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Service Opportunities In The church at Prestoncrest
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Children & Youth Ministries
We strive to care for children and teens, physically and spiritually, from the time they are born, until they graduate from High School. Our goal is to provide a safe and nurturing place for them to grow, mature, and develop a personal relationship with Jesus. (Please NOTE! We practice safety first for all volunteers in this area. Each must pass a background check before volunteering.)
KidsLife: Children’s Ministry
Opportunities include helping with things like events, Bible Class, nursery, and special projects. Volunteers are always welcome! No experience required. If you love kids, join us as we provide a fun and nurturing environment for ages Nursery through 6th grade.
PCYG: Prestoncrest Youth Group
Anyone that enjoys working with and serving teens is welcome! Opportunities include teaching class, hosting or leading small groups, helping with special events, plus many other adventures that appear along the way.
Sunshine School
Substitute teachers* and volunteers are always needed! This program is our weekday preschool, and meets from 9a-2p on Mondays and Thursdays during the school year. Anyone that enjoys working with and serving children is welcome. (*Substitute teachers are also paid!)
VBS: Vacation Bible School
VBS provides 4 fun days every June for hundreds of children. Kids from Prestoncrest and around the community have fun and learn about Jesus. Jobs include planning, decorating, teaching, and more.
Ministering to Adults
Serving the needs of adults of all life stages and in all walks of life, both at Prestoncrest and in the community.
Rides to Church
From time to time, people contact the church office to let us know that they need a ride to church. Areas of service include being available to pick someone up before worship service, and take them home afterward.
Adult Education
Adult Education (Bible Class Ministry) has a variety of needs! Teachers, mentors, scheduling help, curriculum writers, resource coordinators, library help, and task leaders… just to name a few! Sign up to find out more about each area and which may be a good fit for you.
Senior Adults
Our senior adults enjoy activities from time to time during the year. Also, some of them may have one-time needs for assistance due to disabilities or advanced age. Volunteer opportunities include working with ministry leaders to coordinate events and/or meeting specific one-time needs.
Single Adults
Singles of all ages at Prestoncrest enjoy activities, small groups, and lots of fun and fellowship each week. Volunteer opportunities include working with our Young Adult and Singles 35+ Ministers and group leaders to help coordinate events and/or meet needs.
Widows/Widowers
One-time needs due to disabilities or advanced age come up from time to time, and volunteers are always appreciated to help our deacons and staff take care of our widows and widowers. This group also enjoys activities during the year, and volunteers that can help coordinate events for them is always welcomed.
First Friends
Volunteers in this ministry help our newest members find a Bible Class and/or a Small Group that fits them best. They introducing them to others at Prestoncrest, and help them identify opportunities to make new friends. Volunteers are encouraged to attend all the PC101 classes to get to know our newest members.
Worship Ministries
These areas of service are primarily done on Sunday mornings during, before, or after worship service. Some are jobs that can be done to help with preparation for Sunday. All are wonderful ways to help bring praise to God during our time together as a church family!
Helping with Baptisms
The baptismal assistance ministry supports the baptismal process. Activities range from unlocking and maintaining the preparation rooms to providing guidance and assistance when needed for the actual baptism.
Greeters
Open a door and be a friendly face! Greeters are needed at each entrance of the church building each Sunday. Shifts are for either the 8:30 am service or the 10:45 am service. Easy, fun, and rewarding!
Attendance Counting
Our Attendance Counting ministry ensures that we have accurate records of attendance at Worship Service each Sunday, and at other major functions from time to time, when available.
Homebound Communion
The homebound communion ministry ensures that all homebound church members are able to share in the communion meal each week and is coordinated through our Bible Classes.
Information Center
This is the go-to place where visitors and new members come to find out more about Prestoncrest. Volunteers provide information about Bible classes, room locations, general information, brochures, and give out gifts to first-time visitors.
Ushers
Ushers serve on Sunday mornings by handing out bulletins, collecting communion & contribution trays, and making sure members and guests feel welcome with an open door and smiling face. They also help latecomers find a seat, when needed.
Church Family Ministries
Helping and encouraging our Prestoncrest church family and the ministries that serve our congregation.
Men’s Ministry
Gentlemen, this is a great way to get to know other guys at Prestoncrest. This team always welcomes extra hands. Their main event is the quarterly Men’s Breakfasts, which includes the need for a great kitchen crew!
Fellowship
A great way to get to know other members! Our Fellowship team plans a variety of events each year and they welcome new ideas and extra hands. Examples include the Chili Cookoff and the All-Church Campout.
Administration Ministries
Volunteers that can help provide help with needs of the church, the church office, or of the ministers/staff are essential! If you have the skills to help in any of these areas, please let us know… we would love to know we can call on you!
Safety/Emergency Response
Are you a first responder, doctor, nurse, current/former military, or safety professional? Let us know! Sudden emergencies at our building are better able to receive immediate attention with your help as 911 first responders are on the way.
Buildings & Grounds
Upkeep for buildings, both inside and out, is an ongoing effort. An extra set of hands we can call on is greatly appreciated, especially hands with specialized skills. All jobs would be coordinated alongside our facilities staff.
Information Technology
Are you a guru of websites, computers, hardware, or software? Staying current with technology is a never-ending challenge! Volunteers can help by working alongside staff and/or contracted companies to speed up projects.
Audio/Visual & Live Stream
If you have experience in these areas, we need you! Every Sunday, our “crow’s nest” A/V booth is buzzing with activity to make sure worship services run smoothly. Volunteers are essential to help with special events and filling in when our regular crew is out of pocket.
Office Administration
Are you available during the day on weekdays? From time to time, our office needs some extra help. Whether it’s filling in for our receptionist, doing large data entry projects, or helping process large mailouts, we appreciate having someone to call.
Community and World Service Opportunities: Reaching Out
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Community Outreach… No Travel Required!
Serving our community and reaching out by inviting them to great offerings at our own church building. Serving in unique ways at our own location. Giving back to our neighborhood and community with no travel required!
Cover Dallas With Love
Cover Dallas With Love, Prestoncrest’s Urban Mission effort, began in 2007. As a growing network of team members and local partnerships, Dallas is being served in the name of Jesus.
The focus of “Cover Dallas” continues to evolve as we reach out to those dealing with challenges such as homelessness, addiction, mental health, natural disasters, incarceration, divorce, and grief… just to name a few. Additional efforts include providing great workshops for pre-marriage preparation, better communication, and unity among Dallas’ diverse cultures. These examples are just a few of the many ways we love and serve our community.
All ages and life stages are welcome! Some volunteer their time, some donate items, and others provide financial support. Each is essential! Teammates work alongside our partner organizations to bless, love, and serve as needs arise year ’round. Opportunities are always on the horizon as God opens doors. Find out more by contacting the church office or emailing Gary Cochran.
FriendSpeak
FriendSpeak is based on practicing conversational English by reading the New Testament. Since 2002, 1-on-1 conversational English has been taught at Prestoncrest using this proven program. Volunteers are always needed on Sundays (5-6pm) and/or Wednesdays (7-8pm). Most students in the program are from UTD and are international students from Taiwan.\
Quilt Ministry
Prayer quilts combine the gift of prayer with the gift of a quilt. Quilts are sewn and given to those that are suffering from a serious illness, grief, or other crisis. Support and participation with this ministry has a variety of options: (1) come learn how to make quilts / join us for monthly workdays, (2) donate supplies, (3) tie a knot on the quilts as they are displayed on select Sundays, (4) request a quilt for those in need. Click below to find out more about each of these options!
Thanksgiving Food Drive
Each year in November, church members bring filled bags of groceries, and frozen turkeys are added to make “food baskets.” Pre-registered families come to Prestoncrest on “giveaway day” to pick up their “basket” and feel the love of Jesus. Volunteers are needed to help with pre-registration, turkey transportation, setup, and loading cars on giveaway day.
1-on-1 Bible Study with a Visitor
Volunteers are needed to help fill these needs as they arise. Locations and times can be arranged to fit busy schedules! These studies can be done via call or Zoom/Facetime, or whatever is easiest for you. Some visitors may live nearby (in the Dallas, Texas area) and will be available to get together in person, as well! Let our office know you’re available to study with someone by clicking below.
Pumpkinfest
This annual Fall Festival is held on the Saturday before Halloween, and is FREE to our community. We offer a safe place for a family to enjoy a free evening of fun together. It relies on many volunteers to make it happen! Jobs include setup, cleanup, making desserts for the cake walk, supervising games and inflatables, cooking and serving food, greeting guests, being a trunk for trunk-or-treat, and more.
VBS: Vacation Bible School
VBS provides 4 fun days every June for hundreds of children. Kids from Prestoncrest and around the community have fun and learn about Jesus. Jobs include planning, decorating, teaching, and more.
Christmas Toy Drive
This service opportunity kicks off immediately after Thanksgiving. Each year, members and classes adopt a needy family and purchase clothes and toys from children’s “wish list.” Volunteers are needed to help at the “adoption table” in the foyer before/after worship service, delivering gifts to those unable to pick them up, and helping shop for additional items, if needed.
Missionary Encouragement
Mission efforts throughout the world need help and support to keep their ministries alive. Volunteers are needed to keep in touch with missionaries to encourage them and help them find ways to meet their evolving ministry needs.
Outreach Beyond Dallas
Do you like to get away from your own 4 walls? Consider these mission efforts. Each accomplishes a vital and essential good work for the kingdom of God.
Ghana
The mission effort in Ghana has been blessed with 3,500+ baptisms through evangelists there. Volunteers can encourage their efforts with texts, emails, calls, and trips to be involved. Bob Chisholm travels to the Village of Hope for 7-10 days in October almost every year. Contact Bob by the end of April to find out more. (Note: Costs are not covered by Prestoncrest.)
Guatemala
Our annual mission trip to Guatemala has been going on for many years. Volunteers encourage the efforts of local ministers as we help with a medical clinic and provide a VBS for the children. (Note: Trip costs are not covered by Prestoncrest.)
Men’s Prison Ministry
Periodic trips are made to the Men’s Prison in Huntsville to help with worship, teach classes, and encourage the inmates. Transportation is provided by the church. Visits are made on Sundays, once every 3-4 mos. Attend as often as your schedule permits. (Men only, due to prison rules.)
Benevolence
Benevolent ministry is seen modeled for us in the Old Testament, by the Early New Testament church, and by Jesus Himself. Join us as we participate in God’s Work of meeting people’s needs.
Member and Community Benevolence
This ministry is focused on those requiring temporary assistance with immediate needs (food, clothing, and shelter). Other emergency assistance is also provided at times, as well. Helping determine legitimate needs is one of the main jobs of our volunteers.
Institutional Benevolence
This good work involves the financial and prayerful support we provide for groups that offer love and care for the needy at crucial times of their lives. Most of the groups we support of this nature are local Children’s Homes. Visits to each of the institutions we support are not required… but are encouraged and can be a blessing!