Be The Church Weekend
Be the Church Weekend is set for May 1,2,3, 2026 We are glad that you are here to explore ways to be involved. Scroll through the options below and register to be a part of a project group!
Evening of Prayer
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Group Description:
Project Leader: Michelle Redmond – 571-340-7175
Day/Date: Friday, May 1
Time: 6:00-7:00 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour
Location: C3 Sanctuary
Volunteer Need/Limit: no limit
What to Wear: casual
Who Can Participate: Adults, Youth, Children – Family friendly
Projection Description: We will open with a song of praise and worship and then we will pray as a church intercessory prayer for “Be the Church” projects, those serving and the community. Our focus will be the evangelistic outreach of the people serving at C3.
Group Description:
Project Leader: Michelle Redmond – 571-340-7175
Day/Date: Friday, May 1
Time: 6:00-7:00 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour
Location: C3 Sanctuary
Volunteer Need/Limit: no limit
What to Wear: casual
Who Can Participate: Adults, Youth, Children – Family friendly
Projection Description: We will open with a song of praise and worship and then we will pray as a church intercessory prayer for “Be the Church” projects, those serving and the community. Our focus will be the evangelistic outreach of the people serving at C3.
Bus Stop Clean-Up
Group Name: Bus Stop Clean Up
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Group Description:
Project Leader: Tim Freels - 765-714-4869 & Kevin Boyd - 765-418-0769
Day/Date: Saturday, May 2
Time: 9:00 a.m.
Duration: unknown
Location: C3
Volunteer Need/Limit: 4
What to Wear: Weather appropriate attire
Who Can Participate: Adults & Youth accompanied by an adult
Projection Description: Volunteers will clean up and paint the bus stop located on 18th Street
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Group Description:
Project Leader: Tim Freels - 765-714-4869 & Kevin Boyd - 765-418-0769
Day/Date: Saturday, May 2
Time: 9:00 a.m.
Duration: unknown
Location: C3
Volunteer Need/Limit: 4
What to Wear: Weather appropriate attire
Who Can Participate: Adults & Youth accompanied by an adult
Projection Description: Volunteers will clean up and paint the bus stop located on 18th Street
Food Finders Fresh Market Pantry
Group Name: Food Finders Fresh Market Pantry
REGISTER SHIFT #1 from 9:45 - 12noon.
REGISTER SHIFT #2 from 11:45 - 2:00 PM
Group Description:
Project Leader: None
Day/Date: Saturday, May 2
Time: 9:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. and 11:45 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Duration: 2 hours 15 minutes – 2 shifts
Location: Food Finders Fresh Market Pantry, 2451 Greenbush St., Lafayette, IN 47904
Volunteer Need: 20-30 per shift
What to Wear: Attire and Personal Items: Volunteers are required to wear closed-toed shoes for the duration of their activities. For your convenience, lockers will be available to securely store your personal items.
Who Can Participate: Volunteers should be 14 years old and older
Projection Description: This volunteer opportunity will involve all volunteer roles to run our pantry:
Greeting: Welcoming our neighbors into our pantry. Directing first time Neighbors where to go to sign up to shop. Sanitizing shopping carts. Assisting with carrying groceries to vehicles, as needed.
Stocking: Ensuring our pantry shelves remain well stocked and organized.
Check-out: Our Neighbor's final stop before exiting our pantry. Logging their visit into our system via iPad.
Project: As product is available, volunteers will repack product / produce.
Attendance and Punctuality: Our pantry relies solely on volunteers, it's essential to arrive promptly and
commit to staying for the entire duration of your shift.
Training: Before each shift begins, our onsite Volunteer Manager will provide comprehensive training to ensure that every volunteer feels prepared and confident in their role.
REGISTER SHIFT #1 from 9:45 - 12noon.
REGISTER SHIFT #2 from 11:45 - 2:00 PM
Group Description:
Project Leader: None
Day/Date: Saturday, May 2
Time: 9:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. and 11:45 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Duration: 2 hours 15 minutes – 2 shifts
Location: Food Finders Fresh Market Pantry, 2451 Greenbush St., Lafayette, IN 47904
Volunteer Need: 20-30 per shift
What to Wear: Attire and Personal Items: Volunteers are required to wear closed-toed shoes for the duration of their activities. For your convenience, lockers will be available to securely store your personal items.
Who Can Participate: Volunteers should be 14 years old and older
Projection Description: This volunteer opportunity will involve all volunteer roles to run our pantry:
Greeting: Welcoming our neighbors into our pantry. Directing first time Neighbors where to go to sign up to shop. Sanitizing shopping carts. Assisting with carrying groceries to vehicles, as needed.
Stocking: Ensuring our pantry shelves remain well stocked and organized.
Check-out: Our Neighbor's final stop before exiting our pantry. Logging their visit into our system via iPad.
Project: As product is available, volunteers will repack product / produce.
Attendance and Punctuality: Our pantry relies solely on volunteers, it's essential to arrive promptly and
commit to staying for the entire duration of your shift.
Training: Before each shift begins, our onsite Volunteer Manager will provide comprehensive training to ensure that every volunteer feels prepared and confident in their role.
Gospel Conversations
Group Name: Gospel Conversations
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Group Description:
Project Leader: Matt Rhoda - 765-714-0853
Day/Date: Saturday, May 2
Time: 9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Duration: 2 ½ hours
Location: meet at C3
Volunteer Need/Limit: no limit
What to Wear: Weather appropriate attire
Who Can Participate: no information
Projection Description: If you are a believer who would like to share your faith in the nearby neighborhoods and are familiar with how to turn it into an everyday conversation, signup and join the team to go out and share God's word. This team will start at C3 at 9:30am, discuss the area of the neighborhood and pray over the morning. The team will come back to debrief on the morning and close in prayer.
We will meet on Saturday, May 2nd at church to pray over the outing, walk a neighborhood for one hour, and then return to share Gospel Conversation stories. If you are reluctant to come out, we need people just to come and pray for us while leaders for each group speak to homeowners. Please consider joining us to experience a special Saturday.
REGISTER HERE
Group Description:
Project Leader: Matt Rhoda - 765-714-0853
Day/Date: Saturday, May 2
Time: 9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Duration: 2 ½ hours
Location: meet at C3
Volunteer Need/Limit: no limit
What to Wear: Weather appropriate attire
Who Can Participate: no information
Projection Description: If you are a believer who would like to share your faith in the nearby neighborhoods and are familiar with how to turn it into an everyday conversation, signup and join the team to go out and share God's word. This team will start at C3 at 9:30am, discuss the area of the neighborhood and pray over the morning. The team will come back to debrief on the morning and close in prayer.
We will meet on Saturday, May 2nd at church to pray over the outing, walk a neighborhood for one hour, and then return to share Gospel Conversation stories. If you are reluctant to come out, we need people just to come and pray for us while leaders for each group speak to homeowners. Please consider joining us to experience a special Saturday.
Home Improvement Projects
Group Name: Home Improvement Projects
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Group Description:
Project Leader: John English - 765-637-5723
Day/Date: Saturday, May 2
Time: TBD
Duration: TBD
Location: TBD
Volunteer Need/Limit: TBD
What to Wear: Weather appropriate attire/work clothes
Who Can Participate: Adults and Youth
Projection Description: Volunteers will assist with home improvement projects
REGISTER HERE
Group Description:
Project Leader: John English - 765-637-5723
Day/Date: Saturday, May 2
Time: TBD
Duration: TBD
Location: TBD
Volunteer Need/Limit: TBD
What to Wear: Weather appropriate attire/work clothes
Who Can Participate: Adults and Youth
Projection Description: Volunteers will assist with home improvement projects
Mulch The Church Grounds
Group Name: Mulch the Church Grounds
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Group Description:
Project Leader: Aimee Briles - 765-585-8638
Day/Date: Friday, May 1
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Duration: until project is completed
Location: C3
Volunteer Need/Limit: 6
What to Wear: Weather appropriate attire
Who Can Participate: Adults Only
Projection Description: Volunteers will clean lay and spread mulch around the exterior of the church
REGISTER HERE
Group Description:
Project Leader: Aimee Briles - 765-585-8638
Day/Date: Friday, May 1
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Duration: until project is completed
Location: C3
Volunteer Need/Limit: 6
What to Wear: Weather appropriate attire
Who Can Participate: Adults Only
Projection Description: Volunteers will clean lay and spread mulch around the exterior of the church
Tippecanoe County Jail Staff Appreciation
Group Name: Tippecanoe County Jail Staff Appreciation
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Group Description:
Project Leader: Bob Baids – 708-738-8059
Day/Date: Saturday, May 2 (delivery)
Time: 1:00 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour
Location: C3 for packing / delivery to Tippecanoe County Jail
Volunteer Need/Limit: 4
What to Wear: no information
Who Can Participate: Adults
Projection Description: This group will be creating care packages that will be delivered to the staff at the Tippecanoe County Jail to show our appreciation for everything they do day in and day out.
The project leader will reach out to the group regarding the donations needed, as well as details for assembly and delivery of the care packages.
REGISTER HERE
Group Description:
Project Leader: Bob Baids – 708-738-8059
Day/Date: Saturday, May 2 (delivery)
Time: 1:00 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour
Location: C3 for packing / delivery to Tippecanoe County Jail
Volunteer Need/Limit: 4
What to Wear: no information
Who Can Participate: Adults
Projection Description: This group will be creating care packages that will be delivered to the staff at the Tippecanoe County Jail to show our appreciation for everything they do day in and day out.
The project leader will reach out to the group regarding the donations needed, as well as details for assembly and delivery of the care packages.
Vets for Vets
Group Name: Vets for Vets
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Group Description:
Project Leader: None
Day/Date: Saturday, May 2
Time: 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Duration: 2 hours
Location: Indiana Veterans Home, 3851 N River Rd, West Lafayette, IN 47906
Volunteer Need/Limit: 10
What to Wear: Weather appropriate attire
Who Can Participate: Adults & Youth accompanied by an adult
Projection Description: Volunteers will accompany veterans at the Indiana Veterans Home around a Corvette car show
REGISTER HERE
Group Description:
Project Leader: None
Day/Date: Saturday, May 2
Time: 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Duration: 2 hours
Location: Indiana Veterans Home, 3851 N River Rd, West Lafayette, IN 47906
Volunteer Need/Limit: 10
What to Wear: Weather appropriate attire
Who Can Participate: Adults & Youth accompanied by an adult
Projection Description: Volunteers will accompany veterans at the Indiana Veterans Home around a Corvette car show
Westminster Village Hymn Sing and Ice Cream Social
Group Name: Westminster Village Hymn Sing and Ice Cream Social
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Group Description:
Project Leader: Glenda Buchanan – 765-491-2298
Day/Date: Saturday, May 2
Time: 2:00-3:00 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour
Location: Westminster Village, 2741 N Salisbury St, West Lafayette, IN 47906
Volunteer Limit: 10
What to Wear: no information
Who Can Participate: Adults and Children are welcomed if accompanied by an adult
Projection Description: Volunteers will arrive at 2:00 pm to enjoy an ice cream social and hymn sing with the residents.
REGISTER HERE
Group Description:
Project Leader: Glenda Buchanan – 765-491-2298
Day/Date: Saturday, May 2
Time: 2:00-3:00 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour
Location: Westminster Village, 2741 N Salisbury St, West Lafayette, IN 47906
Volunteer Limit: 10
What to Wear: no information
Who Can Participate: Adults and Children are welcomed if accompanied by an adult
Projection Description: Volunteers will arrive at 2:00 pm to enjoy an ice cream social and hymn sing with the residents.
Wheelchair Ramp Project
Group Name: Wheelchair Ramp Project
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Group Description:
Project Leader: Jerry Mathews – 765-421-2240
Day/Date: Saturday, May 2
Time: 8:00 a.m.
Duration: 5 hours
Location: TBD
Volunteer Need/Limit: 8-12
What to Wear: work clothes, ones you don’t mind getting dirty What to Bring: hammer, work gloves, face covering
Who Can Participate: Adults & Youth only
Projection Description: Our group will be partnering with "Servant's at Work" to build a wheelchair ramp for a local family. Team leader Jerry Mathews will contact you with the meeting time and place.
REGISTER HERE
Group Description:
Project Leader: Jerry Mathews – 765-421-2240
Day/Date: Saturday, May 2
Time: 8:00 a.m.
Duration: 5 hours
Location: TBD
Volunteer Need/Limit: 8-12
What to Wear: work clothes, ones you don’t mind getting dirty What to Bring: hammer, work gloves, face covering
Who Can Participate: Adults & Youth only
Projection Description: Our group will be partnering with "Servant's at Work" to build a wheelchair ramp for a local family. Team leader Jerry Mathews will contact you with the meeting time and place.
YMCA Emergency Shelter Blessings
Group Name: YWCA Emergency Shelter Blessings
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Group Description:
Project Leader: Missy Freels – 765-491-3570
Day/Date: Saturday, May 2
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Duration: 3-5 hours
Location: YWCA Emergency Shelter, 605 N 6th Street, Lafayette, IN 47901
Volunteer Need/Limit: 10
What to Wear: work clothes, ones you don’t mind getting dirty
Who Can Participate: Adults and children 14 years or older accompanied by an adult
Projection Description: Volunteers will clean up yard, plant flowers, mulch playground and clean up and paint a picnic table and benches
REGISTER HERE
Group Description:
Project Leader: Missy Freels – 765-491-3570
Day/Date: Saturday, May 2
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Duration: 3-5 hours
Location: YWCA Emergency Shelter, 605 N 6th Street, Lafayette, IN 47901
Volunteer Need/Limit: 10
What to Wear: work clothes, ones you don’t mind getting dirty
Who Can Participate: Adults and children 14 years or older accompanied by an adult
Projection Description: Volunteers will clean up yard, plant flowers, mulch playground and clean up and paint a picnic table and benches