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Overview
CityServe's mission is to serve the Kingdom of God by recruiting, training and connecting volunteers and organizations in and around Boston. We maintain high Standards of Excellence for volunteers, and the leaders of volunteer groups and organizations.

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Values
Our values are represented by the CityServe logo:

The arrow turning upon itself represents reciprocity. Volunteerism benefits both the volunteer and the host organization. The volunteer receives the blessing of being able to serve, as well as opportunities to learn.

The two people joining hands represents cooperation. Service is not only about completing needed tasks; it's about building relationships with people. Often our most powerful memories of service are of the people who crossed our lives.

The heart represents safe environment. Our connections need to take place within an environment where we can safely express our concerns or limitations, come to mutually agreed upon goals, and serve in physically safe conditions.

The fish represents Christ-centeredness. We seek to promote Christian service in the city by raising awareness of opportunities with churches and ministries and connecting Christian volunteers. Through materials such as the Standards of Excellence for Volunteers, we also seek to promote reflection and other ways of bringing together the service experience and the faith journey.

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Resources
CityServe offers a variety of resources for volunteers, leaders, and host organizations. Be sure to check out:

• Standards of Excellence
  Developed by a team of representatives from The Boston Project Ministries, People Making a Difference, Pine Street Inn, Park Street Church's CityWorks Ministry, and the Emmanuel Gospel Center, these standards aim to help clarify key elements that contribute to mutually successful volunteer experiences.
• Getting Started
  New to volunteering or need some help in discovering your gifts and skills? Check out this page for assistance.
• Resources for Organizations
  A list of links to helpful resources for organizations.

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Volunteer Opportunities
Click here to search for volunteer opportunities.

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Newsletters
CityServe publishes two newsletters:

• CityServants
  A monthly update on organizations and churches that have joined CityServe and the types of opportunities they provide, and an article about some aspect of Christian volunteering in the Greater Boston area.
• Servants-on-Call
  An infrequent announcement of immediate, one-time needs, such as pitching in at an event that is understaffed or helping a ministry move to a new location.

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Staff

• , Director, CityServe

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