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SERVE Sunset Farms Seeding and Planting

It is seeding and planting season at The Park CDC – Sunset Farms, and we want you to be a part of it! This is an opportunity to learn about planting and seeding and offer support to The Park CDC while doing so.

Helping hands are needed from all ages, from our youth to our Pacesetters. This volunteer opportunity will take place on Saturday, February 19, from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. on the farm located at 3432 Sunset Road. The day will include: assisting with prep work for seeding and planting on the land, moving debris and branches, and other duties as needed. Please dress for outdoor weather and bring your own work gloves and concrete rakes.

To sign up to serve or to gain additional information, please contact Min. Patricia Proby at [email protected].

A Night Under the Stars

Join us virtually for one of our signature events: A Night Under the Stars.

Live music will be provided by Groove Masters and DJ J. Lee. Enjoy an evening of great music, great fellowship and great fun for the entire family. Tune in to any of our virtual outlets.

P.R.E.P.A.R.E Conference

P.R.E.P.A.R.E. is an acronym that stands for Planning, Resources, Education, Personal Arrangements for Realistic Expectations. With professionals from many fields, including long term care, funeral arrangements, estate planning and much more, this informative conference helps ensure that you’re equipped with all of the necessary tools and insights for navigating some of life’s key moments.

Save the Date for Saturday, February 26th at 9:00 a.m., and join us on all of our streaming platforms.

SERVE: Habitat Build Days

Join us as we continue to go further in our service by participating in an Interfaith Habitat for Humanity house build for a mother and six children. The family receiving this new home is originally from Somalia. They are currently living in a three bedroom, one bathroom apartment with no heat.

We thank God for every opportunity to let our light shine, share His redemptive love, and serve with others while meeting critical needs in our beloved community. For questions, please contact Min. Kim Morrison at [email protected].

Update: there are two sign ups: Habitat Build Days (Group #7331) and required Interfaith Training.

 

 

Build Schedule:

Volunteers may register to serve on whatever dates and times you are available, according to the following Habitat Build Days schedule:

  • Saturday, 2/5
  • Friday, 2/11
  • Saturday, 2/12
  • Saturday, 2/26
  • Thursday, 3/24 CANCELED
  • Friday, 3/25 CANCELED
  • Thursday, 3/31 CANCELED
  • Saturday, 4/2 (Paint – 12 spots)
  • Thursday, 4/14 NEW (Paint – 12 spots)
  • Thursday, 4/21 NEW (Paint – 6 spots)
  • Saturday, 4/30 NEW (Paint – 12 spots)

 

Click the “Sign up” button, and use Group #7331.

Please note that this is a separate sign up from the required Interfatih Training sign up.

 

 

Volunteer Requirements:

  • Volunteers must be 16 years or older
  • The build days will entail serving from approximately 8am – 4pm
  • Volunteers will assist with tasks such as helping Habitat staff, having an opportunity to interact with people from different backgrounds and traditions as you serve
  • All volunteers are required to attend a virtual interfaith basics training sessions designed by Interfaith Youth Core, a national leader in fostering meaningful interfaith engagement. Please sign up (this is a separate sign up from the Habitat Build Day sign up)
  • Wear your purple “P” t-shirt and dress appropriately for outdoor weather and construction conditions (building supplies and materials will be provided by Habitat For Humanity)
  • CDC COVID protocols must be followed (protocols apply to fully-vaccinated and non-vaccinated volunteers alike

“Wear Red” for American Heart Month

Join the Park Church Women’s Ministry on Sunday, February 13th, as we “Wear Red” in
observance of American Heart Month.

In the United States, heart disease causes 1 out of every 4 deaths.

In addition to being the leading cause of death in America, cardiovascular disease also creates higher risks in other medical conditions such as obesity, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes and even COVID-19. It’s important that individuals understand the common risk factors for heart disease. Your lifestyle can significantly increase your risk for heart disease. Things such as:

  • Eating a diet high in saturated fats, trans fat, and cholesterol is linked to atherosclerosis.
  • Too much salt (sodium) in the diet can raise blood pressure.
  • Not getting enough physical activity increase the chances of developing other medical conditions.
  • Tobacco use increases the risk for heart attack.

About half of all Americans (47%) have at least 1 of these key risk factors.

Read Go Red for Women’s “The Facts about Women and Heart Disease” article for more health insights.

American Heart Month

Join the American Heart Association and the Park Church Women’s Ministry as we begin the New Year with a heart-healthier you!

It takes 21 days to create a new healthy habit. So, for the next 21 days we’ll start each morning with an easy activity to help get your year off to a heart-healthy start. As your ally in good health, we’ll be with you each step of the way!

Download the complete schedule for activities and resources

 

 

In the United States, heart disease causes 1 out of every 4 deaths.

In addition to being the leading cause of death in America, cardiovascular disease also creates higher risks in other medical conditions such as obesity, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes and even COVID-19. It’s important that individuals understand the common risk factors for heart disease. Your lifestyle can significantly increase your risk for heart disease. Things such as:

  • Eating a diet high in saturated fats, trans fat, and cholesterol is linked to atherosclerosis.
  • Too much salt (sodium) in the diet can raise blood pressure.
  • Not getting enough physical activity increase the chances of developing other medical conditions.
  • Tobacco use increases the risk for heart attack.

About half of all Americans (47%) have at least 1 of these key risk factors.

Read Go Red for Women’s “The Facts about Women and Heart Disease” article for more health insights.

“Required” Book Discussion with Bishop Alexander and Dr. Mac Pier

Join us on Zoom for a book discussion of “Required: God’s Call to Justice, Mercy, and Humility to Overcome Racial Division,” with authors Bishop Alexander and Dr. Mac Pier.

Serve: Partnership with Harvey B. Gantt Center

We will be collecting new/unused of the following items:

  • soap
  • deodorant
  • lotion
  • shampoo/conditioner
  • sanitary/baby wipes and feminine products
  • bath and face towels
  • socks (men, women and children)

We will make care packages that include these essential items and handmade cards, and give them to the people who Charlotte Rescue Mission serves on MLK Day (Jan. 17).

Serve: Pop Up Food Share

We will host a community Pop Up Food Share on Friday, January 14, 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. at our Independence campus (Liberty Hall). Our community Pop Up Food Share will be organized in partnership with Loaves & Fishes Food Share Program.

Cancelled: MLK Day of Service: Samaritan’s Feet

Out of safety concerns due to the inclement weather, Samaritan’s Feet International headquarters has decided to cancel Monday’s service event. There are two other volunteer opportunities with this organization later this week:

  • Thursday, January 20th from 9:30 a.m. – 2 p.m.
  • Friday, January 21st from 9:30 a.m. – 2 p.m.

All attendees are welcome to come and go as your schedules allow.

 

 

From Samaritan’s Feet:

Volunteers will have the opportunity to help us sort shoes in our warehouse. There will be a short orientation on safety guidelines and warehouse job description. We kindly ask that you arrive 15 minutes early and follow check in procedures. Per CDC guidelines, volunteers who provide proof of COVID vaccination may serve with us without a mask. If you choose to keep your vaccination status private or have not been vaccinated, you may serve with us while wearing a face covering. If you are not comfortable serving in a public, though restricted, situation, we welcome your support of Samaritan’s Feet in other ways.

Please make sure to read our Volunteer Safety Guidelines before your visit, so you can be prepared. We encourage our warehouse volunteers to bring a new pair of athletic shoes or to donate $25.00 per volunteer to help us support our mission. Safety Guidelines can be found here: https://www.samaritansfeet.org/get-involved/volunteer-in-our-warehouse/

We are located at 4808 Chesapeake Drive. Upon arriving and entering the security gate, parking is immediately on the left. Follow our sidewalk to the front of the building until the very last door. We’ll be taking temperatures at the door before entering, and we ask everyone to wear a mask and to dress comfortably.”

Fresh Start: 21-Day Church-Wide Fast

As we prepare for a new year, it can be quite tempting to create plans for ourselves, and then ask God to bless them.  What if our sole plan was to seek our heavenly Father for His plans concerning us? Can you imagine what the year would be if we simply committed the first three weeks to fasting, praying and asking the Lord to mature us, spiritually, emotionally and socially? Through A Fresh Start, we’ll bring in the new year with a time of fasting and prayer.

Fasting and Prayer combined can bring transformational revival in you, the nation and the world. The ultimate purpose of the fast is not you and what you seek, but God and what He seeks. Fasting is a true way to sacrifice for God and humble yourself to Him. Fasting is an act of worship and honoring.

Types of Fasts:

  • Partial Fast: abstain from food for a set time; eat a simple meal of bread & water; sacrifice a certain food.
  • Daniel Fast: abstain from delicacies, meats and wines, and focuses on fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables.
  • No Food Fast: abstain from all food, including milk (protein) and only drink liquids and water.
  • Water-only Fast: abstain from everything except water.
  • Absolute/Supernatural Fast: abstain from any foods or liquids, including water (the 40-day fast of Moses and Jesus and the 3-day fast seen in Esther 4:16)

 

While fasting is great way to seek God, and to remove all the things in our lives that often take the place of primary in our lives, we certainly want you to take all the precautions to make sure you are safe. If you have severe medical maladies, you should request professional supervision while fasting.

The best way to choose the appropriate fast is to follow the lead of the Holy Spirit. Pray purposefully in identifying God’s purpose and direction in your fast.

 

Learn more     Download guide (PDF)

Watch Night (Option 2)

Join us for our virtual Watch Night service on December 31st. We’re ending this year with a celebration, and we want you to join us we usher in the new year lifting up the savior and hearing a word from Bishop Claude Richard Alexander, Jr.

We have two options for you to join us for the praise party of the year:

  • Option 1: 7:00 p.m.
  • Option 2: 10:00 p.m.

Worship with us through our website, YouTube or Facebook.

Watch Night (Option 1)

Join us for our virtual Watch Night service on December 31st. We’re ending this year with a celebration, and we want you to join us we usher in the new year lifting up the savior and hearing a word from Bishop Claude Richard Alexander, Jr.

We have two options for you to join us for the praise party of the year:

  • Option 1: 7:00 p.m.
  • Option 2: 10:00 p.m.

Worship with us through our website, YouTube or Facebook.

Angel Tree Drive-thru

The Angel Tree Christmas Outreach Program is an outgrowth of the Prison Ministry that provides gifts for children of incarcerated parents. Join us in sharing the hope and redemptive love of Jesus with a child in our community.

This year, we are excited to expand our reach to serve children receiving domestic violence assistance and resources through Mecklenburg County, under-resourced families who are enrolled in the Permanent Supportive Housing Program, and children who are residing at Dove’s Nest.

 

We are accepting monetary donations of any amount and gift cards from Walmart, Target, or VISA with a minimum amount of $25. These gifts will be given to an Angel Tree child, along with an age-appropriate gospel presentation and a Bible during our drive-thru Angel Tree on Saturday, December 11th. 

Traditionally we serve approximately 300 children. Help us surpass that number by giving in one of the following ways:

  • By church envelope: Be sure to note “Angel Tree 2021”
  • Online: Go to theparkministries.org, and Select Giving, and choose your giving option. Please be sure to note “Angel Tree 2021”
  • Mail your gift card to:  The Park Church, 6029 Beatties Ford Road, Charlotte, NC  28216 and be sure to note “Angel Tree 2021”

Donations and gift cards will be accepted through December 6, 2021.

For questions or more information, please contact Shamika Agbeviade at [email protected], or call (828) 475-5679.

View more volunteer opportunities where you can Step Up to serve.

The Park Celebrates 108 Years

Church Meeting

A church meeting to be held virtually on Thursday, November 18th at 7:00 p.m.

Join via Zoom:

  • Meeting ID is: 814 5159 8815
  • Password is: 208061

Thanksgiving Food Drive Thru

The Park Church will host a Thanksgiving Food drive-thru in partnership with Loaves & Fishes on Monday, November 22 at 10:30 a.m. We will step up to serve individuals and families in need by providing them with Thanksgiving food boxes filled with fresh meats, vegetables, and other non-perishable items.

 

*** VOLUNTEERS NEEDED ***

Volunteers are needed to serve from 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. to assist with packing perishable food items, traffic control, and loading recipient vehicles. Wear your purple “P” t-shirt, bring work gloves, and dress comfortably for outdoor weather.

To sign up, visit our Volunteer Database and locate the “Thanksgiving Food Distribution” opportunity.

CDC COVID protocols will be followed.

For questions or additional information, please contact Min. Kim Morrison at [email protected].

Bishop’s Book Signing: REQUIRED

This is a special book signing of the latest book entitled, “REQUIRED: God’s Call to Justice, Mercy, and Humility to Overcome Racial Division”, by Bishop Claude Alexander and Dr. Mac Pier.

The book signing will take place Saturday, November 6th at The Park Church, Beatties Ford Road from 10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Proof of vaccination is needed and you will be required to wear a mask. Registration is also required.

MedAssist & Humana FREE OTC Giveaway

Stock your medicine cabinet for free. Humana and MedAssist are offering FREE OTC (over-the-counter medicine) on Friday, October 22nd from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. at the McCrorey YMCA.

How it Works:

  • Stop by for free products
  • If you want to request specific medications, you can pre-order online at medassist.org/mobile and pick up your order during our event.
  • You may pick up items for a friend or family member.

*No appointment or pre-registration required.

 

This event is open to everyone

All NC residents are welcome. No income requirements to receive products. No ID required. Must be 18 years or older. This event is rain or shine.

 

Virtual Prayer Conference

Join us Saturday, October 23 at 9:00 a.m. as we gather virtually to extend the Love, Life and Lordship of Jesus Christ through prayers of invocation of the Holy Spirit, prayers of thanksgiving and prayers of our grateful response to God’s call to reach out to a hurting world. Make plans now to join us on any of our virtual platforms.

Hallelujah and Harvest Fest

This year, The Park Church Youth Ministry and The Park CDC are collaborating to bring you Hallelujah and Harvest Fest on Saturday, October 30 from 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. There will be games, contests, special prizes and so much more! This outdoor event will take place at our CDC property Sunset Farms. For more information and to volunteer, visit our Volunteer Database. All Covid safety procedures and social distancing protocols will be followed. Masks are required.

We are currently collecting individually wrapped candy, and as a part of The Park CDC’s Healthy Living initiative, we are also accepting individually wrapped healthy snacks (fruit bars, nutra-grain bars or healthy chips). You can drop your donations off in the barrels at either our BFR or IND campuses.

FORCLT’s United Day of Service: We Serve | One Body, One Mission

The Church will mobilize to have a redemptive presence and share the love of Christ by meeting needs throughout our community.

Below are three (3) missional opportunities for you to engage in our community. Show your Park Pride, and wear your purple “P” t-shirt for these events.

  1. Leah’s Hopes and Dreams
    616 N Tryon Street (parking is available in the Hal Marshall lot)
    Leah’s Hopes and Dreams provides our under-served communities with the tools and services necessary to eradicate homelessness in our community.Our task here will be to serve breakfast, pray, and help improve the lives of the most vulnerable in the uptown Charlotte community. This will take place from 7:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Please dress appropriately and comfortably for outdoor weather.

    Volunteer Signup

  2. Loaves & Fishes
    648 Griffith Rd, Unit BLoaves & Fishes’ mission is to provide a week’s worth of nutritious groceries to people within our community facing economic hardships. They do that through mass distributions out of their warehouse to mobile and school pantries as well as their recent merger with Friendship Trays, which allows them now to deliver home meals to those neighbors who are in need of service.

    We will assist with sorting food donations: checking expiration dates and sorting the food into 30 different categories which will include:
    > Packing pre-packed 7-day boxes of non-perishables, and
    > Packing bins with non-perishables to replenish the pantry shelves

    There will be two shifts for this opportunity. They are 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. We will need several volunteers for both.

  3. MedAssist
    4428 Taggart Creek Rd, #101The mission of MedAssist is to dispense opportunities through improved health. They seek to ensure that no eligible person in North Carolina has to choose between purchasing food or their needed medication; improving the patient’s health and lowering uncompensated health care costs for all stakeholders.

    We will help MedAssist to unpack, sort and repackage medications for distribution to our neighbors in need of health medications at an affordable price or for free.

    This opportunity is from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., and we need several volunteers.

    Please bring your mask as it is required when volunteering indoors.

 

For more details, contact Min. Kim Morrison at [email protected].

The Pastor’s Anniversary

For 31 years, God has blessed us to have a Pastor who is a visionary leader, a gifted preacher, and an insightful teacher. His life is a testimony to bringing honor to God. This celebration is our opportunity to honor him, to show our love and appreciation for all that he is, and all that he does.

Here are a few ways you can share your love and appreciation for our pastor:

Project Outpour Missional Engagement Opportunity

We’re partnering with Leah’s Hopes & Dreams to serve, encourage, and help improve the lives of the most vulnerable in uptown Charlotte.

We are invited to join Project Outpour for an upcoming Day of Service event September 18, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Volunteers are needed to assist in various areas, including mobile showers, clothing closet, serving food, managing sign-ups for services, learning lab, haircuts, etc. Donations of gently worn sneakers and work-type boots for men and women are needed, as well as hair care products for black and brown hair. ALL donations must be received by September 16 at our Beatties Ford Road and Independence campuses. Professional grooming service providers are also needed.

For questions, please contact Min. Kim Morrison.

Sign up to serve