Supercharge Volunteer Recruitment at Your Corps
Recruiting volunteers for Service Corps ministries can feel challenging, but our “Get in the Game” strategy helps you inspire attenders across six weeks to step up and serve. Each week focuses on one key area—resulting in dramatically increased volunteer engagement.
What Is “Get in the Game”?
This six-week initiative spotlights a different corps ministry each week—such as community outreach, café welcome team, children’s programs, life groups, or event support.
- Six Weeks • Six Teams: Feature one team per week.
- Stage Announcements: Invite attenders during announcements to “get in the game” and serve in that ministry area.
- Prepared Sign‑Up Cards: Place printed volunteer cards on every seat.
- Easy Sign‑Up Process: Ask people to fill out cards and drop them in a collection box or hand them to a corps officer.
- Big Impact: Corps often experience 10–20× the typical volunteer sign‑up volume.
How to Run “Get in the Game” at Your Corps
Week 1: Plan & Customize
Download and edit the slide deck and signup card templates. Tailor them for your corps ministries and QR codes or URLs that link to your internal volunteer system. Gather leaders from each ministry area to clarify volunteer needs and timelines.
Weeks 2–7: Promote During Announcements
- Feature the ministry of the week—explain why it matters and how serving makes a difference.
- Invite attenders to fill out volunteer cards and submit them right after announcements.
Track & Follow Up
As cards come in:
- Enter new volunteers into your corps database.
- Send a personalized email or message from the corps officer, welcoming them and explaining next steps.
- Include details like orientation dates, training times, and team contacts.
Week 8: Celebrate & Mobilize
Publicly recognize new volunteers during service or meetings. Provide clear next steps—whether attending orientation, shadowing a team member, or joining a team huddle.
Thank your corps community for engaging and encourage continued participation.
Why It Works
- Focused Messaging—Each week focuses energy and attention on one ministry need.
- Low Barrier to Entry—Simple cards make signing up easy and immediate.
- Community Momentum—Multiple people sign up; momentum grows.
- Personal Follow‑Up—Timely communication keeps engagement high.
Pro tip: Encourage current volunteers to invite people they know—they make excellent recruiters! Volunteers often know others who would be a great fit. Word of mouth from someone trusted can be extraordinarily compelling.
Ready to Begin?
- Download the editable slide deck & volunteer cards.
- Customize content and schedule your six‑week run.
- Brief corps officers and ministry leaders so everyone is aligned.
- Launch your campaign and collect sign‑ups each weekend.
- Track, follow up, and publicly celebrate new volunteers.
Let’s equip your corps to bring more people into meaningful service. Let’s get in the game!
