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Faith-based Service

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Articles and excerpts on this topic:

Web sites with useful articles on this topic:

Children's Ministry

http://www.childrensministry.com/

All about working with children through church activities, including Sunday School curricula.  Has a section on volunteer management.  Free site, but requires registration.  

ChristianVolunteering.org Training Materials

http://christianvolunteering.org/register.do?method=showTraining

Online registry of Christian volunteer opportunities run through TechMission, this site offers a variety of free training materials for volunteers and program managers, including PowerPoint shows, videos, Webcasts, and templates.

Church Volunteer Central

http://www.churchvolunteercentral.com/

Site of the International Association for Church Volunteer Leaders, providing many resources for paid members, free samples, and a freeweekly e-newsletter, "Tuesday's Tips."

Congregations of Promise

http://www.americaspromise.org/community/congprom_toolres.cfm

Area of the America's Promise Web site that offers information, resources and tools to help faith communities engage in helping children and youth.

Directors of Church Volunteer Ministries in Minnesota

http://www.dcvm.org/

A state network for leaders of lay ministry with information on position descriptions and salaries, volunteer gift assessment, inspirational quotes and stories.

El Camino Real Episcopal Diocese

http://www.ecrweb.org/f/CongregSupt-Volunteers-Jun2004.pdf

"Volunteers – finding them, keeping them, caring for them!" (PDF)

Episcopal Migration Ministries 

http://www.dfms.org/3687_32084_ENG_HTM.htm?menu=menu32080

Guide to recruiting, interviewing and screening faith-based volunteers.

The Equipper

http://www.theequipper.org/

A site for those who “lead church volunteers and want to improve volunteerism in their church.” Filled with free resources, including PowerPoint presentations, training activities, and a free monthly e-newsletter.

Faith and Voluntary Action

http://www.ivr.org.uk/faithreport.htm

Summary of study by the Institute for Volunteering Research, UK.

Faith and Service Technical Education Network

http://www.fastennetwork.org

Offers networking opportunities and informational resources for faith-based practitioners, private philanthropists, and public administrators seeking to collaborate effectively to renew urban communities.

Ministry Tools Resource Center

http://mintools.com/church-volunteers-placement.htm

Pointers for placing church volunteers into ministry, including tools for assessment, profiling, and recruitment.

respect
http://www.respect.org.uk/about.php
A UK-wide campaign to get people of all faiths and none to spend more time with each other.

Spark: The Center for Jewish Service Learning at the Jewish Funds for Justice

http://www.jewishjustice.org/

To inspire a commitment to service as an important expression of Jewish identity.  Site focuses on volunteer resources and service-learning from a Jewish perspective, explaining how to apply religious concepts of service.

STAR:  Synagogue Transformation and Renewal - Volunteer Engagement

http://www.starsynagogue.org/VolunteerEngagement/

Titled "Volunteers:  The Heartbeat of the Synagogue," this section of the STAR Web site offers a variety of articles and resources.

Synagogue Social Action Resource Guide

http://www.juf.org/tov/section1.asp

A six-section guide from the Jewish United Fund of Chicago to engaging volunteers in many synagogue service projects.

Volunteer Management Capacity in America’s Charities and Congregations: A Briefing Report

http://www.urban.org/publications/410963.html

2004 study by the Urban Institute, UPS Foundation, the Corporation for National and Community Service, and the USA Freedom Corps (34 page PDF)

Youth Worker: The Contemporary Journal for Youth Ministry
http://www.youthspecialties.com/articles/Youthworker/

Articles for and by youth in faith-based settings, with emphasis on topics related to volunteering, organizational relationships, and leadership.

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For information on this topic specifically relating to the Australasian region please visit our friends at OzVPM :

http://www.ozvpm.com/resourcebank/resource_faithbased.htm

2/05/08

 

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Church Puzzle Game
Complete instructions and materials for an interactive group activity designed to allow faith communities to self-assess how well their congregations function.

When Everyone’s a Volunteer
Challenges conventional wisdom about boards, fundraising, and membership development. Includes great group interaction exercises.

 


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