September 19, 2011
Christ United Methodist Ministry Center
“Christ in the Heart of San Diego”
3295 Meade Avenue
San Diego, CA 92116
(619) 284-9205
Pastorgraphs: “The Big Day of Serving (Oct. 15)”
T. C. Porter of Adams Avenue Crossing first told be about “The Big Day” three months ago. I had never heard of this Ohio-based interdenominational organization, through which nearly a quarter of a million participants have provided more than six million hours of volunteer service to people in need. I was thrilled when he told me he wanted to organize a “Big Day” mission based at Christ Church as an outreach into our Normal Heights neighborhood.
“The Big Day of Serving” brings together youth groups for ONE DAY of service designed to revolutionize an entire neighborhood, putting their faith into action by serving people in Christ's name. The volunteers work on projects like painting, home repairs, landscaping, cleaning and beautifying city parks, cleaning vacant lots, and cleaning schools and nursing homes.
On October 15, about 100 volunteers will come to Christ Church and Normal Heights to serve. They will “fix up and clean up”, much as Adams Avenue Crossing does, as a testimony of their care for the people in our community. They will sleep over and eat their meals (thanks to Christ’s Kitchen) at the church, and spend a day working in our neighborhood.
Normal Heights is an awesome old San Diego neighborhood. However, certain pockets, particularly south of Adams Avenue, are in need of some tender, loving acre (both physically and spiritually).
The Normal Heights projects include:
· Cleanup and Landscaping at Ward Park and at the Adams Rec Center
· Trash and Graffiti Removal in the surrounding neighborhoods
· Restoration of the canyon in the area to include pulling exotic plants and/or planting native plants.
· An after work celebration at Ward Canyon Neighborhood Park.
To volunteer, suggest a work project (particularly to help the elderly) or support The Big Day, call the church office at 619-284-9205. I encourage you to visit http://thebigdayofserving.com/ and watch the online video.
Devotedly, Parson Bill
From the Quote Garden
"It was good to see the youth work so hard to show God's love to other people they have never met. People in the neighborhood stopped and asked us why we were doing it. Our response was because God would want us to give to you because He loves you!”
~ Dennis, Adult Participant, The Big Day of Serving
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