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THE BROOK PLACE / VOLUNTEER

JOIN A
DEPARTMENT

USE YOUR GIFTS FOR THE KINGDOM

YOUR GIFT
HAS A PLACE HERE

Serving is the posture of the mature believer. Every department at The Brook Place exists because someone was willing to put their gift in the hands of God and say, "Use me." We are not looking for perfect people. We are looking for available ones.

Whether you carry a gift for music, administration, children, media, or hospitality, there is a place for you here. Browse the departments below, see who leads them, and step into the assignment God has prepared for you in this house.

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΊΑ
Diakonia — Greek / New Testament
Diakonia is the Greek word translated "service" or "ministry." Its root image is of someone who serves; a messenger moving urgently on behalf of another. In the New Testament, diakonia is not a lower calling than prophecy or leadership. It is the very mode by which the Kingdom advances. Jesus himself said he came not to be served but to serve; to diakoneo. When you join a department, you take on the posture of Christ himself.

FIND YOUR PLACE

TO SERVE

  • Delicia

    Bible Study

    Led by Min. Delicia Egboh

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  • Jacqueline with braided hair wearing a bright pink shirt and large colorful earrings standing in front of a white wall.

    Build Well Team

    Led by Jacqueline Afriyie-Barwuah

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  • Ingird Ward

    Children

    Led by Ingrid Ward

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  • Beatrice

    Evangelism

    Led by Beatrice Omojole

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  • Marcia Royal with brown hair and wearing a pink T-shirt with a graphic and text stands in a room, with a statue of a woman with hands on hips in the background.

    Events & Hospitality Team

    Led by Marcia Royal

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  • Collette Vanriel in a bright pink, ribbed, button-up shirt with long sleeves poses with a slight smile, sitting on stairs with a blue and purple gradient background.

    Health & Safety

    Led by Collette Collington

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  • Dr C. Emmanuel Ngubo with dreadlocks and a beard, wearing a camouflage T-shirt, a necklace, and a gold watch, standing against a white wall.

    Media Team

    Led by Dr C. Emmanuel Ngubo

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  • Caleb Jones smiling and wearing a brown sweatshirt standing against a white background.

    Mens Department

    Led by Caleb Jones

  • Amanda Irvine with long hair

    Operations

    Led by Min. Amanda Irvine

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  • Akua Barnie with straight, shoulder-length dark hair, wearing a black sheer top with colorful floral embroidery, smiling at the camera against a plain white background.

    Protocol

    Led by Akua Barnie

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  • Marcia Royal with brown hair and wearing a pink T-shirt with a graphic and text stands in a room, with a statue of a woman with hands on hips in the background.

    Service Coordinators

    Led by Marcia Royal

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  • Jennie Bourne smiling with short black hair, glasses, and a tattoo on her chest, dressed in black, in an indoor setting.

    Ushers & Greeters

    Led by Jennifer Bourne

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  • Samantha Jac-During with long brown hair, wearing a black sleeveless dress, standing outdoors at night with a dark sky and trees in the background.

    Watchers (Prayer) Team

    Led by Samantha Jac-During

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  • A woman with curly hair, wearing makeup with red lipstick and eye makeup, dressed in a black top and jewelry, smiling at the camera.

    Womens

    Led by Towera Ziba

  • Amanda Irvine with long hair

    Worship Team

    Led by Min. Amanda Irvine

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  • A close-up portrait of a smiling Black man with a well-groomed beard and short hairstyle, wearing a dark hoodie.

    Security

    Led by Aaron Hill

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THE WORD BEHIND THE SERVE

WHAT SCRIPTURE SAYS
ABOUT SERVING

ΧΆΡΙΣΜΑ
Charisma — Greek
"Gift" — Grace Distributed for Service

In Romans 12 and 1 Corinthians 12, Paul teaches that every believer has received a charisma — a grace-empowered capacity to contribute to the body. These gifts were not given for private use. They were given for the building up of the church. A gift unused is a word unspoken. Your charisma is not complete until it is in service to others.

עָבַד
Abad — Hebrew
"To Serve / To Work" — Worship and Labour as One Act

The Hebrew abad carries a double meaning that English cannot capture in one word. It means both "to work" and "to worship." The same root forms the word used when Israel was commanded to serve God and when Adam was told to work the garden. In the Kingdom, serving is not separate from worship. Every role you fill in this house is an offering laid on an altar.

ΟἸΚΟΔΟΜΉ
Oikodomē — Greek
"Building Up" — The Goal of Every Department

Oikodomē means the act of building a house. Paul uses it repeatedly in his letters to describe what all ministry must accomplish: the edification, the building up, of the body of Christ. Every department in this church — media, children, hospitality, evangelism — exists for oikodomē. You are not just serving a function. You are laying a stone in a living building.

שָׁלַח
Shalach — Hebrew
"To Send" — Deployment, Not Just Involvement

Shalach is the Hebrew word for sending — used of God sending Moses, sending the prophets, sending his word. When God calls you to serve in a department, he is not merely inviting your participation. He is shalach — deploying you with specific purpose into a specific assignment. You are not a volunteer filling a gap. You are an agent sent by heaven into a post.

READY TO SERVE?