CSER Now

Supervisor
Sandy Brown (sandy@eastlake-church.com or 337-764-6576)

Address
37 Big Branch Trl
Moneta, Virginia 24121

Opportunity
Actively seeking camp counselors and volunteers to help with our annual youth camp at EastLake Community Church. BRYW (Blue Ridge Youth Week) is a week of serving teens from all over our community and surrounding states. The days consist of services, activities, lake time, good food among other things. The dates are July 13th – July17th. Cser volunteers would stay on campus and assist where their gifting and our needs align.

Supervisor
Kloie McFadden (kmcfadden@humankind.org or 434-384-3131)

Address
1903 HumanKind Way
Lynchburg, Virginia 24503

Opportunity
Communications & Marketing Volunteer
Looking to use your creativity in communications, design, or social media? Join us this summer at HumanKind and help us prepare for a busy event season while creating engaging, mission-driven content. We are seeking volunteers for 20–40 hours to support marketing and communications efforts across the organization. Opportunities May Include:

• Assisting with graphic design for events and campaigns
• Creating fun, engaging social media posts
• Supporting marketing and communications projects
• Collaborating with program teams to develop content
• Helping plan and prepare materials for upcoming events

If you enjoy creating, designing, or sharing stories that connect with others, we would love to have you involved. This opportunity would be both in person and remote. If you live near our other locations, such as Richmond, Roanoke, Bedford, or Danville, you could also help there instead of in Lynchburg!

Photography Volunteer
Looking to use your passion for photography to make an impact? Join us this summer as a Photography Volunteer and help capture the heart of our mission in action. We are seeking volunteers for 20/40 hours to help document programs, events, and everyday moments that tell powerful stories. Opportunities May Include:

• Capturing photos of programs, events, and client moments
• Creating an in-house stock photo library
• Organizing and sorting event photos
• Working with program teams to capture meaningful content

You don’t need to do everything listed—if you enjoy being behind the camera and telling stories through images, this is a great fit! (This opportunity would mostly need to be in person unless you want to help with editing as well. If you live nearby our other locations like Richmond, Roanoke, Bedford, Danville you could also help in those locations instead of Lynchburg!

Videography Volunteer
Do you love storytelling through video? Join us this summer to help bring our mission to life through engaging, impactful video content. We are looking for volunteers to contribute 20/40 hours supporting video projects that will be used across events, campaigns, and social media. Opportunities May Include:

• Capturing video footage at programs and events
• Assisting with video interviews and in-house productions
• Creating short-form video content and reels
• Organizing and editing video clips
• Building a stock library of video content

Whether you enjoy filming, editing, or both, your creativity will help share stories that matter. (This opportunity would mostly need to be in person unless you want to help with editing as well. If you live nearby our other locations like Richmond, Roanoke, Bedford, Danville you could also help in those locations instead of Lynchburg!

Supervisor
Amy Arranga (amy.arranga@lynchburgva.gov or 434-455-6306)

Address
301 Grove Street
Lynchburg, Virginia 24501

Opportunity
During our main building renovation at Lynchburg Public Library, volunteers will work with staff at one of our temporary hubs at the Miller Center, depending on the students’ interests, skill sets, and schedules.

Opportunities include assisting with youth and adult programs, greeting patrons, and supporting our larger public events! Volunteers are asked to fill out an online application at the following link.

After the application is received, Amy Arranga, the Volunteer Coordinator, will contact the student to schedule a brief interview and a library orientation. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Amy at her email address. We look forward to working with you!!!

Supervisor
Mandy Ayers (maeshavenforhealing@gmail.com or 434-426-8198)

Address
3405 Headens Bridge Rd
Bedford, Virginia 24523

Opportunity
Maes Haven is located at a farm. Maes haven focuses on Equine and Animal therapeutic experiences. Our opportunities will consist of taking care of the animals, building or mending enclosures, feeding animals, Clearing trails and various farm chores.

Supervisor
Lee Beale (leebeale@bealenet.com or 804-632-9620)

Address
373 School Street
Nickelsville, Virginia 24271

Opportunity
The Southwest Virginia Partnership (SWVP) was founded by three Baptist Associations (Clinch Valley, Powell River, & Wise) and the Baptist General Association of Virginia (BGAV) in 2009 and became an independent 501(c)(3) public charity in 2017. Our mission is to advance the Kingdom of Christ by putting His love into action – one person, one family, one community at a time.

SWVP has two resident full-time missionaries looking for in-person and remote help in their service to southwest Virginia communities. In-person service may involve assisting resident missionaries with hosting mission teams, leading Bible studies, preparing for construction projects, organizing the local food pantry, ministering to nursing home residents, and assisting local church ministries. Remote or online service opportunities vary based on the skill set of the CSER volunteer, but may include assisting with SWVP social media, online presence, website, advertising, marketing, communications, arts, engineering, education, or other projects. Combinations of in-person and remote/online service are also possible.

The SWVP is willing to host SWVP CSER volunteers at “The Manor” in Nickelsville, VA, a SWVP facility where mission teams stay. CSER volunteers may choose to stay in Nickelsville during Spring Break for 20 to 40 hours of service. Weekends and multiple stays are also an opportunity for in-person service hours during the Spring Term. There will be no cost to SWVP CSER volunteers for lodging at “The Manor.” SWVP CSER volunteers will have to provide their own transportation and food. This is an opportunity for students to work with and learn from full-time missionaries who have been following the Holy Spirit and serving Christ, by showing His love to the communities of Southwest Virginia for over 15 years.

Supervisor
Vanessa Archer (Vanessa.Archer@tct.tv or 330-614-2648)

Address
10 Skyline Drive
Canfield, OH 44406

Remote Opportunity

Opportunity
Become a Volunteer Prayer Partner at TCT and make a meaningful impact by praying with individuals in need across the nation. Serve on our live 24/7 prayer line, offering hope, encouragement, and faith-filled prayer in a structured and supportive environment. Training is provided, and flexible scheduling allows you to serve remotely from anywhere. Calls are routed through the web.

Supervisor
Cory Bradow (jen@uwsportsministry.org or 218-851-8227)

Address
1240 Jefferson Dr W
Forest, Virginia 24551

Opportunity
Do you like to travel, coach and play sports, love Jesus, and love spreading the Gospel? UW Sports Ministry is an equipping ministry that works directly with local churches (mostly Protestant) across the U.S. to help churches put on sports camps at their church. During the summer, our staff will travel in teams of 3-4 to various churches around the country. Each week, the team will be in a new city or town working with a different set of churches.

Sports are an amazing tool for churches to use for discipleship and outreach in their community. If you love Jesus, sports, traveling and have a heart towards children, then come join us for a summer filled with sports, travel, and sharing the Gospel! UW sports camps are held at local churches across the country from the Pacific to the Atlantic.

Summer staff will be responsible for running the sports camp at the church. Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Coaching one of the four sports that UW offers – basketball, soccer, cheerleading, or Team 45 (skill-building for 4- and 5-year-olds)
• Leading and participating in worship – UW uses up to 10 songs that have motions set to them
• Leading Bible Time – sharing Bible stories with the campers
• Working directly with the different churches – each camp is a little different and tailoring camp to the individual churches is important

Perks to working with UW:

• You could receive school credit for practicum or internship if you are in degree programs such as: Education, Business, Marketing, Sports Management, Kinesiology, Exercise Science, Sport Coaching, Athletic Training, Christian Studies, and more. Some educational institutions require prior approval before the start of an internship. It is the responsibility of the student to check with their institution to be sure they meet any requirements before they accept a position.
• You get to experience different cultures and environments across the US all summer. You are being paid to travel and tell people about Jesus – it can’t get much better than that!
• You get to invest in the next generation of believers.

Training is in Lynchburg, VA. We ask summer missionaries to be here May 29. From here, you will travel across the country. The summer ends July 31.

Supervisor
Polly King (pk24paws@gmail.com or 434-960-8895)

Address
414 Stonewall Road
Concord, Virginia 24538

Opportunity
Opportunity to spend time with grateful farm animals (donkeys, goats, sheep, pigs, chickens) at Virginia Farm Animal Sanctuary! Tasks may include maintaining animal pens (mucking, spreading straw), assisting the farm manager with feeding tasks, ensuring water containers are clean, and socializing with the animals. Based on experience and interest, we will provide specific assignments with the opportunity to revise with additional experience.

Preference for seniors and juniors, and preference for experience with farm animals. Must be able to commit to a regular weekly schedule.

Supervisor
Corey Bonheim (cbonheim@me.com or 434-944-6357)

Address
519 Baldwin Ave
Paia, HI 96779

Opportunity
This opportunity is a Thomas Road Baptist Church short-term missions trip for LU students to the island of Maui, Hawaii. Christian Youth Ministries of Hawaii (CYMOH) helps local ministries with their summer youth activities. The trip runs from the middle of June to the middle of July. Trip members will live on the campus of Maui Christian Academy and work on community service projects, help with youth outreach activities, and staff local youth camps as counselors.