At Connect Church we believe we are called to connect people to Christ, community and purpose. There are few things that accomplish that mission as much as serving together! So on July 21, 2024 we will set aside our usual Sunday morning worship service to simply serve our community in Jesus name. Beginning at 9:00am we will mobilize the entire church body to serve our local community through various service projects.
From 12:30pm to 1:30pm we will have a boxed lunch available for everyone who is serving in the Multi-Purpose Center.
Then from 1:30pm to 2:30pm we will have a Reflection Service in the Worship Center with music and testimonies so we can celebrate all that God did that morning.
Jesus said in Acts 1:8, “And you will be my witnesses, telling people about me everywhere-in Jerusalem, throughout Judea, in Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”
Jesus commanded us to take care of “home” first and we believe there is a mission field in our backyard. That is what this is all about.
Below you find the list of service projects that we have lined up for that day and the number of volunteer spots that are available for each project.
Project sign-ups begin on Sunday, May 5 at the Orange Wall in the lobby.
Remember, you are never more like Jesus than when you are serving!
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HOUSE PROJECT : RUBY
4 Volunteer Spots Available
This is a local home near our church building where we can be a blessing. We will be trying to get these things done for this house:
- Power washing
- Cleaning up flower beds
- Weeding
- Mulching
- Cleaning front porch
- Cleaning back deck
*No age restrictions.
**We will need 1 person with a work truck.
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HOUSE PROJECT : BLACK
15 Volunteer Spots Available
This is a local home near our church building where we can be a blessing. We will be trying to get these things done for this house:
- Weeding flower beds
- Mulching
*No age restrictions.
**We will need 1 person with a work truck.
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HOUSE PROJECT : KANIS
5 Volunteer Spots Available
This is a local home near our church building where we can be a blessing. We will be trying to get these things done for this house:
- Painting the deck & walls
*No age restrictions.
**We will need 1 person with a work truck.
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HAVEN OF REST : STAIRWAYS
11 Volunteer Spots Available
We will be assisting the Haven of Rest with cleaning the multiple stairways in the building. Here is a list of some of the tasks we will be trying to get done for them:
- Sweeping
- Mopping
- Washing walls
- Washing stairway handrails & frames
- Washing entrance doors, frames, & windows
*16 years old minimum.
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HAVEN OF REST : CHAPEL
6 Volunteer Spots Available
We will be assisting the Haven of Rest with cleaning their Chapel & Community Room. Here is a list of some of the tasks we will be trying to get done for them:
- Vacuuming rugs
- Sweeping & mopping floors
- Cleaning book racks
- Washing & wiping down chairs
- Washing windows
- Cleaning tables
*16 years old minimum.
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HAVEN OF REST : DORMS
7 Volunteer Spots Available
We will be assisting the Haven of Rest with cleaning their dormitory. Here is a list of some of the tasks we will be trying to get done for them:
- Washing & wiping down 100 bunks
- Washing walls
- Sweeping & mopping floors
- Cleaning shelves/bins throughout the bin room & halls
- Making beds after cleaning (putting on sheets & blankets)
*16 years old minimum.
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HAVEN OF REST : DINING ROOM
7 Volunteer Spots Available
We will be assisting the Haven of Rest with cleaning their dining room. Here is a list of some of the tasks we will be trying to get done for them:
- Cleaning underneath tables & table legs
- Cleaning tops of tables
- Completely wiping down all chairs
- Washing windows to auxiliary women’s store
- Washing & wiping down all serving units (inside & out)
- Cleaning food racks
- Optional: brushing down bricks
*16 years old minimum.
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JARVIS ROAD LITER CLEAN-UP
2 Volunteer Spots Available
The road leading up to Target behind our church collects a lot of litter. We want to send out a team to help clean up the roads around our church. You will be given trash bags and working in small groups to collect litter at different parts along Jarvis Road. Make sure you wear closed-toe shoes, long pants, and a long shirt!
*No age restrictions.
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ASPIES CHRISTMAS CARDS
15 Volunteer Spots Available (more if needed)
We will be helping ASPIES (an Akron based Autism support group) by supplying and prepping for Christmas with notes of encouragement, coloring pictures, and making cards or table placemats to distribute to local DD group homes, extended care facilities, and day programs. ANYONE, ANY AGE can participate!
ASPIES helps those with developmental disabilities in 7 counties – Summit, Portage, Stark, Tuscarawas, Wayne, Medina, and Cuyahoga.
*No age restrictions.
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PREGNANCY SOLUTIONS
8 Volunteer Spots Available
We will be helping Pregnancy Solutions, who we support through our Missions. We are going to help them clean and reorganize their closet, along with encouraging mothers who need it!
- Cleaning & reorganizing supply closet.
- Sorting through Comfort Boxes (for moms who have suffered a miscarriage)
- Repackaging Comfort Boxes
- Writing thoughtful, encouraging notes to the moms
*16 years old minimum.
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