Union Gospel Mission - 320 Princess Street


When you volunteer with us, you help serve people who are struggling with poverty and addiction.  Your time, energy, talents, and experience aid missionaries as they work together to provide Christ-centered programs to Manitoba communities.

If you can donate your time, we ask that you consider joining our mission to aid the community. Each person giving of their time to further God’s kingdom at UGM is appreciated.

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320 Princess Street-Volunteer opportunities

Bible study instructor

Purpose

The Bible Study Instructor position is a major part of the men's recovery program. The men in the recovery program attend a daily Bible Study. This is a great opportunity for someone to lead an engaging and interactive study that promotes spiritual growth and development.

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Prepare detailed lesson plans
  • Use a variety of methods to create an engaging classroom
  • Take a record of resident attendance
  • Assist residents with any questions they may have

Qualifications and Skills

  • Energetic and positive attitude
  • Good work ethic
  • Punctual and reliable
  • Able to give instructions well

Mentor for men in recovery

Purpose

The men's mentor position is a great opportunity to build relationships and assist our chaplaincy team in disciplining the men in the addiction recovery program. 

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Regularly meeting with residents
  • Spending some 1-on-1 time with residents
  • Praying for/with the residents
  • Provide guidance, advice, feedback and support to the residents

Qualifications and Skills

  • Energetic and positive attitude
  • Good work ethic
  • Punctual and reliable
  • Able to connect with men in the program

Morning chapel speaker

Purpose

We offer a chapel service to our street guests every weekday and the speaker position is a great role for someone who loves to share the Gospel and bring the hope of Jesus to the people we serve. The morning service is 15 minutes long from 11:30 to 11:45 AM.

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Prepare and conduct a sermon, skit, or music that shares the Gospel.

Qualifications and Skills

  • Energetic and positive attitude
  • Good work ethic
  • Punctual and reliable
  • Able to clearly share the Gospel

Evening Chapel Speaker

Purpose

We offer a chapel service to our street guests every weekday and the speaker position is a great role for someone who loves to share the Gospel and bring the hope of Jesus to the people we serve. The evening service is 30 minutes long from 7:30 to 8:00 PM.

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Prepare and conduct a sermon, skit, or music that shares the Gospel.
  • Connect with guests after the service during the soup line

Qualifications and Skills

  • Energetic and positive attitude
  • Good work ethic
  • Punctual and reliable
  • Able to clearly share the Gospel

 

Chapel service help

Purpose

Our chapel doors are open to everyone to come and hear the word of God. Our chapel volunteers help with welcoming people at the door, directing people to the dining hall, and connecting and praying with people.

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Door Security
  • Food server
  • Handing out clothes
  • Prepping food trays and tea station
  • Cleaning up after drop-in
  • Interacting with guests and building relationships

Qualifications and Skills

  • Energetic and positive attitude
  • Good work ethic
  • Punctual and reliable
  • Able to follow directions well

 

Drop-in helper

Purpose

Every day at 2 PM, our drop-in doors are open to everyone who needs a safe place to be. Our drop-in volunteers help with welcoming people at the door, serving food, handing out clothes, and connecting and praying with people.

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Door Security
  • Food server
  • Handing out clothes
  • Prepping food trays and tea station
  • Cleaning up after drop-in
  • Interacting with guests and building relationships

Qualifications and Skills

  • Energetic and positive attitude
  • Good work ethic
  • Punctual and reliable
  • Able to follow directions well

Maintenance helper

Purpose

The maintenance helper position helps ensure all the areas at 320 Princess Street are clean and functioning as intended. The maintenance helper will assist the maintenance manager with regular tasks, projects, and odd jobs as they come up.

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Building projects
  • Pick up debris and trash
  • Rake leaves and debris
  • Inspect  for any graffiti
  • Empty Garbage cans
  • Sweep floors
  • Mop floors

Qualifications and Skills

  • Energetic and positive attitude
  • Good work ethic
  • Punctual and reliable
  • Able to follow directions well
  • Ability to work well with other volunteers and with little direction

 

Driver

Purpose

Most of the resources we have come from donations and the driver position is essential in being the hands of UGM that go to various locations picking up donations and bringing them to UGM

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Drive to pick up locations
  • Collect donations from donors
  •  Interact with donors
  • Organize and sort deliveries at UGM
  • Work with other volunteers and treat them with respect and dignity

Qualifications and Skills

  • Energetic and positive attitude
  • Good work ethic
  • Punctual and reliable
  • Able to follow directions well
  • Driver's license
  • Ability to carry a weight of 50 pounds

Sort Clothing

Purpose

Sorting clothes is a big part of our ministry here at UGM. We rely heavily on our faithful volunteers who sort, fold, and distribute clothing.

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Open new bags of clothing as they come in
  • Sort through clothing using the checklist to determine which items to keep
  • Fold clothes and place them on shelves
  • Fulfill orders for our other locations as requested
  • Work with other volunteers and treat them with respect and dignity

Qualifications and Skills

  • Energetic and positive attitude
  • Good work ethic
  • Punctual and reliable
  • Able to follow directions well

 

Kitchen Helper

Purpose

God's intent is for hungry people to be fed (Isaiah 58:10), and he calls his people to participate in providing the food. The kitchen helper position is a key part of our food program that provides food to hungry men and women in the inner city of Winnipeg. The helper assists the cook in preparing meals for our street guests, residents, staff, and other volunteers.

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Food preparation (making salads, chopping vegetables, etc.)
  • Plate and serve food
  • Help sort food donations
  • Keep counter surfaces clean
  • Sweep and mop the kitchen

Qualifications and Skills

  • Good people skills
  • Energetic and positive attitude
  • Good work ethic
  • Punctual and reliable
  • Able to follow directions well
  • Ability to work well with other volunteers

 

Administration assistant

Purpose

The Administration Assistant role supports the office staff. This role helps our staff stay ahead of schedule for certain tasks and helps them focus on more specialized tasks.

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Oversee clerical tasks such as sorting and sending mail.
  • Keeping an inventory of office supplies
  • Maintaining the petty cash account
  • Organize and maintain files as requested by the office manager
  • Arrive on time for shift
  • Work with other volunteers and treat them with respect and dignity

Qualifications and Skills

  • Energetic and positive attitude
  • Good work ethic
  • Punctual and reliable
  • Able to follow directions well

Mission Statement

UGM is a non-profit, evangelical, non-denominational Christian gospel rescue mission.

Our purpose is to carry on Christ-centered programs for the addicted and the poor men, women and children of Manitoba.