Try This: Collect School Supplies for a Local School or Students
Equip kids and their teachers for a successful academic year.
Ideas
Virginia Church Promotes Suicide-Prevention Efforts
World Suicide Prevention Day is in September; raise awareness in your community.
Help Grandparents Raising Grandkids
Start a support group to help older adults cope with a return to parenting.
Try This: College Application Assistance
Connect with high school seniors as they work through this difficult task.
Idea: Start an After-School Ministry
Serve children outside the church as well as congregants’ kids with a structured, low-cost program.
Try This: Join a National Night Out Event
Engage with your community by participating in this national effort to curb crime and drug use.
Try This: Serve as Designated Drivers
Keep the community safe and connect with people at local bars, restaurants and events.
Try This: Reusable Grocery Bags for Food Donations
Combine environmental awareness with your efforts to help the poor.
Help Kids Cope With Divorce
A program like DivorceCare for Kids makes a difference at churches such as New Life Christian Fellowship in Grand Blanc, Mich.
What Can Cloud Computing Do for Your Church?
5 advantages of Internet applications.