Support Services

Many at Living Word Church participate in "ministries of helps". The Body of Christ, which is the Church, could not function properly unless all members faithfully "do their part". It is an honor to labor for the Lord, even when few others notice. "Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye steadfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord" (1 Corinthians 15:58).

Cleaning crews meet three nights a week to work at Living Word Academy. Bro. Garry Maderi headed up the first organized crew soon after the school opened. These days, there are five crews who work at the Academy and another 15 crews who work at the Worship Center. The crews take turns rotating each week in both facilities. Scores of Church members have volunteered on the cleaning crews over the years, often forging lasting friendships as they labor for the Master. LWA maintenance chief, Bro. Jim Jennings, oversees the crews. Since 1975, each sermon delivered at Church has been recorded. Bro. Joe Reitz runs the recording equipment as well as the sound mixer, which blends the orchestra, piano, choir, and lead-singers during worship.

Head doorkeeper Bro. Ron Dean, and various other brethren share the biblical sentiment: "I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God..." (Psalm 84:10) as they open and close the assembly hall, greet folks coming to meetings, and stand by to be of general help during worship.

Brothers and sisters in the congregation are periodically called upon to pitch in for this or that work detail. Volunteers from many walks of life - tradesmen, white-collar professionals, teenagers, homemakers, retirees - lend many hands to make light work of even the most formidable projects sometimes involving construction, clean up, and even landscaping.

Volunteer work crews consisting of various Saints have helped over the years in restoring and rebuilding dilapidated structures at the Church campgrounds while completing other building projects and upgrades. Some of these projects have included building docks, latrines, and a concrete slab for half-court basketball up at camp.

Bro. Mark Palladino helped restore an old building at camp to turn it into a candy/ice cream store. He and his wife Pam volunteer countless hours at the store (affectionately known by the brethren as "The Snack Shack",) to help make the camp season even more enjoyable for young and old alike.

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