“Each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others, faithfully administering God’s grace in its various forms.”
I Peter 4:10
Local Missions & Outreach Opportunities
Calvary Chapel Lexington is actively involved in supporting various local ministries and outreaches in Lexington and Columbia in addition to our Weekly Food Pantry and Skate Park. Below is a complete list with details on how to get involved. They are listed in order for calendar dates, ie Weekly, Monthly, Quarterly and Annual:
WEEKLY
CALVARY CHAPEL FOOD PANTRY
The Calvary Chapel Food Pantry provides food assistance and Thrift Store vouchers to those in need in our community. We feed approximately 100 families per month in the Lexington area.
HOURS OF OPERATION
WEEKLY: TUESDAY & THURSDAY
9-10AM – OPEN
10-10:30AM – CLOSED FOR BREAK AND BIBLE STUDY
10:30-NOON – OPEN
NOON-1PM – CLOSED FOR LUNCH
1-4PM – OPEN
Our food comes from three sources:
1) Food donations from church members (Bring non-perishable items to the Welcome Center/ 2020 Vision table on Sunday mornings)
2) Financial donations
3) Harvest Hope Food Bank
CALVARY CHAPEL THRIFT STORE
PHONE: 803-808-0513
ADDRESS: 1110 Barr Road, Lexington, SC 29072
The Calvary Chapel Thrift Store is a fundraising ministry of U-Turn for Christ. It also serves those in need in our community through clothing vouchers received from the Food Pantry. We receive material donations from the church congregation as well as the community at large. To schedule a donation pick up or get further details about the store call 803-808-0513.
HOURS OF OPERATION
WEEKLY: MONDAY TO SATURDAY
9AM – 4:30PM
CHILD EVANGELISM FELLOWSHIP
Weekly during the school year on Monday’s| Reaching out to kids in public schools with the Child Evangelism Fellowship after school program. Commitment is 1.5 hours.
Contact: Laurie Bragdon | 803-719-3419 | bragdon@bellsouth.net
PRISON MINISTRY
Weekly opportunities for men and women to encourage prisoners and share the gospel. You do not have to teach. Background check will be required.
Currently: Women are going to Leath Correctional Institution in Greenwood on Wednesday mornings
Leader: Merol Mattier | 803-351-1513 | bookstore@cclexington.org0
Currently: Men are going to Lexington County Detention Center
Leader: Dave Eger | 803-223-4414 | deger52@aol.com
VETERANS OUTREACH MINISTRY
Weekly opportunity to serve and disciple homeless veterans at the Central Midlands Transitional Retreat center in Lexington, SC.
Contact: Al Kulp | 803-221-2823| allankulp@gmail.com
MONTHLY
OLIVER GOSPEL MISSION
1st Saturday of each month | 9am | Serve at their Thrift Store.
Contact: Suzy Straka | 803-354-3073 | spankysu150@gmail.com
HOSANNA HOUSE MINISTRY
1st Saturday of each month | 9am – 2pm | Serve at property renovation, garden planting, fundraising yard sales. If available to renovate during the week, please contact Kim to gain access to work. We are aiming to open for ministry by end of July 2019.
Contact: Kim Fidler | 803-846-4026 | kim@hosannasc.org or Catharine Clark | 803-800-0835 | development@hosannasc.org
OAK LEAF VILLAGE ASSISTED LIVING HOME , DEEPWOOD ESTATES SENIOR LIVING & LAKESIDE PLACE SENIOR LIVING
2nd Saturday of each month | 10am | Groups go to 3 different locations to serve, encourage, love, and teach the elderly.
Contact: Suzy Straka | 803-354-3073 | spankysu150@gmail.com
SPECIAL NEEDS OUTREACHES
3rd Saturday of each month | 10am – 11am | Go to the Burton Center in Lexington and minister to, fellowship with and serve the disabled and those with special needs.
Contact: Suzy Straka | 803-354-3073 | spankysu150@gmail.com
HOMELESS OUTREACHES
3rd Saturday of each month | 11:30am| Prepare and serve sandwiches, chips and lemonade to the homeless at a facility downtown Columbia.
Leader: Dave Eger | 803-223-4414 | deger52@aol.com
3rd Saturday every Quarter at FINLAY PARK, COLUMBIA | 9am | Engage with the homeless at Finlay Park. Meet at the church and carpool together.
Leader: Dave Eger | 803-223-4414 | deger52@aol.com
PROVIDENCE HOME OUTREACH
4th Saturday of each month | 11am to 2pm | Reach out to and serve homeless men/veterans through fellowship, games, food and Christ centered conversations.
Contact: Tim Schneider | 843-991-2491 | timothy.schneider9@yahoo.com
DOOR TO DOOR EVANGELISM
Every Other Saturday | 9:30am | Adopt an apartment complex or housing development and take prayer requests and seek to share Christ. We meet at the church and carpool together.
Contact: Pastor Mike Nimer | 856-430-4976 | pastormike@cclexington.org
STREET EVANGELISM
Every Other Friday Evening | 5pm | Going to the streets of Columbia at 5-points to pray for and share the gospel with the lost. Carpool from the church.
Contact: Pastor Mike Nimer | 856-430-4976 | pastormike@cclexington.org
SEMI-ANNUAL
GAS BUY DOWN
Every Spring and Fall | We partner with a gas station by lowering and pumping the gas for people in our community, while handing out church information and bottled water.
Contact: Pastor Mike Nimer | 856-430-4976 | pastormike@cclexington.org
COIN LAUNDRY
A Semi-Annual Outreach | We visit several coin laundries and pay for an individual’s laundry and hand out church information. Sign up on the clipboard at the Missions Table to join the outreach team.
Contact: Pastor Mike Nimer | 856-430-4976 | pastormike@cclexington.org
ANNUAL
LaVIE PREGNANCY CENTER
January | We help by volunteering and providing financial resources through the Baby Campaign in January, as well as other volunteer opportunities such as counseling.
Contact: Heidi Hoppe | 803-730-6775 | csc@lexington.org
EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE
Easter | Each year we have a sunrise service with special guests and invite the community to the Lexington Icehouse Amphitheatre.
Contact: Church Office | 803-951-2273 | info@cclexington.org
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
June 25-29 | Through the Calvary Chapel Children’s Ministry we reach kids and parents in our community through VBS. We need servers and teachers for the Polar Blast!
Contact: Crystal Scott, Children’s Director | 803-931-6537 | crystalscott@cclexington.org
4th OF JULY FIREWORKS
July 4 | We have a professional fireworks show for the community in the evening along with free food to reach those that would normally not come to church.
Contact: Church Office | 803-951-2273 | info@cclexington.org
FALL FESTIVAL
Fall | Each year we engage in a fall festival on campus and invite the community.
Contact: Crystal Scott, Children’s Director | 803-931-6537 | crystalscott@cclexington.org
TURKEY BOWL
Thanksgiving Morning | 8-10am | We play tag football at the Calvary Chapel campus. We encourage you to invite non-believers and in-between games the gospel will be presented, along with a devotional.
Contact: Pastor Mike Nimer | 856-430-4976 | pastormike@cclexington.org
OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD
November to December | Engaging with Samaritan’s Purse in the collection of Christmas Shoe Boxes to bring the Good News and great joy to children in need.
Contact: Youth Pastors; Greg Burroughs | 803-422-5665 | greg@cclexington.org or Austin Cox | 803-318-7234 | austin@cclexington.org
U.S. & INTERNATIONAL MISSIONS
Calvary Chapel Lexington is actively involved in supporting our sister churches located in Costa Rica and Trinidad. In addition, we also support full-time missionaries in different parts of the world. Each year we travel to a city in the US and overseas to share the gospel with the lost and disciple those who are found. Our goal is to partner with anther church in the area and we will go and engage in reciprocal ministries.
Contact: Steve Cromer | 803-467-9518 | sgcromer@bellsouth.net
AS OPPORTUNITIES ARISE
DISASTER RELIEF
As needed | Engaging in relief trips due to natural disasters. Trips are based on disasters and availability. Currently a trips is being planned to Whiteville, NC June 16 – 21, 2019. There is a 10-person cap. We are taking sign ups now and accepting up to 5 alternates should there be a cancellation.
Contact: John & Angie Snow| 803-480-7791 | johnsnow932@gmail.com
As needed | We will partner with Habitat to help build houses for the underpriviledged.
Contact: Laurie Bragdon | 803-719-3419 | bragdon@bellsouth.net
Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations,
baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.
Matthew 28:19