September 22 - 24, 2023

Come join us together as the body of Christ for a weekend of serving. This weekend is an opportunity to make a difference on
our campus and in the community. There will be serving opportunities for all ages (2 - 102). Serve on your own or bring a whole group!
We can't wait to make a difference with you.

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Explore the opportunities to serve in and with during Mission:Serve weekend below. Projects and opportunities are listed in chronological order for the weekend.

EMBRACE GRACE - LOVE BOXES

Friday, September 22 | Time: 10a - 12p

Embrace Grace Location:
700 W. Bedford Euless Rd, Suite G
Hurst, TX 76053

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Embrace Grace exists to help inspire and equip the church to love and encourage single and pregnant young women and their families.   Women experiencing unexpected pregnancies receiver practical, spiritual, and emotional support through Embrace Grace’s  global support groups.   Through Embrace Grace’s message of love, they are helping women see that they can have their baby and their dreams too.  Being pro-life is a stance, a belief system, a vote, And it’s important.  But being pro-love is an action, the boots on the ground, the hands and feet of Jesus, the church.

Join the Women’s Ministry at Embrace Grace building Love Boxes and prepping Love Boxes pieces during our time at Embrace Grace for Mission:Serve Weekend. 

Ages for this service project: 12 years and up.
Questions about this project during Mission:Serve Weekend? Contact Pamela Harms: 817.808.2829

Learn More About Embrace Grace

BEAUTIFUL FEET MINISTRIES

Saturday, September 23 | 7:45a - 12:00p

Beautiful Feet Ministries Location:
1709 E Hattie Street
Fort Worth, TX 76104

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The mission of Beautiful Feet Ministries is to share the love of Christ by reaching out to meet the physical and spiritual need of the poor and homeless of Fort Worth. “…how beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!” Romans 10:15

Come serve at Beautiful Feet Ministries, and help with the sorting, folding, labeling and storing of all the clothing donations from the week. 

Ages for this service project: Open to all ages. Children and Youth of all age ranges are welcome to serve as long as they are accompanied an adult.

Learn More About Beautiful Feet Ministries

TASTE COMMUNITY RESTAURANT: FORT WORTH

Saturday, September 23 | 8a - 11:30a
or 11a - 2p

Taste Community Restaurant Location:
1200 S Main St
Fort Worth, TX 76104

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Join us in making a difference at the Original Taste Community Restaurant in Fort Worth, TX. We will be providing some renew and rehab to the restaurant. We look forward to having you join us in making a difference down at the Taste Community Restaurant on September 23. 

The Taste Community Project began in Fort Worth, TX in 2012 Their mission is to feed, educate, and serve the community so they may "...taste and see the Lord is good." - Psalm 34:8 They believe that everyone should have access to nutritional food. The original Taste Restaurant focuses on healthy, quality meals made from fresh ingredients. Their menu has no prices. They ask guests to pay what they can afford, pay what they might typically pay, or pay what they would typically pay plus a little extra.

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SOUND PANEL INSTALLATION: STUDENT CENTER

Saturday, September 23 | 8a - 11:30a

Ages 14+ (minors - adult supervision needed)

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A team is needed to install sound paneling in the Student Center to help deaden some of the noise that rises into the peak. Panels are easy to install with heavy duty, double-sided tape. Those installing will need to climb on scaffolding to reach up to the ceiling.

COMMUNITY BLOOD DRIVE - CARTER BLOODCARE

Sunday, September 24 | 8a - 12p | On Campus

Did you know that by giving blood, you are giving life to someone in need? Every three seconds, there is a person in need of blood. It takes just one pint of blood to save up to three lives. Giving blood is rewarding. It benefits every person involved. Either your life is enriched by giving or someone's life is saved by your donation.

Reserve your spot below to give blood, and give life on Sunday, September 24. We are partnering with Carter BloodCare to provide, stock and supply their blood banks to make a greater impact in our community. 

RESERVE YOUR SPOT TODAY!

The need for blood hits close to home. When you donate blood with Carter BloodCare, you're giving hope to Texans like Daniel Wendler. To learn more about Daniel's story and the impact your blood donation could have on the lives of fellow Texans, take a moment and watch the video to the right. 

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CHILDREN'S MINISTRY - OPERATION GRATITUDE

Sunday, September 24 | 9:45a | Upstairs

Children and their families are invited to join us on the journey of saying “Thank You” to all who serve. Operation Gratitude sends thousands of care packages each year to deployed troops ,veterans, recruit graduates, first responders and wounded heroes & their caregivers, and more! Of all the items included in these care packages, the most cherished are the personal letters of appreciation!  Operation Gratitude’s  goal is to include several letters and colorful drawings in every package and tell our heroes “WE CARE!” Can’t find the words? Or can’t write yet? Consider helping the pre-schooler color pictures.

Operation Gratitude provides opportunities for the American people to express their gratitude and show our Military and first responders that what they do matters. Since 2003, with the help of our nationwide network of Volunteers, we have sent a total of 3.5 million Care Packages containing carefully chosen items meant to boost the morale and resilience of our service members and give them warm reminders of home. Today we send up to 200,000 Care Packages per year, and we are committed to growing that number to over 1 million per year by 2027.

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STUDENT MINISTRY: BUILD HEALTH KITS
Benefitting Lutheran World Relief

 

Sunday, September 24 | 9:45a | Student Center

Students, join us for a time of fellowship and service as we build health kits for Lutheran World Relief. These kits are specifically designed to help people coping with poverty, disaster, conflict and more. Building Health Kits is easy and perfect for students ages 6th-12th grade. We can't wait to have you join us for this project in the Student Center on Sunday, September 24 at 9:45a.


Offering comfort and care to those who need it most.

Often, when natural disasters strike or when war drives families from their homes, our hearts ache with compassion, but we don’t know how to help. Making Lutheran World Relief Kits is a simple, fun and tangible way to offer comfort to those suffering and express love to our neighbors in need.

LWR Kits are specifically designed to help people coping with poverty, disaster, conflict and more. Whether a kit helps someone to maintain good hygiene, care well for a newborn baby, keep education going during a crisis or learn a new vocation, LWR Kits provide dignity and hope in the direst situations.

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FOOD DRIVE BENEFITTING N.E.E.D.

September 17 - September 24

Join us in making a HUGE impact at the Northeast Emergency Distribution (N.E.E.D.) Centers in our community, by bringing in a few items from the list below during our upcoming Food Drive. 
We will be collecting donated items September 17 - 24. We will have donation stations in the lobby, both September 17 and September 24 to drop off your donations.

N.E.E.D. is a Northeast Tarrant County, faith-based, non-profit organization whose sole mission is to provide short-term emergency assistance of food and other resources. Supported by local businesses, churches, and people like you, N.E.E.D. is able to make a difference in the lives of those most in need! 

These are the MOST needed items. Please consider purchasing items on this list, to provide the best support possible: 

  • Breakfast Bars
  • Cereal
  • Macaroni & Cheese
  • Hamburger Helper (any variety)
  • Tomato Sauce
  • Pasta
  • Pasta Sauce
  • Snacks
  • Instant Potatoes
  • Canned Items (10oz or 15oz cans, no family size, please!)
    • Beans
    • Fruit
    • Meats
    • Soup
    • Tomatoes
    • Vegetables

COLLEGE CARDS
Grab a card and bless a student

Sunday, September 24

Visit the Welcome Desk on Sunday, September 24 to grab a card for a college student. These cards are used to provide encouragement, a small gift card, and a prayer with our college students to remind them that they are loved and cared for, even when they are away for the semester. College Cards are available on a first come, first served basis on Sunday, September 24. 

EMBRACE GRACE - DEAR BRAVE GIRL LETTERS

Sunday, September 24 | 12:15p - 1:45p

Join Women’s Ministry in writing “Dear Brave Girl” letters to encourage single pregnant mothers-to be. What is a Dear Brave Girl Letter? This is a handwritten letter of love and encouragement that, once approved at our national office, is placed into a Love Box for a single and pregnant woman to read after finding out that she is expecting.  With your help, Embrace Grace sends out hundreds of these letters in our Love Boxes each month. Embrace Grace exists to help inspire and equip the church to love and encourage single and pregnant young women and their families. Women experiencing unexpected pregnancies receiver practical, spiritual, and emotional support through Embrace Grace’s  global support groups. Through Embrace Grace’s message of love, they are helping women see that they can have their baby and their dreams too. Being pro-life is a stance, a belief system, a vote, And it’s important. But being pro-love is an action, the boots on the ground, the hands and feet of Jesus, the church.