Volunteer Opportunities

Brighter Days After School Tutoring, Edgehill UMC

  • Edgehill currently houses a wonderful Congolese family of six on in one of the houses on our campus. Edgehill has helped support this family’s needs as they transition to life here in the U.S. helping them with food, shelter, transportation, and accessing immigration, medical, legal, and social services. What is more, we have dedicated group of volunteers who help coordinate care for the family. Donations and various volunteer assistance is always needed to support the family. Click here and contact us to learn more about how you can get involved. Below is a list of concrete ways you can serve this ministry right now:

    • Taking someone to the doctor

    • Picking up boys at soccer next spring

    • Taking them grocery shopping- a fun cultural experience, the

      African Market and K&S Market

    • Helping Annie shop for clothes and shoes for the twins

    • Taking Luka and Plamedie to shop for clothing/shoes

    • Teaching Luka to drive. His learners permit will expire next fall.

    • Practicing English with Annie, Luka and Plamedie

    • Visiting with Annie and Bryan during school days

    • Mentoring Luka about finance and career

    • Mentoring Plamedie about finance and career


  • Brighter Days After School Tutoring runs Mondays - Wednesdays, 3:00PM - 5:30PM September - May. During this time students receive transportation, one-on-one tutoring, a nutritious meal from the Nashville Food Project, outdoor recreation time, and the love and support of our caring volunteers. We are always looking for volunteers o tutor one day per week for the school year. Click here to learn more about neighborhood ministries.

  • Edgehill Early Learning Program nurtures and educates children ages 6 months to 3 years from the Edgehill community. This program takes places on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8:30AM - 1PM September - May. Not only are we supporting children, we are supporting parents, enabling them to work, run errands, and to care for themselves. We are always looking for volunteers to support our staff and to work with our children. Click here to learn more about neighborhood ministries.

  • Our summer camp program runs from early June through mid July, Monday - Thursday 9:00AM - 3:00PM for ages 7-11. At camp our children participate in our global education program learning about different cultures (dance, art, etc.), the summer reading program with our local library. Our children also participate in outdoor recreation, swimming and go on various field trips around the city. Click here to learn more about neighborhood ministries.

  • We welcome volunteers to share their gifts on Saturday mornings 10:00AM - 11:30AM with the children in the community. These gifts could include dance, music, clay making, photography, video production, yoga, meditation, professional development, creative writing and more. If you would like to share your gifts with our children, contact us to schedule a time! Click here to learn more about neighborhood ministries.

  • Our slow pokes ministry gathers with the elderly residents of I.W. Gernert homes for fellowship, a meal, and spiritual care. Contact us if you would like to learn more about how you can get involved. Click here to learn more about neighborhood ministries.

  • Edgehill has long been a member of Nashville Organized for Action and Hope (NOAH). NOAH is a faith-led coalition that is multi-racial and interdenominational. Comprised of congregations, community organizations, and labor unions, our members work to give voice to traditionally marginalized people.

    NOAH engages ordinary people in the political and economic decisions affecting their lives, acting as a unified voice for the faith and justice community to act on its values in the public arena. NOAH does not endorse political candidates but gets them to endorse our issues agenda, and pledge to work with NOAH if they are elected.

    Edgehill is deeply invested in the work of NOAH. Click here to learn more about NOAH. Contact us to learn more about getting involved with Edgehill’s work with NOAH.

  • Each Sunday, volunteers rotate serving in the church nursery during worship. We always need volunteers to be in the rotation or on standby! Contact us to learn more!

  • We always need warm, friendly people to be in our rotation of hospitality volunteers welcoming folks to the church. Contact us if you would like to join this rotation.

  • We always need additional volunteers to visit and write cards to sick and homebound members, to help provide transportation or run errands for them, among other things. If you are interested in helping with one or more of these tasks, or other care related tasks, contact us!

  • We always need people who are handy and willing to help take on fix-it projects around the church. If you have these skills or the time and the willingness to learn, contact us!

  • There are often various tasks around the office the staff needs help with like filing papers, computer work, mailings, small projects, and more. Contact usif this is something you’re interested in learning more about!