VOLUNTEERISM at the 

TOTAL LIVING CENTER (TLC)

 Volunteering is a noble and sacred adventure. Faithful and devoted volunteers are absolutely essential to the success of any worthwhile endeavor or movement. It is an absolute fact that no one leader can do everything needed for a successful ministry. Even Moses came to this conclusion.

          "And I spake unto you at that time, saying, I am not able to bear you myself alone." Deuteronomy 1:9

We seek to stress the following points for the volunteers at the TLC. They are important facets of the lifestyle of a meaningful experience for the volunteer and the TLC.

1. Faithful volunteers are willing to work.

"So built we the wall; and all the wall was joined together unto the half thereof: for the people had a mind to work." Nehemiah 4:6

 2. Faithful volunteers are diligent, consistent, and persistent.

"And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not." Galatians 6:9

 3. Faithful volunteers serve in a spirit of love.

"And now abideth faith, hope, and love, these three; but the greatest of these is love." I Corinthians 13:13

The TLC could not exist without the many, many volunteers we have, and have had, over the years. The day will never come when we will NOT need many, many volunteers. In fact, the need for them increases weekly.

Below is a list of several areas in which we have need of volunteers. Perhaps one of the areas will appeal to you, and you will be led to respond in a positive way to the challenge. We list the opportunities as a volunteer in alphabetical order, and we do this for a couple of reasons.

1.    It makes it easy to locate an area of special interest and a brief statement concerning it.

2.    It is a way for us to convey the fact no area is more sacred or noble than any other area. They are all important.

PLEASE NOTE -  PLEASE NOTE!

We are listing all the volunteer areas at the TLC. In so doing, we are not seeking in any way to diminish the efforts of our present volunteers, nor to even hint they should not continue to serve in their area of choice. We do believe the total list conveys to one and all a better grasp of the totality of our ministries, and the huge number of volunteers needed at the TLC.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

Ambassador - to secure opportunities at churches, Sunday Schools, organizations, etc to represent and to speak in behalf of the TLC.

Air Conditioning Advisor - to give guidance and help regarding the maintenance and upkeep of our air conditioning units.

Accountant - to help with the complexities of bookkeeping, government reports, etc.

Architect - to prepare blueprints for renovated areas and extensions to the present facility.

Artist - to use your skill in making posters, enhancing the many mailings, designing brochures, developing logos, etc.

Attorney - to contribute guidance and counsel in regard to legal aspects associated with the many aspects of the TLC.

Bagging groceries - to put the tons of produce we give away every week in grocery bags for distribution to the needy.

Banquet Coordinator - to promote the use of the TLC for banquets and other events.

Bible Study Small Group Leader - to help individuals understand the Bible and apply God' s truth to everyday living wherever they may live in our nation.

Book Store Manager - to care for the TLC book and resource center.

Book Store Helper - to help in the TLC book store and resource center.

Carpenter - to do care for the almost constant need of renovating and upkeep projects.

Cassette Coordinate - to reproduce cassettes and to maintain an adequate inventory of cassettes sold by the TLC

Custodial work - to clean up after the Soup Kitchen and other events. Plus, many times throughout the week when cleaning is needed.

Computer expert - to help us keep our computers working, learn of the newest appropriate software and how to use it, improve our  Web Site, and enhance our e-mail capabilities.

Cooks - to prepare meals for our Manna House Soup Kitchen where we serve hundreds at a setting, as well as for the many meetings where a small number are served.

Cook's Assistant - to help the cook prepare and serve the meals.

Decorator - to decorate the TLC facility for the different seasons of the year, and on special occasions.

Dish Washer - to wash the dishes, pots, and pans at the Soup Kitchen Meal and other occasions.

Electrician - to help with minor electrical needs at the TLC.

Endowment Funds Promoter - to seek endowment funds for the TLC and its on-going ministry.

Fund Raiser - to help raise money for the TLC at grocery stores and elsewhere.

Greeters - to greet worshippers at our two weekly worship services, those coming for groceries and to the Soup Kitchen, as well as on other occasions.

Heating Advisor - to give guidance and help regarding our heating units.

Holy Communion Coordinator - to provide for the details of the observance of Holy Communion.

Instrumental Music - to help provide music at our corporate worship services and other occasions.

Internet Promoter - to help us promote the TLC on our Web Site and by e-mail.

Lawn Care - to care for our lawn and shrubbery

Librarian - to help with the maintaining and use of our library.

Mason - to lay up concrete block and brick as needed for renovation or adding space to our present facility.

Music Director - to help direct our music program, vocal and\or instrumental.

Nurses - to work with the doctor in the FREE Medical Clinic, and to help during our other medical ministry efforts.

Phone Helpers - to answer the phones and care for the many calls received each day.

Phone caller - to phone individuals in behalf of the TLC and its activities and goals.

Photographer - to take pictures of the activities at the TLC for our Web Site, and also for our bulletin board, and in appropriate pictorial albums.

Physicians - to help with the FREE Medical Clinic.

Plumbing - to help with the occasional plumbing problems at the TLC.

Prayer Chain Member - to join others in praying for the many prayer requests received at the TLC.

Prayer Coordinator - to encourage individuals to pray, maintain a prayer chain, maintain an E-mail and Web Site prayer ministry.

Prayer Leaders - to lead and coordinate the 30-Day Prayer Pilgrimage for your friends and/or members of your church.

Prayer Intercessors - to intercede in prayer for the TLC and the many prayer requests received by the TLC.

Printer - to help with the huge amount of printing needed to properly inform and promote about the TLC and what we teach and do.

Proof Reader - to proof read our many mailings, plus brochures and books by Pastor Bartow.

Promoter - to plan and promote such events as craft show, concert, carnival, fund raiser, etc.

Public Relations - to contact individuals, churches, and\or organizations concerning the TLC.

Registration - to help register those who come to receive groceries and meals, as well as those who attend our Seminars and Conferences.

Representative - to represent the TLC at your church or organization.

Research reader - to do research for Pastor Bartow s sermons, writings, and\or books.

Resources coordinator - to maintain sufficient inventory of the printed resources available at the TLC.

Secretarial Work - to help in the offices with the many and varied secretarial duties such as typing, running the copy machines, stuffing envelopes, etc.

Servers - to serve meals to the hundreds coming to our weekly Soup Kitchen, as well as other occasions when meals are served.

Sign Coordinator - to creatively care for the two outside moveable letter signs, and provide other banners, etc as needed and as able.

Soloist - to sing at our two weekly corporate worship services and \or other events.

Sound System Expert - to handle the sound board and the other facets of our sound system and recording facilities.

Speaker - to speak or teach at a corporate worship service, Conference, Seminar, or other occasion.

Table Ministers - to serve as a Spiritual Leader at a table during our two weekly worship services and other occasions.

Table Setters - to set the tables with napkins, utensils, etc for the Soup Kitchen meal and other meals.

Truck Driver - to pick up the produce from the Food Bank and other places.

Truck Driver Helper - to help get the produce, meat, etc.

Ushers -to seat individuals at our two weekly corporate worship services, plus at our conferences and Seminars and other occasions.

Visitation - to visit in homes, hospital, nursing homes, those who receive ministry at the TLC.

Vocal Music - to sing with our music team for our corporate worship services and other occasions.

Volunteer Coordinator - to help coordinate the volunteers and their efforts in behalf of the TLC.

Worship Leader - to lead in worship at our weekly corporate worship services, plus special services from time to time.

Writers - to help with the mailings, to write human interest stories about the volunteers and those who receive ministry at the TLC, and to write pamphlets and books presenting the teachings and insights of Pastor Bartow.

Whatever - Finally, to make sure no one or no legitimate area is overlooked we have a "whatever"  category. So do you have a special talent and area of interest other than what has been listed? If so, whatever it is contact the TLC and bless us with the giving of your time and talent in the area of your expertise.