SUMMER OF 24

 
 

10 PERSONAL ACTS OF KINDNESS - To do on your own, led by the Spirit!

Here are some ideas as you pray that the Holy Spirit will lead you as you look for ways to bless those around you. Be sure to include a God Loves You card with each act of kindness.

  • Keep $20 in your wallet for someone you feel led to give it to in Jesus name wrapped around a God Loves You invite card.

  • Bless a waiter/waitress, giving God the glory along with a God Loves You card.

  • Give a backpack or shoebox with necessities to a homeless person (water, hygiene products, snack items, etc.).

  • Purchase a grocery store gift card for someone you notice and let them know God impressed you to bless them as you give them the gift.

  • Take donations of large cans of vegetables to a local soup kitchen (Wildwood Soup Kitchen, St. Theresa’s, etc.) to bless the poor.

  • Do Acts of Random Kindness (ARK) such as paying for the person behind you at a drive-thru & ask the drive-thru attendant to pass along a God Loves You card to the car behind you.

  • Bless a public servant by paying for their meal.

  • Meet a need in Jesus’ name in your neighborhood (weeding, taking a meal to a neighbor, running an errand, etc.).

  • Host a gathering/driveway party for your neighbors and invite some church friends, too. Look for opportunities to share your “Jesus Story” and invite them to church.

  • Invite/bring someone with you to church and take them to lunch/dinner afterward.

 

10 GROUP SERVE PROJECTS - To do with friends and family!

Gather your friends and family and serve together. Be sure to take lots of pictures and share them on the VVCC Facebook page. Share God Loves You cards whenever possible.

  • Visit an area nursing home/retirement center and organize a hymn sing, crafting event, game night, etc.. Invite the staff to church with you.

  • Assist a single parent with minor home or car repairs, groceries, etc.. Meet a need for someone.

  • Veterans Outreach: provide model cars/boats to the American Legion, take a veteran fishing, golfing, etc.

  • Plan a Golf Cart Scavenger Photo Hunt or Game Night for your friends and neighbors. Meet for a meal before or after and share your “Jesus Story” with your group.

  • Prepare and deliver Emergency Room/Surgery Center care kits for waiting rooms with permission from that facility. Include a water bottle, prepackaged snacks, tissues, cough drops, a devotional, and other similar items.

  • Give New Testament Bibles to doctors’ offices for their waiting rooms.

  • Canvas a neighborhood or apartment complex (with permission) with door hangers with gifts, tracts, VVCC info and God Loves You cards.

  • Host a Summer Block Party with your small group in your neighborhood with Christian music, free food and beverages, and friendly faces.

  • Bless a fire station and/or police department by bringing lunch, praying for their safety, and inviting them to church.

  • Bless a gate guard with a treat, kind words of blessing, and invite them to church.

 

4 COMMUNITY CHURCH-WIDE OUTREACH EVENTS

Watch the in-service announcements & eBlast for info on upcoming events.

  • Serve at the July 3 “Happy Birthday America Celebration & Fireworks” event at the Wildwood Community Center. Help needed in a prayer tent, face painting, water bottles, sno-cones and sharing information about Village View Summerfield and Brownwood.

  • Give out water bottles with VVCC info at the Marion Market and Brownwood Farmer’s Market. Offer to pray with people and share information about Village View Summerfield and Brownwood.

  • Serve at a Back to School Splash (7/20 Summerfield | 7/27 Brownwood) to distribute backpacks with school supplies to students.

  • Participate in Serve Day July 13, 2024 local outreach projects – sign up at your campus Info Desk to serve by 7/7.