Love Your Neighbor is an initiative focused on making an impact on the lives of other people by serving them with a Jesus-like love. Love Your Neighbor Week is happening October 25-28, 2023. Love Your Neighbor projects range from on-campus collections to PCY (paint, construction, and yard work) projects to one-day and multi-day events. To discover how you can make an impact by serving, find your campus below to check out the various Love Your Neighbor projects!

 

THE LINCOLN ROAD CAMPUS

+ ON-CAMPUS COLLECTIONS

Christmas Gifts

  • WHEN: Every Sunday in October
  • WHERE: The Lincoln Road Campus, 4142 Lincoln Rd., Hattiesburg
  • WHAT: Partner with Venture Church to provide Christmas for 60 Thames Elementary students; Shopping list available at Campus Connection Point
  • Sign-up NOT required; Kid-friendly project

+ ONE-DAY EVENTS

Thames Trunk-or-Treat

  • WHEN: Wednesday, October 25 at 6:00 p.m.
  • WHERE: Thames Elementary School, 2900 Jamestown Rd., Hattiesburg
  • WHAT: Sign up to provide a festively decorated vehicle plus candy to help create a safe and family-friendly trick-or-treating experience for hundreds of families from Thames Elementary
  • Sign-up required; Kid-friendly event
  • SIGN-UP HERE!

THE HUNT CLUB CAMPUS

+ ON-CAMPUS COLLECTIONS

Trunk-or-Treat Candy

  • WHEN: Every Sunday through October 22
  • WHERE: The Hunt Club Campus, 1900 N. 31st Ave., Hattiesburg
  • WHAT: Collecting bags of wrapped candy for Trunk-or-Treat at North Forrest High School and Windsor Village; Donations to purchase candy can also be made at the Coffee Bar
  • Sign-up NOT required; Kid-friendly project

Canned Foods

  • WHEN: Every Sunday through October 22
  • WHERE: The Hunt Club Campus, 1900 N. 31st Ave., Hattiesburg
  • WHAT: Collecting non-perishable food items to donate to local schools
  • Sign-up NOT required; Kid-friendly project

+ PCY (PAINT, CONSTRUCTION, YARD WORK) SITES

Rawls Springs Attendance Center PCY

  • WHEN: Saturday, October 28 at 8:00 a.m.
  • WHERE: Rawls Springs Attendance Center, 10 Archie Smith Rd., Hattiesburg
  • WHAT: Provide general campus clean-up at Rawls Springs Attendance Center (PreK-6th grade)
  • Sign-up required; NOT Kid-friendly event

Residential PCY

  • WHEN: Saturday, October 28 at 8:00 a.m.
  • WHERE: Residential home on Oakdale Church Rd., Seminary, MS
  • WHAT: Yard work and light construction projects for a Hunt Club family
  • Sign-up required; NOT Kid-friendly event

+ ONE-DAY EVENTS

North Forrest Trunk-or-Treat

  • WHEN: Wednesday, October 25 at 6:00 p.m.
  • WHERE: North Forrest High School, 693 Eatonville Rd., Hattiesburg
  • WHAT: Sign up to provide a festively decorated vehicle plus candy to help create a safe and family-friendly trick-or-treating experience for hundreds of area families
  • Sign-up required; Kid-friendly event

Windsor Village Trunk-or-Treat

  • WHEN: Wednesday, October 25 at 6:00 p.m.
  • WHERE: Windsor Village Apartments, 6490 US Hwy 49, Hattiesburg
  • WHAT: Sign up to provide a festively decorated vehicle plus candy to help create a safe and family-friendly trick-or-treating experience for residents of Windsor Village
  • Sign-up required; Kid-friendly event

THE STONE COUNTY CAMPUS

+ ON-CAMPUS COLLECTIONS

Blessings in a Backpack

  • WHEN: Sundays in October
  • WHERE: The Stone County Campus, 1200 Woodland Dr., Wiggins
  • WHAT: Collecting shelf stable, kid-friendly (i.e. pop-top), easy to prepare breakfast, snack, or entree items to provide food on the weekends for school-aged children who might otherwise go hungry
  • Sign-up NOT required; Kid-friendly project

+ PCY (PAINT, CONSTRUCTION, YARD WORK) SITES

Baptist Children's Village PCY

  • WHEN: Saturday, November 4 at 8:00 a.m.
  • WHERE: Baptist Children's Village, 80 Sellers St., Wiggins
  • WHAT: Provide general cleanup and maintenance for the Baptist Children's Village
  • Sign-up required; NOT Kid-friendly event

THE GULF COAST CAMPUS

+ ON-CAMPUS COLLECTIONS

Trunk-or-Treat Candy

  • WHEN: Every Sunday through October 22
  • WHERE: The Gulf Coast Campus, 15521 Oak Lane, Gulfport, MS
  • WHAT: Collecting bags of wrapped candy for community Trunk-or-Treat to be hosted at The Gulf Coast Campus
  • Sign-up NOT required; Kid-friendly project

+ ONE-DAY EVENTS

Community Trunk-or-Treat

  • WHEN: Wednesday, October 25 at 6:00 p.m.
  • WHERE: The Gulf Coast Campus, 15521 Oak Lane, Gulfport, MS
  • WHAT: Sign up to provide a festively decorated vehicle plus candy to help create a safe and family-friendly trick-or-treating experience for hundreds of area families
  • Sign-up required; Kid-friendly event

THE JONES COUNTY CAMPUS

+ ON-CAMPUS COLLECTIONS

ICU Gift Baskets

  • WHEN: Sundays in October
  • WHERE: The Jones County Campus, 1915 Bush Dairy Road, Laurel
  • WHAT: Collecting items to create care packages for ICU nurses at South Central Regional Medical Center
  • Sign-up NOT required; Kid-friendly project

+ PCY (PAINT, CONSTRUCTION, YARD WORK) SITES

Residential PCY

  • WHEN: Saturday, October 28 at 8:00 a.m.
  • WHERE: Residential Home, Laurel
  • WHAT: Yard work and light construction projects
  • Sign-up required; NOT Kid-friendly event

+ ONE-DAY EVENTS

Downtown Laurel 5K

  • WHEN: Saturday, October 28
  • WHERE: Downtown Laurel
  • WHAT: Provide volunteer support for community 5K event
  • Sign-up required; Kid-friendly event

FCA Father-Daughter Night

  • WHEN: Friday, October 27 at 5:30 p.m.
  • WHERE: The Jones County Campus, 1915 Bush Dairy Road, Laurel
  • WHAT: Partner with Fellowship of Christian Athletes to create a father-daughter date night experience
  • Sign-up required; Kid-friendly event

THE CHURCH ONLINE CAMPUS

+ ONLINE COLLECTIONS

TPW Scholarship

  • WHEN: Sundays in October
  • WHERE: The Church Online Campus at online.venturechurch.org
  • WHAT: Collecting donations to offset registration costs for students participating in November's Turning Point Weekend for Venture Students
  • Sign-up NOT required; Kid-friendly project
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