Change the World: St. Paul’s Great Day of Service

Cleaning up Rock Creek, making cards for members of the Armed Services, and a car wash to benefit the children of the woman killed near the Kensington Chipotle are some of the community-service activities available during “Change the World: St. Paul’s Great Day of Service” on Sunday, May 20 at St. Paul’s UMC in Kensington.

People of all ages and abilities are needed to participate in one of 10 service-related activities to help the poor, the homeless, or simply neighbors in need. Or people can choose an activity to help care for the environment or St. Paul’s church itself. All materials will be supplied.

After attending the 9:00 a.m. service at St. Paul’s, participants work with church members and other neighbors on their chosen activity from 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Below please find a list of the 10 community service activities.

To sign up and for more information, visit http://www.stpaulsk.org.

At St. Paul’s:

___Building Health Kits for homeless men at Silver Spring’s Carroll House

Assemble health kits for homeless men living at Carroll House. Appropriate for all ages, especially children in Sunday School classes.

___Preparing and serving lunch at the Carroll House

Prepare, deliver and serve lunch to residents of Carroll House. Appropriate for adults, teens and older kids.

___Making Cards and Letters for Shut Ins and Soldiers

Write cards and letters to members of St. Paul’s who are unable to attend services and to military service personnel who have yet to come home. Appropriate for all ages, especially children and older adults.

___St. Paul’s Spruce Up

Paint outdoor benches around the church; polish brass memorial plaques in the sanctuary and around the building; help paint a mural outside Heavener Hall; assemble new storage unit in costume room and organize costumes in storage containers. Appropriate for all ages.   

Outside St. Paul’s:

___Beach Drive or Silver Creek Clean Up

Collect trash from designated sites along local creeks. Appropriate for all ages

___Clean up at Group Homes for Mentally Disabled for Jubilee Association

Yard work (spread mulch & grass seed); minor indoor repairs as needed. Appropriate for adults, teens & older children

___Car Wash at Kensington Shell station for Heather McGuire’s Family

Car wash to benefit the children of the mother who died at Connecticut & Knowles. Appropriate for all ages

___Sorting donations at A Wider Circle’s warehouse

Work at Wider Circle's warehouse sorting donations, arranging furniture and bundling books for families. Appropriate for anyone 5 years old or over

___Service for a St. Paul's Member

Yard work (clearing brush) and minor repair work as needed. Appropriate for adults & teens

___Food Collection at Safeway

Hand out St. Paul's food bags to shoppers, collect donations as shoppers leave; sort & organize food as needed.