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FAFF Budgeting Class
FAFF Budgeting Class
You can help community members who are struggling with their finances by teaching budgeting class. Curriculum will be provided. Looking for English and Spanish volunteers.
View MinistryThe Initiative for Vulnerable Children
The Initiative for Vulnerable Children
The Initiative for Vulnerable Children at Saddleback Church exists to find a family for every child and equip the church to support them. Come join us and help find families for children who need them and share tools and trainings, to equip churches to support adoptive, foster, kinship and safe families. Together, empowered by God, we can solve the orphan crisis making sure every child has a loving family supported by a local church. “A father to the fatherless, …God sets the lonely in families” Psalm 68:5-6
View MinistryMaking Music Guitar Lessons
Making Music Guitar Lessons
Be part of a new and growing ministry opportunity at the PEACE Center, by helping kids in our community learn to play the guitar. Studies have shown time and time again how musical abilities help increase scholastic aptitude. In addition, it provides kids with a talent they can be proud of. No prior teaching experience required, just the ability to read music, play the guitar and love kids!!! Our classes meet weekly, Mondays at 4:00pm. All volunteers must be Saddleback Church members, (accepted Christ, completed CLASS 101, been baptized by immersion and signed the membership Covenant). All volunteers must be willing to be fingerprinted and a background check.
View MinistryCorrespondence Bible Study with Incarcerated
Correspondence Bible Study with Incarcerated
This ministry is for anyone who has a heart for those incarcerated. No personal contact is made with the incarcerated. Volunteers will correspond through a Bible Study approved by the Orange County jail system. If you would like to find out more, click the volunteer button!
View MinistryJail Ministry
Jail Ministry
If you feel led to encourage individuals who are in a tough situation by sharing Jesus with them, you can join us as we visit local jails and provide a church service for those individuals who are incarcerated. This is a great small group opportunity. Requirements: Application; 18 and older; background check and interview.
View MinistryCPR/First Aid
CPR/First Aid
We host workshops on the 2nd Saturday of each month for individuals interested in an emergency volunteer crew that can spring into action when a health emergency occurs. We also need volunteer teachers! Teachers must be a Saddleback Church member and have current instructor certification with the American Heart Association, a thorough knowledge of the instructional material, good communicating/teaching ability and demonstrate good technique in performing life-saving skills.
View MinistryResource Coaches
Resource Coaches
Resource Coaches assist in connecting individuals to services and resources at Saddleback Church, the PEACE Center and local government agencies that can assist them with whatever their current needs are ie...counseling, Celebrate Recovery, Food Stamps, government assistance programs, etc.
View MinistryActs of Appreciation Military Outreach
Acts of Appreciation Military Outreach
We are a military outreach ministry that looks for ways to extend God's love to our military and their families whether they are as close as Camp Pendleton or as far away as Afghanistan. We feel responsible to honor those who serve in the armed forces defending our freedoms. We respond with acts of appreciation that include newborn baby baskets, goody bags to troops deployed around the globe, hosting deployment and welcome home events at Camp Pendleton, sponsoring retreats, and much, much more.
View MinistryFAFF Social Media Class
FAFF Social Media Class
The world of social media can be overwhelming, and now more than ever, the things we do online can impact our offline lives too. You can help parents and students navigate social media safely, and teach them how to utilize these powerful tools well while avoiding pitfalls that can impact future education and employment opportunities. Looking for English and Spanish volunteers.
View MinistryTutoring
Tutoring
The Tutoring Ministry aims to help Jr. High and High School students with their mathematics and science school subjects; for example, Algebra 1 or 2, Geometry, Calculus, biology, etc. Tutoring is offered after school during the week, usually between 3:30 - 5:00 PM (tutoring appointments usually run in 30-45 minute increments). Volunteers must be Saddleback Church members (completion of CLASS 101, Baptism, and signing the Membership Covenant).
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