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Project Common Ground Taskforce

Love the idea of promoting reconciliation? Then join the Project Common Ground Taskforce and help develop ways to best to promote reconciliation in every neighborhood, school, community and city so people can hears God's message of lasting hope. Every Christ follower has the responsibility to reach out to those who live without this hope and help them. All Project Common Ground programs focus on building relational bridges with family members, friends, co-workers, and neighbors so God's grace can be shared in a friendly and loving manner. The following programs are great places to start promoting reconciliation in cities and communities.

Time: 2-3 hours weekly
Email: projectcityhope@saddleback.com
Contact: (949) 609-8333

Project Living Well Taskforce

Help develop ways to truly care for the sick in our cities and communities. Project Living Well programs assist the forgotten elderly to the shunned HIV/AIDS population. Project Living Well offers direct hands and feet to the greatest "care" needs within our own backyards. From a simple cup of cold water served at a Sr. Center, to a prayer shared with someone in hospice, all these things can make a significant life impact upon those who are in need.

Time: 2-3 hours weekly
Email: projectcityhope@saddleback.com
Contact: (949) 609-8333

Project CLASS Act Taskforce

Does the through of educating the next generation cause your heart to beat with excitement? If so, consider joining the Project CLASS Act Taskforce to assist in the development of ways to help kids learn and grow to their full potential. From mentors to math tutors, we need to help the next generation.

Time: 2-3 hours weekly
Email: projectcityhope@saddleback.com
Contact: (949) 609-8333

Project Helping Hands Taskforce

If you love seeing people assisting the poor then join the Project Helping Hands Taskforce. The leadership team helps develop ways to mobilize more people to assist people in need. Many of our neighbors in Orange County are struggling to provide basic needs for their families. Our communities need the helping hands of local churches.

Time: 2-3 hours weekly
Email: projectcityhope@saddleback.com
Contact: (949) 609-8333

Project Pay-It-Forward Taskforce

Help develop simple ways to equipping servant leaders so they can live and lead with Christ-like courage, character and compassion. Leadership that makes God the hero and you His helper. Project Pay-It-Forward programs exist to help foster a greater degree of Christ-centered servant leadership within the communities we live.

Time: 2-3 hours weekly
Email: projectcityhope@saddleback.com

Summer Skills Camp

Summer Skills Camp is a place for kids to get basic help with Math, English, and Writing. With school districts limiting summer school opportunities for kids in need, this program is a great way to bless your community. If you're a teacher, this is an amazing opportunity to use your skills to educate the next generation.

Time: 2 hours per week - summer only
Contact: (949) 609-8333
Notes: Participation requires pre-screening.

Operation Backpack

Fill a backpack with basic school supplies and help children get their school year off to a great start. Just fill a backpack and we'll make sure it reaches a child who needs it. Help is also needed with distribution, collection, and delivery of backpacks.

Time: 2-3 hours - July-August only
Contact: (949) 609-8333
Notes: Join if you have a heart to bless a young child in your area.

Recycling for Bibles

Make a powerful and lasting impact just by sorting recyclables with your family or small group! Money raised from recycling is used to purchase Bibles for those who don't have access to a Bible, both locally and internationally. Sending Bibles to others is a great way to pay-it-forward.

Time: 2-3 hours weekly or monthly
Phone: (949) 609-8333

Brown Bag Times Two

Do you have a heart for orphans, but are low on time? Then Brown Bag Times Two is for you! Join us in the Refinery on the third Thursday of the month from 12pm-1pm. Perfect for multitaskers, this lunch hour event will include prayer for orphans, as well as a service project benefitting young people who have aged out of foster care.

Time: 1 hour per month - 3rd Thursday, 12 - 1 PM
Contact: orphans@saddleback.com
Website: www.orphansandthechurch.com

Pack a Bag With Love

Sadly, 100 children must be rescued each month from dangerous home environments. These children often have no favorite stuffed animal or special blankie. They are afraid and need something to hold onto! You can provide a child a bit of security by packing a small suitcase or backpack with a stuffed animal, blanket, toiletries, or a cozy pair of pajamas. Children range from 1-18 years of age.

Time: 1-2 hours
Contact: orphans@saddleback.com
Website: www.orphansandthechurch.com

Angel Tree

Bless the lives of children of incarcerated parents just by providing a small gift during Christmas. In addition, this program offers the opportunity to sponsor a young boy or girl to attend an Angel Tree summer camp.

Time: 3-4 hours - Seasonal - Christmas and Summer
Contact: (949) 609-8333
Notes: Join if you enjoy serving children.

Manna

Reach out to the community by purchasing affordable food to meet the physical needs of those less fortunate, while God creates opportunities to provide spiritual food through the love of Christ. Serve at Saddleback's patio tables taking orders the first weekend of each month, or help pick up food boxes.

Location: Saddleback Church - Lake Forest Campus
Time: 2-3 hours per month - Saturday
Contact: (949) 609-8333
Notes: Join if you enjoy meeting the physical needs of others.

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Rapid Response Team

This new program assists homeowners needing quick help removing a city violation. These projects come quick and need a rapid response. If you have a flexible schedule and would like to be part of Rapid Response in your city, sign up now!

Time: Flexible - on call
Contact: (949) 609-8333
Notes: Join if you have previous experience with home improvements and repairs. Participation requires pre-screening.

CITY CONNECTORS

Do you feel compelled to invest more than just a few hours a month bringing hope to your city? Then join the Project City HOPE City Connection Team for your particular city. City Connection Team members focus their time and talents on serving their city through prayer, planning projects, promoting opportunities, and recruiting support. City Connection Teams also assist their city by assessing needs, building networks, and cultivating new projects.

Location: All cities
Time: 2-3 hours weekly

Juvenile Hall

You get the opportunity to demonstrate Christ’s Love and develop relationships with teenage boys during their rehabilitation. Help with school work, help plan special activities, visit on Sundays, or help with game night on Fridays.

Location: Joplin Youth Center
Time: 2-3 hours per visit
Phone: (949) 609-8333
Notes: Participation requires pre-screening.

Breakfast Together

Come make a difference in the lives of our neighbors in need by cooking and serving a pancake breakfast. Share a time of worship, give an inspirational message, and pray with people looking for hope.

Time: 2-3 hours per month
Contact: (949) 609-8333
Notes: Join if you enjoy meeting new people, cooking, sharing your life, and praying with people.

Serve Day

Help meet the physical needs of others by spending a day painting, cleaning, and improving homes for people in need. Anyone can participate; it’s a perfect serving event for families and small groups.

Time: 5-6 hours per event
Contact: (949) 609-8333
Notes: Join if you enjoy landscaping, building, painting, fixing, and improving.

Sports & Adventure

Do you love to play sports and feel that God can use you to witness through sports and adventure? Then join a team and help reach out to your friends and co-workers. Current teams include: basketball, softball, baseball, golf, road and general cycling, hiking, bowling, horseback, ski & snowboarding, bridge, men’s’ softball, classic cars, mountain biking, surfing, co-ed soccer, pilates, volleyball, flag football, racquetball, walk & worship.

Time: 2-3 hours per activity
Phone: (949) 609-8333

Senior Connect

Help serve this growing population that could use your simple presence. If God created you with a passion for senior adults, Senior Connect is a great program to bring to your city. Opportunities include adopting a senior, delivering Care Boxes, visiting, and participating in a church service.

Time: 2-3 hours per visit
Contact: (949) 609-8333
Notes: Join if you enjoy helping senior adults.

HIV/AIDS Care Teams

Engage your small group or join other individuals to form a Care Team and come alongside an individual who is living with HIV. The most important goal of the Care Team is “relationship” and being a friend. Activities may include going to a doctor’s appointment, or a trip to the grocery store. Sometimes it may involve a call of encouragement or simply enjoying a meal together.

Time: 2 hours, twice a month
Contact: hiv@saddleback.com or (949) 609-8555
Website: www.hivandthechurch.com

Treasure Box for Foster Children

3,000 children in foster care need your help to feel treasured and special. Simply fill the treasure box provided with goodies from a list that details the specific likes and dislikes of an individual child. You will receive a small “treasure box” with the child’s first name, gender, age, grade, complete with a list of a few of their favorite things, and clothing size.

Time: Once monthly
Contact: orphans@saddleback.com
Website: www.orphansandthechurch.com

Compassionate Friends

This is an easy way to get started in the ministry. Write a few personal notes of encouragement to deliver to a person who is living with HIV/AIDS in our local community. Sharing your heart and your favorite scripture verse is a perfect way to start! This group meets periodically for encouragement and support.

Time: 2 hours, twice a month
Contact: hiv@saddleback.com or (949) 609-8555
Website: www.hivandthechurch.com

Foster and Adoptive Family “NOT so Extreme Home Make-over”

Serve a foster or adoptive family in Orange County. Foster and adoptive families share their homes, love and very lives with the neediest children in our county. Help with the load and show how much we appreciate them by assisting with maintenance around their homes or yards. No need for an “extreme home makeover,” just you and your family or small group showing up ready to work.

Time: One time - Saturday mornings
Contact: orphans@saddleback.com
Website: www.orphansandthechurch.com

Jail Program

If you feel shaped by God to show mercy and encouragement, you can use that to meet relational needs to give hope to those who are incarcerated through the use of your testimony, by leading worship, or sharing God’s Word.

Time: 2-3 hours per visit
Phone: (949) 609-8333
Notes: Participation requires pre-screening.

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Rapid Response Team

This new program assists homeowners needing quick help removing a city violation. These projects come quick and need a rapid response. If you have a flexible schedule and would like to be part of Rapid Response in your city, sign up now!

Time: Flexible - on call
Contact: (949) 609-8333
Notes: Join if you have previous experience with home improvements and repairs. Participation requires pre-screening.

CITY CONNECTORS

Do you feel compelled to invest more than just a few hours a month bringing hope to your city? Then join the Project City HOPE City Connection Team for your particular city. City Connection Team members focus their time and talents on serving their city through prayer, planning projects, promoting opportunities, and recruiting support. City Connection Teams also assist their city by assessing needs, building networks, and cultivating new projects.

Location: All cities
Time: 2-3 hours weekly

Breakfast Together

Come make a difference in the lives of our neighbors in need by cooking and serving a pancake breakfast. Share a time of worship, give an inspirational message, and pray with people looking for hope.

Time: 2-3 hours per month
Contact: (949) 609-8333
Notes: Join if you enjoy meeting new people, cooking, sharing your life, and praying with people.

Urban Arts

You can tap into your artistic side while connecting with those who may not know about Jesus, but have a shared passion for artistic expression. Urban Arts is a multi-church fellowship of creatives (emcees, de-jays, breakers & writers) living out the praise and purposes of God in unique and inspired ways.

Location: Creative Space, Santa Ana and Beehive Dance Studio, Garden Grove
Time: 2-3 hours per event
Phone: (949) 609-8333

Serve Day: Santa Ana

Help meet the physical needs of others by spending a day painting, cleaning, and improving homes for people in need. Anyone can participate; it’s a perfect serving event for families and small groups.

Time: 5-6 hours per event
Contact: (949) 609-8333
Notes: Join if you enjoy landscaping, building, painting, fixing, and improving.

Treasure Box for Foster Children

3,000 children in foster care need your help to feel treasured and special. Simply fill the treasure box provided with goodies from a list that details the specific likes and dislikes of an individual child. You will receive a small “treasure box” with the child’s first name, gender, age, grade, complete with a list of a few of their favorite things, and clothing size.

Time: Once monthly
Contact: orphans@saddleback.com
Website: www.orphansandthechurch.com

Recovery Bridge Builders

Provide relational ministry and encouragement by visiting various drug and alcohol recovery centers for people living with HIV and AIDS in Orange County. Activities range from playing games to sharing a meal to sharing a Bible Study.

Location: Santa Ana
Time: 2 hours, twice a month
Contact: hiv@saddleback.com or (949) 609-8555
Website: www.hivandthechurch.com

Breaking Bread

Provide and share a basic meal with those less fortunate. Breaking Bread provides a great opportunity to listen, share, and pray for those you help.

Location: Fullerton.
Time: 3-4 hours per week
Contact: (949) 609-8333
Notes: Join if you enjoy preparing, serving, and sharing meals with others.

HIV/AIDS Care Teams

Engage your small group or join other individuals to form a Care Team and come alongside an individual who is living with HIV. The most important goal of the Care Team is “relationship” and being a friend. Activities may include going to a doctor’s appointment, or a trip to the grocery store. Sometimes it may involve a call of encouragement or simply enjoying a meal together.

Time: 2 hours, twice a month
Contact: hiv@saddleback.com or (949) 609-8555
Website: www.hivandthechurch.com

Foster and Adoptive Family “NOT so Extreme Home Make-over”

Serve a foster or adoptive family in Orange County. Foster and adoptive families share their homes, love and very lives with the neediest children in our county. Help with the load and show how much we appreciate them by assisting with maintenance around their homes or yards. No need for an “extreme home makeover,” just you and your family or small group showing up ready to work.

Time: One time - Saturday mornings
Contact: orphans@saddleback.com
Website: www.orphansandthechurch.com

Compassionate Friends

This is an easy way to get started in the ministry. Write a few personal notes of encouragement to deliver to a person who is living with HIV/AIDS in our local community. Sharing your heart and your favorite scripture verse is a perfect way to start! This group meets periodically for encouragement and support.

Time: 2 hours, twice a month
Contact: hiv@saddleback.com or (949) 609-8555
Website: www.hivandthechurch.com

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Serve Day Compton

Help meet the physical needs of others by spending a day painting, cleaning, and improving homes for people in need. Anyone can participate; it’s a perfect serving event for families and small groups.

Time: 5-6 hours per event
Contact: (949) 609-8333
Notes: Join if you enjoy landscaping, building, painting, fixing, and improving.

Military

The Military Common Ground Program is a way to give back to the Marines and their families who sacrifice so much for our country. Participate in deployment and welcome home events, provide care packages for troops serving in Iraq and Afghanistan, help to lead a Sunday School for children of Marines, or enter into a mentoring relationship with couples to help strengthen their marriages.

Location: Camp Pendleton
Time: 2-3 hours per event
Phone: (949) 609-8333

Foster and Adoptive Family “NOT so Extreme Home Make-over”

Serve a foster or adoptive family in Orange County. Foster and adoptive families share their homes, love and very lives with the neediest children in our county. Help with the load and show how much we appreciate them by assisting with maintenance around their homes or yards. No need for an “extreme home makeover,” just you and your family or small group showing up ready to work.

Time: One time - Saturday mornings
Contact: orphans@saddleback.com
Website: www.orphansandthechurch.com

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