Opportunities for Community Service
FOOD DRIVES (FEBRUARY, MAY, AUGUST, NOVEMBER)
Four times during the year, Lovers Lane is responsible for supplying the pantries of various agencies in Dallas.  Church-wide food drives are conducted to solicit the contributions.
Responsibilities:
  1. To publicize the food drive dates.
  2. Coordinate volunteers to prepare and distribute sacks for food drive.
  3. Coordinate volunteers to receive food and deliver it to the selected agency
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MEDICINE CABINET (FEBRUARY)
The purpose of this effort is to provide an opportunity for the congregation to donate over-the-counter medical supplies and toiletries for area shelter residents.
Responsibilities:
  1. Obtain list of needs from various agencies.
  2. Compile list and publicize in conjunction with food drive publicity.
  3. Coordinate volunteers to receive donations and deliver to the selected agency.
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BABY SHOWER (MAY)
Often requests are received from low-income mothers for baby items.  Once a year, the entire congregation is asked to donate various baby items, such as diapers, baby food, furniture, baby clothes, baby linens, etc.
Responsibilities:
  1. Obtain list of baby needs from various agencies.
  2. Compile list and publicize with food drive publicity
  3. Establish a designated area for collection and coordinate volunteers to receive donations and deliver to selected agencies.     
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LEARNING TREE (AUGUST)
The purpose of this collection is to provide an opportunity for the congregation to donate school supplies for selected agencies.
Responsibilities:
  1. Obtain a list of the school supplies needed for the current year.
  2. Compile list and publicize in conjunction with food drive.
  3. Establish a designated area for collection and coordinate volunteers to receive donations and deliver to selected agencies.     
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BLOOD DRIVES
Periodically the BloodCare mobile unit is brought to Lovers Lane for the members' convenience.  Many members are regular blood donors and give on behalf of Lovers Lane.
Responsibilities:
  1. Coordinate with BloodCare for dates and times of service.
  2. Publicize dates of blood drive.
  3. Assist BloodCare technicians in simple clerical duties.
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LOVE OFFERINGS
Three to four times each year, the congregation is asked to contribute directly to Outreach via our Love Offerings. 
Responsibilities:
  1. Select theme for Love Offering focus.
  2. Design Love Offering Brochure and work with printer to get final draft.
  3. Coordinate with printer and/or staff to get needed copies of finalized brochure.
  4. Coordinate volunteers to distribute brochures via mail, sanctuary pews and kiosks.
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AMIGOS DAYS
Usually the last weekend in April and first weekend in May, Lovers Lane provides volunteers along with other area churches to assist in various projects throughout the community. 
Responsibilities:
  1. Publicize event dates
  2. Enlist volunteers to participate in the event
  3. Provide volunteers with necessary details regarding logistics on the day of the event.
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PROJECT TRANSFORMATION
Each summer this program partners college-aged interns with "at-risk" elementary aged children at various agencies or churches.  As part of Lovers Lane's commitment to this effort, we provide several meals to these interns as well as providing volunteers to play and read with the children at the selected agency. 
Responsibilities:
  1. To work with Project Transformation representatives to determine dates for meals and volunteers.
  2. Publicize opportunity to be involved.
  3. Enlist volunteers to help serve meals and to play and read with the children.
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HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
Each September/October, Lovers Lane partners with other churches to participate in funding and building a home for a Dallas family. 
Responsibilities:
  1. Publicize dates of event
  2. Recruit volunteers to hammer, saw, paint and serve lunch on the days needed.Send reminders along with necessary logistics to volunteers
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MISSION TRIPS (DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN)
Mission trips are to provide an opportunity to go into another culture or situation to supply needed labor.  A secondary purpose of the trip is to develop fellowship with our brothers and sisters in Christ and gain new insights and understandings of other people.
Responsibilities:
  1. To publicize the trip and dates as early as possible.
  2. To circulate applications along with Center for Disease Control requirements if traveling abroad.
  3. To work with staff to make necessary arrangements for transportation, food and housing.
  4. To assess needs and decide on necessary materials/supplies to take along.
  5. To provide informational sessions for the team.
  6. To coordinate the "packing party" prior to the trip.
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ONGOING OUTREACH MINISTRIES:
Jail Ministry
 Powledge, Beto & Coffield Units:  One Saturday a month volunteers provide transportation to the family members of offenders incarcerated in Palestine, Texas.  Our church buses are the only means these families have of visiting their loved ones.  Family members are allowed to visit for a two-hour period and then return to Dallas.  Also, many of our volunteers visit offenders who do not have any family or friends visiting them.
  Lew Sterrett Jail:  The first Sunday of each month, Lovers Lane provides worship services at the county jail in downtown Dallas.  The group leaves the church about 1:15 p.m. and returns around 4 p.m.
  Hutchins State Jail:  Volunteers go from 1 to 4 times a week, helping with the H.O.P.E. Literacy Program.  Volunteers have also led worship services on Easter as well as worship and games for Dads and Sons Day around Father's Day.  During Christmas, needed items are collected and distributed to every offender at Hutchins (items collected in the past include deodorant, soap and ramen noodles).
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Stewpot
Ten days each year, an opportunity is provided for 10-12 volunteers to serve lunch at the Stewpot downtown from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.  Stewpot is located near First Presbyterian Church.  Hot meals are served to the homeless each weekday.  Interested persons should contact the Outreach office to reserve a spot.
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Extra Efforts/Burnet Elementary

Tutoring and after school care for children attending Burnet Elementary School in West Dallas.
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H.O.P.E. Literacy Program

H.O.P.E. (Helping Others Pursue Education) promotes a tutoring and mentoring ministry in literacy, math and bilingual education.
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Meals on Wheels

The fourth week of each month Lovers Lane volunteers pick meals up from Northway Christian Church and deliver 10 - 20 meals to residents of East Dallas.
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Bachman Foundry
As part of the United Methodist Church's Vision 20/20, a start-up church was founded in a predominately Hispanic immigrant neighborhood in West Dallas.  The visions and goals of the foundry are to (1) identify and empower leaders in the Bachman area community, (2) be a witness for Jesus in the Bachman area through relationships, service and ministry and (3) strengthen covenant churches for ministry through relationships with the Bachman Foundry.
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