Serving Neighbors as Needs Arise: Community Church at Ocean Pines in Maryland
How Community Church at Ocean Pines in Berlin, Md., lives up to its name and serves its community.
Service Projects
Try This: Buy a Stranger’s Morning Newspaper
Purchase a rack's worth of papers at a convenience store.
Try This: Give a Sick Child the Chance to Give to Others
Ask your local children's hospital if your church can run a "mobile store" where hospitalized children can "shop" for gifts for family.
Try This: Support Teachers by Donating Classroom Supplies or Cash
Teachers often spend their own dollars on supplies for their classrooms, but your church can make sure they don't have to
Try This: Serve College Students Free Pizza on Move-In Day
Quell move-in day jitters by bringing pizza to college freshmen in their residence halls.
Selling Bottled Water to Fund Water Wells: Chicago First Church of the Nazarene
Use Americans’ fascination with bottled water to provide clean water overseas.
Starting a Medical Clinic: Church of the Highlands in Alabama
Show Christ’s love through low- or no-cost health care services.
Serving With Habitat for Humanity Women Build Project: First Baptist North Mobile in Alabama
Help build homes and share Christ’s love with the community.
Try This: Be Prepared When Disaster Strikes
Take steps now so your church can respond quickly when the time comes.
Planting a Community Garden: Grace Baptist Church in Oregon
An Oregon church produces thousands of pounds of food for the local food bank, senior center and a women's shelter.