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Family volunteering is one of the hottest trends going. Adults want to spend more time with their kids, but most volunteer roles take them away from their families. Yet by volunteering together, family members reconnect in a positive way and strengthen family ties. And this isn’t just true of “traditional” families. Single parents can benefit greatly, especially in the summer when some have a brief period of child custody.
Other benefits of involving family units in volunteering are:
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Promoting future generations of volunteers. Surveys show that kids who volunteer are far more likely to volunteer as adults. |
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Reaping the rewards of a family’s collective creativity. |
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Gaining a variety of perspectives on solving a problem. |
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Having fun while being together. |
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| The rumor is that twentysomethings want nothing to do with formal church activities. Well, get rid of those preconceived notions! Let’s examine three recruiting myths, and see what the twentysomethings themselves have to say about them... Read
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| DEALING WITH THREATS OF VIOLENCE |
| On September 15, 1999, a man entered the Wedgewood Baptist Church in Ft. Worth, Texas—a quiet, middle-class neighborhood—armed with a 9-millimeter handgun. He stormed into the church, cursing God and shouting antireligious rhetoric. He killed seven people and injured seven more before shooting himself in the head.
It’s a sad reality of our society that we, as the body of Christ, must consider the possibility that someone may enter a church for the purpose of committing acts of violence against God’s people.
What can you do to prepare for, and hopefully prevent, such risks?
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It’s your first day on staff as volunteer coordinator at a new church. The senior pastor has introduced you to the staff, donuts from your first day welcome party have been reduced to crumbs in the bottom of an empty box, and you’re sitting alone in your office. Now what? Read
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| Your workers want vacation, but you want to maintain a dynamic summer ministry. Creative staffing can help! Read
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| Great tips from our members at the Volunteer Leadership Summit... Read
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| How can I add additional people to our CVC account? Read
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| Equipping and recognizing your workers is too important to important to drop when summer giving declines... Read
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| The U.S. leads the world in volunteerism... Read
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