Salem’s First Presbyterian Church downtown has opened their basement as a warming shelter for several winters. This year, because of reduced funding for the community organization that provides staff, they are looking for volunteers to help out at the shelter while it’s open. Volunteers are vetted and trained and are asked to work 3-4 hour shifts.

Apply here: mwvcaa.org/we-need-you

Do you love organizing and tidying? This might just be the position for you! We're looking for someone to be our point of contact for the kitchen. That would include: Quarterly deep cleans, monthly maintenance checks, and weekly tidies; training new volunteers about cleaning procedures; improving signage and systems; monitoring kitchen inventory and deciding when we need to replace/add something. We estimate that this would take about an hour a week.

Give one hour of your week to a child, and discover how transformational this kind of relationship can be! Our Kids Hope program pairs 1 adult from Court Street with 1 child from Richmond Elementary for 1 hour, once a week. Whether you become a prayer partner or a mentor, we want you on our team. ​

Serve weekly or join the monthly rotation to lead the children growing up in this congregation. Sundays at 9:30-11:15am, volunteers are especially needed in the nursery and elementary classrooms.​

There is a wooden cable spool that we'd like to refinish to become a table on our playground. This one-time project includes removing staples, sanding and applying finish to create a versatile asset for outdoor education. ​

During Wednesday Programs, our classrooms, lobby, and restrooms get a lot of use! But then on Friday afternoons, we have a large homeschool group using many of those same areas. If you have an hour or two on Thursdays, we could use your help to reset classrooms, restock supplies in the restrooms, and make our building hospitable and ready for Fridays.​​

After ministry events, we often have a pile of tablecloths and other linens that needs to be cleaned for the next time. Would you be willing to take a load home to wash, dry and fold, and return them to church? This is a once-every-month-or-two role that would be a huge help to our admin team!​

We have some aging faucets to swap out and a small sink trap to clear. Basic home plumbing experience should be adequate, but professional recommendations are always welcome! 

Do you love to sing or play an instrument? Each week, Monday-Friday, there are 55 children ages 6 weeks-5 years old growing up with the loving care of our Child Development Center. Come spend 30 minutes (only once, or regularly) to share your love of music with a toddler or preschool class to show them the love of Jesus. ​