TIP OF THE MONTH - SERVICE PROJECTS

During the past several months we have been sharing monthly tips for small group leaders to help encourage the CORE VALUES of small groups:

 Caring Community

 Spiritual Transformation

 Compassionate Outreach

 Service Projects

A part of Compassionate Outreach is reaching out to others with practical acts of service in the name of Jesus. Service to God and others is encouraged throughout the Bible. Galatians 5:13-14 says, “… serve one another in love … love your neighbor as yourself.” Ephesians 6:7 says, “Serve wholeheartedly, as if you were serving the Lord, not men, because you know that the Lord will reward everyone for whatever good he does …”

If you want your group to bond, joining together in a fun, productive and meaningful project is one way to do it. Consider one of the following two projects for your group:

PERSONAL ENERGY TRANSPORTATION (PET): is a three–wheeled, hand cranked, sturdily built wheel chair with hauling capacity; it will go where ordinary wheel chairs will not go, and it’s designed for the Third World where roads and trails are rough, and the need to haul things is great.

The production system is set up with a number of stations so the ministry can accommodate any number of volunteers. Contact: Jim Conn, Executive Director | WWW.petmntc.com | 651.261.2344

FEED MY STARVING CHILDREN: This organization sends millions of nutritional food packages to many of the less-developed counties. Each packet includes some rice, soy, food supplements and chicken flavoring. Volunteers use an assembly line to fill, weigh, and pack. The food is distributed to starving and impoverished people, often saving their lives, and gives them hope.

Groups of six to eight people are best. Many have already experienced the joy of working together and seeing how many packets can be assembled. Contact: 18732 Lake

Drive East | Chanhassen, MN 55317 | 952.937.2329