Community Service Projects
At Tabernacle, we have made it a priority to be actively involved in our area.
We encourage you to join us in helping to be "salt and light" to the greater Decatur area.
Below are some of the great ways to get involved in serving others. We encourage your Home Group to find at least two
projects to help out with throughout the year. If you have any questions or want to find out more about our Outreach Ministry, please contact Pastor Clif Jones at (217) 877-5653 or email hime at clifj@tbcdecaur.org.
Special projects targeting the week of March 18th - 24th coming soon!
Community Service Project Description (Ongoing)
Birthday Treats for students / Praying for the Students and Teachers
Getting names of students and teachers to pray for through out the school year.
Bringing treats (cupcakes, cookies) to the classroom when the students have Birthdays.
(Many are forgotten and their special day is not noticed) Click here to volunteer
French Academy "Out of the Blue" Good Class Behavior Awards Activities
11:30 or 2:30 any day of the week in the gym of Mary F. French Academy. Assist
a social worker with rewarding good behavior classes with crafts and making treats.
Be ready to serve some kids and have some fun too! 12 volunteers needed. Click here to volunteer
Good Samaritan Inn
Meeting on the 4th Thursday of each month
to cook and serve the people who are in need. 9 am – 1 pm. Sign up at the
Information Desk. Click here to volunteer
Water Street Mission Feeding Project
Cook and Serve a meal prepared by your class in Water Street
Missions kitchen, (set menu) Church Service,
/approximately $150.00. Click here to volunteer
God’s Shelter of Love
Cleaning the yard or doing what is needed Click here to volunteer
Dove
(Domestic help )
Cleaning or packaging packets for the program Babes for school programs Click here to volunteer
Nursing Home and Shut Ins
Make visits - Send Cards each month, Birthday or thinking of you. Click here to volunteer
Oasis
A place where the homeless come to get off the street during the day. Help to get jobs or clean up. Click here to volunteer
New Life Pregnancy
Work in the Boutique, clean, help with the set up of the resale shop. Click here to volunteer
Northeast Community Fund
Passes out food baskets to families 4 days a week (M, Tu, Th, F) every week.
They definitely can use volunteers during those times.
They also occasionally have bigger projects that can be done on the weekends, either at their facility, or even at the homes of the clients they serve. Click here to volunteer
One –Church – One School
Mary W. French Academy (Elementary School) Birthday treat days, for those who have had a Birthday that month and Out of the Blue Day class behavior rewards. (Tutoring in the afternoon is also needed on an individual basis). Click here to volunteer
Roadside Trash Pick-Up
Adopt a section of a road.
Although registration isn't necessary for Kindness projects please inform Pastor Clif if you decide to do one.
Help with Construction Needs
Word of mouth
Business Blast
Adopt a Business by agreement with owner, supply drinks, candy, and flowers. Develop relationship through regular contact. Please inform Pastor Clif of arrangement.
Free Car Wash
Wash cars, interior vacuum, and windshield fluid
Restroom Cleaning at Gas Station
Get permission
Business Window Washing
Need Rectangular Bucket, Cleaning Liquid, Lamb’s Wool cleaning head, wide squeegee
(Know how to squeegee)
Matthew’s Party
2 Banner Signs “It’s Party Time” , Folding Tables, Coolers, Cups, BBQ Grills, Burgers & Hot Dogs, Ice .Optional : Kids Game Center, Optional idea,- Collect canned goods from neighborhood of your small group to give away. – Option 2 offer to take prayer requests.
Free Car Drying At A Self-Serve Car Wash
Get permission from owner. Turn it into Pastor Clif.
Tabernacle Food Baskets
Count food brought in (Mondays) Starting in October. Put them together in December and give them out. Sign up will be on the Information Desk.
Hands for Jesus – Christmas Party at Tabernacle
Judy Mason Thanksgiving Basket Project
Put baskets together for the community on a particular day (check our Community Calendar Website)