For Chicagoland | First Saturday Serve Breakthrough Saturday, March 4  
For Chicagoland | First Saturday Serve Breakthrough Saturday, March 4  

For Chicagoland | First Saturday Serve

Friday, March 3 and Saturday, March 4

Feed the hungry, and help those in trouble. Then your light will shine out from the darkness, and the darkness around you will be as bright as noon. – Isaiah 58:10

On the first Saturday of each month, there will be an opportunity to serve with one of our community or mission partners. There will be limited space available for each opportunity, so please sign up as soon as you are able. Many opportunities are family-friendly.

In March, we will be serving with our mission partner, Breakthrough in East Garfield Park. There are several opportunities to serve on Friday and Saturday.

Friday, March 3

1. Manna Meal Preparation

  • Prepare breakfast to serve at the men’s and women’s centers
  • Friday, March 3 | 5:30–7:00 p.m. | Christ Church Oak Brook Kitchen
  • 6 volunteer spots are available
  • Teens and adults only

2. Staff Wellness Bags

  • Support housing and behavioral health staff on the front lines with wellness bags
  • Friday, March 3 | 5:30–7:00 p.m. | Christ Church Oak Brook 
  • 10 volunteer spots are available
  • Please bring a donation of the following: journal, pen, notebook, candle, gum, mints, gift card, etc.
  • Family friendly

Saturday, March 4

1. Manna Meal Serving

  • Cook and serve breakfast at the men’s and women’s centers.
  • Saturday, March 4 | 7:00–9:00 a.m. | Breakthrough, East Garfield Park
  • Serve breakfast at 8:00 a.m.
  • 16 volunteer spots are available
  • Family friendly

2. Joy Partners

  • Partner with Breakthrough’s transitional housing guests to cultivate joy at the women’s and men’s centers
  • Play games and engage in activities with the guests
  • Saturday, March 4 | 9:00–11:00 a.m. | Breakthrough, East Garfield Park
  • 20 volunteer spots are available
  • Family friendly

3. Grocery Delivery to Seniors

  • Load and deliver 50 boxes of groceries to seniors and adults with disabilities in a nearby apartment complex
  • Saturday, March 4 | 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. | Breakthrough, East Garfield Park
  • 10 volunteer spots are available

If you are interested in engaging further in service opportunities, contact Kelly Shiell at kshiell@ChristChurch.us.