Last Updated on March 18, 2020 by web manager
“Only fear the Lord and serve Him in truth with all your heart; for consider what great things He has done for you.”
1 Samuel 12:24
Below are some ideas to serve others for possible Christian Service Hours or simply share the love of Christ.
Home:
Give an hour or two of your time with your grandparents to clean or help them out
Write a note or make an appreciation card for your sibling or parent, saying why they are so important to you
Take an extra 10 minutes out of your day to pray for a sibling or parent
For another family member make their bed
Write a letter to Jesus, thanking him for the gifts you received throughout the year
Wash or fold a load of laundry
Hold your tongue when you get angry at your sibling or parent
Lend a hand with a project or task around the house without being ask
Be creative in the kitchen and share your gift with others
Church:
Pray a rosary for those effected by the COVID -19
Be creative in the kitchen and give a plate of goodies to another family in the parish
Give an offering, by lighting a candle in remembrance of someone that has passed away
Fast for someone on the Prayer Request list on the back of the bulletin
Add an extra Our Father prayer daily for our Pastor Fr. Sirba
Start Liturgy of the Hours or add another daily prayer for the intentions of the church
Give an extra $5 in the collection basket
Say a decade of the rosary for our priest, seminaries, sisters, and bishop of our Diocese
Community:
Open the door for the person behind you when going into a building
Decorate a card for your teacher, bus driver, coach, or favorite babysitter.
Write a letter to a family friend or some military service members stationed overseas
Serve a meal together as a family at a local homeless shelter or drive for the Catholic Charities Meals on Wheels
Clean out your toy boxes and donate good quality items to a thrift store
Raid the pantry for canned goods to donate to Family Pathway Food Shelf
Color a picture or craft with seniors at a assistant living
Say a complement once a day to someone that looks down or just because
Pay for the person’s meal behind you in the drive through
