Serve | Community 

Sharing the love of christ from the heart of durham
Serving our neighbors and community is an integral part of what Jesus calls us to do. Service is an important path by which we grow in relationship with our brothers and sisters and with God. Duke Memorial supports ministries of mercy, justice, and communion. Offering our time and talents, we often receive more than we give.
Current Service Opportunities
Click the + to read about an opportunity. A link to the organization's website is included in the description.
Anathoth Community Garden
Contact Chas Edens. Eat healthier, share the harvest, and support peace-making! Anathoth offers weekly community workdays in Cedar Grove and a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program called HarvestShare for 32 weeks out of the year. Durham HarvestShare members pick up their boxes of produce from the church every Wednesday. Visit website.
Church World Service (CWS)
Help refugees resettle in Durham, help with English as a Second Language or citizenship classes, get to know a refugee family, or participate in the spring CROP Walk (April 7, 2019) to raise money for CWS. Visit website.
DURHAM CAN
Contact Hazel Ryon or Tony Nicholson. Join the Duke Memorial Durham CAN Core team and the DM congregation as we work alongside over 30 diverse congregations, associations, and neighborhoods to effect meaningful change in Durham on issues like affordable housing, public education, employment access, and community/police relations. Visit website.
JJ Henderson Towers Bible Study
Contact Don Underwood or Jerry Smith. Members of Duke Memorial meet 10am-11:30am every Friday for Bible Study with our neighbors at JJ Henderson Towers. Regular weekly visits, caring for new residents, and praying together has knit this community together in holy friendship.
Society of St. Andrew
Contact Meg Spears-Newsome at 919-688-3011. Interested in gleaning? Collect unharvested food from local farmland to be reimbursed in the community. Visit website.
Religious Coalition for a Nonviolent Durham
BUMP: the Triangle
Volunteer to help with a BUMP: the Triangle workshop and help create opportunities for children in the Durham community to learn the history, styles, and joys of African Diasporic music. Visit website.
CROP WALK
Families Moving Forward
Contact Roger Loyd. Once a quarter, members of Duke Memorial assist families who would otherwise be homeless transition into temporary homes. Volunteers prepare and share meals, offer homework help, play games with children, and help prepare/clean the temporary living spaces. Visit website.
Open Table Ministry
Join friends from all over Durham every Monday on the front lawn of Trinity United Methodist Church for lunch with members of the Durham community. Visit website.
Stephen Ministry
Contact Blaine Butterworth. One to one Christian caregivers, our Stephen Ministers are present to those in the congregation who need on-going support, prayer, and care. Visit website.
West End Mobile Market at Duke Memorial.
Contact Karalyn Colopy. Share fellowship, food and laughs with our fantastic West End Volunteer team as we distribute fresh healthy food to over 300 families here at Duke Memorial. You are invited to volunteer in a variety of ways including set-up/clean-up, serving coffee in the hospitality room, carrying groceries, unloading the Food Shuttle, and delivering food boxes.
Christmas Market
Over 1,000 gifts, 100 volunteers, and 100+ families from ministries across Durham celebrate the gift of Christmas by making an affordable Christmas Market possible for Durham families. Held annually in Whitford Hall. Visit page.
DCIA (Durham Congregations in Action)
Contact Judy Coman or Cullen McKenney. Learn about a wide range of service programs and opportunities for interfaith dialogue through Durham and the wider triangle. DCIA offices are housed at DMUMC! Visit website.
Habitat for Humanity
Contact Jennifer Fitts. Join friends from DM and all over the city as we work together to make the dream of homeownership a reality for a Durham family! Small groups and individuals work together once a month. Visit website.
Urban Ministries Durham
 Contact Tom Adkinson or Jack Carroll. Volunteer in the food pantry, clothing closet, and serve meals. Youth teams serve lunch every 5th Sunday. For more information about opportunities to volunteer alongside the youth group, contact Mark Miller or Valerie Abbott. Visit website.
HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO SERVE?
For more information or help getting started, please contact Beverly Christian, Missions Chair; or Pastor Heather Rodrigues
In addition, Duke Memorial Youth participate in regular service trips and activities. Contact Chris Hamilton, Minister of Youth, for more information. Small groups also carry out a service project each semester. Contact Cullen for more information.