LOCAL SERVING OPPORTUNITIES
Many opportunities exist to reach out and lend support around our region and nation. Please prayerfully consider participating in or supporting these local missions efforts.
- Receptionists
- Services Coordinators
- Clothing Room Workers
- Parenting Program Facilitators
- Prayer Support Team
- Help with events and ministry booths
- Throw a party to make cards for the women we help
- Purchase and donate diapers (size newborn - 5)
- Host a baby shower to collect maternity & baby items for the Center
- Walk in our Walk for Life
- New Arrival Grocery Shoppers
- Apartment Setup
- Airport Pick-Up Assistant
- Transportation Assistant
- Office Support
- English Tutor
- Friendship Partner
- Church Team Coordinator
- Good Neighbor Kit Coordinator
- Collection Project Coordinator
- Desperately need volunteer mentors & teachers
- Women aftercare teams
- Men to help move items
- Office help
- Class facilitators, Street evangelism volunteers
- After school program helpers
- Provide snacks for current school clubs
- Child prayer partners
- Tutors for after school program
- Safe Family volunteers to assist on a short term basis with families in crisis
Humility of Mary Shelter, 1016 W. 5th St., Davenport
Collecting items that are used on a daily basis to help provide emergency shelter 24 hours a day / 7 days a week / 365 days a year for adult men and women. Call 563.322.8065 for a list of specific items.
Christian Care - 2209 3rd Ave., Rock Island
Cupboards are bare at Christian Care! If you’d like to donate food, personal hygiene items or paper products please call 309.786.5734 or simply bring items to their location.
Kings Harvest, 824 W. 3rd St., Davenport
Record numbers of people are coming in for a meal and volunteers are needed on Wednesdays & Fridays from 11:30 am to 2:00 or Saturdays from 8:30 am to 11:30. Please prayerfully consider helping out! Just show up at the back door and ring the buzzer or call Terri at 563.570.4536 if you have questions.
Here's some practical ways of showing God's love to those in our community.
- Pay for the cup of coffee for the person behind you in line.
- Don’t just tip your server, double tip them.
- Buy 3 bottles of water instead of one and give them away.
- Gather your group and wash windows of cars at the mall.
- Ask the cashier their favorite candy bar and purchase it for them.
- Go for a walk and pick up trash along the trail.
- Offer to babysit for a couple or single parent.
- Visit a nursing home with your small group and talk with residents.
- Grab some friends and go to a local park and pick up any trash you find.
- Check out www.actsofkindness.org or www.dosomethingworld.org for more ideas!
