Volunteer

Welcoming

At our services, the team offers a friendly face to welcome those coming to church. If you have a gift for hospitality, then we’d love to hear from you contact us

Children

Do you have a passion for seeing children encounter Jesus? There’s a whole range of opportunities for you to get involved. We would love to hear from you contact us

 Messy Church Leaders

Messy Church runs at North Street, Hornchurch, and St Andrew’s. Running bi-monthly meetings for Messy Church requires many hands. There are various jobs from welcoming families as they arrive, to pouring drinks, to crafts, and everything in between.

Do you think you may be able to help? We would love to hear from you contact us for further details and a member of the leadership team will contact you to explain more. All our volunteers are required to be DBS checked and we will inform you how to complete this.

Production

We place a high value on technical presentation at all our services and events. From sound desk to video, there’s always room for new people to join the team contact us.

Hospitality

After the main service at St Andrew’s, we enjoy refreshments and a chat. The refreshments are provided by the church and served by a team of volunteers. We have completed a Food Hygiene course to ensure that basic procedures are followed, even though it is just tea and biscuits. So if you have a heart for service and can make a good brew, we’d love to hear from you contact us 

Youth

We are always on the lookout for people with a heart for youth who are committed to coming regularly to help build relationships. If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you contact us

Flower Arrangers

The flower arranging team takes pride in adding a touch of nature to our beloved St Andrew’s church.  We usually meet on a Friday to freshen or renew the displays for the weekend and the coming week. At Easter, Harvest, and Christmas we gather together to decorate the church ready to celebrate the festivals. We endeavor to oblige a bride’s request to coordinate the flowers with her chosen colour scheme. Memorial flowers for those who want to remember a loved one can be arranged via the Parish Office. If you would like to know more or join our team, please contact Jackie Bruniges through the Parish Office

Servers of Holy Communion

In the Parish of Hornchurch, we have a Guild of Servers who serve at communion. Serving can be traced back in the Old Testament to the first book of Samuel. Samuel was given to the temple as a child to minister under Eli. There have been servers in the parish since St Andrews Church was built. The ministry of a server is to be a practicing Christian attending church regularly. To work to a rota, arrive in time to robe up and make preparations for the service. To serve at the service assisting the clergy and clearing away afterward. Anyone wishing to be considered as a server will be trained up over several weeks in one-to-one sessions. They will shadow a server at services until they are confident to serve on their own. Please contact the Parish Office to leave your details and request training.

Silver Washing

Ever wondered about the cup and plate used on Sundays for Communion? These symbolic items need to be kept clean each week as they are used regularly. We have a team of dedicated washers to wash them thoroughly. Do you feel this is something you may have time to do during the week? If so please contact us

Bellringers

At St Andrew’s we have about 20 bellringers ranging from the age of 12 to 75, both male and female. Many of our ringers are members of the church. No particular qualifications are necessary to become a bellringer. Initial teaching takes place on a one-to-one basis, with most learners ready to ring with a band in a few months. Once you have mastered the basic technique, you will be able to ring at Sunday services, 9.40-10.15 am and again at 5.30-6.30 pm, Saturday weddings and on practice nights. Tuesdays between 7.30 and 9.00 pm is the practice night at St Andrew’s Church.  

A bell starts with its mouth facing down. By pulling the rope, it is swung higher and higher until it can rest with the mouth facing up. From this position it can be rotated 360°, first one way, then the other. If you would like more information about learning to ring or would like to see the bells being rung, please contact the Parish Office and leave your details for our Tower Master to contact you. Alternatively, you can also contact us on the inquiry form. Hornchurch Bells

Other ways

Helping on the healing prayer team, being part of the Baptism team… The list of ways to get involved really is endless, so if you’ve got a talent we haven’t mentioned above or you’ve spotted a task at church that you’d like to tackle why not get in contact! We LOVE volunteers!