Serve
And the king will answer them, “Truly I tell you, just as you did it to one of the least of these who are members of my family, you did it to me.” - Matthew 25:40
Year of Service
It's part of our mission and in our DNA:
Serve with Christ
Opportunities to serve with FUMCR are listed below. Search by any or all of the filters or use the "Text search" field to enter your own filter to search for opportunities that meet your specific preferences.
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Teacher Snacks at Dover Elementary
Sept 2-Dec 2, 8:15-10am, Dover Elementary School
Volunteer to bring snacks for the teachers on the first Tuesday of the month. Bring 2 dozen goodies to brighten their day.
Contact: Donna Bailey at DLBX5@aol.com / 9729792226
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Dover Teacher Support Tuesdays
Sept 2-Dec 16, 8:30-10:30am, Dover Elementary School
On Tuesdays (minus school holidays), volunteers can help the teachers at Dover Elementary with classroom prep work. Think cutting, sorting, laminating etc.
Contact: Donna Bailey at DLBX5@aol.com / 9729792226
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Teacher Snacks at Mark Twain Elementary
Sept 4-Dec 4, 8:15-10am, Mark Twain Elementary
Volunteer to bring snacks for the teachers on the first Thursday of the month. Bring 2 dozen goodies to brighten their day.
Contact: Donna Bailey at DLBX5@aol.com / 9729792226
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Confirmation Prayer Partners Wanted
Sept 7, 2025 - Apr 19, 2026
We are looking for caring adults to serve as Prayer Partners for our 2025–2026 Confirmation class. This is a meaningful opportunity to support a young person's confirmation journey.
Contact: Kim Curtis at kcurtis@fumcr.com / 972.996.0109
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ERT (Early Response Team) Training
Tues, Sept 16, 6-9pm, FUMCR Room 203
Join us in becoming a specially-trained United Methodist volunteer who assists communities in the early days after a disaster, offering practical help, hope, and Christ’s love in the midst of crisis.
Contact: Leslie Kring at lkring@fumcr.com / 972.996.1142
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Dover Mobile Market
Sept 2025-Apr 2026, 2:30-4pm, Dover Elementary School
Serve on the FUMCR volunteer team at the Network of Community Ministries Mobile Market! Markets take place on the 4th and 5th Mondays of each month through the school year.
Contact: Sarah Marsalis-Luginbill at sarah@fumcr.com / 9729960110
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Blood Drive
Sun, Oct 19, 8am-12:30pm, FUMCR Parking Lot
Make an appointment to give blood and give life in the Carter BloodCare Bus on campus.
Contact: Aaron Devlin at ADevlin@carterbloodcare.org / 214.766.1410
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Richardson Interfaith Alliance Feeding Children Everywhere Event
Sun, Oct 19, 12-4:30pm, East Plano Islamic Center
Help meet the goal of bagging 100,000 dried meals to feed hungry families in Richardson and Plano.
Contact: Pavielle Jenkins at pjenkins@fumcr.com / 9729960132
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Ark House 40th Anniversary Celebration
Sun, Nov 9, 9:30am-12:30pm, Shawver Welcome Center & Concourse
Join us in celebrating the 40th anniversary of Ark House, a ministry of FUMCR providing affordable housing for out-of-town patients and their families receiving medical care in Dallas.
Contact: Sarah Marsalis-Luginbill at sarah@fumcr.com / 9729960110
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Knitters & Crocheters
Knitters and crocheters are invited to make items for newborns and veterans. Items are distributed through the Red Cross to Parkland Hospital and VA Medical Center. Donations of acrylic, nylon, or non-wool yarn are accepted.
Contact: Kathy Stuart at kmstuart3639@gmail.com / 214.850.0634
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Network Seniors' Net Home Delivery Help
Mon-Thurs weekly, 9am-3pm, Network's service area
Sign up to assist our area seniors! Network's Seniors' Net is in need of home delivery drivers.
Contact: Jane Kovacs at "Jane Kovacs" <jkovacs@thenetwork.org> /
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Welcoming Volunteer - Traditional
Sign up for a 30-minute shift on a Sunday morning to greet worshipers as they enter our doors.
Contact: Julie Dean at jdean@fumcr.com / 972.996.0156
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Welcoming Volunteer - Modern
Assist as a greeter, usher, or iPad check-in helper on Sunday mornings during Modern Worship.
Contact: Julie Dean at jdean@fumcr.com / 972.996.0156
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Welcome Bag Deliverer
Help deliver welcome bags from FUMCR to new visiting families within a 5-mile radius.
Contact: Betsy Bennington at betsybenn@sbcglobal.net / 214.213.4500
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Bus Driver
Help drive a 15-passenger bus for Senior Adult Ministry trips. Driver training is required and provided.
Contact: Dan Flanagan at dan@fumcr.com / 972.996.0148
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Golf Cart Driver
Help offer a friendly ride to visitors from the parking lot in golf carts to help them reach our doors.
Contact: David Bennigton at dbenny05@hotmail.com / 214.770.3969
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Welcome Desk Host
Help greet and answer questions about our church at our Welcome Desk on Sunday morning. Training provided.
Contact: Julie Dean at jdean@fumcr.com / 972.996.0156
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Communion Server
Offer the cup alongside a pastor as a communion server for our Traditional or Modern Worship services on a 1st Sunday.
Contact: Claire O'Neil at coneil@fumcr.com / 972.996.0122
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Usher - Traditional
Arrive 20 minutes before a service to hand out bulletins to our guests and assist with offering and/or communion ushering during a Traditional Worship Service.
Contact: Bob Roos at ruuskey@sbcglobal.net / 972.567.2852
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