CENTRAL SERVES

1. CENTRAL SERVES August 3, 2008

2. Worship/Learn/Serve Then Worship Learn Serve Now Worship Learn Serve Service: A bigger piece of the pie…..with feet!

3. Worship/Learn/Serve • We: • Started Small and are Growing…… • Growing deliberately….. • Getting the right Leader first!

4. Worship/Learn/Serve • When you have an idea: • Put it on One Piece of Paper…… • Give it to Glen, Mike K, Steve, Dallas • Explain the need….. • Talents and resources needed • ID a willing/capable leader

5. Worship/Learn/Serve • When you have an NEED: • Contact a Pastor…… • Contact the Office: • Office has a contact information for Service Area Leaders so you call contact them directly • Clearly explain your NEED.

6. Worship/Learn/Serve • We can’t do every good IDEA: • We want to do everything well • Honor Christ • Put people to work (Serve!) • Meet needs/wash feet! (John 13)

7. Worship/Learn/Serve5-Minute Updates • Carriage Town Ministries –Tom McLaughlin • Habitats for Humanity –Scott Brumwell • Zoie’s Sky – Kali Weber • Peak Projects – Jason Chapin • Adopt Genesee County - Angie Asperger (September) • Home Repairs – Bret Benvenuti • Ideas brewing – Whaley, Reading Buddies • Q&A with leaders and sign-up after Service

8. Worship/Learn/ServeTonight’s Scripture Treasures in Heaven –Mt 6:19-21 "Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

9. Worship/Learn/ServeTonight’s Scripture Motivation –Mt 6:1 Take heed your kindness not to do before men, to be seen by them, and if not -- reward ye have not from your Father who is in the heavens…… -Young’s Literal Translation-

10. Worship/Learn/Serve Carriage Town

11. Worship/Learn/Serve • Carriage Town Ministries –Tom McLaughlin • *Clothes 4 Kids- Donations distributed late-August. 350 children will receive school supplies, clothes. In need of school supply donations, backpacks, or monetary. • *Kitchen ceiling tiles in need of replacement, to be completed in upcoming week. • *Next painting project- Foyer in men’s building • *Volunteers to lead in children’s activities, games beginning in September.

12. Worship/Learn/Serve • Eastside Mission –Tom McLaughlin • *Director Rev. Roger Lutze. • *Not housing but: soup kitchen, food pantry, clothing center and for spiritual guidance • *In June, over 2000 meals served. Always in need of food donations, canned vegetables. • *August 17th back to school carnival—860 backpacks filled last year • *New Life Church of the Nazarene- small congregation. Sanctuary in need of repairs, painting • *Always in need of clothes, especially men’s. Small household items, bus passes. • *Many Nazarene churches have been supportive, especially Central • Upcoming in October or November large food and clothing drive to benefit both Carriage Town and Eastside

13. Worship/Learn/Serve • Carriage Town Ministries –Tom McLaughlin • Contact Tom McLaughlin at 810-217-6491 or TMCLAUGHLIN@PALACENET.COM to sign up. • Now that I, your Lord and Teacher have washed your feet, you also should wash one another’s feet.” -John 13

14. Worship/Learn/Serve • Habitat for Humanity

15. Worship/Learn/Serve • Workdays: 9 - 3 on Tuesdays, Thursdays and SaturdaysCurrent Projects: Finishing 2 homes off Center Road near Meijer in Burton. • Building home on Stockton in FlintNo Experience Necessary • Habitat for Humanity

16. Worship/Learn/Serve • Habitats for Humanity –Scott Brumwell • Sign up at Information Desk • Contact Info - scottbrumwell@gmail.comph. # 695-9548

17. Worship/Learn/Serve • Zoie’s Sky

18. Worship/Learn/Serve • Zoie’s Sky – Kali Weber • Providing great rooms for great needy kids! • Carriage Town Referral • Identified the first family!!!

19. Worship/Learn/Serve • Zoie’s Sky • Tonight I will talk about: • the family • what they have been through • the kids, their names and ages, interests • what we’ve worked out for their rooms

20. Worship/Learn/Serve • Our Family • Fire Dec 12

21. Worship/Learn/Serve • Their house • one of the rooms

22. Worship/Learn/Serve We have Needs! • Zoie’s Sky – Contact Kali Weber • <kaliweber@comcast.net> • Watch for info booth in the Lobby!

23. Worship/Learn/Serve • Peak Projects-Jason Chapin

24. Worship/Learn/Serve • Peak Projects • Bicycle Renovation: “Shifting Gears” • Contact: Call or email Jason Chapin

25. Worship/Learn/Serve • Adopt Genesee County • September 1st Report • Contact: Call or email Angie Asperger

26. Home Repair Ministry to help those on fixed or low income who have a real need to fix something wrong in their home

27. Help those that can afford repairs, but don’t know what to do, who to call, or who to trust

28. Current Needs • Need a few leaders to help take on some responsibility • Need volunteers that may have a trade, such as plumber, electrician, or carpenter

29. Contact Info Bret Benvenuti 742-2572 bbenvenuti42@gmail.com

30. Worship/Learn/Serve Treasures in Heaven –Mt 6:19-21 "Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

31. Worship/Learn/Serve Washing Feet – John 13 And He rose to his feet, wrapped a towel around his waste and washed his students’ feet…they were shocked and a little embarrassed since servants usually do this. Then he encouraged them to do the same thing for each other.   

32. Worship/Learn/Serve SIGN UP/PLUG IN