All-Church Day of Service
On November 12, 2011, Covenant will provide opportunities throughout the community to participate in its Day of Service. Check out the list below to see how you can help.
Register on the patio on Sundays in October so that Team Leaders can communicate the specific time, place and what to bring for each project. You can also register by contacting Kay Austin at 334-3030 or kaustin@covenant.org.
Allandale Neighborhood – Lamar Middle School
9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- General cleanup of grounds
- Removing old signs
- Repair benches
- Power wash front entrance and sidewalks
Blood Drive*
Self-Scheduled
Donate blood at The Blood and Tissue Center of Central Texas. Schedule your appointment to donate at www.inyourhands.org.
*Note: Some health conditions, medications, and travel may temporarily or permanently prevent people from donating blood. All donors must be in good health, at least 17 years old, and weigh at least 115 pounds to donate whole blood.
Austin Disaster Relief Network – Bastrop Area Wildfire Cleanup
7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Must be over 14 years of age.
- General cleanup of grounds
- Sift and sort debris
Disaster Relief Collection
Place donations in collection bin in lobby of Covenant Hall
- Leather work gloves
- Flat-blade shovels
- Garden rakes
- Face masks (N95)
Feed Firefighters
11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Provide homemade lunch and baked goods for firefighters at
- Balcones Fire Station
- Spicewood Springs/Four Iron Station
Gullett Elementary School (Allandale)
9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Work alongside the Gullet volunteer landscaping committee:
- Pull weeds or mulch
- Other various work on campus grounds and play areas
Manos de Cristo
9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
- Lawn maintenance
- Trask pick up
- General interior cleaning (windows, sweeping)
Movin' & Groovin'
9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Several volunteers can go along with a regular crew on a Saturday furniture pick up and delivery run
Partners in Hope/Webb Middle School (St. John's)
9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Help clean up trash in the St. John's community
Prayer Shawl Ministry
10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Knit/crochet shawls together at the church to be donated to Dell Children's Hospital
Renaissance-Austin
9:30 to 11 a.m.
- Visit with residents as they participate in "Bazaar"
- Covenant's Journey Youth Choir will sing
Samaritan Counseling
9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Use your basic carpentry skills to help build a mailbox structure or shelving unit in kids' room
Street Youth Ministry*
2 to 5:30 p.m.
- Clean up the "Drag"
- Fellowship with homeless street youth
- Prepare/deliver lunch for the street youth (suggestion: chili & cornbread, homemade cookies/brownies)
- Wash laundry for street youth at laundromat near "Drag"
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Note: Children involved in this project may hear inappropriate language or be exposed to things that are difficult for them to process, e.g. teen pregnancy or the idea that kids are living alone on the street, etc. Their participation is at their parents' discretion and it is suggested that parents participate with their children, especially for anyone under 17. Terry Cole will provide a debrief after the event to help teens process what they've seen.
Texas Reach Out
8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Paint exterior of one-story TROM home