Ideas that Work
October 1, 1997
Home School Band
With the rise of home schooling in our area,
First Assembly began a home-school band. Rehearsals are held on Thursday
afternoons, with tutoring by our church-music director and another qualified
teacher from our church. The band performs every Sunday night during the
school term and on special holidays.
Through the band, the church has added new members, gained a stronger music
program, and provided support for home-schooling parents.
Car Repair Ministry
For some single women, particularly single moms,
car problems can be nearly debilitating. To meet this need, our church started
ARM—Automobile Repair Ministry—for single women from our
church and community.
The church constructed a three-bay garage eqipped to do evaluation and minor
repair work. With volunteer labor, discounted parts, and donated equipment,
arm gives oil and filter changes and other minor repair work for the cost
of parts. One woman's car broke down a half hour's drive from her house.
She called the church office, and someone towed her car to the garage, where
it was fixed.
arm operates the first Saturday morning of each month. Generally, people
set up an appointment, but we take walk-ins.
Caroling in Bars
As an outreach, our church goes caroling in
local bars after our Christmas Eve service.
The previous week I call bars in our area to find out which ones will be
open. Volunteers meet after the service for prayer and a brief training session.
We then carpool to the bar. I go in and ask the owner if we can carol there.
If he agrees, we announce to the customers our intentions and hand out song
sheets. We sing only four or five familiar carols and only a verse or two
of each. We then close with "We Wish You ...
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