August 30 is our “Compassion Sunday”. Instead of morning worship we will go outside our walls into the community and serve our neighbors from 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Just a couple of projects include hosting a pancake breakfast for our Lakewood kids, yard work at McCormick Forest Park, and knitting hats for SOAR. There will be projects for all ages and abilities. We will then gather at 5:00 p.m. to worship together, sharing stories about our experiences and having a barbecue. T-shirts are available for $10 in the church office.
 

We have tons of projects lined up!  Read up on a few and then scroll down to the bottom of the page and sign up by filling in the information on the Sign Up Form.  Be sure to scroll all the way down to the end of the form and click on "Submit" to complete your sign-up.

NW Furniture Bank  (FULL)

The Lemkes have a few opportunities for us!  They need a large group helping at the bank organizing and building Ikea furniture (about 20), shopping assistants to clients, drivers and "muscles" to make deliveries and pick up donations.  Also they ask that the minimum age of volunteers be 14 and to bring an electric drill if you own one for assembling furniture.

Crocheting & Knitting hats for kids in Russia (Senior Friendly)

Join some awesome women in our church who are making hats for Soar Int'l.  They are in desperate need for hats over there!

Paint a Gazebo at Cottesmore  (FULL)

Looking for 2-4 people to work about 2 hours painting a Gazebo at Cottesmore.  Just show up and provide the labor, all other supplies are provided!

Helping at the Tacoma Family Shelter

Tacoma Rescue Mission would love a group (4-8) to bring, prepare, serve and clean up food at the Family Shelter.  They could also use dry storage food and paper goods donated as well (list of needs can be provided upon request). 

BBQ for kids at Tyler Square (Kid Friendly)

We would like to get a group around 10-25 to join Tacoma Rescue Mission in throwing a party and hanging out with and feeding some hungry kids.  Volunteer applications are required (provided later) and those under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.  The group will need to supply food, paper products, balloons and musical instruments if possible!

Tyler Square Yard Work

So you want to work in Tacoma but aren't interested in cooking?  We are looking for a good size group (10-25) that can bring gardening tools (including weed-whackers and lawn mowers) to Tyler Square to clean up!

McCormick Forest Park Trail Maintenance (Kid Friendly)

PenMet Parks could use a large group (all ages welcome!) to bring gloves and garden tools to help them get those trails off of Sehmel Dr. back in order!  Work clothes, gloves, loppers, shovels, rakes, shears, etc. recommended.

Pulling Ivy at Grandview Park  (Kid Friendly)

If trail blazing seems like too much, how about helping EnviroCorps pull and bag ivy at Grandview Park (near the skate park). Gloves and garden pruners requested with no minimum age and good for large groups!

Reach Ministries Office Help  (FULL)

Reach Ministries needs 2-3 adults (18 or older) to help clean and organize their office for 2-4 hours.

Young Life Mailing (Senior Friendly)

Nicole Pasin needs some help (4-8, minimum age: 10) preparing a massive bulk mailing for Young Life!  We will be meeting at the church and this is for those that like easy and repetitive work.

Spruce Up Spruce's Yard

Spruce Cox needs some help (4-8 min. age: 14) moving some railroad ties and cleaning up his yard.  Suggested attire is work clothes and yard tools/saws recommended.

Need-A-Break Home Repair

A large group (10-50 min. age: 12) needed to help fix up houses (skilled in home repair a plus!) and clean up projects for Need-A-Break Services of Tacoma Rescue Mission.

Caring for Care Net

Care Net Pregnancy and Family Services in Tacoma needs a small group (2-6) to help clean up some weeds and a small bush around the building.  Yard tools and work clothes needed!

Good Neighbor Cafe (Kid Friendly)

1-4 to help prepare for dinner and 4-7 to help cleanup.  Minimum age is 7 and those under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.  (Volunteer applications required and provided later.) Long Pants (no sweats), close toed shoes and a Spirit of fun required!  A great opportunity for a family or two!

Jerisisch & Eddon Boat Launch Clean-Up

Another project where you can get your hands dirty!  The City of Gig Harbor could use 5-15 people to bring pruners, hands saws, and weeding tools to do some basic clean-up around these two areas.  Kids are welcome with adult supervision.  Recommended that you wear long sleeve shirts and long pants, boots.

Assemble COTN Smile Packs (Senior Friendly) (Kid Friendly)  (FULL)

Really a family-friendly project!  Put together school supplies for children in the Dominican Republic.  This project will be located at the church.  We are gathering all of the needed supplies during the month of August:  composition books, rulers, colored pencils, crayons, pencil boxes, blue/black pens, pencils, glue sticks, pink erasers, safety scissors, 2 gallon plastic zip-lock bags.

Lakewood Children's Outreach (Kid Friendly)  (FULL)

Come put on a pancake breakfast and fun activities for our Lakewood kids!  We need cooks, musicians, story-tellers, craft helpers!  Kids and adults welcome.  Thirty to sixty volunteers could be used here.  This opportunity will take place in the small city park near the Fir Acres trailer park in Lakewood.

Interior Painting at GAPP House (Key Peninsula)

GAPP House is home to adult mentally and physically challenged adults.  A variety of people from HCC have done some projects at GAPP over the last year and this is the latest project they could use help with.  Paint experience helpful.

Micro-Financing (Senior Friendly)

Want to learn more about this emerging way to help others in places all around the globe?  One of our own HCC family will walk you through the process on micro-financing, where you can loan money to small businesses or individuals to give them an opportunity to help themselves.

Paint the "White House" 

This 'White House' is in the Gig Harbor area, but it does need a facelift!  If you love to paint, this is the job for you (and your friends??).

J & J Project (FULL)

Minor renovations and repairs to a home belonging to a single woman in our church family.  Carpentry skills and good ol' elbow grease is needed.

Habitat for Humanity

Miscellaneous work associated with home construction.  Project will be determined closer to date but may include painting, landscaping, clean-up, home construction.  Minimum age is 16.

Tacoma Community House Yardwork (Kid Friendly)

TCH is celebrating its 100th anniversary as a non-profit organization offering language training and job training for those new to our country.  TCH needs help spreading bark and weeding in advance of their celebration. 

Church Barbecue

Didn't get enough?  Help us out in the afternoon by coming back at 4:00 p.m. and preparing for the barbecue following the worship and sharing time.  We could use help with set-up, clean-up, food preparation, grilling. 

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For more information, e-mail your Compassion Sunday Planning Team: Blake Merwin, Jen Easton, Chuck Kirby or Jill Branham.