Success Story:
Duane Boady, pastor at Community of Hope Church of the Nazarene in Corydon, IN, began talking to his congregation about Faith in Action a full six months before their community service day.
"I began in April by announcing from the pulpit, 'Six months from now we’re going to leave the building on a Sunday morning and do something special,'" he explained. "And I repeated it fairly often." So by the time Faith in Action day rolled around in late October, 85% of Community of Hope members and attendees turned out to serve their community...Read More
Service Project Idea:
Gather with people from your church and your community to collect, organize and assemble school kits for needy children. Consider presenting statistics about low-income education in both the United States and the world. Pray that children around the world would have access to education, and that they would flourish.
By providing resources for a child's education, your church will offer support and encouragement, while also showing love and worth to a child. In addition, your church's efforts can influence your greater community to reach out in love to serve the needs of underprivileged children in your area.
If working in your local area, speak with school district personnel to get recommendations on items and containers. If you are interested in donating your school kits to support children outside of your community, visit www.worldvision.org/schooltools.
For statistics about children and education around the world, see www.unicef.org/sowc07.
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 Organization Spotlight:
Feeding America (formerly named America’s Second Harvest) is the nation's largest charitable hunger-relief organization, distributing food and grocery products to more than 200 food banks and rescue organizations throughout all 50 states. America’s Second Harvest relies on volunteers to collect, sort, package, and distribute food and grocery products.
To find out more or to get involved, visit www.feedingamerica.org.
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Resource Spotlight:
Direct Mail Invitations
Faith in Action is a unique program designed not just to serve your neighbors but also to include them. When you invite unchurched friends and neighbors to serve with you, a bond is developed that can last long after the day of service. These colorful invitation tools are an effective way to invite the community to participate in your service events!
Invite everyone in your community to church with an oversized ImpactCard postcard.
   
Choose the postcard design that fits your event and then let Outreach Inc. customize it with your church and event information, map and logo on the reverse side. You can also customize the front side with your own picures or message too - all FREE! Every customized postcard includes 2 hours of FREE design time! Simply provide us your details and we'll handle the rest - even taking it to the post office. Call 800-991-6011 for details. |
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