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“And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all men to Myself.”
-Jesus, in John 12:32
On October 24, 2015, UniteBoston hosted BostonServe, which encouraged Christians throughout Boston to serve in their neighborhoods together on one day.
It was the first time that UniteBoston held this event – and what a success! There were eleven projects taking place throughout the city.
Together, we can make God’s love for Boston visible in a way that one church cannot accomplish alone.
Check out the photos below to see God’s love in action!
Playground Clean-Up and Painting
With Symphony Church at the Jackson-Mann K-8 School
Trophy Cleaning and Painting
With Heart Change Fellowship at English High School
Cleaning, Painting, and Carpentry
With People’s Baptist Church and North River Community Church
At Timilty Middle School
Codman Park Clean-Up
With Global Ministries Christian Church
Harvard Square Homeless Outreach
With Journey Church, the Coptic Orthodox Church of Boston, and others
Visiting Elderly Friends
with the Community of St. Egidio, the Coptic Orthodox Church of Boston, and others
Ramsay Park Clean-Up
With South End churches, Friends of Ramsay Park, and Northeastern University
Somerville School Painting
This Saturday is BostonServe: Let’s Serve the City Together!
God is up to great things in Boston!
On Saturday October 24, we have the opportunity to make Christ’s love visible together in a way that one church cannot accomplish alone.
On this day, many churches around the city are serving in their neighborhoods as a visible sign of Jesus’ love for Boston.
We enthusiastically invite those who might not identify with a particular church, denomination or faith to join us in serving our city!
The opportunities are listed below – To join in a project, simply email the service coordinator of the project you are interested in, and include Kelly Steinhaus in the email as well (Kelly@uniteboston.com).
We look forward to serving our city with you!
Kelly Steinhaus
UniteBoston Team Leader
kelly@uniteboston.com
Friday, October 23rd
A service in the sanctuary that will end with a candelight vigil on Warren Street to bring healing and hope to our traumatized communities.
Time: 6:30 to 8:30pm
Location: Roxbury Presbyterian Church, 328 Warren Street, Roxbury
Contact: Nancy Kilburn, nkilburn@rpcsic.org
Saturday, October 24th
Painting and Cleaning at English High School
We will be painting the support services office and cleaning the trophy case to make the room more inviting for students.
Time: 9:00am to 12:00pm
Location: English High School, 144 McBride Street, Jamaica Plain
Contact: Pastor Jua Robinson, jrobinson@hcfboston.com
Our vision of service is one of friendship and accompaniment. We visit our elderly friends at the Laurel Ridge nursing home regularly, and would love to have you come and join us!
Time: 10:00am to 12:00pm
Location: Laurel Ridge Nursing Home, 174 Forest Hills Street, Jamaica Plain
Contact: Kerri Marmol, kerrihilleren@gmail.com
We will be gathering to help clean up Codman Park. Come and join us!
Time: 10:00am to 3:00pm
Location: 6 Codman Park, Boston
Contact: Pastor Bruce Wall, bruce@grace.org
Harvard Square Homeless Outreach
We will be building relationships with our friends who are living on the street, and share information about local resources and programs.
Time: 1:00 to 3:30pm
Location: Journey Church Office, Basement of First Church Cambridge, 11 Garden Street, Cambridge
Contact: Kelly Steinhaus, kelly@jcboston.org
Prepare and serve a healthy and hearty dinner to 70 -100 people in need.
Time: 2:15 to 7:00pm, but shorter periods are helpful and welcome
Location: 13 Sellers Street, Cambridge
Contact: Frank Smith, fseysmith@verizon.net
We are working with the school to clean up the area and paint.
Time: 9:00am to 12:00pm
Location: 40 Armington Street, Allston
Contact: Pastor Shan, shan.gian@gmail.com
We will be painting, cleaning and doing some carpentry to help improve the school environment!
Time: 8:30am to 2:00pm
Location: 205 Roxbury Street, Roxbury
Contact: Pastor Paul Atwater, paul@northriverchurch.org
Join with your community to clean, beautify and celebrate your neighborhood park! More info on the Facebook event here:
Time: 9:00am to 1:00pm
Location: Ramsey Park, 1927 Washington St, Boston, Massachusetts 02118
Contact: Sarah O’Conner, sarah@ststephensbos.org
Other Great Service Happening Around the City on October 24: (No Extra Volunteers Needed)
Painting At A School in Somerville
Evening Worship Gathering – October 24
UNOW is a united worship movement that brings together the Body of Christ across cultural, denominational, and social lines for worship, prayer, evangelism, and acts of compassion. UNOW’s vision for 2015 is to see as many grassroots nights of worship happen across New England on October 24th.
The gatherings are scheduled to take place from 6:00 to 9:00pm. We are encouraging everyone who participates in BostonServe to wear their tee shirt to the UNOW gathering.
Here are a few of the local UNOW gatherings. Check the website for the most updated information:
http://www.unitednightofworship.com/events/
- CCF Ministries, 105 Princeton Blvd. Lowell, MA 01851
- Defenders Boston Church, 10 E Cottage St., Boston, MA 02119 **Many from UniteBoston will be here**
- Ethiopian Christian Fellowship, 838 Mass Ave., Cambridge, MA 02139 (at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church) *This location will feature songs in both English and Amharic
- New Life Christian Center, 47 Spruce St., Chelsea, MA 02150
Come and serve the city with us and you can get one of these shirts for FREE! This BostonServe tee shirt is a visible sign of our desire to bless the city together with the love of Christ.
Watch this video interview with Pastor Bruce Wall from Boston Praise Radio & TV
Visiting Elderly Friends
Description
Every Tuesday evening, a small group of us from the Community of Sant’Egidio visit our elderly friends at the Laurel Ridge nursing home in Jamaica Plain. We will be serving there on Saturday the 24th from 10am to 12pm and would love to have you come and join us!
Our vision of service is one of friendship and accompaniment. We approach the outreach to the elderly with the intention of becoming friends, not volunteers. We also feel it is imperative to take care of the elders in our midst who have been abandoned to a nursing home with no one to visit or remember them. We want to listen to their lives, share our own lives, celebrate birthdays, learn from their wisdom, discovering the importance of stopping and taking time with a friend. In the hectic rhythm of our lives, it is a gift to be invited to sit, talk and listen with an elderly friend who is alone. This simple hour with an elderly gives us that true rest of which Jesus speaks. (Matthew 11:28) We look forward to welcoming new friends to join us on the 24th and meet our beautiful older friends!
Details
Name of Church/Community Group: Community of Sant’Egidio
Project Time & Location (Address): Saturday the 24th from 10am–12pm at Laurel Ridge Nursing Home 174 Forest Hills St, Jamaica Plain MA 02130
Number of Volunteers You Will Bring (Approximate): 4
Do You Need More Volunteers?: Yes
Contact Info
Name: Kerri Marmol
Email: kerrihilleren@gmail.com
Phone: (347) 266-4152
Painting at A School in Somerville
Description
We are helping a school in Somerville, MA paint their outdoor facilities. At the request of the school, this service project and location will not be publicized.
Details
Name of Church/Community Group: Hope Fellowship Church
Project Location (Address): Somerville, MA
Number of Volunteers You Will Bring (Approximate): 10
Do You Need More Volunteers?: No
Contact Info
Name: Alex Grant
Email: alex@hopefellowshipchurch.org
Phone: (617) 299-9497
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