“I don’t know what your destiny will be, but one thing I know: the only ones among you who will be really happy are those who have sought and found how to serve.”
Albert Schweitzer
There are many reasons why people serve in their community: you can make a difference, you can give back, it gives you a chance to learn, it strengthens the community, it is good for your personal growth, you gain experience, you help others, it saves resources, and it is very good for you.
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• Help others – giving rides to church
• Make a difference – working with the youth ministry
• Find purpose – providing regular maintenance for our labyrinth
• Enjoy a meaningful conversation – joining the pastoral care team
• Connect with your community – ushering and greeting
• Feel involved – helping out in the office
• Contribute to a cause that you care about – serving on the green committee
• Use your skills in a productive way – providing maintenance on our building
• Develop new skills – working in the sound booth
• Meet new people – ushering and greeting
• Explore new areas of interest – working in the bookstore
• Meet good people – being an ambassador
• Impress your mom – singing in the choir
• Impress yourself – creating bouquets in the flower ministry
• Expand your horizons – praying for someone as their chaplain
• Get out of the house – preparing a meal for someone
• Make new friends – serving in fellowship
• Strengthen your resume – organizing a special event
• Feel better about yourself – all of the above
Where would we be without our volunteers? Business professionals, retired seniors, students — you have all stepped out of your busy lives to make time for enhancing the ministry at Unity of Prescott.
Thank you, to all our volunteers who have made Unity a priority in their lives. We are truly grateful to have such a large and gifted group of people who are so committed to our ministry.
Genna Herron, Volunteer & Communications Coordinator
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Sunday Morning Ministries
Choir/Special Music
Sound Technician
Ushers/Greeters Ministry
Ambassadors
Fellowship Ministry
Prepare Sanctuary/Coffee Setup
Awakening Thoughts Bookstore
Youth Ministries
Unitots – Unikids – Unitweens – Uniteens – Y.O.U.
Behind-the-Scenes Ministries
Flower Ministry
Lending Library
Office Assistance
CD Reproduction of Services
Green Committee
Church/Community Care Ministries
Attitude of Gratitude-Caught in the Act
Ministry of Meals (MOM)
Transportation, Love & Care (TLC)
Outreach Ministries
Dress a Child
Stuffed Full of Love
Warm Up Prescott
Yavapai Food Bank
Facilities Ministries
Landscape/Labyrinth Maintenance
Building Maintenance
Sign-Up Ministries
Annual Picnic
Clean-up Day
Decorating/Undecorating the Church
Thanksgiving Potluck Dinner
Special Event/Program Ministries
Adventures in Spirit - facilitate a group, assist with special dinners
Photographer
Special Speaker-Event Team
Did you know that it takes a minium of 32 volunteers to make the Sunday morning services and programs run smoothly? Wow! We extend a HUGE “thank you!” to the amazing volunteers who make it all happen.