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Fresh Market at OutREACH Tuesdays

Fresh Market Ministry offers fresh produce, meat, and other perishable items during Calvary’s OutREACH Tuesdays. Produce from local vendors is distributed to individuals in need while building friendships that lead to a deeper understanding of the hope and faith we have in Christ.  

Fresh Market is open to guests Tuesdays from 11:00am-12:00pm

There are different opportunities to serve:

Volunteer to pick up from grocery vendors

  • Pick up groceries from local vendors and bring to Calvary
  • Some lifting is required
 

Market Day Setup

  • Volunteer on Tuesday from 9:00am-12:00pm
  • Arrange & hand out groceries at each station
  • Visit & pray with guests 
  • Market clean up
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Food Pantry at OutREACH Tuesdays

Our Food Pantry provides non-perishable goods to individuals struggling to make-ends-meet. 

Donate Food

Collect your favorite food items and place them in the bin by the main doors. When donating, please avoid expired cans and boxes, and avoid restaurant sized cans or bulk packaging.

Needed donations include:

  • spaghetti sauce in jars
  • small bags of chips
  • paper towels
  • kleenex
  • vegetable oil (8oz bottles)
  • dish soap (8oz bottles)
  • taco seasoning packets
  • laundry pods (Costco size tub)
  • jam
  • shampoo
  • conditioner
  • ketchup
  • dental floss
  • parmesan cheese (nonperishable)
  • toothbrushes (single packets)
  • bags of nuts
  • sugar (white in boxes preferred)
  • lunch size bags of chips

 

volunteer on tuesdays from 9am-12pm

  • Sorting donations 
  • Helping with Food Pantry preparations
  • Visiting and praying with guests as they come to pick up their groceries
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Angel Threads Boutique at outREACh Tuesdays

Angel threads sorts & distribution

Our Angel Threads Boutique Ministry serves individuals by providing “like-new” clothing during our OutREACH Tuesday Events.

The Angel Threads Boutique is every Tuesday morning of the month.

To register as a shopper/guest:

Email: Angelthreads@calvarywestlake.org

Phone- 818-575-2290

Once you receive a message, a volunteer from the Boutique will reach out to schedule an appointment.

OutREACH guests call for appointments and our team sets up a pop-up shop tailored to the specific needs of their family.  Prayer and encouragement are big parts of this ministry. 

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Foster Ministry

Our Foster Ministry seeks to call the body of Christ to action in the foster care crisis. “Everyone Can Do Something!”

There are different levels of involvement:

  • Champions: meet the needs of  families who are fostering.
  • Friends:  come alongside those who are fostering by helping meet immediate needs such as babysitting, providing meals, and praying.  
  • Mentors:  speak into the lives of youth transitioning out of the foster system.  One-on-one and group setting mentoring available.
  • Families: become a foster family to a child in need of a home. We can help connect you and get you started.
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The REACH Group

Volunteer Opportunities. 

Our REACH GROUP is the entry point for getting involved in serving in our community. It exists to help individuals and our ministry partners through acts of kindness.

Service opportunities vary greatly.  We serve in response to natural disasters, the pandemic, and meeting the needs of our ministry partners and individuals in crisis. 

As needs arise, you’ll receive emails detailing the need.  You may choose to sign-up for projects that are of interest to you. 

When you join, you will also receive the Calvary Mission Newsletter. 

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Blankets and Sewing Ministry

Watch the Church Bulletin for details on the Introductory Meetings. 

Our Blanket and Sewing Ministry works alongside our local and global partners to provide handmade blankets, quilts and other items to those in need.  It’s fellowship with a purpose!

Come meet people who care about the welfare of others and who want to use their time and talents to bless others. Praying for our ministry partners and the individual recipients of our blankets is an important part of this ministry. 

 

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Donations

There are seasonal projects that seek out donations as well as year-round efforts such as the Food Pantry and Angel Threads.  Monetary donations are gladly accepted.  If you are interested in any type of donation, please contact missions@calvarywestlake.org or 818.575.2270.

Staff Contact

Rrachel Fitzpatrick
Local Outreach Director 
rrachel.fitzpatrick@calvarywestlake.org  
 818.575.2271 ext. 271