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Kindness is like a
garden of blessings, and almsgiving endures
forever.
Sirach 40:17
The Value of Volunteering
When you see someone
in distress, your first impulse is to help.
When you see a community need, you want to
do something. The question is how to
translate that generous spirit into action;
the answer is, volunteer.
Like many
organizations we have a person that works
with and for volunteers, and can help you
choose the right spot for you. This person
is David Fowler, please contact him for more
information at (713) 741-8708 or
dfowler@archgh.org.
Testimonials
Volunteering is a way
to give, to do it you need to find your own
way to serve. Try to fill a need, overcome
obstacles, and then testify that in giving
we receive. We find in serving others, we
serve God!
Here are many
testimonials from people around America that
share their talents and blessings with
others:
Writer and cartoonist
Ben Wicks was concerned about the number of
Canadians handicapped by poor reading
skills. He wrote a book explaining how
parents can help their children learn to
read. Financial help from businesses and
organizations enabled him to distribute two
million free copies.
Margaret Edwards of Rockcliffe Park, Ontario, had a large family
and almost no free time, but she wanted to
do something for others. She decided to have
tea once a week with someone lonely. Now
that she has more time, she often cares for
a child while the mother shops and tutors
neighborhood children. Small everyday
kindnesses can mean a lot.
The two young
daughters of Robby and April Roberson were
killed when a speeding boat crashed into
theirs. To save other lives, the couple
started an association to lobby for state
legislation and programs to educate boaters.
Thanks to their work, Alabama passed a law
that establishes a minimum age for boat
operators, requires licensing, and applies
drunk-driving laws to boats. Other states
are following suit.
There is a lot you
can do for others in many ways. We would
like to invite you to share your talents and
time working with and for families; to see
some of our FLM testimonials, click on the
video links below.
Video Testimonial
from Family Life Ministry Volunteers
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Opportunities
Catholics who
actively practice their faith are needed to
assist with a variety of Family Life
Ministry programs relating to the following:
Marriage preparation,
including Natural Family Planning
Marriage enrichment
and healing
Parenting education
and family enrichment, including family
retreats
Ministry with persons
separated, divorced and widowed
Bereavement
Hospitality for
programs or events (which would include free
registration for the event)
Making phone calls
from home to confirm program registrations
Limited computer
tasks that could be done offsite (typing
content for manuals, etc.)
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Qualifications and Requirements
General
Qualifications of Volunteers of Time and
Talent:
The Gospel of Jesus
Christ has illumined their life.
A volunteer is to
share in the great adventure of
evangelizing.
The Light which
lights their way is shared generously with
God’s people.
In the act of
sharing, the Light becomes brighter for us
all.
Profile
Requirements for Family Life Volunteers:
• Generous
spirit – willing to share particular
knowledge, skills, attitudes or personal
experience supportive of marriage and family
life.
• Catholic in
good standing.*
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Knowledgeable about Catholic teaching on
marriage, human sexuality and family life
and willing to
learn that which is not yet known.
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Demonstrated willingness to follow these
teachings in one’s own life.
• Not in an
irregular marriage.
• Willing to
sincerely affirm the declaration of new
converts to the Catholics faith:
“I believe and profess everything the
Catholic Church believes, teaches and
professes.”
* Non-Catholic
Christians are enthusiastically welcomed as
volunteers in our ministry. These
qualifications are modified in their case,
in respect of the beliefs and practices of
their faith community, at the discretion of
the Family Life Director. The person must
not, however, have left the Catholic faith,
must agree to always support Catholics in
their belief and practice of Catholic
teachings on marriage, sexuality and family
life, and must not speak against any aspect
of Catholic belief or practice.
To learn more about
how your gifts and talents could make a
difference in our work, please contact David
Fowler at (713) 741-8708 or
dfowler@archgh.org .
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Volunteer
Application
Please click
here to
apply as a volunteer in Family Life
Ministry.
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"Talents and blessings that the
Heavenly Father gave you were not meant for
you alone. Volunteering is a good way
to share them with your brothers and
sisters, with the world."
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