Serve the City Week

Serve the City Week

November 3-10, 2024

We are so excited to be hosting another Serve the City Week in November. In a season where there is a lot of anxiety and fear over many different things, we want to be people who bring love, joy, and peace in the name of Jesus to the people of our city. There are two ways you can participate:

Give of Your Time

Below, you will find all of the opportunities that you can get hands-on and serve with one of our City Partners.

Give of Your Resources

We know that time is a precious resource and one that you may not be able to give during this week. Each of our City Partners have on-going needs and we want to be able to continue to support them financially. If you feel led to support them financially, you can do that through our website and we will make sure that your gift is used to help people in our city.

If you have questions, email us at city@sevenmarkschurch.com.

Our City Partners

Foster Care

Isaiah 117 House Donation Organization
Sunday, November 3 from 2-4p

The Isaiah 117 House recently acquired a storage unit for storing items for events and donations for children entering into foster care. We would love to have some volunteers come in and help put the shelving together, sort through items in the storage unit, and label/organize everything.

Foster Community Respite Night
Friday, November 8 from 5:30-9p

We are hosting a Respite Night for Foster Families in our community. This gives foster parents a night out to recharge while their kids have fun and watch a movie with us! We need volunteers to work the welcome table, spend time with the kids, serve food, and more!

Foster Closet Open House
Saturday, November 9 from 8:30-11:30a

With items coming in and leaving out from the Foster Closet, there is constant sorting and organizing to be done. Come hang out with other volunteers and have the opportunity to meet families in our city that are currently fostering.

Foster Closet Pajama Collection

When a foster child receives a new placement or is in respite care, a new pair of pajamas help them to rest comfortably. Our Foster Closet serves lots of foster families in our community and we want to be able to provide them with pajamas. On Sunday, November 3 during our Sunday morning gatherings or on Saturday, November 9 during our Foster Closet Open House, you can drop off pajamas. All kid sizes are needed – newborn all the way to big kids. New Items ONLY please!

People in the Margins

Raleigh Dream Center Family Night
Tuesday, November 5 from 4:30-7:30p

We will be partnering with Raleigh Dream Center for Family Night. We are looking for servant leaders that would like to serve with us to help set up the food, chairs, supplies, support those who come to the meeting, and clean up afterward.

*If you are able to give haircuts, we’d love to offer that to folks in recovery that will be attending the Family Night.*

Unsheltered Ministry Donation Organization
Tuesday, November 5 from 7-8:45p

Our Unsheltered Ministry, Hope in the Streets, receives donations such as clothes and toiletries on a regular basis all of the donations are stored at Seven Marks. We need volunteers to sort through bags of donations, pack/label items in bins, and organize on them on shelves.

Unsheltered Ministry Meal Prep and Deliveries
Friday, November 8 from 7-8p
Saturday, November 9 from 9-10:30a

Our Unsheltered Ministry will be feeding those in our city that don’t have a home. We need volunteers cook meals and then people to pack and distribute those meals to people staying in local motels. Meals need to be ready by November 8 and we’ll deliver them on November 9.

Unsheltered Ministry One Pan Meal Prep

Our Unsheltered Ministry, Hope in the Streets, helps to provide meals to those in need. We like to keep a stocked freezer of meals that can easily be picked up and delivered. We are looking for volunteers that would like to purchase items, prepare a meal, and deliver it back to Seven Marks to be put in the freezer. You will receive a list of meals when you register. You can drop off meals on November 3 or November 9.

Women in Crisis

Embrace Grace Love Box Packing Party
Thursday, November 7 from 6:30-8p

Embrace Grace is a non-profit organization that equips churches on how to love and support the single and pregnant young women in their communities. A “Love Box” is gifted to single young women at local pregnancy centers who may be considering abortion. Each box has a personal invitation to our support group along with gifts and resources. We will be purchasing the supplies for Love Boxes and are looking for volunteers to pack them.

Recovery

Men’s Recovery Group Meal Prep

Our Monday Night Men’s Recovery Group helps men in our city who are in recovery. They gather around a meal when they meet, as they share struggles and encourage one another. They feed around 25 men every Monday night. We are looking for volunteers that would like to purchase items, prepare a meal, and deliver it back to Seven Marks on a Monday night. If you would like to help, please sign up and our team will reach out to you with details.

Are you ready to engage, but still have questions?

We know that it can be overwhelming to figure out how to take your first step in serving in our city. If that’s you, please reach out and we would love to help you find the right place to jump in.

city@sevenmarkschurch.com
(919) 275-0202