Try This: Collect Food for Your Local Food Pantry at Grocery Stores
Offer a free reusable shopping bag in exchange for a donation
Service Projects
Try This: Give Single Parents a Break
Host single parents in the community for an evening.
Try This: Surprise Employees of Local Businesses With Gifts of Gratitude
Idea Starter: Show store employees that your church appreciates their presence and hard work on your community
Try This: Hold a Cake-Decorating Class
Idea Starter: Ask a pro cake decorator to teach you the basics, then share the sweet results with others.
Try This: Support Military Families
Idea Starter: Offer support groups for service members and their families, and celebrate their service on Memorial and Veteran’s days
Try This: Treat Busy Moms to Time Off
Let moms catch up on errands or mingle with other adults while you watch the kids.
Pooling Resources to Support Global Missions: St. Delight Pentecostal Church in South Carolina
How St. Delight Pentecostal Church in Little River, S.C., sends its pastor to Kenya multiple times on missions
Engaging in International Ministry With the Community: The Community Church in New Jersey
How The Community Church in Harrington Park, N.J., engages the community with hands-on international service
Uniting With Other Local Churches for Outreach: Cross Pointe Community Church in Georgia
How Cross Pointe Community Church in Aragon, Ga., demonstrates Jesus' love to its community in a no-pressure way
Planning a Neighborhood Missions Trip: Cornerstone Church of God in Pennsylvania
How Cornerstone Church of God in Meadville, Pa., serves its neighbors on a local mission trip
