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Ways to find your people in a new place and stay steady while you look.

Let us think of ways to motivate one another to acts of love and good works. And let us not neglect our meeting together, as some people do, but encourage one another, especially now that the day of his return is drawing near.And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works: Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching.And let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works, not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day approaching.And let us consider one another in order to provoke love and good works, not neglecting to gather together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging each other, and all the more as you see the day approaching.and let’s consider how to encourage one another in love and good deeds, not abandoning our own meeting together, as is the habit of some people, but encouraging one another; and all the more as you see the day drawing near.Let’s consider how to provoke one another to love and good works, not forsaking our own assembling together, as the custom of some is, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day approaching.And let us consider how to spur one another on to love and good deeds. Let us not neglect meeting together, as some have made a habit, but let us encourage one another, and all the more as you see the Day approaching.
Hebrews 10:24-25 (NLTKJVESVNIVNKJVCSBNASBWEBBSB)New Living TranslationKing James VersionEnglish Standard VersionNew International VersionNew King James VersionChristian Standard BibleNew American Standard BibleWorld English BibleBerean Standard Bible. Credits

Moving can leave you without the people who knew you. This passage is a reminder that we are meant to meet together and encourage one another.

Finding a church often takes a few visits. Serving alongside local Christians is one of the quickest ways to meet them.

See what is near you

Start by looking at what Christians are already doing in your new state.

Meet people by serving

Volunteering with families and neighbors puts you next to people who care about the same things.

  • Benevolence & reliefVerified

    Local offices place volunteers with newly arrived refugee families for airport welcomes, apartment setup, English practice, and the long, ordinary work of a first year in a new country.

    Time
    Weekly rhythm
    Where
    United States
    Area
    Benevolence & relief

    Last verified September 8, 2026

  • Benevolence & reliefProvisional

    The Southern Baptist compassion arm runs ministry centers in US cities and overseas hubs handling foster care recruitment, refugee resettlement, hunger relief, and anti-trafficking work. Volunteers join a specific center's roster rather than a national queue.

    Time
    Weekly rhythm
    Where
    United States
    Area
    Benevolence & relief

    Last verified September 8, 2026

  • Orphan & foster careVerified

    Host a child before the state has to

    Safe Families for Children

    Volunteer families take a child in for days or weeks while a parent handles a crisis — hospital stay, housing loss, treatment — with no court involvement and the parent keeping custody throughout. Hosts are interviewed, trained, background-checked, and home-screened much like foster carers.

    Time
    Weeks
    Where
    United States
    Area
    Orphan & foster care

    Last verified September 8, 2026

Stay steady while you look

Keep reading and learning on your own until you find a church and a small group.

  • Bible studyProvisional

    The free Bible app most readers already have on their phone: hundreds of translations and languages, audio, dated reading plans, and shareable verse images. Installed on well over half a billion devices, it is the default pocket Bible.

    Cost
    Free
    Time
    Ongoing
    Where
    Online
    Format
    App · Introductory

    Last verified September 20, 2026

  • Reading plansProvisional

    The Bible Recap

    D-Group (Tara-Leigh Cobble)

    A daily podcast tied to a one-year chronological reading plan: you read the day’s chapters, then hear a roughly ten-minute recap that ties them to the whole story and to the character of God. The podcast and plan are free; a companion book and app follow the same track.

    Cost
    Free
    Time
    Weekly rhythm
    Where
    Online
    Format
    Podcast · Introductory

    Last verified September 20, 2026

  • Bible studyProvisional

    RightNow Media

    RightNow Media

    Biblical video discipleship library for members. Study/resource ministry surfaced via The Village Church.

    Cost
    Free
    Time
    Ongoing
    Where
    Online
    Format
    Library · Introductory

    Last verified September 20, 2026

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