It is often easier to engage our city with others who are already doing it. The following list of opportunities are organized by people that are a part of Redeemer. Please contact the person listed next to each project if you are interested in volunteering or in simply finding out more information. They would love to hear from you!
Bellingham Street Ministry
On Wednesday nights a group of men go out at 10:30 and take hot chocolate to our community who are on the streets. We get to know them for the person that they are and pray for them. We are building relationships with people who have no other relationships. We are proclaiming that Christ is the ruler in our lives and telling others that also. Contact info: Dane Burgess at dane_burgess@yahoo.com, or call him at 307-752-2299.
Lighthouse Mission
Ethan and Kelli Potts and their Missional Community help serve a meal at the Lighthouse Mission once a month. It entails food preparation, serving and cleaning up for the homeless at the Mission and people who have gone or are going through the Lighthouse Mission Program. Contact info: Ethan and Kelli Potts at ethan_pacrest@qwest.net or call 360-510-1049.
Fairhaven Estates
Carin Gurliaccio organizes a monthly service at the Fairhaven Estates, a nursing home in Fairhaven. The service includes the chance to share the Good News through a message, prayer, music, communion, and fellowship at the end. Contact info: Carin Gurliaccio at wandergurl@aol.com or call her at 360-733-3870.
Whatcom Volunteer Center’s “Chore Program”
MeLisa Vander Veen has become a liaison for the WVC’s chores in Fairhaven. She is sent a list of people (elderly or disabled) who have requested to have some type of service done such as cleaning, yard work, shopping, driving, etc. MeLisa is currently working on an ongoing basis with a few clients and can always use help or she is more than willing to set you up with a new client. Contact info: MeLisa Vander Veen at mellamomelisa@yahoo.com.
Small Potatoes Gleaning Project
Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays the Small Potatoes Gleaning Project needs help preparing beds, planting seeds, weeding, and other greenhouse work on their farm. In the spring and summer, volunteers will be needed to harvest on their farm and others as they glean food for the Bellingham Food Bank. Rob, Kati, Emma and Owen Berreth volunteer on Friday mornings from 9:00-11:00am. Contact info: Kati Berreth at kati@redeemersouth.org or to sign-up online to volunteer go to gleaningproject.org.