Serve the City

Serve the City

My City Our Movement

Serve the City

WhatThe City

•Culturally diverse•Densely populated•Needs are evident•Resources are available•People are disconnected

WhatA few options

•Hate the city•Fear the city•Avoid the city•Consume the city•Serve the city

WhatServe the City is...We are the connection between the good intentions of people wh0 could serve and a meaningful opportunity to make a difference.

WhatServe the City is...Many people doing small things together makes a big difference

WhatServe the City is...We know them by their needs. What if we knew them by name?

We were not just helping disabled children eat…

We were announcing to the world that people with special needs deserve special care.

City of JoyCity of Joy

We were not just giving manicures to abused and abandoned women…

We were declaring that women living in fear can re-imagine beauty and trust.

Viktor du PreViktor du Pre

We were not just collecting socks for the homeless…

We were declaring that people of compassion pay attention to the smallest of needs for the most forgotten of people

Our ‘friends on the street’Our ‘friends on the street’

We were not just gathering petition signatures for Stop the Traffik…

We were proclaiming that slavery and forced prostitution goes against everything true about the purpose for life and how people are to be treated.

Stop the TraffikStop the Traffik

We were not just painting a soup kitchen for nuns…

We were declaring that people who give their entire lives to care for those in need are deeply cherished by their Heavenly Father.

Missionaries of CharityMissionaries of Charity

WhatWhen you put on a Serve the City t-shirt•You put on compassion•You put on respect•You put on humility•You put on courage•You put on hope

WHOWho we serve

•Homeless•Asylum seekers•Disabled•Elderly•Children in need•Victims of abuse

HowHow we serve

•Sports•Arts•Meals•Beauty•Social•Practical

WhenWhen we serve

•Annual – Big volunteer week in July•Quarterly – Big volunteer days in December, March, and May•Monthly – Focus Days (on other months)•Team building events and volunteer placement

WhenA Serve the City event

•Prayer (0ptional)•Orientation for all volunteers•Multiple and diverse projects with many opportunities to serve•A celebration to debrief and share stories

How

Serve the City Manifesto

There’s a line in every city that separates the rich from the poor, the strong from the weak, the haves from the have-nots. It’s a street, the train tracks, the river, a sidewalk.

Serve the City Manifesto

On one side there is safety, on the other there is danger. On one side there is security, on the other, fear.

Serve the City Manifesto

On one side kids go to college, work pays well, needs are hidden behind drawn curtains and consumable goods. On the other life is pretty raw.

Serve the City Manifesto

It’s time to cross the line.

Serve the City Manifesto

Serve the City sends volunteers to show kindness in practical ways to people in need. We partner with homeless shelters, refugee centers, orphanages, and other associations, and invite volunteers to offer practical help and support.

Serve the City Manifesto

Serve the City projects are often simple: sports, music, arts and crafts, language courses, games with children, serving food, and cutting hair. We are the connection between the good intentions of people who could serve and a meaningful opportunity to make a difference

Serve the City Manifesto

And that’s where it starts. We cross the line from where we are and serve.But that’s not where it stops.

Serve the City Manifesto

The dream of Serve the City is everyone serving. As quickly as possible we invite those we have servedTo join us in serving the next time.

Serve the City Manifesto

Serve the City is for everyone. It’s a revolution, a serving revolution. And it’s going to change the world.We know them by their needs. What if we knew them by name?

Serve the City Manifesto

Cross the line. Serve the City.

Serve the City