Helping others and getting more involved with them can be a great way to support them but also yourself! Plus, as Christians, this is not optional! There are many opportunities to get involved in service independently or with others through your local church.
- In your church if you can sing, you could join the music ministry. Or you could volunteer at a local soup kitchen or homeless shelter as many churches have programs like these. You might also consider volunteering to help your church’s programs for the elderly, those in palliative care, or social justice ministry.
- You can volunteer at Habitat for Humanity (https://www.habitat.org/ ) a global Christian inspired nonprofit organization working in local communities across all 50 states in the U.S. and in approximately 70 countries, partnering with families to build decent and affordable housing.
- You can also volunteer at L’Arche (https://www.larcheusa.org/about/), an international organization that provides residences and programs for people with intellectual disabilities.
- In the Greater Boston area, an interfaith organization called, ‘A Faith that Does Justice’ (https://faith-justice.org), challenges people to experience God by living their faith intentionally in service to others. Outside of your church, there are also many ways to get involved, including community-based initiatives such as soup kitchens, hospitals, hospice, homeless shelters, animal shelters, to name just a few.