Community 4:12
Serving Opportunities
Community 4:12 is the compassion and justice ministry of Community Christian Church that brings people together to restore under-resourced communities.
Click the titles below to learn how you can be involved.
- Kid Pal - Teach Kids in Joliet
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Kid Pal provides an opportunity to teach classes such as sewing, cooking, woodworking to children in Joliet schools. Classes take place during the lunch hour and we need teachers with a skill to share and volunteers to help.
- Christmas Gift Mart
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Welcome low-income families to shop for Christmas gifts at a reduced price. Marts offered in East Aurora and Joliet. Ways to serve:
- be part of the planning and administrative teams
- help recruit businesses, groups, schools, and organizations to sponsor toy drives
- shop garage sales to get gently used artificial Christmas trees and ornaments
- be part of the toy sorting, collecting and shopping team
- provide a truck/van for transporting toys
- set up for the event (December 16, 2011)
- serve the day of the event (December 17, 2011)
- shop for wrapping paper & ornaments at after-Christmas sales
- Hands of Hope
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Provide practical help to people facing short or long-term trials such as divorce, loneliness, grief, illness, surgery, single parenting, and more. Volunteer opportunities include: telephone care/support, hospital & home visitation, home repairs, meals, prayer blankets and shawls, and intercessory prayer.
- Project Share
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Bring non-perishable food, toiletries and baby care items to the Yellow Box on the first full weekend of every month. Items are donated to the Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry to help people in need. Volunteers are also needed to help with the collection before one of the service times at the Yellow Box.
- Car Repair and Donation
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Help provide low cost auto repairs and car donations to individuals and families facing financial challenges. Volunteer opportunities include auto repair and maintenance, administration, customer service and fundraising.
- Kids Hope Mentors or Prayer Partners
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Work one on one with an elementary school student to provide a positive relationship with an at-risk child. Or, partner with a mentor to pray for the child and the mentor. Mentors needed in East Aurora and Joliet.
- Brady and Bardwell Buddies
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Help in an East Aurora elementary school classroom for one hour (or more) per week. You choose the day, time and grade level.
- Saturday Stars Tutors
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Help 3rd – 5th grade students who are working below grade level to become better readers and students Held at Bardwell School in East Aurora on Saturday mornings from 9:15 – 10:45, or at Brady School in East Aurora from 10:00 - 12:00.
- Monthly Family Movie Nights
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Bring your family to the East Aurora Campus the first Friday of each month from 7-9 pm to enjoy a movie, popcorn, and the opportunity to make new friends.
- Monthly Artists’ Workshops
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Join us at the East Aurora Campus each month to learn a different craft/skill (jewelry making, gift wrapping, Mexican stitching, Zumba, etc.) taught by talented women from the community. Workshops are normally held on the last Saturday of each month at 11:00.
- Bryan House and Emmanuel House
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Provide support for families in these non-profit buildings who are participating in a program that sets aside a portion of their rent for them to use later for education or a down payment on a home. Opportunities include financial sponsorship, mentoring, building maintenance and more.