Help organize outreach events and connect the church with our immediate community.

Guest Follow-up: make phone calls to new guest that filled out connection cards

Intercessory Prayer Team: meets various times of the month to pray over the needs of the church.

Teach an Adult Sunday School Class, short term or long term on Sunday mornings.

Facilitate a Unity Group or Small Group by leading the group in a spiritual study and discussions.

Facilitate a Short Study Group by teaching a short-time study.

Wesley Window Tours: assist with leading a tour. Training available. 

Golden Helping Hands: provides hands-on service opportunities for older adults age 60+, who can be a “ready resource” for many short-term needs of the church.

Alzheimer’s/Dementia “Autumn Lights”: This annual event in September seeks to raise ­awareness and funding to support caregivers of families afflicted with ­Alzheimer’s-Dementia diseases in Guilford County.

Learning Series

J.O.Y. Third Thursday Volunteers: people to help set up, decorate, take-down, and any other tasks to prepare for each luncheon.

Senior Adult Fun and Fellowship: If you have a heart for event planning, come help us schedule the next adventures!

9:30 am Sunday School Volunteer Leaders: serve on a rotating schedule to lead large group lessons and/or small group games and discussion.

11:00 am Children’s Church Volunteer Leaders

Midweek Games and Gospel Volunteer Leaders

Special Event Volunteer Leaders: serve at events such as Wednesday Night Games and ­Gospel, Kids Night Out, and special services.

Helping Hands Team: a group meet on Thursdays at 2 pm to put together, worship bags, lesson material, easter eggs, devotional handouts, and other tasks as they arise. 

Greeters: allow all ministry event participants to be welcomed, feel noticed and included.

Special Event Volunteers: keep structure, sustain mission, and ensure things run smoothly.

Summer Ministry: volunteers help with various service projects and outings during the summer as chaperones.

Sunday School Teacher

Wednesday Night Youth

Bus Drivers

Ball & Bible: On Monday evenings from 5:45 to 7:30 we open the Fellowship Hall gym to the community for free play. Ministry involves setting up gym, getting balls and clock out and giving 4 to 5 min devotion during a break in play. Playing basketball in the pick-up games is not required but more than welcomed!

Teacher Hospitality Volunteers: treat the teachers with a luncheon, breakfast, or monthly snack.

Substitute Teachers: go on the list of Safe-Church trained leaders who we call to assist in a classroom when a teacher needs to be out We have two teachers in each classroom.

Special Event Help: people to help prepare, plan, set-up, and take-down during special events.

Prayer Partners: will receive a class list to pray for during the school year. We covet all prayers for the WMS community.

Musicians: serve playing an instrument on rotation for Sunday Morning worship

Vocalists: serve in leading songs as well as helping with back-up vocals

Greeters: connect Sunday morning guests with the life of Wesley Memorial.

The Audio-Visual Team: operates cameras, lights, and presentation software.

Doughnut Team: pickup and tray doughnuts for Sunday Contemporary worship.

Parking Lot Greeters: help set up the welcome sign and tent in the parking lot entrance to wave to cars and answer questions as needed from 9:00am-9:30am. It is a way to make our church more inviting and help our new guest navigate our big campus!

Choir: provide musical leadership in traditional worship

Handbell Choir: plays once a month during 11 am service and for special services.

Play an instrument: will be scheduled to participate during traditional worship and special events

Lovefeast: volunteers will help with planning and preparation of our annual Lovefeast on Christmas Eve. You will help make phone calls to gather volunteers and will oversee helping staff direct new volunteers. Other volunteers will help with serving during the service. Training will be provided.

Sound and Audio Volunteers: enhance the worship experience through technology.

Ushers and Greeters: create a welcoming and comfortable environment for worship.

Altar Flowers: volunteers will help Mary Hooper keep track of flowers provided by church members to leave in the sanctuary to honor a loved one. When no one requests flowers, you will help with creating arrangements for the sanctuary.

Communion Set-Up: volunteers will help set up communion every first Sunday of the month unless a different date is specified beforehand. Training provided.

Acolytes: we have 4 positions to fill every Sunday: Acolytes light candles, Crucifer carries the cross during the procession and recession, and the Bible bearer carries the Bible during procession and recession. Youth and children’s participation is highly encouraged. Training provided. 

Administrative Duties: help the administrative assistant with data input, keeping memorial lists, keeping altar flower list, and many other opportunities to serve in this area!

Front Desk Volunteers: serve in greeting visitors and members as they walk in the front office. Assists in answering calls, mailings to our shut-ins, and other tasks assisting the administrative assistant. Training available!

Monday Money Counters: count money and prepare bank deposit.

Communication: is a new area we are developing. We encourage members with social media or creative talent to join the team. They will assist with taking pictures of Wesley Memorial in action during events and contribute to creative projects throughout the year. 

We are developing a team to implement security protocols for all services and children’s ministry. If you are passionate about the safety of our members and this church, this is the ministry for you.

Marthas and Stephens: set tables, serve drinks and desserts for church meals, wipe tables and trays, and call volunteers to remind them of dates and time.

Wednesday Night Clean-up: collect and put away food, wipe surfaces, wash/dry dishes, take out trash.

Bereavement Reception: Help or lead a team to serve refreshments at bereavement receptions for funerals

Reception/Greeters: answer the phone and greet visitors.

Congregational Care Team: ­ministers to R.E.A.C.H. members, who for a wide variety of reasons are unable to attend church services and activities on a long-term or short-term basis.

Stephen Ministry: providing one-on-one care for individuals in the community and Wesley Memorial Church, through the Wholeness and Healing Service, “Journey Through Grief” book mailings, Stephen Minister care relationships, and Vespers healing prayer.

Veteran Ministry Congregational Care: is in the early stages for a ministry to serve and honor veterans of our congregation and community.

Visiting Eucharist Ministry: Pairs of trained volunteers visit the homes of REACH members and offer consecrated communion elements from worship.

Prayer Shawl Ministry/ Pillow Ministry: ministers through knitting shawls, praying for those who will be receiving them, and delivering them to individuals. It is a ministry of comfort by sewing, stuffing, and delivering pillows prayerfully to individuals facing health struggles.

Caring Card Ministry Volunteers: of this ministry send notes of love, healing, and encouragement to our REACH members and those who are on the church prayer list.

Staff Appreciation Committee: is a new effort to show our staff appreciation for all the behind-the-scenes work they do for Wesley Memorial. You would contribute your time to planning breakfasts, lunches, or other ideas to help show the staff they are valued. 

Wesley Women: The Wesley Women’s purpose is to unite the women of our church. Our main project each year is to raise funds for our community by organizing and promoting the Carolina Christmas Bazaar on the 3rd Saturday of November each year. 2025 is our 52nd year!

Wesley 100 Men: The Wesley 100 is the men’s group at Wesley Memorial Methodist Church. We use fundraisers to raise money which we give back to church sponsored nonprofits. We meet on the third Saturday of the month in the church dining hall for a breakfast meeting. We are always looking for new members to join. 

Cub Scouts: Our Cub Scouts ministry builds character, faith, and citizenship in children while providing safe, fun, and meaningful activities. Together with families, we guide children to live out Christian values in everyday life.

Boy Scouts: develop youth into strong, values-driven leaders by teaching responsibility, teamwork, and decision-making through hands-on experiences and community service. We invite leaders to mentor and equip young people to lead with integrity, guided by faith and moral principles.

High Point Jail Ministry: is a Christian mentoring program serving the inmates residing in the Guilford County jail.

Hinton Rural Life Center: Hinton serves a three-county area in the Appalachian Mountains repairing homes and providing serves to this poverty-stricken area. There is also a retreat and conference center providing opportunities for renewal events as well as housing for groups when they are serving in this area.

Macedonia Center: police mentoring program, activities for young and old, food distribution center, teaching life skills, early childhood education and many other services. They are also one of our 2 food recipients when our church collects canned food on the first Sunday of the month.

Wheels 4 Hope: is a faith-based car donation program providing reliable transportation for a family who cannot afford a vehicle.

White Christmas: These gifts collected in December will benefit men through West End Ministry and Women living at Leslie’s house.

World Relief Triad: provides support for refugees in our High Point Community.

Community Clinic of High Point: volunteer to help provide quality acute care and chronic disease management for eligible adults, aged 18-64, who reside in Archdale, High Point, Jamestown, and Trinity and do not qualify for any form of government or private insurance.

Horsepower Therapeutic Training: their mission is to promote and enhance the welfare of individuals with physical, intellectual, and/or emotional disabilities through a program of therapeutic, educational and recreational activities using horses. Wesley Memorial church sponsors one horse named Charolotte.

Ervin UMAR Home: supporting the promotion of community inclusion, independence, and growth for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities through residential, employment and cultural enrichment opportunities.

Good Samaritan clinic in the Dominican Republic: Offering clean water and medical assistance though a free-standing clinic to people living in Baty 7 near the Haiti border. This clinic provides an opportunity for church members to serve in the global mission field.

Prison Fellowship Angel Tree: share the love of God with incarcerated parents and their children through the purchase and delivery of personal Christmas gifts.

Boys and Girls Club of HP: Boys and Girls Clubs provide support for young people, especially those living is challenging area of High Point.

Compassion International: prayerfully, relationally, and financially support an international child with food, medical care, and education.

HP Young Life: Young Life’s mission is to introduce adolescents to Jesus Christ and to help them grow in their faith. Young Life would like to support every high schooler in High Point and spread the word of Jesus.

Fairview Elementary School: partnering with the school throughout the year to provide supplies, backpacks with food for children during Christmas and Easter break and support for the teachers.

Commander Peace Academy: Supporting at-risk young boys and girls offering them a safe and nurturing environment and home to get off the streets.

Victory Junction: Victory junction allows children living with complex medical and physical needs to experience the joy of camp in a medically safe and fully accessible environment.

YWCA OF HP- Baby Closet: aids families with infants and toddlers by providing formula, clothing, diapers and other items needed for a newborn.

YWCA of HP- Women’s Closet: this ministry provides gently used clothing for young professional women entering the workforce. A closet has been set up to receive donations and distribute clothing.

A Simple Gesture: individual households supplying and delivering canned food to multiple food banks in Guilford County.

Cover The City: collecting and donating blankets to those in need in High Point during the winter.

Greater HP Food Alliance: focuses on food security in the High Point area working with non-profit partners supporting their programs and distribution.

Helping Hand of High Point: Is a Christian organization providing food, emergency financial assistance and basic life skills education to High Point community residents in need.

Mobile Meals: Is now Senior Resources of Guilford which provides home-delivered meals and wellness checks to homebound seniors living in the High Point area. Wesely Memorial delivers twice monthly.

Open Door Ministries: serve meals at The Father’s Table, assist with the assembly of food boxes for the pantry, and provide needed supplies for the shelter. They are also one of our 2 food recipients when our church collects canned food on the first Sunday of the month.

Feed the Hunger: packing meals annually to send to people ­internationally facing food scarcity.

West End Ministries/Leslie’s House: Supporting Women’s shelter, Community meals, food pantry, thrift stores, counseling and many other services.

Hope for Humanity: Provides services to promote affordable housing opportunities, financial literacy, mentorship and training programs for low-to-moderate income residents, veterans, the aging, persons with disabilities, and the homeless community.