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Be A Reading Buddy at Joshua House

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This program has LAMPLighters reading mostly with younger boys, around 7 years old, on Monday evenings. Your time commitment can vary.

Be A Homeroom Mom at Met Min's Sullivan School

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We will be asking for a 3 month commitment to start, approximately one hour/month, plus coordination with teachers. Times TBD. You will work with the teachers to come up with an activity for you to help with / lead in the classroom. It will most likely be something that fits into their curriculum.

Interested or want more info? Contact Kari Adams at
kari.p.adams@gmail.com

Volunteer at Met Min's Children's Chapel

As part of our Spiritual Development Outreach program this year, LAMPLighters are encouraged to be Helping Hands with the Metropolitan Ministries' Wednesday Night Kids Chapel. Becca Baughman, a Global Mission Fellow working with MM this year, has organized a fun and thoughtful kids-friendly Bible Story for each week, with appropriate easy crafts for the kids to do that will seal the lessons in their minds and provide some mid-week fun. LL will simply show up and help the kids with any cutting or pasting needed for the crafts, while providing some one-on-one love and attention to these little cuties. We need 1 or 2 volunteers each week; volunteers will arrive around 6:30 pm to help set up; the Chapel is from 7:00-8:00.

Attached is the schedule of lessons for the year. The overall theme is Faith, with each story sharing how special people in the Bible lived out their faith when times were especially difficult. Not only is this perfect encouragement for these kids, it's a terrific reminder for us as well.

Questions? Call Anne Carney

Questions? Contact LAMPLighter's

Mission Coordinator Kari Adams!

We Care Kits/New Mom Program

We assemble “Overnight Bags” for Joshua House to support children arriving in emergency placement situations, often with very few personal belongings. Each bag includes basic essentials such as toiletries, socks, and a washcloth to help provide comfort during a difficult transition. Donations of travel-size hygiene products, men’s, women’s, and children’s socks, makeup bags, and drawstring backpacks are greatly appreciated. Full-size toiletry items are also always in high demand.

We also create “Welcome Baskets” for new residents at Metropolitan Ministries, which primarily serves families in transition. We are currently assisting with welcome baskets for new mothers and babies moving into the Metropolitan Ministries residential program. Many residents are new mothers with infants, making donations of full-size toiletries, baby care products, diapers, wipes, and other family essentials especially meaningful. We would also greatly appreciate donations of gently used infant clothing, blankets, bottles, and other baby items in good condition.

In addition, LL will be partnering with Metropolitan Ministries to host quarterly baby showers for pregnant residents, helping celebrate and support growing families with much-needed essentials, encouragement, and community care. Your generosity helps families feel welcomed, cared for, and supported as they begin a new chapter.