Next Level Church
Thursday, February 23, 2012

Community Outreach

 

 

 

What is this all about?

For the last four years Next Level Church has reached out to two of the hardest hit communities in all of southwest Florida: Palmetto Courts and Sabal Palms. We have organized outreach events we called Third Saturday Serve Days that took place on the “third Saturday” of each month. The goal was to build trust with the community and invest in them, focusing on 6 key areas to help "lift" the community and the residents.

Click here to read more about these areas of focus and the history of our BE ORANGE strategy!


 

What is happening in 2012?

The 2012 Outreach Initiative is all about building true relationships with our communities! We are mobilizing teams of four that are partnering with families in the communities of Palmetto Courts and Sabal Palms. The goal is to build deep relationships with the residents in order to truly live life with them. Through that process we want to find out the dreams, passions and goals that can motivate them to overcome their circumstances and encourage them to go for it!

 

Our ultimate goal is to be light in a dark place. We know that if all we do is help the residents overcome their material circumstances we would be doing nothing more than what a well meaning humanitarian organization does. True life change can only come from the power of the Gospel of Christ! We will continue to serve with the love of Jesus and consistently show these communities that there is a God that loves them and sent his Son to die for them. No matter someone’s circumstances, without this message there cannot be true life change!

 

 

What do the teams of four do?

The teams of four go to Palmetto Courts once a week and intentionally spend time with two families. They are there to gain trust through building meaningful relationships and we believe that God will use that trust as leverage to change lives.

 

 

What about Serve Days?

We are still going to have Serve Days that will occur quarterly. The next Serve Day is scheduled for Saturday, March 17th. More details coming soon!

 

 

How can I get involved? 

Email Gabe Bedenbaugh at gabe@nextlevelchurch.com or submit a request for more information using the form below.

 
 
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Where is Palmetto Courts?

 

Directions from Next Level Church (12400 Plantation Road, Fort Myers, FL)
to Palmetto Courts (3501 Dale Street, Fort Myers, FL 33916)

  • Take a left onto Plantation Road and go North.

  • Plantation Road becomes Veronica Shoemaker Blvd.

  • Continue across Marting Luther King Jr. Blvd and take your first right onto Dale St.

  • Palmetto Courts will be on your right.