Using Attendance for Greater Impact: CedarCreek Church in Ohio
Donate money to nonprofit service organizations based on how many people come to church.
Service Projects
8 Ways Your Church Can Fight Modern Slavery
Take steps to build awareness and action; Human Trafficking Awareness Day is Jan. 11.
Try This: Participate in a Local AIDS Walk
Commemorate World AIDS Day Dec. 1 by helping to raise awareness and money.
Raising Cattle to Feed the Urban Poor: Howard-Miami Mennonite Church in Indiana
Enlist youth in groups like 4-H or Future Farmers of America to help.
Feeding Underprivileged Children During School Breaks: Tucker First UMC in Georgia
Make up for the absence of free or reduced-cost meals kids receive at school when it is in session.
Try This: Make Quilts for Wounded Veterans
Provide some comfort and honor those who’ve served in the military.
Try This: Reverse Trick-or-Treat for Justice
Use the season around Halloween to raise awareness of human trafficking.
Try This: Unplug and Help the Poor
Use a churchwide “media fast” to raise money for those in need.
Raising Awareness About Domestic Violence: Highland Park UMC in Texas
Launch a ministry that offers victims support and educates church attendees.
Try This: Honor Firefighters and Police on Patriot Day, Sept. 11
Show public safety officials your appreciation on the anniversary of 9/11.