Serve on Campus

Physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses and physician assistants are needed to be “on call” during Sunday worship services. The time required is simply your commitment to be present at your preferred service on a Sunday you choose. Medical volunteers should be CPR trained and have acute care experience. Our ushers are CPR trained, and the church is equipped with automatic defibrillators. Contact Dr. Ruth Brown or Megan Cann, RN if interested.

Altar Guild

Ensure the chancel is properly adorned with correct paraments and prepare banners for each service. Straighten up and supply pew racks during the week. Contact Charlotte Turner if interested. 

Audio-Visual

Assist with audio-visual needs, operate cameras during worship, operate a sound mixer and direct cameras during worship and events. Training is available. Contact Ed Trundle if interested. 

Older elementary children and youth (4th-12th graders) play an important role in the 11:05 a.m. Traditional worship services as they carry in the light of Christ each Sunday. Acolytes also assist in serving communion on the first Sunday of the month. Contact Elizabeth Lamback if interested. 

Chapel Worship Set Up

Volunteers are needed in the Chapel to assist with setting the table every Sunday for communion, offering prayers, as well as laundering the linens used weekly. Contact Rev. Kathy Brockman if interested. 

There are many opportunities to serve in Dunwoody Kids. For more information on the opportunities listed below, please contact us. Sunday School Small Group Leader, Wednesday Night Kids Helper, VBS Rotation Leader, Special Events Helper and Club 45 Helper. Contact Jennifer Dees if interested. 

Connected is a small group of individuals ages 14 & up with disabilities that meets at the church. We have two groups for 2024: Wednesday Connections & Sunday Connections. Wednesday Connections will take place once a month on scheduled Wednesday evenings. We share a meal, participate in activities and engage in fellowship. Sunday Connections is a small group Sunday school class focusing on life lessons & spiritual growth. We will meet on Sunday mornings at 10:00 a.m. in room 241. Click HERE to learn more. 

Dunwoody UMC has a congregation filled with unique individuals with fascinating backgrounds and accomplishments. If you have an hour or so to spare each month to meet some of our members who may not be able to get to church anymore, you will bring joy and friendship to those you visit, and you will be blessed to meet them and to get to know them. Our Visitation Ministry is currently looking for friendly visitors who are willing to visit their assigned person(s) at least once per month and to stay in touch with them by phone call or cards. We will provide all the training you need. If you are interested or have any questions, please reach out to Rev. Kathy Brockman.

Separate the altar flowers after each service, placing them into new vases and distributing them on Mondays to families who have experienced a death in the family or illness. Contact Becky Springer if interested.

Provide assistance and offer comfort to bereaved families and friends. Work with the families, friends and church staff to organize the service and prepare the sanctuary or chapel for the service. Serve as ushers and as hostesses welcoming and caring for those in attendance. Contact Rev. Kathy Brockman if interested. 

Hospital visitors volunteer to visit people who are unable to attend church because of hospitalization. Homebound visitors volunteer to visit people who are unable to attend church due to a condition that keeps them at home. Volunteers serve on an ongoing basis, and are assigned one or two members to visit. Contact Rev. Kathy Brockman if interested. 

The Prayer Ministry of Dunwoody UMC supports our members, visitors and the community with uplifting prayers. These volunteers use intercessory prayer, meaning they pray for others including our ministries, pastors, members in need, those on mission trips, people in need around the world and those who have specifically asked for prayer. Contact John Rhea if interested.

Do you have occasional availability and a heart to serve Dunwoody UMC? We often have behind-the-scenes, but very necessary tasks that require light-duty volunteer assistance! Join DUMC’s Helping Hands Volunteers group! You will be invited to assist with various projects such as assembling Christmas candles, preparing items for Vacation Bible School, packaging star words for Epiphany, and/or segmenting Sunday giveaway items. Individuals who opt into this Helping Hands Volunteers group will be notified when a general need arises, and invited to serve. For more information contact Emily Zobrosky.

Hospitality Trailer

Serving with the DUMC Hospitality Trailer is a fun way to share the DUMC experience with our community! Sign up to be added to our list of volunteers who pull and set the trailer, who serve treats from the trailer, and/or who provide periodic maintenance to the interior and exterior of the trailer. This is a low-commitment opportunity, based on your availability, and tons of fun! For more information contact Hospitality. 

Join our team of enthusiastic golf cart drivers to transport members and guests that need assistance from the parking lot to the front of the church. Our drivers typically driver one 45 minute slot per month. For more information contact Hospitality. 

Our welcome desk team is there to provide information to members and visitors. Our welcome desk volunteers serve one Sunday per month (or serve as a substitute). For more information contact Hospitality. 

Work with an usher team designated for each Sunday service and for occasional special services. Greet members and guests at each door, provide bulletins, assist with seating, tend to special needs as they arise, guide communion and collect the offering. For more information contact Hospitality. 

Welcome our guest and members to service on Sundays. A warm smile is all you need. Greeters usually serve one Sunday per month (or serve as a substitute). For more information contact Hospitality. 

Volunteer servers help set-up the salad bar, serve food and welcome attendees with a smile. You can sign up for two 30-minute shifts. Contact Debbie Collins if interested.

Environmental Stewardship Committee

God has granted every one of us the responsibility to care for Creation. The United Methodist Church states clearly that we must recognize our responsibility to place a high priority on supporting ecology and sustainability of our natural world. All are welcome to work on issues related to environmental stewardship at Dunwoody UMC and throughout creation. Please check the church calendar for our next meeting. If interested contact Rev. Kathy Brockman.