MinistrySafe Application
How to Serve Others at First Methodist Waco
If you would like to volunteer in our children, youth, or missions ministry, or become an employee of First Methodist Waco, we require that you submit an application through our MinistrySafe Process. Please choose the appropriate designation below: ADULT READY TO SERVE, TEEN READY TO SERVE, ADULT READY TO WORK AT FIRST METHODIST WACO.
Are You an Adult and Ready to Serve at First Methodist Waco?
Thank you for your interest in serving in the children’s, youth, or missions ministries at First Methodist Waco. (Not an adult? Apply using our teen application here.) We are incredibly blessed to have such wonderful individuals who use their gifts to serve others and the Lord. Before we can place you in one of the many service opportunities at First Methodist Waco, we have a few safety requirements.
Please note that you must complete ALL of the steps below. We want to allow you to serve at First Methodist Waco as soon as possible. Thank you for following our procedures to complete this process.
- Download the Application Form here.
- Please fill out all forms within this document. This includes the Application, the Reference Information Form, the Manual Acknowledgment, and the Interview Form. Please note that once you download the forms, they are fillable PDF forms, and therefore, typing directly in the forms is available. Make sure you save your work as you go.
- You may deliver the completed document to the Children's Ministry Office at the church or mail the forms to Children's Ministry Office, 4901 Cobbs Drive, Waco, Texas 76710. If you have any questions, please contact Tara DeLeon, Director of Children and Family Ministry for further information or call 254-772-5630.
- Download the MinistrySafe Manual here.
- Remember that you have downloaded the Manual Acknowledgment Form in the previous step.
- Book an interview with a ministry director.
- If you are applying to serve in the Children's Ministry, please contact Tara DeLeon to book an interview.
- If you are applying to serve in Youth, please contact Chris Bell to set up an interview.
- If you are applying to serve in Missions, please contact Brandon Frenzel to set up an interview.
- Watch the MinistrySafe Video (you will receive this link via email).
Are You a Teen and Ready to Serve at First Waco?
Thank you for your interest in serving in the children’s, youth, or missions ministries at First Methodist Waco. (Not a teen? Apply using our adult application here.) We are incredibly blessed to have such wonderful individuals who use their gifts to serve others and the Lord. Before we can place you in one of the many service opportunities at First Methodist Waco, we have a few safety requirements.
Please note that you should complete the below steps. Thank you for following our procedures to complete this process.
1. Fill out an Application Form here.
- Please fill out all forms within this document. This includes the Application, the Reference Information Form, the Manual Acknowledgment, and a Release Form that requires a parent's signature. Please note that the forms are fillable PDF forms, and therefore, typing directly in the forms is available. Make sure you do a "Save As" of your work. Otherwise, the information will not save.
- You may deliver the completed document to the Children's Ministry Office at the church or mail the forms to Children's Ministry Office, 4901 Cobbs Drive, Waco, Texas 76710. If you have any questions, please contact Tara DeLeon, Children's Ministry Assistant for further information or call 254-772-5630.
2. The Teen Ministry Safe Video will be emailed to you once we receive your application.