If one simple act of kindness can change a person’s life, what would happen if our whole church came together to serve the community for an entire 24 hours? Make a difference for our city by joining us as we work and pray for our community’s leaders, teachers, disadvantaged individuals and ministry organizations.
Friday, 5–7pm || Christ Child Society Outreach **Family Friendly, (12 & up)**
2366 Miracle Ln, Mishawaka
Assisting the team by sorting and organizing donations at Christ Child Society, an organization that helps serve and clothe children and infants in need.
Friday, 5–7pm || Writing Notes of Encouragement **Family Friendly**
The Vineyard Church, Rooms 5 & 6
Writing notes of encouragement for our community emergency responders.
Friday, 6–8pm || Cookie Baking **Family Friendly**
The Vineyard Church, Atrium
Join us in baking and packing delicious cookies for our community emergency responders.
Friday, 6–8pm || Hello Gorgeous Outreach
922 S Beiger St, Mishawaka
Help us partner with Hello Gorgeous, an organization that restores the beauty that cancers steals, by putting together virtual makeover kits for women battling cancer.
Friday, 6–8pm || LemonAid Stand at Howard Park
219 S. St Louis Blvd, South Bend
Help make lemonade out of lemons (literally and figuratively). This team will serve by giving out free lemonade and bringing encouragement through prayer to those in need of a bright spot in their lives.
Friday, 6–8pm || Operation Invitation **Family Friendly**
609 John Glenn Ct, Mishawaka
Join us as we pass out invitations for our Vineyard Community Center Block Party. The team will split into groups to engage and invite families from the community.
Friday, 7–9pm || 702 House Projects
702 E. 12th St, Mishawaka
Help with painting, putting up shelving, and landscaping the 702 House space for the community center which is used to serve our Barbee Creek neighbors and help them experience the love of Jesus.
Friday, 7–9pm || Community Center Work Project
609 John Glenn Ct, Mishawaka
Help us maintain the Vineyard Community Center that has been a place for local kids to come and experience the love of Jesus. There will be opportunities for construction, painting, and cleaning.
Friday, 7–9pm || Homeless Street Ministry
The Vineyard Church, Room 7
Come deliver backpacks with essential items and pray for the homeless in our area then deliver them throughout South Bend.
Friday, 8–10pm || Teacher Blessing Bag Creation **Family Friendly**
The Vineyard Church, Room 7
Help assemble some useful and encouraging items to brighten the day of teachers and other staff at Emmons Elementary as they prepare for school.
Friday, 8–10pm || Baby Care Kits Creation **Family Friendly**
The Vineyard Church, Chapel
Come assemble baby care kits for World Compassion Network, who will distribute the kits to families who have experienced disasters in their communities.
Friday, 10pm–midnight || Pray for Our City Bus Ride **Family Friendly**
The Vineyard Church
Join others as we pray strategically throughout our community. Jump on the Vineyard bus and ride through the area, stopping in various locations to pray over our city and its people.
Saturday, 7–9am || Cookie Delivery **Family Friendly**
The Vineyard Church, Atrium
Join the team that will deliver cookies to those working in our city around the clock. You will offer cookies, encouragement, and prayer to our community first responders.
Saturday, 8–10am || Mishawaka Food Pantry Outreach **Family Friendly**
315 Lincolnway W., Mishawaka
Help organize food items and clean storage areas allowing patrons a wonderful shopping experience with the dignity of choice.
Saturday, 8–10am || Beutter Park Beautification **Family Friendly**
120 Ironworks Ave, Mishawaka
Help with landscaping and beautification work projects at Beutter park. Please bring work gloves.
Saturday, 9–11am || Crosspoint Ministry to Widows
Location TBD
Come lessen the burden of home repairs for a widow in our church family. This team will help with outdoor maintenance and cleanup at the house.
Saturday, 9–11am || Hannah’s House Outreach **Family Friendly, (12 & up)**
505 W. 4th St, Mishawaka
Participate in caring for single mothers at Hannah's House with some light maintenance, yard work, power washing, and cleaning up.
Saturday, 10am–noon || Ronald McDonald Meal & Gift Bag Prep
610 N. Michigan St, Suite 310, South Bend
Help prepare a meal and put together gift bags to uplift the residents of the Ronald McDonald House. Residents are parents and family members of children hospitalized in area hospitals.
Saturday, 10am–noon || Community Center Block Party (Shift 1) **Family Friendly**
12th St & Michigan Ave, Mishawaka
Help us bring smiles to the faces of children and families in the Vineyard Community Center neighborhood with a block party full of games and activities. We need people to help with food, face painting, games, and other kinds of fun!
Saturday, noon–2pm || Community Center Block Party (Shift 2) **Family Friendly**
12th St & Michigan Ave, Mishawaka
Help us bring smiles to the faces of children and families in the Vineyard Community Center neighborhood with a block party full of games and activities. We need people to help with food, face painting, games, and other kinds of fun!
Saturday, 2–4pm || Brickyard Nursing Home Visit **Family Friendly, (5 & up)**
The Vineyard Church, Atrium
Bring joy and smiles to the faces of elderly folks by leading a game of bingo at Brickyard Care Center, as well as engaging in fellowship with the residents.
Saturday, 2–4pm || Center for the Homeless Outreach **Family Friendly (5 & up)**
813 S Michigan St, South Bend
Come help organize rooms and sort donations at The Center for Homeless building so they can continue to help the homeless families of our area.
Saturday, 2–4pm | Kingdom Closet Outreach
1519 Portage Ave, South Bend
Join the team to sort and organize donations at Kingdom Closet, a ministry that offers clothing at extremely affordable prices.
Saturday, 2–4pm || Voices for Life Outreach **Family Friendly**
2307 Edison Rd, South Bend
Partner with Voices for Life, a pro-life organization in our area, to write letters of encouragement and thanks to over 80 folks who have been serving as sidewalk counselors to women seeking abortions in our community.
Saturday, 3–5pm || Rescue, Release, Repeat Outreach
56156 Pine Rd, South Bend
Lend a helping hand by cleaning, organizing and more at Rescue, Release Repeat, a rehab facility that gives wild, domestic, and exotic animals a second chance at life.
In addition to the 24 Hours to Love our City event, we are also collecting supplies for teacher blessing bags & baby care kits for families in disaster areas (in partnership with the World Compassion Network). Please purchase items from the list below, and bring them to the church by Sunday, July 28.