Local Outreach
Serve on behalf of Good Shepherd with one of our trusted partners and help meet the needs of people in our own backyard.
Opportunities
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Arrowood Mobile Home Community
Date: Various Thursdays throughout the school year
Who: Adults and children of all ages
Where: 10400 John Price Road, Charlotte
What: This ministry is looking for people who are interested in helping with senior citizens, soccer ministry, playing games, and doing Bible studies with the residents. This is an on-going partnership reaching both children and adults.
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Nursing Home
Date: 1st and 2nd Saturdays of each month
Who: Adults and children ages 6 and up
Where: 2415 Sandy Porter Road, Charlotte
What: Join us in blessing the residents of Mecklenburg Rehab. On the first Saturday of the month, we play bingo with the residents. On the second Saturday of the month, we have social time with crafts, music, and games.
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Samaritan's Feet Warehouse
Date: 2nd Saturday of each month
Who: Adults and children ages 8 and up
Where: 4808 Chesapeake Drive, Charlotte
What: Sort or repackage shoes to be shipped to children world-wide and in the Charlotte area.
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Rebound Lunch Serving
Date: 1st Saturday of each month
Who: Adult men
Where: 901 W. 1st Street, Charlotte
What: Prepare and serve lunch at the Rebound Men's Rehabilitation. We meet at 9:30 AM at the facility and we are currently limited to 10 volunteers.
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Dove's Nest
Date: 1st Saturday of each month
Who: Adults (ladies or couples preferred)
Where: 2855 West Boulevard, Charlotte
What: Serve lunch at the Dove’s Nest Ladies Rehabilitation Center. We meet at 12 pm at the facility and we are currently limited to 6 volunteers. If you’d rather donate a dessert than serve in person, dessert donations can be dropped off in the church front office lobby from 10:30 AM to 11:15 AM on the first Saturday of the month.
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Room In the Inn (seasonal)
Date: Fridays night/Saturday morning December - March
Who: Adults and children ages 6 and up
Where: Good Shepherd Church
What: Good Shepherd hosts people struggling with homelessness in our community on Friday night/Saturday morning during the colder months of December through March. Various roles for volunteers include bed making, room set up, dinner prep, dinner serve, evening host, overnight host, breakfast, and clean up.
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SIM Prayer trail
Date: Various Saturdays
Who: Adults and children ages 12 and up
Where: 14830 Choate Circle, Charlotte
What: Clean up and maintain the SIM prayer trail on 10 acres of woods.
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Lake Wylie Elementary
Date: Various Weekdays
Who: Adults
Where: 13620 Erwin Road, Charlotte
What: Sign up to be a student’s Lunch Buddy once per week during the school year. There are also various opportunities to bless staff throughout the year. We also meet to pray around the flagpole on the 2nd Thursday of the month.
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Fostering the Family (Family Advocacy Ministry)
Date: Various days and roles
Who: Adults
Where: Home of foster or Kinship family
What: Sign up to join a care team that will surround a foster family, providing meals, childcare, yard work, etc…
We’ve identified 4 areas of ministry that focus our resources to be “narrow and deep” in helping people with physical and spiritual needs. Below is a list of the various partners within each category. -
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Southwest Middle School
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Charlotte Rescue Mission (Rebound - Men)
Charlotte Rescue Mission (Dove’s Nest - Women)
Disaster Relief
Samaritan’s Purse
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Advancing Native Missions (India)
CRU
Greater Europe Mission
SIM (Domestic and International)
Youth for Christ