Christian Life
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How to Start a Community Coat Closet with Donated Items
A community coat closet can help alleviate some of the small expenses that add up for families. Kids grow, we gain or lose weight, gloves fall out of pockets, you name it. But when family members don’t have the clothing they need to stay warm, you end up looking at things like sick days, missing
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17 Church Outreach Ideas for 2026 and Beyond
For some, church outreach ideas are a regular part of church goings-on. For others, they come up when they come up. Being intentional about outreach should be a goal for all churches in 2026, as we face a time when many people are struggling. Whether your church focuses on a specific type of ministry, such
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How to Start a Diaper Pantry: Free Diapers for Families
Until it was suggested as a ministry for our church (by a rather unlikely source, no less), I had never heard of a diaper pantry before. Some background: I live in a small town (under 4,000 people) in a high-poverty area. One day, the grumpiest, least community-minded member of our church brought up the idea
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Stock a Food Pantry for Spring with an Easter Food Drive
What better way to celebrate spring as a season of renewal and hope than with an Easter food drive? For many of us, Easter is imagined as filled Easter eggs, decadent brunch, and candy and desserts galore. But for people who are struggling to make ends meet or going through hard times, Easter can be
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How to Host a Souper Bowl Food Drive Fundraiser
The Super Bowl is just around the corner, and what better time to plan a Souper Bowl food drive?! Every year, fans get excited to cheer their team, and the rest of us get excited about…the food. What if we used this as an opportunity to share food in another way? A souper bowl food
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How to Give Back to Your Community as a Food Drive Volunteer
At a time when the cost of food keeps going up, but income, well, does not, you may be inspired to become a food drive volunteer (or want to recruit some for your next event!) One thing that’s been encouraging the past few months, as we’ve seen food assistance delayed or cut, job losses, and
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Hosting a Canned Food Drive: Hunger Relief for your Community
A canned food drive may not be the end-all, be-all to fight ever-rising food costs, and it won’t solve food insecurity, but it very well may help some families in your community, and that’s a really good reason to get started organizing one. Families that look a lot like yours and mine are skipping meals,
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The Ultimate Guide to Hosting a Free Haircut Event
A free haircut event can have a lasting impact on someone so far beyond just one day. Just think about it. It is late summer, the school hallway buzzes, and a kid walks in with a new backpack, sharp pencils, and a clean, confident cut. For many families, especially those stretched thin, that simple look
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Ultimate Guide to Hosting a Community Laundry Day Event
When considering the needs of the community, churches often overlook a valuable resource: a community laundry day. Clean clothes rarely make prayer lists, yet they make such a big difference in things like school attendance, job interviews, health, and self-respect. A community laundry day steps right into that gap, with quarters, laundry cards, and a