You were created to do good.
Every act of kindness — big or small — matters.
There is lots of work to be done.
Join us as we do some good together to help others around us flourish.
SIX WAYS TO SERVE LOCALLY
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SERVE WITH OUR PARTNERS
Use your gifts and time to serve alongside local organizations.
Our non-profit partners depend on volunteer support to love and serve their clients with the love of Jesus. Let us help connect you to an organization you can get excited about serving with!
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SIGN UP TO BE A MENTOR
Give just 30 minutes a week to encourage a student in an Oconee County school.
Through the Oconee Area Resource Council (OARC) Mentor Program, you can make a difference in the life of a child, and come to find that child makes a difference in your life, too. Mentors make a positive difference in the lives of students by serving as a positive role model, a listener, a helper, and a friend. Mentors commit to meeting with their student 30 minutes per week, typically over a student’s lunch period. Mentors commit to one school year.
A one-time training is required and lasts just under an hour. Mentors complete a background check at this time.
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DO GOOD. DO IT YOURSELF.
Simple projects you can do on your own, with your family, or with a group.
Completing a service project is a great way to get involved and make a difference in our community, but sometimes it’s hard to serve on-site with a non-profit organization. These DO GOOD DIY projects allow you to participate in a service project on your own terms.
Each project contains step-by-step instructions. They are great for individuals, families, or a group. If you complete a project, be sure to let us know how it went! That helps us measure and celebrate the collective good we do in our community.
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SERVE FOSTER FAMILIES
You don't have to become a foster parent to make a difference. Find a way to support a foster family in our community today.
Foster families need more than encouragement—they need a community around them. There are many practical ways you can support children and families involved in foster care, whether you have a lot of time or just a little.
From providing meals and childcare to offering respite, encouragement, and practical support, every act of service can make a meaningful difference.
Join a Care Team
This is an ideal first step to support a foster family before making a deeper commitment. Care teams provide help with meals, babysitting, outings, and transportation to foster families 1-2 times a month.
Be a Respite Family
Do you have the capacity to be an aunt/uncle to a child in foster care?
Can you be available for overnight care as needed (potentially for consecutive nights)?
Can you support a foster family and child by providing day and/or evening support to a couple?
Be a Foster / Adoptive Family
Do you have the capacity to have children come live with you for days/weeks/months while the birth parent(s) works on correcting issues that stand in the way of their relationships with their children?
Oftentimes these children have unique needs, and can be different from your own children.
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HAVE LUNCH WITH A LEADER IN OUR COMMUNITY
Invite a co-worker or friend to our quarterly Lunch With A Leader.
(Co-hosted by Bethlehem Church)
Our passion is to change our community one leader at a time! If we as leaders know WHO God created us to be and WHY He put us where He put us, we will live with purpose and influence!
Who is this for?
Anyone who has a passion to be the leader that God created them to be!Can I invite others?
Yes, absolutely, just make sure to register them on the link provided. Consider inviting your friend, co-worker, or mentee.Cost?
$10 to help cover the cost of lunch
What time?
11:30 am -12:30 pm
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Hosted at: Bethlehem Church
Speaker: Dan Reiland
SAVE THE DATE
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GIVE THROUGH OUR SEASONAL DONATION DRIVES
Help meet practical needs in our community.
6) Give towards a bi-annual donation drive.
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We are collecting canned chicken & peanut butter to support the Food for Kids, Seniors and the Summer Food Programs.
Drop off these items in the Bin across from the church welcome center between April 12, 2026 and May 3, 2026.
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2025 was a huge success. We appreciate each of you who volunteered, packed shoeboxes, and helped us load them for shipping. Our church collected 1,193 filled shoeboxes! Continue praying for the salvation of the people who will receive these boxes. We will be supporting Operation Christmas Child this year . OCC National Collection Week is scheduled for November 15-23, 2026. More details coming in September 2026.
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