The Christmas Store is our largest event of the year. Parents in our programs are invited to “shop” for toys donated through our annual toy drive, selecting gifts for their children to open on Christmas morning. The store runs December 19, 20, and 22, with volunteer shifts available throughout the day. Volunteers can sign up for a 1.5-hour shift to help wrap gifts or assist families while they shop.

Shepherd’s newly revamped Christmas Festival brings the sights, sounds, and flavors of the holiday season to life! Families will enjoy Christmas lights, cookie decorating, ice skating, and more. They expect about 500 participants and need volunteers to assist with setup and activities throughout the event.

We have begun a new session of Embrace Grace, a ministry that serves young, unwed, pregnant mothers. The group meets every Tuesday morning for twelve weeks, and we can use volunteers in multiple areas to help the ministry succeed. That includes leaders for our weekly meetings, people to organize and bring food to the gatherings, hosts to throw a baby shower at the end of the twelve-week session at the Polk Stables, and babysitters (paid positions available).

If you have questions or would like to help, please get in touch with Reagan Spangle (812-671-1450) or Rayvey George (678-557-6141).

Help Shepherd Community Center share the joy of Thanksgiving by delivering totes of food to our neighbors on Saturday, November 22 from 11 am–1 pm. Volunteers will load up vehicles and deliver baskets to specific homes in the community. It’s a meaningful way to bless families directly during the holiday season.

This Sunday, the deacon team will be collecting a special offering to seed Hope Church of Haughville's Mercy Fund. These funds will provide tangible relief to people experiencing difficult seasons, both within the church family and in the city.

The Fall Festival will be held in the parking lot at Shepherd Community Center. This outdoor event features decorated trunks, costumes, games, and plenty of candy. Last year, nearly 1,000 children and families attended.

This year, they’ll need 50+ volunteers to decorate trunks and pass out candy. Come early to set up and help create a safe, fun Halloween alternative for our neighborhood. All ages are welcome and this is a great family event!

Our core team will receive all the support it needs to establish regular Sunday worship and ministry effectively on the Near Westside of Indianapolis. You can assist in the following ways:

1. Helping with childcare and kid activities during worship on Sunday evenings. Ideally 3-5 volunteers per Sunday.

2. Providing sides, dessert, and drinks for monthly hospitality meals on the last Sunday of the month. Main course will be pizza (or similar). Ideally 6-10 volunteers per meal.

Use this form to sign up individually or even with your community group. Reach out to Sam if you have any questions.

Learn more about the work on the Near Westside here.

This Sunday, October 26th, from 12:30-4 pm for Shepherd's Poverty 101 training at Redeemer in the Underground, for those who RSVP’d! This training helps challenge stereotypes about poverty and ultimately provides a deeper understanding of the poverty mindset. If we are to break the cycle of poverty in our neighbors' lives, then we need to ensure that we understand as much as possible about poverty.

This Sunday, the deacon team will be collecting a special offering to seed Hope Church of Haughville's Mercy Fund. These funds will provide tangible relief to people experiencing difficult seasons, both within the church family and in the city.

We will be cancelling the Weekend Respite this week, but please be on the lookout for future events like this.

Our core team will receive all the support it needs to establish regular Sunday worship and ministry effectively on the Near Westside of Indianapolis. You can assist in the following ways:

1. Helping with childcare and kid activities during worship on Sunday evenings. Ideally 3-5 volunteers per Sunday.

2. Providing sides, dessert, and drinks for monthly hospitality meals on the last Sunday of the month. Main course will be pizza (or similar). Ideally 6-10 volunteers per meal.

Use this form to sign up individually or even with your community group.

Learn more about the work on the Near Westside here.

Family Hope, a partner ministry of Redeemer's deacon team, invites you to learn more about how you can get involved! Family Hope is a Christian non-profit that offers temporary host families for children and provides resources and support for parents in real, tangible ways. Opportunities to serve include host family, support friend, and support coach volunteer roles.

This Fall, they will be offering monthly info sessions over Zoom! Participants can join on a date convenient to them to learn more about ways to serve and ask any questions they might have. 

Consider joining on a date that works for you!

• October 16

• November 3

Our core team will receive all the support it needs to establish regular Sunday worship and ministry effectively on the Near Westside of Indianapolis. You can assist in the following ways:

1. Helping with childcare and kid activities during worship on Sunday evenings. Ideally 3-5 volunteers per Sunday.

2. Providing sides, dessert, and drinks for monthly hospitality meals on the last Sunday of the month. Main course will be pizza (or similar). Ideally 6-10 volunteers per meal.

Use this form to sign up individually or even with your community group.

Learn more about the work on the Near Westside here.

Join your neighbors as we join together for the annual Fall Clean Up!  Bring your rakes, brooms, gloves, and clean up tools and meet us in Herron Morton Park.  Donuts and coffee will be served and then we'll get busy on beautifying the neighborhood - together!

This week, Jeff Nottingham and Julianne Vastbinder will discuss the launch of Mercy Month and how we can participate in the work that God is doing within our congregation and in our city.

Volunteers that wish to help with the cleanup can meet at Great Oak Commons at 10 am to enjoy coffee and doughnuts before venturing out across the neighborhood to pick up trash and debris. Supplies for the day will be provided by Keep Indianapolis Beautiful (KIB). Contact Peter or Joan at volunteer@oldnorthside.org