Churches of all ages meeting needs: ‘ServeNC’ day 5 highlights

Read our highlights from day five of the statewide 'ServeNC' initiative.

On Aug. 3-10, more than 1,000 churches are partnering together to serve North Carolina communities as part of a statewide emphasis called “ServeNC.”

The “ServeNC” initiative, organized by North Carolina Baptists and their partnering organization Baptists on Mission, encourages churches to consider and respond to the needs of local neighborhoods by taking on service projects within their communities. By the time the emphasis week began on Saturday, Aug. 3, more than 1,150 churches in 92 North Carolina counties had committed to serve. A map of churches participating in “ServeNC” can be found here.

Did your church complete a “ServeNC” service project? Let us know by filling out this celebration form here. Be sure to share your story with us on social media by tagging @ncbaptist using the hashtag #ServeNC. We want to celebrate with you!

Visit servenc.com/articles to read recaps of previous “ServeNC” days.

Following are some highlights from day five of “ServeNC.”

Day five highlights

Staff members at the Woman’s Missionary Union of North Carolina partnered with a local ministry in Raleigh to “ServeNC,” helping run a clothing and grocery store for special guests at no cost. “It was a beautiful demonstration of the church coming together to share what they have with those who need it,” the organization shared in a post on social media.
Members of Freedom Church in Lincolnton cooked breakfast for 80 teachers at a nearby middle school.
In eastern North Carolina, members of Wrightsville Beach Baptist Church delivered meals to local fire stations in the community and prayed over the firefighters. Wrightsville Beach plans to deliver meals to more fire stations later in the week.
Near Asheville, Turkey Creek Baptist Church in Leicester repaired a community member’s gutter and roof after recent storms passed through the area. The church also held a fundraiser for a local ramp building ministry in the community.
Abide Bible Church packed bags full of food and toiletries for a local ministry in Goldsboro. The bags will be distributed to unhoused families and others in need.

Staff members from the Woman’s Missionary Union of North Carolina, along with family and friends, partnered together to serve at a local ministry in Raleigh.

Members of Salem Baptist Church in Dobson served at a local food pantry by organizing food, stocking shelves, bagging groceries and recycling boxes.
In Winston-Salem, Calvary Baptist Church completed service projects at a Title I elementary school in the community.
Berryhill Baptist Church in Charlotte delivered food and thank-you cards to local police officers, taking time to pray with the officers in the process.
In Wendell, Hephzibah Baptist Church spent time serving at a local women’s shelter in the community.
In Wilkes County, Pleasant Grove Baptist Church in Ronda hosted a volleyball camp and spent time cleaning at a local middle school in the community.
In Elizabeth City, volunteers from Redemption City Church delivered supplies and stocked shelves at the student pantry for Elizabeth City State University.

Volunteers from Redemption City Church served students at Elizabeth City State University by working in their student pantry.

Aenon Missionary Baptist Church in Wilson County distributed food and pocket calendars for workers at the local EMS substation.
In Charlotte, Hickory Grove Baptist Church partnered with a local soccer club by helping run their weekly meal and soccer camp for children in the community.
60 volunteers from Mount Pleasant Baptist Church in Hayesville served first responders in the community with a meal and car wash.
Calvary Baptist Church in Brevard served meals and completed service projects for a local ministry in the Hendersonville community.
In Sampson County, young volunteers from Rowan Baptist Church packed and prayed over snack baskets to be delivered to school teachers in the community.
In Winston-Salem, students and leaders from Old Town Baptist Church partnered with other churches in the community to prepare meal bags for a local ministry. The ministry will later distribute the bags to neighbors in need.