Ideas

Talk About Special

Access Christian Church emphasizes that everyone has God-given strengths and talents that need to be used in the kingdom. Therefore, church leadership has as their goal to give everyone the opportunity to serve.

Chemistry and the Cross

The event proved so popular that Cross Point ended up holding two more of these science-based events. The church also used its established partnerships with local schools to hold science days at two campuses at which students seized the opportunity to build and fly rockets, construct a bridge, conduct experiments, perform a bounce test and other fun and educational activities.

Signs of Joy

According to Kregel, 3–4% of American teenagers are deaf or hard of hearing. “They are one of the most isolated groups of teenagers known.”

Tutor Immigrant Youth

Evangel United Methodist Church in Holton, Kan., Helps Out Guatemalan Students

Offer Tea Time Hospitality

Senior at Leisure World Assembly of God in California Leads the Way Extending Compassion and Friendship to Peers

A Mission Trip of Relationships

Two Churches from Connecticut and Chicago Lead Trips Allowing Students From Different Backgrounds to Bond

Help Kids Discover God’s Word

Appleton Alliance Church in Wisconsin Sets Up Sunday School to Engage Kids’ Senses, Emotions

Try This: Reach Out to Folks at the County Fair

Rent a space at the fair and ask church members to sign up to serve as ambassadors at your booth.

S.O.S. Spells Serving Our Seniors

Survey Your Seniors, Then Offer Ministries Tailored to Their Needs

Spread Kindness With Simple Sandwiches

First Presbyterian Church in Jackson, Tenn., Starts a PBJ Club for Neighborhood Kids

A Light in Bethlehem: Nativity Lutheran Church

A small church shows compassion in rural Georgia