Each third Saturday in October we share the love of Jesus through hands-on ministry and community impact mission projects. Dozens of projects have been accomplished through the years. Check out the pictures of our community in action.

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Car Care Projects: Free oil changing service and small repair/service projects for single moms, spouses of deployed military, senior adults in need and day school employees and parents in need. (Dave Brosius and John Peake)

Apartment Ministry: An outreach day of fun for kids and families living in a nearly apartment complex, currently looking into the possibility at Malibu Apartments. This is not another youth block party project, we need adults committed to family outreach. (Lynda Pierce and Ellie Zecchini)  

Prayerwalking Team: This team will target many neighborhoods in our community and walk through them praying for residents and neighbors. Great awakenings in the past always were preceded by prayer movements. (Vicki Anderson)

Water Distribution Team: This team will target a prime location where team members will literally give a cup of cold water in Jesus' name. (Kim Jessie)

College Coeds: This team will organize care packages to be sent to our away at college students, just to say we are thinking of them and love them. (Jodi Hudgins, Georgia Killough and Sarah Jarvis)

Food Drive: Beginning on September 18, the congregation is encouraged to donate food items to our emergency food closet; visit the "donation tree" in the foyer for needed items. A list of items is also available in the church office. Return items to your Sunday School Class. Surplus donations will be sent to other organizations like the Southeastern Virginia Food Bank. (Terry & Corky Haisten and Diane Horte)  

Bakers Team: Those who love to bake can prepare cookies and brownies to be mailed to college students, deployed military personnel, and delivered on October 15 to local police and fire stations in our community. Many people can bake ahead of time, bring the items on that Saturday, and then serve on another team during OIAM. (see respective teams, College, Military and Responders)

Baby Shower: Four or five soon to be moms will receive a full blown baby shower. Team members will organize and host the party, and secure donated or purchased gifts for the shower. (Linda Shull)  

Preteen Team: This is a team of preteens, grades 5-6, who will serve others together, under the supervision of our Preteen Ministry leadership. (Paul Garrison)

First Responders: This team will pack and deliver baked goods to local police and fire stations in our community. See the Bakers Team for additional opportunities to serve with this team. (Linda Roberts)

Nursing Home Ministry: This team will visit a local facility and host BINGO for the residents. It's a great way to share God's love by spend time with those who need some attention. We are also requesting donations for BINGO prizes, so check the bulletin board for BINGO cards with needed items (like small or large packs of Kleenex, lotions, dish soap, hand towels, even toilet paper). (Janelle LaBouve and LaVeryl Brown)  

Children's Ministry (Adults): Children are servants, too, and this team will minister and service in Jesus' name. Grades 1-4 will help the First Responders Team in filling the goodie bags; and also assist with the Food Drive Team. This team is finished at 3:00, so parents need to finish their OIAM projects accordingly. This sign up here is for adults who want to help supervise the children. (Katie Goodmurphy)

Children's Ministry (Children): Children are servants, too, and this team will minister and service in Jesus' name. Grades 1-4 will help the First Responders Team in filling the goodie bags; and also assist with the Food Drive Team. This team is finished at 3:00, so parents need to finish their OIAM projects accordingly. This sign up here is for children who want to serve others in OIAM. (Katie Goodmurphy)

Military Letters: This team will write letters to deployed military personnel, to offer God's love and encouragement to our heroes serving away from home and family. Letters can be written ahead of time and brought to the church that Saturday, and then you may serve on another team during the event. An extremely important component of this team is getting names and addresses of deployed members whom we can serve. Can your group come up with 5 deployed service people we can touch? (Peggy Parker)

Home Repair Projects: Builders and those handy with tools can make a difference by helping with small jobs around the home for needy people in our community. You don't need to be a carpenter, but help and support those who are skilled at leading repair projects. An urgent request is for local projects. Send your suggestions by October 2, by dropping a note in the OIAM projects box in the foyer. (Ray Kirby)

Yard Work Projects: Check out this team if you love working in the yard and getting your hands dirty. It's often more that cutting grass or raking leaves, maybe tree trimming or brush removal. (Dan Rush)

King's Stitchers: Experienced crocheters can come to the church and make items needed for several mission projects in which the church is involved (Sandy Guthrie)  

Preschool Nursery Care: This team will provide free childcare for preschoolers while parents volunteer in Operation Inasmuch. (Connie Cannon)

Lunch Delivery: For those who serve during OIAM, lunch is provided. This lunch team will be delivering lunches to those volunteering in OIAM. (Darrell Foster)  

Check out the bulletin board near the Welcome Center or the Well to sign up, or use this convenient online form to register for a ministry team: