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Small Group Service Opportunity -- Hammerheads

Put on your painting clothes and gather your small group together for a Saturday of fellowshipping and doing service for others in Jesus' name!  By partnering with Caring Hearts & Hands' Hammerheads team on home repair and improvement projects you demonstrate Christ's compassion in action to people in need of hope and this type of assistance.  To sign up your small group for this service opportunity, contact Caring Hearts & Hands at 630-388-5190 or email caringhearts@communitychristian.org.

Small Group Service Opportunity -- Meals

Caring Hearts & Hands' Meals team provides dinners for families dealing with crisis, loss, sickness, and emotional and physical pain.  We are growing fast, and meal requests are coming in six, seven, and eight families at a time!   We would love your small group to partner with us and "adopt" one of our families by providing meals for them over a period of time (you specify for how long and how often to provide a meal.)  You will get so much more out of this than you expect!  These meals are about way more than the food.  They are about giving generous, tangible expressions of Jesus' love during a time that's often incredibly difficult. To get your small group involved in making meals or to find out more about this service project, contact Caring Hearts & Hands at 630-388-5190 or email caringhearts@communitychristian.org.

Music and Message Service Group

Would you like to help the lost, the aging, the blind or the sick with the gift of music? Many people are unable to come to church. Some are in nursing homes, hospitals, or jails and many are suffering physically and/or emotionally. Music can lift and soothe the spirit and the message of Christ can bring them hope. If you have musical talents and would like to help others in this way,  please contact Angela Shackleton at a.shackleton@comcast.net or call (630) 820-3020.

 

Small Group Service Opportunity -- Prayer Blankets

Making fleece-tied prayer blankets as a small group is a great service project you can do together!  You will enjoy fellowshipping as you work, and your blankets will bring mercy and prayer to people in need of comfort. CCC's Caring Hearts & Hands ministry gives out the completed blankets as a tangible symbol of our church family's love during times of loss, crisis, illness, surgery, chemo, loneliness and more.  They enfold the recipient in our Lord's embrace and let them know they are not alone.

With two people to a blanket, each blanket takes about an hour and a half to complete.  While creating the blankets the group prays for the recipients, asking the Lord to hold them close to His heart, and to bring peace, comfort, strength and courage.   To get your small group involved in making prayer blankets or to find out more about this service project, contact Caring Hearts & Hands at 630-388-5190 or email caringhearts@communitychristian.org.

New Prayer Blanket and Shawl Service Group

CCC's Caring Hearts & Hands ministry invites you to join our new service small group to make prayer blankets and shawls, as well as, enjoy fellowship with others.   The blankets and shawls are a tangible symbol of our church family's prayer and love during times of loss, crisis, illness, surgery, chemo, loneliness and more.  They enfold the recipient in our Lord's embrace and let them know they are not alone.  While creating the blanket or shawl the crafter prays for the recipient, asking the Lord to hold them close to His heart, and to bring peace, comfort, strength and courage.  The blankets and shawls can be sewn, quilted, knitted, crocheted and made in any pattern, color or fabric you choose.  They can even be made as simply as knotting together pieces of fleece.  Donations of fleece, fabric and yarn are always appreciated.  The group meets the first and third Wednesday nights of each month from 7 p.m. until 9 p.m. in Room 210 at the Yellow Box.  To find out more about this serving and fellowshipping opportunity please call group leader, Denise Allen, at 630-278-9707 or email dalae@allstate.com.

Caring Listeners Needed

CCC's Caring Hearts & Hands ministry is looking for caring listeners to join our Compassion Calls service small group, to reach out to people of CCC and in our community who are going through difficult times.  When someone is hurting, why do we think we need to offer them some grandiose solution or sage wisdom?  The answer is -- we don't!  The first step, and often the most valuable, is just "being there" for them.  The commitment of "being there", with an ear to listen and care, can make all the difference to a person who is struggling.  Often, it is the place where hope starts.  And, the most awesome part of this for Christians is that when we are there with someone we bring Jesus with us!  Who better to have on their team than God?  To learn more about this serving opportunity please contact Caring Hearts & Hands at 630-388-5190 or email caringhearts@communitychristian.org.

Habitat Home Build in May

As part of a commitment to east Aurora, two years ago there was an auction and dinner held at CCC to raise money for a Habitat for Humanity home in memory of Kevin Kelso. We have waited patiently and have now secured an abandoned foreclosure home in East Aurora. This home will be gutted and rehabbed down to the studs. The first building days will be Thursday, May 15th and Saturday, May 17th if all goes as planned. We will continue to work every Thursday and Saturday until the house is complete.

We are looking for donations from contractors or individuals for new materials such as drywall, flooring, insulation, cabinets, garage door, front door and screen, vinyl siding, gutters, roofing, carpeting, windows, entire kitchen, some plumbing and electrical, painting and more. We will also be having volunteer work crews working on Thursdays and/or Saturdays. If you would like more information or to be included on email updates about this project, email RonKelso@sbcglobal.net.

Triple Threat Mentoring Opportunities

Triple Threat Mentoring is an independent non- profit that partners with Community 4:12 to impact East Aurora. Here are some ways you can get involved:

The 5th grade East Aurora Boys and Girls Softball Tournament will be held Saturday, May 10th from 9:00am - 2:00pm at East Aurora High School athletic fields. Event volunteers needed to provide kids a positive experience of team building and structured competition through sports. Various shifts available for volunteers. Volunteers Needed: Umpires, Set up, Games & Activities, Score Keepers, Tear down. Contact: Tammy at tjmullen4@com cast.net

Spring Bike Ride for East Aurora 5th graders, Saturday May 31, from 9:00am - 2:00pm. The 15 mile round trip down Aurora's scenic Prairie Path will also feature a BBQ and team building games and activities at the 7.5 mile mark. Volunteers are needed in a variety of roles to help make this final event of the school year a success for East Aurora kids. Volunteers Needed: Riding Chaperones (1 per 10 kids), BBQ Team, Games & Activities, Clean up To volunteer or contribute, contact: Tammy at tjmullen4@com cast.net

Make a difference in a kid's life this summer as a "big brother" for a 9-12 year old East Aurora boy. Kids' activities will include playing on a baseball team, field trips to Phillips Water Park, a week at Riverwoods Christian Center, weekly journaling, and the opportunity to attend church! The program runs May through July and estimated time commitment for volunteers is 2 - 4 hrs. weekly. Volunteer roles include: support and involvement in various activities as a "big brother," arranging transportation to activities, and developing a personal relationship with your child. For more information contact: Caleb Luper at calebluper@yahoo.com

Motorcycle Sunday

On Sunday, April 27th, Warehouse Church will be sponsoring the 8th annual Motor cycle Sunday. This is a tremendous outreach to bikers from all over the region. Whether you are a biker or not, it is a super fun day at Phillips Park in Aurora. Come on out to help, participate in the bike blessing and ride, pray for bikers, or just experience the event. For more information, click here to contact Randy at Warehouse Church.

Serving Jesus

Eric Metcalf * NewThing Adult Ministry Champion

Welcome to our new blogsite (www.ServingJesus.com)!  Myself, Deb Esposito and others have been dreaming about a blogsite that would provide serving opportunites for small groups at COMMUNITY - and here it is!  Come back often and see this new weblog take off.  Thanks!