We appreciate the help of the many volunteers required to support each class. If you can help, please contact Mary Hildebrand 519-893-4771.
Students can serve as volunteers after studying at Solid Ground for 6 months and after a screening process (for some positions). All volunteers are required to commit to the SGM Statement of Faith and the Volunteer Code of Ethics.
Current opportunities to serve - training provided!:
Class Administrator -assists students in the office with registration, payments, purchases etc. -requirements: administration gift, ability to arrive 30 minutes before class and stay after class, police check required
Class Audio Recorder -records class using sound equipment -requirements: comfort with technology, ability to arrive 15 minutes before class starts to set up
Class Host/Hostess -prepares tea/coffee -requirements: ability to arrive 30 minutes before class starts
Buddy Volunteer -our safety and abuse prevention policy requires that we always have a 2nd person available to be present with the staff, Board or volunteers, so that no one person is alone when the building is open to the public -we require one buddy volunteer per class to stay with the teacher after class until all others are out of the building -requirements: reliable and punctual; ability to stay after class, police check
Class Audio Editor -edits the class audio files on a weekly basis -requirements: comfort with technology, weekly time commitment is 4 hours
Cleaning of facility -cleans facility with one other person, on a schedule - usually once per month -all general cleaning including vacuuming and bathrooms
Seasonal Volunteers -required to help with gardening, lawn care, snow shovelling
Gift Certificates - Purchase a Solid Ground Gift Certificate and bless someone with a Bible study! Gift certificates can be used to pay for Bible studies. They never expire - we will honour them regardless of purchase date.
Lending library - We have books, DVDs and other resources that you can borrow from our library for a three week loan period.
Reference Library - Over the years, we have collected many Bible study tools and reference books. Concordances, commentaries, study guides and Bibles are here for your use while at class (not for sign out). If you ever forget your Bible, feel free to borrow one from the reference library.
Bookstore - Bible study resources and Christian cards are available to purchase.
Prayer Ministry - We have a group of faithful prayer warriors who pray for Solid Ground students, teachers, board members, finances, and other requests that come to them. If you have a prayer request, please click here to email your prayer request to the Prayer Ministry Coordinator. Your prayer request will be forwarded to the prayer team. Your email address will not be shared and your confidentiality will be protected upon request.
Classes are recorded and the MP3 file and Zoom MP4 of each week's teaching is available on this website with an account.
Simply sign in and download all the notes and the audio and/or video file for the classes you missed. Instructions are here.
We can also burn CD/DVDs for any lesson you require. Complete the request form in the office or send us an email and let us know the teaching week/lesson you would like. CD/DVDs are available for $3 per lesson or $10 for a one day seminar, for registered students.
Copies of class notes from previous weeks are always available in the office for registered students. There is no charge - please request the notes you require.
We appreciate the help of the many volunteers required to support each class. If you can help, please contact Mary Hildebrand 519-893-4771.
Students can serve as volunteers after studying at Solid Ground for 6 months and after a screening process (for some positions). All volunteers are required to commit to the SGM Statement of Faith and the Volunteer Code of Ethics.
Current opportunities to serve - training provided!:
Class Administrator
-assists students in the office with registration, payments, purchases etc.
-requirements: administration gift, ability to arrive 30 minutes before class and stay after class, police check required
Class Audio Recorder
-records class using sound equipment
-requirements: comfort with technology, ability to arrive 15 minutes before class starts to set up
Class Host/Hostess
-prepares tea/coffee
-requirements: ability to arrive 30 minutes before class starts
Buddy Volunteer
-our safety and abuse prevention policy requires that we always have a 2nd person available to be present with the staff, Board or volunteers, so that no one person is alone when the building is open to the public
-we require one buddy volunteer per class to stay with the teacher after class until all others are out of the building
-requirements: reliable and punctual; ability to stay after class, police check
Class Audio Editor
-edits the class audio files on a weekly basis
-requirements: comfort with technology, weekly time commitment is 4 hours
Cleaning of facility
-cleans facility with one other person, on a schedule - usually once per month
-all general cleaning including vacuuming and bathrooms
Seasonal Volunteers
-required to help with gardening, lawn care, snow shovelling
Handyperson
-to complete tasks or repairs
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