Service & Mission

  • sunday worship sign ups

    If your connection with God involves serving others, Sunday Worship Service volunteer opportunities are waiting for you. Each Sunday, our church needs Ushers, Lay Readers, Altar Flower donations, and Coffee Fellowship servers.  


    To sign up for an opportunity that appeals to you, on a Sunday that is convenient for you, please click on the blue Sign Up button below. You'll be re-directed to the SignUp Genius website. 


    Sunday Worship SIGN UP 


    Sign Up Genius Printable Instructions

    • Altar Flowers add something special to our worship service. Please type in the Comments section what you would like printed in the bulletin, i.e., "In the memory of....". The cost is $30, and the arrangement is yours to take home after worship. Contact the church office with questions. (office@bayumc.org)  To pay online, go to our Give webpage and choose "Donate". Scroll through list to find Altar Flowers.
    • Lay readers participate in the worship service by reading the Invocation, the Call to Worship, and the first Scripture reading. Contact Barb Sherman with questions. (barbara@premiumcomputer.cc)
    • Ushers hand out bulletins, help parishioners to a pew if needed, and help with collections and clean up. Contact  Jo-Anne Marshall with questions. (luccilookalike@gmail.com)
    • Coffee Fellowship Servers assist with setting up tables and chairs, placing the donuts on serving trays, getting out the coffee cups and pouring coffee, water and juice, and some clean up. Contact Peter Gierosky with questions. 

  • RMH Easter Baskets

    As our service project this month, the Bay UMC Children's program is assembling Easter baskets to give to the children living at Ronald McDonald House in Cleveland. We are asking for donations of the materials to be at the church by SUNDAY, APRIL 13TH so the children and youth can assemble the baskets in time for Easter. If you would like to help, please click on the image to the left to view the SignUp Genius. 

    There will also be a paper copy of this list in Fellowship Hall at coffee hour if you prefer to sign up there, as well as a basket for monetary donations.  Thank you in advance for your contributions! Please contact Lindsey Martin at education@bayumc.org with any questions!


  • Youth education leader

    It is an exciting time to be part of the Bay UMC Children's Program! You can help support us by becoming a Class Leader on Sunday mornings! Our new model gives you everything you need to walk in on Sunday morning to the classroom and be prepared for the time with the children. No preparation necessary, just 30 minutes of your time per week! Monthly time slots (four consecutive Sundays or more) are recommended and encouraged, but not necessary. Contact Lindsey Martin at education@bayumc.org with any questions.  You may also click on the image to the left to sign up. Thank you for your interest in Bay United Methodist Church's future!


  • Fill this house

    Fill This House is a faith-based organization assists youth who are aging out of the foster care system. 

    Bay United Methodist Church partners with Fill This House by raising funds, purchasing items, and participating in collection drives to provide newly emancipated youth with household goods, such as towels, dishes, flatware, bedding, pots & pans, toasters, kitchen utensils, etc.


    For more information, visit the Fill This House website. For information on how you can volunteer to help, contact Jeanne Vaughan at jmv333@gmail.com.

  • Kids' Book Bank

    The mission of the Cleveland Kids’ Book Bank is to foster literacy and a love of reading by distributing free books to children in need through collaboration with community partners. Founded in 2014, the Kids' Book Bank operates 22 outdoor book collection bins throughout Greater Cleveland. Between the books from these bins and the monthly book drives held by companies, schools, and individuals, about half of our inventory comes from our community. 


    Please contact Marian Harmount at marian.harmount@gmail.com for more information. 

  • second harvest food bank

    Second Harvest is the regional nonprofit committed to fighting hunger. Bay United Methodist Church works to support Second Harvest as they acquire, gather, and distribute nutritious food, Second Harvest helps feed tens of thousands of people throughout Crawford, Erie, Huron, and Lorain counties. 


  • egg ministry

    Considered the perfect protein, eggs are an inexpensive way to provide quality nutrition to those in need.  Once a month, a collection takes place to buy dozens and dozens of eggs to be distributed at a local food bank, supporting those in the Cleveland area. 


    Or you can donate through Bay UMC's Online Giving. "Egg Ministry" is one of the giving options.


    If you would like to be a part of the Egg Ministry, contact Andy Lihani at bbnpapaw@aol.com.  

  • Knickerbocker

    The Knickerbocker is an affordable adult living community. Recently renovated, the building was originally developed  in 1974 by a consortium of four Bay Village churches, including Bay United Methodist, Bay Presbyterian, Bethesda on the Bay Lutheran, and St. Barnabas Episcopal.


    Bay United Methodist Church supports the Knickerbocker by providing time and donations in various ways to support the residents' spiritual and recreational activities. Annually, members of our church volunteer to provide a Thanksgiving dinner for all Knickerbocker residents.


    For more information on Knickerbocker service opportunities, contact Donna Dresing at dlharland@yahoo.com or Marian Harmount at marian.harmount@gmail.com.