First Free Church
1375 Carman Road,
Manchester, MO 63021
Serving – whether in the church or in the community – is a way for ‘regular’ people to be the hands and feet of Jesus and show God’s love in tangible ways.
Check out all of the opportunities we have for you to serve at First Free – click on a ministry area to see the opportunities!
Provide children with special needs a nurturing and safe environment that will provide the needed support to allow for spiritual development through the teachings of Jesus.
Create a warm and nurturing environment for infants and toddlers in Nursery while teaching them about Jesus through play.
Create a warm, fun, and engaging environment for preschool kids while teaching them about Jesus.
Create a warm, inviting, and engaging atmosphere for our elementary students while teaching them about Jesus.
Create a warm, inviting, and engaging atmosphere for our 4th and 5th-grade students while teaching them about Jesus.
Assist with tech on Sunday mornings and help kids grow closer to Christ through the partnership of teaching and worship teams.
Ensure new and returning families feel welcome by greeting them warmly, providing a safe and loving environment to enter into, and assisting with check-ins.
Provide a fun and loving atmosphere for Preschool through 6th graders to participate in the AWANA program on Wednesday evenings.
Small groups are at the heart of Student Ministries. Leaders disciple a group of middle school students through relationships and discussions on a weekly basis. See lives transformed as you speak life, love, and truth into your students’ lives! (3-year commitment)
Small groups are at the heart of Student Ministries. Leaders disciple a group of high school students through relationships and discussions on a weekly basis. See lives transformed as you speak life, love, and truth into your students’ lives! (4-year commitment)
Help coordinate and train our cafe volunteers to serve on Sunday or Wednesday nights.
Make our services come alive by using your gifts in tech. Whether it’s audio, video, lights, or CG, we’ve got a place for everybody to be involved!
4 Hours for Rehearsal/Service
6th-12th grade
Grow in your musical giftings as you learn what it means to lead others into worship. All vocalists and musicians are encouraged to try this out!
4 Hours for Rehearsal/Service, plus practice time
6th-12th grade
Provide a warm welcome to both guests and regular attenders.
Brew coffee and set up coffee counters before Sunday services.
Provide hospitality, restock condiments, and clean up the coffee area.
Ensure the safety of pedestrians and vehicles in the parking lot and assist guests in finding available parking.
Welcome and prepare the congregation for worship; assist with seating; minimize worship disruptions; assist in emergencies.
Assist visitors in connecting with First Free; facilitate connection with groups, service opportunities, etc.
Answer questions and provide information as requested; provide basic technical support such as navigating the website, signing up for events, etc; encourage visitors to fill out Connect cards.
Vocalists contribute to the fullness of sound by singing harmonies and can also be called upon to lead a song as a solo at different times. In addition, the worship team is also tasked with engaging the congregation during corporate worship.
Our band praises the Lord through the blast of the ram’s horn, the lyre, and harp! They praise him with the tambourine and dancing; they praise him with strings and flutes, and with a clash of cymbals. (Psalm 150)
(Guitars and piano are also welcome.)
Audio Mixers help operate the audio systems for services and events to ensure clear sound at an appropriate volume level.
The CG operator contributes to the service or event by using ProPresenter to share lyrics, videos, and presentations with the congregation or audience.
Our Camera Operators control the cameras around the room and capture high-quality footage that we use on our live streams and video recordings.
Video Directors direct the video streams around the room to create an engaging online experience.
Stage design (and construction!) and lighting help us to create interesting and engaging spaces that help our congregation get the most out of the worship experience.
Serve immigrants in our community by helping to provide a safe space for them to connect with others and learn English. Hospitality team members help with check-ins, registration, and directing students to their classes.
Serve immigrants by helping them learn English through weekly classes. Teachers work together to plan and teach the lessons for their classroom from materials provided or sourced.
Oasis International helps refugees resettle and thrive in St. Louis, and we serve with them monthly!
Be a part of a group that regularly serves with one of our partner organizations.
Members of this team help people who are elderly, widowed, or afflicted with health issues with light maintenance work in their homes.
Members of this team are trained to respond to crises in our church, our community, our nation, and abroad.
Serve with others to communicate with and care for our missionaries serving around the world.
Serve with others to plan, prepare and serve lunch for quarterly events featuring missionary reports.
Our Operations Officers monitor internal and external communication systems in order to coordinate response activities to emergencies that may occur during services.
The MERT Team serves as primary responders to medical emergencies occurring during services in order to provide initial emergency medical care while awaiting the arrival of EMS.
1x/month
Licensed Physician, Nurse, Paramedic, or EMT
Our Photography Team helps us to capture the beautiful moments that happen at our church so we can share them with others.
Our Videography Team helps us to tell stories that share the life change that happens at First Free.
Help keep our grounds looking great! Projects may include raking, weeding, planting, trimming, and general clean-up. More advanced projects could include help with retaining walls and other landscaping. Knowledge of landscaping is helpful but not necessary. Individuals and/or groups welcome!
Help keep our buildings and equipment at their very best! Projects may include simple repairs and power washing. Requires basic home maintenance skills.
Help keep our buildings looking great inside and out by freshening up paint! Requires an eye for detail; experience is helpful but not necessary.
Help keep our spaces looking their best with some detailed cleaning around the buildings. Projects could include deep cleaning and organizing kitchen areas or the nursery, and detailed dusting. An eye for detail and organization skills are helpful.
Follow up with individuals on the prayer list and provide updates to the Care Ministry Assistant.
Welcome and assist guests attending funerals and memorial services.
Work on a team to provide meals for families following funerals.
Newsletters are sent out once per month. We will never share or sell your information.