Outreach

For HCC Outreach Volunteers

Toolbox

Guides, trainings, stories and conversation tools to help you serve well and share the hope of Jesus with your neighbors.

26 resources

New to serving?

Start here in four steps

All onboarding resources →
  1. Watch the welcome A welcome message and the HCC Vision Circle video.
  2. Meet your team Photos and contact info for the Outreach team and crew leaders.
  3. Complete your background check Step-by-step instructions for getting cleared to serve.
  4. Sign up for a serve Learn the difference between RSVP and Schedule/Plan.

Start Here

Volunteer onboarding: everything you need before your first serve.

Guide Meet the Outreach Team Photos and contact info for the Outreach staff and crew leaders. Read → Guide How Do I Get Involved? Where to start, what serving at Harvester looks like and how to take your next step. Read → Guide Serving Guide & Volunteer Roles How serving works at Harvester, plus descriptions of the volunteer roles. Read → Link Past Newsletters Every monthly Outreach newsletter in one place. Open → Link Outreach Blog Devotionals, updates and stories from the Outreach team. Open → Link Facebook Groups & App Groups Follow the Outreach Facebook page and join your crew's group in the Harvester app. Open →

How-To Guides

Quick walkthroughs for the Harvester App and signing up to serve.

Link Find a Serve and Sign Up Every upcoming serving opportunity by date, with a way to register for each one. Open → Guide How to Check In to Your Serve Step-by-step check-in through the Harvester App for the food pantry and food backpack ministry. Read → Guide Is Your Small Group Ready to Serve? Ideas for getting your small group serving together in the community. Read →

Training Materials

Videos, handouts and devotionals from past trainings and crew leaders.

Video EWR Warming Center Training Recorded training videos and documents for Emergency Weather Response volunteers. Watch → Guide Devotionals for Volunteers (DTOTD) Short devotional thoughts from the Outreach team for crews and volunteers. Read → Guide Bible Verses About Serving Scripture to encourage your spirit and strengthen your resolve to serve. Read →

Volunteer Spotlights

Stories, photos and encouragement from people serving alongside you.

Story Volunteer Stories Meet the people serving across our community. Read → Story Annual Impact Report 2024–2025 Stories and numbers from a year of serving our neighbors across St. Charles County. Read → Story Ministry Partner Spotlights Get to know the ministries and community partners we serve alongside. Read → Story Guest Stories from Volunteers Volunteers share what God has done through their serving. Read → Form Share Your Story Have a serving story to tell? Send it in for a future Volunteer Spotlight. Open form →

Evangelistic Neighboring

Practical tools for loving your neighbors and having spiritual conversations.

Guide Ideas for Getting to Know Your Neighbors Simple acts of neighborliness that open doors to new conversations. Read → Guide The Good Neighbor What the Good Samaritan teaches us about loving the people next door. Read → Guide Prayers for Your Neighborhood Prayers for the families, homes and streets around you. Read → Guide Praying for Our Local Schools A prayer guide for students, teachers, staff and families. Read → Guide Pray & Prep Prayer Guide Short prompts to pray with our School Outreach volunteers. Read →

Additional Resources

Recommended reading, ways to ask questions and how to share prayer needs.

Link Local Resources Community resources and crisis lines to share with neighbors who need help. Open → Link Prayer Wall Pray for our ministry partners, the neighbors they serve and every project in motion. Open → Form Prayer Requests & Ongoing Needs Share a prayer request. The Outreach team prays over every one. Open form → Form Give Feedback or Ask a Question Tell us what's working, what isn't, or what you'd like to see here. Open form →

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