Rhythm of Serving

Brazos Pointe Living Room Podcast:

Flexible Projects

Can Be Tailored to Your Group

Neighbors – Individual Projects (priority on Single Moms, Low SES, Elderly, Disabled, etc.)
- Who do you know that has a need? Ask your group to brainstorm on people they know who could use a helping hand (or a bunch of them) for things they can’t do alone.
  - Prefer to serve non-BPF attendees for this event.
  - NOT for your small group members (we should be doing that all year long)
  - Examples:
    - Yard work
    - Minor home repairs
    - Car care
    - General cleaning

Neighborhoods – Block Parties
- It may be odd for a small group to throw a block party. For my group, I would use the slant of “thanks for letting us mess up parking on the street on Tuesday nights”. Or if you have several SG members in the host home neighborhood, then it would be less awkward.
  - Examples:
    - Cook out with burgers, hot dogs or brats.
    - Ice cream social with neighbors.
    - Include Corn Hole or other outdoor games.
    - Simple get-to-know-you event with cold drinks (reminder - no alcohol for small group events)

Elderly – Assisted Living Parties
- Facilities that we have discussed this idea with:
  - Sodalis (Alisa will call back),
  - Carriage Inn, Kennedy Thompson. Tue, Thur, Fri, Every 2nd Sunday for Worship @ 2:00. Evenings are okay.
  - Brazos Healthcare (Nexian) – Wed and Fri after 1:00, evenings okay (Kailey Robinson, 713-386-9437
- Ideas:
  - Nail painting for women, Jewelry making, games (cards, dominos, simple board games, bingo), Karaoke, teaching dances, crafts (making bracelets, or other jewelry), snacks, ice cream, group bible study, listening to stories. BPF has a theater-style popcorn machine that could be used.

Community – Freeport Elementary School Carnival
- Will require significant preparation and multiple groups.
- BPF can facilitate getting interested groups connected and getting engaged with the proper school officials.

Pre-Defined Projects

Projects waiting for groups to come and serve.

Neighbors in Need – Projects for Local Ministry Partners
TTLM (True to Life Ministries)
- Details to be added

PHC (Pregnancy Help Center)
- HOPE class meals and Graduation treats (Tuesday evenings @~6:30)
  - Oct. 28 HOPE class (meal)
  - Nov. 4 HOPE class (meal)
- Blessings for Babies
  - Oct 18, 9:00 to 1:00 - Need 2 groups
  - Oct 12-17 setup for Blessings for Babies - Need 2 groups (youth SG friendly)
- Diaper Drive Through
  - Setup for Diaper Drive Through on Nov. 7 (afternoon) - Need 1 or 2 groups. (youth SG friendly)
  - Diaper Drive Through on Nov. 8 (tentative) - Need 2 groups
- Youth specific projects:
  - Assembling education materials (binding books, etc.)
  - Assembling Mommy Bags
  - Several cleaning things: light fixtures, decluttering/organizing spaces, deep cleaning the kitchen, wash outside windows,
  - Pressure washing
  - Weeding flower beds
  - Banquet Prep

Texas Port Ministry
- Monday meals beginning Oct. 6 – Nov. 3 (for 80 – 100 people) 2 groups
  - Either prepare or purchase meals and help serve lunch to port workers.
  - Prepare something simple. Stew, soup, sloppy
- Operate coffee trailer Tuesday and Thursday, 9:30 to 11:30 and visit with truckers
- Power wash the parking lot to prepare for re-striping
  - BPF has a trailer-mounted power sprayer with water tank that could be used. Job for 2 or 3 people.
  - One group could combine this with Coffee Trailer.

Refuge for Women
- Tuesday evenings (5:00 to 9:00), prayer walk and project work in the home.
- Make casseroles and freeze for residents to give them breaks from cooking (would be done remotely)
- Help with room décor for 2 graduates and paint rooms
- Classroom redesign and remodel at the home.
  - Should be done Tuesday evening when the home is empty.
- Ongoing upkeep (Lawn care, vehicle maintenance, house upkeep)

Food Basket
- Packing holiday boxes.
  - Need ~ 12 people. Ideal for youth small group
- Collecting, transporting, inspecting canned food from the Angleton fair
  - Dates to be determined. Fair runs from Oct 10 – 18. (youth SG friendly)
- Volunteer take-over
  - Small groups can come in and relieve normal volunteers
  - Open for distribution on Tuesday and Saturday mornings
  - Tasks would include, taking information from clients, shopping assistant, boxing food and helping load food into cars.
- Various maintenance items
  - Clean out freezer and cooler, misc. painting, cleaning roofs/gutters
  - These could be done during volunteer takeover to make more opportunities for volunteers.

Brazosport Cares
- Groups to do volunteer work during normal operating hours
- Groups of 5-7 are ideal. Help stock, help shoppers, help with check-in.
  - Sweeny: Tuesdays 9:00 – 12:30 and 1:30 to 6:00, Wednesdays 9:00 to 12:30 (open) and 2:00 to 5:00 for restocking and setup.
  - Freeport: Tue/Thurs 8:30 – 12:00 set up before opening and clean up after closing,
  - Freeport: 2nd and 4th Thursdays 3:30– 6:30 to set up and clean up
  - Freeport: Monday and Wednesday mornings 9:00-11:00 to help restock and prepare for pantry opening the next day:
  - Freeport – Distributing meals to seniors (Healthy Options Program)
  - Fourth week of the month. Schedule determined by Brazosport Cares.
  - Maybe not for Serve Days, but the Freeport facility will be moving into a new building in early Feb. of ’26 and will need help. Ideal for youth small group.

Brazoria County Dream Center
- Details to be added

River of Hope
- Volunteers to meet with clients on Mondays and Wednesdays from 9:00 to 12:00
- Volunteers to call clients on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:00 to 12:00.
- Volunteers to answer phones during open hours. Spanish speaker is a huge bonus. (Mondays and Wednesdays from 9:00 to 12:00)
- Limited capacity for large groups

Salvation Army
- Details to be added