Local Outreach                        
                        
                        Serving our communities so everyone can find hope                        
                    
               
                    
                   
         
        
            
                
                    
                        
                            
                                
                                CarePortal
                                
                                    CarePortal connects us with children and families in crisis so we can respond to their needs in real time. To best assist with the most urgent needs, we focus on providing beds/bedding and assisting with rent/utility payments.
 
CarePortal also allows us to meet the needs of families within our congregation, such as meals or help with household chores after surgery.
 
Learn more about helping under-served families in our community >>
                                 
                                                              
                             
                         
                     
                    
                 
             
         
        
        
            
                
                    
                    
                        
                                                    Thrive Together
                                                
                        
                                                        Thrive Together is a faith-based community helping individuals move from surviving to thriving. Through supportive relationships, participants and leaders empower one another with encouragement, accountability, and celebration. Rooted in the hope of Jesus Christ, we offer practical tools, life skills, and a caring network that fosters lasting transformation. Serving opportunities include mentoring and the dinner team. LEARN MORE >>
                                                     
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                            Where do I start?
                            Let us help you find the best way to serve people in your community! For information on opportunities at your campus, contact:
Centerville - Lisa Magoffin; 
Northmont - Justen Hyland;
Springboro - Jared Petty;
Beavercreek - Levi Smith
                                                                                   
                                            
                            
                            Backpack Food for Friends
                            We partner with Community Table, a partnership of local churches, Northmont City Schools and other community businesses, to help relieve food insecurities for the Northmont area families.
                                                                                          
                                                     
                                            
                            
                            Blood Drive
                            Did you know that every two seconds someone in the US needs bloods? You can be someone’s hero by taking a just an hour of your time to donate blood at the Paula Lithander Blood Drive. Watch for information on upcoming blood drives.
                                                                                          
                                                     
                                            
                            
                            Feed the Creek
                            Feed the Creek helps provide weekend food bags and holiday meal boxes to families in need in Beavercreek to help reduce childhood hunger and promote healthier bodies, minds, relationships and grades.
                                                               
                                                                                 
                                            
                            
                            Feeding Friends Food Pantry
                            We partner with other local churches to help provide a food pantry in Kettering at 5737 Bigger Rd. You can help pack boxes or distribute food.
                                                               
                                                                                 
                                            
                            
                            Hannah's Treasure Chest
                            They enrich the lives of children by providing clothing, books, safety equipment and hygiene items including diapers.
                                                               
                                                                                 
                                            
                            
                            Planting Seeds
                            Help deliver home furnishings to under-served families. You can also donate household items and furniture.
                                                               
                                                                                 
                                            
                            
                            Shoes 4 the Shoeless
                            Shoes 4 the Shoeless provides new, correctly fitting gym shoes and socks to Dayton area children in need, helping children eliminate one of poverty’s most visible stigmas.
                                                               
                                                                                 
                                            
                            
                            Sleep in Heavenly Peace
                            Sleep in Heavenly Peace is a national organization that builds beds for kids in need. We participate in Build Days with the Lebanon chapter to make bed frames; watch for upcoming dates.
                                                               
                                                                                 
                                            
                            
                            Springboro Community Asst. Center
                            The SCAC is a nonprofit organization assisting families in the Springboro area in need of food and other services. We also collect non-perishable food items and toiletries at our campus.
                                                               
                                                                                 
                                            
                            
                            Victory Project
                            Victory Project is a faith-based, after-school program mentors young men through homework assistance and tutoring, entrepreneurship, and weekly Bible studies.
                                                               
                                                                                 
                                                 
         
        
            
                
                    
                    
                        
                        
                                                           Our outreach ministries are designed around a framework called ACTS. Through the ACTS process, we help the underserved around the world find hope in ways that promote dignity, build strong relationships and bring to life the God-given gifts of all people.
                                                     
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