional relational connections outside of weekly programs. No skills are required.
e915 Leader: Connect at e915, our Sunday morning experience for high schoolers. Lead a small group of students in digesting and discussing Scripture and build relationships with them.
Tech Team Leader: Help out on Sunday mornings and Wednesday nights once a month with sound, video and organizing student volunteers.
Prayer Partner: Be part of the prayer team to pray for our students.
Contact
Jaimie Campbell
jcampbell@centralwesleyan.org
616.395.3124
Technical
Video Team: Team members needed to capture the services on film as well as help with switching, video and anything else you could think of! Time commitment is 7:45 a.m. until 12:15 p.m. once every 3rd Sunday morning. See Worship Arts below for more info and contact. Current schedule and contact information.
Lighting Technician: Climbing ladders, working in heights, good balance and motor skills are needed for this job. Commitment is non-Sundays.
Contact
Paul Van Dyke
pvandyke@centralwesleyan.org
616.395.3111
Audio Team: Audio assistants and stagehands needed! Want to know what happens in the black hole on stage in the first service? Every dreamed of running one of those big mixing consoles? I'll teach you how to mix like a pro! We cannot amplify God's word without the help of volunteers like you. Technical knowledge is welcome, but not required. Training will be provided. Time commitment is every other Sunday from 9:25-11 a.m. Mixing will require some additional training (at your own pace) Monday nights from 5-6:30 p.m. Current schedule.
Contact
Michael Nieboer
mnieboer@centralwesleyan.org
616.395.3091
Women
Women's Conferences: Greeters, ushers, registration, promotions, prayer teams, technical help and worship leaders are needed.
Bible Study: Teachers needed for Women’s Bible Study. Apples of Gold: Mentors are needed for this 8-week program M&Ms: Mentor young moms who meet every 2nd, 4th and 5th Tuesday throughout the school year. Childcare helpers are also needed.
Contact
Cathy Byrd
cbyrd@centralwesleyan.org
616.395.3113
Worship Arts
Through the arts we will excellently and exceptionally lead God's people in exaltation of Him, edification of each other and evangelization of the unchurched. "Shout with joy to God, all the earth! Sing the glory of his name; make his praise glorious!"—Psalm 66:1
Choir Member and Orchestra Member: We are excited about the ministry we share together in leading our congregation in worship through music week after week. Both of these groups are open for participation to those who have interviewed with the Music Director. We enjoy a busy but satisfying ministry schedule with Wednesday rehearsals (6:30-8:30 p.m.) and the Sunday morning blended worship service and occasionally in the contemporary and evening services as well. Additional rehearsals and performances for special events, including outreach opportunities, may occur throughout the season. Click here to get more information.
Vocal and Worship Team: We utilize different groups to lead in the various worship services. Rehearsal schedules for the vocal teams and bands can be obtained by contacting the Worship Arts Department (see contact information below). Click here to get more information.
Drama Team: Like to act? The drama team is intended for use in our weekly worship services as well as in special dramatic events. Participation will by by audition or invitation of the ministry director, Holly LeBlanc. Those interested may click here to get more information.
Office Help: Weekly or occasional assistance copying music and other tasks. More information.
Tech Team: We need help during the morning and evening services with cameras, switches and anything else you may be able to help with! Current schedule and contact information.
Contact
Karen Alderink
kalderink@centralwesleyan.org
616.395.3116
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