Community Services Volunteer For more than 100 years the Christ modeled for us the life of service. He "went about doing good and healing all that were oppressed." (Acts 10:38). Christ identified with the poor and oppressed. "He fed the hungry and healed the sick. By the good He accomplished, by His loving words and kindly deeds, He interpreted the Gospel to men," comments Ellen White. "Christ's work in behalf of man is not finished. It continues today. In like manner His ambassadors are to preach the gospel and to reveal His pitying love for lost and perishing souls. By an unselfish interest in those who need help they are to give a practical demonstration of the truth of the gospel." (Welfare Ministry, pages 56-57) God calls every man and woman to service. Every believer is called to ministry, gifted by the Holy Spirit, and in baptism ordained for ministry. (Eph. 4:11-12) The church is a kingdom of priests set free to minister for Christ. Our priesthood is to each other within the church and to the world. A community services volunteer is a ministering servant of God. Duties of a Community Services Volunteers The program varies from place to place, based on local need. In about 500 cities and towns across the Resource Materials Two books by Ellen G. White best express the vision and philosophy of Adventist Community Services; Welfare Ministry (1952, Review & Herald Publishing Association) and The Ministry of Healing (1942, Pacific Press). You can obtain copies from your director or through an Ministries of Compassion includes the guidelines and policies under which projects and centers associated with the Adventist Church are to be organized as well as a wealth of "how to" information. This new edition specifically for Health Screening Handbook is the official program guide for the setting up of a van ministry, health fair, or other screening program. It is available from AdventSource (1-800-328-0525). Disaster Relief Guide is the official guide for preparations to respond effectively in the event of a disaster in your community, call AdventSource at 1-800-328-0525. Brochures on domestic ADRA Affiliates, the Adventist Refugee Ministry, How to Start a Community Services Center, and the Inner City Program, are available from the ADRA/North American Office at (301) 680-6437. Information about additional resources and answers to your questions can be obtained through the denomination's "help desk" by calling (800) SDA-PLUS. A number of helpful fact sheets can also be obtained on the Adventist Forum on CompuServe or through the Fax Plus automated fax-back system. Dial (800) 474-4SDA. Adopt a grandparent Adoption services ADRA volunteering Advocacy program Alcohol program Baby care class Bible study group Big brother/sister Blind camp Blind services Board member Branch Sabbath School Camping for children Child care Children's story hour Clothing/bedding program Community cupboard Community surveys Cooking school Counseling services Craft class Deaf services Disaster Response Divorce recovery seminar Domestic violence program Door-to-door contacts Drug abuse detox Drug abuse prevention Drug abuse rehabilitation Families of prisoners Family camping Family counseling Family finance seminar Family life workshop Field trips Financial counseling First aid class Follow-up contacts Food bank/pantry Food distribution Foster child care Foster grandparenting Free clinic Fund raising Furniture program Grantsmanship Grief recovery seminar Handicapped services Health appraisals Health education health screening Home nursing Home nursing class Homeless shelter Homemaker services Immigration program Information and referral service Inner City Program Intake desk Inter-agency liaison Interviewing clients Job-finding service Job training program Layettes Legal aid Literacy tutoring Literature rack Marriage seminar Meals on Wheels Migrant ministry Newcomer ministry Operation Overcoat Operation Paintbrush Parenting seminar Pathfinder Club Preparing for Baby class Prison ministry Public relations Receptionist Refugee ministry Runaway shelter Self-help groups Senior citizen group Senior citizen lunches Sewing class Shoes for Little Shavers Smoking cessation program Soup kitchen Stress seminar Suicide prevention Support group Tax assistance Telephone friend program Transients aid Transportation assistance Tutoring Vacation Bible School Van ministry Videos, educational Visiting the aged Visiting the sick Weight control program
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