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• About Volunteering at Hope Ministries
Coming face-to-face with the homeless and needy can be a life-changing experience. No longer are they faces on television, or an "issue" to discuss. Instead, they're people – men and women, boys and girls – with hopes, loves, dreams, disappointments, and a compelling need for God's love. We invite you to consider joining Hope Ministries Volunteer Ministry Program consists of two components to best minister to the growing needs of Hope Ministries as well as volunteers like you.
The Volunteer Impact Program (V.I.P.) includes the recruiting, screening, selecting, training and leading of volunteers who are called by God and committed to a particular volunteer ministry. "Impact" refers to the impact on the organization and the eternal impact on the Kingdom of God. V.I.P.'s are considered to be partners with the paid staff, serving together in God's work to affect His Kingdom.
The Informal Volunteer Program is designed for groups or individuals who are interested in learning more about homelessness and desire to volunteer one-time or occasionally. Steps to becoming a volunteer at Hope Ministries: Only Three steps to become a volunteer at Hope Ministries:
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Hope Ministries’ Thanksgiving Day 2006 was blessed with over 100 volunteers helping at our Bethel Mission, Door of Faith and Hope Family Center facilities. We served nearly 1,000 people. Pictured here, left to right: Norma Schwerdtfeger, volunteer; Stevie Grove, Door of Faith cook; and Bernice Dittmer, volunteer. They are holding the last two turkeys standing!
Administration Office Bethel Mission Bethel Mission - Hope Café Door of Faith
Hope Family Center Hope Bargain & Community Outreach Center Special Event Support
General Hope Ministries Off-site Opportunities
Hope Ministries provides opportunities for volunteer groups as well! Below are some links to group examples. We can work with teams as small as two people and as large as...well as large your group might be. All you need to do is complete and submit our on-line group application to get the ball rolling. We'll contact you in a few days and get your group scheduled. VOLUNTEER GROUP OPPORTUNITIES
As a Hope’s Ambassador for Wakonda Christian Church, Lisa challenged church members to donate Meals for Hope to Hope Family Center and collect furniture for a graduate moving out on her own. She’s also hosted a table at our Hearts for Hope Women’s Tea. That doesn’t include the myriad projects she accomplishes as a V.I.P. volunteer at Hope Ministries, such as teaching sewing and scrapbooking, making quilts for a family and coordinating drives for diapers, school supplies and more! “Hope Ministries demonstrates the love of Jesus to those they serve,” says Lisa. “They have so many areas where people can use their gifts. For instance, my Sunday school group is hosting a November birthday party for mothers and children at Hope Family Center—an awesome opportunity! And you know your donations and volunteer work will be used in the To volunteer at Hope Ministries, check out volunteer opportunities on our home page at www.hopeiowa.org.
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our ministry team as a volunteer.
V.I.P Volunteer Program
nformal Volunteer Program
Though the staff remembers Lisa Msuya as the quietest guest in the Community Awareness Tour back in the summer of 2006, they’ve since decided she’s a volunteer dynamo! “She’s still soft-spoken,” relates David Burrier, chief community relations officer, “but she puts actions to her words. She’s a great communicator and she loves Jesus and the hurting.”
