Food, Fun, Friends...
An Evening Out for Single Parents
This is a new ministry at First Church which seeks to nurture and care for single parents. Parents are treated to dinner and a movie while kids enjoy supervised food and games in the Family Life Center.
Older kids (4 and up) are in the Family Life Center where they will enjoy pizza, games and supervised fun with volunteers and church staff. Younger children (infants - 3 years) will enjoy playing with volunteers and staff in Building 5, Room 145. Parents will enjoy a four-course sit-down dinner served while they mingle and make new friends in Building 5, Room 127. Then after dessert, the guests will go upstairs to the movie theatre for a showing of a light-hearted movie. Laugh, eat popcorn, and relax!
We are hoping to offer this ministry event on a quarterly basis. Our first event was held on June 13 and was a great success. That event was focused particularly on single moms. They had a great time as did the kids. We are excited to be able to expand this ministry to now include single dads!
Volunteers Needed To Make this an Ongoing Ministry
Now that we have a Coordinator in place, we are in need of the following volunteers to make this an ongoing ministry:
Servers -- arrive at 6 pm and greet the guests as they arrive, help them get their children settled, introduce the ladies to each other, and help serve the dinner, keep glasses filled with tea and water, and clear plates. Your done by 7:30 pm. Read a detailed Ministry Description by clicking here.
Food Preparation -- determine the menu, shop for groceries and prepare the dinner. You'll plate the food for the servers to serve. Time involved: 2 hours shopping; on-site from 2 until 7:30 pm the day of the event to prepare and serve the dinner.
Clean-Up Crew -- arrive about 7:00 pm and take dishes and serving items to the kitchen; clean the kitchen and put away items. Time involved 7 pm until about 9 pm. Read a detailed Ministry Description by clicking here.
Movie Crew -- Choose a movie, shop for snacks, prepare the room, guide the guests upstairs to the movie, supervise the movie. Time involved: 7 pm - 9:45 pm the day of the event. Read a detailed Ministry Description by clicking here.
Decorations Crew -- Work with the planning team to develop a theme then decorate the room accordingly. Shop for and create small take-home gifts for the guests. Read a detailed Ministry Description by clicking here.
Child Care Volunteer -- work alongside staff taking care of the children. Time involved: onsight 6 pm - 9:45 pm the day of the event. A background check is necessary. Read a detailed Ministry Description by clicking here.
Publicity -- distribute flyers to area daycares and other locations; list the event on various community calendars in newspapers, local magazines, radio stations, etc. Arrange for Public Service Announcements on local radio stations. Resources and training are available. Time involved 1 to 3 hours at flexible times spread out over the 6 weeks or so preceeding the event. Read a detailed Ministry Description by clicking here.
If you would like more information or to volunteer to serve in one of the above areas, please contact Laura Naiser at 255-3336 or laura@fumc-rr.org.
Single Parents-- Get Registered So You're On our Mailing List for Upcoming Events
If you are a single parent who would like to be put on our mailing list, just click the following links to register yourself and your children:
Register yourself for dinner and a movie.
Register your children for pizza and games (or childcare for those under three).
If you have any questions contact our Director of Discipling Ministries, Laura Naiser, at (512) 255-3336, ext. 116 or laura@fumc-rr.org.