Thursday, March 25, 2010 Don't Go To Church This Easter - Servolution 2010

You might be wondering why we are asking you NOT to go to church this Easter. At Encounter, we believe that we are most like Jesus when we serve others by giving ourselves away. We're not so much about "doing church" as much as we are about "being the Church."

That's why if you're connected with Encounter, we're asking you to participate in our Good Friday FWD gathering instead and spend the week before Easter serving individuals and families in our community through Servolution 2010.

If you attend another church, then feel free to attend church Easter morning. But you, too, can make a difference and change lives this Easter through Servolution 2010.

SERVOLUTION 2010

Servolution 2010 is a effort of churches and organizations around the world to "Share God' Love and Change Lives Through Simple Acts of Kindness" from March 26 to April 2.

Servolution is more than an event, it is a lifestyle. And it is an expression of the culture and DNA of Encounter to give back to our community. We want to bless people without asking anything in return. Our hope is to brighten someone's day through a small gift or simple act of kindness.

It is a simple way to say that God loves them — no strings attached. So each gift and act will be accompanied with a small card that simply offers "Let us know if we can help you."

SERVING NURSES AND DOCTORS IN THE E.R.

Last year, the 7 Days of Servolution in Helena was huge for us in Helena and made a definitive impact on our community. This year, we are focusing and unifying our efforts on one act of service during Servolution for the faculty and staff of St. Peter's Hospital Emergency Room.

In realizing that many of the nurses and doctors work crazy long and exhausting hours, we want to thank, bless them, and let them know God cares.

We could bring them home-made treats, coffee, energy drinks, snacks, and a variety of other helpful items. We will especially focus this effort for the late evening or early morning shifts.

CALLING EVERYONE

There are two ways to participate and we are looking for everyone to be involved in both. First, we need to purchase, make, donate, and collect items by Sunday, March 28. Then, please join us as we present the gifts to the hospital ER starting Tuesday, March 30.

ITEMS & DONATIONS NEEDED SOON!

– Homemade treats like chocolates or cookies 

– Hand lotions & lip balm

– Energy drinks
– Tea and coffee packets
– Assorted snacks


– Unsigned anonymous thank you notes
– Cash donations for gift basket(s)
– Cash for packing material & printing of cards ($15)

Let us know how you can help now. Sign up by clicking the button below and indicating what you can donate and how you can be involved. We'll follow up with you within 24 hours.

View the video above or on Vimeo here.

Check it out! Servolution is a multi-church, multi-organization effort across the globe. You are invited to come to this planning meeting no matter what church you are from, and even if you don't have a church. Like last year, we will be working together to make this a Helena-wide effort. Get some great ideas and register your organization at the global Servolution website here.