Love Week is kicking off this Saturday, July 10 with our Serve Day RALLY and breakfast at 8am! We are ecstatic about the Serve Your Face Off team competition which is unlike anything we have done before! These teams of serving heroes will compete by earning points for acts of random kindness from Saturday, July 10th through Friday, July 16. Each team will be responsible for following set guidelines, documenting points on the tally sheet daily, posting pictures of each project, etc. Teams can be 2-7 people. See attached info below!
LOVE WEEK
July 10-16, 2021
Serve Day is an amazing opportunity to bless others and to be blessed as thousands will go out into our communities to show the love of Christ through real and tangible ways.
Sat. July 10, 2021
Small groups will host various projects to love and serve Columbus and surrounding communities! Download the SERVE app, select Vibrant Church (Columbus, MS), and either register a group idea by June 30 OR find a group to serve alongside.
Mon. July 12, 2021
Vibrant will host our first-ever health fair designed to improve health education and disease prevention for adults,
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Wed. July 14, 2021
We will be hosting Cinema for Seniors on Wednesday, July 14 at 3pm here at Vibrant Church!
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Senior citizens from our area are invited to attend this fun and authentic at-the-movies experience with ushers, popcorn, sodas, and candy! Follow the instructions above to download the Serve App or access the desktop link and sign up to serve for this amazing event! Hope to see you there!
FRI. July 16, 2021
Our amazing outreach team will prepare, deliver, and serve a wonderful meal to participants at a local addiction recovery center
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for their monthly worship experience. We will also show love through genuine conversation and Christ-like encouragement to each participant as they learn to walk in freedom from addiction.
SAFETY
HERE ARE A FEW HELPFUL GUIDELINES WE WOULD LIKE EVERYONE TO FOLLOW AS WE SERVE:
- Practice proper hand hygiene. Wash your hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. If soap and water are not readily available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer.
- Please follow any local or partnering organizational safety suggestions (e.g. masks) for your particular project.
- Do not touch your face with unwashed hands.
- Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when coughing or sneezing; throw used tissues in the trash. If a tissue isn’t available, cough or sneeze into your elbow or sleeve, not your hands.
For the best Love Week experience, head to the App Store and download the Love Week app to register, serve, and check-in to your project of choice. We can’t wait to see God move on Love Week this year as we meet needs and share His love with others!
Project Ideas
Leave treat bags and handwritten notes for your delivery drivers
Do a prayer walk or prayer drive in your community
Voice record prayers for loved ones and text it to them
Leave encouraging messages around town in sidewalk chalk
Put together a dinner kit for a family in need
Donate blood to your local blood bank
Clean up a widow or single parent’s yard
Help with home cleanup or repairs for those who are physically or financially unable to do it themselves
Clean up or help with new landscaping for a local school
Place American flags at a Veterans cemetery
COMMON QUESTIONS
WHAT IS SERVE DAY?
Serve Day is our annual outreach event that closes our SZN 2 Small Groups. It is an exciting opportunity for us, the local church, to go into our communities and love our neighbors. This summer, whether through a Small Group or by joining a Serve Day project, come be a part of serving our communities and sharing the love of Jesus through simple, practical acts of kindness.
SERVE Day 2021 is on July 10, 2021.
I WANT TO PARTICIPATE IN SERVE DAY BUT I AM NOT IN A SMALL GROUP. HOW DO I FIND A SMALL GROUP?
The best way to get involved is through a SZN 2 Small Group, and you can find the group for you by searching our Small Groups Directory. Most groups are open to new members throughout the semester, so feel free to contact the leader of a group that fits your interest, meeting location, and time preference.
If you’re unable to join a SZN 2 Small Group but would still like to join a Serve Day project, you can search available projects through our Serve Day Mobile App.
WHAT IF I DON’T HAVE SERVE OPPORTUNITY SELECTED AND MY SMALL GROUP WANTS TO SERVE?
Our hope is that each Small Group plans and participates in a Serve Day project this summer.
If your Small Group is in need of ideas, visit the Ideas page for more information on how to get involved.
HOW DO I PLAN A SERVE PROJECT?
Get creative! Assess the needs of people in your neighborhood and in our local communities and plan a project that meets those needs. Check out our list of ideas and other options from local service organizations for ways to get involved.
HOW DO I COMMUNICATE TO THE CHURCH WHICH SERVE DAY PROJECT OUR GROUP IS PLANNING?
We’d love to know how your group plans to participate in Serve Day. You can register your group’s Serve Day project through the Serve Day Mobile App.
WHO PAYS THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH OUR SMALL GROUP’S SERVE PROJECT (SUPPLIES, TRAVEL EXPENSES, ETC.)?
Each Small Group is responsible for the costs associated with their Serve Day project. We recommend spending time planning your project based on your group’s size and commitment level.
WHAT SHOULD I BRING ON SERVE DAY?
Bring any personal items you may need during your project: Serve Day T-shirt, sunscreen, drinking water, sneakers, a hat, etc. Your Small Group Leader can confirm any project-specific items you may need to bring: gloves, rakes, lawnmowers, tarps, work tools, etc. Work clothes are a good idea for serve opportunities requiring physical labor, and we recommend not wearing jewelry.
HOW WILL THE CHURCH COMMUNICATE ADDITIONAL DETAILS ABOUT SERVE DAY?
Small Group Leaders and Co-Leaders will receive weekly emails with Serve Day updates. Updates will also be made available through our new Serve Day Mobile Application.
WHAT IF IT RAINS?
If your Serve Day project is outside, make plans to have an inclement weather option available. Some possibilities include visiting a nursing home, serving at a local service organization, or cleaning classrooms at a local school. For indoor serve ideas, view our list of project ideas.
WHO CAN I CONTACT WITH QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS?
Your Small Group Leader should have additional information about Serve Day, or you can email our Outreach Team at Laurel@VibrantChurch.com.