diff --git a/server/helper/roleFilter.ts b/server/helper/roleFilter.ts
index 23ea237..02df4da 100644
--- a/server/helper/roleFilter.ts
+++ b/server/helper/roleFilter.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-import { Collection, GuildMember } from "discord.js"
-import { ChangedRoles, PermissionLevel } from "../interfaces"
+import { Collection, Guild, GuildMember, Role, User } from "discord.js"
+import { ChangedRoles, Maybe, PermissionLevel } from "../interfaces"
 import { logger } from "../logger"
 import { config } from "../configuration"
 
@@ -16,6 +16,13 @@ export function filterRolesFromMemberUpdate(oldMember: GuildMember, newMember: G
 	return { addedRoles, removedRoles }
 }
 
+export async function getMembersWithRoleFromGuild(roleId: string, guild: Guild): Promise<Collection<string, GuildMember>> {
+	const emptyResponse = new Collection<string, GuildMember>
+	const guildRole: Maybe<Role> = guild.roles.resolve(roleId)
+	if (!guildRole) return emptyResponse
+	return guildRole.members
+}
+
 export function getGuildSpecificTriggerRoleId(): Collection<string, PermissionLevel> {
 	const outVal = new Collection<string, PermissionLevel>()
 	outVal.set(config.bot.watcher_role, "VIEWER")