Join Us!
Interested in joining us?
There are many areas of service needed when we respond to a disaster.  There are
no unimportant jobs or unimportant people, it is a team effort.  There is always
something for everyone to do.  Galatians 3:28, There is neither Jew nor Greek,
slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.  

While we work hard and sometimes long hours, everyone gets plenty of rest and is
well fed and we all have a blast!  As a team, while everyone can work at their own
pace and take the necessary breaks that each individual feels they need, we try to
stick together as a team throughout our time together.

A typical day consists of an early rise and shine where personal devotional time is
encouraged.  We then eat breakfast and have team devotions together.  Often times
our devotions are accompanied by worship so if you play guitar, bring it!  We try
to get an early start out in the field and typically either take our lunches with us or
have them brought out to us in the field.  We also bring healthy snacks and plenty
of water to drink.  We don’t encourage too much sugary snacks or energy drinks.  
Everything in moderation, if we eat right and drink plenty of water, our bodies will
operate much better as they are intended to.  Once the work day is complete, we
head back to the barn where we get cleaned up and ready for dinner.  We try to
get together and debrief our day every evening, have some personal time, group
time, movie time, etc, depending on how our day went and what the day ahead
looks like.  We need to remember that the time we have to serve is short and while
we’ll never get all the work that needs done completed, we need to keep our focus
on the task at hand while making sure that we are getting the rest and nutrition that
we need.

Before we begin any type of work, we require documentation be filled out by the
homeowners.  This includes a liability release form and a work order specifying
exactly what we are going to do.  We also require that every volunteer fill out a
liability release form before participating in any relief related activity or service.  
No one serves and no work is done, no exceptions unless this is completed, wise
as serpents and gentle as doves!

As with anything that God has called us to do, we are to do it to His glory and in
an orderly fashion.  This requires leadership and while we may not always agree to
what our leaders are telling us, we need to remember that God has called us to
unity in Him.  There is a time and a place to bring up disagreements and we need
to exercise good judgment in this area.

We welcome any and all teams and individuals to join us, but all need to be willing
to come under our leadership and guidance.  We offer safety training and on the
job training if there is anything you’d like to learn to do while we’re doing it!

We never allow members of the “team” to go off on their own, as Jesus sent out
the disciples in twos, we will follow His example.  We also want to give the
different teams the ability to spend time with their respective groups if they so
desire, we just ask that you abide by any particular regulations set up by the camp
and/or location we are responding at and keep us informed of your intentions and
whereabouts.  Barring any special dietary or physical requirements, we request
that the bulk of your time be spent with the group and/or your work team in order
to promote unity in the camp and community.

If you are interested in joining us and we are in the field as you read through this,
then give us a call at 941-915-9560.  If you just want to get more info, training
and/or get signed up to join us in the future, then send us an email at
info@ReliefMinistriesCCSarasota.com

We look forward to you joining us soon!
darkness, and your night will become like the noonday. Isaiah 58:10