Hey guys! A little update on whats up for our community project. If you guys remember, we've just finished our 40 Days of Community bible study series. And its a good time to practise and test out what we've learnt, and also have fun in the process of carrying out this project! :D

The main organisation we've approached so far, is Covenant Family Service Center. Basically what it does is that it serves residents in the area (in the case of Covenant it would be Hougang) facing a range of problems, ranging from financial, martial, parenting and educational. Most families face a few of these issues at the same time because the nature of their struggles is very much interlinked. Hence the FSC uses a few schemes to help them like the School Pocket Money Fund and GIFTS(Gearing Individuals and Families Towards Self-Reliance)

Well, so much for the FSC, so where are we to step in?Basically our role can be separated into 2 areas:

1. Ad- hoc Events/ Projects
Covenant usually holds some projects that require volunteers. For example,
a. Family Day on Jun 13
The center is holding a Family Day event on Jun 13, 8am to 12 pm. Requiring volunteers to help them set up game booths. Purpose is to build family togetherness as they will invite the needy families to join them in this event. They will need about 4-5 volunteers a booth to plan the games to involve the whole or large part of the family, also to man the stalls and host the games. Logistics will be provided by the center.

b.Needs Assessment Survey
This is a collaboration with an RC to find out how residents are coping after the recent economic crisis. Will extend from May to June, and take place on Monday nights. Volunteers are needed to give out the surveys and hence will need to attend a training session.

c.Workshops
There are 2 kinds of workshops that volunteers can help out in. One would be the volunteers draw up the cirriculum themselves, and carry out the workshop to teenagers/ children. Another would be that the cirriculum is already set, volunteers would just carry out the workshop. Workshops are designed to teach lifeskills (e.g time management, computer skills, etc)

2. Long Term Volunteering
This would be open to those who are interested and also have the time to commit.

1. Tuition Program
Thurs, 745 - 930pm. For Pri Sch Eng, Maths, Sci. Providing free tuition to the needy students whose families are clients of the center.

2. Reading Program
Sat Mornings. To help children who are slow in learning in their reading abilities.

Alright, this is basically the needs of the center laid out here. We've not confirmed yet which activity/activities we're going to take part in, will most probably confirm again next cell group. Do keep our project and also our CG in prayer, that we'll learn wonderful things as we minister to those in need! :D