Local Outreach Update February 2019

Samaritan House

Announcing our new Local Outreach Partner

Grace Bible Church is committed to shedding light on human trafficking both international and locally. As such, we have partnered with Samaritan House to be a part of the solution as they combat human trafficking. We are excited to announce new Serve the City opportunities with Samaritan House geared towards learning more about the issue of human trafficking, as well as caring for their emergency shelters.

Human trafficking is the illegal exploitation of a person - through force, fraud, or coercion - for sex or labor. It is hidden in plain sight. It is happening here in Hampton Roads.

We believe people are not for sale. As a church we will take action through education, volunteering, and donating to ensure this issue is brought out of darkness and into the light.

Sing up for the Samaritan House project at February's Serve the City! Also, if you are interested in taking a leadership role with adopting a house, please contact Melanie Lee at melanie.lee@gracebible.church.

Looking to Do More?

Grace Bible Church partners with many local outreach organizations that are always looking for volunteers. If you already participate in our monthly Serve the City projects, but are looking to do more or your community group would like to serve together, please contact our Local Outreach Director who can put you in touch with more ways to serve in our community.

We are looking for Serve the City project leader for the Judeo-Christian Outreach Center (JCOC).

We are always looking to add more schools in need to our partnership program because we are FOR OUR SCHOOLS.

If you would like to learn more about any of these opportunities, please contact Melanie Lee at melanie.lee@gracebible.church.

Serve the City

February

We aim to make serving simple and offer a variety of opportunities for individuals, families, and community groups. Serve the City is a monthly service event that is organized and hosted here at Grace Bible Church. We've already set up the projects. Just sign up and show up!

Join us February 23, 2019, at 8:45am for SERVE THE CITY!

FOR OUR SCHOOLS Update

Have you wanted to get involved as a school volunteer at one of our six partner schools? Maybe you didn't know where to go? Maybe you didn't have the time? Whether you adopt a classroom weekly or attend one evening event or have lunch with a student from time to time, we have so many volunteer opportunities for you to consider!

Why is Grace Bible Church FOR OUR SCHOOLS? Schools house every conceivable social issue that is present in our community - homelessness, mental health, domestic violence, family instability, racial diversity, drug abuse, inequality - you name it. Schools are the perfect pathway for us to be who we are called to be and to reflect who we believe God to be.

Consider joining a school team! Take a look at this survey for specific opportunities coming up in 2019; respond and someone will be in contact with details to start serving in a school. Even if you have already signed up to serve in a specific school, take a look at the survey to see if other opportunity match your schedule. If you have any questions, please feel free to email Melanie.Lee@gracebible.church.

Prayer Requests

Thank you for praying for our new partnership with Samaritan House! We pray for God to show us next steps as we engage in our first project at our next Serve the City on February 23.
Thank you for your prayers FOR OUR six partner SCHOOLS! As schools close one semester and start another, we ask God to be with our students and staff through this transition and to make it as smooth as possible. We continue to pray for new ways volunteers can get plugged into a school and start serving!
We ask you to join us as we continue to look for a new partner school!

For more information about serving within our community, visit our website here.

Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God's grace in its various forms.

1 Peter 4:10

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