Volunteers
You can make an eternal difference in the life of a child, young woman or an entire family, when you volunteer at Christian Homes & Family Services.
Volunteers are needed to assist with our Birthmothers in such ways as:
- Serve as Maternity Mentors
- Conduct Bible studies
- Teach skills such as cooking, baking and sewing
- Teach basic housekeeping skills
- Teach basic computer skills
- Teach employment and interview skills
- Instruct basic financial management
- Tutor at the high school level
- Teach scrap booking, knitting, crocheting, or other crafts
- Arrange outings like trips to the zoo, Frontier Texas, downtown museums
- Organize parties and holiday events
- Provide cosmetic services such as manicures, pedicures and haircuts.
Volunteers are also needed at the office to:
- Answer phones during peak periods
- File and copy
- Count change
- Fold and stuff mailings
Volunteers also help with special events by:
- Decorating
- Addressing invitations
- Ushering
- Soliciting contributors
Or you can help from home by:
- Quilting or crocheting baby blankets
- Writing encouraging notes to expectant birthmothers
- Baking treats for young women in maternity care
- Praying
Volunteers, except for those helping from home or working on a special event, must complete an application and provide references which, according to state law, must be screened and processed.
If you have a heart for the ministry of Christian Homes, please volunteer. For more information, email attn@christianhomes.com or call Taylor Engel at 325-677-2205.
Our Ministry
Upcoming Events
January 22-23rd, 2010
Adoption Orientation
Abilene, TX
February 27, 2010
Winter Board of Trustees Meeting
Tyler, TX
more upcoming events...