COMMUNITY SERVICES

Each church is encouraged to explore the needs of their community and inspire their members to use the spiritual gifts and talents to help meet these needs. 

In a local Seventh-day Adventist Church, the Community Services Director is responsible for coordinating willing volunteers who wish to help others through specific projects (meals for the homeless, health screenings, disaster relief assistance, etc). Each church decides what their emphasis is, based upon the communities needs and their church's available resources. 

Effective Community Services Directors Have:
1. A desire to help other people
2. The ability to organize and inspire volunteers
3. A passion for sharing Christ's love
4. Patience with difficult people
5. The ability to sooth anxious hearts
6. A network of community contacts
7. The confidence of their pastor and church board
8. A vision for what they want to accomplish
9. A longing to make a difference for Christ 

Leader: Pamela Stoner