BLESS USA: How You Can Help

Volunteering as a Servant!

BLESS USA is a holy and blessed service we offer to God Almighty personally. We remember our Lord's words when He said: "For I was hungry and you gave Me food; I was thirsty and you gave Me drink; I was a stranger and you took Me in; I was naked and you clothed Me; I was sick and you visited Me; I was in prison and you came to Me… Assuredly I say to you inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me" (Matt 25:35-40).

BLESS USA is a wide-scoped service that requires much work and many servants. The impact of the BLESS USA service is one of great significance. As a servant at BLESS USA, one dedicates a part of their life, but more importantly a part of their heart, to the Brethren of the Lord (people in need). The BLESS USA service will become a part of who you are not something you do.

As servants we strive to remember the following points:

Our Lord is the center of the service, guiding our thoughts and actions through the work of His Holy Spirit.

If we want to serve the Lord, we need to lead a life of sacrifice. Our Lord says: "If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me. For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it" Matt 16:24-25.

We are the representatives of those in need and the advocates of the disadvantaged. Out of love, we are committed to serving our brothers and sisters. The BLESS USA service is a priority in our lives. People’s lives depend on it!

As servants we strive to be self-motivated, working very diligently and devoting a lot of our time and effort to BLESS USA. Too many needy and impoverished people depend on our service and commitment, thus there can be no room for inconsistencies, or irresponsibility.

We serve outwardly on different projects, but endeavor to serve internally with prayer, for without our Lord, we "can do nothing," (John 15:5).

We strive to labor in secret remembering the words of our Lord that He said: "But when you do a charitable deed, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, that your charitable deed may be in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will Himself reward you openly" Matt 6:3-4.

Although we "distribute to the needs of the saints" (Rom 12:13), and "minister to them" by collecting contributions (cf Rom 15:25-26), we do not raise funds. Our priority is to spread the Bible’s message and the Church’s teachings concerning Christian living: love, worship, offering, etc. We must first give our hearts to the Lord before being able to properly give anything else, (cf 2 Cor 8:4-5).

We pray that all servants hold fast to the above and are confident that through the grace of God and the work of His fiery Spirit, the service will be fruitful.

If you are interested in serving at BLESS USA, please note the following:

We encourage you to first speak to your father of confession/spiritual guide to get their blessings and advice, and also to ensure that there is harmony and coordination with other service(s) in which you might be involved.
You need to be at least 18 years or older.
There is a mandatory monthly meeting held at the Coptic Archdiocese in Cedar Grove, NJ.
You need to attend 3 orientation meetings before beginning to serve. For information on upcoming orientations please email us at serving@blessusa.org

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