Challenge lenten service
40 X 24 DAYS HRS
lenten service
Challenge
There are 40 days in Lent, and 24 hours in each day … this year Pinnacle is going to volunteer an hour for every hour in Lent. Our 40x24 Lenten Service Challenge will result in at least 960 hours of service in our community. We might even surpass that goal!
We’re trying to make this as easy as possible for you by providing you with some starting points as you consider how you might want to serve in our community. Our hope is that you’ll get together to volunteer with some friends, your family, maybe a church small group or even a church committee.
Some of the opportunities listed in this booklet are for fixed dates/ times, and others are options for you to reach out and arrange the service on your schedule. And you’re not limited to the options we’re providing! Feel free to volunteer wherever you’d like. The goal is for us to be doing the service and having a mindset toward bringing the love of God to others.
Each time you complete any number of service hours, you can record them on the Pinnacle mobile APP, at pinnaclepres.org/serve, or scan the QR code on the right. If you go with a group, one person can add up all the hours and enter them (or each individual can do so). There are dropdowns for the mission partners listed in this booklet, and if you serve at another organization, there’s a dropdown for “other” and a space for you to let us know where you served.
Blessings on you as you serve as Christ’s hands and feet this Lent! Please reach out to mission@pinnaclepres.org with any questions.
– Pinnacle Mission Committee
Prepare & Serve A Meal @ Andre House
Andre House is a ministry to the homeless and low-income populations of greater Phoenix and is located in the heart of the Capital Mall District. Volunteers from Pinnacle help prepare and serve dinner throughout the year.
Location: 213 S 11th Ave, Phoenix
During Lent, Pinnacle has committed to volunteers for dinner service on the following dates: Sun., Mar. 9 | Sat., Mar. 22 | Tues., Apr. 1 | Sun., Apr. 13
For more info or to sign up for one of these dates, contact Sunny Edwards at andrehouse@pinnaclepres.org.
Other dates for dinner service are available, as well as Donation Sorting opportunities on Wednesdays. Sign-up directly with Andre House at at andrehouse.volunteerhub.com/vv2
Write Encouraging Cards for Foothills Caring Corps
Foothills Caring Corps provides a variety of free services, including transportation to medical appointments, grocery shopping assistance, home repairs, social activities, caregiver support, and more. Mobile Meals is the only paid service. Learn more about Foothills Caring Corps at foothillscaringcorps.com.
Volunteer opportunities during Lent:
Pinnacle volunteers are invited to write encouragement cards to be distributed with mobile meals. Please drop non-religious cards (homemade or otherwise) off at the church office or Welcome Desk in the Sanctuary.
Contact: Donna Guerin, Director of Volunteer Engagement
480-488-1105
Help Build with Habitat for Humanity
Habitat for Humanity is a nonprofit organization that helps families build and improve places to call home. Habitat believes affordable housing plays a critical role in strong and stable communities.
Volunteer opportunities during Lent: Every Saturday during Lent crews will be working at Alta Vista Ranch where they are building 25 homes. There will be a range of activities, including building, painting, etc. Volunteers can also work at the ReStore any day of the week. ReStore volunteers greet customers, clean and test products, and organize and load/ unload donations. Weekday opportunities. Deconstruction crew salvages any useable items to be sold at ReStore locations.
Contact: Pinnacle member, George Welu | 480-688-6247 or habitat@pinnaclepres.org.
Sort/Pack Food @ St. Mary’s Food Bank
St. Mary’s Food Bank provides nutritious food to families, children, and seniors struggling to feed themselves and their families. They provide food, at NO COST, to hundreds of partner agencies, who, in turn, give food to people in need, feeding 250,000 people a day.
Volunteer opportunities during Lent: Monday – Saturday
Learn more and sign-up: stmarysfoodbank.volunteerhub.com
Groups of less than 5 can register as individuals on the website.
Larger groups or for more info contact: Volunteer Coordinator: Jennifer Gonzales at jvgonzales@stmarysfoodbank.org.
Lots of Opportunities @ UMOM
UMOM’s mission is to end family homelessness by restoring hope and rebuilding lives. Every night they provide safe shelter and supportive services for nearly 700 individuals experiencing homelessness – 155 families and 130 single women. They also offer over 550 units of affordable housing across the Valley.
Volunteer opportunities during Lent:
Residential dining services | 2-hour slot, 1-3 pm
Plate and bag hot meals to go and pass them out to clients.
Clothing Closet Restock | 2-hour slot, 10 am - 12 pm
Sort, size, and organize donated clothing and shoes for infants through adults.
Register to work at UMOM’s “Clean Out Your Closets 5K” run/ walk Saturday, March 8, followed by brunch and block party.
Clean Out Your Closets. UMOM provides clothing and shoes to their clients and accepts new and gently used clothing and shoes as well as new socks and underwear. Donations of kitchen utensils, toilet paper, feminine hygiene products, and toiletries are also welcome.
Contact: To sign up, visit UMOM’s volunteer portal, create an account and sign up: umom.vomo.org/org/umom
pinnaclepres.org 2 1 3 SELECT A SERVICE PROJECT THAT IS MEANINGFUL TO YOU. INVITE A FRIEND OR FAMILY MEMBER TO JOIN YOU. LET US KNOW WHERE YOU SERVED! SCAN QR CODE AND RECORD YOUR LENTEN SERVICE.
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