Beyond Our Walls
The hope of the Gospel is way too valuable to be contained in a building. Our calling to follow Jesus compels us to live out a faith that extends beyond our church walls. While the church worship center is an anchor point, the essence of our mission lies in ministering to the hurt, brokenness, and loss in less familiar surroundings. If you ask God to reveal the opportunities he has for you and open your eyes and begin to look, you will find the right opportunity God has for you. Below are a few examples of great places to serve beyond our walls. If you are uncertain how to take this step in your spiritual growth, pick one of the organizations below and get started. Once you get moving, direction begins to clarify!
Local opportunities to serve beyond the walls of Living Water:
Local opportunities to serve beyond the walls of Living Water:
Legacy Project
Legacy Project is a Stark County school-based mentorship program. Their mission is to Transform communities and impact lives through the power of high-quality mentorship opportunities, leadership development, and intentional partnerships. Learn more and sign up to serve here.
OHuddle
OHuddle is a Wayne County school-based mentorship program. Their mission is To awaken youth to their unique value through hope-filled relationships and one-to-one mentorship. Learn more and sign up to serve here.
Open Arms Ministry
Open Arms is based in Orrville, Ohio, and offers services to Wayne, Holmes, and Stark Counties. Their mission is to welcome, accompany, and partner with Latino immigrants in building a safe and sustainable life. Learn more and sign up to serve here.
City Serve
City Serve in Massillon partners with Akron Food Bank to provide groceries for those who need them most. In addition, there cafe environment offers the kind of life-changing hospitality that allows people to feel seen, heard, and valued. Learn more and sign up here. Learn more and sign up to serve here.
MCC Connections
MCC Connections Thrift Shop in Kidron is looking for volunteers to serve while helping support MCC’s work of relief, development, and peace around the world.
Volunteers are needed in areas including books, cashiers, clothing, Christmas items, crafts, donations, hardware, housewares, the quilt room, and woven rugs.
Interested? Contact Mark Bixler at 330-857-7802 ext. 2, visit the store at 4080 Kidron Road, or apply online.
Volunteers are needed in areas including books, cashiers, clothing, Christmas items, crafts, donations, hardware, housewares, the quilt room, and woven rugs.
Interested? Contact Mark Bixler at 330-857-7802 ext. 2, visit the store at 4080 Kidron Road, or apply online.
Love INC
In every community, people have gifts and talents that can be used for ministry, but they often don’t know how to connect with neighbors facing obstacles who are seeking those exact skills at that precise moment. Love INC helps churches mobilize their members to reach out to neighbors in need by creating specific, manageable opportunities that utilize the unique skills and talents of their congregation to address unmet needs in the community. Learn more and get involved here.
Akron-Canton Food Bank
In an enduring fight to assist those who battle hunger, the Akron Food Bank has opened a Wayne County location in Orrville. Pantry volunteers help to organize the food as it comes in and help distribute it to the guests who stop by for help. Learn more and sign up here.
Release Time Christian Education
With parental permission, Waynedale Elementary students spend time each week learning about God at Fairlawn Mennonite Church. Volunteers are needed for walking with students, lunches, driving vans, crafts, Bible memory, story review, and prayer. Interested? Call Kathy Gadfield at 330-857-0485.
Other Opportunities
We would love to add more opportunities to this page.
If you would like to add a local, Christ-centered, serving opportunity to this page, please email info@lwchurch.com.
If you would like to add a local, Christ-centered, serving opportunity to this page, please email info@lwchurch.com.
Please share with us where you are serving outside the walls so we can celebrate with, and pray for you!