We have lots of volunteer opportunities! This page will feature our most up-to-date needs. You can learn more about our local global mission on the Missions page. Read more below about how you can help or email Pam Parmley and she can help you find a place. These opportunities may change as the situation changes, and those updates will be shared via The Echo and the News + Events page.
NEW COLLABORATION: Meal Kits x Lunch Bunch!
We are collecting meal kits and snack sacks to distribute to the kids and families at Lawson Early Childhood Center (McKinney ISD’s Head Start and pre-k) and La Tiendita (serves the families near Webb Elementary). Each week, we will deliver family meal kits and snack sacks for the kids for these partners to distribute.
Our Lunch Bunch volunteers will pack the snack sacks and match recipe cards with the Meal Kits! (see info below). Don’t feel like you need to print anything.
Here is the shopping list (there is a printed version at church). Shop for a meal or more! Ziplock baggies and recipe cards are at the table at the church when you return the kit.
Each week we pack and distribute food for our neighbors in McKinney. Lunch Bunch started as lunches for our unsheltered friends, and it still makes lunches and supports MEOWS (info below).
NEW COLLABORATION! Lunch Bunch is collecting Snack Sacks to go with the meal kits we distribute to kids and families. Here are the items needed: fruit cups, individual bags of chips, individual desserts, peanut butter crackers. Drop items off at the Meal Kit table in the hallway and Lunch Bunch will assemble the sacks.
You can help pack the meal kits and snack sacks on Wednesdays at 11 in the Conference Room. Or click here to make a financial donation and we will purchase Gatorade, baggies, and extra food! Email Caitlin for more information.
Help support MEOWS (McKinney Emergency Overnight Warming Station)!
This is a place for our unsheltered friends to spend freezing nights. First McKinney Baptist Church and The Salvation Army provide the space and we help with meals and volunteers. You can sign up for meals here. You can also make a donation and we will send food and supplies. They need volunteers to work at the shelter – you can sign up for that here. MEOWS is open at either The Salvation Army or First McKinney Baptist Church whenever the temps drop to freezing.
Compassion Closet: Clothing distribution at Feeding Friends and Family
Compassion Closet gives new or gently used clothes to our neighbors in need downtown.
Our closet is in need of men’s casual clothes.
We need volunteers when the Closet is open to assist guest with finding clothing. We also pack a food bag for them from our Compassion Pantry. Tues & Thurs from 9:30 – 11.
You can drop by Mission Headquarters at the church to sort clothes each Tues/Thurs morning from 9-11am. You can also volunteer to work on Saturdays (2nd and 4th Saturdays 9:30-11am in the Parlor) and Thursdays (3rd and 5th at 4pm) for clothing distribution.
English as a Second Language Ministry
Our church offers ESL classes! We have helped hundreds of English language learners from dozens of different countries develop valuable communication skills. You don’t need teaching experience or knowledge of languages to help. Just a willing spirit and free time on Wednesday nights. If you’re interested in helping with our upcoming Fall semester, click here to email Pastor Ed. Or click here to learn more about our ESL ministry.