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“Here’s the deal, volunteering at church will not get you into heaven and it isn’t one of the Ten Commandments, but God does have a lot to say about serving Him, the church, and others. ”
THREE SOLID REASONS TO VOLUNTEER
BY SERVING OTHERS I AM SERVING GOD
When we volunteer at church, we are serving others. We are welcoming people, teaching kids, loving on others. When we do these things for people, we are ultimately doing it for God. Jesus says in Matthew, ” The King will reply, ‘I tell you the truth, when you did it to one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you were doing it to me.‘” (Matthew 25:40). So when you come to church and volunteer, those works that you are doing, you are ultimately doing them for God.
USE YOUR GIFTS
In his letter to early Christians, Peter writes, “God has given you a gift from his great variety of spiritual gifts. Use them well to SERVE others.” (1 Peter 4:10) God has given each of us specific and unique gifts. Some of us have the gift of hospitality. We enjoy making people feel loved and welcomed. A great way to use this gift in the church is by being on the Hello Team. You can greet guests as they come into church, making them feel welcome and at home. Or you could host one of our Groups. Some of us have the gift of teaching. You could use this gift by helping with our kids or youth classes. Use the gifts God has given YOU to volunteer at church.
IT IS GREATER TO SERVE THAN BE SERVED
Jesus himself said in Matthew 20:28, “For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve others and to give his life as ransom for many.” Jesus was the ultimate example of serving others. He was fully God yet He came to serve man. In John 13, Jesus serves his closest followers, the disciples, by washing their feet. He is setting the example for not only the disciples but also for us that serving others is greater than being served. There is so much more than coming to church to hear a good sermon and sing songs. We are called to serve others. By volunteering at church we can serve others.
Volunteer at Zootown Church!
So, now that you know WHY you should volunteer at church, you can jump in and do it! We’d love to get you on one of our teams! Love kids? Talk to, Erin Wagner, on how to volunteer in the Zootown Kids. Love to sing? Talk to, Dan Delong, about how you can serve on the Zootown Music team. Not into Kids or singing, that’s okay! Join the HELLO Team, the AV / Production Team, or ask our Teams Coordinators, Andrea Hren, what other ways you can volunteer! We look forward to hearing for you soon!