Love Your Neighbor
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Lectio Vicinitas: Walking Our Neighborhood in Prayer
What happens when we slow down and really pay attention to the place where we live? This fall 2026, we’re inviting our church community to try Lectio Vicinitas—a practice of prayerfully walking through our neighborhoods, paying attention to the people, places, beauty, needs, and surprises we encounter along the way. Lectio Vicinitas means something like…
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September 2026 Donation Drive for Womankind
Womankind aids pregnant women and young mothers in greater Cleveland who have little or no insurance. They provide pregnancy testing, professional prenatal care, counseling, and baby essentials until age two, all at no cost to their clients. Much needed items include: Your gift makes a difference, and shares love with mothers and children in need.…
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Project Birthday Kit
Donate through February 19, 2026 For families struggling with food insecurity, a birthday cake can feel like an unattainable luxury. On Sunday, February 22 the Do Something Sunday kids are going to assemble Birthday Cake Kits to send to local food pantries. Pastor Heidi and Wiggle Room Coordinator, Matt Botzman, both have birthdays that week,…
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Serve a Meal at South Street Ministries
You are invited to be part of the the incredible work of loving and serving our neighbors in South Akron and Summit Lake! At South Street Ministries, transformation happens through relationships, and volunteers are at the heart of that mission. Whether it’s mentoring youth at Open Gym, preparing meals for our Reentry meetings, helping in…
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Work-Ship Sunday 2025
We set aside a Sunday February 23 for Work-ship, a morning for acts of service as worship. On Work-ship Sunday, we there will be opportunities for people of ALL abilities to use their time to help others, including a meal packing event. We will spend the morning… What is a meal packaging event all about?…