We have many ways to volunteer for the Easter Eggstravaganza! From set up, greeting, running a game, the clean up crew, & many more options, you can find a spot! Please check out the options below and the descriptions of each volunteer job.
If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to Amie at missions@experiencecrossroads.com or give the church office a call (515) 986-5433.
Set Up Crew - please arrive at the church at 7 AM and have things ready to go at 8:30. We will need to clear the banquet hall of chairs and set up for the balloon artist, face painting and the craft. Help the Lions Club get set up for their breakfast in Room 402. Put up signs around the building and outside. Set up games, bounce house, and animal area on the lawn. Set up entrances with handouts and bags.
Door Greeters - Please arrive at 8:15 AM & you will be done at approximately 11 AM. We need friendly and happy people willing to welcome kids and families as they come into the building at the east and north entrances. You will be handing the kids a bag with handouts in it.
Food Collection - Please arrive at 8:15 AM and you should be done around 11 AM. You will be stationed at the east or north entrances to collect the food donations for the Grimes Storehouse and put them in the provided cart. You may also need to help with loading it for the food pantry to take it.
Coloring Room - Please arrive at 8:15 AM & you will be done at approximately 11 AM. Help direct children to the coloring table to color. Make sure they put their first and last name on their page. Help kids choose which prize to enter their coloring sheet. Close down the coloring at 10:25 so that kids can get to the egg hunt and you can draw the winners.
Manage a Game Outdoors - Please arrive at 8:30 AM & you will be done at approximately 11:30 AM. We have several games that we will need managed and we will have 2 volunteers per game. Please encourage kids to play the game and give them candy after they participate. Talk and engage parents as well. Definitely be friendly :) and wear a warm coat if its cold!
Craft - Please arrive at 8:30 AM and expect to be here until Noon. We will be helping kids put together a salvation bead cross and explaining to them the simple Gospel message that is represented by the color of each bead. You will be seated at at a table in the banquet hall and you can invite kids to come make the craft as they are waiting in line for the balloon artist and face painting.
Clean Up Crew - please arrive at 10:30 AM and we should be done at 1 pm or before. Put away any tables, clean up trash, collect eggs and return to upstairs, take down signs, vacuum banquet hall and room 402, reset banquet hall for church, sweep hallways and gym, check bathrooms for trash, and any other clean up that needs to be done.