Matthews UMC’s Walk Through Bethlehem Volunteer Success Story
Posted by Kate White
During the hectic holiday season it's always nice to find activities that remind us what Christmas is all about.
Each year, Matthews United Methodist Church invites guests from the community to be a part of the Christmas story with the annual event Walk Through Bethlehem. With the assistance of over 700 volunteers, the church transforms their campus into the very city where Joseph and Mary traveled to long ago.
It's no easy feat to coordinate the hundreds of volunteers who work to deliver this one-day experience to over 6,000 annual attendees. Communications Director Shannon Cotton was thrilled when she found out there was a better way for the event's Volunteer Coordinator to organize people and shifts. "Originally we heard about SignUpGenius through a staff member who signed up as a volunteer for a community event. She noted how easy it was for a volunteer and suggested we look into how much it would cost. We were happily surprised to find out the site was free."
