Serve

Operation Christmas Child: Each fall we pack shoe boxes with gifts and send them around the world to needy children.

Sunday Ministries where you can serve: Sound board, Greeters, Ushers, Baby JAM (nursery), JAM (kids ministry), Set up on Saturday, Tear down after church, Worship team, Various outreach events throughout the year.

Other serving opportunities

New Life Community Center: Serve in the Baby Pantry on Wed. 4pm - 7pm and Sat. 10am -12pm. Help with video game nights for teens or in our after school program on Wed. and Thurs. from 3:30 - 5:00.

5th Quarter Parties: Every fall during football season we join with three other churches to offer parties after the home football games for Lakewood High School. Events are after the game until 11:30 in the Lakewood H.S. gym. They include free pizza & pop, a DJ, an inflatable bouce house and some other games.

Jacksontown Food Pantry: Each week please bring non-perishable food items to Sunday Worship Service. Choose staple items such as macaroni & cheese, peanut butter, saltine crackers, canned soup, canned vegetables, etc. These items are donated to the Jacksontown Food Pantry which operates from the Jacksontown United Methodist Church in Jacksontown, Ohio. Contact Jane Harkness before or after Sunday Worship Service or email her for details at jharkness4@itilink.com.

Clothing Items Sought: Please help NLCC in supporting the efforts of Jacksontown United Methodist Outreach Center, 9350 Jacksontown Road, Jacksontown, Ohio, by organizing and collecting clothing. Place gently used, clean, and serviceable clothing items (no broken zippers, missing buttons, holes, stains, etc.) in the drop box next to the drive thru at the Jacksontown United Methodist Outreach Center. Clothing can be dropped off at any time. The clothing is sorted according to size and gender. The clothing "free" store is open for distribution on Wednesdays from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in the morning and again from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in the evenings. At the present time approximately 125 families are having their clothing needs served by the Outreach Center.

Water's Edge Community Center: We support this vital ministry in Buckeye Lake by sending volunteers to help with the kids.