They Will Know Us by Our Love: Service Ideas for Small Groups

by Group Publishing

• ISBN13: 9780764434341
• ISBN10: 0764434349
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-01-01
• Publisher: Group Pub Inc

Summary

Here are 101 practical ways for your small group to serve the community, designed especially for busy people who still want to make a small-group impact. Ideas range from after-school tutoring to one-day food drives. Projects serve the young, the old, caregivers, the poor...even those who simply need a friend! There's something here for every small group in your church. And finding precisely the right project is simple-just refer to the topical, seasonal, and Scripture indexes. Book jacket.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 5
Serving Your Community	p. 9
Light Up Your Neighborhood	p. 10
Work Recycling Program	p. 11
Neighborhood Share-a-Thon	p. 12
School Smart	p. 14
Run, Small Group, Run!	p. 15
Love Your Enemies	p. 16
Post-Game Pickup	p. 17
Nothing but Positive	p. 18
Adopt a Family Farm	p. 19
Recycling Day	p. 20
Facelift for an Eyesore	p. 21
Join In!	p. 22
Town Festival	p. 23
Furniture Fix-Up	p. 24
Cell Phone Recycling	p. 25
Serving the Servers	p. 26
One Man's Treasure...	p. 27
Help Carry the Burden	p. 28
A Bag Party	p. 29
A Gesture of Love	p. 30
Editorialize	p. 31
Prayer Walk	p. 32
Neighborhood Carwash	p. 33
Welcome to the Neighborhood!	p. 34
Ambush Lawn Service	p. 35
Serving Your Church	p. 37
Group Workday	p. 38
Sunday Morning Service	p. 39
Undercover Pastoral Care	p. 40
A Gift of Service	p. 41
An Opportunity to Serve	p. 42
Bibliophiles	p. 43
Assistant to the Teacher	p. 44
A Talent to Serve	p. 45
Janitor's Day Off	p. 46
Orphans and Widows	p. 47
Serving Your Small Group	p. 49
Service Scavenger Hunt	p. 50
The Great Child Exchange	p. 51
Pick a Name	p. 52
Honey-Do Wish List	p. 53
Day Cook-Off	p. 54
Cruising Around	p. 55
Mother's Day Dinner	p. 56
Party Packages	p. 57
Talent Teaching	p. 58
Birthday Buddies	p. 59
Serving Your Friends and Family	p. 61
Small-Group Garden	p. 62
It's All in the Detail!	p. 63
Get the Gear Back in the Game	p. 64
Third Place	p. 65
Free Gym!	p. 66
Secret Service	p. 67
Encouragement Works	p. 68
Drive-Through Service	p. 69
Encouragement Post	p. 70
Power Progressive Housecleaning Party	p. 71
Shish Kebarbecue	p. 72
Free Help Yellow Pages	p. 73
Feeding on the Word	p. 74
Second Parents for a Day	p. 75
Picture Perfect	p. 76
Bake-Off	p. 77
Scripture Albums	p. 78
An Encouraging Week	p. 79
Serving Special Needs	p. 80
Carols and Cookies	p. 81
Serving Those with Specific Needs	p. 83
A Night Out or a Makeover In	p. 84
Grocery Express	p. 85
Back-to-School Kits	p. 86
Adult Day-Care Activities	p. 87
"Will Work for Food" Pantry	p. 88
Hospital Hobbies	p. 89
Pamper a Precious Pooch	p. 90
Using Language	p. 91
All God's Creatures-Great and Small!	p. 92
Be Non-Hired Help	p. 93
Growing Green Gardens	p. 94
Making One Small World a Better Place	p. 95
Breakfast Special	p. 96
Senior Citizen Ball	p. 97
Happy Feet	p. 98
We-Care Packages	p. 99
Give 'Em a Break	p. 100
Food, Glorious Food	p. 101
Carpet Cleaning	p. 102
Tree Trimming	p. 103
Honoring Our Veterans	p. 104
Compassion Car Packs	p. 105
How Can We Help?	p. 106
Making It Home	p. 107
Six-Month Adoption	p. 108
Thank You!	p. 109
Scheduled Giving	p. 110
Caring About Foster Care	p. 111
Caring for At-Risk Youth	p. 112
Children of the World	p. 113
Showing Mercy	p. 114
Through God's Eyes	p. 115
A Special Service	p. 116
Senior VBS	p. 117
Conversational Partners	p. 118
Tutoring Kids	p. 119
Scripture Index	p. 121
Duration Index	p. 123
Types of Service Index	p. 124
Seasonal Ideas Index	p. 125
Checklist	p. 126
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