Guidelines for a Successful
Volunteer Experience:
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Volunteering
1. Volunteers at MCC Toronto are to
register with the Resource Development Manager.
This is done by visiting the Volunteer Coordinator Office, located on the 2nd floor at the top of
stairs leading from the Social Hall, and completing a Skills and
Interest Survey along with other basic information forms.
Any and all work involving Youth or
Children will require a background check, and you will need to sign a
release for this to be done. Our goal is to have the very best and
safest environment for our children, young people and our volunteers.
2. Volunteers at MCC Toronto are
considered “Unpaid Staff.”
This means that, just like paid staff
members, you will need to be on time, and always show up for volunteer
assignments for which you have made a commitment.
If, for any reason, you will not be reporting to your assigned
area of service on your scheduled day, please call us. In this way, we
can reschedule you or distribute your work to others, if appropriate. In
some cases, you will be given a list of other volunteers on your team,
and asked to call to find a replacement for yourself. You may be able to
trade hours with another person. In this way, the job is still done and
a volunteer has still fulfilled the commitment.
3. At no time does MCC Toronto’s
Volunteer Ministry promise paid employment as a result of, or in
conjunction with, Volunteer Assignments.
Volunteering is an act of generosity and
a gift of yourself in service to God. It is inappropriate to discuss or
investigate employment opportunities while on the job in a volunteer
capacity. All employment inquiries can be made
through the Church Office. Hours: 9:00am - 5:00pm (Monday - Friday).
4. As a volunteer, you can expect a job
description, an orientation and proper training to accomplish your
volunteer assignment.
It is our goal to approach you, as a
volunteer, with a professional attitude. You are important to us and so
is the service you provide.
5. Every volunteer at MCC Toronto is
invited to a special Volunteer Recognition Picnic in July each and every
year, if you have volunteered during that calendar year.
At this function, you will be given great
food, a recognition ribbon or pin and much love and appreciation by our
Senior Pastor and staff members.
6. If at any time, you encounter a
problem during your volunteer assignment, here are the steps to take:
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Notify the supervisor overseeing the particular project or event you
are involved with. He/she will take the necessary steps to correct the
problem.
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If the supervisor is not available, contact the Resource Development
Office. The Resource Development Manager, or one of the staff, will
assist you.
7. Depending on the assignment, you may
receive a Volunteer Evaluation form to complete.
Evaluations help us to refine and improve our ministry. Your input is
important to us. Please mail it back to the Resource Development Office
at MCC Toronto, or drop it off at the General Office.
8. If for any reason a volunteer
assignment is not working out for you, contact the Volunteer Coordinator
for a consultation and possible reassignment.
Under no circumstances are you to leave your work area or give up on
your assignment by not returning. This is disruptive to our Ministry and
those you serve. Always contact the Volunteer Coordinator before leaving
an assigned position. We can work together to facilitate a smooth
transition.
9. An MCC Toronto Volunteer may be asked
to leave an assignment at any time at the discretion of the Pastor,
Staff members or a Supervisor.
You have been given the Metropolitan Community Church of Toronto Credo
Card. This outlines, in a general way, the expectations which we have of
our staff and volunteers. Happily, we seldom have to ask a volunteer to
leave an assignment. However, in the event that a volunteer becomes
disruptive, argumentative or refuses to follow instructions given by the
staff or leader in charge, they will be asked to leave the assignment
and seek a new assignment with the help of the Resource Development
Manager.
10. New assignments can be given as soon
as your current tasks have been completed.
The Volunteer Coordinator at MCC Toronto is your personal
Volunteer Management Consultant, and is here to serve you in finding the
best and most enjoyable volunteer opportunities for you. When you have
finished one assignment, call to be reassigned to a new volunteer
assignment.
11. Each morning before you report to
your volunteer assignment, consider saying this little prayer:
Lord,
Help me this day to serve only You. Help me to smile and have a
cheerful face so that all who see me see Your love and Your Grace. Amen
12. All information about you as a
volunteer will be kept in the Volunteer Ministry Data Base Records.
By having all of your records in the computer, we can best serve you by
letting you know about other exciting service opportunities, as well as
certain “fun events” that fall within the realm of your interest.
