Opportunities to serve

Denver First Church Missions Calendar summary

Spring – Gift Card Collection
Summer – Navajo Missions Trip
August – Kid’s Hope / Clayton Elementary School Supply Collection
October – Faith Promise Emphasis
October – Trunk or Treat
Oct/Nov – Shoebox Christmas

CHILD SPONSORSHIP THRU NAZARENE COMPASSIONATE MINISTRIES
For more information go to - https://ncm.org/sponsor-a-child

GIFT CARD COLLECTION
Collecting gift cards that can be used to support needs the church is made aware of.

MISSION TRIPS
An opportunity to serve locally, nationally, or internationally by joining a team of volunteers as they travel to a specific location to work with the locals in sharing Jesus in many ways (construction, Vacation Bible School, administration, services, etc.).

Are you looking for a way to serve in 2023? Both of these teams are looking for more people to join:
April 12-22 to Serbia to serve Ukrainian refugees - Interested? Contact John Bruneau - coloradodistrictww@gmail.com
July 15-22 to the Navajo Reservation - Interested? Contact Steve Sanford - jsanford57@yahoo.com

Work & Witness - https://nazarene.org/workandwitness

COLORADO IRON ASSOCIATION (CIA) - DFC Motorcycle Ministry
CIA is a missions-oriented motorcycle riding group based in Denver, CO. We meet for breakfast and go for a ride about once per month. We also try to do a construction-related mission trip each year.

GRACE & LIFE NAZARENE COMPASSIONATE MINISTRY
Our local Nazarene Compassionate Ministry is located here in Denver, CO. Grace & Life Church is a ministry head for multiple Spanish Ministries located in Denver Westwood neighborhood (https://graceandlifechurch.org/).  A list of current projects is here - Grace-4Projects


PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS
MOVEMENT 5280 - http://movement5280.org/
The mission of Movement 5280 is to provide a "family of support" to homeless youth who have aged out of foster care and other at-risk young people lacking guidance as they transition to adulthood.
 
WAYS YOU CAN SERVE WITH 5280 & IN THE COMMUNITY
  • Serve a Wednesday, Friday or Sunday meal with your family, small group or Sunday school class.
  • Cook a hot meal (average 50-100 people), add the following to your browser to sign up to bring a meal: Movement 5280: Movement 5280 Meals (signupgenius.com)
  • Administrative behind the scenes help for Movement 5280.
  • Donate snack items that can be given to our youth on the streets.
  • Volunteer on Wednesdays 10am-2pm, Thursdays 8-11am or Fridays 4:30-7:30pm.
  • Write encouraging notes and scriptures to those we give a meal to.
  • Donate clothing and sleeping bags.
  • Pray specifically for all of the young adults in 5280’s Celebrate Recovery group.
  • PRAY! PRAY! PRAY!

ENGLEWOOD'S TABLE - https://www.facebook.com/EnglewoodsTable
A Food Resource- Community Food Bank, No ID required, No restrictions.

KIDS HOPE - Involvement at Clayton Elementary
We are looking for mentors for our Kids Hope program at Clayton Elementary School. You'll be paired with one kid and meet with them once a week for an hour during the year. Contact Pastor Shaun McClellan - shaunm@denverfirstchurch.com.

COMMUNITY SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES (Just a few suggestions...)
  • Shoveling snow for an elderly neighbor.
  • Sharing food with someone on your street that’s sick.
  • Walking a dog for a neighbor.
  • Getting to know your neighbors.
  • Assisting with yardwork like raking leaves or helping someone garden.