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BUILDING BRIDGES INFORMATION
April 25th is Building Bridges Spring Service Day. We are planning an amazing day for the body of Grace to go out and serve the needs of our community. And this year we are expanding the definition of “community” to include not just Howard County but beyond. We will also be partnering with and serving alongside ministries in Baltimore County and Baltimore City.
We have many different serving opportunities to fit lots of different levels of service. We’re excited, our partners are excited, and we hope you’ll be excited, too! What could be better than to see hundreds of Grace folks spreading out to serve and honor God?
Serve with your family, serve with your friends, or come alone and make new friends. Choose a project that best fits you and discover the blessings that come with blessing others.
See specific projects below for for skills and equipment required. After reading through the descriptions below -
Sign-up online using our Building Bridges Sign-Up Form here.
Then get ready for an awesome day of serving!.
Please meet at Grace at 8:30 a.m. on April 25.
Building Bridges Spring Service Day Opportunities:
Cedar Lane School “Walk for Our Stars”
Cedar Lane School, which provides for the special education needs of Howard County’s most severely disabled children, will hold its annual “Walk for Our Stars” beginning at 10:00 a.m. at the Maple Lawn Community Center. We will serve as cheerleaders and supporters of the student walkers. We will meet at Grace first to make signs of support. Please feel free to bring pompoms or other cheering implements.
MetroKidz at Charm City Church
Metro Kidz is a youth ministry within Charm City Church in Southwest Baltimore City. Their mission is to share the love of Jesus Christ by serving and providing for various needs within the community. They also seek to encourage and facilitate the spiritual growth and development of youth, to help sharpen their abilities to own their own lives and destinies, and to break cycles of hatred, violence, and apathy.
Grace will partner with them for three different projects on April 25th:
We will be collecting specific food items to be sorted and delivered to the Howard County Food Bank. Volunteers are needed to sort through the donated items (dented cans, expired items or items without an expiration date will not be accepted at the Food Bank) and then deliver them to the Food Bank.
Grace Clothes Closet Clothing Drive and Sort
Collect and sort donated clothing at Grace that will be distributed to people in need.
Grace Clothes Closet Clothing Giveaway
Serve at a community outreach clothing giveaway at an apartment building in Columbia. Volunteers are needed for transportation, set up & clean up, and during the giveaway.
Howard County Schools
We will partner with three Howard County Schools to complete projects on their “wish lists”. Please bring work gloves for landscaping projects.Public Servant Appreciation
Assist in saying “thank you” to local police and firefighters in three ways:
- Donate homemade baked goods (drop off food between 8:30-10:00 a.m. in the church lobby or to the church office on April 24)
- Assist in organizing food trays to be distributed
- Deliver baked goods
Nursing Homes
We will partner with the Salvation Army to coordinate a visit to an area nursing home. This is an opportunity to meet and encourage senior citizens and is a great project for families to do together.
The Samaritan Women
Located near Catonsville, The Samaritan Women is a transitional, residential program for young women, ages 16-21, who are recovering from, overcoming, or learning to live with emotional, physical, and behavioral problems. Volunteers will be working to create a community garden that is intended to grow produce for local food banks and shelters and help to combat the problem of malnutrition of urban residents. Volunteers must be at least 15 years of age. Please wear close-toed shoes and bring work gloves.
See specific projects above for for skills and equipment required. After reading through the descriptions -
Sign-up online using our Building Bridges Sign-Up Form here.
Then get ready for an awesome day of serving!.
Please meet at Grace at 8:30 a.m. on April 25.
April 25th is Building Bridges Spring Service Day. We are planning an amazing day for the body of Grace to go out and serve the needs of our community. And this year we are expanding the definition of “community” to include not just Howard County but beyond. We will also be partnering with and serving alongside ministries in Baltimore County and Baltimore City.
We have many different serving opportunities to fit lots of different levels of service. We’re excited, our partners are excited, and we hope you’ll be excited, too! What could be better than to see hundreds of Grace folks spreading out to serve and honor God?
Serve with your family, serve with your friends, or come alone and make new friends. Choose a project that best fits you and discover the blessings that come with blessing others.
See specific projects below for for skills and equipment required. After reading through the descriptions below -
Sign-up online using our Building Bridges Sign-Up Form here.
Then get ready for an awesome day of serving!. Please meet at Grace at 8:30 a.m. on April 25.
Building Bridges Spring Service Day Opportunities:
Cedar Lane School “Walk for Our Stars”
Cedar Lane School, which provides for the special education needs of Howard County’s most severely disabled children, will hold its annual “Walk for Our Stars” beginning at 10:00 a.m. at the Maple Lawn Community Center. We will serve as cheerleaders and supporters of the student walkers. We will meet at Grace first to make signs of support. Please feel free to bring pompoms or other cheering implements.
MetroKidz at Charm City Church
Metro Kidz is a youth ministry within Charm City Church in Southwest Baltimore City. Their mission is to share the love of Jesus Christ by serving and providing for various needs within the community. They also seek to encourage and facilitate the spiritual growth and development of youth, to help sharpen their abilities to own their own lives and destinies, and to break cycles of hatred, violence, and apathy.
Grace will partner with them for three different projects on April 25th:
- Clothing Giveaway: Distribution of donated clothing at Charm City Church.
- Neighborhood Trash Pick Up: Teams of people will canvass the neighborhoods surrounding Charm City Church to clean up trash. Work gloves are required.
- Samuel B. Morse Elementary School: A group of people is needed to paint the cafeteria of this school, which many Metro Kidz students attend.
We will be collecting specific food items to be sorted and delivered to the Howard County Food Bank. Volunteers are needed to sort through the donated items (dented cans, expired items or items without an expiration date will not be accepted at the Food Bank) and then deliver them to the Food Bank.
Grace Clothes Closet Clothing Drive and Sort
Collect and sort donated clothing at Grace that will be distributed to people in need.
Grace Clothes Closet Clothing Giveaway
Serve at a community outreach clothing giveaway at an apartment building in Columbia. Volunteers are needed for transportation, set up & clean up, and during the giveaway.
Howard County Schools
We will partner with three Howard County Schools to complete projects on their “wish lists”. Please bring work gloves for landscaping projects.
- Deep Run Elementary School:
- FullLandscaping projects - Laurel Woods Elementary School:
- Painting several interior offices
- Landscaping/gardening projects
- Home Depot craft project: work with students to complete a craft project for them to take home - Swansfield Elementary School:
- Painting the cafeteria
- FullLandscaping in front of school
- Reducing the size of the playground. (This is a heavy-duty work project).
Assist in saying “thank you” to local police and firefighters in three ways:
- Donate homemade baked goods (drop off food between 8:30-10:00 a.m. in the church lobby or to the church office on April 24)
- Assist in organizing food trays to be distributed
- Deliver baked goods
Nursing Homes
We will partner with the Salvation Army to coordinate a visit to an area nursing home. This is an opportunity to meet and encourage senior citizens and is a great project for families to do together.
The Samaritan Women
Located near Catonsville, The Samaritan Women is a transitional, residential program for young women, ages 16-21, who are recovering from, overcoming, or learning to live with emotional, physical, and behavioral problems. Volunteers will be working to create a community garden that is intended to grow produce for local food banks and shelters and help to combat the problem of malnutrition of urban residents. Volunteers must be at least 15 years of age. Please wear close-toed shoes and bring work gloves.
See specific projects above for for skills and equipment required. After reading through the descriptions -
Sign-up online using our Building Bridges Sign-Up Form here.
Then get ready for an awesome day of serving!. Please meet at Grace at 8:30 a.m. on April 25.
