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Ideas for Service Projects
Parish life should be more
than committee meetings and church dinners! Listed below are some ideas
that can be implemented in parishes of all sizes to bring the healing love of
Christ to a broken world.
Baskets for ICU Waiting
Rooms
Check with a local hospital to find out their policy on providing
baskets of cheer for the families of critical ill patients. These
baskets can include pre-packaged snacks, fruit, bottled water,
travel-sized toiletries (e.g., hand sanitizer, wipes, lotion, tissues),
devotional booklets, prayer cards, and Bibles. Anyone who has ever spent
several days in a waiting room knows that a few creature comforts are
greatly appreciated during such a crisis.
Prison Fellowship Angel
TreeŽ
Prison Fellowship partners with local churches thorough the Angel Tree
ministry to foster reconciliation within the families of prison inmates,
both in their relationship with God and with each other.
Register your parish
Kairos Prison
Ministry
Check this
Kairos page to learn how you can assist with in
your local Kairos prison ministry.
Retirement
Home Visits
Many people think of visiting shut-ins only at Christmas, but spiritual
needs last the whole year. Many facilities will allow churches to
sponsor regular worship services or music programs. Sometimes what is
needed most is one-to-one fellowship, with opportunities to read
Scriptures or write letters for the visually impaired.
If you have additional ideas for service
projects, email them to dsstrj (at) dmawomen.org.
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