Serve

Serving @ Living Hope

This is the ultimate goal of any church and any Christian: to share the love and goodness of God with the people around them in practical ways. Everything else leads up to this. At Living Hope, we try as much as possible to serve as teams, and we have plenty of opportunities to choose from. But if none of these grab your heart or utilize your skills, let us know… because maybe it’s time to start something new!

Sunday mornings

A variety of teams serve every Sunday, as we invite friends and family to come experience the generous love of God. Hospitality teams help people feel welcome and provide food and drinks at the breakfast table. Volunteers care for babies in the nursery and creatively teach kids in the Elementary room. Musicians and sound technicians help us feel the music and get the message. These teams help us serve our guests and each other… and they have fun doing it!

Out and about

Jesus said, “You are the salt of the earth.” So let’s get out of the saltshaker! We reach out to serve those around us in a variety of ways. Some are annual events, like walking for clean water in World Vision’s Global 6k for Water, or helping build a house with Porter County Habitat for Humanity. Others are ongoing, like…

Daybreak Shelter

For years we provided temporary overnight shelter to neighbors on our church floors, sometimes as part of a weekly rotation with other churches, and other times providing emergency warming centers during the winter. Now that Daybreak Shelter is up and running, they have a better place to sleep and get help, so we volunteer there! Visit DaybreakValpo.org to learn about ways you can serve there.

Food Pantry

Every week, people attending Living Hope’s services are invited to drop off food that gets distributed to families in need at the downtown Christian Food Pantry. And you can volunteer at the pantry, too!

Good Neighbor Offering

We encourage folks to give specifically for our neighbors who are in financial distress. These funds are distributed by First Contact, a Christian Resource and Referral agency with offices here in Valparaiso. And they’re looking for volunteers, too! You can contact them at 219-462-8332.

Senior Living Bible Studies

As we’ve been invited, we’ve taken worship services and Bible studies to various nursing homes and senior living centers around town. Currently, we lead a brief Bible study on Tuesdays at 2:00 at Brookdale Senior Living. If you’d like to join us, let us know!

Interested?

If you would like to know more about how to get involved in one of these serving opportunities, please contact Rich Schmidt (email / staff page).