God calls us to help our neighbor, and through our opportunities to Serve Near, we want to do just that. Many people in the surrounding communities, and even our own, desperately need the love of Christ. Serve with us in spreading the Gospel and necessary resources to the people in our own backyard.
Join us for one of our Serve Near opportunities below:
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Help Families Build English Conversation Skills at Resilient's "Chatting With Friends" Program
Tuesday mornings | 8:15 - 9:15 a.m.
North Elementary School | 150 W Sunset Dr, Villa Park, IL 60181
Chatting with Friends is a pilot program at Villa Park's North Elementary School that encourages English speaking, understanding and comprehension skill-building. Conversations, games, visual aids, magazines, websites, etc. will be utilized to encourage and support proper language usage and comprehension. The program takes place at North Elementary School on Tuesday mornings from 8:15- 9:15 a.m. in the Leap Room.
Program focus: The program is open to the parents of North Elementary students. Parents will be invited to remain at the school when they drop off their children to participate in Chatting with Friends. Volunteers will greet parents and their small children as they arrive at the Leap Room. A separate space for children will be available if necessary.
Volunteers will engage parents with conversations and activities that will foster friendship, acceptance, and support. The children will be kept busy and cared for by a volunteer who will have a number of supplies to keep them busy, interested, and occupied so the parents can concentrate and learn.
Volunteers will:
• Commit to weekly classes on Tuesdays from 8:15-9:15 a.m. (Feb. 25 – May 5)
• Attend an introductory meeting at the Resilient office in Villa Park to learn about the program and its role in the school (date and time to be announced)
• If at all possible, attend North Elementary’s Open House on 2/20/20 at 6:30 p.m.
• Commit to praying for the program, staff and participants
For more information, please reach out to Eilleen Rollerson at 630-957-8603 or erollerson@resilientstrong.com, or Melissa Sandy at 630-957-8616 or msandy@resilientstrong.com.
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Food Pantry Event | Second Saturday of Every Month
Wednesdays | 5:45 - 6:45 p.m. | Elmhurst
Fridays | 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. | Oak Brook Terrace
Saturdays | 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. | Oak Brook Terrace
Please consider volunteering at the Salvation Army with the Christ Church food pantry team on any or all of the following pantry set up and distribution days.
Please join us the second Saturday of every month at 1 S. 415 Summit Ave in Oak Brook Terrace from 8:00 - 12:00 p.m.. We will distribute food to guests, help carry groceries out to cars and help clean up.
If you are not available on Saturday you can meet us the night before and help set up from 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. at the Salvation Army Oak Brook Terrace.
On the Wednesday before, we meet at Life Storage located at 953 S. State 83 (frontage road on the east) in Elmhurst from 5:45 to 6:45 p.m. to load donations into our truck.
Register now and you will be contacted by a Food Pantry team leader to answer any questions you have about the time and date(s) that you are available.
Samaritan’s Purse North American Ministries responds quickly when natural disasters strike, deploying an army of volunteers to come alongside homeowners and bring relief and compassion in Jesus’ Name. Samaritan’s Purse currently has response and rebuild projects underway way in 10 locations, from Michigan to Alaska — and they need your help. There is no cost to volunteer; you must simply provide your own transportation. Once you arrive to the worksite, food and lodging is provided free of charge.
Love Christian Clearinghouse
Call In Center Volunteers Needed | 3 Hours a Week
Customize Hours to Your Own Schedule
LOVE Christian Clearinghouse Call in Center Volunteers Needed!
Listen to callers, complete an assessment form and share the LOVE of CHRIST over the phone! This volunteer position also provides the opportunity to learn about area social services and agencies available to assist our callers.
Do you love helping people but are unable to travel? Volunteer with LOVE Christian Clearinghouse just three hours a week helping local families in need by listening to callers, completing anassessment form, providing resource information and sharing the love of Christ over the phone. This weekly commitment gives you room to take time off for vacation and grandkids/childrens soccer practice! Training is provided.
