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Ways to get involved: volunteering, missions, benevolence, local church needs, disaster response, and skilled service — firstfruits brought prepared, not leftovers.
You know the saying, ‘Four months between planting and harvest.’ But I say, wake up and look around. The fields are already ripe for harvest. The harvesters are paid good wages, and the fruit they harvest is people brought to eternal life. What joy awaits both the planter and the harvester alike! You know the saying, ‘One plants and another harvests.’ And it’s true. I sent you to harvest where you didn’t plant; others had already done the work, and now you will get to gather the harvest.”Say not ye, There are yet four months, and then cometh harvest? behold, I say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest. And he that reapeth receiveth wages, and gathereth fruit unto life eternal: that both he that soweth and he that reapeth may rejoice together. And herein is that saying true, One soweth, and another reapeth. I sent you to reap that whereon ye bestowed no labour: other men laboured, and ye are entered into their labours.Do you not say, ‘There are yet four months, then comes the harvest’? Look, I tell you, lift up your eyes, and see that the fields are white for harvest. Already the one who reaps is receiving wages and gathering fruit for eternal life, so that sower and reaper may rejoice together. For here the saying holds true, ‘One sows and another reaps.’ I sent you to reap that for which you did not labor. Others have labored, and you have entered into their labor.”Don’t you have a saying, ‘It’s still four months until harvest’? I tell you, open your eyes and look at the fields! They are ripe for harvest. Even now the one who reaps draws a wage and harvests a crop for eternal life, so that the sower and the reaper may be glad together. Thus the saying ‘One sows and another reaps’ is true. I sent you to reap what you have not worked for. Others have done the hard work, and you have reaped the benefits of their labor.”Do you not say, ‘There are still four months and then comes the harvest’? Behold, I say to you, lift up your eyes and look at the fields, for they are already white for harvest! And he who reaps receives wages, and gathers fruit for eternal life, that both he who sows and he who reaps may rejoice together. For in this the saying is true: ‘One sows and another reaps.’ I sent you to reap that for which you have not labored; others have labored, and you have entered into their labors.”“Don’t you say, ‘There are still four more months, and then comes the harvest’? Listen to what I’m telling you: Open your eyes and look at the fields, because they are ready for harvest. The reaper is already receiving pay and gathering fruit for eternal life, so that the sower and reaper can rejoice together. For in this case the saying is true: ‘One sows and another reaps.’ I sent you to reap what you didn’t labor for; others have labored, and you have benefited from their labor.”Do you not say, ‘There are still four months, and then comes the harvest’? Behold, I tell you, raise your eyes and observe the fields, that they are white for harvest. Already the one who reaps is receiving wages and is gathering fruit for eternal life, so that the one who sows and the one who reaps may rejoice together. For in this case the saying is true: ‘One sows and another reaps.’ I sent you to reap that for which you have not labored; others have labored, and you have come into their labor.”Don’t you say, ‘There are yet four months until the harvest’? Behold, I tell you, lift up your eyes and look at the fields, that they are white for harvest already. He who reaps receives wages and gathers fruit to eternal life, that both he who sows and he who reaps may rejoice together. For in this the saying is true, ‘One sows, and another reaps.’ I sent you to reap that for which you haven’t labored. Others have labored, and you have entered into their labor.”Do you not say, ‘There are still four months until the harvest’? I tell you, lift up your eyes and look at the fields, for they are ripe for harvest. Already the reaper draws his wages and gathers a crop for eternal life, so that the sower and the reaper may rejoice together. For in this case the saying ‘One sows and another reaps’ is true. I sent you to reap what you have not worked for; others have done the hard work, and now you have taken up their labor.”
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- What it is
- A hand-checked list of ways to get involved, with your time, your skills, or your support. Each listing links to the organization’s own site, shows the date it was last checked, and is marked Verified or Provisional.
- What it’s not
- Not a charity and not a church. Every link goes to the organization’s own site. A listing is not an endorsement of everything an organization holds.
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- Benevolence & reliefVerified
SHIFT Garage
SHIFT Garage
Nonprofit garage offering low-cost car repair to families; uses volunteer mechanics. Supported by Central Church.
- Time
- Ongoing
- Where
- Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States
- Area
- Benevolence & relief
Last verified October 7, 2026
- Benevolence & reliefVerified
Shine Partnership at Arroyo del Oso
Shine Partnership at Arroyo del Oso
Church volunteers tutor and support students and teachers at a Title I school. Supported by Hoffmantown Church.
- Time
- Ongoing
- Where
- Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
- Area
- Benevolence & relief
Last verified October 7, 2026
- Benevolence & reliefVerified
Trinity Legal Clinic
Trinity Legal Clinic
Christian clinic offering free legal help from volunteer attorneys. Supported by Crossings Community Church.
- Time
- Ongoing
- Where
- Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
- Area
- Benevolence & relief
Last verified October 7, 2026
- Benevolence & reliefVerified
Vineyard Community Center
Vineyard Community Center
Church-run center with food pantry, free clinic, ESL classes, and youth programs. Supported by Vineyard Columbus.
- Time
- Ongoing
- Where
- Columbus, Ohio, United States
- Area
- Benevolence & relief
Last verified October 7, 2026
- Benevolence & reliefVerified
Water Mission
Water Mission
Christian engineering nonprofit building safe water systems; based in N. Charleston. Supported by Riverbluff Church.
- Time
- Ongoing
- Where
- Charleston, South Carolina, United States
- Area
- Benevolence & relief
Last verified October 7, 2026
- Skilled serviceProvisional
Advocates for Community Transformation
Advocates for Community Transformation
Justice / legal advocacy in under-resourced areas. Surfaced through Park Cities Presbyterian Church in Dallas–Fort Worth, TX.
- Time
- Ongoing
- Where
- Dallas, Texas, United States
- Area
- Skilled service
Last verified September 20, 2026
- Benevolence & reliefProvisional
Bridge Builders Network
Bridge Builders Network
Home visits, ESL classes and tutoring for refugee families in El Cajon. Supported by Emmanuel Faith Community Church.
- Time
- Ongoing
- Where
- San Diego, California, United States
- Area
- Benevolence & relief
Last verified October 7, 2026
- Medical & public healthProvisional
Crew a hospital ship
Mercy Ships
Hospital ships dock in West and Central African ports for months at a time providing free surgery — cleft lip, cataract, tumour, obstetric fistula, orthopaedic — and training local surgeons and anaesthetists while alongside. Crew includes cooks, deckhands, teachers, and engineers, not only clinicians.
- Time
- Months
- Where
- Global
- Area
- Medical & public health
Last verified September 8, 2026
- Benevolence & reliefProvisional
ESL Teachers
ESL Teachers
Volunteer English conversation classes for immigrants. Supported by Twin Lakes Church.
- Time
- Ongoing
- Where
- Aptos, California, United States
- Area
- Benevolence & relief
Last verified October 7, 2026
- Skilled serviceProvisional
Fly or maintain aircraft with MAF
Mission Aviation Fellowship
MAF flies light aircraft into remote airstrips across Africa, Asia, and Latin America, carrying patients, church workers, and supplies where there are no usable roads. It recruits pilots who are also certified mechanics, along with avionics technicians and IT staff.
- Time
- Years
- Where
- Global
- Area
- Skilled service
Last verified September 8, 2026
- Benevolence & reliefProvisional
Highview ESL
Highview ESL
Church-run English conversation classes for newcomers on Wednesday evenings. Supported by Highview Baptist Church.
- Time
- Ongoing
- Where
- Louisville, Kentucky, United States
- Area
- Benevolence & relief
Last verified October 7, 2026
- Benevolence & reliefProvisional
Immigrant Hope Park City
Immigrant Hope Park City
Low-cost immigration legal aid and classes hosted at Mountain Life Church. Supported by Mountain Life Church.
- Time
- Ongoing
- Where
- Park City, Utah, United States
- Area
- Benevolence & relief
Last verified October 7, 2026
- Benevolence & reliefProvisional
Learn about IJM’s work against trafficking
International Justice Mission
IJM works with local authorities to rescue people from slavery, trafficking, and violence, then supports survivors and helps strengthen the justice systems that are meant to protect them. Some skilled roles and internships exist for lawyers, investigators, and social workers.
- Time
- One-off
- Where
- Global
- Area
- Benevolence & relief
Last verified September 20, 2026
- Bible translation & distributionProvisional
Learn about the illumiNations translation alliance
illumiNations
An alliance of the major Bible translation organizations — among them Wycliffe, Biblica, Seed Company, and American Bible Society — pooling effort toward one goal: a translation begun in every remaining language, ending what they call Bible poverty. Its focus is the languages still without any Scripture.
- Time
- One-off
- Where
- Online
- Area
- Bible translation & distribution
Last verified September 20, 2026
- Medical & public healthProvisional
Take your licence on a clinic team
Christian Medical & Dental Associations
Global Health Outreach sends short-term clinical teams — physicians, dentists, nurses, pharmacists, and non-medical helpers — to run clinics with a local church or partner in the host country. Teams usually run one to two weeks, with countries and dates posted a year ahead.
- Time
- Weeks
- Where
- Global
- Area
- Medical & public health
Last verified September 8, 2026
- Benevolence & reliefProvisional
Trinity Lutheran ESL Classes
Trinity Lutheran ESL Classes
Free church-hosted English as a Second Language classes on Wednesdays. Supported by Trinity Lutheran Church.
- Time
- Ongoing
- Where
- Salina, Kansas, United States
- Area
- Benevolence & relief
Last verified October 7, 2026
- Benevolence & reliefProvisional
Tutor or mentor a child with Little Lights
Little Lights Urban Ministries
A Christian urban ministry in Southeast D.C. since 1995, running year-round tutoring, mentoring, and summer programmes for children in the Potomac Gardens, Hopkins, and Benning Terrace public-housing communities, plus jobs and training for adults there — about half its staff are residents. Volunteers tutor and mentor.
- Time
- Ongoing
- Where
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States
- Area
- Benevolence & relief
Last verified September 20, 2026
- Benevolence & reliefProvisional
WestGate ESL
WestGate ESL
Weekly English as a Second Language classes for adults at the South Hills campus. Supported by WestGate Church.
- Time
- Ongoing
- Where
- San Jose, California, United States
- Area
- Benevolence & relief
Last verified October 7, 2026
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