Life Group SERVE Ideas
The following list is intended to give your Life Group some ideas for service in the local community. It is not intended to limit your group in any way and there will likely be ideas from members of your own group that are not included in this list. Please feel free to use any of these opportunities or those generated in your own group.
Evansville Christian Life Center
Web: restoringpeople.com
Phone: 423-9222
The Life Center has several opportunities for Life Groups to serve. You can call them to get ideas or check their web site for an extensive list of opportunities that can be printed out. Here is an abbreviated list of ideas for your group to serve at the Life Center:
- Hot meal program
- Food pantry
- Clothing department
- Pregnancy resource centers
- Parenting rewards
- Facilities and grounds
- Food drives in May and August
- Thanksgiving and Christmas dinner outreaches
Bethel’s Fall Festival Booth
Serve with your Life Group in the Bethel Temple Fall Festival Booth in October. Your Life Group can serve as a team in the Booth and strengthen your bonds as a group while serving our missionaries. Watch the bulletin and listen for announcements to sign up for this exciting serve opportunity.
Email: connieyoak@btcchurch.com
Vanderburgh County Right to Life “Protecting the sanctity of human life”
Web: www.evansvilleforlife.com
Phone: (812) 474-3195
Participate in the Life Chain and volunteer for other Right to Life Activities. Watch for announcements of activities and opportunities for service or contact them.
The Evansville Rescue Mission
The Rescue Mission has a number of service opportunities to serve including serving a meal, clothing donations, sponsor a meal, clothing/food drive, hygiene kit drive, etc.
Web: evansvillerescuemission.org
Phone: 421-3800
Good News Jail and Prison Ministry – Chaplin Jason Davis
This ministry is located at the Henderson County Detention Center and there are one time and ongoing service opportunities for Life Groups. Contact Jason Davis for information.
Email: Jason.davis@goodnewsjail.org
Phone: 270-827-3294
Habitat for Humanity
Contact them for service ideas
Web: evansvillehabitat.org
Phone: 423-5623
Komen Race for the Cure
Web: komenevansville.org
Phone: 962-2202
Evansville ARC, Inc
Work for people with disabilities.
Web: www.evansvillearc.org
Phone: 428-4500
S.M.I.L.E. on Down Syndrome
Do the Buddy Walk for Down Syndrome
Web: www.smileondownsyndrome.org
Wired Café
Volunteer at the Wired Café.
Email: andy@youthinc.net
Web: thewiredcoffeehouse.com
Potters Wheel
“Helping Hands….Molding Broken People”
Web: potterswheelministries.org
Phone: 401-4440
Meals on Wheels
Help in delivery of noon meals.
Phone: Call Leah at 476-6521 or 402-2638
River Sweep
Join annual riverbank cleanup in June.
Phone: Call (800)359-3977 for local coordinator.
For Women's Groups Only
Organizations that require assistance from women only. (Cook and serve a meal to residents play with children, teach reading, computer skills, etc.)
Holly's House
Located at 750 Park Drive, Evansville
Phone: 812-437-7233
Web: www.hollyhouse.org
Ruth's House
Located at the corner of Walnut and Governor, Evansville
Phone: 812-455-2007
Email: ruthshouse@reflectingwaters.org
Other Ideas
- For a widow, the elderly, and the poor: clean their yard, mow grass, plant flowers, rake leaves, caulk/repair windows, clean their house, etc. You may know of someone OR call the church office for a name.
- Visit Shut-ins - do house work or yard work. Call Church office for information.
- Get involved in the “Coat a Kid” and “Toys for Tots” programs. Watch for announcements of these programs in the fall.
- Sing as a group in the Saints Alive Choir.
Email: dooleyb@wowway.com - Christmas Carol to your neighbors
- Watch the Church bulletin for service opportunities not listed here.
- Visit nursing homes.
- The Sunday paper will often have in the LIFE section an area titled “You Can Help” that will list donations and volunteers needed for various charities in the community.