Serve

 

Serving others as a family

Baby BUNDLE

Collecting Baby Bundle items at RPC 

When: Spring, Mother’s Day to Father's Day (all hours)

What: Donate items for Baby Bundles 

Partner Organization: Open Door Family Medical Center

Church Contact: Kim O’Connor

Dinner at Noon

Serving a Saturday noon dinner at Carver Center in Port Chester

When: Saturdays, 9:30 am –   12:30 pm - 2023 Dates - January 14, April 15, June 3

What: Donate time day of serving meal

Partner Organization(s): The Carver Center/Deacons

Church Contact: Camilla Hofmann, Gabby McCree, Hollis O’Rorke

Rise Against Hunger

Packaging meals (10,000+) for international relief efforts

When: twice a year on a Sunday following 10 am worship

Partner Organization: Rise Against Hunger

Church Contact: Rev. Jean-Paul Marshall

 

Serving others as a youth

Coming Home Program

18 week life skills/empowerment program for formerly incarcerated individuals

When: Thursday evenings,  2023 - Feb. 2 - June 4 (Graduation)

What: Volunteer to help with a meal or simply attend the dinner

Church Contact (regarding program): Dr. John Miller

Church Contact (meals coordination): Linda Otness

Dinner at Noon

Serving a Saturday noon dinner at Carver Center in Port Chester

When: Saturdays, 9:30 am –  12:30 pm - 2023 Dates - January 14, April 15, June 3

What: Donate Food Items; Donate time day of serving meal

Partner Organization(s): The Carver Center/Deacons

Church Contact:  Camilla Hofmann, Gabby McCree, Hollis O’Rorke

Empty Bowls

Pottery bowls for sale as well as soup for a family event of caring and sharing

When: Biennial event one Sunday, 11am – 1pm

What: Middle School Youth create pottery bowls and proceeds go to local food pantry

Church Contact: Rev. Dan Love

Rise Against Hunger

Packaging meals (10,000+) for international relief efforts

When: twice a year on a Sunday following 10 am worship

Partner Organization: Rise Against Hunger

Church Contact: Rev. Jean-Paul Marshall

Youth Mission Trips

Help to rebuild New Orleans.

When: summer, late June/early July, one week

What: light construction, painting, etc.

Church Contacts: Rev. Dan Love and Rev. Jean-Paul Marshall

 

Serving others as an adult

Baby BUndle

Collecting Baby Bundle items at RPC

When: Spring, Mother’s Day to Father's Day (all hours)

What: Donate items for Baby Bundle

Partner Organization: Open Door Family Medical Center

Church Contact: Kim O’Connor

Coming Home Program

18 week life skills/empowerment program for formerly incarcerated individuals

When: Thursday evenings, 2024 - Feb. 8 - June 2 (Graduation)

What: Volunteer to mentor, provide a meal or simply attend the dinner

Church Contact (regarding program): Dr. John Miller

Church Contact (meals coordination): Linda Otness

Dinner at Noon

Serving a Saturday noon dinner at Carver Center in Port Chester

When: Saturdays, 9:30 am –   12:30 pm - 2023 Dates - January 14, April 15, June 3

What:  Donate time day of serving meal

Partner Organization(s): The Carver Center/Deacons

Church Contact: Camilla Hofmann, Gabby McCree, Hollis O’Rorke

Empty Bowls

Pottery bowls for sale as well as soup for a family event of caring and sharing

When: Biennial event one Sunday, 11am – 1pm

What: Middle School Youth create pottery bowls and proceeds go to local food pantry

Church Contact: Rev. Dan Love

Helping Hands for the Hungry & Homeless

When: Thursday mornings once a month at RPC kitchen

What: Help to make sandwiches which are then shared with the hungry and homeless.

Partner Organization: Helping Hands for the Hungry & Homeless

Contact: Helping Hands  

Men’s Clothing Closet Dress for Success

Accepting Men’s clothing donations

When: Year round

What: Collect and sort men’s attire. Donate Men’s attire for interviews. Coordinate donations to Exodus; Coming Home; Youth Shelter

Partner Organizations: Exodus Transitional Community, Youth Shelter of Westchester

Church Contact: Eckstein Family

 

Rise Against Hunger

Packaging meals (10,000+) for international relief efforts

When: twice a year on a Sunday following 10 am worship

Partner Organization: Rise Against Hunger

Church Contact: Rev. Jean-Paul Marshall

 

Thrift Shop

When: Wednesdays 10am – 12pm, sorting/pricing; Thursdays 10am – 1pm, Thrift Shop open. September - June

What: Organize donations; price and sort. Work Thrift Shop. Annual Grant Luncheon June.

Church Contact: Suzanne Davies

 

Serving the church

Choirs and Music Ministry
Information on our music programs
Lay Readers/Ushers/Communion Servers
Lay Readers

Lay readers are needed each Sunday during morning worship and at special services throughout the year to read one of the scripture lessons. A copy of the reading is provided well before the service.

Ushers

Ushers are needed at all Sunday morning worship services, as well as at other special services and concerts. A sign-up sheet is always available at the clipboard station in the hallway. Reminder letters detailing procedures are sent to participants prior to the Sunday on which they are volunteering.

Communion Servers

On the first Sunday of each month, people are needed to serve communion during the worship service. Most sit in the chancel during worship and are responsible for bring the communion elements to the people. Traditionally this is a duty of the ordained deacons and elders of the church, but others may serve now as well. Reminder letters detailing procedures are sent to participants prior to the Sunday on which they are volunteering.

Please contact one of the co-pastors if you are interested.  Dan Love or John Miller

Prayer Ministry

The RPC Prayer Ministry is a dedicated group of individuals who provide prayer support to those in need of comfort and healing during times of stress in their lives. To become a part of this ministry, all you need is a desire to help those in need by praying for them. No experience necessary. Just a desire to be a witness to the power of prayer. Needs are communicated via email.

To join in or to bring a concern to the prayer chain, contact Nancy Collins.

 Stephen Ministry and Friendly Visitors

More information on these one-to-one caring ministries are available here:

Stephen Ministry 

Friendly Visitors

Teach Sunday School

We seek to guide and nurture children on their journey of faith, encouraging them to know and follow Christ as faithful disciples. We strive to provide a welcoming environment for children to engage Scripture, ask faith questions, and grow closer to God and our community of faith.

We invite you to join in this work as a Teaching Volunteer! Teaching is done in teams, providing a support system among fellow volunteers and a rotating schedule. You are invited to teach regularly (one-two times a month) or serve as a substitute (when needed). All lessons are prepared for you so volunteers can reflect on the lessons ahead of time and focus solely on engaging children during Sunday mornings. We hope you will decide to share your gifts with the children of our community! If interested in being a part of this work, please contact Jean-Paul Marshall, our Associate Pastor for Christian Education at 967-0842x17 or by .