Local Outreach Newsletter ·

December 2025 Newsletter

Nativity scene with carved figures of Mary holding baby Jesus, Joseph, a wise man, an angel and sheep

HCC Local Outreachers! Man oh man! Have you unleashed the hope of Jesus this year inside and outside the walls of Harvester! The days and weeks have been jam-packed from food pantry to school outreach to serving with our Community and Ministry partners such as Faith Haven House, The Sharing Shed, and The Sparrow’s Nest. Your financial giving allowed monthly support to those partners and more, including Bad Boyz Jail Ministry, Boys and Girls Clubs of St Charles County, Child Advocacy Center, EWR Warming & Cooling Centers, Joni & Friends, REACH St Charles, Safe Families, as well as so many individuals and families right in our own backyard. You can read more about the impact of your serving by clicking this link to read our Annual Impact Report (August 24-September 25)

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Food Pantry Donation Pick Up Drivers Still Needed

Are you a college student without morning classes on Wednesdays or Thursdays? Do you have a flexible work schedule? Stay-at-home parent or recently retired? We are STILL in need of regular and substitute donation pick-up drivers for the HCC Food Pantry. You need about 2 hours a week to pick up donations using the HCC Food Pantry Van, deliver back to the pantry, unload, weigh, and sort. I know there are just FOUR new people looking for their place to serve in 2026. Email Sherry B today to talk through what this might look like for you! sbollinger@harvester.cc

School Serving Choice Survey Sign reading School Outreach Volunteer Survey with a QR code and 'Scan Me'

HCC St Charles Campus Local Outreach serves about 10 of our local schools through events and the food backpack ministry. Our primary investment is in the schools that are neighbors to the HCC St Charles Campus. These include Hackmann Rd Early Childhood, Barnwell Middle School, Becky David Elementary, and Harvest Ridge Elementary. In 2026, we want our School Outreach Crew Leaders to know exactly who they can call on to serve at the schools. We also want them to know who they are discipling and equipping to serve. We are asking anyone who has ever served with School Outreach or who is now thinking about serving with School Outreach to complete this School Serving Choice Survey. We are requesting that you choose the primary school you would like to serve at to build consistent trusting relationships, as well as a secondary school. You will still be included in the large School Outreach group and can serve anywhere you like. But for the purposes of communicating specific serving opportunities, building a serve community, and providing information, our School Outreach Crew Leaders have requested please CLICK HERE to complete the survey by January 30th.

School Outreach Potluck title graphic over a charcuterie spread Our School Outreach Crew Leaders invite any School Outreach Volunteer who has ever served at a single school outreach event, Pack A Pack, Good Neighbor Market, food backpack ministry, are invited to the School Outreach Volunteers Fellowship Lunch on January 4 for the very purpose of getting to know each other and building a serving community. You can find the event to RSVP here in the School Outreach Calendar. In the event RSVP there is an additional sign-up genius link to indicate what you will bring to the Fellowship. See you then!

January Serving Opportunities

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Sunday January 4 School Outreach Volunteers Fellowship Lunch

Wednesday January 7 Pray and Prep

Sunday January 11 EWR Training

Saturday January 17 The Sharing Shed

January 18-24 HCC On Call for EWR- try this QR code to view the EWR Schedule & Plan! QR code linking to the EWR (Extreme Weather Response) schedule and plan

Tuesday January 27 Broken and Beautiful Pen Pal Training (sign up coning soon)

Wednesday January 28 YAM Serves at The Sharing Shed

YAM Serve With Friends January Options

February Serving Opportunities- sign ups coming soon

Wednesday February 4 Pray & Prep

February 15-21 HCC On Call for EWR

Saturday February 21 The Sharing Shed

Wednesday February 25 YAM Serves at The Sharing Shed

YAM Serve With Friends February Options

Thank you for serving outside the walls of Harvester to unleash the hope of Jesus.