Find Your Niche

Have you been looking for a place to volunteer, but can’t find anything that works with your interests?

If so, let us help you pinpoint your spiritual gifts. That will help us match you up with a volunteer position that’s absolutely perfect for YOU.

The first step is signing up for our SPIRITUAL GIFTS WORKSHOP. This class will awaken you to your God-given gifts and how to exercise them in your daily life.

You’ll discover which areas where you are gifted as well as how to recognize the giftedness of others, how all of our gifts work together, and which areas of service are most suited to your Gifts.

See Education & Events section for the next Spiritual Gifts Workshop

Or contact Regina Best 602.978.3200, Ext. 226, or rbest@unityphx.org

Serving

The basis of all service is truly in serving GOD. When you give of your time, you are the church. "For as in one body, we have many members. And all the members do not have the same function. So we, though many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of the other." (Romans 12:4-5 NRSV)

Volunteering at Unity

Ongoing Opportunities

Many of these opportunities entail a six-month commitment of two or more Sunday mornings or services per month. The rewards are incredible, and your gift of time and service is greatly appreciated.

‘CALLING’ ALL VOLUNTEERS:
Love to talk on the phone? This one is for YOU!!! We try to connect witheveryone who signs up tgo volunteer on a weekly basis to extend a “Thank You” and invite them into all of the NEW and EXCITING volunteer opportunities that we have available. Give it a try!

YOUTH & FAMILY MINISTRY OPPORTUNITIES

Children's Ministry Co-teacher - 2 Sunday mornings a month
Compatible gifts: teaching, encouragement, service, helps,
hospitality, evangelism.
These positions provide an awesome opportunity to work with the children of our congregation as they come together every Sunday in community to learn and live spiritual principles and truth. The orientation that we provide is outstanding and the experience of working closely with our Children’s Ministry Staff and Teachers is worth it in and of itself. As if that weren’t enough, the rewards received from the children are priceless.

Teen Sponsors and Co-Sponsors - Two to eight hours per month
Compatible gifts: leadership, helps, service, teaching, evangelism, encouragement, administration, prophecy. Do you feel a special affinity for teens? Would you love to help create a safe environment to support teens in their spiritual self-discovery? Do you feel called to impact our next generations in incredible ways? If so, please explore these awesome opportunities to work with our teens.

Greeter. Compatible gifts: hospitality, helps, service, encouragement.

Welcome Tent. “Good Morning; thanks for being with us!” “Can I help you find anything?” “The restrooms are through that door and to the right.” “The times of our serves are 8:15, 9:45 and 11:15.” If you can say any of these phrases and SMILE, HUG or SHAKE HANDS then you are hired!!!

Office Support. Compatible gifts: administration, helps, service, encouragement.

WORSHIP TEAM OPPORTUNITIES

Hospitality Team
- 2 Sunday mornings a month
Compatible gifts: hospitality, service, helps

Do you enjoy making folks feel right at home while serving up some coffee and cake? Is hospitality one of your spiritual gifts? Consider joining our fun, warm and committed Hospitality Team who serve up something to drink and snack on every Sunday morning in the courtyard. Come meet and greet our congregants while getting to know and serve others.

Ushers/Greeters Worship Team 2 Sunday mornings a month
hospitality, service, helps, encouragement.
Our Ushers and Greeters are incredible and it is hard to imagine our services without them. They bless the Sanctuary and hold sacred space for all who enter it! They consistently give of their time to assure that all congregants are warmly greeted, that services run smoothly, and that congregant needs are met. If you want to be part of a committed, fun, incredibly important and appreciated team and meet lots of people, check them out!

Welcome Team - 2 Sunday mornings a month
hospitality, service, helps, encouragement, evangelism.
The Welcome Team is a very special group of volunteers who greet and welcome newcomers to Unity of Phoenix every Sunday morning at the Welcome Tent. They answer questions, give tours, provide info. and express our heartfelt appreciation and love to all who set foot upon our campus. They bless all newcomers with their warm and friendly nature. They are the first experience with Unity that many people have. Their role is important, valuable and appreciated.

Membership Team. Compatible gifts: hospitality, service, helps, administration.

Special Services Volunteer. Compatible gifts: hospitality, service, helps, encouragement, giving.

OPERATIONS OPPORTUNITIES

Divine Idea Bookstore - min. 4 hours per week two times per month
Compatible gifts: service, hospitality, helps, encouragement, administration.
Do you love people, books, retail and the opportunity to serve others? If so, you won’t want to miss exploring the volunteer opportunities in our Divine Idea Bookstore. Julia, our Bookstore Manager just loves her volunteers and they love what they do.

Reception Desk - min. 4 hours per week
Compatible gifts: administration, hospitality, service, helps.
Do you enjoy being at the center of it all? Our front desk receptionists know it all (and if they don’t, they know who does). They answer phones, greet our visitors, provide information, and create a warm, loving, welcoming space for everyone who phones us or visits our campus.

Administrative Assistant/Clerical Support - min. 4 hrs per week
Compatible gifts: administration, service, helps.
Our front desk receptionists know it all (and if they don’t, they know who does). They answer phones, greet our visitors, provide information, and create a warm, loving, welcoming space for those who enter our doors and phone lines. We also have several opportunities for clerical support (filing, cutting, copying, phone calls, typing, and computer work). If you have the time, desire and talent to help any of these ways, please let us know. Opportunities for administrative and clerical support exist in Children’s Ministry and Education & Outreach.

First Aid and Medical Response Team
Compatible gifts: mercy, service, helps, healing.
Our First Aid and Medical Response Team tends to first aid or medical needs that arise on campus during our Sunday morning services. We are seeking doctors, nurses and emergency medical technicians (EMT’s) to volunteer for the team by committing to be on campus and carry a pager two Sunday mornings a month. Team members will respond to any first aid/medical needs that arise
on campus.

SPIRITUAL EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES

Administrative Support. Compatible gifts: administration, service, helps.
Circle Facilitator. Compatible gifts: teaching, knowledge, leadership, encouragement, wisdom, prophecy
Circle Host. Compatible gifts: hospitality, helps, service, encouragement.
Group/Team Leaders .Compatible gifts: leadership, encouragement, hospitality, evangelism, administration.
Room Angel. Compatible gifts: helps, administration, service.

For up-to-date information or to sign up, please stop by the Volunteer Table on Sunday mornings or call 602-978-3200 or email Marilyn at Volunteer@UnityPHX.org

PASTORAL CARE OPPORTUNITIES

Prayer Chaplain

Because prayer is the foundation and heart of our Unity community, we have a large corps of Prayer Chaplains  who are available to anyone who requests prayer support. Consider joining the Prayer Chaplain program.

Prayer Team

If you like to pray for others or have the Spiritual Gift of Intercession and would like to deepen your prayer life, consider joining our amazing Prayer Team.

For more information on these and the wide variety of other opportunities that are available at Unity of Phoenix, please drop by the Volunteer Ministry Table in the courtyard on any Sunday or contact Penni Honey at Volunteer@unityphx.org
or 602.978.3200, Ext. 231. Let her know what project you are interested in.
Volunteering Has Changed My Life!

Marilyn Smith

By Marilyn Smith

I can't tell you the difference volunteering has made in my life. I was ready to step up my spiritual commitment, so I enrolled in Rev. Richard's 4T's class. One of the assignments was to volunteer. After much consideration of the options available, I was still overwhelmed. Then I talked to Penni Honey.

What was important for me was to feel that I was volunteering, not just to meet my class commitments, but to feel that my service meant something. So Penni wisely had me start by doing some organizational tasks where, behind the scenes, I felt comfortable. Then I helped cover the Volunteer Coordinator tasks one Sunday, and found that to be very rewarding (not scary at all), so I am still helping there. Recently I had the opportunity to be a class angel, where I helped the facilitator by having the room and materials ready, collecting the love offerings and verifying sign ins. Plus I got the benefit of participating in the class, too!

I love it and look forward to growing my volunteer muscles even more!