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Volunteer Opportunities

Here are a few ways you can volunteer to make a difference in our community of faith. Please call the church office at 650-325-5659 to be referred to the following individuals if you'd like more information. For additional volunteer opportunities, check out the list on Micah's Call.

• Innvision Breaking Bread
Meal Preparation and Serving
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Contact Joy Sleizer or Derrick Kikuchi
Help prepare and serve the meal for folks in need. In Fellowship Hall on Wednesday evenings.

• Food Closet Volunteer -
Contact Ellen Forbes
Bring a can or bag of food to donate to the Food Closet in downtown Palo Alto. Or volunteer to take weekly donations of food from the church to the Food Closet.

• Cool Planet Committee Member -
Contact Susan Chamberlain
Meet after church once a month to plan events that promote an ecologically-aware lifestyle.

• Christmas for Others Volunteer - Contact Holly Brady or Sally Nordlund
Volunteer to assist in collecting clothes, gifts, and food for needy families in the community during the Christmas season. This program is a parnership with Ecumenical Hunger Program of East Palo Alto.

• Liturgist - Contact Judy Zlatnik
Participate in Sunday worship services.

Choir Member - Contact Brad Croushorn
Add your voice to musical offerings during Sunday worship.

Sunday Greeter/Host- Contact Val Mallace or John Zlatnik
Greet church members and friends, and welcome newcomers, before Sunday services.

Sunday Usher - Contact Kathy Merkle-Raymond
Provide bulletins, help visitors find their seats.

Church Grounds Gardening -
Contact Javier Hernandez
Help care for the gardens that surround the church.
See a slide show of the most recent landscape renovation here.

Sunday Coffee Hour Volunteer -
Contact Jack Schaupp
Organize and bring treats for coffee hour and fellowship after Sunday services

Office Volunteer - Contact Oleta Proctor
Assist in numerous administrative tasks during the work week.

Share-a-Ride-to-Worship Volunteer -
Contact Frances Young
Agree to pick up church members or friends who are unable to get to church on their own.

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