Memorial Lutheran Church
       and Student Center
2228 Lincoln Way
Ames, IA 50014
(515)292-5005
Student Volunteer Opportunities
How Do I Get Involved?
We have a Coordinator of Volunteers
at Memorial Lutheran Church. Lyle
Groth can help you figure out how you
might like to volunteer at church, and
then he can connect you with the right
people to make it happen.
Contact Lyle Groth

Email:
legroth@hotmail.com

Church Office: (515)292-5005
What Can I Do?
College students can of course
volunteer to do anything in the church,
but here is a list of what others
generally do:

     Sunday School Teacher or Aid
     Vacation Bible School Teacher
     Youth Leader
     Lead a Bible Study for                 
             international friends
     Lead an English Class
     Help in the Nursery on Sundays      
              or during the week
     Lead a devotion for Wednesday      
              Night Student Fellowship
     Participate in various College          
              Student service activities
     Attend the Spring Break
             Service Trip
     Sit with an international friend or     
               children during worship
     Usher during worship services
     Join handbells, choir, or brass
     Play or sing a piece for a
              worship service
     Coordinate a Bible Study for            
               college students
     Work as a Peer Minister
Nervous about Jumping in?
We like to support our volunteers! While
we definitely like to give you space to
develop your own style, we also don't
want to leave you hanging. Our
Coordinator of Volunteers,
Lyle Groth, will be happy to connect you
with the right people to make it possible.
Here are some examples of how we have
supported other volunteers:

     Educators have helped students        
        develop their classroom                    
        approach for Sunday School
     Our International Ministry                    
        Coordinator pairs students               
        with an international who has            
        things in common with the student
     We provide curriculum for Sunday      
         School and English Classes
     Fundraisers help fund the Spring       
          Break Service Trip
     We can publicize Bible Studies on      
         our weekly calendar