Saturday 15 June 2013

Learning to love your neighbour as yourself

The Church & The Council Working together The Council writes to homes in need The Council writes to homes in need Homes phone Combined Churches Homes phone Combined Churches Churches recruit volunteers Churches recruit volunteers Teams are formed to help out Teams are formed to help out The process is repeated until neighbourliness becomes a habit The process is repeated until neighbourliness becomes a habit

The Mayors Letter The Mayor is writing to 400 homes on the Councils community support data base. The Mayor is writing to 400 homes on the Councils community support data base. She is inviting them to call the Combined Churches if they needed some basic domestic help She is inviting them to call the Combined Churches if they needed some basic domestic help

The Expected Response We expect about 150 homes to call us We expect about 150 homes to call us Mostly elderly pensioners Mostly elderly pensioners Just basic help required, lawns, weeding, internal cleaning, removal of rubbish. Just basic help required, lawns, weeding, internal cleaning, removal of rubbish. Some won’t want help - just a visit Some won’t want help - just a visit

Putting the teams together 150 homes with a team of 4 volunteers for 3 hours 150 homes with a team of 4 volunteers for 3 hours Two homes per team on Sat 15 June Two homes per team on Sat 15 June The need; 300 volunteers including 75 team leaders The need; 300 volunteers including 75 team leaders

How can you help Make sure your Church knows about this Make sure your Church knows about this Sign up as a Volunteer Sign up as a Volunteer Put a team together from your Church Put a team together from your Church

The advantages to Your Church Builds care of others Builds care of others Builds a community focus Builds a community focus Builds team work Builds team work Changes community perceptions Changes community perceptions Changes atmosphere of Townsville Changes atmosphere of Townsville One step closer to loving God One step closer to loving God

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