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Act of Service: Collecting Change

Every year, our boys love to go to our church’s Vacation Bible School, called Breakaway.  It’s three hours a day for five days, of music, games, and Bible lessons.  It is one of their favorite things to do, and something they start asking about at the beginning of the year. This year, our church will […]

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Salvation Army Bell Ringing

Well, it’s that time of year again!  The Salvation Army’s Red Kettle Campaign.  If you are not aware of this incredible charity, educate yourself and go to: Salvation Army.  I am so honored for our family to be able to serve this charity as holiday bell ringers! We volunteered for two shifts, each two hours […]

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Angel Tree

Every year at Christmas our church sets up tables where you can sign up for different serving opportunities. Here are this year’s  ‘Holiday Compassion Projects’: Purchasing gifts through a Global Holiday Gift Catalog that Bayside created.  The money benefits charities that address social justice issues (sex-trafficking & HIV/AIDS), plants churches, provides entrepreneurial development in third world […]

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Scarf Night

Our small group serves the homeless once a month with a warm meal.  We go to a public boat launch where many hang out and live in the bushes nearby. My friend, Lori, decided it would be nice if we were to provide a little something extra for our guests when we serve in December. […]

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The boys and I were incredibly honored to join some friends and create meal packets that are being sent to countries in need. A local church hosted this event.   I had never heard of the organization, ‘Feed my Starving Children’, and was in awe over the efficiency and infrastructure this organization has in meeting the […]

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Service Project: Sierra Arden Food Closet

This morning, the boys and I were out bright and early to assist the food closet at Sierra Arden Church in Sacramento.  We assisted them for Thanksgiving by filling bags with food.  Today, we manned a bread table and handed out loaves of bread and rolls to the people who were taking the food home.  […]

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Jingle Bells of the Best Kind

The boys and I are volunteering for six hours (3×2 hour shifts) to ring the Salvation Army bell in front of Fry’s Electronics on Roseville. In case you did not already guess, our little ‘A’ is a serious ham.  When he has the bell, he’s singing and dancing, and ‘Merry Christmas-ing” everyone in three languages1 […]

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Our precious small group decided that we would all pitch in and serve at a Sacramento church food drive.  The room was full of food and volunteers, all organized to fill bags for a holiday dinner for the needy. ‘R’ and I stationed ourselves at the stuffing table.  ‘R’ placed a stuffing boxes into the bags […]

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Serving at the Broderick Docks

Our kids all lining up to serve a lunch to those who call the Broderick docks their home…

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Mustard Seed School

Our homeschool group has a service team that finds opportunities for us to serve every month.  Our September service project was to collect and donate school supplies, snacks, toiletries, etc.  to the Mustard Seed School.  I encourage you to follow the link to learn more about this incredible program. After collecting the items, a few […]

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