Volunteer

Christmas Volunteers

Help guests celebrate the season of hope.

Last year, the Billy Graham Library welcomed thousands to Christmas at the Library in December. This year we are expecting even more individuals and families to celebrate the season of hope while viewing the live Nativity, enjoying carriage rides and being inspired by the life of Billy Graham. We need your help! If you have a heart for ministering to people of all ages with the love of Jesus, we are looking for volunteers to help during Christmas at the Library (Dec.1-Dec.23). You must be 13 or older, and available to serve two or more shifts, 5 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. (Monday -Thursday) and 5 p.m. – 10:30 p.m. (Friday-Saturday). Additionally, one adult Christmas volunteer is required to serve with every youth (ages 13-15). Each shift includes a break.

Christmas at the Library
Christmas at the Library
Christmas at the Library

Christmas volunteers receive the following:

  • A long-sleeved, Library volunteer shirt
  • A discount at the Graham Brothers Dairy Bar
  • A discount at Ruth’s Attic Bookstore
  • A big dose of Christmas cheer from being a part of this unique opportunity to serve!

Christmas Volunteer PositionsPlease complete an application if you are interested and available to volunteer in one or more of these positions. Training provided the night(s) you volunteer.

  • Bookstore Assistant – Greet guests in the bookstore area, assist with some gift wrapping, and handing out gifts to children. You will be given a general knowledge of the location of bookstore items for restocking and directing guests. No cash register use is involved. This is an indoor position and requires standing for long periods of time.
  • Carriage Ride Assistant – Help guests enjoy their carriage ride by assisting with gathering groups, taking tickets, line control, boarding and de-boarding the carriages. This is an outdoor position and requires standing for long periods of time.
  • Children’s Story Time – Help children enjoy the Christmas season by reading to them using an expressive voice. The Library will provide the books. Must be cheerful, energetic and enjoy working with children. May need to help direct children and parents to the story time area, crowd control and handing out stickers to the children following story time. This position requires serving outside on an enclosed/heated patio.
  • Christmas Dinner Greeter – Welcome guests as they arrive at BGEA Headquarters for Christmas dinner. This position is available Thursday, Friday and Saturday only and requires serving outside under a covered area.
  • Dairy Bar Assistant – Provide good customer service while cleaning, restocking, serving, and assisting with line control and general food service duties or serving hot chocolate and cider to guests. No cash register use is involved. An additional afternoon shift from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. is available on Thursday, Friday and Saturday for assisting with general food service duties. This is an indoor position and requires standing for long periods of time.
  • Library Greeter – Greet and assist guests, provide directional assistance, aid with crowd control, and help keep the area safe for our guests. This is an outdoor position and requires standing for long periods of time.
  • Live Nativity Scene Participant – Make the Christmas Story come alive by serving as a live nativity actor. No script/dialogue involved. This position requires serving outside.
  • Parking Lot Host – Assist guests in various parking lots with boarding and de-boarding shuttles going to and from the Library. This is an outdoor position and requires standing for long periods of time.
  • Photo Assistant (Carriage Rides) – Help guests create a memory of their carriage ride by taking photos of them in a carriage. Each guest who wants their picture taken will supply camera (or cell phone, etc.) This is an outdoor position and requires knowledge of cell phones.
  • Photo Assistant (Christmas Tree) – Help guests create a memory of their time at the Library by taking photos of them in front of the lobby Christmas Tree. Each guest who wants their picture taken will supply camera (or cell phone, etc.) This is an indoor position and requires knowledge of cell phones.

Apply to be a Christmas at the Library Volunteer! Please apply as soon as possible, and be sure to read our Statement of Faith and Volunteer Requirements before you apply.

Christmas Volunteer Application