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