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First, let me say that over my years in youth ministry we went on mission trips with the Center for Student Missions (CSM) all over the country (Nashville, Chicago, Los Angeles, Houston, Washington DC, etc) and we worked WITH people and families, not just painting houses for people we would never meet. So, when we are back home, the youth wanted to be connected with similar mission opportunities that were local and available year around. You may have to go outside of your community to get youth excited about serving inside their community. Link Details: 3 years ago
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I saw this trend as a possibility so... I figured that we needed to change the culture of service projects.... We don't do them :-) Well... We do but we don't.... We have yet to do an overseas missions trip because of the opportunities that exist here in our city... So for our service projects we do 1 or 2 times a year we turned them into missions trips.... So instead of meeting and cleaning something we turn it into a two day adventure just like you were on a missions trip to Jamaica (without the warm weather) Link Details: 3 years ago
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One of the best things we have done is to find local partners that we can help. A local organization that packages food for starving children, an inner-city teen center, the local school board/government, etc. |
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Earlier this year for 30 Hour Famine, we served at a local shelter, cleaned it, and provided a meal for those there. 2 or 3 times per year we serve at a soup kitchen here in Cedar Rapids. |
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An idea that the girls in my small group came up with is to make valentines for our members in nursing homes. It's a nice surprise because that is usually not a time when they are expecting visitors. Something we tried to make a note of for this next year is to make extra valentines for the residents we see in the halls. |
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I like to do things in our church and around our community. We help put up and take down christmas decorations, rake leaves, mow yards, clean houses, mulch, etc. Doin all the stuff that people don't really want to do. |
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We are very intentional about fostering a culture of service with our students. A few examples... |
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Anything we can find...we do 2 mission camps each summer (jr hi and hi school) where we go to another town and do wheelchair ramps, minor home repairs, painting, and yard work for homeowners who are financially or physically unable. Here at home, though, we look for opportunities to do the same kind of stuff. My favorites are the wheelchair ramps. If you want to do something above basic yard work, start looking in your local church. Outside of that you may find people to help by going to Senior Citizens Centers, Dept. of Health, Family Protective Svcs., Council for the Aged, home health agencies, etc. |
