2025 Serve Day Recap!
SERVE DAY – MARCH 21
Make a Difference!
At Life Church, we believe that, through God’s Word, Jesus teaches us that the two most important things we can do as Christians are to love God and love our neighbors. Loving our neighbors means reaching out as a community of believers to those around us who need assistance and hope and sharing the good news of God’s love with them. However, making a difference goes beyond simply telling others about God’s love; it requires love in action. This means putting in the effort to build relationships, meeting people where they are, and participating in their journey to where God is leading them. By partnering with local ministries, missions, and organizations, we can significantly impact our city, and there’s a place for everyone who wants to get involved.
Serve Day! Saturday March 21
Make a Difference Serve Day is an opportunity for our church family to step outside the walls of the church and show the love of Jesus in practical ways throughout our community. Together, we’ll serve individuals and families by meeting real needs and making a lasting impact.
On this day, teams will help with yard cleanup, debris removal, painting, food pantry outreach, and small home projects. No matter your skill level, there’s a place for you to serve—whether you’re great with tools or have a heart to help.
This is more than a service project—it’s a chance to love our neighbors, build community, and be the hands and feet of Jesus.
Serve Day Projects
Click the projects below to learn more about the project and see where you would like to serve!
Matthew 22:37-39 “Jesus replied, “‘You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. A second is equally important: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.”
Serve Day In Action
On-Going Serve Opportunities
Good Shepherd
Established in 1983 as a modest Soup Kitchen, Good Shepherd has grown to become the largest provider of homeless services in the region. Current programs include the Soup Kitchen which serves over 89,000 meals a year. The Good Shepherd Center receives thousands of pounds of food donations every day from various participating grocery stores in Wilmington. The Second Helpings program provides volunteers with the opportunity to sort these food donations and package them for distribution to families in need.
Get Involved
Life Church will serve at the Good Shepherd Center on the last Saturday of each month from 9 AM to 12 PM as part of their Second Helpings Food Salvage and Distribution program.
Please note that this volunteer opportunity is limited to 6 people per group, so be sure to sign up early! If the group has reached its volunteer limit for the month, you are welcome to register in advance for future serve days.
First Fruit Ministries
First Fruits Ministries focuses on supportive housing for women and families and street outreaches, including street feeding programs, food pantry services, outreach to home-bound widows, and a day shelter that provides medical care, emergency services, and housing referrals. They seek to provide holistic solutions that rescue victims from their traffickers, move people from the streets into housing, and bring healing to wounded souls. As homelessness and trafficking grow rapidly in our city, First Fruits Ministries is pushing further into the streets and dark places to offer hope and restoration.
Get Involved
Life Church will be serving at First Fruits Ministries on the last Sunday of each month from 2 PM to 3:30 PM by preparing and sharing meals with members of their Survivors of Human Trafficking program.
Please note that this volunteer opportunity is only available for women and is limited to 8 people per group. If the group has reached its volunteer limit for the month, you are welcome to register in advance for future serve days.
Scheduled serve days will be listed on the First Fruits Ministries Volunteer Form.
Benevolence
At LIFE Church, we believe that God has called each of us to bring help and hope to those in need. We strive to do our utmost to assist individuals and families within our community and congregation. Our support includes providing food, clothing, and, when necessary, financial assistance during times of need. Click on the tab below to find out more information on our BENEVOLENCE program.