Recurring Opportunities

Sunday Morning Connections Team  This team consists of greeters, ushers, and fellowship volunteers. Having warm, smiling faces when someone walks into Baker Memorial UMC and into the sanctuary is a way of showing God’s love and makes someone feel welcomed. Sign up for a specific Sunday of the month or as many Sundays as you would like. Sign up for any of the three volunteer categories here.

NEW! Sunday morning Fellowship Hour after worship will start back up in January. The goal is for the congregation to use this time to connect, care for each other, and to reach out to newcomers and visitors. Sign up to host as an individual, family or group. Get the details about what  hosting entails in our Fellowship Guide and sign up here.

Children’s ReCharge  Want to help? You can be a part of this ministry by helping to teach or shepherd on Sunday mornings August-May. Sign up here. Shelly Stienbarger, Director of Children & Family Ministry, will get you plugged in.

Lazarus House Meal  Every second Tuesday of the month, Baker Memorial provides meals for nearby Lazarus House homeless shelter. Options for helping are: preparing dinner in the church kitchen on second Tuesday evenings, donate ingredients for the dinner, and provide bag lunches and beverages. To get connected to the monthly email sign-up with dinner and lunch donation needs and to sign up to cook on second Tuesday evenings, contact Chris Stumpf here.

Day Guest Meals  On Thursdays a hot lunch is served to our Day Guests. There are two types of needs. The first is to bring specific groceries so that our Mid-Valley student chefs can turn them into a delightful hot lunch for our Day Guests. When the students are not in session, we ask people to volunteer to prepare and serve a meal themselves. Go here for more information.

Meals on Wheels  Kane County Senior Council (senior meals) uses volunteers to deliver on a regular basis or as a substitute. Drivers pick up the meals at the United Methodist Church of Geneva and deliver to St. Charles and Geneva seniors. If you are interested in helping in this way, contact info@bakermemorialchurch.org

Northern Illinois Food Bank  A team of volunteers heads to the NIL Food Bank on the third Monday of every month. Our shift runs from 9 am until Noon. Want more information? Contact Betty Erickson via email.

Hesed House  On the fourth Saturday of alternating months (February, April, June, August, October, and December), four to five members of our congregation serve breakfast at the Hesed House homeless shelter in Aurora. It’s a fun and rewarding experience. We meet at Baker Church at 3:30 am. and carpool to Hesed House. The group cooks and serves breakfast and also prepares lunches for later in the day. We are back at Baker by no later than 7 am. While there is a handful of regulars that engage in this mission, we need additional volunteers to pick up the slack when one or more of those regulars cannot participate. This mission has historically been performed by men from Baker, but there is no reason women couldn’t participate. It also makes for an excellent service project for confirmation mentors and their mentees. Our crew chief is Tom Warren. Please call Tom (224-605-8594) if you are interested.

Administer Justice  (AJ) Legal issues are often the root of poverty and homelessness, and while 20% of Americans qualify for legal aid with housing, employment, and healthcare, less than half will find that help. Be part of making a difference by joining the (AJ) team who empowers vulnerable neighbors with the help of a lawyer and the hope of God’s love on the 3rd Saturday of each month from 9 am – 12pm. There is a training for each position. Go to tinyurl.com/AJVolunteers to check out the serving opportunities. Contact Betty Erickson at 630.701.5672 with questions and which position you would like trained in.

Prayer Quilt Ministry  Our Prayer Quilt Ministry seeks to envelop someone in need in God’s loving arms and prayers—literally. A quilt is made for a specific person. Whether you can sew, iron, cut fabric with a rotary cutter, or sort fabric we need help. Quilting day is the 3rd Wednesday of the month from 12-3 pm. If you can sew, bring a small portable sewing machine.