To conclude Crossroads’ recent RETHINK series, we are taking the time normally spent preparing for, commuting to and attending a church service to get out into the community to serve others. We want to be the church. During the weekend of April 29th – May 1st, there are numerous service opportunities for all abilities and ages to work with several non-profits in our community. We challenge everyone to spend time serving that weekend.
Below are brief descriptions of the different opportunities, dates, times and venues you can sign-up for. You can register online here, or at Crossroads’ worship services through April 24th. You can also learn more at Crossroads’ April 17th Ministry Fair and Meal.
Once registration is closed, a team leader will contact you with specific information about the service project to registered for. Sign-up soon, there are limited spots for some opportunities.
Tri 4 Schools
Tri 4 Schools is a non-profit organization in Dane County dedicated to helping fight child obesity. They aim to instill healthy lifestyles in children so they can make healthy choices 
throughout their lives. All proceeds from their kid triathlons go to the local school’s health and fitness programs. You can read more about Tri 4 Schools at: http://www.tri4schools.org/.
Saturday, April 30th – Two Shifts – Either 6:30-10:30am or 7:30-11:30am at Waunakee High School
Children under 15 years of age will be assigned to work with their parents. Those 15 years and older will be assigned to work on their own. Please note how many and the ages of children in the notes field of the registration form.
Waunakee Neighborhood Connection
WNC’s mission is to “respect and care for our community by connecting partners and neighbors to provide resources and tools to those in need”. WNC operates a store which takes in donations from the community and then provides those household and personal items free of charge to anyone who might need them. WNC also runs numerous other programs for their clients. You can read more about WNC at www.waunakeeneighborhoodconnection.com
Friday, April 29th – 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. – Limit 20 People to Help Prepare for WNC Garage Sale
This will include moving items from WNC to the garage sale location (a few blocks away), pricing items and organizing items for the Garage Sale. Lifting will be involved for some volunteers, others can sit and price or help organize displays. Vehicles are needed to haul items from WNC.
Saturday, April 30th – 9 a.m. – Noon – Limit 15 people for Outdoor Clean-Up at WNC
WNC has a yard and outdoor space that needs pruning, raking, weeding, mowing, and general “outside beautification” for their store. Volunteers are asked to please bring their own tools (pruning shears, rakes, shovels, gloves, etc.), trash bags and/or trash cans.
Sunday, May 1st – 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. – Limit 15 people for WNC Store Work
Volunteers will be hanging clothes, doing general store organization and sorting, and will be taking in donations for WNC’s garage sale which will be held the following weekend.
Waunakee Senior Center
The Waunakee Senior Center’s purpose is to help older adults remain independent in their own homes and in their communities by supporting them intellectually, physically, socially, and emotionally. You can read more about the Senior Center at: http://www.vil.waunakee.wi.us/209/Senior-Center
Sunday, May 1st – 9:30am – 11:30am – Crossroads UMC
Come to Crossroads on May Day to do one of several projects for home bound seniors. We will be decorating and put encouraging notes on meal delivery bags, making cards and may also make May Day flower pots. All items will be delivered on Monday by those who deliver these seniors their daily meals from the Senior Center.
