Bless Friday® is a movement to honor Christ by starting the Christmas season with service. MDPC is honored to be a part of the transformation of Black Friday, a national shopping phenomenon, into Bless Friday, a spirit-filled service day.
Below are a few opportunities for participation, but, if you don’t find an activity either here or on the Bless Friday website that fits, please allow the Spirit to lead you to a need in your community!
ON-SITE AT AN MDPC PARTNER
(Registration closed)
Decorate The Outreach Center West Houston
Ready to jump into the Christmas spirit? Gather you family or friends and let’s sprinkle The Outreach Center of West Houston with Christmas cheer. Registration with MDPC is required. Once you register with MDPC, registration and volunteer details will be emailed. For more information contact Chuck Fox, , or Julie LaRue, .
AT-HOME PROJECTS
No registration required! Please bring projects to church by noon on Mon, Dec 9.
Bag Beans & Rice
The MDPC Fuente Food Pantry provides an important outreach opportunity to serve the surrounding community. It serves approximately 400 families every Saturday morning. Food resources come from the Houston Food Bank and individual donations. Help the pantry by packaging white rice and pinto beans!
Directions:
Into one zip-top bag, scoop 1 cup of pinto beans.
Into a second bag, scoop 1 cup of rice.
Make the sure bags are closed and sealed correctly.
Bring filled bags to MDPC by noon on Monday, Dec 9, or deliver directly to the Fuente pantry on Friday, Dec 2, 9-11am. (If you can’t attend church on Dec 1, drop off at the MDPC front office anytime.)
Bag Treats for Furry Friends of Meals on Wheels Clients
AniMeals is an Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston program that delivers pet food and treats to the disabled adults and homebound elderly clients that Meals on Wheels serves so they do not feel compelled to share their limited food and resources with their pets. You can help these 1,300 cats and dogs!
Directions:
Fill snack bags with your dog's/cat's favorite TREAT and label the bag for a dog or cat.
*Please make sure bags are closed and sealed correctly so they do not open in transit.
Bring filled bags to MDPC by noon on Monday, Dec 9! (If you can’t attend church on Dec 1, drop off at the MDPC front office anytime.)
Hygiene Kits for SEARCH Homeless Services
SEARCH works to make homelessness rare, brief, and nonrecurring, with an ultimate vision of a Houston without homelessness. You can help by creating toiletry kits!
Directions:
Place these items in a zip-top bag: Deodorant • Disposable razors • Shampoo • Individually packaged toothbrush • Toothpaste
Return completed kits to MDPC by noon on Monday, Dec 9 (if you can’t attend church on that date, drop kits at the MDPC front office anytime).
Neighbor Blessing
Do you know a neighbor who is alone, recovering from illness, or is elderly or homebound? Consider making or picking up a meal, and bring it to them along with an encouraging note or prayer to remind them they are not forgotten and loved by God.