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Volunteer Opportunities

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Faith at Saugatuck Congregational ChurchVolunteer to Help Saugatuck Church

We are gratified and humbled by the outpouring of support we have received from the community since a devastating fire struck our church. Many of you have asked, "How can I help?" or have offered specific donations or skill sets to assist us as we move forward in our rebuilding process. So that we may keep track of these many wonderful offers, we've established a form so that you can 'officially' register your offer of help with us.

Click here to volunteer.

Thank you so very much, and God bless.

Serve a Meal at the Gillespie Center

A grateful thanks to those who have volunteered to provide a meal for the Gillespie Center through the years. The economy has affected everyone, and food prices have jumped considerably. If you'd like to help, but find it hard to do the actual cooking, please consider donating money for those who can cook. Make checks payable to Saugatuck Congregational Church and note Gillespie Center Food in the memo line. Thank you so much!  —Vonnie

Serve a Meal at the Gillespie CenterVolunteers are needed for meals for the Gillespie Center for these dates:

  • February 22
  • February 29
  • March 28

Call Vonnie, 203-226-5513 for more information. Thank you for responding!

All the dinner meals for the residents for the Gillespie Center are provided by volunteer churches, other organizations, or individuals. Saugatuck Church is responsible for the fourth Wednesday of each month, and the fifth, if there is one. Families, friends, scout troops, and other groups are welcome to do this together. Meals may be cooked at home or at the church, or purchased. All meals should be well-balanced and enough to feed at least 35 people, as the number of men and women coming to the center has recently increased from 25 to 35. 

Cooked meals should be brought to the Gillespie Center by 4:45PM; there is an oven/stove there and a small microwave if you need to heat anything. Please think about volunteering with friends or neighbors to fill this need.If you don't have time to cook, you can also donate money so that others who may not be able to afford the expense would be able to prepare the food.

To volunteer, or if you have any questions, please contact Vonnie Spies at 226-5513. Thank you for your help!

Volunteer for the Community Thanksgiving and Christmas Feasts

The 2010 Christmas Feast Leaders and Servers

The 2010 Christmas Feast Leaders and Servers.
Click here to see photos from the 2010 Christmas Feast.

In addition to the many volunteers needed to help with shopping, set up, decorating, food prep, cooking, serving, meal delivery and cleaning, The Feast Team and Mission Board need some special Church friends to fill very important roles for our Feasts. Here are some volunteer positions that may be open:

  • Feast Team Members: help plan and execute the Feasts, including areas such as publicity and promotion, Health Department compliance, managing volunteers, et cetera.
  • Manager, Floor Operations: helps manage the Feast setup and the flow of volunteers and guests on the floor of Hoskins Hall.
  • "Chief Turkey Inspector": manages the check-out of turkeys for cooking at home and the return of these birds to the SCC kitchen, assuring that we adhere to all Health Department food safety regulations.
  • Manager, Hospitality Room: manages the Fellowship Room where early Feast guests can come and get coffee, Danish or breads and mingle with Church  members and the community.
  • Manager, Clean-Up: directs and manages the numerous volunteers who will clean the kitchen and the serving areas after the Feast (an underrated, but essential, role!

Volunteer at a Local Agency

Help sort food and clothing donations, assist at an after-school program, mentor a youth or adult, join an advisory committee. Opportunities are unlimited! See our list of local agencies we support, or visit the websites below: