Strong foster, adoptive & kinship families are needed for providing safe, loving homes for children in crisis. On average, 50% of foster families quit within the first year, but when supported by volunteers from a local church, 90% continue beyond the one-year mark. Care Communities support these families in practical, hands-on ways, helping them to know they are not alone in their parenting journey. This support can look like meals, care packages, notes of encouragement, play dates, mentoring, help with yard work, etc. Care Communities are a great opportunity for small groups to serve together! If you would like to be a part of supporting one of these local families caring for vulnerable children, please sign up to receive more information.
We will prepare and serve the community dinner for the downtown homeless or formally homeless community. This is the community dinner facilitated by Micah Ecumenical Ministries. Dinner is served from 4-5:30 pm at the Fredericksburg Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall which is accessed from the Charles St parking lot behind the church, across from the Truist Bank parking lot. Wear closed-toe shoes and plan to stay the entire time to help with clean-up. Children are welcome but I do not recommend bringing children under 4 or 5.
Join us as we pack hygiene blessing bags for patients at Fredericksburg Christian Health Center (FCHC). Each bag will include essential toiletries and encouraging notes, sharing Christ's love tangibly. Please, if you feel comfortable, leave your phone number and/or Email to keep you in the loop with updates for this project. Important note about sign-ups: When you sign up for this outreach, the system reserves a volunteer spot specifically for you. If your plans change and you’re unable to attend, please remove your name as soon as possible. Even though our leadership team will still carry out the project, keeping unused spots reserved prevents others from serving their community. Releasing your spot allows someone else to step in and be part of the outreach. Thank you for being mindful and helping create space for everyone who feels called to serve 🤍
Kisha, a veteran, has been in a long battle with cancer and is trying to keep her faith but every day is a struggle. She has wanted a yard refresh for a long time now but cannot do it herself so we will be doing it for her for free and also praying for healing, peace and encouraging her and supporting her. It’s more than a yard project. It’s God’s people supporting a woman who is in the toughest battle of her life. She served in the Air Force 24 years and moved into her house with breast cancer, then got colorectal cancer. During intensive chemo it spread to lungs, kidney, and more and she has been doing chemo. Va is not able to help very much. Finally, she got in a trial with johnshopkins. So she’s hopeful and keeping the faith and even in a Bible study group, but it is easy to tell she’s tired. She has to drive up to Fairfax all the time for appointments and is in and out of the hospital. She really wants a yard refresh on her property. There’s weeds, big bushes that need to come out all around the house with root removal, mulching and more. She also wants some power washing and a tree removed but unless we can find someone able to do that, we may have to stick with the yard work only. It’s a good long day of work. Likely a full 6-8 hours with a group. I have all of the tools we will need. We need some people who are willing to do the labor and maybe also 1-2 females willing to chat with her and encourage her and pray for her when she does come outside.
Join Stafford County Sheriff’s Sgt. Curtis and Stafford R.I.S.E. at the Super 8 Motel to provide food, hot meals, clothing, prayer, and connect people to resources. We will help people at the clothing table, help distribute food from the Food Bank truck, serve hot meals, or help with any other area that is needed.
Come join in packing Totes of Hope for women who have survived domestic abuse. We will also be packing Volunteer bags for Lifepoint. Empowerhouse, supporting survivors and their children of domestic violence. Below is their mission statement: Empowerhouse empowers survivors and their children to believe in themselves and build new lives filled with dignity, respect, safety, and hope. We give victims the time, space, and tools to heal their hearts, restore their connections, rebuild their lives, and renew their spirits. Thank you and see you there, "LOVE LIKE JESUS" Paul and Sherri ✨️