Volunteer Opportunities

Assimilation/Front Door Ministry

If you are interested in serving on one of the Front Door Ministry teams, please contact Lynne Morris, 630.876.6659.

• Administrative help: If you have experience with computers and data entry, we could use your help. Every Monday morning we enter our guests' names into the church's data base system. This information is used to send welcome letters and to invite our guests to attend Begin @ WBC.
• Gatekeepers: Men or male/female pairs are invited to take an evening shift at the Welcome Desk to insure that our church is both welcoming and secure. Direct people to their rooms and activities, and provide a protective presence for those in meetings throughout the building.
• Greeters: Create a warm atmosphere for all who enter the doors at Wheaton Bible Church by serving as a Sunday morning greeter. Greeters are stationed at their door 30 minutes prior to the service and stay at the door 10 minutes after the service starts.  No preparation is required for this ministry. Simply come with a warm handshake and a bright smile, and be willing to direct newcomers to the Worship Center, children's classrooms, or Visitor Center. 
• Parking Ministry Team: If you like to help people in practical ways while being outdoors and active, you will enjoy being part of the Parking Ministry Team.  Direct cars to open spaces prior to services and help people depart in an orderly manner after the service. 
• Ushers: Cheerful, helpful men and women are needed to serve as ushers at the 8:15 a.m., 9:45 a.m. or 11:15 a.m. worship service each week. Ushers begin serving about 20 minutes prior to weekly services.  Ushers are also needed for special events and occasional evenings.
• Substitute Ushers: Can't usher every week? Ushers are also needed to serve periodically when a regular staff usher is absent.
• Visitor Center Host: Do you have the gift of hospitality?  Do you have an outgoing nature that makes it easy for you to speak with new people? Do you enjoy making people feel at home?  Do you like being in the know about Wheaton Bible Church programs and activities?  If the answer to these questions is yes, then you would enjoy serving at the Visitor Center during and in between the Sunday morning church services.
• Welcome Caller:  Use your gifts of hospitality and your passion for connecting new people to the church by calling visitors who have filled out a Connect Card.  Welcome Callers will invite visitors to our Begin_at_WBC class and answer any questions they might have about the church.  Serve once a week, 1 hour shift, weekday only.
• Welcome Desk Host: The Welcome Desk will also serve as the communication hub for the building. As a host you will help Wheaton Bible Church attenders and guests retrieve information, sign up for programs, Bible studies and retreats using either paper or the website. Serve two times a month, two hour shift. 
• Welcome Event Host: Use your hospitality gifts to serve by purchasing, setting up and serving light refreshments for Begin_at_WBC and Membership classes. 

Children's Ministry (Expedition Ministry)

• FAMILY FUN EVENTS: Enjoy a party atmosphere and serve God at the same time! Volunteers are contacted about an upcoming family event and areas to serve(i.e. registration, decorating, food prep., greeters, etc.) You let us know if you’re available! Volunteers serve 1-3 hours. Contact Nancy Swider, 630.876.6639.
• Team Leaders: Do you have the gift of leadership? Do you enjoy working with teams? Do you love children? If so, we encourage you to consider serving as a Team Leader within our Children's Ministry. Team Leaders oversee and encourage a room of children and volunteers during one service hour on Sunday mornings. For more information, contact Vance Frusher, 630.876.6611.
• Small Group Leaders: If you enjoy working with children and encouraging them in their spiritual walk, then this is the role for you. For more information, contact Vance Frusher, 630.876.6611.
• Nursery, Toddler & Preschool: If you love little ones, this is the place for you.  Interact and spend time with babies, little tots, or toddlers while building community with fellow volunteers or develop relationships with 2-4 year olds as they discover the stories of the Bible and enjoy fun activities for one service hour on Sunday mornings.  For more information, contact Ginny Stair, 630.876.6636.
• Awana: Verse Listeners, Secretaries and Leaders are needed to help with the many 3 year old - 6th graders who come to Awana each week.  Come from 6:15-8:15 p.m. on Wednesday nights during the school year to help in this exciting ministry. Contact Renita Gilliland, 630.876.6655.
• GEMS: God's Extraordinary Miracles is our special needs ministry.  We have opportunities for volunteers to serve on Sundays in our GEMS room or one on one with a special needs child during the 9:45 and 11:15 hour.  We also have opportunities once a month where volunteers can come serve while parents get a night or afternoon off! Please contact Heidi Seabloom, 630.876.6622.
• Treasured Promises: Volunteers are needed to serve as a group facilitator for children who have experienced changes in their families due to a death, divorce, or separation of parents. Contact Marilyn Petersen, 630.876.6639.
• Childcare Ministry: Paid childcare positions are available. If you love working with kids and are available Wednesday mornings or Thursday evenings during the school year, or occasionally on weekends, please contact Annabel Garza, 630.876.6654.

Chapters Bookstore

• Chapters, our church owned bookstore, needs volunteers to help answer customer questions, recommend appropriate resources, process sales at the cash register and offer a small amount of listening, guidance and/or prayer. 

  
  

• Chapters is open on Sunday  7:30am – 2:00pm, Monday through Friday 9:00am – 2:00pm,  Wednesday evenings from 6:30pm – 9:00pm. We encourage volunteers to serve one to three times a month. If you enjoy reading and helping people, please contact Sally Wirth, 630.876.6673 or swirth@wheatonbible.org to discuss your experience and availability.
  

• Serving Options:
  

Serve one Sunday a month from 8am-1:00pm (attend the service of your choice)
Serve Wednesday evenings from 6:30pm-9:00pm
Serve one day a week from 9am-2:00pm

Communications 

If you are interested in any of the following opportunities, please contact DaveThomson, 630.876.6642 or Leslie Zander, 630.876.6651.

• Writer: We need writers to capture life-change stories from our ministries. Help tell the story of what God is doing. Also, there are many other stories to gather and share.
• Proof Readers: We need people to review and revise copy for print and electronic communication.
• Website: We need people with design, programming, writing and proofing skills. We have a big site that creates a lot of interest and requires a lot of work. 
• Graphic Design: We highly value print and electronic communication that is designed. We have one-time, recurring and big projects to which you may contribute.
• Project Planning and Oversight: There always are a number of projects that could use special handling. We also have ongoing activities that need better management and planning.

Family Ministry

• Engaged Couples Ministry: Are you interested in helping engaged couples build a healthy marriage? Join our preparation for marriage ministry team. Contact Rob Rienow, 630.876.6632.

• Marriage Mentoring: Has God gifted you with the gift of encouragement? Do you have a passion to help people grow in their marriage? Get involved by helping couples grow together. Contact Rob Rienow, 630.876.6632.
  

Gathering Grounds

Gathering Grounds is the gathering place in our atrium for coffee and snacks.  If you can offer a warm greeting to customers, pour a hot cup of coffee and serve snacks, we can use your help in our coffee café. 

• All Team Leads and Servers offer fast, friendly service while providing customers with beverages or snacks that they wish to pruchase.  You assist in regular cleaning of the cafe area and equipment.  You may staff the cafe alone or with other volunteers depending on the day and/or time you serve.  All ministry partners must be willing to have fun! 
  

• Team Leads  also assist in developing and implementing the overall coffee cafe program and processes. Team Leads also assist in recruiting, training, scheduling and overseeing other volunteer servers.
  

If you are able and interested in serving one or two times each month, please contact Jeff Erickson, 630.876.6609.

Serving Options:

Serve one or two Sundays a month on any of the following shifts (preferably a one year commitment):

7:30-9:25am 

9:15am - 11:05am

11:00am-1:00pm

1:00-2:30pm

Local Impact

• Check out our Local Impact Partners for volunteer opportunities. There is a WBC point person or contact person listed under each partner. Choose one that interests you and call for more details.

• Meet our local partners and serve with us through them.

• Please click here for information about Puente del Pueblo.

Media Arts

• Tech People: Help is needed in many areas: lighting, operation of cameras, graphical software, and other production equipment. No experience necessary.  We will train you.  Contact Shelton Thompson, 630.876.6641.

Men's Ministry 

If you are interested in any of the following ministry areas, please contact Rob Rienow, 630.876.6632

• Leadership: Get involved with our men's ministry leadership team! 
• Thursday Morning Bible Study Table Leader: Welcome new men and facilitate discussion about the message from the morning.
• Saturday Bible Study Table Leader: Welcome new men and facilitate discussion about the message from the morning.
• Service Team: Help us respond to urgent needs in our church from single parents to seniors - moving, home repairs, etc.

Operations

If you are interested in any of the following volunteer opportunities contact G. John Morris, 630.876.6677.

• Sunday Morning Parking Lot Prep: Sunday mornings, 5:30—7:00 am. Volunteers are needed to place the cones and signs in the parking lots to help facilitate a smooth flow of traffic on Sunday mornings.  
• Snow removal:  Volunteers are needed to be available anytime that it snows to help clear sidewalks and entryways.  We will provide the shovels and scrapers. You need to dress appropriately and have the ability to withstand the cold and perform heavy lifting.
• Maintenance Tasks: Volunteers are needed throughout the year to help with various painting, carpentry and repair tasks. Please send us your name and area of interest and we will contact you when projects come up.

Student Ministry (The Warehouse) 

• Adult Leaders: If you have a heart for Junior High students then we need you! Please consider working with our ministry on Sundays, 9:45-10:55 am or Wednesdays, 6:30-8:30 pm, The Warehouse. Contact Contact Calla Young, 630.876.6650.
• Adult Leaders: We currently need leaders for two of our High School programs: High School am (HSM am) and Monday Night Live (MNL).  HSM am meets on Sundays from 9:45-10:55am and MNL meets on Monday nights from 7:00-9:00pm. We need leaders who are not afraid to approach students and hang out with them, and who enjoy being intentional and building relationships with students.  Contact Calla Young, 630.876.6650.

Women's Ministry

• For a list of volunteer opportunities, click here or contact Becky Anderson, 630.876.6602.

Worship and Creative Arts

• Arts Drama - A&B Players: Has God gifted you to serve through the drama ministry? We are committed to using the gift of drama to portray the reality of God's truth, which lets us look at ourselves and our world, lets us laugh and cry, and points us toward the redemptive power of God's Word and His love. As a drama ministry, our desire is to develop our gifts and skills to support the Sunday morning worship services, as well as a variety of other WBC ministries. Contact Jill Walser, 630.876.6646.
• Contemporary Choir: All are welcome. Worship Choir rehearses on Wednesday evenings, and sings for the 9:45 and 11:15 am services on selected Sundays. Contact us to be added to our email list, and you'll be notified of the rehearsal and Sunday schedule. Contact Cj Spensley, 630.876.6635 for details.
• Sanctuary Choir: Singers are needed in all voice parts. High school, college students and adults of all ages are welcome. Choir rehearses Thursdays, 7:30 pm, main level 133. This choir sings for the 8:15 am service each Sunday. Requirements: Love the Lord, enjoy singing, ability to match pitch. Contact Cj Spensley, 630.876.6635.
• Sanctuary Orchestra: We are always looking for capable players for our Sanctuary Orchestra. Players are needed in all sections, especially brass and strings. High school, college students and adults of all ages are welcome. The orchestra rehearses on selected Mondays, 7:30 pm, West Worship Center. The orchestra plays about twice a month in the 8:15 am service, for Combined worship services 4 times each year, and for selected special events. Contact Cj Spensley, 630.876.6635.

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