Come and learn how you can make a difference in the world! LAUMC offers many ways both locally and globally to get involved and put your faith into action! On Friday, March 9, 6:00–8:00pm, we will have our Second Annual "Change the World" Dinner where you can hear about our latest trip to the San Carlos Apache Indian Reservation in Arizona and learn about what you can do to make a difference, such as volunteer with Habitat for Humanity or Hope's Corner, help alleviate hunger by walking in the Crop Walk or work toward long term solutions with the Social Justice Ministry. Dinner will be free, with a free will offering to support the Mission Trip Scholarship fund. For reservations, please email boldmissionandservice@laumc.org or call the church office (650-948-1083) by March 2.
Coffee Hosts
Coffee hosts needed for Sundays at 10:30am. For more information, contact Arlene Speer at macspeer@pacbell.net.
Greeters for the 11:15am service
Welcome worshippers at the door with a smile and a handshake from 11:00am to 11:25am one Sunday a month.
Pew Stuffers
People are needed to come in and make sure the pews are ready for Sundays, removing outdated material, putting in current information and cleaning up in general.
Connection Point host
Be part of our friendly team helping people with information and registration for classes and events. Sunday 'shifts' are from 15 minutes before each service to 15 minutes after each service.
Men's Ministry
The United Methodist Men are looking for one or two men to coordinate monthly and/or quarterly events and assist with the yearly retreat. This group includes men of all ages and stages.
Streaming Volunteers
Live streaming is available for all our morning worship services and we could use your help. This is a very cool ministry area for tech savvy people with welcoming personalities. You would be responsible for monitoring the stream and saving the archive, but most importantly welcoming and ministering to our internet audience through the chat room. The tech side of this job is minimal and can be easily taught, but we are looking for people who enjoy being online and connecting with people all over the globe. If interested in more information please contact: cindygolden@laumc.org
Angels on Call
Be an angel! Help people in their time of need by delivering a meal, running errands, etc. once a month to someone in our congregation.
For more information on these opportunities and upcoming church classes and events, visit the Connection Point in the church library. Volunteer consultants are ready to assist you before or after worship services each weekend. Or call Patricia Parfett, Adult Ministry Coordinator, (650-383-9322 or patriciaparfett@laumc.org) for more information.
You can volunteer your time working on a variety of committees, including:
Adult Education
Audio & Tape
Board of Trustees
Children's Center Board
Children's Education Committee
Discipleship Committee
Endowment Committee
Finance Committee
Gifts & Memorials Committee
Hands-On Mission Projects
Lay Leadership Committee
Outreach Council
Partners in Ministry
Personnel Committee
Program & Mission Grants Committee
Radical Hospitality Committee
Staff Parish Committee
Whole Health Ministry
Worship Committee
Youth Council
Imagine being a stranger to the faith, visiting LAUMC for the first time. Would the stranger find LAUMC to be a welcoming, inviting congregation supporting newcomers as they enter our community of faith? Now imagine yourself being part of LAUMC Radical Hospitality Committee ensuring that everyone feels welcomed as they enter our community of faith.
Radical Hospitality means "drastically different from the ordinary practice, outside the normal," and so it provokes practices that exceed expectations, that go the second mile, that take welcoming the stranger to the max. It means people offering the absolute utmost of themselves, their creativity, their abilities, and their energy to offer the gracious invitation and reception of Christ to others. (Excerpt from Five Practices of Fruitful Congregations, Robert Schnase, Abingdon Press 2007)
If you are interested in becoming a part of Radical Hospitality Committee or would like more information about Radical Hospitality, contact Leslie Williams-Hurt (hurtlm@sbcglobal.net).