Serve Day
July 15, 2023
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Serve Day is an amazing opportunity to bless others and to be blessed as thousands of people all over the country will go out into their communities to show the love of Christ through real and tangible ways.
We encourage LifeGroups to serve together at our church-wide project in Harris County. If you are not part of a LifeGroup this summer, you are still invited to participate Serve Day. We would love for you to join us.

Register your project:

Register your serve project in the SERVE app, then encourage your LifeGroup to sign up to serve with you.
​You may want to leave openings for new friends.

Join a project:

If you're not apart of a LifeGroup this semester, don't worry! We want you to serve!
​Download the SERVE app & choose whichever project you would like to be apart of.

Serve app

Serve website

P R O J E C T  I D E A S:

These questions will help you develop a project that is a perfect fit for your group.

• Who in your neighborhood has a need?
• What business or organization within your sphere of influence could use a blessing?
• What project types best suit your group’s ages and abilities? (prayer, worship, teaching, physical labor, etc.)

General Ideas

• Host a free garage sale
• Bring free lunches to construction workers and servicemen in your area
• Hand out free gum at a local park
• Clean up a widow’s or single mom’s yard
• Give out free sunscreen at a city park
• Give out free bottled water
• Plan a “Back to School Bash” for foster care children. Have free food, games,
• and a backpack/school supply giveaway
• Give out free donuts and coffee at bus stop or shopping center
• Host a free car wash for the faculty
• Minor car repairs for elderly, widows and/or single mom’s
• Kids host a free kids toys and games garage sale
• Kids host a free lemonade stand

Nursing Homes

• Deliver fresh flowers to the residents
• Host a worship service at a nursing home (offer worship, devotions, prayer, and fellowship)
• Throw a “Senior Prom” complete with live music, food, and decorations
• Landscape a flower garden and sitting area for resident
• Have kids make crafts (necklaces, wooden crosses) that can be given to residents
• Distribute chips and sodas to residents & employees (check with staff on food restrictions)
• Tea Party
• Help the residents complete care packages for foster kids

College

• Band: Serve free drinks or snacks at their practices
• Sports teams: Serve free bottled water at their practices
• Give away free mechanical pencils or energy drinks to college students
• Host a free picnic in the quad
• Give out free donuts and coffee at local colleges

Special Needs/Youth Home

• Identify a family with a special needs child and give the family a Mom & Dad’s day out
• Adopt a group home for the day and throw a party for the residents
• Build a wheelchair ramp for handicapped
• Organize a field day for a group youth home Street Outreach
• Serve hot breakfast for the homeless in your community
• Do a community trash clean up
• Host a “Block Party” with free food, games, music, etc. for families
• Renovate a run-down playground or park in the area
• Do a door-to-door grocery giveaway
• Have a “Free Grass Cutting” day

Hospitals

• Serve free coffee, energy drinks, and snacks to staff and those waiting in the emergency room
• Give out healthy snacks to patients of chemotherapy
• Deliver small gifts to patients and families in the children’s ward (toys, care packages, etc)
• Prayer visits with patients and those in emergency room

Business/Service Organizations/Public Servicemen

• Wash windows
• Trash pick-up in parking lot
• Coral shopping carts to designated spaces
• Cook Lunch for your local police or fire station

Common Questions

What is Serve Day?
Serve Day is our annual outreach event that closes our Summer LifeGroup Semester. It is an exciting opportunity for us, the local church, to go into our communities and love our neighbors. This summer, whether through a LifeGroup or 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 2022 is on July 15, 2023.

I want to participate in Serve Day but I am not in a LifeGroup. How do I find a LifeGroup?
The best way to get involved is through a Summer LifeGroup, and you can find the group for you by searching our Summer 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 Summer LifeGroup but would still like to join a Serve Day project, you can search available projects through our Serve Day Mobile App.

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 LifeGroup'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 emails with Serve Day updates. Updates will also be made available through our new Serve Day Mobile App.

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.

Who can I contact with questions or concerns?
Your LifeGroup Leader should have additional information about Serve Day, or you can email our Outreach Pastor at braden@rolhamilton.org.