Super Serve Saturday

Clear small trees and bushes in the Wesley Foundation parking lot:

• 9:00a -12:00p meet at the Wesley Foundation in the parking lot (2717 Clifton Ave, Cincinnati)
• A team of up to 6 people (children are welcome if a parent is there to supervise) will help to clear trees and bushes from blocking the parking lot
• What to bring/know: Please wear long pants and shirts, close toe shoes, and work gloves as this project will be outside. If possible, bring pruning sheers, saws, potentially chain saw, and rakes
• Childcare is available at the church if needed for those 5 and younger. Sign up for project/childcare by Thursday, March 13th at 5:00p. 

Partner with United Women of Faith to make blankets, create spring garden markers and decorations, and participate in jewelry crafts:

• A great project for children, friends, and families to serve together!
• This serve project will take place at the church (Welcome Center) between 10:00a-1:00p and there are multiple projects: making fleece blankets, creating spring garden markers and decorations, and jewelry crafts. 
• You can choose to remain at one station the whole time or you can float to multiple stations throughout the morning. 
• If you want to keep what you make, you may wish to make a donation. 
• Can’t make it the whole time? Not a problem! When you sign up to serve, let us know what time you plan on being there in comments.
• Childcare is available at the church if needed for those 3 and younger. Sign up for project/childcare by Thursday, March 13th at 5:00p. 

Help fill our Easter Eggs for the 2025 Easter Egg Hunt:

• Another great project for children, friends, and families to serve together!
• This serve project will take place at the church (3rd floor) between 9:00a-12:00p. 
• We have 2880 eggs to fill with candy and would love you help making it happen!
• Can’t make it the whole time? Not a problem! When you sign up to serve, let us know what time you plan on being there in comments.
• Childcare is available at the church if needed for those 3 and younger. Sign up for project/childcare by Thursday, March 13th at 5:00p.

Decorate greeting cards for the Love Thy Neighbor Project:

• From 9:00a – 12:00p, help to decorate and personalize over 600 greeting cards for the Love Thy Neighbor Project!
• Please feel free to add drawings and decorations inspired by Easter, spring, and nature, along with thoughtful messages of togetherness and kindness to enhance the cards.
• Meet at Hyde Park Community UMC in the Social Hall on the 1st floor.
• Childcare is available at the church if needed for those 3 and younger. Sign up for project/childcare by Wednesday, March 13th at 5:00p.

Build/assemble furniture to make a house a home with New Life Furniture Bank:

• 9:00a -12:00p meet at New Life Furniture (11335 Reed Hartman Hwy. Unit 134 in Blue Ash)
• A team of up to 8 people (ages 12 and up) will help assemble tables (two people can assemble a table in 1 hour).
• All skill levels (no experience needed) can participate – there will be people there to help and train you on what to do. No tools needed everything will be provided including ear and eye protection.
• Imagine a home without a kitchen table to gather around. Imagine eating a meal with your children on the floor. Many families living in extreme poverty, overcoming homelessness and other extreme circumstances are facing this reality. YOU can help change that by building/assembling a kitchen table, coffee table or other useful piece of furniture for families in need in Cincinnati with New Life Furniture Bank.
• Please wear comfortable shoes, clothes, and bring a water bottle.
• Click here to fill out volunteer form (needed for each time you serve) 
• Childcare is available at the church if needed for those 11 and younger. Sign up for project/childcare by Thursday, March 13th at 5:00p. 

Organize/pack linens and homewares at New Life Furniture:

• 10:00a -12:00p at New Life Furniture (11335 Reed Hartman Hwy. Unit 134 in Blue Ash)
• A team of up to 10 (ages 12 and up) will help make a house a home by sorting dishes and linen donations and boxing them up for delivery.
• Please wear closed toe shoes, comfortable clothes and bring a water bottle.
• Click here to fill out volunteer form (needed for each time you serve – select Warehouse Help as program) 
• As a volunteer, you are eligible for a 10% discount coupon to use at our Thrift Store in appreciation for your help. Please remember to ask about it!
• Childcare is available at the church if needed for those 11 and younger. Sign up for project/childcare by Thursday, March 13th at 5:00p.

Prepare part of a meal for residents and staff at The Center for Respite Care: 

• Want an option where you can serve at home?
• Sign up to prepare part of a meal (choose from entree, side, salad, drinks, dessert, pantry items, etc.) for 20 residents and staff at The Center for Respite Care.
• The entree, Sausage and Rice Casserole’s recipe is provided and attached at the bottom of this document as a PDF. You can also email Pastor Kate (ksmith@hpcumc.org) to get the recipe.
• Drop off takes place at the church parking lot at 4:00p on Saturday OR Welcome Center kitchen anytime throughout the week before 4:00p and the Sheldons will take the meal to Respite.
• Items that need to be hot/warm for the meal need to be dropped off at the church on Saturday afternoon at 4:00p.
• For a totally no contact option, choose a cold/room temperature meal item and drop off your item in the Welcome Center kitchen before 4:00p on Super Serve Saturday