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Wednesday Meditation Volunteer Opportunities
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Door Opening and Closing: The member designated for the evening arrives at 6:40 pm to open the doors and departs after locking the doors at 9:00 pm.
Set-Up and Take-Down: All participants are encouraged to arrive early to help with setup. Everyone helps to put away our few supplies and leave the hall as we found it.
Welcoming: Volunteers help welcome new members and make them feel comfortable and explain about the website and email lists.
Meditation Leader: The volunteer leading our meditation begins the 45 minutes of meditation by ringing a bell, and later recites a short quote or poem to conclude the session. We then adjourn to tea.
Discussion Facilitator: After tea, the discussion facilitator calls the members back to the room and facilitates a discussion of the dharma or our practice, often using recorded material the volunteer has selected to share.
The Refuge Chant found here is often used to begin meditation.
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Weekend Retreat Volunteer Opportunities
Weekend Retreats are held in Spring and Fall each year, and depend upon volunteers for every task.
Retreat Manager A volunteer Retreat Manager helps make arrangements for a guest teacher and our venue at the Port Townsend Yacht Club.
Registrar A Registrar processes registrations and keeps registrants advised.
Publicity A Publicity Coordinator arranges for website and email notices.
Tea Coordinator Volunteers set up and take down a few props; and one oversees our tea service.
It is great fun, very easy, and volunteers get great support to make each task fast and easy.
Please consider volunteering.
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DAY OF MINDFULNESS VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
If you would like to organize a Day of Mindfulness, hosting Sangha members either at the Friend’s Hall or in your home, or if you would like to help others with simple support tasks, please contact us.
A description of a Day of Mindfulness can be found here.
A guide for facilitators of Days of Mindfulness is found here.
