General HCM Volunteer Needs
- Actively praying for each ministry, the children and teens to whom we minister, the volunteers, the staff, etc.
- Cleaning the 1st floor and lower level classroom at The Vine, HCM's ministry house in Hartford (weekly or even just one time)
- Gifted handy-man or handy-woman willing to do work at The Vine as needs arise.
- Helping with fundraising - ideas, contacts, printing and stuffing envelopes
- Gifted writer with time to produce a monthly newsletter (electronic and/or paper) for HCM
- Gifted video producer to create a 5 minute video for HCM
To get involved, contact Scott.
Noah After School
NAS Vine meets Monday—Friday from 3:45 to 5:45 pm at 280 Vine Street, Hartford.
NAS Antioch meets Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, 3:45-5:45pm at Antioch Baptist Church at 161 Nelson St, Hartford.
Greatest Volunteers Needs:
Monday – Thursday: Volunteer once a week and build relationships with Hartford kids. As a volunteer you will help two to three elementary aged children finish their homework, have a snack, do a craft, play a game, learn about the Bible, and learn life skills.
Friday: Plan a special activity for three to five children such as baking, making ice cream sundaes, apple picking, ect. Host children at your home or help take them on a field trip.
At Antioch Baptist Church: We are in need of volunteers Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays.
One-time or Other Volunteer Opportunities:
- Provide and deliver healthy snacks to the Vine for the children
- Donate toys/prizes which children can earn through good behavior
- Plan a party for the children as a reward for good behavior
- Donate craft and school supplies
- Serve as a special guest to show/teach/present something that would be educational and/or encouraging to the children(gardening, exercise, cooking, health, music, dance, art, photography, sewing, etc).
- Cook a meal for one of our monthly Family Dinner Nights
- Volunteer as a “Noah Neighbor” for one NAS child and his/her teacher and classroom. Noah Neighbors commit to supporting one NAS child at his/her school 4 times per year through fun and encouraging activities (bake cookies, drop off school supplies, donate books, chaperone a field trip, etc).
To get involved at NAS Vine, contact Amy. Contact Cheryl to get involved at NAS Antioch.
YoungLife - Teen Gospel Outreach / Youth Group -
Fridays - 6:30 to 9:00 pm - SAND School on Main Street, Hartford
- Participate as an adult presence during the program, helping to organize teens during games, talking with kids during "free" times to encourage them in their faith and lives in general, and maybe developing an informal mentoring relationship with one or two teens
- Teach a relevant Bible lesson to the group
- Plan and lead an active/crazy/fun game or two
- Provide and deliver healthy snacks to Hartford
- Provide rides to and from the program for kids who need them
- Donation of prizes which teens can win during weekly drawing
To get involved, contact Marcel.
Get involved in Camp Noah! (summers only)
Here are some ways that you can serve:
- Volunteer for a day to help with crafts, games and fun! Or volunteer for one whole week. Families with Camp Noah aged children are welcome to volunteer.
- Be a guest leader at our Surprise Station! Share a skill or hobby, run a science experiment, lead a cooperative game, share what you do for a living (i.e. nurse, police officer, artist, accountant, etc) and more.
- Provide a snack! Make or buy a healthy snack for about 40 kids. It can be delivered to 280 Vine Street, Hartford between 9 and 12 am on Monday-Thursday.
- Donate toys/prizes which children can earn through good behavior
- Donate financially! Camp Noah is free of expense for the families who send their kids and $30 sponsors a child for one week. $300 sponsors a child for the whole summer and all sponsors are invited to the end of the year celebration!
- Help on Fun Fridays! Host a group of 5-6 children at your home to give them a break from city life. You can also serve on Fridays by being a driver to transport kids and staff to other locations.
Thank you so much for considering helping out with Camp Noah this summer! Every bit counts and the kids are a blast! Hope to see you there!
For questions concerning Camp Noah please contact Amy.
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