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Volunteer

Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God's grace in its various forms.

I Peter 4:10 NIV

EBIC is blessed with many willing and able servants that help us all grow together. Here are some current ways that you may get involved or share with us your gifts and interests:

EBIC Ministry Personnel Suggestions

CPP (Commission on Personnel Placement) is responsible for assisting in the process of identifying God’s gifted and willing candidates for elected and affirmed church positions. Those serving on CPP are:

Betty Price | Janelle Schriver | John Fackler | Doneen Dourte | Leonard Wolf | John Hilsher | Marci Rittenhouse 

In preparation for our 2025 Annual Meeting (November), CPP is now receiving nominations for the following positions:

  •  Church Board member (male)
  • 5 Deacons
  • 1 Home Mission Team member
  • 2 Compassion Team members
  • 7 BIC Atlantic Conference Annual Meeting delegates (March 2026)
  • 4 U.S. General Assembly delegates (July 2026)

Please suggest any member of the congregation who meets the qualifications for these positions to CPP by filling out the form below. Please do not disclose your suggestions to the persons whose names you submit. If you have comments or questions, please contact any member of CPP. Thank you for helping to call God’s people for His ministries.

EBIC Ministry Personnel Suggestions

EBIC KIDS

SUNDAY MORNING NURSERY & ELEMENTARY

Youth and adults are needed to volunteer in both our nursery and elementary kids' areas on Sunday mornings! THANK YOU for giving of your time to lead and protect our little ones! If you have questions about what is involved or if you'd just like to observe to see if this might be where God is calling you, please contact  . 

  • CLEARANCES | All EBIC Kids workers need up-to-date clearances, per state regulations. Obtaining clearances for volunteers is a completely FREE process. Clearances are valid for 5 years and may be used for any other volunteering you may do in the schools or community.  Detailed process for obtaining your clearances are at the bottom of this page.
  • ARRIVAL | So that leaders will be in place and ready to greet children when they arrive, please arrive 10-15 minutes BEFORE your assigned timeslot.

HOSPITALITY

 WELCOME TEAM

Thanks for your willingness to welcome and assist people as they enter to worship! Schedule to be a Sunday morning host:

SUNDAY MORNING HOST SIGNUP

COFFEE SERVICE

Would you be willing to volunteer for either SETUP or CLEANUP of our coffee service (or do BOTH!) either for a specific Sunday or on a regular basis? This is a great project for a family and typically takes about an hour to setup and a half-hour to cleanup. If you've never made coffee or would like a refresher, we also have a training video which walks you through all steps of preparation. 

 VOLUNTEER for COFFEE SERVICE SETUP &/OR CLEANUP  TRAINING VIDEO for COFFEE SERVICE

 SNOW SHOVELING

Volunteer to shovel outside of our 5 main entrances on Sunday mornings this winter. Shovels and salt are located at each main entrance. Please arrive by 7am and start at the front entrance. Contact with questions.

SNOW SHOVELING SIGNUP

MEDIA TEAM

Schedule for our MEDIA TEAM volunteers:

MEDIA TEAM CALENDAR

AREAS OF INTEREST

What skills, interests, or hobbies do you have that you would be willing to serve both our church and the community? We want to KNOW! While there may not be a present need in any particular area, we will have your name on file if/when a need arises.

Volunteer Interest Survey

 

Clearances

VOLUNTEERS (age 18 & older)/PAID WORKERS (ages 14 & older)
Thank you for your interest in serving with the children and youth ministries at Elizabethtown BIC Church! It is our incredible privilege and responsibility to minister in a variety of ways to the children and youth of our congregation and to provide a safe, secure environment in which they may grow in the ways of our Lord Jesus Christ. We seek to do all of this in a world which is not always safe and in which abuse of children in various forms is prevalent enough to warrant vigilance on our part.

One of the ways we do that at EBIC is by giving close attention to the personnel who supervise our children and youth and the manner in which that supervision is given. Our policies and procedures are outlined in our Children & Youth Protection Policy. This policy not only provides a level of protection for our youth and children, but also sets forth expectations for children and youth workers that will help protect them from unfounded accusations.

In order to comply with that policy and with state regulations for childcare volunteers, all volunteer children and youth workers (age 18 or older) and all paid children & youth workers (age 14 and older) must complete and submit the following:

    • EBIC Background Information Form | new volunteers/workers only
    • PA State Police Response for Criminal Record Check
    • PA Department of Human Services Child Abuse History Clearance
    • PA residency statement OR Federal Criminal History Background Check

Clearances are valid for 5 years from date of completion

A copy of THE ENTIRE COMPLETED PAPERWORK PACKET should be returned to the CHURCH OFFICE by any of these methods:

PLEASE KEEP ALL ORIGINALS of your clearance documentation, especially if you plan to volunteer other places. Each organization with whom you volunteer requires a copy of these clearances.

Instructions for completing each of these items are found below:

 

EBIC Background Information Form

NEW VOLUNTEERS/WORKERS or YOUTH only | Please complete the following form:
EBIC Background Information Form

PA State Police Criminal Record Check
  • WEBSITE: https://epatch.pa.gov
  • COST: $22 (for paid workers) FREE (for volunteers)
  • An instant response will be provided if there is no record
  • Submit a printed copy of your PA STATE POLICE RESPONSE FOR CRIMINAL RECORD CHECK
PA Dept of Human Services Child Abuse History Clearance
  • WEBSITE: www.compass.state.pa.us/CWIS
  • COST: $13 (for paid workers) FREE (for volunteers)
  • Create an account and submit your request electronically. It is helpful to collect the following information prior to beginning your submission:
    • Addresses where you have previously lived
    • Names of all individuals with whom you have lived to include parents, guardians, siblings, spouses, etc.
    • Any previous names you have used or have been known by
  • Results will be emailed/mailed to you within 14 days of submission.
  • Submit a printed copy of your PA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES CHILD ABUSE HISTORY CLEARANCE
PA Residency/MINOR AFFIRMATION OR Federal Criminal History Background Check

OPTION #1 PA Residency/MINOR AFFIRMATION verification

If you:

  • are a VOLUNTEER ONLY (18 or older) or MINOR PAID WORKER (ages 14-17)
  • have lived in Pennsylvania during the entirety of the past 10 consecutive years
  • can attest to not having been convicted of a felony nor a sex crime over the past 5 years
  • are a MINOR PAID WORKER ONLY and can have a PARENT/LEGAL GUARDIAN swear and affirm swear and affirm in writing that you are not disqualified from service 

you may complete the appropriate section(s) of this form: PA Residency and/or MINOR AFFIRMATION signature form. You do NOT need to complete the Federal Criminal History Background Check

OPTION #2 Federal Criminal History Background Check


If you are either a:

  • Paid worker (18 or older) OR minor paid worker (ages 14-17) who has not lived in PA for the last 10 years
  • Volunteer (18 or older) AND have NOT lived in Pennsylvania during the entirety of the past 10 consecutive years

you need to complete a fingerprint based Federal (FBI Criminal History Background Check):

  1. REGISTER ONLINE and schedule a 10-minute fingerprint appointment at IdentoGO .Enter the appropriate code below:
    • 1KG6ZJ (volunteer, 18 or older) | 1KG756 (paid worker, 14 or older)  
  2. PRINT YOUR REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION email & take it along with a form of identification (driver's license, photo ID or US passport) and form of payment (credit card, check or money order) to the Elizabethtown Public Library.

Click here to view the Children and Youth Policy Handbook.