Ideas

Campbellsburg Baptist Church: Mailed With Love

This Kentucky church included more of the older seniors, giving them a script, some stationery and stamps to personally write invitations to 10 people each.

Saving Grace Church: Saving Grace in Battle Ground

Various outreaches include providing professional haircuts and distributing snack and hydration packs to the unhoused.

Acts Full Gospel Church of God in Christ: Back to Basics

Every Saturday church members divided up and spread out across Oakland, California, returning to a tried-and-true evangelism method of knocking on doors.

We Plan, But God Directs: The Bridge Church

"We learned an important lesson that week: Sometimes God calls you to exchange your plans for his, in order to care for his people."

Florida Church Uses Music to Aid Seniors in Cognitive Decline

When choir members begin singing, onlookers cannot tell they have dementia, the director says.

Illinois Church Creates Fellowship Room for Seniors

Immanuel Lutheran Church in Rock Falls brings seniors together for activities, community and engagement.

Iowa Church Helps Teens Fulfill Community Service Hours

Grace Fellowship Church in Pella offers students creative opportunities to complete community service hours.

Tennessee Church Brings Gangs Together With Basketball Ministry

Basketball ministry at Honey Rock Victorious Church in Knoxville, Tennessee, brings life change to former gang members.

Kids Hope Leaders Foster Life-Change and Friendship

Mentorship program provides caring adult relationships and prayer partners for at-risk kids.

Try This: Host a Back-to-School Clothes Sale

Host a kids’ consignment sale, selling gently used kids clothes to your community.

South Carolina Church Provides Handmade Beds for Needy Children

Central UMC's volunteer-led bed ministry provides handmade beds for local children in need.