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Volunteers In Service

Volunteers In Service

Connects Kent County churches with neighbors who need practical help. Supported by Ada Bible Church.

VerifiedBenevolence & reliefBroadly evangelical

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Why this is listed

Supported by Ada Bible Church, in the Grand Rapids, MI area. Reviewed in full: the organization, the supporting church’s beliefs, and the link.

How to start

Open visgr.org (opens an external site) and read what Volunteers In Service says about itself before you read anything else.
Check the time it asks for: ongoing.
Look at the filings below, then decide. Numbers are context, not a verdict.
Tell your church. Going out is rarely meant to be done alone.

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Before you go

Something to read, watch or listen to before you show up. From Ripened Harvest; the picks change each day.

PodcastsProvisional
Paul David Tripp
Paul David Tripp
Short pastoral reflections on suffering, the heart, marriage, and parenting from a longtime counselor and author. Hosted by Paul David Tripp.
Cost
Free
Time
Ongoing
Where
Online
Format
Podcast · Introductory
Last verified October 24, 2026
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THE BEAT by Allen Parr
Allen Parr
Plain-spoken Bible teaching and discernment videos that help viewers study scripture for themselves. Hosted by Allen Parr.
Cost
Free
Time
Ongoing
Where
Online
Format
Podcast · Introductory
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Crazy Love
Francis Chan
Teaching, worship, and short reflections from Francis Chan and the Crazy Love ministry.
Cost
Free
Time
Ongoing
Where
Online
Format
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Last verified October 24, 2026

The facts

Run by: Volunteers In Service
Charter: New Grain
Category: Benevolence & relief
Cost: Free
Time: Ongoing
Where: LocalGrand Rapids, Michigan, United States
Tradition: Broadly evangelical
Source: Hand-curated by Grain
Status: VerifiedReviewed in full: the organization, what it believes, and its link.
Last verified: October 7, 2026

A listing is not an endorsement of every position Volunteers In Service holds. Read the criteria.

Those who plant in tears will harvest with shouts of joy. They weep as they go to plant their seed, but they sing as they return with the harvest.They that sow in tears shall reap in joy. He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him.Those who sow in tears shall reap with shouts of joy! He who goes out weeping, bearing the seed for sowing, shall come home with shouts of joy, bringing his sheaves with him.Those who sow with tears will reap with songs of joy. Those who go out weeping, carrying seed to sow, will return with songs of joy, carrying sheaves with them.Those who sow in tears Shall reap in joy. He who continually goes forth weeping, Bearing seed for sowing, Shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, Bringing his sheaves with him.Those who sow in tears will reap with shouts of joy. Though one goes along weeping, carrying the bag of seed, he will surely come back with shouts of joy, carrying his sheaves.Those who sow in tears shall harvest with joyful shouting. One who goes here and there weeping, carrying his bag of seed, Shall indeed come again with a shout of joy, bringing his sheaves with him.Those who sow in tears will reap in joy. He who goes out weeping, carrying seed for sowing, will certainly come again with joy, carrying his sheaves.Those who sow in tears will reap with shouts of joy. He who goes out weeping, bearing a trail of seed, will surely return with shouts of joy, carrying sheaves of grain.

Psalm 126:5-6 (NLTKJVESVNIVNKJVCSBNASBWEBBSB)Translation