Serving - Christmas '21

• Adopt a soldier (or two!) on Christmas Day | Pending a final decision from post leadership, Fort Jackson is tentatively recruiting host families to host 2 or 4 basic training recruits who can't go home for Christmas. Email   or sign up in the lobby starting Dec. 5. 

• Sponsor a child in foster care this Christmas | Now through Dec. 10 | Over 100 kids are still in need of a sponsor! Purchase gifts from a child's wish list OR donate gift cards or money to Richland County Foster Parent Association. 

• Assemble gift bags for every inmate in South Carolina | Mon., Dec. 6 in the gym | 2-hour shifts from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. | Join dozens of volunteers from around the state for this annual project of the SC Baptist Convention. Email   by Dec. 3 to reserve your spot! 

• Take part in Shandon's second annual Christmas Dinner for International Teachers | Tue., Dec. 14 in the lobby | 6 p.m. | Serve as a table host, food server, greeter, or decorating team member as we welcome international teachers and their families for a fun time of food and fellowship. Over 50 have already RSVP'd! CLICK HERE to volunteer.

• Join us for Cookies & Caroling at Colony East | Sun., Dec. 19 | 4 p.m. | Bring individually wrapped store-bought or homemade cookies and meet us at the playground (3430 Kay Street, 29210) as we spread Christmas cheer to refugee children and their families. 

• Help prepare taxes for neighbors in need (It's easy!) | Now through Apr 15 with training in Dec. and Jan. | The Cooperative Ministry is seeking tax preparers for its Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program, which provides free income tax assistance for thousands of low-income individuals and families across the greater Columbia area. Serve 2-4 hours per week at one of 24 sites across the Midlands. No experience necessary. CLICK HERE or email Maggie at   to learn more. 

• Donate coats and pray for men in residence at Providence Home | Now through Dec. 25 | The Holiday Hope Prayer Campaign assigns a prayer partner to each man in residence at Providence Home, and includes updates on their progress. You can also donate new or gently used men's coats for those in need. Email   to get involved.