Servingothersisacriticalpartoffinding joyinthislife.Godmadethewholeworld systemtomakepeopledependoneach other.It’snotjustinafamilybut throughoutourculture.Thepoorneedthe rich.Therichneedthepoor.Neithercan functionwithouttheother.Thechild needstheparentandtheparent definitelyneedsthechild.
Sometimesinourbusyculture,wedon’tendup havingtimetotrulycareforthepoororserve othersinanyway.Wearetoobusyservingour employersandourfamilytoeventhinkof volunteering.Inwardly,wefeelalackof fulfillmentifweliveourliveswithoutserving others. Whenwefinallygetanopeningintheschedule andfeelthedesiretovolunteer,weoftencan’t findaplacetoserve.Sowhenyougetafew hoursfreeinyourschedulehereareafew optionsrighthereintheDCarea:
DC DREAM CENTER Isagreatorganizationstarted byNationalCommunity Church.Theydoagreatjobof helpinginthecityandhost manyeventsandprograms thatwelcomevolunteers.
CENTRAL UNION MISSION IstartedhelpingherewhenI was16yearsoldandmy churchwouldgothereoncea month.Theyhavemultiple locationsandprogramswhere youcanvolunteer.
THE HOUSE DC Isawonderfulministrystartedby twoformerNFLPlayers,providing asafespaceforyouthand bringinghopethroughJesus Christ.
Allthreeoftheseorganizationsdoagreat jobofservingthoseinneedandwould welcomeyourparticipationinmultipleways. WillliamBoothstartedtheSalvationArmy.He saidthefollowingaboutreachingoutto thoseinneed: “Imustgo,notonlytothose whoneedmebuttothosewhoneedme most.” Maythosewordsmotivateyouto serveGodbyservingothers. Findsometimeandgooutandserve others!