Most of the construction was completed by church volunteers who provided funding and a skilled workforce.

On Friday night, militants briefly kidnapped three church volunteers.

In that atmosphere, the church volunteers' progress is easily overlooked.

The woman who now relies on a church volunteer to feed her meter is sure she will have newfound serenity in prayer.

As he gave a tour of the renovations to his 19th-century church, a frail, middle-aged church volunteer tried to help.

A bright, outgoing teen-ager; editor of the school paper, a state wrestling star, honor student and church volunteer.

She said he and his three sisters had been church volunteers, and had come from a "wonderful" family.

After an hour, four church volunteers served them a dinner of homemade stew, rolls, brownies and coffee.

For the most part the TV cameras in the sanctuary are operated by church volunteers.

With a current budget of more than $5 million, its mission and staff needs eventually outgrew what church volunteers could manage.