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The San Diego Rescue Mission is built on beliefs that speak to the heart. We believe this is more than a job, that it’s a calling to love our neighbors and those in need the way that Jesus would. In our programs, we create a holistic approach to recovery and rehabilitation while ensuring that our building is a safe haven for men, women and children who have experienced homelessness.
The Church Partnerships Intern serves as a member of the Church Partnerships Team and reports to the Vice President of Church Partnerships. This position supports SDRM church engagement opportunities, fundraising efforts, and volunteer events .
Core Responsibilities
Help organize, manage, and lead church serving/outreach projects, social events for students, and volunteer activities at SDRM:
Serving/Outreach projects
- Create welcome signage and set up the space with necessary supplies, tear down
- Greet church volunteers as they arrive to serve, sign them in, provide context for the projects they’ll be doing and pray with them
- Take pictures/video of group projects (as applicable, given guidelines)
- Participate in the activity alongside the volunteers
- Debrief with volunteers at the close of each project
Church-sponsored social events for students
- Create flyers/sign-up sheets to promote events throughout the Mission
- Meet with Program Staff re: event details, set-up, promotion
- Prepare room for events (with staff/student help), and work with sound assistants on A/V (if needed) and setting up tables/chairs
- Greet church volunteers as they arrive, get them settled in their location and attend to basic needs
- Take pictures/video (as applicable, given guidelines)
Coordinate on-site volunteer activities
- Update the Chaplaincy and Chapel schedules to reflect sign-ups and cancellations
- Work with Program Staff and volunteers to improve the Chaplaincy and Chapel programs
Assist with Church Database Management and Special Mailings:
- Add “actions” into database for churches we tour, connect with, speak in front of, volunteer with, send mailings to, etc.
- Produce mailing lists based on church segmentation profiles
- Pull weekly and monthly giving queries (lists)
- Update/edit contacts and addresses as needed
- Hand-write and/or address thank you notes, postcards, etc. as needed
- Follow-up with churches after mailings either by phone or email
Support our Marketing/Engagement Efforts with Church Partners:
- Make personal visits to churches to drop off packets/gifts or deliver homeless outreach products
- Follow up with churches after mailings (inviting them for a tour, setting up Zooms, etc.)
- Represent the Mission at local church events such as VBS and ministry fairs