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WELCOME!
There are service opportunities at OCC to fit every personality. We welcome individuals, families (with children 3rd grade and older), and service groups available to serve on a Saturday morning. Take a minute to browse through volunteer areas below and find an area where you would like to serve. Whole families enjoy serving together, and high schoolers can get community service credit for their time.
Arrive at Anchor Church by 8:00 a.m. for setup (Children start arriving at 9 a.m.)
Fill out this quick form to let us know you’ll be there!
If you’ve already decided to volunteer at OCC, get a jump on the volunteer process onsite:
if you are age 18 or older, simply click the button above to register as a volunteer and permit a background check.
For volunteers under age 18, instead of a background check, you and your parent must read and sign the Under 18 Volunteer Form.
By typing your name at the end of the application (electronic signature), it gives us permission to run a background check. Rest assured, all information entered and results received will be kept confidential. Additionally, to protect your privacy, our background check company uses the same type of security that banks use over a secure connection.
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Transportation MinistryBus Drivers – Requires CDL-Class B license, Bus Monitors/Mentors – OCC begins the moment kids step on the bus and ends the moment they step off. For many, the ride to church is a good portion of their morning. Monitoring gives you a lot of extra time to encourage and invest in the kids from your route.
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Campus SupportBTS (Behind The Scenes) Team – Help set up and break down tables, arrange chairs, set up sports equipment, etc. Breakfast Servers – Pour juice and pass out McDonalds breakfast to kids as they arrive
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Elementary School MinistryElementary leaders serve kids in kindergarten – 5th grade. Recreation Leaders – Organize and play games with kids during field time (i.e. football, soccer, basketball) Arts and Crafts Leaders & Helpers – Bring a craft for a class to work on, or help facilitate arts and crafts time with a small group leader. Kids Worship Leader – Create a desire for children to express their love for God in music and movement, and encourage children to mature in hearing and responding to the voice of God. Small Group Leader – Teaching elementary school students and leading group discussion.
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MiddleHigh School MinistryMany of our students come from challenging backgrounds. OCC is a place where they are offered an alternative to the life they see day in and day out. If you have a desire to help the next generation, considering serving with Middle and High School students. Recreation Leader – Organize and play games on Saturdays mornings (i.e. frisbee, flag football, basketball) Middle\High School Worship Leader – Create a desire for teens to express their love for God in music and movement, and encourage children to mature in hearing and responding to the voice of God. Small Group Leaders – Connect with students and facilitate discussion. There is also opportunity to meet around a themed study or get a group of students together to teach a skill, paint, write, sing, or dance. As a small group leader, you have the ability to develop close relationships with a few students that you can personally invest in.
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Care and Outreach“From prayer and encouragement to outreach, these teams serve people in need of love and support.” Prayer Partner – Our God is a God who hears and answers prayers! If your heart is stirred by the needs of others and you have a burden to see the Lord move in the lives of the kids, we invite you to commit to praying for the kids and their families. We also love to know that there are people praying for OCC on Saturday mornings from the time kids start getting on buses (8 a.m.) until they all arrive back home (around 12 p.m.).
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Social MediaPhotographers\Videographers – Put your passion and gifts to work documenting OCC through photography and/or videography. Writers – Share your OCC stories that can be included in newsletters or blog posts! We also need help with grant writing.