Serve Brandywine
God made each one of us with gifts, talents and passions to contribute to the healthy growth of the church. Share those gifts and talents with the Brandywine community by joining one of our teams, or reaching out to one of our local ministry partners. Volunteering is a great way to get involved, meet new people, and use your gifts and talents in ministry. We encourage you to put your faith into action by serving one another. When you use your gifts and talents to serve Christ, lives are changed – and yours will never be the same! Choose from one of the opportunities below to help serve the church and our community, and fill out the Sign Up Form to get started.
Serve at Church
Welcome Team
Guest Services, Greeting, Ushering, Parking
This team welcomes guests to our church and helps them feel at home.
Kids Ministry
Birth-5th Grade
From Early Kids to Elementary & Preteens, serve Brandywine children during Sunday service, Wednesday Awana, or assist with childcare.
Small Group & Ministry
Host, Leader, Support
Make a difference in the lives of those in any of our small groups and ministries by providing direction and leadership, or additional support.
Tech Team
Sound, Media, Video, Lighting, Cameras, etc.
Serve the church through technology. If you like hands-on tasks working behind the scenes, this team could be for you.
Worship Arts
Instrumentals, Vocals
This team serves our church in worship through music. Instrumentalists and vocalists of all kinds are welcome to inquire about serving.
Serve in the Community
Besides serving within the church, we partner with other local organizations. God has placed us in our city to be a lighthouse for Christ. To be most effective we must partner with other like-minded churches, agencies and ministries. We seek to earn the right to proclaim the gospel through building relationships, meeting needs and displaying love. We partner with several ministries throughout the Brandywine Valley in various ways including financial support, service opportunities, training and events.
See how we’re making a missional impact on our community:
Circle of Care
In February 2022, Brandywine Valley Church formed a Circle of Care Team to work with local refugees who are legally settling in our community. By God’s grace, we were paired with a wonderful young family settling in our community.
A Circle of Care is a group of 8-12 volunteers who are assigned to assist a specific refugee family in reaching self-sufficiency as they legally settle with a settlement agency. The group works closely with an assigned caseworker and assists the newly settled family in acclimating to our community. A Circle of Care Group will receive training from Jewish Family Services before being placed with a family. The types of activities that a Circle of Care Group gets involved with include:
- Help understanding and reacting properly to all kinds of official mail
- Support navigating the healthcare system
- Support finding and keeping employment
- Help with transportation
- Help to learn grocery shopping
- Help locate housing and help make connections for first employment
- Helping uderstand the school system and be a liaison to the school (if there are school age children)
- Money management and budgeting
- Helping families increase social capital
- Support getting around in their new area (getting to know the area, grocery shopping, library, etc.)
- Help with transportation (drive to important appointments, teach public transportation)
- Help in obtaining drivers license
- Taking family to events or host them for a meal
- Help learning to speak and communicate in English, making connections to local ESL groups
If you are interested in joining the circle of care team, please fill out this form.
We are hosting two informational meetings for those who want to learn more about joining a Circle of Care team. At the meetings, we’ll explain the concept and expectations for Circle of Care team members and there will also be plenty of time to ask questions. If you plan to attend, please complete the Interest Form.
- Wednesday, March 15 at 7:00pm via Zoom
- Sunday, March 26 at 9:00am downstairs in room 33P