North America Opportunities

 

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Individual Opportunities

"Regional Advocates" for CRCNA's Disability Concerns are needed in the US and Canada to promote and assist congregations in their region (also called a classis) to embrace the model of "Everybody belongs.  Everybody serves".

The Ministry to Seafarers in the historical port city of Montreal, Quebec has a need for your gift of hospitality. Share the love of Jesus in both word and hospitality, helping seafarars from around the world enjoy their short stay in Canada.

Operation Manna is a program of Diaconal Ministries Canada, which partners with churches and parachurch organizations across Canada to demonstrate God’s love in the community. A door of opportunity is open for church members to build relationships in the community.

Good Works offers 9 - 12 month internships where you will  sharing your home and life with people transitioning from homelessness in rural Appalachia, Ohio.

Please contact ServiceLink to see what other opportunities might be available for you.

 

Disaster Response Services
Disaster Response Services (DRS) offers both individual and group opportunities.  DRS is a part of CRWRC that provides assistance to disaster survivors in cooperation with recovery organizations in disaster affected communities. Be a part of the DRS team. *Note:  DRS volunteers for North America are not facilitated by ServiceLink.  Click here for more information, or call 1-800-848-5818.

 
Group Opportunities

ServiceLink has various group opportunity sites. What follows is a sample of what is available. If you have any interest or questions concerning the group sites, please contact us at volunteer@crcna.org.

Youth Unlimited offers various North American sites for their SERVE and ENCOUNTER programs.

All Nations CRC Halifax Teams - great community service opportunities in partnership with the local CRC church.

Spirit and Truth Fellowship, a CRC congregation in Philadelphia, would love to have a group help them renovate an existing building into an Adult Ministry Center.

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Especially for individuals: Individuals
Especially for families: Families
Especially for groups: Groups
Especially for intergenerational: Intergenerational
Weekend opportunities are available at these sites: **

Site

Opportunity

Group Size/Ages

Housing

Especially for...

Acres of Diamonds**, WA

serve homeless women and children

40 max.
13 years+ unless family

needs arranging

Individuals
Families
Groups
Intergenerational

Alderson Ministerial Association Alderson, WV

Light construction, painting, roof repair, drywall, minor electrical and plumbing

50 max.
Jr. High to adult

Community Center

Groups
Intergenerational

Appalachia Habitat for Humanity, Robbins, TN

Construction of new homes and the rehabilitation of existing ones for low-income families

30 max.
16 years +

Lodge/Volunteer Center

Groups
 

Campbell Farm, Wapato, WA

Home repairs, Homeless support, Working with kids, VBS, Farming, Gardening, Orchard, Animal Care

50 max.
Junior high & up

Dormitory

Families
Groups
Intergenerational

Cary Christian Center

Cary, MS

Home repairs, new homes, VBS, Thrift store, local ministries

70 max.
supervised minors or adults

Dorms and apartments

Individuals
Families
Groups
Intergenerational

Christian Outreach with Appalachian People (COAP) Harlan, KY

Home rehabilitations, building new houses

various size groups
age 14 - adult

cabin style

Groups

Church of Peace Rock Island, IL

Building and reburbishing low-income housing

4-25

age 12+

parsonage at church

Groups

D.O.O.R.**, Denver, CO; Chicago, IL; Miami, FL; Atlanta, GA San Antonio, TX, Hollywood, CA

Urban learning-service program ~ listen, volunteer, worship and reflect

-75 max. summer
-50 max. spring/
fall
-40 wknds
13 years +

local church

Groups

Dulac Community Center

Dulac, LA

Home rehabilitations, hurricane damage repair, new volunteer quarters

40 max.
junior high & up (20 male, 20 female)

trailers

Groups
Intergenerational

Eaglecrest Youth Ministry Services Anchorage, AK

clearing, construction, daycamp

10 - 40 max
14+

provided

Individuals
Families
Groups
Intergenerational

Hope for the Inner City
Chattanooga, TN

Light construction and home repairs for widows and low income; Bible clubs for kids

80 max.
age 12 and up

Bunkhouse

Families
Groups
Intergenerational

Maxwell Street Presbyterian Church, Lexington, KY

construction, homeless shelters, food bank, working with children,  local community gardens, and light physical work.

25 plus supervisors, Sr.High school and up

bunk beds in house on church grounds

Groups

Project HELP Dungannon Development Commmission Dungannon, VA

housing repairs, painting, assistance for low-income and elderly, food bank

6 - 100

AC dormitory with bunk beds & kitchen, computer lab

Groups
Intergenerational

SWAP, Various locations, KY; Elkhorn, WV

home repairs

60 max.
age 15 and up

Dormitories, church or house

Groups

Urban Promise Toronto, ON; Vancouver, BC; Camden, NJ

Mentoring inner-city youth in spiritual growth, academic achievement and life management, some light

50 max.
Youth and adults

Bunk house, church and local school

Groups

Voice of Calvary, Jackson, MI

Cross-cultural training, roofing, landscaping, office help, medical, carpentry, painting

10 - 80
13 and up if individual volunteer

Bunkbends, large house with kitchen facillities

Individuals
Families
Groups
Intergenerational

Washington UCC**

Cincinnati, OH

House gutting and repairs, Children's ministry, Street Feasts

50 max.
High school and up

Church floor, mats provided

Groups

Grand Rapids Area Service Project (GRASP)

Grand Rapids, MI

meeting needs of low-income homeowners

50 max.
Middle school and up

local church with bunks and showers

Families
Groups
Intergenerational

Hazard Perry Count Housing Development Alliance Inc.
Hazard, KY

affordable new home construction and home repairs for low-income families

45 max.
all ages

First Presbyterian Church Mission cottage

Families
Groups
Intergenerational

Hurley Comminity Development Inc.,
Hurley, VA

basic home repairs

60 max.
all ages

bunk beds

Families
Groups
Intergenerational

Kentucky Small Farms
Beattyville, KY

basic home repairs, deck building, painting

20 max.
all ages

?

Families
Groups
Intergenerational

Moments with the Master
Gray, KY

building repairs, horse grooming, grounds wokr, Camp, Office support, Building porches

25 max.
age 13 - adult

cabins

Groups

Psalm 23 Camp
Gap Mills, WV

home repairs

15 to 55
age 14 - adult

motel style rooms

Groups

ReCreation Experiences
Weaverville, NC

home repair, cleanup, construction

varies
age 7th grade - college

facility & churches

Groups
Intergenerational

Bethel Christian Reformed Church
Shiprock, NM

work on homes for low-income families, elderly and handicapped;
also VBS possibly.

25 max.

church rooms, showers at local pool

Individuals
Groups
Intergenerational

Worthington Presbyterian Church
Worthington, OH

soup kitchen, light construction & home repairs, supervising children at shelter, food distribution

age 14 and up
1 adult per 5 youth

youth rooms with showers

Groups

Denver Urban Ministries (DenUM)
Denver, CO

Gardening, Working with kids, elderly and handicapped, food banks, home repair

60 max
age 12 - adult

local churches

Individuals
Families
Groups
Intergenerational

Home Repair Services
Grand Rapids, MI

mixing paint, moving products, sorting wallpaper, cleaning spaces at a builder's abundance store that serves 3400 families

5 or 6 plus adult
age 14 - adult

CRWRC -US to schedule

Groups

Lighthouse Communities
Grand Rapids, MI

Home painting, Carpentry, Remodeling projects, Yard cleaning

various group sizes
age 14 - adult

no housing provided

Groups

Urban Mission Ministries - Joshua Work Mission
Steubenville, OH

clean up, repair and improve homes of low-income homeowners and buildings owned by the Urban Mission

up to 42
age 12 - adult

provided with kitchen

Groups
 Good Works
 Athens, OH
 maintainance 
 repairs, homeless
 shelter work etc.
 30 
 maximum
 2 - 15 bed 
 bunkhouses; 
 group cooks
 own meals
Individuals
Families
Groups
Intergenerational
 
         
         
         

 

 

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