Our annual Serve Week is almost here, and we are excited for all of this year's serve opportunities. If you are unfamiliar with Serve Week here at Reclamation Church, it is a week full of targeted opportunities to join with others from Reclamation in serving our city and beyond. Take a look over the list below and sign up fast — space is limited and these opportunities will fill up.
SATURDAY - SUNDAY
recstudents serve RC WELCH
Contact: Jeremy Johnson
Date: Saturday, October 11th to Sunday, October 12th
Time: TBD
Location: 151 Virginia Ave, Welch, WV 24801
Description: Work alongside the RC Welch team and assist during service.
serve RC GREENSBURG
Contact: Blake Mathis
Date: Sunday, October 12th
Time: 9:30-11:30am
Location: 351 Harvey Ave, Greensburg, 15601
Description: RCM is taking over responsibilites for RCG.
serve RC new kensington
Contact: Josh Stanley
Date: Sunday, October 12th
Time: 9:30-11:30am
Location: 221 Ridge Ave, New Kensington, PA 15068
Volunteers Needed: 6 (2 Nursery, 2 RCKids, 2 Life Safety volunteers - clearances required for all volunteers)
Description: RCM is taking over responsibilities for RCNK.
Dream Center: Serving the Homeless
Contact: Jim & Anne Whitlinger
Date: Sunday, October 12th
Time: 7-9pm. Meet at 6pm at RCM.
Volunteers Needed: 10 (12 or older, anyone under 18 must have a parent/guardian with them)
Description: Volunteer to pray with homeless in downtown Pittsburgh and hand out water and food.
MONDAY
Blessing Local Businesses Project
Contact: Dylan Cain
Date: Monday, October 13th
Time: 10:30am-12pm
Location: Meet at the church, various businesses in Monroeville
Volunteers Needed: 20
Description: Taking donuts/cards to local businesses in Monroeville.
Reclamation community center: renovation project
Contact: Tom Mitlo
Date: Monday, October 13th
Time: 6-9pm
Location: RCC, 2456 Tilbrook Rd., Monroeville, 15146
Volunteers Needed: 16 total people for various projects
Description: 12 for painting, 2 for tiling, 2 to fix broken door frame, 2 to clean windows
TUESDAY
sheep inc.: greeting & praying
Contact: Michelle Walterhouse
Date: Tuesday, October 14th
Time: 4:45-8pm
Location: RCC, 2456 Tilbrook Rd., Monroeville, 15146
Volunteers Needed: 6-8
Description: Two volunteers to greet and pray with patients that come in. Four to six volunteers to assist with triage.
teen challenge
Contact: Justin Drish
Date: Tuesday, October 14th
Time: 5:30-7pm
Location: 220 Challenge Ln, Cheswick, PA 15024
Volunteers Needed: 15
Description: Painting and landscaping at Teen Challenge.
WEDNESDAY
Recstudents: pressing on
Contact: Matt Kennedy
Date: Wednesday, October 15th
Time: 6:30-8:30pm
Location: RCM Gathering Room
Description: Help assemble care packages to support hospitalized families.
Reclamation community center: gym
Contact: Josh Morgan, Brett Nelson
Date: Wednesday, October 15th
Time: 5:30-7:30pm
Location: RCC, 2456 Tilbrook Rd., Monroeville, 15146
Volunteers Needed: 15
Description: Various updates to RCC gym, including installing new hockey walls, adding Wheels to MiNi walls, setting up new scoreboard, mounting basketball hoops, installing protective nets over windows.
THURSDAY
American Red Cross: blood drive
Contact: Tom Mitlo (412-860-8124)
Day: Thursday, October 16th
Time: 11am-4pm
Location: RCC, 2456 Tilbrook Rd., Monroeville, 15146
Description: Volunteer to donate blood.
American Red Cross: volunteers for blood drive
Contact: Tom Mitlo (412-860-8124)
Day: Thursday, October 16th
Time: 10am-1pm or 1pm-4pm
Location: RCC, 2456 Tilbrook Rd., Monroeville, 15146
Volunteers Needed: 4
Description: Assist with registrations on the day of the event, two teams of two working three-hour shifts.
Rise Against Hunger: meal packing
Contact: Dylan Cain
Day: Thursday, October 16th
Time: 6-8pm
Location: Gathering Room at RCM
Volunteers Needed: 40-60
Description: Help pack 10,000 meals for those in need.
FRIDAY
Serve Your Neighbor Day
Date: Friday, October 17th
Time: ALL DAY
Location: Your Neighborhood!
Volunteers Needed: Whole Church
Description: Serve Your Neighbor Day is an initiative for those who call Reclamation Church their home. This is a great opportunity to serve those whom God has placed closest to us, hoping that it would function as a starting point for deeper relationships and Gospel conversations. Let’s be in prayer, asking God to open doors for Gospel conversation during this day. We would love to know how you served your neighbor and any Gospel conversations you may have had. Email us at josh@reclamationcm.org to let us know!
(NO NEED TO SIGN UP)
SATURDAY
sheep inc.: greeting & praying, renovations
Contact: Michelle Walterhouse
Date: Saturday, October 18th
Time: 8:45am-12pm
Location: RCC, 2456 Tilbrook Rd., Monroeville, 15146
Volunteers Needed: 6
Description: Two volunteers to greet and pray with patients that come in. Four volunteers to build entry way roof/overhang.
RCM block party
Contact(s): Dylan Cain, Matt Kennedy, Aaron Lockhart
Date: Saturday, October 18th
Time: 11am-2pm or 2-5pm
Location: Evergreen Park, 414 Harper Dr, Monroeville, PA 15146
Volunteers Needed: Unlimited
Description: Lead a block party for the Monroeville community, two teams working three-hour shifts.