CHIP IN + CONNECT INFO

Discover and sign up for ways you may be interested in “chipping in” to volunteer your time and talents by serving at Wayside and how you might better connect within the Wayside community. Fill out the form below what you might be interested in and/or click the buttons to jump to each section to learn more.

SERVICE

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    The Hospitality Team organizes and serves refreshments for church sponsored events. Your involvement can be for most events or every once in a while. All ages welcome!

  • The Italian Sodas Team serves Italian sodas to our community on Sunday evenings from 4:30-5:05pm. Regular or occasional help welcome!

  • The meal train team facilitates providing meals for people during times of transition, grief and loss, and/ or health challenges. Sign up to participate on upcoming meal trains.

  • Three times a year [Fall, Christmas, Easter] we use Giving Trees as a way to support our local and global community. Join this team to help select and organize this outreach work.

  • Be a part of the team that discerns and approves our reach out grant applications.

  • Welcome people at the door as we gather on Sunday evenings. Greet people and pass out the worship handouts. Be available, as needed, to direct newcomers to the nursery, the restrooms, etc.

  • Spend time with children (babies to 3’s and/or pre-K to 5th grade) during our Sunday worship gatherings once a month.

  • Connect with middle and high school students volunteering during our fall connection nights and other youth events throughout the year. Regular or occasional help welcome!

  • Join in music at Wayside by sharing your musical gifts up front on Sunday! Lead your own group on a monthly or quarterly rotation or lend your skills to a pre-existing group. We are in need of instrumentalists, in particular:
    bass, drums, guitar, and piano.

  • Sign up if you would be interested in joining this year’s Christmas Eve choir. Kids are absolutely welcome, and being able to read music is not required! Rehearsing will likely be after our Sunday gatherings, so if you love to sing, come join us for about 20 minutes each of those evenings and have fun singing some great Christmas music.

  • Join the team to run sound on Sunday evenings on a monthly rotation.

    Free training available!

  • Help plan, organize, and facilitate the Silent Auction for our December 6th Fundraiser.

  • Help plan, organize, and facilitate for our 8 Year Celebration event on December 6.

  • Come and offer computer support to the elders of Grand Ronde. Transportation and lunch are typically provided for free!

  • Be part of a team of people that gather once in a while to share, pray, brainstorm, and find ways to be active in living out Justice in our community and around the world. 

  • 2nd Wednesday of the month
    shift one 4:00 -5:30pm
    shift two 5:30-7:00pm
    Newberg Coin Laundry

    Volunteer to make sack lunches day of and/or at the laundromat: scan payment card to start machines, pass out sack dinners, offer laundry supplies, and chat with the people.

SMALL GROUPS

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    SUNDAY MORNINGS
    11:00am
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    A community of mostly mid 20’s to mid 30’s people, seeking wisdom together—leaving certainty behind, and trying to thoughtfully figure out how to live well in a complex world.

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    MONDAY MORNINGS
    9:00-9:30am
    Wayside Sanctuary

    Come be a part of intentionally praying for our community, the concerns around us, as well as the needs of the broader world as we provide support and encouragement for one another.

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    TUESDAY MORNINGS
    9:00-10:00am
    Wayside Sanctuary + Zoom

    Women and gender diverse folx are invited to fellowship together. Come as we share life stories, read books together, and find ways we can be supportive to one another.

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    WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 8
    7:00pm 
    Wayside Main Lobby

    True Colors [formally Spectrum] is an LGBTQIA+ Christ-centered group for the support of Queer folx & allies seeking God through the rainbow spectrum. High school age and older are welcome.

  • GATHERINGS VARY

    The Families Group is for our parents and guardians with kids elementary age and younger. Sign up for more information on upcoming fun events for kids as well as their grown ups.

  • GATHERINGS VARY

    Middle and high school students will have Connection Groups to build community, camaraderie and learn together. These groups will be organized to fit students schedules and interests, gathering twice a month this fall, for 6 total gatherings.

  • GATHERINGS VARY

    Come connect with other college-age young adults for meals, hanging out, and fellowship.

EVENTS

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    SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 28
    after gathered worship [~6pm]

    Come learn more about Wayside with dessert  and casual conversation with our co-lead pastors: Elizabeth Sherwood [she/her] and Steve Fawver [he/him].

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    FALL SABBATH RETREAT 2025
    Friday - Sunday, October 10-12
    Suttle Lake Camp  |  Sisters, OR

    Men and gender diverse are invited to sign up for the upcoming Fall Sabbath Retreat. Come for a weekend of rest, relaxation, fun, and connection!

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    FALL 2025

    Do you have interest in hosting 6-8 Wayside folks for a time to connect, eat, be together?

    We are looking for 6-7 host homes to create a simple one time connection with others.

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    SPRING SABBATH RETREAT 2026
    Friday - Sunday, April 17-19
    Menucha  |  Corbett, OR

    Women and gender diverse are invited to sign up for the upcoming Fall Sabbath Retreat. Come for a weekend of rest, relaxation, fun, and connection!