Want to share time or resources with a ministry or organization in the church, in the community or around the globe? Have skills you want to share? Not sure where your time could be most helpful? Email info@NoblesvilleFirst.com or call the church office at 317-773-2500 for guidance in helping become the hands and feet of Jesus Christ!
Other opportunities for service and missions are listed at NoblesvilleFirst.com/NextSteps.
We are building a team of volunteers to learn how to assist with sound, lighting and streaming of worship services. Come for Audio Visual 101 training on September 5 from 6:30-8:30PM or September 9 from 4-6PM in the sanctuary (Door 1). No experience necessary!
Questions?
Click here to email Anita Walker or call the church office at 317-773-2500.
Everyone is invited to donate supplies needed for Mission Kits distributed by the United Methodist Midwest Mission Distribution Center in Illinois.
Then on Sunday, September 15 from 1-4PM, singles, youth, families and children 3rd grade and older are invited for a Packing Party in Wesley Hall (Door 7) to pack the kits for missions around the world. Contact Mary Burns if you need a sitter for younger children at 317-752-6559.
Each kit includes:
- 1 hand towels (not kitchen towels)
- 1 washcloths (not dishcloths)
- 1 adult toothbrush (not multi-packs)
- 1 bar of soap (3-4 oz)
- 1 shampoo (12-19 oz)
- 1 deodorant (2-3 oz stick, roll-on or pump)
- 1 lotion (8-10 oz)
Donate the items, through September 10, for a full kit(s) or donate individual items or cash.
Questions?
Click here to email Mary Burns or call her at 317-752-6559.
The Take-A-Meal Ministry has been overwhelmed with meal requests and needs your help! Can you provide a meal occasionally to those who are in need of assistance due to difficult life situations?
Team members receive the meal requests with dates and detailed information about the need. There's no obligation. If you are able to help, you have an option to sign up for the date that is convenient for you. You’ll be provided with the individual or family’s likes, dislikes, food allergies and details about meal delivery.
Questions? Ready to volunteer?
Click here to email Kathy Suzo or click here to email Carol Miller or call the church office at 317-773-2500.
Do you like to sew and create?
The Prayer Quilt Ministry is looking for volunteers to make quilts for adults, youth and infants. All materials except for thread will be provided. Sew on your own at home or together at church each month with other creative minds.
Basic sewing skills and a joyful spirit are all that is needed!
Questions? Want to learn more?
Click here to email Julie Clarkson or call her at 317-607-6647.
Come and be a part of the Teter Organic Farm mission to increase access to healthy food for the vulnerable. No experience is necessary. And kids of all ages are welcome with a supervising adult. Learn more at TeterOrganicFarm.com/volunteer.
Welcome Desk
- Have new guests fill out visitor card and ask how they learned about us
- Introduce new guests to at least one other person perhaps in an area of ministry they're interested in or a greeter at the Coffee and Donut table
Coffee & Donut Table Hosts
- Meet new guests and say hello
- Introduce new guests to two other people
- Tidy up the donut table & make sure coffee pots are full and accessible
Greeters (Outside Door & Great Hall)
- Open the door for guests and greet new visitors
- Escort guests to Welcome Desk in Narthex
Sound like a calling for you?
Click here to email Hospitality Coordinator Pam Caplinger or call the church office at 317-773-2500.
Children’s Sunday School Teacher (K-5th Grade)
- As the Small Group Leader, you will guide your class through the week’s prepared lesson plan and activity
Nursery Assistant (Infant-Preschool)
- Greet parents and children and help with sign-in Make children feel welcome and engage them in an activity
Acolyte
- Children/Youth in 3rd-8th Grade will light/extinguish candles at beginning/end of worship
Vacation Bible School
- Lead a small group or host an activity station during VBS
Youth Group Volunteer
- Help with youth events, be a confirmation mentor, and/or lead small group on Wednesdays
Sound like a calling for you?
Click here to email Director of Family Ministry Pastor Amber Good or call the church office at 317-773-2500.
Chancel Choir
- Rehearsals are Wednesday evenings from 7:30 to 9:00 PM in the Choir Room Chancel Choir sings in the 9:00 and 10:30 AM services on Sundays
Handbells
- Rehearsals are Wednesday evenings from 6:15 to 7:15 PM in the Choir Room
- Chancel Ringers play in the 9:00 AM and 10:30 AM Sunday services once a month
Children’s Choir
- Assist a staff member who works with children on Sunday mornings
- For K-5th Graders interested in singing, we practice weekly during Sunday School time
- We plan to have the Children's Choir sing in our worship services once a month
Sound like a calling for you?
Click here to email Director of Music Ministry Dr. Jeffrey Wright or call the church office at 317-773-2500.
OTHER SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES
The United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) Early Response Teams (ERTs) seek to alleviate suffering caused by disasters that strike within the United States and its territories. Key activities for the Indiana teams include putting tarps on damaged roofs, mucking out flooded homes and buildings, and removing damaged dry wall. Team members attend hands-on training to receive certification. Want to learn more? Click here to email Noblesville First's Don Spence.
Noblesville First invites kids living in Noble Manor next door to come for a hot lunch, a fun program, and five sack lunches to take home each week in the summer and during school breaks. We're looking for volunteers offer friendly hospitality in a variety of positions! Learn more at ... NoblesvilleFirst.com/lunch.
Prayer is an important part of our faith journey with God. It is the way we communicate with Him and He with us. God is always ready to listen and answer our pleas. How often do you raise your voice to Him? We would like to invite YOU to join others on Monday mornings, 11:15am-12pm in community prayer for our church, pastors, programs and events, missions and the world. Questions? Contact Carol Miller cmiller@NoblesvilleFirst.com 317-773-2500. Learn more at ... NoblesvilleFirst.com/PrayerGathering
Located in San Andres Semetaba, Guatemala, Mission Guatemala is faith-based non-profit organization with a mission to help meet the basic needs and improve the quality of life of under-served and impoverished Guatemalan peoples through health, education and nutrition initiatives and missionary service. Noblesville First sends a team of volunteers to the mission each year to help with construction projects and share the love of Christ with the local residents. Learn more & watch a video at … NoblesvilleFirst.com/Guatemala
Give Kids the World Village in Kissimmee, Fla
Give Kids The World Village is an 84-acre, nonprofit resort in Central Florida that provides week-long, cost-free vacations to children with critical illnesses and their families. The village and its community partners provide children and their families accommodations in fully-furnished villas, transportation, tickets to theme parks, meals, daily entertainment and much more. Each year, Noblesville First sends teams of volunteers (teens and adults) to serve in the village. Want to learn more? Visit www.GKTW.org to learn more, email info@NoblesvilleFirst.com, or call the church office at 317-773-2500.
Noblesville First Kids
If you have a heart for children (birth to 5th grade), there’s a place for you in our children’s ministries! From caregiving in the nursery, to teaching Sunday School, to helping with music, to volunteering in crafts, fitness, snacks, Bible dramas & music at Vacation Bible School, there is a place for everyone to contribute! Questions? Email info@NoblesvilleFirst.com or call the church office 317-773-2500.
If you have a heart for students (6th-12th grade), there’s a place for you in Middle and High School Ministries. From weekly middle school and high school youth group, to lock-ins, to mission trips, to trips to Kings Island, there is a place for everyone to contribute! Learn more at ... NoblesvilleFirst.com/youth
United Women in Faith provides a means for women to meet new friends, become involved in various mission and service projects, and encourage one another in the Christian faith. Learn more at ... NoblesvilleFirst.com/UWF
This men's group meets monthly for a meal, conversation, sports & service. Learn more at ... ThoughtsOnTheRocks.com.
Noblesville First serves a free meal for anyone in the community! Families and individuals of all ages are welcome every Thursday from 5-6pm in Wesley Hall (Enter Door #7). Learn more at ... NoblesvilleFirst.com/DinnersOnUs
This group uses donated bedding and comforters to construct sturdy sleeping bags for the homeless in the Indianapolis area. No sewing skills are required. Training is provided. Learn more & watch a video at ... NoblesvilleFirst.com/UglyQuilts
Military Outreach
We currently have several friends and family members of Noblesville First enlisted in the military. Together we can support them with our prayers, and by regularly sending them encouraging cards and notes. The Military Wall (located outside the Sanctuary) lists the names of those serving and the location to send cards. Please take a few moments to stop by the Military Wall and remember those who are proudly serving our nation. If you have someone in your family or a friend who you would like us to include on the Military Wall, email info@noblesvillefirst.com or call the church office at 317-773-2500.
Prevail of Hamilton County serves as an advocate for victims of crime and abuse in Hamilton and surrounding counties. They are committed to offering their services, free of charge, in a confidential, supportive, non-judgmental environment that is meant to empower, educate and strengthen those they serve. Noblesville First serves Prevail through the "Clothesline Ministry." When Prevail clients are in need of clothing and household items, those written needs are placed on a miniature clothesline outside the Sanctuary and Celebration Hall. Pick an item or list of items from the clothesline and return them to the church office. Making a difference is that easy! Learn more at www.prevailinc.com or call the church office at 317-773-2500.
The Indiana United Methodist Children’s Home exists to enrich the quality of life for children and families through Christian values. Our United Methodist Women's group collects clothes, toys and gifts through our Christmas ”Angel Trees" and delivers them to the home each year. Learn more at ... iumch.org/
Want to share time or resources with a ministry or organization in the church, in the community or around the globe? Have skills you want to share? Not sure where your time could be most helpful? Email info@NoblesvilleFirst.com or call the church office 317-773-2500 for guidance in helping become the hands and feet of Jesus Christ!
Missionaries
Jonathan & Corrine Long - OMS Missionaries in Hungary. Learn more about the Longs at … www.OneMissionSociety.org/give/thelongs3
Dr. Dennis Marke - Chief Medical Officer of the UMC General Hospital in Kissy, Sierra Leone. The hospital has been temporarily closed due to the Ebola death of Dr. Martin Salia.
Paul & Sylvia Cummings - OMS Missionaries near Madrid, Spain. Learn more about the Cummingses at … www.OneMissionSociety.org/give/thecummingses
Dr. Elma Jocson - Pediatric Surgeon at Ganta United Methodist Hospital in Liberia.
Rev. Bob Walters - Founder of Friendly Planet Missiology in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Learn more at … www.friendlyplanetmissiology.org
