civic engagement for the end time church
TRANSCRIPT
The Value of Civic Renaissance
Ephraim Palmero MD FACPE FRCP FACEP
Executive Director
Adventist Community Services of Alaska Inc
The Value of Civic Renaissance
Community Development Track Series
Civic Engagement amp Volunteerism
ldquoThe Extreme Volunteerrdquo
The God of heaven has revealed his self-denying self-sacrificing love in giving his only begotten Sonrdquo We are to be representatives of Jesus in the family in the workshop in our place of business in social gatherings--everywhere on every occasion
WM 1952p174 EGW
Learning Objectives
Create a framework for understanding volunteering as it
leads to civic involvement
Celebrate and learn about ways amp strategies to
reconnect with others
Deepen the civic commitment of volunteers through
reflection
Challenges Opportunities and Recommendations for
volunteerism and civic engagement
A Terms of Reference
Volunteerism (n) (Sociology)- the principle of donating time and energy for the benefit of other people in the community as a social responsibilityrather than for any financial reward
USA is a ldquonation of joinersrdquo
(A Tocqueville-1831)
B Terms of Reference
ldquoCivic engagementrdquo refers to individual and collective actions designed to identify and address issues of public concern
Civic Engagement Involvement= CitizenshipCenter for Democracy amp Governance
C Terms of Reference
ldquoSocial Capitalldquo to describe the intangible value-laden benefits of a strong network of community relationships
(Putnam Bowling Alone The Collapse amp Revival of American Community 2000 )
Central Premise
bull Social networks have value
bull Social capital refers to the collective value of all social networks [who people know] and the inclinations that arise from these networks to do things for each other [norms of reciprocity]
Why Whatrsquos up
bull Status Civic Depression
bull Warning national stockpile of social capital is seriously depleted
bull We have a public that is withdrawing from communal life choosing to live alone and play alone
httpwwwbettertogetherorg
Far too few of our members are
engaged in any way in the
community how are we going to
reach people if we do not bother
to step into their world
Letrsquos Talk 09292009 Jan Paulsen
Bear one anotherrsquos burdens
amp so fulfill the law of Christrdquo
Gal 6 2
ldquoDemonstration of serving
experiences that are
sacrificially agonizingrdquo
Hartford Study FACT
ldquoCongregations with strong
commitment to social
justice amp w direct
participation in community
outreach ministries are
more likely to be growing
than other fellowshipsrdquo
ldquoWe must learn to view the world through a social capital lens We need to look at front porches as crime fighting tools treat picnics as public health efforts and see choral groups as occasions of democracy We will become a better place when assessing social capital impact becomes a standard part of decision makingldquo (Lew Feldstein)
httpwwwhksharvardedusaguaro
The Path to Greater Civic Engagement
ldquoENGAGEMENT IN CONTINUUMrdquo the ideal service response
Initial Response Volunteerism
ACS Convention is a Reflection1 The Command on the Parable of Great Supperhellip
ldquoCOME for all things are readyrdquoOur Response EXCUSES
2 Angry Order ldquoGo out QUICKLY into the streets and lanes of the city and invite the suffering folkshellip
Our response Bring some and leave the rest
3rd Command ldquoGo out to the highways and hedges and COMPEL them to come in that My House may be filledrdquo - Luke 14 17-23
Further Civic Action
Continuing Civic Action amp Advocacy
ldquoStudy Finds that God Friends and Facebook are Important Factors for Fostering Civic Engagementrdquo
David Smith (NCoC)
Perhaps the fastest growing form of community organizing today is congregation-based organizing it mobilizes existing stocks of social capital in church networks and generates new stocks across denominations and (sometimes) across ethnic and racial lines
httpwwwcpnorgtoolsdictionarycapitalhtml
EDWARD M KENNEDY SERVE AMERICA ACT
bull April 21 2009 The US Congress passed the historic Civic Engagement Legislation for President Obama to Sign the Edward M Kennedy Serve America Act
What to do 150 THINGS YOU CAN DO TO BUILD SOCIAL CAPITAL
httpwwwbettertogetherorg150wayshtm
Americarsquos Civic Health Index for 2009
ldquothey are participating less and thus our overall civic capacity or cumulative social capital has significantly decreasedrdquo
Civic Health Index Finds America in the Midst of Civic Foreclosuremdash
Weiser NCoC
The Value of Volunteering
In practice you will learn teamwork leadership responsibility and other essential skills that will help you for the rest of your life And you will gain the personal satisfaction of taking on challenges and seeing results
Social Innovation Conversations (Stanford)
The Contribution Capital Letting Volunteers Build Your Mission
bull (Value) diams CONTRIBUTE
bull For resources to help you put your stakeholders to work with ldquocontribution systemsrdquo (VOLUNTEERISM) in transforming communities responding to disasters and advocating change in the society thru community development
Scott Cook HBR Oct2008
2 Types of ldquoContribution systemsrdquo (volunteerism)
1 Responder contribution system-agent comes from the community of responders or its supporters
2 Beneficiary (client) contribution system- agent belongs to the target population
Tribal Native contribution
ldquoInter-species Coordination rdquo
Top Reasons to Volunteer Connect with your community
bull Conserve funds by contributing your time
bull Share your skills and gain new ones
bull Develop self-esteem and self-confidence
bull Meet new people from all walks of life
bull Inspire others to join your mission
bull Promote a worthwhile activity
bull Learn something new
Value 1
Connecting with the community
ACS Kodiak Fishers of Men
Value 2
Contributed time means fund conservation
Homeless support feeding of Samoan ACS
Value 3
Share your skills and gain new ones
ACS Valdez and LEPC
ACS Valdez
Value 4
Develop self-esteem and self-confidence
Value 5 Meet new people
Value 6 Inspire others to join your mission
Civil Aviation Patrol Fairbanks
ACS VOAD CAP Warehouse
Value 6 Promote something worthwhile
Value 8
Experience something new
Adventist Community Service is not a trash collection agency it is the bridge where victims can cross to their liberation their bullhorn that protects the economically oppressed and the voice of physically marginalized
Let the gospel ring to ALL calling them to
UNIVERSAL ACTION Let the members have
increased faith gaining zeal from heavenly
allies from a knowledge of their
EXHAUSTLESS RESOURCES amp from the
greatness of the (social) enterprise in wc
they are engaged Being under Gods
control they will no longer stand in
impotency
With the armor of heaven they will go
to warfare willing to do amp DARE for
God knowing that His omnipotence
will supply their needs
CS p77 EGW
ldquoGod never told the world to go to the church but He told the church to GO to the worldrdquo
Skip Johnson Adventist Review 118
Positive Effect on Social Outcomes
1048708 Reducing stereotypes1048708 Facilitating cultural and racialunderstanding1048708 Social responsibility and citizenship skills1048708 Commitment to service1048708 Sustained Involvement in community service after volunteerism
Positive Effect on Personal Outcomes
1048708 Efficacy identity spiritual growth andmoral development
1048708 Interpersonal development ability to work with others leadership and communication skills
(Eyler and Giles 2001)
The Value of Civic Renaissance
Community Development Track Series
Civic Engagement amp Volunteerism
ldquoThe Extreme Volunteerrdquo
The God of heaven has revealed his self-denying self-sacrificing love in giving his only begotten Sonrdquo We are to be representatives of Jesus in the family in the workshop in our place of business in social gatherings--everywhere on every occasion
WM 1952p174 EGW
Learning Objectives
Create a framework for understanding volunteering as it
leads to civic involvement
Celebrate and learn about ways amp strategies to
reconnect with others
Deepen the civic commitment of volunteers through
reflection
Challenges Opportunities and Recommendations for
volunteerism and civic engagement
A Terms of Reference
Volunteerism (n) (Sociology)- the principle of donating time and energy for the benefit of other people in the community as a social responsibilityrather than for any financial reward
USA is a ldquonation of joinersrdquo
(A Tocqueville-1831)
B Terms of Reference
ldquoCivic engagementrdquo refers to individual and collective actions designed to identify and address issues of public concern
Civic Engagement Involvement= CitizenshipCenter for Democracy amp Governance
C Terms of Reference
ldquoSocial Capitalldquo to describe the intangible value-laden benefits of a strong network of community relationships
(Putnam Bowling Alone The Collapse amp Revival of American Community 2000 )
Central Premise
bull Social networks have value
bull Social capital refers to the collective value of all social networks [who people know] and the inclinations that arise from these networks to do things for each other [norms of reciprocity]
Why Whatrsquos up
bull Status Civic Depression
bull Warning national stockpile of social capital is seriously depleted
bull We have a public that is withdrawing from communal life choosing to live alone and play alone
httpwwwbettertogetherorg
Far too few of our members are
engaged in any way in the
community how are we going to
reach people if we do not bother
to step into their world
Letrsquos Talk 09292009 Jan Paulsen
Bear one anotherrsquos burdens
amp so fulfill the law of Christrdquo
Gal 6 2
ldquoDemonstration of serving
experiences that are
sacrificially agonizingrdquo
Hartford Study FACT
ldquoCongregations with strong
commitment to social
justice amp w direct
participation in community
outreach ministries are
more likely to be growing
than other fellowshipsrdquo
ldquoWe must learn to view the world through a social capital lens We need to look at front porches as crime fighting tools treat picnics as public health efforts and see choral groups as occasions of democracy We will become a better place when assessing social capital impact becomes a standard part of decision makingldquo (Lew Feldstein)
httpwwwhksharvardedusaguaro
The Path to Greater Civic Engagement
ldquoENGAGEMENT IN CONTINUUMrdquo the ideal service response
Initial Response Volunteerism
ACS Convention is a Reflection1 The Command on the Parable of Great Supperhellip
ldquoCOME for all things are readyrdquoOur Response EXCUSES
2 Angry Order ldquoGo out QUICKLY into the streets and lanes of the city and invite the suffering folkshellip
Our response Bring some and leave the rest
3rd Command ldquoGo out to the highways and hedges and COMPEL them to come in that My House may be filledrdquo - Luke 14 17-23
Further Civic Action
Continuing Civic Action amp Advocacy
ldquoStudy Finds that God Friends and Facebook are Important Factors for Fostering Civic Engagementrdquo
David Smith (NCoC)
Perhaps the fastest growing form of community organizing today is congregation-based organizing it mobilizes existing stocks of social capital in church networks and generates new stocks across denominations and (sometimes) across ethnic and racial lines
httpwwwcpnorgtoolsdictionarycapitalhtml
EDWARD M KENNEDY SERVE AMERICA ACT
bull April 21 2009 The US Congress passed the historic Civic Engagement Legislation for President Obama to Sign the Edward M Kennedy Serve America Act
What to do 150 THINGS YOU CAN DO TO BUILD SOCIAL CAPITAL
httpwwwbettertogetherorg150wayshtm
Americarsquos Civic Health Index for 2009
ldquothey are participating less and thus our overall civic capacity or cumulative social capital has significantly decreasedrdquo
Civic Health Index Finds America in the Midst of Civic Foreclosuremdash
Weiser NCoC
The Value of Volunteering
In practice you will learn teamwork leadership responsibility and other essential skills that will help you for the rest of your life And you will gain the personal satisfaction of taking on challenges and seeing results
Social Innovation Conversations (Stanford)
The Contribution Capital Letting Volunteers Build Your Mission
bull (Value) diams CONTRIBUTE
bull For resources to help you put your stakeholders to work with ldquocontribution systemsrdquo (VOLUNTEERISM) in transforming communities responding to disasters and advocating change in the society thru community development
Scott Cook HBR Oct2008
2 Types of ldquoContribution systemsrdquo (volunteerism)
1 Responder contribution system-agent comes from the community of responders or its supporters
2 Beneficiary (client) contribution system- agent belongs to the target population
Tribal Native contribution
ldquoInter-species Coordination rdquo
Top Reasons to Volunteer Connect with your community
bull Conserve funds by contributing your time
bull Share your skills and gain new ones
bull Develop self-esteem and self-confidence
bull Meet new people from all walks of life
bull Inspire others to join your mission
bull Promote a worthwhile activity
bull Learn something new
Value 1
Connecting with the community
ACS Kodiak Fishers of Men
Value 2
Contributed time means fund conservation
Homeless support feeding of Samoan ACS
Value 3
Share your skills and gain new ones
ACS Valdez and LEPC
ACS Valdez
Value 4
Develop self-esteem and self-confidence
Value 5 Meet new people
Value 6 Inspire others to join your mission
Civil Aviation Patrol Fairbanks
ACS VOAD CAP Warehouse
Value 6 Promote something worthwhile
Value 8
Experience something new
Adventist Community Service is not a trash collection agency it is the bridge where victims can cross to their liberation their bullhorn that protects the economically oppressed and the voice of physically marginalized
Let the gospel ring to ALL calling them to
UNIVERSAL ACTION Let the members have
increased faith gaining zeal from heavenly
allies from a knowledge of their
EXHAUSTLESS RESOURCES amp from the
greatness of the (social) enterprise in wc
they are engaged Being under Gods
control they will no longer stand in
impotency
With the armor of heaven they will go
to warfare willing to do amp DARE for
God knowing that His omnipotence
will supply their needs
CS p77 EGW
ldquoGod never told the world to go to the church but He told the church to GO to the worldrdquo
Skip Johnson Adventist Review 118
Positive Effect on Social Outcomes
1048708 Reducing stereotypes1048708 Facilitating cultural and racialunderstanding1048708 Social responsibility and citizenship skills1048708 Commitment to service1048708 Sustained Involvement in community service after volunteerism
Positive Effect on Personal Outcomes
1048708 Efficacy identity spiritual growth andmoral development
1048708 Interpersonal development ability to work with others leadership and communication skills
(Eyler and Giles 2001)
ldquoThe Extreme Volunteerrdquo
The God of heaven has revealed his self-denying self-sacrificing love in giving his only begotten Sonrdquo We are to be representatives of Jesus in the family in the workshop in our place of business in social gatherings--everywhere on every occasion
WM 1952p174 EGW
Learning Objectives
Create a framework for understanding volunteering as it
leads to civic involvement
Celebrate and learn about ways amp strategies to
reconnect with others
Deepen the civic commitment of volunteers through
reflection
Challenges Opportunities and Recommendations for
volunteerism and civic engagement
A Terms of Reference
Volunteerism (n) (Sociology)- the principle of donating time and energy for the benefit of other people in the community as a social responsibilityrather than for any financial reward
USA is a ldquonation of joinersrdquo
(A Tocqueville-1831)
B Terms of Reference
ldquoCivic engagementrdquo refers to individual and collective actions designed to identify and address issues of public concern
Civic Engagement Involvement= CitizenshipCenter for Democracy amp Governance
C Terms of Reference
ldquoSocial Capitalldquo to describe the intangible value-laden benefits of a strong network of community relationships
(Putnam Bowling Alone The Collapse amp Revival of American Community 2000 )
Central Premise
bull Social networks have value
bull Social capital refers to the collective value of all social networks [who people know] and the inclinations that arise from these networks to do things for each other [norms of reciprocity]
Why Whatrsquos up
bull Status Civic Depression
bull Warning national stockpile of social capital is seriously depleted
bull We have a public that is withdrawing from communal life choosing to live alone and play alone
httpwwwbettertogetherorg
Far too few of our members are
engaged in any way in the
community how are we going to
reach people if we do not bother
to step into their world
Letrsquos Talk 09292009 Jan Paulsen
Bear one anotherrsquos burdens
amp so fulfill the law of Christrdquo
Gal 6 2
ldquoDemonstration of serving
experiences that are
sacrificially agonizingrdquo
Hartford Study FACT
ldquoCongregations with strong
commitment to social
justice amp w direct
participation in community
outreach ministries are
more likely to be growing
than other fellowshipsrdquo
ldquoWe must learn to view the world through a social capital lens We need to look at front porches as crime fighting tools treat picnics as public health efforts and see choral groups as occasions of democracy We will become a better place when assessing social capital impact becomes a standard part of decision makingldquo (Lew Feldstein)
httpwwwhksharvardedusaguaro
The Path to Greater Civic Engagement
ldquoENGAGEMENT IN CONTINUUMrdquo the ideal service response
Initial Response Volunteerism
ACS Convention is a Reflection1 The Command on the Parable of Great Supperhellip
ldquoCOME for all things are readyrdquoOur Response EXCUSES
2 Angry Order ldquoGo out QUICKLY into the streets and lanes of the city and invite the suffering folkshellip
Our response Bring some and leave the rest
3rd Command ldquoGo out to the highways and hedges and COMPEL them to come in that My House may be filledrdquo - Luke 14 17-23
Further Civic Action
Continuing Civic Action amp Advocacy
ldquoStudy Finds that God Friends and Facebook are Important Factors for Fostering Civic Engagementrdquo
David Smith (NCoC)
Perhaps the fastest growing form of community organizing today is congregation-based organizing it mobilizes existing stocks of social capital in church networks and generates new stocks across denominations and (sometimes) across ethnic and racial lines
httpwwwcpnorgtoolsdictionarycapitalhtml
EDWARD M KENNEDY SERVE AMERICA ACT
bull April 21 2009 The US Congress passed the historic Civic Engagement Legislation for President Obama to Sign the Edward M Kennedy Serve America Act
What to do 150 THINGS YOU CAN DO TO BUILD SOCIAL CAPITAL
httpwwwbettertogetherorg150wayshtm
Americarsquos Civic Health Index for 2009
ldquothey are participating less and thus our overall civic capacity or cumulative social capital has significantly decreasedrdquo
Civic Health Index Finds America in the Midst of Civic Foreclosuremdash
Weiser NCoC
The Value of Volunteering
In practice you will learn teamwork leadership responsibility and other essential skills that will help you for the rest of your life And you will gain the personal satisfaction of taking on challenges and seeing results
Social Innovation Conversations (Stanford)
The Contribution Capital Letting Volunteers Build Your Mission
bull (Value) diams CONTRIBUTE
bull For resources to help you put your stakeholders to work with ldquocontribution systemsrdquo (VOLUNTEERISM) in transforming communities responding to disasters and advocating change in the society thru community development
Scott Cook HBR Oct2008
2 Types of ldquoContribution systemsrdquo (volunteerism)
1 Responder contribution system-agent comes from the community of responders or its supporters
2 Beneficiary (client) contribution system- agent belongs to the target population
Tribal Native contribution
ldquoInter-species Coordination rdquo
Top Reasons to Volunteer Connect with your community
bull Conserve funds by contributing your time
bull Share your skills and gain new ones
bull Develop self-esteem and self-confidence
bull Meet new people from all walks of life
bull Inspire others to join your mission
bull Promote a worthwhile activity
bull Learn something new
Value 1
Connecting with the community
ACS Kodiak Fishers of Men
Value 2
Contributed time means fund conservation
Homeless support feeding of Samoan ACS
Value 3
Share your skills and gain new ones
ACS Valdez and LEPC
ACS Valdez
Value 4
Develop self-esteem and self-confidence
Value 5 Meet new people
Value 6 Inspire others to join your mission
Civil Aviation Patrol Fairbanks
ACS VOAD CAP Warehouse
Value 6 Promote something worthwhile
Value 8
Experience something new
Adventist Community Service is not a trash collection agency it is the bridge where victims can cross to their liberation their bullhorn that protects the economically oppressed and the voice of physically marginalized
Let the gospel ring to ALL calling them to
UNIVERSAL ACTION Let the members have
increased faith gaining zeal from heavenly
allies from a knowledge of their
EXHAUSTLESS RESOURCES amp from the
greatness of the (social) enterprise in wc
they are engaged Being under Gods
control they will no longer stand in
impotency
With the armor of heaven they will go
to warfare willing to do amp DARE for
God knowing that His omnipotence
will supply their needs
CS p77 EGW
ldquoGod never told the world to go to the church but He told the church to GO to the worldrdquo
Skip Johnson Adventist Review 118
Positive Effect on Social Outcomes
1048708 Reducing stereotypes1048708 Facilitating cultural and racialunderstanding1048708 Social responsibility and citizenship skills1048708 Commitment to service1048708 Sustained Involvement in community service after volunteerism
Positive Effect on Personal Outcomes
1048708 Efficacy identity spiritual growth andmoral development
1048708 Interpersonal development ability to work with others leadership and communication skills
(Eyler and Giles 2001)
Learning Objectives
Create a framework for understanding volunteering as it
leads to civic involvement
Celebrate and learn about ways amp strategies to
reconnect with others
Deepen the civic commitment of volunteers through
reflection
Challenges Opportunities and Recommendations for
volunteerism and civic engagement
A Terms of Reference
Volunteerism (n) (Sociology)- the principle of donating time and energy for the benefit of other people in the community as a social responsibilityrather than for any financial reward
USA is a ldquonation of joinersrdquo
(A Tocqueville-1831)
B Terms of Reference
ldquoCivic engagementrdquo refers to individual and collective actions designed to identify and address issues of public concern
Civic Engagement Involvement= CitizenshipCenter for Democracy amp Governance
C Terms of Reference
ldquoSocial Capitalldquo to describe the intangible value-laden benefits of a strong network of community relationships
(Putnam Bowling Alone The Collapse amp Revival of American Community 2000 )
Central Premise
bull Social networks have value
bull Social capital refers to the collective value of all social networks [who people know] and the inclinations that arise from these networks to do things for each other [norms of reciprocity]
Why Whatrsquos up
bull Status Civic Depression
bull Warning national stockpile of social capital is seriously depleted
bull We have a public that is withdrawing from communal life choosing to live alone and play alone
httpwwwbettertogetherorg
Far too few of our members are
engaged in any way in the
community how are we going to
reach people if we do not bother
to step into their world
Letrsquos Talk 09292009 Jan Paulsen
Bear one anotherrsquos burdens
amp so fulfill the law of Christrdquo
Gal 6 2
ldquoDemonstration of serving
experiences that are
sacrificially agonizingrdquo
Hartford Study FACT
ldquoCongregations with strong
commitment to social
justice amp w direct
participation in community
outreach ministries are
more likely to be growing
than other fellowshipsrdquo
ldquoWe must learn to view the world through a social capital lens We need to look at front porches as crime fighting tools treat picnics as public health efforts and see choral groups as occasions of democracy We will become a better place when assessing social capital impact becomes a standard part of decision makingldquo (Lew Feldstein)
httpwwwhksharvardedusaguaro
The Path to Greater Civic Engagement
ldquoENGAGEMENT IN CONTINUUMrdquo the ideal service response
Initial Response Volunteerism
ACS Convention is a Reflection1 The Command on the Parable of Great Supperhellip
ldquoCOME for all things are readyrdquoOur Response EXCUSES
2 Angry Order ldquoGo out QUICKLY into the streets and lanes of the city and invite the suffering folkshellip
Our response Bring some and leave the rest
3rd Command ldquoGo out to the highways and hedges and COMPEL them to come in that My House may be filledrdquo - Luke 14 17-23
Further Civic Action
Continuing Civic Action amp Advocacy
ldquoStudy Finds that God Friends and Facebook are Important Factors for Fostering Civic Engagementrdquo
David Smith (NCoC)
Perhaps the fastest growing form of community organizing today is congregation-based organizing it mobilizes existing stocks of social capital in church networks and generates new stocks across denominations and (sometimes) across ethnic and racial lines
httpwwwcpnorgtoolsdictionarycapitalhtml
EDWARD M KENNEDY SERVE AMERICA ACT
bull April 21 2009 The US Congress passed the historic Civic Engagement Legislation for President Obama to Sign the Edward M Kennedy Serve America Act
What to do 150 THINGS YOU CAN DO TO BUILD SOCIAL CAPITAL
httpwwwbettertogetherorg150wayshtm
Americarsquos Civic Health Index for 2009
ldquothey are participating less and thus our overall civic capacity or cumulative social capital has significantly decreasedrdquo
Civic Health Index Finds America in the Midst of Civic Foreclosuremdash
Weiser NCoC
The Value of Volunteering
In practice you will learn teamwork leadership responsibility and other essential skills that will help you for the rest of your life And you will gain the personal satisfaction of taking on challenges and seeing results
Social Innovation Conversations (Stanford)
The Contribution Capital Letting Volunteers Build Your Mission
bull (Value) diams CONTRIBUTE
bull For resources to help you put your stakeholders to work with ldquocontribution systemsrdquo (VOLUNTEERISM) in transforming communities responding to disasters and advocating change in the society thru community development
Scott Cook HBR Oct2008
2 Types of ldquoContribution systemsrdquo (volunteerism)
1 Responder contribution system-agent comes from the community of responders or its supporters
2 Beneficiary (client) contribution system- agent belongs to the target population
Tribal Native contribution
ldquoInter-species Coordination rdquo
Top Reasons to Volunteer Connect with your community
bull Conserve funds by contributing your time
bull Share your skills and gain new ones
bull Develop self-esteem and self-confidence
bull Meet new people from all walks of life
bull Inspire others to join your mission
bull Promote a worthwhile activity
bull Learn something new
Value 1
Connecting with the community
ACS Kodiak Fishers of Men
Value 2
Contributed time means fund conservation
Homeless support feeding of Samoan ACS
Value 3
Share your skills and gain new ones
ACS Valdez and LEPC
ACS Valdez
Value 4
Develop self-esteem and self-confidence
Value 5 Meet new people
Value 6 Inspire others to join your mission
Civil Aviation Patrol Fairbanks
ACS VOAD CAP Warehouse
Value 6 Promote something worthwhile
Value 8
Experience something new
Adventist Community Service is not a trash collection agency it is the bridge where victims can cross to their liberation their bullhorn that protects the economically oppressed and the voice of physically marginalized
Let the gospel ring to ALL calling them to
UNIVERSAL ACTION Let the members have
increased faith gaining zeal from heavenly
allies from a knowledge of their
EXHAUSTLESS RESOURCES amp from the
greatness of the (social) enterprise in wc
they are engaged Being under Gods
control they will no longer stand in
impotency
With the armor of heaven they will go
to warfare willing to do amp DARE for
God knowing that His omnipotence
will supply their needs
CS p77 EGW
ldquoGod never told the world to go to the church but He told the church to GO to the worldrdquo
Skip Johnson Adventist Review 118
Positive Effect on Social Outcomes
1048708 Reducing stereotypes1048708 Facilitating cultural and racialunderstanding1048708 Social responsibility and citizenship skills1048708 Commitment to service1048708 Sustained Involvement in community service after volunteerism
Positive Effect on Personal Outcomes
1048708 Efficacy identity spiritual growth andmoral development
1048708 Interpersonal development ability to work with others leadership and communication skills
(Eyler and Giles 2001)
A Terms of Reference
Volunteerism (n) (Sociology)- the principle of donating time and energy for the benefit of other people in the community as a social responsibilityrather than for any financial reward
USA is a ldquonation of joinersrdquo
(A Tocqueville-1831)
B Terms of Reference
ldquoCivic engagementrdquo refers to individual and collective actions designed to identify and address issues of public concern
Civic Engagement Involvement= CitizenshipCenter for Democracy amp Governance
C Terms of Reference
ldquoSocial Capitalldquo to describe the intangible value-laden benefits of a strong network of community relationships
(Putnam Bowling Alone The Collapse amp Revival of American Community 2000 )
Central Premise
bull Social networks have value
bull Social capital refers to the collective value of all social networks [who people know] and the inclinations that arise from these networks to do things for each other [norms of reciprocity]
Why Whatrsquos up
bull Status Civic Depression
bull Warning national stockpile of social capital is seriously depleted
bull We have a public that is withdrawing from communal life choosing to live alone and play alone
httpwwwbettertogetherorg
Far too few of our members are
engaged in any way in the
community how are we going to
reach people if we do not bother
to step into their world
Letrsquos Talk 09292009 Jan Paulsen
Bear one anotherrsquos burdens
amp so fulfill the law of Christrdquo
Gal 6 2
ldquoDemonstration of serving
experiences that are
sacrificially agonizingrdquo
Hartford Study FACT
ldquoCongregations with strong
commitment to social
justice amp w direct
participation in community
outreach ministries are
more likely to be growing
than other fellowshipsrdquo
ldquoWe must learn to view the world through a social capital lens We need to look at front porches as crime fighting tools treat picnics as public health efforts and see choral groups as occasions of democracy We will become a better place when assessing social capital impact becomes a standard part of decision makingldquo (Lew Feldstein)
httpwwwhksharvardedusaguaro
The Path to Greater Civic Engagement
ldquoENGAGEMENT IN CONTINUUMrdquo the ideal service response
Initial Response Volunteerism
ACS Convention is a Reflection1 The Command on the Parable of Great Supperhellip
ldquoCOME for all things are readyrdquoOur Response EXCUSES
2 Angry Order ldquoGo out QUICKLY into the streets and lanes of the city and invite the suffering folkshellip
Our response Bring some and leave the rest
3rd Command ldquoGo out to the highways and hedges and COMPEL them to come in that My House may be filledrdquo - Luke 14 17-23
Further Civic Action
Continuing Civic Action amp Advocacy
ldquoStudy Finds that God Friends and Facebook are Important Factors for Fostering Civic Engagementrdquo
David Smith (NCoC)
Perhaps the fastest growing form of community organizing today is congregation-based organizing it mobilizes existing stocks of social capital in church networks and generates new stocks across denominations and (sometimes) across ethnic and racial lines
httpwwwcpnorgtoolsdictionarycapitalhtml
EDWARD M KENNEDY SERVE AMERICA ACT
bull April 21 2009 The US Congress passed the historic Civic Engagement Legislation for President Obama to Sign the Edward M Kennedy Serve America Act
What to do 150 THINGS YOU CAN DO TO BUILD SOCIAL CAPITAL
httpwwwbettertogetherorg150wayshtm
Americarsquos Civic Health Index for 2009
ldquothey are participating less and thus our overall civic capacity or cumulative social capital has significantly decreasedrdquo
Civic Health Index Finds America in the Midst of Civic Foreclosuremdash
Weiser NCoC
The Value of Volunteering
In practice you will learn teamwork leadership responsibility and other essential skills that will help you for the rest of your life And you will gain the personal satisfaction of taking on challenges and seeing results
Social Innovation Conversations (Stanford)
The Contribution Capital Letting Volunteers Build Your Mission
bull (Value) diams CONTRIBUTE
bull For resources to help you put your stakeholders to work with ldquocontribution systemsrdquo (VOLUNTEERISM) in transforming communities responding to disasters and advocating change in the society thru community development
Scott Cook HBR Oct2008
2 Types of ldquoContribution systemsrdquo (volunteerism)
1 Responder contribution system-agent comes from the community of responders or its supporters
2 Beneficiary (client) contribution system- agent belongs to the target population
Tribal Native contribution
ldquoInter-species Coordination rdquo
Top Reasons to Volunteer Connect with your community
bull Conserve funds by contributing your time
bull Share your skills and gain new ones
bull Develop self-esteem and self-confidence
bull Meet new people from all walks of life
bull Inspire others to join your mission
bull Promote a worthwhile activity
bull Learn something new
Value 1
Connecting with the community
ACS Kodiak Fishers of Men
Value 2
Contributed time means fund conservation
Homeless support feeding of Samoan ACS
Value 3
Share your skills and gain new ones
ACS Valdez and LEPC
ACS Valdez
Value 4
Develop self-esteem and self-confidence
Value 5 Meet new people
Value 6 Inspire others to join your mission
Civil Aviation Patrol Fairbanks
ACS VOAD CAP Warehouse
Value 6 Promote something worthwhile
Value 8
Experience something new
Adventist Community Service is not a trash collection agency it is the bridge where victims can cross to their liberation their bullhorn that protects the economically oppressed and the voice of physically marginalized
Let the gospel ring to ALL calling them to
UNIVERSAL ACTION Let the members have
increased faith gaining zeal from heavenly
allies from a knowledge of their
EXHAUSTLESS RESOURCES amp from the
greatness of the (social) enterprise in wc
they are engaged Being under Gods
control they will no longer stand in
impotency
With the armor of heaven they will go
to warfare willing to do amp DARE for
God knowing that His omnipotence
will supply their needs
CS p77 EGW
ldquoGod never told the world to go to the church but He told the church to GO to the worldrdquo
Skip Johnson Adventist Review 118
Positive Effect on Social Outcomes
1048708 Reducing stereotypes1048708 Facilitating cultural and racialunderstanding1048708 Social responsibility and citizenship skills1048708 Commitment to service1048708 Sustained Involvement in community service after volunteerism
Positive Effect on Personal Outcomes
1048708 Efficacy identity spiritual growth andmoral development
1048708 Interpersonal development ability to work with others leadership and communication skills
(Eyler and Giles 2001)
B Terms of Reference
ldquoCivic engagementrdquo refers to individual and collective actions designed to identify and address issues of public concern
Civic Engagement Involvement= CitizenshipCenter for Democracy amp Governance
C Terms of Reference
ldquoSocial Capitalldquo to describe the intangible value-laden benefits of a strong network of community relationships
(Putnam Bowling Alone The Collapse amp Revival of American Community 2000 )
Central Premise
bull Social networks have value
bull Social capital refers to the collective value of all social networks [who people know] and the inclinations that arise from these networks to do things for each other [norms of reciprocity]
Why Whatrsquos up
bull Status Civic Depression
bull Warning national stockpile of social capital is seriously depleted
bull We have a public that is withdrawing from communal life choosing to live alone and play alone
httpwwwbettertogetherorg
Far too few of our members are
engaged in any way in the
community how are we going to
reach people if we do not bother
to step into their world
Letrsquos Talk 09292009 Jan Paulsen
Bear one anotherrsquos burdens
amp so fulfill the law of Christrdquo
Gal 6 2
ldquoDemonstration of serving
experiences that are
sacrificially agonizingrdquo
Hartford Study FACT
ldquoCongregations with strong
commitment to social
justice amp w direct
participation in community
outreach ministries are
more likely to be growing
than other fellowshipsrdquo
ldquoWe must learn to view the world through a social capital lens We need to look at front porches as crime fighting tools treat picnics as public health efforts and see choral groups as occasions of democracy We will become a better place when assessing social capital impact becomes a standard part of decision makingldquo (Lew Feldstein)
httpwwwhksharvardedusaguaro
The Path to Greater Civic Engagement
ldquoENGAGEMENT IN CONTINUUMrdquo the ideal service response
Initial Response Volunteerism
ACS Convention is a Reflection1 The Command on the Parable of Great Supperhellip
ldquoCOME for all things are readyrdquoOur Response EXCUSES
2 Angry Order ldquoGo out QUICKLY into the streets and lanes of the city and invite the suffering folkshellip
Our response Bring some and leave the rest
3rd Command ldquoGo out to the highways and hedges and COMPEL them to come in that My House may be filledrdquo - Luke 14 17-23
Further Civic Action
Continuing Civic Action amp Advocacy
ldquoStudy Finds that God Friends and Facebook are Important Factors for Fostering Civic Engagementrdquo
David Smith (NCoC)
Perhaps the fastest growing form of community organizing today is congregation-based organizing it mobilizes existing stocks of social capital in church networks and generates new stocks across denominations and (sometimes) across ethnic and racial lines
httpwwwcpnorgtoolsdictionarycapitalhtml
EDWARD M KENNEDY SERVE AMERICA ACT
bull April 21 2009 The US Congress passed the historic Civic Engagement Legislation for President Obama to Sign the Edward M Kennedy Serve America Act
What to do 150 THINGS YOU CAN DO TO BUILD SOCIAL CAPITAL
httpwwwbettertogetherorg150wayshtm
Americarsquos Civic Health Index for 2009
ldquothey are participating less and thus our overall civic capacity or cumulative social capital has significantly decreasedrdquo
Civic Health Index Finds America in the Midst of Civic Foreclosuremdash
Weiser NCoC
The Value of Volunteering
In practice you will learn teamwork leadership responsibility and other essential skills that will help you for the rest of your life And you will gain the personal satisfaction of taking on challenges and seeing results
Social Innovation Conversations (Stanford)
The Contribution Capital Letting Volunteers Build Your Mission
bull (Value) diams CONTRIBUTE
bull For resources to help you put your stakeholders to work with ldquocontribution systemsrdquo (VOLUNTEERISM) in transforming communities responding to disasters and advocating change in the society thru community development
Scott Cook HBR Oct2008
2 Types of ldquoContribution systemsrdquo (volunteerism)
1 Responder contribution system-agent comes from the community of responders or its supporters
2 Beneficiary (client) contribution system- agent belongs to the target population
Tribal Native contribution
ldquoInter-species Coordination rdquo
Top Reasons to Volunteer Connect with your community
bull Conserve funds by contributing your time
bull Share your skills and gain new ones
bull Develop self-esteem and self-confidence
bull Meet new people from all walks of life
bull Inspire others to join your mission
bull Promote a worthwhile activity
bull Learn something new
Value 1
Connecting with the community
ACS Kodiak Fishers of Men
Value 2
Contributed time means fund conservation
Homeless support feeding of Samoan ACS
Value 3
Share your skills and gain new ones
ACS Valdez and LEPC
ACS Valdez
Value 4
Develop self-esteem and self-confidence
Value 5 Meet new people
Value 6 Inspire others to join your mission
Civil Aviation Patrol Fairbanks
ACS VOAD CAP Warehouse
Value 6 Promote something worthwhile
Value 8
Experience something new
Adventist Community Service is not a trash collection agency it is the bridge where victims can cross to their liberation their bullhorn that protects the economically oppressed and the voice of physically marginalized
Let the gospel ring to ALL calling them to
UNIVERSAL ACTION Let the members have
increased faith gaining zeal from heavenly
allies from a knowledge of their
EXHAUSTLESS RESOURCES amp from the
greatness of the (social) enterprise in wc
they are engaged Being under Gods
control they will no longer stand in
impotency
With the armor of heaven they will go
to warfare willing to do amp DARE for
God knowing that His omnipotence
will supply their needs
CS p77 EGW
ldquoGod never told the world to go to the church but He told the church to GO to the worldrdquo
Skip Johnson Adventist Review 118
Positive Effect on Social Outcomes
1048708 Reducing stereotypes1048708 Facilitating cultural and racialunderstanding1048708 Social responsibility and citizenship skills1048708 Commitment to service1048708 Sustained Involvement in community service after volunteerism
Positive Effect on Personal Outcomes
1048708 Efficacy identity spiritual growth andmoral development
1048708 Interpersonal development ability to work with others leadership and communication skills
(Eyler and Giles 2001)
C Terms of Reference
ldquoSocial Capitalldquo to describe the intangible value-laden benefits of a strong network of community relationships
(Putnam Bowling Alone The Collapse amp Revival of American Community 2000 )
Central Premise
bull Social networks have value
bull Social capital refers to the collective value of all social networks [who people know] and the inclinations that arise from these networks to do things for each other [norms of reciprocity]
Why Whatrsquos up
bull Status Civic Depression
bull Warning national stockpile of social capital is seriously depleted
bull We have a public that is withdrawing from communal life choosing to live alone and play alone
httpwwwbettertogetherorg
Far too few of our members are
engaged in any way in the
community how are we going to
reach people if we do not bother
to step into their world
Letrsquos Talk 09292009 Jan Paulsen
Bear one anotherrsquos burdens
amp so fulfill the law of Christrdquo
Gal 6 2
ldquoDemonstration of serving
experiences that are
sacrificially agonizingrdquo
Hartford Study FACT
ldquoCongregations with strong
commitment to social
justice amp w direct
participation in community
outreach ministries are
more likely to be growing
than other fellowshipsrdquo
ldquoWe must learn to view the world through a social capital lens We need to look at front porches as crime fighting tools treat picnics as public health efforts and see choral groups as occasions of democracy We will become a better place when assessing social capital impact becomes a standard part of decision makingldquo (Lew Feldstein)
httpwwwhksharvardedusaguaro
The Path to Greater Civic Engagement
ldquoENGAGEMENT IN CONTINUUMrdquo the ideal service response
Initial Response Volunteerism
ACS Convention is a Reflection1 The Command on the Parable of Great Supperhellip
ldquoCOME for all things are readyrdquoOur Response EXCUSES
2 Angry Order ldquoGo out QUICKLY into the streets and lanes of the city and invite the suffering folkshellip
Our response Bring some and leave the rest
3rd Command ldquoGo out to the highways and hedges and COMPEL them to come in that My House may be filledrdquo - Luke 14 17-23
Further Civic Action
Continuing Civic Action amp Advocacy
ldquoStudy Finds that God Friends and Facebook are Important Factors for Fostering Civic Engagementrdquo
David Smith (NCoC)
Perhaps the fastest growing form of community organizing today is congregation-based organizing it mobilizes existing stocks of social capital in church networks and generates new stocks across denominations and (sometimes) across ethnic and racial lines
httpwwwcpnorgtoolsdictionarycapitalhtml
EDWARD M KENNEDY SERVE AMERICA ACT
bull April 21 2009 The US Congress passed the historic Civic Engagement Legislation for President Obama to Sign the Edward M Kennedy Serve America Act
What to do 150 THINGS YOU CAN DO TO BUILD SOCIAL CAPITAL
httpwwwbettertogetherorg150wayshtm
Americarsquos Civic Health Index for 2009
ldquothey are participating less and thus our overall civic capacity or cumulative social capital has significantly decreasedrdquo
Civic Health Index Finds America in the Midst of Civic Foreclosuremdash
Weiser NCoC
The Value of Volunteering
In practice you will learn teamwork leadership responsibility and other essential skills that will help you for the rest of your life And you will gain the personal satisfaction of taking on challenges and seeing results
Social Innovation Conversations (Stanford)
The Contribution Capital Letting Volunteers Build Your Mission
bull (Value) diams CONTRIBUTE
bull For resources to help you put your stakeholders to work with ldquocontribution systemsrdquo (VOLUNTEERISM) in transforming communities responding to disasters and advocating change in the society thru community development
Scott Cook HBR Oct2008
2 Types of ldquoContribution systemsrdquo (volunteerism)
1 Responder contribution system-agent comes from the community of responders or its supporters
2 Beneficiary (client) contribution system- agent belongs to the target population
Tribal Native contribution
ldquoInter-species Coordination rdquo
Top Reasons to Volunteer Connect with your community
bull Conserve funds by contributing your time
bull Share your skills and gain new ones
bull Develop self-esteem and self-confidence
bull Meet new people from all walks of life
bull Inspire others to join your mission
bull Promote a worthwhile activity
bull Learn something new
Value 1
Connecting with the community
ACS Kodiak Fishers of Men
Value 2
Contributed time means fund conservation
Homeless support feeding of Samoan ACS
Value 3
Share your skills and gain new ones
ACS Valdez and LEPC
ACS Valdez
Value 4
Develop self-esteem and self-confidence
Value 5 Meet new people
Value 6 Inspire others to join your mission
Civil Aviation Patrol Fairbanks
ACS VOAD CAP Warehouse
Value 6 Promote something worthwhile
Value 8
Experience something new
Adventist Community Service is not a trash collection agency it is the bridge where victims can cross to their liberation their bullhorn that protects the economically oppressed and the voice of physically marginalized
Let the gospel ring to ALL calling them to
UNIVERSAL ACTION Let the members have
increased faith gaining zeal from heavenly
allies from a knowledge of their
EXHAUSTLESS RESOURCES amp from the
greatness of the (social) enterprise in wc
they are engaged Being under Gods
control they will no longer stand in
impotency
With the armor of heaven they will go
to warfare willing to do amp DARE for
God knowing that His omnipotence
will supply their needs
CS p77 EGW
ldquoGod never told the world to go to the church but He told the church to GO to the worldrdquo
Skip Johnson Adventist Review 118
Positive Effect on Social Outcomes
1048708 Reducing stereotypes1048708 Facilitating cultural and racialunderstanding1048708 Social responsibility and citizenship skills1048708 Commitment to service1048708 Sustained Involvement in community service after volunteerism
Positive Effect on Personal Outcomes
1048708 Efficacy identity spiritual growth andmoral development
1048708 Interpersonal development ability to work with others leadership and communication skills
(Eyler and Giles 2001)
Central Premise
bull Social networks have value
bull Social capital refers to the collective value of all social networks [who people know] and the inclinations that arise from these networks to do things for each other [norms of reciprocity]
Why Whatrsquos up
bull Status Civic Depression
bull Warning national stockpile of social capital is seriously depleted
bull We have a public that is withdrawing from communal life choosing to live alone and play alone
httpwwwbettertogetherorg
Far too few of our members are
engaged in any way in the
community how are we going to
reach people if we do not bother
to step into their world
Letrsquos Talk 09292009 Jan Paulsen
Bear one anotherrsquos burdens
amp so fulfill the law of Christrdquo
Gal 6 2
ldquoDemonstration of serving
experiences that are
sacrificially agonizingrdquo
Hartford Study FACT
ldquoCongregations with strong
commitment to social
justice amp w direct
participation in community
outreach ministries are
more likely to be growing
than other fellowshipsrdquo
ldquoWe must learn to view the world through a social capital lens We need to look at front porches as crime fighting tools treat picnics as public health efforts and see choral groups as occasions of democracy We will become a better place when assessing social capital impact becomes a standard part of decision makingldquo (Lew Feldstein)
httpwwwhksharvardedusaguaro
The Path to Greater Civic Engagement
ldquoENGAGEMENT IN CONTINUUMrdquo the ideal service response
Initial Response Volunteerism
ACS Convention is a Reflection1 The Command on the Parable of Great Supperhellip
ldquoCOME for all things are readyrdquoOur Response EXCUSES
2 Angry Order ldquoGo out QUICKLY into the streets and lanes of the city and invite the suffering folkshellip
Our response Bring some and leave the rest
3rd Command ldquoGo out to the highways and hedges and COMPEL them to come in that My House may be filledrdquo - Luke 14 17-23
Further Civic Action
Continuing Civic Action amp Advocacy
ldquoStudy Finds that God Friends and Facebook are Important Factors for Fostering Civic Engagementrdquo
David Smith (NCoC)
Perhaps the fastest growing form of community organizing today is congregation-based organizing it mobilizes existing stocks of social capital in church networks and generates new stocks across denominations and (sometimes) across ethnic and racial lines
httpwwwcpnorgtoolsdictionarycapitalhtml
EDWARD M KENNEDY SERVE AMERICA ACT
bull April 21 2009 The US Congress passed the historic Civic Engagement Legislation for President Obama to Sign the Edward M Kennedy Serve America Act
What to do 150 THINGS YOU CAN DO TO BUILD SOCIAL CAPITAL
httpwwwbettertogetherorg150wayshtm
Americarsquos Civic Health Index for 2009
ldquothey are participating less and thus our overall civic capacity or cumulative social capital has significantly decreasedrdquo
Civic Health Index Finds America in the Midst of Civic Foreclosuremdash
Weiser NCoC
The Value of Volunteering
In practice you will learn teamwork leadership responsibility and other essential skills that will help you for the rest of your life And you will gain the personal satisfaction of taking on challenges and seeing results
Social Innovation Conversations (Stanford)
The Contribution Capital Letting Volunteers Build Your Mission
bull (Value) diams CONTRIBUTE
bull For resources to help you put your stakeholders to work with ldquocontribution systemsrdquo (VOLUNTEERISM) in transforming communities responding to disasters and advocating change in the society thru community development
Scott Cook HBR Oct2008
2 Types of ldquoContribution systemsrdquo (volunteerism)
1 Responder contribution system-agent comes from the community of responders or its supporters
2 Beneficiary (client) contribution system- agent belongs to the target population
Tribal Native contribution
ldquoInter-species Coordination rdquo
Top Reasons to Volunteer Connect with your community
bull Conserve funds by contributing your time
bull Share your skills and gain new ones
bull Develop self-esteem and self-confidence
bull Meet new people from all walks of life
bull Inspire others to join your mission
bull Promote a worthwhile activity
bull Learn something new
Value 1
Connecting with the community
ACS Kodiak Fishers of Men
Value 2
Contributed time means fund conservation
Homeless support feeding of Samoan ACS
Value 3
Share your skills and gain new ones
ACS Valdez and LEPC
ACS Valdez
Value 4
Develop self-esteem and self-confidence
Value 5 Meet new people
Value 6 Inspire others to join your mission
Civil Aviation Patrol Fairbanks
ACS VOAD CAP Warehouse
Value 6 Promote something worthwhile
Value 8
Experience something new
Adventist Community Service is not a trash collection agency it is the bridge where victims can cross to their liberation their bullhorn that protects the economically oppressed and the voice of physically marginalized
Let the gospel ring to ALL calling them to
UNIVERSAL ACTION Let the members have
increased faith gaining zeal from heavenly
allies from a knowledge of their
EXHAUSTLESS RESOURCES amp from the
greatness of the (social) enterprise in wc
they are engaged Being under Gods
control they will no longer stand in
impotency
With the armor of heaven they will go
to warfare willing to do amp DARE for
God knowing that His omnipotence
will supply their needs
CS p77 EGW
ldquoGod never told the world to go to the church but He told the church to GO to the worldrdquo
Skip Johnson Adventist Review 118
Positive Effect on Social Outcomes
1048708 Reducing stereotypes1048708 Facilitating cultural and racialunderstanding1048708 Social responsibility and citizenship skills1048708 Commitment to service1048708 Sustained Involvement in community service after volunteerism
Positive Effect on Personal Outcomes
1048708 Efficacy identity spiritual growth andmoral development
1048708 Interpersonal development ability to work with others leadership and communication skills
(Eyler and Giles 2001)
Why Whatrsquos up
bull Status Civic Depression
bull Warning national stockpile of social capital is seriously depleted
bull We have a public that is withdrawing from communal life choosing to live alone and play alone
httpwwwbettertogetherorg
Far too few of our members are
engaged in any way in the
community how are we going to
reach people if we do not bother
to step into their world
Letrsquos Talk 09292009 Jan Paulsen
Bear one anotherrsquos burdens
amp so fulfill the law of Christrdquo
Gal 6 2
ldquoDemonstration of serving
experiences that are
sacrificially agonizingrdquo
Hartford Study FACT
ldquoCongregations with strong
commitment to social
justice amp w direct
participation in community
outreach ministries are
more likely to be growing
than other fellowshipsrdquo
ldquoWe must learn to view the world through a social capital lens We need to look at front porches as crime fighting tools treat picnics as public health efforts and see choral groups as occasions of democracy We will become a better place when assessing social capital impact becomes a standard part of decision makingldquo (Lew Feldstein)
httpwwwhksharvardedusaguaro
The Path to Greater Civic Engagement
ldquoENGAGEMENT IN CONTINUUMrdquo the ideal service response
Initial Response Volunteerism
ACS Convention is a Reflection1 The Command on the Parable of Great Supperhellip
ldquoCOME for all things are readyrdquoOur Response EXCUSES
2 Angry Order ldquoGo out QUICKLY into the streets and lanes of the city and invite the suffering folkshellip
Our response Bring some and leave the rest
3rd Command ldquoGo out to the highways and hedges and COMPEL them to come in that My House may be filledrdquo - Luke 14 17-23
Further Civic Action
Continuing Civic Action amp Advocacy
ldquoStudy Finds that God Friends and Facebook are Important Factors for Fostering Civic Engagementrdquo
David Smith (NCoC)
Perhaps the fastest growing form of community organizing today is congregation-based organizing it mobilizes existing stocks of social capital in church networks and generates new stocks across denominations and (sometimes) across ethnic and racial lines
httpwwwcpnorgtoolsdictionarycapitalhtml
EDWARD M KENNEDY SERVE AMERICA ACT
bull April 21 2009 The US Congress passed the historic Civic Engagement Legislation for President Obama to Sign the Edward M Kennedy Serve America Act
What to do 150 THINGS YOU CAN DO TO BUILD SOCIAL CAPITAL
httpwwwbettertogetherorg150wayshtm
Americarsquos Civic Health Index for 2009
ldquothey are participating less and thus our overall civic capacity or cumulative social capital has significantly decreasedrdquo
Civic Health Index Finds America in the Midst of Civic Foreclosuremdash
Weiser NCoC
The Value of Volunteering
In practice you will learn teamwork leadership responsibility and other essential skills that will help you for the rest of your life And you will gain the personal satisfaction of taking on challenges and seeing results
Social Innovation Conversations (Stanford)
The Contribution Capital Letting Volunteers Build Your Mission
bull (Value) diams CONTRIBUTE
bull For resources to help you put your stakeholders to work with ldquocontribution systemsrdquo (VOLUNTEERISM) in transforming communities responding to disasters and advocating change in the society thru community development
Scott Cook HBR Oct2008
2 Types of ldquoContribution systemsrdquo (volunteerism)
1 Responder contribution system-agent comes from the community of responders or its supporters
2 Beneficiary (client) contribution system- agent belongs to the target population
Tribal Native contribution
ldquoInter-species Coordination rdquo
Top Reasons to Volunteer Connect with your community
bull Conserve funds by contributing your time
bull Share your skills and gain new ones
bull Develop self-esteem and self-confidence
bull Meet new people from all walks of life
bull Inspire others to join your mission
bull Promote a worthwhile activity
bull Learn something new
Value 1
Connecting with the community
ACS Kodiak Fishers of Men
Value 2
Contributed time means fund conservation
Homeless support feeding of Samoan ACS
Value 3
Share your skills and gain new ones
ACS Valdez and LEPC
ACS Valdez
Value 4
Develop self-esteem and self-confidence
Value 5 Meet new people
Value 6 Inspire others to join your mission
Civil Aviation Patrol Fairbanks
ACS VOAD CAP Warehouse
Value 6 Promote something worthwhile
Value 8
Experience something new
Adventist Community Service is not a trash collection agency it is the bridge where victims can cross to their liberation their bullhorn that protects the economically oppressed and the voice of physically marginalized
Let the gospel ring to ALL calling them to
UNIVERSAL ACTION Let the members have
increased faith gaining zeal from heavenly
allies from a knowledge of their
EXHAUSTLESS RESOURCES amp from the
greatness of the (social) enterprise in wc
they are engaged Being under Gods
control they will no longer stand in
impotency
With the armor of heaven they will go
to warfare willing to do amp DARE for
God knowing that His omnipotence
will supply their needs
CS p77 EGW
ldquoGod never told the world to go to the church but He told the church to GO to the worldrdquo
Skip Johnson Adventist Review 118
Positive Effect on Social Outcomes
1048708 Reducing stereotypes1048708 Facilitating cultural and racialunderstanding1048708 Social responsibility and citizenship skills1048708 Commitment to service1048708 Sustained Involvement in community service after volunteerism
Positive Effect on Personal Outcomes
1048708 Efficacy identity spiritual growth andmoral development
1048708 Interpersonal development ability to work with others leadership and communication skills
(Eyler and Giles 2001)
Far too few of our members are
engaged in any way in the
community how are we going to
reach people if we do not bother
to step into their world
Letrsquos Talk 09292009 Jan Paulsen
Bear one anotherrsquos burdens
amp so fulfill the law of Christrdquo
Gal 6 2
ldquoDemonstration of serving
experiences that are
sacrificially agonizingrdquo
Hartford Study FACT
ldquoCongregations with strong
commitment to social
justice amp w direct
participation in community
outreach ministries are
more likely to be growing
than other fellowshipsrdquo
ldquoWe must learn to view the world through a social capital lens We need to look at front porches as crime fighting tools treat picnics as public health efforts and see choral groups as occasions of democracy We will become a better place when assessing social capital impact becomes a standard part of decision makingldquo (Lew Feldstein)
httpwwwhksharvardedusaguaro
The Path to Greater Civic Engagement
ldquoENGAGEMENT IN CONTINUUMrdquo the ideal service response
Initial Response Volunteerism
ACS Convention is a Reflection1 The Command on the Parable of Great Supperhellip
ldquoCOME for all things are readyrdquoOur Response EXCUSES
2 Angry Order ldquoGo out QUICKLY into the streets and lanes of the city and invite the suffering folkshellip
Our response Bring some and leave the rest
3rd Command ldquoGo out to the highways and hedges and COMPEL them to come in that My House may be filledrdquo - Luke 14 17-23
Further Civic Action
Continuing Civic Action amp Advocacy
ldquoStudy Finds that God Friends and Facebook are Important Factors for Fostering Civic Engagementrdquo
David Smith (NCoC)
Perhaps the fastest growing form of community organizing today is congregation-based organizing it mobilizes existing stocks of social capital in church networks and generates new stocks across denominations and (sometimes) across ethnic and racial lines
httpwwwcpnorgtoolsdictionarycapitalhtml
EDWARD M KENNEDY SERVE AMERICA ACT
bull April 21 2009 The US Congress passed the historic Civic Engagement Legislation for President Obama to Sign the Edward M Kennedy Serve America Act
What to do 150 THINGS YOU CAN DO TO BUILD SOCIAL CAPITAL
httpwwwbettertogetherorg150wayshtm
Americarsquos Civic Health Index for 2009
ldquothey are participating less and thus our overall civic capacity or cumulative social capital has significantly decreasedrdquo
Civic Health Index Finds America in the Midst of Civic Foreclosuremdash
Weiser NCoC
The Value of Volunteering
In practice you will learn teamwork leadership responsibility and other essential skills that will help you for the rest of your life And you will gain the personal satisfaction of taking on challenges and seeing results
Social Innovation Conversations (Stanford)
The Contribution Capital Letting Volunteers Build Your Mission
bull (Value) diams CONTRIBUTE
bull For resources to help you put your stakeholders to work with ldquocontribution systemsrdquo (VOLUNTEERISM) in transforming communities responding to disasters and advocating change in the society thru community development
Scott Cook HBR Oct2008
2 Types of ldquoContribution systemsrdquo (volunteerism)
1 Responder contribution system-agent comes from the community of responders or its supporters
2 Beneficiary (client) contribution system- agent belongs to the target population
Tribal Native contribution
ldquoInter-species Coordination rdquo
Top Reasons to Volunteer Connect with your community
bull Conserve funds by contributing your time
bull Share your skills and gain new ones
bull Develop self-esteem and self-confidence
bull Meet new people from all walks of life
bull Inspire others to join your mission
bull Promote a worthwhile activity
bull Learn something new
Value 1
Connecting with the community
ACS Kodiak Fishers of Men
Value 2
Contributed time means fund conservation
Homeless support feeding of Samoan ACS
Value 3
Share your skills and gain new ones
ACS Valdez and LEPC
ACS Valdez
Value 4
Develop self-esteem and self-confidence
Value 5 Meet new people
Value 6 Inspire others to join your mission
Civil Aviation Patrol Fairbanks
ACS VOAD CAP Warehouse
Value 6 Promote something worthwhile
Value 8
Experience something new
Adventist Community Service is not a trash collection agency it is the bridge where victims can cross to their liberation their bullhorn that protects the economically oppressed and the voice of physically marginalized
Let the gospel ring to ALL calling them to
UNIVERSAL ACTION Let the members have
increased faith gaining zeal from heavenly
allies from a knowledge of their
EXHAUSTLESS RESOURCES amp from the
greatness of the (social) enterprise in wc
they are engaged Being under Gods
control they will no longer stand in
impotency
With the armor of heaven they will go
to warfare willing to do amp DARE for
God knowing that His omnipotence
will supply their needs
CS p77 EGW
ldquoGod never told the world to go to the church but He told the church to GO to the worldrdquo
Skip Johnson Adventist Review 118
Positive Effect on Social Outcomes
1048708 Reducing stereotypes1048708 Facilitating cultural and racialunderstanding1048708 Social responsibility and citizenship skills1048708 Commitment to service1048708 Sustained Involvement in community service after volunteerism
Positive Effect on Personal Outcomes
1048708 Efficacy identity spiritual growth andmoral development
1048708 Interpersonal development ability to work with others leadership and communication skills
(Eyler and Giles 2001)
Bear one anotherrsquos burdens
amp so fulfill the law of Christrdquo
Gal 6 2
ldquoDemonstration of serving
experiences that are
sacrificially agonizingrdquo
Hartford Study FACT
ldquoCongregations with strong
commitment to social
justice amp w direct
participation in community
outreach ministries are
more likely to be growing
than other fellowshipsrdquo
ldquoWe must learn to view the world through a social capital lens We need to look at front porches as crime fighting tools treat picnics as public health efforts and see choral groups as occasions of democracy We will become a better place when assessing social capital impact becomes a standard part of decision makingldquo (Lew Feldstein)
httpwwwhksharvardedusaguaro
The Path to Greater Civic Engagement
ldquoENGAGEMENT IN CONTINUUMrdquo the ideal service response
Initial Response Volunteerism
ACS Convention is a Reflection1 The Command on the Parable of Great Supperhellip
ldquoCOME for all things are readyrdquoOur Response EXCUSES
2 Angry Order ldquoGo out QUICKLY into the streets and lanes of the city and invite the suffering folkshellip
Our response Bring some and leave the rest
3rd Command ldquoGo out to the highways and hedges and COMPEL them to come in that My House may be filledrdquo - Luke 14 17-23
Further Civic Action
Continuing Civic Action amp Advocacy
ldquoStudy Finds that God Friends and Facebook are Important Factors for Fostering Civic Engagementrdquo
David Smith (NCoC)
Perhaps the fastest growing form of community organizing today is congregation-based organizing it mobilizes existing stocks of social capital in church networks and generates new stocks across denominations and (sometimes) across ethnic and racial lines
httpwwwcpnorgtoolsdictionarycapitalhtml
EDWARD M KENNEDY SERVE AMERICA ACT
bull April 21 2009 The US Congress passed the historic Civic Engagement Legislation for President Obama to Sign the Edward M Kennedy Serve America Act
What to do 150 THINGS YOU CAN DO TO BUILD SOCIAL CAPITAL
httpwwwbettertogetherorg150wayshtm
Americarsquos Civic Health Index for 2009
ldquothey are participating less and thus our overall civic capacity or cumulative social capital has significantly decreasedrdquo
Civic Health Index Finds America in the Midst of Civic Foreclosuremdash
Weiser NCoC
The Value of Volunteering
In practice you will learn teamwork leadership responsibility and other essential skills that will help you for the rest of your life And you will gain the personal satisfaction of taking on challenges and seeing results
Social Innovation Conversations (Stanford)
The Contribution Capital Letting Volunteers Build Your Mission
bull (Value) diams CONTRIBUTE
bull For resources to help you put your stakeholders to work with ldquocontribution systemsrdquo (VOLUNTEERISM) in transforming communities responding to disasters and advocating change in the society thru community development
Scott Cook HBR Oct2008
2 Types of ldquoContribution systemsrdquo (volunteerism)
1 Responder contribution system-agent comes from the community of responders or its supporters
2 Beneficiary (client) contribution system- agent belongs to the target population
Tribal Native contribution
ldquoInter-species Coordination rdquo
Top Reasons to Volunteer Connect with your community
bull Conserve funds by contributing your time
bull Share your skills and gain new ones
bull Develop self-esteem and self-confidence
bull Meet new people from all walks of life
bull Inspire others to join your mission
bull Promote a worthwhile activity
bull Learn something new
Value 1
Connecting with the community
ACS Kodiak Fishers of Men
Value 2
Contributed time means fund conservation
Homeless support feeding of Samoan ACS
Value 3
Share your skills and gain new ones
ACS Valdez and LEPC
ACS Valdez
Value 4
Develop self-esteem and self-confidence
Value 5 Meet new people
Value 6 Inspire others to join your mission
Civil Aviation Patrol Fairbanks
ACS VOAD CAP Warehouse
Value 6 Promote something worthwhile
Value 8
Experience something new
Adventist Community Service is not a trash collection agency it is the bridge where victims can cross to their liberation their bullhorn that protects the economically oppressed and the voice of physically marginalized
Let the gospel ring to ALL calling them to
UNIVERSAL ACTION Let the members have
increased faith gaining zeal from heavenly
allies from a knowledge of their
EXHAUSTLESS RESOURCES amp from the
greatness of the (social) enterprise in wc
they are engaged Being under Gods
control they will no longer stand in
impotency
With the armor of heaven they will go
to warfare willing to do amp DARE for
God knowing that His omnipotence
will supply their needs
CS p77 EGW
ldquoGod never told the world to go to the church but He told the church to GO to the worldrdquo
Skip Johnson Adventist Review 118
Positive Effect on Social Outcomes
1048708 Reducing stereotypes1048708 Facilitating cultural and racialunderstanding1048708 Social responsibility and citizenship skills1048708 Commitment to service1048708 Sustained Involvement in community service after volunteerism
Positive Effect on Personal Outcomes
1048708 Efficacy identity spiritual growth andmoral development
1048708 Interpersonal development ability to work with others leadership and communication skills
(Eyler and Giles 2001)
Hartford Study FACT
ldquoCongregations with strong
commitment to social
justice amp w direct
participation in community
outreach ministries are
more likely to be growing
than other fellowshipsrdquo
ldquoWe must learn to view the world through a social capital lens We need to look at front porches as crime fighting tools treat picnics as public health efforts and see choral groups as occasions of democracy We will become a better place when assessing social capital impact becomes a standard part of decision makingldquo (Lew Feldstein)
httpwwwhksharvardedusaguaro
The Path to Greater Civic Engagement
ldquoENGAGEMENT IN CONTINUUMrdquo the ideal service response
Initial Response Volunteerism
ACS Convention is a Reflection1 The Command on the Parable of Great Supperhellip
ldquoCOME for all things are readyrdquoOur Response EXCUSES
2 Angry Order ldquoGo out QUICKLY into the streets and lanes of the city and invite the suffering folkshellip
Our response Bring some and leave the rest
3rd Command ldquoGo out to the highways and hedges and COMPEL them to come in that My House may be filledrdquo - Luke 14 17-23
Further Civic Action
Continuing Civic Action amp Advocacy
ldquoStudy Finds that God Friends and Facebook are Important Factors for Fostering Civic Engagementrdquo
David Smith (NCoC)
Perhaps the fastest growing form of community organizing today is congregation-based organizing it mobilizes existing stocks of social capital in church networks and generates new stocks across denominations and (sometimes) across ethnic and racial lines
httpwwwcpnorgtoolsdictionarycapitalhtml
EDWARD M KENNEDY SERVE AMERICA ACT
bull April 21 2009 The US Congress passed the historic Civic Engagement Legislation for President Obama to Sign the Edward M Kennedy Serve America Act
What to do 150 THINGS YOU CAN DO TO BUILD SOCIAL CAPITAL
httpwwwbettertogetherorg150wayshtm
Americarsquos Civic Health Index for 2009
ldquothey are participating less and thus our overall civic capacity or cumulative social capital has significantly decreasedrdquo
Civic Health Index Finds America in the Midst of Civic Foreclosuremdash
Weiser NCoC
The Value of Volunteering
In practice you will learn teamwork leadership responsibility and other essential skills that will help you for the rest of your life And you will gain the personal satisfaction of taking on challenges and seeing results
Social Innovation Conversations (Stanford)
The Contribution Capital Letting Volunteers Build Your Mission
bull (Value) diams CONTRIBUTE
bull For resources to help you put your stakeholders to work with ldquocontribution systemsrdquo (VOLUNTEERISM) in transforming communities responding to disasters and advocating change in the society thru community development
Scott Cook HBR Oct2008
2 Types of ldquoContribution systemsrdquo (volunteerism)
1 Responder contribution system-agent comes from the community of responders or its supporters
2 Beneficiary (client) contribution system- agent belongs to the target population
Tribal Native contribution
ldquoInter-species Coordination rdquo
Top Reasons to Volunteer Connect with your community
bull Conserve funds by contributing your time
bull Share your skills and gain new ones
bull Develop self-esteem and self-confidence
bull Meet new people from all walks of life
bull Inspire others to join your mission
bull Promote a worthwhile activity
bull Learn something new
Value 1
Connecting with the community
ACS Kodiak Fishers of Men
Value 2
Contributed time means fund conservation
Homeless support feeding of Samoan ACS
Value 3
Share your skills and gain new ones
ACS Valdez and LEPC
ACS Valdez
Value 4
Develop self-esteem and self-confidence
Value 5 Meet new people
Value 6 Inspire others to join your mission
Civil Aviation Patrol Fairbanks
ACS VOAD CAP Warehouse
Value 6 Promote something worthwhile
Value 8
Experience something new
Adventist Community Service is not a trash collection agency it is the bridge where victims can cross to their liberation their bullhorn that protects the economically oppressed and the voice of physically marginalized
Let the gospel ring to ALL calling them to
UNIVERSAL ACTION Let the members have
increased faith gaining zeal from heavenly
allies from a knowledge of their
EXHAUSTLESS RESOURCES amp from the
greatness of the (social) enterprise in wc
they are engaged Being under Gods
control they will no longer stand in
impotency
With the armor of heaven they will go
to warfare willing to do amp DARE for
God knowing that His omnipotence
will supply their needs
CS p77 EGW
ldquoGod never told the world to go to the church but He told the church to GO to the worldrdquo
Skip Johnson Adventist Review 118
Positive Effect on Social Outcomes
1048708 Reducing stereotypes1048708 Facilitating cultural and racialunderstanding1048708 Social responsibility and citizenship skills1048708 Commitment to service1048708 Sustained Involvement in community service after volunteerism
Positive Effect on Personal Outcomes
1048708 Efficacy identity spiritual growth andmoral development
1048708 Interpersonal development ability to work with others leadership and communication skills
(Eyler and Giles 2001)
ldquoWe must learn to view the world through a social capital lens We need to look at front porches as crime fighting tools treat picnics as public health efforts and see choral groups as occasions of democracy We will become a better place when assessing social capital impact becomes a standard part of decision makingldquo (Lew Feldstein)
httpwwwhksharvardedusaguaro
The Path to Greater Civic Engagement
ldquoENGAGEMENT IN CONTINUUMrdquo the ideal service response
Initial Response Volunteerism
ACS Convention is a Reflection1 The Command on the Parable of Great Supperhellip
ldquoCOME for all things are readyrdquoOur Response EXCUSES
2 Angry Order ldquoGo out QUICKLY into the streets and lanes of the city and invite the suffering folkshellip
Our response Bring some and leave the rest
3rd Command ldquoGo out to the highways and hedges and COMPEL them to come in that My House may be filledrdquo - Luke 14 17-23
Further Civic Action
Continuing Civic Action amp Advocacy
ldquoStudy Finds that God Friends and Facebook are Important Factors for Fostering Civic Engagementrdquo
David Smith (NCoC)
Perhaps the fastest growing form of community organizing today is congregation-based organizing it mobilizes existing stocks of social capital in church networks and generates new stocks across denominations and (sometimes) across ethnic and racial lines
httpwwwcpnorgtoolsdictionarycapitalhtml
EDWARD M KENNEDY SERVE AMERICA ACT
bull April 21 2009 The US Congress passed the historic Civic Engagement Legislation for President Obama to Sign the Edward M Kennedy Serve America Act
What to do 150 THINGS YOU CAN DO TO BUILD SOCIAL CAPITAL
httpwwwbettertogetherorg150wayshtm
Americarsquos Civic Health Index for 2009
ldquothey are participating less and thus our overall civic capacity or cumulative social capital has significantly decreasedrdquo
Civic Health Index Finds America in the Midst of Civic Foreclosuremdash
Weiser NCoC
The Value of Volunteering
In practice you will learn teamwork leadership responsibility and other essential skills that will help you for the rest of your life And you will gain the personal satisfaction of taking on challenges and seeing results
Social Innovation Conversations (Stanford)
The Contribution Capital Letting Volunteers Build Your Mission
bull (Value) diams CONTRIBUTE
bull For resources to help you put your stakeholders to work with ldquocontribution systemsrdquo (VOLUNTEERISM) in transforming communities responding to disasters and advocating change in the society thru community development
Scott Cook HBR Oct2008
2 Types of ldquoContribution systemsrdquo (volunteerism)
1 Responder contribution system-agent comes from the community of responders or its supporters
2 Beneficiary (client) contribution system- agent belongs to the target population
Tribal Native contribution
ldquoInter-species Coordination rdquo
Top Reasons to Volunteer Connect with your community
bull Conserve funds by contributing your time
bull Share your skills and gain new ones
bull Develop self-esteem and self-confidence
bull Meet new people from all walks of life
bull Inspire others to join your mission
bull Promote a worthwhile activity
bull Learn something new
Value 1
Connecting with the community
ACS Kodiak Fishers of Men
Value 2
Contributed time means fund conservation
Homeless support feeding of Samoan ACS
Value 3
Share your skills and gain new ones
ACS Valdez and LEPC
ACS Valdez
Value 4
Develop self-esteem and self-confidence
Value 5 Meet new people
Value 6 Inspire others to join your mission
Civil Aviation Patrol Fairbanks
ACS VOAD CAP Warehouse
Value 6 Promote something worthwhile
Value 8
Experience something new
Adventist Community Service is not a trash collection agency it is the bridge where victims can cross to their liberation their bullhorn that protects the economically oppressed and the voice of physically marginalized
Let the gospel ring to ALL calling them to
UNIVERSAL ACTION Let the members have
increased faith gaining zeal from heavenly
allies from a knowledge of their
EXHAUSTLESS RESOURCES amp from the
greatness of the (social) enterprise in wc
they are engaged Being under Gods
control they will no longer stand in
impotency
With the armor of heaven they will go
to warfare willing to do amp DARE for
God knowing that His omnipotence
will supply their needs
CS p77 EGW
ldquoGod never told the world to go to the church but He told the church to GO to the worldrdquo
Skip Johnson Adventist Review 118
Positive Effect on Social Outcomes
1048708 Reducing stereotypes1048708 Facilitating cultural and racialunderstanding1048708 Social responsibility and citizenship skills1048708 Commitment to service1048708 Sustained Involvement in community service after volunteerism
Positive Effect on Personal Outcomes
1048708 Efficacy identity spiritual growth andmoral development
1048708 Interpersonal development ability to work with others leadership and communication skills
(Eyler and Giles 2001)
The Path to Greater Civic Engagement
ldquoENGAGEMENT IN CONTINUUMrdquo the ideal service response
Initial Response Volunteerism
ACS Convention is a Reflection1 The Command on the Parable of Great Supperhellip
ldquoCOME for all things are readyrdquoOur Response EXCUSES
2 Angry Order ldquoGo out QUICKLY into the streets and lanes of the city and invite the suffering folkshellip
Our response Bring some and leave the rest
3rd Command ldquoGo out to the highways and hedges and COMPEL them to come in that My House may be filledrdquo - Luke 14 17-23
Further Civic Action
Continuing Civic Action amp Advocacy
ldquoStudy Finds that God Friends and Facebook are Important Factors for Fostering Civic Engagementrdquo
David Smith (NCoC)
Perhaps the fastest growing form of community organizing today is congregation-based organizing it mobilizes existing stocks of social capital in church networks and generates new stocks across denominations and (sometimes) across ethnic and racial lines
httpwwwcpnorgtoolsdictionarycapitalhtml
EDWARD M KENNEDY SERVE AMERICA ACT
bull April 21 2009 The US Congress passed the historic Civic Engagement Legislation for President Obama to Sign the Edward M Kennedy Serve America Act
What to do 150 THINGS YOU CAN DO TO BUILD SOCIAL CAPITAL
httpwwwbettertogetherorg150wayshtm
Americarsquos Civic Health Index for 2009
ldquothey are participating less and thus our overall civic capacity or cumulative social capital has significantly decreasedrdquo
Civic Health Index Finds America in the Midst of Civic Foreclosuremdash
Weiser NCoC
The Value of Volunteering
In practice you will learn teamwork leadership responsibility and other essential skills that will help you for the rest of your life And you will gain the personal satisfaction of taking on challenges and seeing results
Social Innovation Conversations (Stanford)
The Contribution Capital Letting Volunteers Build Your Mission
bull (Value) diams CONTRIBUTE
bull For resources to help you put your stakeholders to work with ldquocontribution systemsrdquo (VOLUNTEERISM) in transforming communities responding to disasters and advocating change in the society thru community development
Scott Cook HBR Oct2008
2 Types of ldquoContribution systemsrdquo (volunteerism)
1 Responder contribution system-agent comes from the community of responders or its supporters
2 Beneficiary (client) contribution system- agent belongs to the target population
Tribal Native contribution
ldquoInter-species Coordination rdquo
Top Reasons to Volunteer Connect with your community
bull Conserve funds by contributing your time
bull Share your skills and gain new ones
bull Develop self-esteem and self-confidence
bull Meet new people from all walks of life
bull Inspire others to join your mission
bull Promote a worthwhile activity
bull Learn something new
Value 1
Connecting with the community
ACS Kodiak Fishers of Men
Value 2
Contributed time means fund conservation
Homeless support feeding of Samoan ACS
Value 3
Share your skills and gain new ones
ACS Valdez and LEPC
ACS Valdez
Value 4
Develop self-esteem and self-confidence
Value 5 Meet new people
Value 6 Inspire others to join your mission
Civil Aviation Patrol Fairbanks
ACS VOAD CAP Warehouse
Value 6 Promote something worthwhile
Value 8
Experience something new
Adventist Community Service is not a trash collection agency it is the bridge where victims can cross to their liberation their bullhorn that protects the economically oppressed and the voice of physically marginalized
Let the gospel ring to ALL calling them to
UNIVERSAL ACTION Let the members have
increased faith gaining zeal from heavenly
allies from a knowledge of their
EXHAUSTLESS RESOURCES amp from the
greatness of the (social) enterprise in wc
they are engaged Being under Gods
control they will no longer stand in
impotency
With the armor of heaven they will go
to warfare willing to do amp DARE for
God knowing that His omnipotence
will supply their needs
CS p77 EGW
ldquoGod never told the world to go to the church but He told the church to GO to the worldrdquo
Skip Johnson Adventist Review 118
Positive Effect on Social Outcomes
1048708 Reducing stereotypes1048708 Facilitating cultural and racialunderstanding1048708 Social responsibility and citizenship skills1048708 Commitment to service1048708 Sustained Involvement in community service after volunteerism
Positive Effect on Personal Outcomes
1048708 Efficacy identity spiritual growth andmoral development
1048708 Interpersonal development ability to work with others leadership and communication skills
(Eyler and Giles 2001)
Initial Response Volunteerism
ACS Convention is a Reflection1 The Command on the Parable of Great Supperhellip
ldquoCOME for all things are readyrdquoOur Response EXCUSES
2 Angry Order ldquoGo out QUICKLY into the streets and lanes of the city and invite the suffering folkshellip
Our response Bring some and leave the rest
3rd Command ldquoGo out to the highways and hedges and COMPEL them to come in that My House may be filledrdquo - Luke 14 17-23
Further Civic Action
Continuing Civic Action amp Advocacy
ldquoStudy Finds that God Friends and Facebook are Important Factors for Fostering Civic Engagementrdquo
David Smith (NCoC)
Perhaps the fastest growing form of community organizing today is congregation-based organizing it mobilizes existing stocks of social capital in church networks and generates new stocks across denominations and (sometimes) across ethnic and racial lines
httpwwwcpnorgtoolsdictionarycapitalhtml
EDWARD M KENNEDY SERVE AMERICA ACT
bull April 21 2009 The US Congress passed the historic Civic Engagement Legislation for President Obama to Sign the Edward M Kennedy Serve America Act
What to do 150 THINGS YOU CAN DO TO BUILD SOCIAL CAPITAL
httpwwwbettertogetherorg150wayshtm
Americarsquos Civic Health Index for 2009
ldquothey are participating less and thus our overall civic capacity or cumulative social capital has significantly decreasedrdquo
Civic Health Index Finds America in the Midst of Civic Foreclosuremdash
Weiser NCoC
The Value of Volunteering
In practice you will learn teamwork leadership responsibility and other essential skills that will help you for the rest of your life And you will gain the personal satisfaction of taking on challenges and seeing results
Social Innovation Conversations (Stanford)
The Contribution Capital Letting Volunteers Build Your Mission
bull (Value) diams CONTRIBUTE
bull For resources to help you put your stakeholders to work with ldquocontribution systemsrdquo (VOLUNTEERISM) in transforming communities responding to disasters and advocating change in the society thru community development
Scott Cook HBR Oct2008
2 Types of ldquoContribution systemsrdquo (volunteerism)
1 Responder contribution system-agent comes from the community of responders or its supporters
2 Beneficiary (client) contribution system- agent belongs to the target population
Tribal Native contribution
ldquoInter-species Coordination rdquo
Top Reasons to Volunteer Connect with your community
bull Conserve funds by contributing your time
bull Share your skills and gain new ones
bull Develop self-esteem and self-confidence
bull Meet new people from all walks of life
bull Inspire others to join your mission
bull Promote a worthwhile activity
bull Learn something new
Value 1
Connecting with the community
ACS Kodiak Fishers of Men
Value 2
Contributed time means fund conservation
Homeless support feeding of Samoan ACS
Value 3
Share your skills and gain new ones
ACS Valdez and LEPC
ACS Valdez
Value 4
Develop self-esteem and self-confidence
Value 5 Meet new people
Value 6 Inspire others to join your mission
Civil Aviation Patrol Fairbanks
ACS VOAD CAP Warehouse
Value 6 Promote something worthwhile
Value 8
Experience something new
Adventist Community Service is not a trash collection agency it is the bridge where victims can cross to their liberation their bullhorn that protects the economically oppressed and the voice of physically marginalized
Let the gospel ring to ALL calling them to
UNIVERSAL ACTION Let the members have
increased faith gaining zeal from heavenly
allies from a knowledge of their
EXHAUSTLESS RESOURCES amp from the
greatness of the (social) enterprise in wc
they are engaged Being under Gods
control they will no longer stand in
impotency
With the armor of heaven they will go
to warfare willing to do amp DARE for
God knowing that His omnipotence
will supply their needs
CS p77 EGW
ldquoGod never told the world to go to the church but He told the church to GO to the worldrdquo
Skip Johnson Adventist Review 118
Positive Effect on Social Outcomes
1048708 Reducing stereotypes1048708 Facilitating cultural and racialunderstanding1048708 Social responsibility and citizenship skills1048708 Commitment to service1048708 Sustained Involvement in community service after volunteerism
Positive Effect on Personal Outcomes
1048708 Efficacy identity spiritual growth andmoral development
1048708 Interpersonal development ability to work with others leadership and communication skills
(Eyler and Giles 2001)
ACS Convention is a Reflection1 The Command on the Parable of Great Supperhellip
ldquoCOME for all things are readyrdquoOur Response EXCUSES
2 Angry Order ldquoGo out QUICKLY into the streets and lanes of the city and invite the suffering folkshellip
Our response Bring some and leave the rest
3rd Command ldquoGo out to the highways and hedges and COMPEL them to come in that My House may be filledrdquo - Luke 14 17-23
Further Civic Action
Continuing Civic Action amp Advocacy
ldquoStudy Finds that God Friends and Facebook are Important Factors for Fostering Civic Engagementrdquo
David Smith (NCoC)
Perhaps the fastest growing form of community organizing today is congregation-based organizing it mobilizes existing stocks of social capital in church networks and generates new stocks across denominations and (sometimes) across ethnic and racial lines
httpwwwcpnorgtoolsdictionarycapitalhtml
EDWARD M KENNEDY SERVE AMERICA ACT
bull April 21 2009 The US Congress passed the historic Civic Engagement Legislation for President Obama to Sign the Edward M Kennedy Serve America Act
What to do 150 THINGS YOU CAN DO TO BUILD SOCIAL CAPITAL
httpwwwbettertogetherorg150wayshtm
Americarsquos Civic Health Index for 2009
ldquothey are participating less and thus our overall civic capacity or cumulative social capital has significantly decreasedrdquo
Civic Health Index Finds America in the Midst of Civic Foreclosuremdash
Weiser NCoC
The Value of Volunteering
In practice you will learn teamwork leadership responsibility and other essential skills that will help you for the rest of your life And you will gain the personal satisfaction of taking on challenges and seeing results
Social Innovation Conversations (Stanford)
The Contribution Capital Letting Volunteers Build Your Mission
bull (Value) diams CONTRIBUTE
bull For resources to help you put your stakeholders to work with ldquocontribution systemsrdquo (VOLUNTEERISM) in transforming communities responding to disasters and advocating change in the society thru community development
Scott Cook HBR Oct2008
2 Types of ldquoContribution systemsrdquo (volunteerism)
1 Responder contribution system-agent comes from the community of responders or its supporters
2 Beneficiary (client) contribution system- agent belongs to the target population
Tribal Native contribution
ldquoInter-species Coordination rdquo
Top Reasons to Volunteer Connect with your community
bull Conserve funds by contributing your time
bull Share your skills and gain new ones
bull Develop self-esteem and self-confidence
bull Meet new people from all walks of life
bull Inspire others to join your mission
bull Promote a worthwhile activity
bull Learn something new
Value 1
Connecting with the community
ACS Kodiak Fishers of Men
Value 2
Contributed time means fund conservation
Homeless support feeding of Samoan ACS
Value 3
Share your skills and gain new ones
ACS Valdez and LEPC
ACS Valdez
Value 4
Develop self-esteem and self-confidence
Value 5 Meet new people
Value 6 Inspire others to join your mission
Civil Aviation Patrol Fairbanks
ACS VOAD CAP Warehouse
Value 6 Promote something worthwhile
Value 8
Experience something new
Adventist Community Service is not a trash collection agency it is the bridge where victims can cross to their liberation their bullhorn that protects the economically oppressed and the voice of physically marginalized
Let the gospel ring to ALL calling them to
UNIVERSAL ACTION Let the members have
increased faith gaining zeal from heavenly
allies from a knowledge of their
EXHAUSTLESS RESOURCES amp from the
greatness of the (social) enterprise in wc
they are engaged Being under Gods
control they will no longer stand in
impotency
With the armor of heaven they will go
to warfare willing to do amp DARE for
God knowing that His omnipotence
will supply their needs
CS p77 EGW
ldquoGod never told the world to go to the church but He told the church to GO to the worldrdquo
Skip Johnson Adventist Review 118
Positive Effect on Social Outcomes
1048708 Reducing stereotypes1048708 Facilitating cultural and racialunderstanding1048708 Social responsibility and citizenship skills1048708 Commitment to service1048708 Sustained Involvement in community service after volunteerism
Positive Effect on Personal Outcomes
1048708 Efficacy identity spiritual growth andmoral development
1048708 Interpersonal development ability to work with others leadership and communication skills
(Eyler and Giles 2001)
Further Civic Action
Continuing Civic Action amp Advocacy
ldquoStudy Finds that God Friends and Facebook are Important Factors for Fostering Civic Engagementrdquo
David Smith (NCoC)
Perhaps the fastest growing form of community organizing today is congregation-based organizing it mobilizes existing stocks of social capital in church networks and generates new stocks across denominations and (sometimes) across ethnic and racial lines
httpwwwcpnorgtoolsdictionarycapitalhtml
EDWARD M KENNEDY SERVE AMERICA ACT
bull April 21 2009 The US Congress passed the historic Civic Engagement Legislation for President Obama to Sign the Edward M Kennedy Serve America Act
What to do 150 THINGS YOU CAN DO TO BUILD SOCIAL CAPITAL
httpwwwbettertogetherorg150wayshtm
Americarsquos Civic Health Index for 2009
ldquothey are participating less and thus our overall civic capacity or cumulative social capital has significantly decreasedrdquo
Civic Health Index Finds America in the Midst of Civic Foreclosuremdash
Weiser NCoC
The Value of Volunteering
In practice you will learn teamwork leadership responsibility and other essential skills that will help you for the rest of your life And you will gain the personal satisfaction of taking on challenges and seeing results
Social Innovation Conversations (Stanford)
The Contribution Capital Letting Volunteers Build Your Mission
bull (Value) diams CONTRIBUTE
bull For resources to help you put your stakeholders to work with ldquocontribution systemsrdquo (VOLUNTEERISM) in transforming communities responding to disasters and advocating change in the society thru community development
Scott Cook HBR Oct2008
2 Types of ldquoContribution systemsrdquo (volunteerism)
1 Responder contribution system-agent comes from the community of responders or its supporters
2 Beneficiary (client) contribution system- agent belongs to the target population
Tribal Native contribution
ldquoInter-species Coordination rdquo
Top Reasons to Volunteer Connect with your community
bull Conserve funds by contributing your time
bull Share your skills and gain new ones
bull Develop self-esteem and self-confidence
bull Meet new people from all walks of life
bull Inspire others to join your mission
bull Promote a worthwhile activity
bull Learn something new
Value 1
Connecting with the community
ACS Kodiak Fishers of Men
Value 2
Contributed time means fund conservation
Homeless support feeding of Samoan ACS
Value 3
Share your skills and gain new ones
ACS Valdez and LEPC
ACS Valdez
Value 4
Develop self-esteem and self-confidence
Value 5 Meet new people
Value 6 Inspire others to join your mission
Civil Aviation Patrol Fairbanks
ACS VOAD CAP Warehouse
Value 6 Promote something worthwhile
Value 8
Experience something new
Adventist Community Service is not a trash collection agency it is the bridge where victims can cross to their liberation their bullhorn that protects the economically oppressed and the voice of physically marginalized
Let the gospel ring to ALL calling them to
UNIVERSAL ACTION Let the members have
increased faith gaining zeal from heavenly
allies from a knowledge of their
EXHAUSTLESS RESOURCES amp from the
greatness of the (social) enterprise in wc
they are engaged Being under Gods
control they will no longer stand in
impotency
With the armor of heaven they will go
to warfare willing to do amp DARE for
God knowing that His omnipotence
will supply their needs
CS p77 EGW
ldquoGod never told the world to go to the church but He told the church to GO to the worldrdquo
Skip Johnson Adventist Review 118
Positive Effect on Social Outcomes
1048708 Reducing stereotypes1048708 Facilitating cultural and racialunderstanding1048708 Social responsibility and citizenship skills1048708 Commitment to service1048708 Sustained Involvement in community service after volunteerism
Positive Effect on Personal Outcomes
1048708 Efficacy identity spiritual growth andmoral development
1048708 Interpersonal development ability to work with others leadership and communication skills
(Eyler and Giles 2001)
Continuing Civic Action amp Advocacy
ldquoStudy Finds that God Friends and Facebook are Important Factors for Fostering Civic Engagementrdquo
David Smith (NCoC)
Perhaps the fastest growing form of community organizing today is congregation-based organizing it mobilizes existing stocks of social capital in church networks and generates new stocks across denominations and (sometimes) across ethnic and racial lines
httpwwwcpnorgtoolsdictionarycapitalhtml
EDWARD M KENNEDY SERVE AMERICA ACT
bull April 21 2009 The US Congress passed the historic Civic Engagement Legislation for President Obama to Sign the Edward M Kennedy Serve America Act
What to do 150 THINGS YOU CAN DO TO BUILD SOCIAL CAPITAL
httpwwwbettertogetherorg150wayshtm
Americarsquos Civic Health Index for 2009
ldquothey are participating less and thus our overall civic capacity or cumulative social capital has significantly decreasedrdquo
Civic Health Index Finds America in the Midst of Civic Foreclosuremdash
Weiser NCoC
The Value of Volunteering
In practice you will learn teamwork leadership responsibility and other essential skills that will help you for the rest of your life And you will gain the personal satisfaction of taking on challenges and seeing results
Social Innovation Conversations (Stanford)
The Contribution Capital Letting Volunteers Build Your Mission
bull (Value) diams CONTRIBUTE
bull For resources to help you put your stakeholders to work with ldquocontribution systemsrdquo (VOLUNTEERISM) in transforming communities responding to disasters and advocating change in the society thru community development
Scott Cook HBR Oct2008
2 Types of ldquoContribution systemsrdquo (volunteerism)
1 Responder contribution system-agent comes from the community of responders or its supporters
2 Beneficiary (client) contribution system- agent belongs to the target population
Tribal Native contribution
ldquoInter-species Coordination rdquo
Top Reasons to Volunteer Connect with your community
bull Conserve funds by contributing your time
bull Share your skills and gain new ones
bull Develop self-esteem and self-confidence
bull Meet new people from all walks of life
bull Inspire others to join your mission
bull Promote a worthwhile activity
bull Learn something new
Value 1
Connecting with the community
ACS Kodiak Fishers of Men
Value 2
Contributed time means fund conservation
Homeless support feeding of Samoan ACS
Value 3
Share your skills and gain new ones
ACS Valdez and LEPC
ACS Valdez
Value 4
Develop self-esteem and self-confidence
Value 5 Meet new people
Value 6 Inspire others to join your mission
Civil Aviation Patrol Fairbanks
ACS VOAD CAP Warehouse
Value 6 Promote something worthwhile
Value 8
Experience something new
Adventist Community Service is not a trash collection agency it is the bridge where victims can cross to their liberation their bullhorn that protects the economically oppressed and the voice of physically marginalized
Let the gospel ring to ALL calling them to
UNIVERSAL ACTION Let the members have
increased faith gaining zeal from heavenly
allies from a knowledge of their
EXHAUSTLESS RESOURCES amp from the
greatness of the (social) enterprise in wc
they are engaged Being under Gods
control they will no longer stand in
impotency
With the armor of heaven they will go
to warfare willing to do amp DARE for
God knowing that His omnipotence
will supply their needs
CS p77 EGW
ldquoGod never told the world to go to the church but He told the church to GO to the worldrdquo
Skip Johnson Adventist Review 118
Positive Effect on Social Outcomes
1048708 Reducing stereotypes1048708 Facilitating cultural and racialunderstanding1048708 Social responsibility and citizenship skills1048708 Commitment to service1048708 Sustained Involvement in community service after volunteerism
Positive Effect on Personal Outcomes
1048708 Efficacy identity spiritual growth andmoral development
1048708 Interpersonal development ability to work with others leadership and communication skills
(Eyler and Giles 2001)
ldquoStudy Finds that God Friends and Facebook are Important Factors for Fostering Civic Engagementrdquo
David Smith (NCoC)
Perhaps the fastest growing form of community organizing today is congregation-based organizing it mobilizes existing stocks of social capital in church networks and generates new stocks across denominations and (sometimes) across ethnic and racial lines
httpwwwcpnorgtoolsdictionarycapitalhtml
EDWARD M KENNEDY SERVE AMERICA ACT
bull April 21 2009 The US Congress passed the historic Civic Engagement Legislation for President Obama to Sign the Edward M Kennedy Serve America Act
What to do 150 THINGS YOU CAN DO TO BUILD SOCIAL CAPITAL
httpwwwbettertogetherorg150wayshtm
Americarsquos Civic Health Index for 2009
ldquothey are participating less and thus our overall civic capacity or cumulative social capital has significantly decreasedrdquo
Civic Health Index Finds America in the Midst of Civic Foreclosuremdash
Weiser NCoC
The Value of Volunteering
In practice you will learn teamwork leadership responsibility and other essential skills that will help you for the rest of your life And you will gain the personal satisfaction of taking on challenges and seeing results
Social Innovation Conversations (Stanford)
The Contribution Capital Letting Volunteers Build Your Mission
bull (Value) diams CONTRIBUTE
bull For resources to help you put your stakeholders to work with ldquocontribution systemsrdquo (VOLUNTEERISM) in transforming communities responding to disasters and advocating change in the society thru community development
Scott Cook HBR Oct2008
2 Types of ldquoContribution systemsrdquo (volunteerism)
1 Responder contribution system-agent comes from the community of responders or its supporters
2 Beneficiary (client) contribution system- agent belongs to the target population
Tribal Native contribution
ldquoInter-species Coordination rdquo
Top Reasons to Volunteer Connect with your community
bull Conserve funds by contributing your time
bull Share your skills and gain new ones
bull Develop self-esteem and self-confidence
bull Meet new people from all walks of life
bull Inspire others to join your mission
bull Promote a worthwhile activity
bull Learn something new
Value 1
Connecting with the community
ACS Kodiak Fishers of Men
Value 2
Contributed time means fund conservation
Homeless support feeding of Samoan ACS
Value 3
Share your skills and gain new ones
ACS Valdez and LEPC
ACS Valdez
Value 4
Develop self-esteem and self-confidence
Value 5 Meet new people
Value 6 Inspire others to join your mission
Civil Aviation Patrol Fairbanks
ACS VOAD CAP Warehouse
Value 6 Promote something worthwhile
Value 8
Experience something new
Adventist Community Service is not a trash collection agency it is the bridge where victims can cross to their liberation their bullhorn that protects the economically oppressed and the voice of physically marginalized
Let the gospel ring to ALL calling them to
UNIVERSAL ACTION Let the members have
increased faith gaining zeal from heavenly
allies from a knowledge of their
EXHAUSTLESS RESOURCES amp from the
greatness of the (social) enterprise in wc
they are engaged Being under Gods
control they will no longer stand in
impotency
With the armor of heaven they will go
to warfare willing to do amp DARE for
God knowing that His omnipotence
will supply their needs
CS p77 EGW
ldquoGod never told the world to go to the church but He told the church to GO to the worldrdquo
Skip Johnson Adventist Review 118
Positive Effect on Social Outcomes
1048708 Reducing stereotypes1048708 Facilitating cultural and racialunderstanding1048708 Social responsibility and citizenship skills1048708 Commitment to service1048708 Sustained Involvement in community service after volunteerism
Positive Effect on Personal Outcomes
1048708 Efficacy identity spiritual growth andmoral development
1048708 Interpersonal development ability to work with others leadership and communication skills
(Eyler and Giles 2001)
Perhaps the fastest growing form of community organizing today is congregation-based organizing it mobilizes existing stocks of social capital in church networks and generates new stocks across denominations and (sometimes) across ethnic and racial lines
httpwwwcpnorgtoolsdictionarycapitalhtml
EDWARD M KENNEDY SERVE AMERICA ACT
bull April 21 2009 The US Congress passed the historic Civic Engagement Legislation for President Obama to Sign the Edward M Kennedy Serve America Act
What to do 150 THINGS YOU CAN DO TO BUILD SOCIAL CAPITAL
httpwwwbettertogetherorg150wayshtm
Americarsquos Civic Health Index for 2009
ldquothey are participating less and thus our overall civic capacity or cumulative social capital has significantly decreasedrdquo
Civic Health Index Finds America in the Midst of Civic Foreclosuremdash
Weiser NCoC
The Value of Volunteering
In practice you will learn teamwork leadership responsibility and other essential skills that will help you for the rest of your life And you will gain the personal satisfaction of taking on challenges and seeing results
Social Innovation Conversations (Stanford)
The Contribution Capital Letting Volunteers Build Your Mission
bull (Value) diams CONTRIBUTE
bull For resources to help you put your stakeholders to work with ldquocontribution systemsrdquo (VOLUNTEERISM) in transforming communities responding to disasters and advocating change in the society thru community development
Scott Cook HBR Oct2008
2 Types of ldquoContribution systemsrdquo (volunteerism)
1 Responder contribution system-agent comes from the community of responders or its supporters
2 Beneficiary (client) contribution system- agent belongs to the target population
Tribal Native contribution
ldquoInter-species Coordination rdquo
Top Reasons to Volunteer Connect with your community
bull Conserve funds by contributing your time
bull Share your skills and gain new ones
bull Develop self-esteem and self-confidence
bull Meet new people from all walks of life
bull Inspire others to join your mission
bull Promote a worthwhile activity
bull Learn something new
Value 1
Connecting with the community
ACS Kodiak Fishers of Men
Value 2
Contributed time means fund conservation
Homeless support feeding of Samoan ACS
Value 3
Share your skills and gain new ones
ACS Valdez and LEPC
ACS Valdez
Value 4
Develop self-esteem and self-confidence
Value 5 Meet new people
Value 6 Inspire others to join your mission
Civil Aviation Patrol Fairbanks
ACS VOAD CAP Warehouse
Value 6 Promote something worthwhile
Value 8
Experience something new
Adventist Community Service is not a trash collection agency it is the bridge where victims can cross to their liberation their bullhorn that protects the economically oppressed and the voice of physically marginalized
Let the gospel ring to ALL calling them to
UNIVERSAL ACTION Let the members have
increased faith gaining zeal from heavenly
allies from a knowledge of their
EXHAUSTLESS RESOURCES amp from the
greatness of the (social) enterprise in wc
they are engaged Being under Gods
control they will no longer stand in
impotency
With the armor of heaven they will go
to warfare willing to do amp DARE for
God knowing that His omnipotence
will supply their needs
CS p77 EGW
ldquoGod never told the world to go to the church but He told the church to GO to the worldrdquo
Skip Johnson Adventist Review 118
Positive Effect on Social Outcomes
1048708 Reducing stereotypes1048708 Facilitating cultural and racialunderstanding1048708 Social responsibility and citizenship skills1048708 Commitment to service1048708 Sustained Involvement in community service after volunteerism
Positive Effect on Personal Outcomes
1048708 Efficacy identity spiritual growth andmoral development
1048708 Interpersonal development ability to work with others leadership and communication skills
(Eyler and Giles 2001)
EDWARD M KENNEDY SERVE AMERICA ACT
bull April 21 2009 The US Congress passed the historic Civic Engagement Legislation for President Obama to Sign the Edward M Kennedy Serve America Act
What to do 150 THINGS YOU CAN DO TO BUILD SOCIAL CAPITAL
httpwwwbettertogetherorg150wayshtm
Americarsquos Civic Health Index for 2009
ldquothey are participating less and thus our overall civic capacity or cumulative social capital has significantly decreasedrdquo
Civic Health Index Finds America in the Midst of Civic Foreclosuremdash
Weiser NCoC
The Value of Volunteering
In practice you will learn teamwork leadership responsibility and other essential skills that will help you for the rest of your life And you will gain the personal satisfaction of taking on challenges and seeing results
Social Innovation Conversations (Stanford)
The Contribution Capital Letting Volunteers Build Your Mission
bull (Value) diams CONTRIBUTE
bull For resources to help you put your stakeholders to work with ldquocontribution systemsrdquo (VOLUNTEERISM) in transforming communities responding to disasters and advocating change in the society thru community development
Scott Cook HBR Oct2008
2 Types of ldquoContribution systemsrdquo (volunteerism)
1 Responder contribution system-agent comes from the community of responders or its supporters
2 Beneficiary (client) contribution system- agent belongs to the target population
Tribal Native contribution
ldquoInter-species Coordination rdquo
Top Reasons to Volunteer Connect with your community
bull Conserve funds by contributing your time
bull Share your skills and gain new ones
bull Develop self-esteem and self-confidence
bull Meet new people from all walks of life
bull Inspire others to join your mission
bull Promote a worthwhile activity
bull Learn something new
Value 1
Connecting with the community
ACS Kodiak Fishers of Men
Value 2
Contributed time means fund conservation
Homeless support feeding of Samoan ACS
Value 3
Share your skills and gain new ones
ACS Valdez and LEPC
ACS Valdez
Value 4
Develop self-esteem and self-confidence
Value 5 Meet new people
Value 6 Inspire others to join your mission
Civil Aviation Patrol Fairbanks
ACS VOAD CAP Warehouse
Value 6 Promote something worthwhile
Value 8
Experience something new
Adventist Community Service is not a trash collection agency it is the bridge where victims can cross to their liberation their bullhorn that protects the economically oppressed and the voice of physically marginalized
Let the gospel ring to ALL calling them to
UNIVERSAL ACTION Let the members have
increased faith gaining zeal from heavenly
allies from a knowledge of their
EXHAUSTLESS RESOURCES amp from the
greatness of the (social) enterprise in wc
they are engaged Being under Gods
control they will no longer stand in
impotency
With the armor of heaven they will go
to warfare willing to do amp DARE for
God knowing that His omnipotence
will supply their needs
CS p77 EGW
ldquoGod never told the world to go to the church but He told the church to GO to the worldrdquo
Skip Johnson Adventist Review 118
Positive Effect on Social Outcomes
1048708 Reducing stereotypes1048708 Facilitating cultural and racialunderstanding1048708 Social responsibility and citizenship skills1048708 Commitment to service1048708 Sustained Involvement in community service after volunteerism
Positive Effect on Personal Outcomes
1048708 Efficacy identity spiritual growth andmoral development
1048708 Interpersonal development ability to work with others leadership and communication skills
(Eyler and Giles 2001)
What to do 150 THINGS YOU CAN DO TO BUILD SOCIAL CAPITAL
httpwwwbettertogetherorg150wayshtm
Americarsquos Civic Health Index for 2009
ldquothey are participating less and thus our overall civic capacity or cumulative social capital has significantly decreasedrdquo
Civic Health Index Finds America in the Midst of Civic Foreclosuremdash
Weiser NCoC
The Value of Volunteering
In practice you will learn teamwork leadership responsibility and other essential skills that will help you for the rest of your life And you will gain the personal satisfaction of taking on challenges and seeing results
Social Innovation Conversations (Stanford)
The Contribution Capital Letting Volunteers Build Your Mission
bull (Value) diams CONTRIBUTE
bull For resources to help you put your stakeholders to work with ldquocontribution systemsrdquo (VOLUNTEERISM) in transforming communities responding to disasters and advocating change in the society thru community development
Scott Cook HBR Oct2008
2 Types of ldquoContribution systemsrdquo (volunteerism)
1 Responder contribution system-agent comes from the community of responders or its supporters
2 Beneficiary (client) contribution system- agent belongs to the target population
Tribal Native contribution
ldquoInter-species Coordination rdquo
Top Reasons to Volunteer Connect with your community
bull Conserve funds by contributing your time
bull Share your skills and gain new ones
bull Develop self-esteem and self-confidence
bull Meet new people from all walks of life
bull Inspire others to join your mission
bull Promote a worthwhile activity
bull Learn something new
Value 1
Connecting with the community
ACS Kodiak Fishers of Men
Value 2
Contributed time means fund conservation
Homeless support feeding of Samoan ACS
Value 3
Share your skills and gain new ones
ACS Valdez and LEPC
ACS Valdez
Value 4
Develop self-esteem and self-confidence
Value 5 Meet new people
Value 6 Inspire others to join your mission
Civil Aviation Patrol Fairbanks
ACS VOAD CAP Warehouse
Value 6 Promote something worthwhile
Value 8
Experience something new
Adventist Community Service is not a trash collection agency it is the bridge where victims can cross to their liberation their bullhorn that protects the economically oppressed and the voice of physically marginalized
Let the gospel ring to ALL calling them to
UNIVERSAL ACTION Let the members have
increased faith gaining zeal from heavenly
allies from a knowledge of their
EXHAUSTLESS RESOURCES amp from the
greatness of the (social) enterprise in wc
they are engaged Being under Gods
control they will no longer stand in
impotency
With the armor of heaven they will go
to warfare willing to do amp DARE for
God knowing that His omnipotence
will supply their needs
CS p77 EGW
ldquoGod never told the world to go to the church but He told the church to GO to the worldrdquo
Skip Johnson Adventist Review 118
Positive Effect on Social Outcomes
1048708 Reducing stereotypes1048708 Facilitating cultural and racialunderstanding1048708 Social responsibility and citizenship skills1048708 Commitment to service1048708 Sustained Involvement in community service after volunteerism
Positive Effect on Personal Outcomes
1048708 Efficacy identity spiritual growth andmoral development
1048708 Interpersonal development ability to work with others leadership and communication skills
(Eyler and Giles 2001)
Americarsquos Civic Health Index for 2009
ldquothey are participating less and thus our overall civic capacity or cumulative social capital has significantly decreasedrdquo
Civic Health Index Finds America in the Midst of Civic Foreclosuremdash
Weiser NCoC
The Value of Volunteering
In practice you will learn teamwork leadership responsibility and other essential skills that will help you for the rest of your life And you will gain the personal satisfaction of taking on challenges and seeing results
Social Innovation Conversations (Stanford)
The Contribution Capital Letting Volunteers Build Your Mission
bull (Value) diams CONTRIBUTE
bull For resources to help you put your stakeholders to work with ldquocontribution systemsrdquo (VOLUNTEERISM) in transforming communities responding to disasters and advocating change in the society thru community development
Scott Cook HBR Oct2008
2 Types of ldquoContribution systemsrdquo (volunteerism)
1 Responder contribution system-agent comes from the community of responders or its supporters
2 Beneficiary (client) contribution system- agent belongs to the target population
Tribal Native contribution
ldquoInter-species Coordination rdquo
Top Reasons to Volunteer Connect with your community
bull Conserve funds by contributing your time
bull Share your skills and gain new ones
bull Develop self-esteem and self-confidence
bull Meet new people from all walks of life
bull Inspire others to join your mission
bull Promote a worthwhile activity
bull Learn something new
Value 1
Connecting with the community
ACS Kodiak Fishers of Men
Value 2
Contributed time means fund conservation
Homeless support feeding of Samoan ACS
Value 3
Share your skills and gain new ones
ACS Valdez and LEPC
ACS Valdez
Value 4
Develop self-esteem and self-confidence
Value 5 Meet new people
Value 6 Inspire others to join your mission
Civil Aviation Patrol Fairbanks
ACS VOAD CAP Warehouse
Value 6 Promote something worthwhile
Value 8
Experience something new
Adventist Community Service is not a trash collection agency it is the bridge where victims can cross to their liberation their bullhorn that protects the economically oppressed and the voice of physically marginalized
Let the gospel ring to ALL calling them to
UNIVERSAL ACTION Let the members have
increased faith gaining zeal from heavenly
allies from a knowledge of their
EXHAUSTLESS RESOURCES amp from the
greatness of the (social) enterprise in wc
they are engaged Being under Gods
control they will no longer stand in
impotency
With the armor of heaven they will go
to warfare willing to do amp DARE for
God knowing that His omnipotence
will supply their needs
CS p77 EGW
ldquoGod never told the world to go to the church but He told the church to GO to the worldrdquo
Skip Johnson Adventist Review 118
Positive Effect on Social Outcomes
1048708 Reducing stereotypes1048708 Facilitating cultural and racialunderstanding1048708 Social responsibility and citizenship skills1048708 Commitment to service1048708 Sustained Involvement in community service after volunteerism
Positive Effect on Personal Outcomes
1048708 Efficacy identity spiritual growth andmoral development
1048708 Interpersonal development ability to work with others leadership and communication skills
(Eyler and Giles 2001)
The Value of Volunteering
In practice you will learn teamwork leadership responsibility and other essential skills that will help you for the rest of your life And you will gain the personal satisfaction of taking on challenges and seeing results
Social Innovation Conversations (Stanford)
The Contribution Capital Letting Volunteers Build Your Mission
bull (Value) diams CONTRIBUTE
bull For resources to help you put your stakeholders to work with ldquocontribution systemsrdquo (VOLUNTEERISM) in transforming communities responding to disasters and advocating change in the society thru community development
Scott Cook HBR Oct2008
2 Types of ldquoContribution systemsrdquo (volunteerism)
1 Responder contribution system-agent comes from the community of responders or its supporters
2 Beneficiary (client) contribution system- agent belongs to the target population
Tribal Native contribution
ldquoInter-species Coordination rdquo
Top Reasons to Volunteer Connect with your community
bull Conserve funds by contributing your time
bull Share your skills and gain new ones
bull Develop self-esteem and self-confidence
bull Meet new people from all walks of life
bull Inspire others to join your mission
bull Promote a worthwhile activity
bull Learn something new
Value 1
Connecting with the community
ACS Kodiak Fishers of Men
Value 2
Contributed time means fund conservation
Homeless support feeding of Samoan ACS
Value 3
Share your skills and gain new ones
ACS Valdez and LEPC
ACS Valdez
Value 4
Develop self-esteem and self-confidence
Value 5 Meet new people
Value 6 Inspire others to join your mission
Civil Aviation Patrol Fairbanks
ACS VOAD CAP Warehouse
Value 6 Promote something worthwhile
Value 8
Experience something new
Adventist Community Service is not a trash collection agency it is the bridge where victims can cross to their liberation their bullhorn that protects the economically oppressed and the voice of physically marginalized
Let the gospel ring to ALL calling them to
UNIVERSAL ACTION Let the members have
increased faith gaining zeal from heavenly
allies from a knowledge of their
EXHAUSTLESS RESOURCES amp from the
greatness of the (social) enterprise in wc
they are engaged Being under Gods
control they will no longer stand in
impotency
With the armor of heaven they will go
to warfare willing to do amp DARE for
God knowing that His omnipotence
will supply their needs
CS p77 EGW
ldquoGod never told the world to go to the church but He told the church to GO to the worldrdquo
Skip Johnson Adventist Review 118
Positive Effect on Social Outcomes
1048708 Reducing stereotypes1048708 Facilitating cultural and racialunderstanding1048708 Social responsibility and citizenship skills1048708 Commitment to service1048708 Sustained Involvement in community service after volunteerism
Positive Effect on Personal Outcomes
1048708 Efficacy identity spiritual growth andmoral development
1048708 Interpersonal development ability to work with others leadership and communication skills
(Eyler and Giles 2001)
The Contribution Capital Letting Volunteers Build Your Mission
bull (Value) diams CONTRIBUTE
bull For resources to help you put your stakeholders to work with ldquocontribution systemsrdquo (VOLUNTEERISM) in transforming communities responding to disasters and advocating change in the society thru community development
Scott Cook HBR Oct2008
2 Types of ldquoContribution systemsrdquo (volunteerism)
1 Responder contribution system-agent comes from the community of responders or its supporters
2 Beneficiary (client) contribution system- agent belongs to the target population
Tribal Native contribution
ldquoInter-species Coordination rdquo
Top Reasons to Volunteer Connect with your community
bull Conserve funds by contributing your time
bull Share your skills and gain new ones
bull Develop self-esteem and self-confidence
bull Meet new people from all walks of life
bull Inspire others to join your mission
bull Promote a worthwhile activity
bull Learn something new
Value 1
Connecting with the community
ACS Kodiak Fishers of Men
Value 2
Contributed time means fund conservation
Homeless support feeding of Samoan ACS
Value 3
Share your skills and gain new ones
ACS Valdez and LEPC
ACS Valdez
Value 4
Develop self-esteem and self-confidence
Value 5 Meet new people
Value 6 Inspire others to join your mission
Civil Aviation Patrol Fairbanks
ACS VOAD CAP Warehouse
Value 6 Promote something worthwhile
Value 8
Experience something new
Adventist Community Service is not a trash collection agency it is the bridge where victims can cross to their liberation their bullhorn that protects the economically oppressed and the voice of physically marginalized
Let the gospel ring to ALL calling them to
UNIVERSAL ACTION Let the members have
increased faith gaining zeal from heavenly
allies from a knowledge of their
EXHAUSTLESS RESOURCES amp from the
greatness of the (social) enterprise in wc
they are engaged Being under Gods
control they will no longer stand in
impotency
With the armor of heaven they will go
to warfare willing to do amp DARE for
God knowing that His omnipotence
will supply their needs
CS p77 EGW
ldquoGod never told the world to go to the church but He told the church to GO to the worldrdquo
Skip Johnson Adventist Review 118
Positive Effect on Social Outcomes
1048708 Reducing stereotypes1048708 Facilitating cultural and racialunderstanding1048708 Social responsibility and citizenship skills1048708 Commitment to service1048708 Sustained Involvement in community service after volunteerism
Positive Effect on Personal Outcomes
1048708 Efficacy identity spiritual growth andmoral development
1048708 Interpersonal development ability to work with others leadership and communication skills
(Eyler and Giles 2001)
2 Types of ldquoContribution systemsrdquo (volunteerism)
1 Responder contribution system-agent comes from the community of responders or its supporters
2 Beneficiary (client) contribution system- agent belongs to the target population
Tribal Native contribution
ldquoInter-species Coordination rdquo
Top Reasons to Volunteer Connect with your community
bull Conserve funds by contributing your time
bull Share your skills and gain new ones
bull Develop self-esteem and self-confidence
bull Meet new people from all walks of life
bull Inspire others to join your mission
bull Promote a worthwhile activity
bull Learn something new
Value 1
Connecting with the community
ACS Kodiak Fishers of Men
Value 2
Contributed time means fund conservation
Homeless support feeding of Samoan ACS
Value 3
Share your skills and gain new ones
ACS Valdez and LEPC
ACS Valdez
Value 4
Develop self-esteem and self-confidence
Value 5 Meet new people
Value 6 Inspire others to join your mission
Civil Aviation Patrol Fairbanks
ACS VOAD CAP Warehouse
Value 6 Promote something worthwhile
Value 8
Experience something new
Adventist Community Service is not a trash collection agency it is the bridge where victims can cross to their liberation their bullhorn that protects the economically oppressed and the voice of physically marginalized
Let the gospel ring to ALL calling them to
UNIVERSAL ACTION Let the members have
increased faith gaining zeal from heavenly
allies from a knowledge of their
EXHAUSTLESS RESOURCES amp from the
greatness of the (social) enterprise in wc
they are engaged Being under Gods
control they will no longer stand in
impotency
With the armor of heaven they will go
to warfare willing to do amp DARE for
God knowing that His omnipotence
will supply their needs
CS p77 EGW
ldquoGod never told the world to go to the church but He told the church to GO to the worldrdquo
Skip Johnson Adventist Review 118
Positive Effect on Social Outcomes
1048708 Reducing stereotypes1048708 Facilitating cultural and racialunderstanding1048708 Social responsibility and citizenship skills1048708 Commitment to service1048708 Sustained Involvement in community service after volunteerism
Positive Effect on Personal Outcomes
1048708 Efficacy identity spiritual growth andmoral development
1048708 Interpersonal development ability to work with others leadership and communication skills
(Eyler and Giles 2001)
Tribal Native contribution
ldquoInter-species Coordination rdquo
Top Reasons to Volunteer Connect with your community
bull Conserve funds by contributing your time
bull Share your skills and gain new ones
bull Develop self-esteem and self-confidence
bull Meet new people from all walks of life
bull Inspire others to join your mission
bull Promote a worthwhile activity
bull Learn something new
Value 1
Connecting with the community
ACS Kodiak Fishers of Men
Value 2
Contributed time means fund conservation
Homeless support feeding of Samoan ACS
Value 3
Share your skills and gain new ones
ACS Valdez and LEPC
ACS Valdez
Value 4
Develop self-esteem and self-confidence
Value 5 Meet new people
Value 6 Inspire others to join your mission
Civil Aviation Patrol Fairbanks
ACS VOAD CAP Warehouse
Value 6 Promote something worthwhile
Value 8
Experience something new
Adventist Community Service is not a trash collection agency it is the bridge where victims can cross to their liberation their bullhorn that protects the economically oppressed and the voice of physically marginalized
Let the gospel ring to ALL calling them to
UNIVERSAL ACTION Let the members have
increased faith gaining zeal from heavenly
allies from a knowledge of their
EXHAUSTLESS RESOURCES amp from the
greatness of the (social) enterprise in wc
they are engaged Being under Gods
control they will no longer stand in
impotency
With the armor of heaven they will go
to warfare willing to do amp DARE for
God knowing that His omnipotence
will supply their needs
CS p77 EGW
ldquoGod never told the world to go to the church but He told the church to GO to the worldrdquo
Skip Johnson Adventist Review 118
Positive Effect on Social Outcomes
1048708 Reducing stereotypes1048708 Facilitating cultural and racialunderstanding1048708 Social responsibility and citizenship skills1048708 Commitment to service1048708 Sustained Involvement in community service after volunteerism
Positive Effect on Personal Outcomes
1048708 Efficacy identity spiritual growth andmoral development
1048708 Interpersonal development ability to work with others leadership and communication skills
(Eyler and Giles 2001)
ldquoInter-species Coordination rdquo
Top Reasons to Volunteer Connect with your community
bull Conserve funds by contributing your time
bull Share your skills and gain new ones
bull Develop self-esteem and self-confidence
bull Meet new people from all walks of life
bull Inspire others to join your mission
bull Promote a worthwhile activity
bull Learn something new
Value 1
Connecting with the community
ACS Kodiak Fishers of Men
Value 2
Contributed time means fund conservation
Homeless support feeding of Samoan ACS
Value 3
Share your skills and gain new ones
ACS Valdez and LEPC
ACS Valdez
Value 4
Develop self-esteem and self-confidence
Value 5 Meet new people
Value 6 Inspire others to join your mission
Civil Aviation Patrol Fairbanks
ACS VOAD CAP Warehouse
Value 6 Promote something worthwhile
Value 8
Experience something new
Adventist Community Service is not a trash collection agency it is the bridge where victims can cross to their liberation their bullhorn that protects the economically oppressed and the voice of physically marginalized
Let the gospel ring to ALL calling them to
UNIVERSAL ACTION Let the members have
increased faith gaining zeal from heavenly
allies from a knowledge of their
EXHAUSTLESS RESOURCES amp from the
greatness of the (social) enterprise in wc
they are engaged Being under Gods
control they will no longer stand in
impotency
With the armor of heaven they will go
to warfare willing to do amp DARE for
God knowing that His omnipotence
will supply their needs
CS p77 EGW
ldquoGod never told the world to go to the church but He told the church to GO to the worldrdquo
Skip Johnson Adventist Review 118
Positive Effect on Social Outcomes
1048708 Reducing stereotypes1048708 Facilitating cultural and racialunderstanding1048708 Social responsibility and citizenship skills1048708 Commitment to service1048708 Sustained Involvement in community service after volunteerism
Positive Effect on Personal Outcomes
1048708 Efficacy identity spiritual growth andmoral development
1048708 Interpersonal development ability to work with others leadership and communication skills
(Eyler and Giles 2001)
Top Reasons to Volunteer Connect with your community
bull Conserve funds by contributing your time
bull Share your skills and gain new ones
bull Develop self-esteem and self-confidence
bull Meet new people from all walks of life
bull Inspire others to join your mission
bull Promote a worthwhile activity
bull Learn something new
Value 1
Connecting with the community
ACS Kodiak Fishers of Men
Value 2
Contributed time means fund conservation
Homeless support feeding of Samoan ACS
Value 3
Share your skills and gain new ones
ACS Valdez and LEPC
ACS Valdez
Value 4
Develop self-esteem and self-confidence
Value 5 Meet new people
Value 6 Inspire others to join your mission
Civil Aviation Patrol Fairbanks
ACS VOAD CAP Warehouse
Value 6 Promote something worthwhile
Value 8
Experience something new
Adventist Community Service is not a trash collection agency it is the bridge where victims can cross to their liberation their bullhorn that protects the economically oppressed and the voice of physically marginalized
Let the gospel ring to ALL calling them to
UNIVERSAL ACTION Let the members have
increased faith gaining zeal from heavenly
allies from a knowledge of their
EXHAUSTLESS RESOURCES amp from the
greatness of the (social) enterprise in wc
they are engaged Being under Gods
control they will no longer stand in
impotency
With the armor of heaven they will go
to warfare willing to do amp DARE for
God knowing that His omnipotence
will supply their needs
CS p77 EGW
ldquoGod never told the world to go to the church but He told the church to GO to the worldrdquo
Skip Johnson Adventist Review 118
Positive Effect on Social Outcomes
1048708 Reducing stereotypes1048708 Facilitating cultural and racialunderstanding1048708 Social responsibility and citizenship skills1048708 Commitment to service1048708 Sustained Involvement in community service after volunteerism
Positive Effect on Personal Outcomes
1048708 Efficacy identity spiritual growth andmoral development
1048708 Interpersonal development ability to work with others leadership and communication skills
(Eyler and Giles 2001)
Value 1
Connecting with the community
ACS Kodiak Fishers of Men
Value 2
Contributed time means fund conservation
Homeless support feeding of Samoan ACS
Value 3
Share your skills and gain new ones
ACS Valdez and LEPC
ACS Valdez
Value 4
Develop self-esteem and self-confidence
Value 5 Meet new people
Value 6 Inspire others to join your mission
Civil Aviation Patrol Fairbanks
ACS VOAD CAP Warehouse
Value 6 Promote something worthwhile
Value 8
Experience something new
Adventist Community Service is not a trash collection agency it is the bridge where victims can cross to their liberation their bullhorn that protects the economically oppressed and the voice of physically marginalized
Let the gospel ring to ALL calling them to
UNIVERSAL ACTION Let the members have
increased faith gaining zeal from heavenly
allies from a knowledge of their
EXHAUSTLESS RESOURCES amp from the
greatness of the (social) enterprise in wc
they are engaged Being under Gods
control they will no longer stand in
impotency
With the armor of heaven they will go
to warfare willing to do amp DARE for
God knowing that His omnipotence
will supply their needs
CS p77 EGW
ldquoGod never told the world to go to the church but He told the church to GO to the worldrdquo
Skip Johnson Adventist Review 118
Positive Effect on Social Outcomes
1048708 Reducing stereotypes1048708 Facilitating cultural and racialunderstanding1048708 Social responsibility and citizenship skills1048708 Commitment to service1048708 Sustained Involvement in community service after volunteerism
Positive Effect on Personal Outcomes
1048708 Efficacy identity spiritual growth andmoral development
1048708 Interpersonal development ability to work with others leadership and communication skills
(Eyler and Giles 2001)
ACS Kodiak Fishers of Men
Value 2
Contributed time means fund conservation
Homeless support feeding of Samoan ACS
Value 3
Share your skills and gain new ones
ACS Valdez and LEPC
ACS Valdez
Value 4
Develop self-esteem and self-confidence
Value 5 Meet new people
Value 6 Inspire others to join your mission
Civil Aviation Patrol Fairbanks
ACS VOAD CAP Warehouse
Value 6 Promote something worthwhile
Value 8
Experience something new
Adventist Community Service is not a trash collection agency it is the bridge where victims can cross to their liberation their bullhorn that protects the economically oppressed and the voice of physically marginalized
Let the gospel ring to ALL calling them to
UNIVERSAL ACTION Let the members have
increased faith gaining zeal from heavenly
allies from a knowledge of their
EXHAUSTLESS RESOURCES amp from the
greatness of the (social) enterprise in wc
they are engaged Being under Gods
control they will no longer stand in
impotency
With the armor of heaven they will go
to warfare willing to do amp DARE for
God knowing that His omnipotence
will supply their needs
CS p77 EGW
ldquoGod never told the world to go to the church but He told the church to GO to the worldrdquo
Skip Johnson Adventist Review 118
Positive Effect on Social Outcomes
1048708 Reducing stereotypes1048708 Facilitating cultural and racialunderstanding1048708 Social responsibility and citizenship skills1048708 Commitment to service1048708 Sustained Involvement in community service after volunteerism
Positive Effect on Personal Outcomes
1048708 Efficacy identity spiritual growth andmoral development
1048708 Interpersonal development ability to work with others leadership and communication skills
(Eyler and Giles 2001)
Value 2
Contributed time means fund conservation
Homeless support feeding of Samoan ACS
Value 3
Share your skills and gain new ones
ACS Valdez and LEPC
ACS Valdez
Value 4
Develop self-esteem and self-confidence
Value 5 Meet new people
Value 6 Inspire others to join your mission
Civil Aviation Patrol Fairbanks
ACS VOAD CAP Warehouse
Value 6 Promote something worthwhile
Value 8
Experience something new
Adventist Community Service is not a trash collection agency it is the bridge where victims can cross to their liberation their bullhorn that protects the economically oppressed and the voice of physically marginalized
Let the gospel ring to ALL calling them to
UNIVERSAL ACTION Let the members have
increased faith gaining zeal from heavenly
allies from a knowledge of their
EXHAUSTLESS RESOURCES amp from the
greatness of the (social) enterprise in wc
they are engaged Being under Gods
control they will no longer stand in
impotency
With the armor of heaven they will go
to warfare willing to do amp DARE for
God knowing that His omnipotence
will supply their needs
CS p77 EGW
ldquoGod never told the world to go to the church but He told the church to GO to the worldrdquo
Skip Johnson Adventist Review 118
Positive Effect on Social Outcomes
1048708 Reducing stereotypes1048708 Facilitating cultural and racialunderstanding1048708 Social responsibility and citizenship skills1048708 Commitment to service1048708 Sustained Involvement in community service after volunteerism
Positive Effect on Personal Outcomes
1048708 Efficacy identity spiritual growth andmoral development
1048708 Interpersonal development ability to work with others leadership and communication skills
(Eyler and Giles 2001)
Homeless support feeding of Samoan ACS
Value 3
Share your skills and gain new ones
ACS Valdez and LEPC
ACS Valdez
Value 4
Develop self-esteem and self-confidence
Value 5 Meet new people
Value 6 Inspire others to join your mission
Civil Aviation Patrol Fairbanks
ACS VOAD CAP Warehouse
Value 6 Promote something worthwhile
Value 8
Experience something new
Adventist Community Service is not a trash collection agency it is the bridge where victims can cross to their liberation their bullhorn that protects the economically oppressed and the voice of physically marginalized
Let the gospel ring to ALL calling them to
UNIVERSAL ACTION Let the members have
increased faith gaining zeal from heavenly
allies from a knowledge of their
EXHAUSTLESS RESOURCES amp from the
greatness of the (social) enterprise in wc
they are engaged Being under Gods
control they will no longer stand in
impotency
With the armor of heaven they will go
to warfare willing to do amp DARE for
God knowing that His omnipotence
will supply their needs
CS p77 EGW
ldquoGod never told the world to go to the church but He told the church to GO to the worldrdquo
Skip Johnson Adventist Review 118
Positive Effect on Social Outcomes
1048708 Reducing stereotypes1048708 Facilitating cultural and racialunderstanding1048708 Social responsibility and citizenship skills1048708 Commitment to service1048708 Sustained Involvement in community service after volunteerism
Positive Effect on Personal Outcomes
1048708 Efficacy identity spiritual growth andmoral development
1048708 Interpersonal development ability to work with others leadership and communication skills
(Eyler and Giles 2001)
Value 3
Share your skills and gain new ones
ACS Valdez and LEPC
ACS Valdez
Value 4
Develop self-esteem and self-confidence
Value 5 Meet new people
Value 6 Inspire others to join your mission
Civil Aviation Patrol Fairbanks
ACS VOAD CAP Warehouse
Value 6 Promote something worthwhile
Value 8
Experience something new
Adventist Community Service is not a trash collection agency it is the bridge where victims can cross to their liberation their bullhorn that protects the economically oppressed and the voice of physically marginalized
Let the gospel ring to ALL calling them to
UNIVERSAL ACTION Let the members have
increased faith gaining zeal from heavenly
allies from a knowledge of their
EXHAUSTLESS RESOURCES amp from the
greatness of the (social) enterprise in wc
they are engaged Being under Gods
control they will no longer stand in
impotency
With the armor of heaven they will go
to warfare willing to do amp DARE for
God knowing that His omnipotence
will supply their needs
CS p77 EGW
ldquoGod never told the world to go to the church but He told the church to GO to the worldrdquo
Skip Johnson Adventist Review 118
Positive Effect on Social Outcomes
1048708 Reducing stereotypes1048708 Facilitating cultural and racialunderstanding1048708 Social responsibility and citizenship skills1048708 Commitment to service1048708 Sustained Involvement in community service after volunteerism
Positive Effect on Personal Outcomes
1048708 Efficacy identity spiritual growth andmoral development
1048708 Interpersonal development ability to work with others leadership and communication skills
(Eyler and Giles 2001)
ACS Valdez and LEPC
ACS Valdez
Value 4
Develop self-esteem and self-confidence
Value 5 Meet new people
Value 6 Inspire others to join your mission
Civil Aviation Patrol Fairbanks
ACS VOAD CAP Warehouse
Value 6 Promote something worthwhile
Value 8
Experience something new
Adventist Community Service is not a trash collection agency it is the bridge where victims can cross to their liberation their bullhorn that protects the economically oppressed and the voice of physically marginalized
Let the gospel ring to ALL calling them to
UNIVERSAL ACTION Let the members have
increased faith gaining zeal from heavenly
allies from a knowledge of their
EXHAUSTLESS RESOURCES amp from the
greatness of the (social) enterprise in wc
they are engaged Being under Gods
control they will no longer stand in
impotency
With the armor of heaven they will go
to warfare willing to do amp DARE for
God knowing that His omnipotence
will supply their needs
CS p77 EGW
ldquoGod never told the world to go to the church but He told the church to GO to the worldrdquo
Skip Johnson Adventist Review 118
Positive Effect on Social Outcomes
1048708 Reducing stereotypes1048708 Facilitating cultural and racialunderstanding1048708 Social responsibility and citizenship skills1048708 Commitment to service1048708 Sustained Involvement in community service after volunteerism
Positive Effect on Personal Outcomes
1048708 Efficacy identity spiritual growth andmoral development
1048708 Interpersonal development ability to work with others leadership and communication skills
(Eyler and Giles 2001)
ACS Valdez
Value 4
Develop self-esteem and self-confidence
Value 5 Meet new people
Value 6 Inspire others to join your mission
Civil Aviation Patrol Fairbanks
ACS VOAD CAP Warehouse
Value 6 Promote something worthwhile
Value 8
Experience something new
Adventist Community Service is not a trash collection agency it is the bridge where victims can cross to their liberation their bullhorn that protects the economically oppressed and the voice of physically marginalized
Let the gospel ring to ALL calling them to
UNIVERSAL ACTION Let the members have
increased faith gaining zeal from heavenly
allies from a knowledge of their
EXHAUSTLESS RESOURCES amp from the
greatness of the (social) enterprise in wc
they are engaged Being under Gods
control they will no longer stand in
impotency
With the armor of heaven they will go
to warfare willing to do amp DARE for
God knowing that His omnipotence
will supply their needs
CS p77 EGW
ldquoGod never told the world to go to the church but He told the church to GO to the worldrdquo
Skip Johnson Adventist Review 118
Positive Effect on Social Outcomes
1048708 Reducing stereotypes1048708 Facilitating cultural and racialunderstanding1048708 Social responsibility and citizenship skills1048708 Commitment to service1048708 Sustained Involvement in community service after volunteerism
Positive Effect on Personal Outcomes
1048708 Efficacy identity spiritual growth andmoral development
1048708 Interpersonal development ability to work with others leadership and communication skills
(Eyler and Giles 2001)
Value 4
Develop self-esteem and self-confidence
Value 5 Meet new people
Value 6 Inspire others to join your mission
Civil Aviation Patrol Fairbanks
ACS VOAD CAP Warehouse
Value 6 Promote something worthwhile
Value 8
Experience something new
Adventist Community Service is not a trash collection agency it is the bridge where victims can cross to their liberation their bullhorn that protects the economically oppressed and the voice of physically marginalized
Let the gospel ring to ALL calling them to
UNIVERSAL ACTION Let the members have
increased faith gaining zeal from heavenly
allies from a knowledge of their
EXHAUSTLESS RESOURCES amp from the
greatness of the (social) enterprise in wc
they are engaged Being under Gods
control they will no longer stand in
impotency
With the armor of heaven they will go
to warfare willing to do amp DARE for
God knowing that His omnipotence
will supply their needs
CS p77 EGW
ldquoGod never told the world to go to the church but He told the church to GO to the worldrdquo
Skip Johnson Adventist Review 118
Positive Effect on Social Outcomes
1048708 Reducing stereotypes1048708 Facilitating cultural and racialunderstanding1048708 Social responsibility and citizenship skills1048708 Commitment to service1048708 Sustained Involvement in community service after volunteerism
Positive Effect on Personal Outcomes
1048708 Efficacy identity spiritual growth andmoral development
1048708 Interpersonal development ability to work with others leadership and communication skills
(Eyler and Giles 2001)
Value 5 Meet new people
Value 6 Inspire others to join your mission
Civil Aviation Patrol Fairbanks
ACS VOAD CAP Warehouse
Value 6 Promote something worthwhile
Value 8
Experience something new
Adventist Community Service is not a trash collection agency it is the bridge where victims can cross to their liberation their bullhorn that protects the economically oppressed and the voice of physically marginalized
Let the gospel ring to ALL calling them to
UNIVERSAL ACTION Let the members have
increased faith gaining zeal from heavenly
allies from a knowledge of their
EXHAUSTLESS RESOURCES amp from the
greatness of the (social) enterprise in wc
they are engaged Being under Gods
control they will no longer stand in
impotency
With the armor of heaven they will go
to warfare willing to do amp DARE for
God knowing that His omnipotence
will supply their needs
CS p77 EGW
ldquoGod never told the world to go to the church but He told the church to GO to the worldrdquo
Skip Johnson Adventist Review 118
Positive Effect on Social Outcomes
1048708 Reducing stereotypes1048708 Facilitating cultural and racialunderstanding1048708 Social responsibility and citizenship skills1048708 Commitment to service1048708 Sustained Involvement in community service after volunteerism
Positive Effect on Personal Outcomes
1048708 Efficacy identity spiritual growth andmoral development
1048708 Interpersonal development ability to work with others leadership and communication skills
(Eyler and Giles 2001)
Value 6 Inspire others to join your mission
Civil Aviation Patrol Fairbanks
ACS VOAD CAP Warehouse
Value 6 Promote something worthwhile
Value 8
Experience something new
Adventist Community Service is not a trash collection agency it is the bridge where victims can cross to their liberation their bullhorn that protects the economically oppressed and the voice of physically marginalized
Let the gospel ring to ALL calling them to
UNIVERSAL ACTION Let the members have
increased faith gaining zeal from heavenly
allies from a knowledge of their
EXHAUSTLESS RESOURCES amp from the
greatness of the (social) enterprise in wc
they are engaged Being under Gods
control they will no longer stand in
impotency
With the armor of heaven they will go
to warfare willing to do amp DARE for
God knowing that His omnipotence
will supply their needs
CS p77 EGW
ldquoGod never told the world to go to the church but He told the church to GO to the worldrdquo
Skip Johnson Adventist Review 118
Positive Effect on Social Outcomes
1048708 Reducing stereotypes1048708 Facilitating cultural and racialunderstanding1048708 Social responsibility and citizenship skills1048708 Commitment to service1048708 Sustained Involvement in community service after volunteerism
Positive Effect on Personal Outcomes
1048708 Efficacy identity spiritual growth andmoral development
1048708 Interpersonal development ability to work with others leadership and communication skills
(Eyler and Giles 2001)
ACS VOAD CAP Warehouse
Value 6 Promote something worthwhile
Value 8
Experience something new
Adventist Community Service is not a trash collection agency it is the bridge where victims can cross to their liberation their bullhorn that protects the economically oppressed and the voice of physically marginalized
Let the gospel ring to ALL calling them to
UNIVERSAL ACTION Let the members have
increased faith gaining zeal from heavenly
allies from a knowledge of their
EXHAUSTLESS RESOURCES amp from the
greatness of the (social) enterprise in wc
they are engaged Being under Gods
control they will no longer stand in
impotency
With the armor of heaven they will go
to warfare willing to do amp DARE for
God knowing that His omnipotence
will supply their needs
CS p77 EGW
ldquoGod never told the world to go to the church but He told the church to GO to the worldrdquo
Skip Johnson Adventist Review 118
Positive Effect on Social Outcomes
1048708 Reducing stereotypes1048708 Facilitating cultural and racialunderstanding1048708 Social responsibility and citizenship skills1048708 Commitment to service1048708 Sustained Involvement in community service after volunteerism
Positive Effect on Personal Outcomes
1048708 Efficacy identity spiritual growth andmoral development
1048708 Interpersonal development ability to work with others leadership and communication skills
(Eyler and Giles 2001)
Value 6 Promote something worthwhile
Value 8
Experience something new
Adventist Community Service is not a trash collection agency it is the bridge where victims can cross to their liberation their bullhorn that protects the economically oppressed and the voice of physically marginalized
Let the gospel ring to ALL calling them to
UNIVERSAL ACTION Let the members have
increased faith gaining zeal from heavenly
allies from a knowledge of their
EXHAUSTLESS RESOURCES amp from the
greatness of the (social) enterprise in wc
they are engaged Being under Gods
control they will no longer stand in
impotency
With the armor of heaven they will go
to warfare willing to do amp DARE for
God knowing that His omnipotence
will supply their needs
CS p77 EGW
ldquoGod never told the world to go to the church but He told the church to GO to the worldrdquo
Skip Johnson Adventist Review 118
Positive Effect on Social Outcomes
1048708 Reducing stereotypes1048708 Facilitating cultural and racialunderstanding1048708 Social responsibility and citizenship skills1048708 Commitment to service1048708 Sustained Involvement in community service after volunteerism
Positive Effect on Personal Outcomes
1048708 Efficacy identity spiritual growth andmoral development
1048708 Interpersonal development ability to work with others leadership and communication skills
(Eyler and Giles 2001)
Value 8
Experience something new
Adventist Community Service is not a trash collection agency it is the bridge where victims can cross to their liberation their bullhorn that protects the economically oppressed and the voice of physically marginalized
Let the gospel ring to ALL calling them to
UNIVERSAL ACTION Let the members have
increased faith gaining zeal from heavenly
allies from a knowledge of their
EXHAUSTLESS RESOURCES amp from the
greatness of the (social) enterprise in wc
they are engaged Being under Gods
control they will no longer stand in
impotency
With the armor of heaven they will go
to warfare willing to do amp DARE for
God knowing that His omnipotence
will supply their needs
CS p77 EGW
ldquoGod never told the world to go to the church but He told the church to GO to the worldrdquo
Skip Johnson Adventist Review 118
Positive Effect on Social Outcomes
1048708 Reducing stereotypes1048708 Facilitating cultural and racialunderstanding1048708 Social responsibility and citizenship skills1048708 Commitment to service1048708 Sustained Involvement in community service after volunteerism
Positive Effect on Personal Outcomes
1048708 Efficacy identity spiritual growth andmoral development
1048708 Interpersonal development ability to work with others leadership and communication skills
(Eyler and Giles 2001)
Adventist Community Service is not a trash collection agency it is the bridge where victims can cross to their liberation their bullhorn that protects the economically oppressed and the voice of physically marginalized
Let the gospel ring to ALL calling them to
UNIVERSAL ACTION Let the members have
increased faith gaining zeal from heavenly
allies from a knowledge of their
EXHAUSTLESS RESOURCES amp from the
greatness of the (social) enterprise in wc
they are engaged Being under Gods
control they will no longer stand in
impotency
With the armor of heaven they will go
to warfare willing to do amp DARE for
God knowing that His omnipotence
will supply their needs
CS p77 EGW
ldquoGod never told the world to go to the church but He told the church to GO to the worldrdquo
Skip Johnson Adventist Review 118
Positive Effect on Social Outcomes
1048708 Reducing stereotypes1048708 Facilitating cultural and racialunderstanding1048708 Social responsibility and citizenship skills1048708 Commitment to service1048708 Sustained Involvement in community service after volunteerism
Positive Effect on Personal Outcomes
1048708 Efficacy identity spiritual growth andmoral development
1048708 Interpersonal development ability to work with others leadership and communication skills
(Eyler and Giles 2001)
Let the gospel ring to ALL calling them to
UNIVERSAL ACTION Let the members have
increased faith gaining zeal from heavenly
allies from a knowledge of their
EXHAUSTLESS RESOURCES amp from the
greatness of the (social) enterprise in wc
they are engaged Being under Gods
control they will no longer stand in
impotency
With the armor of heaven they will go
to warfare willing to do amp DARE for
God knowing that His omnipotence
will supply their needs
CS p77 EGW
ldquoGod never told the world to go to the church but He told the church to GO to the worldrdquo
Skip Johnson Adventist Review 118
Positive Effect on Social Outcomes
1048708 Reducing stereotypes1048708 Facilitating cultural and racialunderstanding1048708 Social responsibility and citizenship skills1048708 Commitment to service1048708 Sustained Involvement in community service after volunteerism
Positive Effect on Personal Outcomes
1048708 Efficacy identity spiritual growth andmoral development
1048708 Interpersonal development ability to work with others leadership and communication skills
(Eyler and Giles 2001)
ldquoGod never told the world to go to the church but He told the church to GO to the worldrdquo
Skip Johnson Adventist Review 118
Positive Effect on Social Outcomes
1048708 Reducing stereotypes1048708 Facilitating cultural and racialunderstanding1048708 Social responsibility and citizenship skills1048708 Commitment to service1048708 Sustained Involvement in community service after volunteerism
Positive Effect on Personal Outcomes
1048708 Efficacy identity spiritual growth andmoral development
1048708 Interpersonal development ability to work with others leadership and communication skills
(Eyler and Giles 2001)
Positive Effect on Social Outcomes
1048708 Reducing stereotypes1048708 Facilitating cultural and racialunderstanding1048708 Social responsibility and citizenship skills1048708 Commitment to service1048708 Sustained Involvement in community service after volunteerism
Positive Effect on Personal Outcomes
1048708 Efficacy identity spiritual growth andmoral development
1048708 Interpersonal development ability to work with others leadership and communication skills
(Eyler and Giles 2001)
Positive Effect on Personal Outcomes
1048708 Efficacy identity spiritual growth andmoral development
1048708 Interpersonal development ability to work with others leadership and communication skills
(Eyler and Giles 2001)