How Do I Get Involved?
2 minutes
Pray for the deacon team to be Christ’s hands and feet as we seek to care for the congregation and city.
An evening
Watch kids of parenting teens during a YoungLives meeting (2x/month)
A Saturday morning
Volunteer to play with kids during a Redeemer Weekend Respite event for single parents, parents of children with special needs, and foster and adoptive parents.
A car
Transport parenting teens to and from 2 meetings per month
Deliver a pre-made meal from the Redeemer freezer to someone at Redeemer who is in need of meals
Things to donate or a willingness to shop
Donate gently used baby gear to YoungLives (can be dropped off at Redeemer)
Donate blankets for Shepherd on November 13th and 20th
Donate bus passes for residents of Wheeler Homeless Mission to use to get to appointments or work
Space in my home for a child
Host a child whose parent is experiencing distress for 1-90 days. Example of types of needs through Family Hope:
Single mom, overwhelmed, looking for 2-3 days respite for 2-year-old twins & a 1-year-old boy. Can host separately.
Homeless mom looking for 2-3 weeks hosting for 3-year-old son while she works and saves for a deposit on an apartment. No daycare.
Time to get coffee and make a couple of phone calls once a month
Be a Support Coach through Family Hope. Support Coaches walk alongside parents and offer mentorship, resource connection, and encouragement.
The ability to cook
Make a meal for someone at Redeemer who has had a baby, had surgery, or another similar need. (Can be dropped off at Redeemer and put in the freezer for someone to use later)
A calling to get more involved
Consider becoming a deacon assistant or deaconness/deacon.
Other
Have a skill or talent and not sure how to use it for others? Talk to a deacon team member!