On April 18 from 10am-4pm, the art store above us is hosting an event on Loockerman St. named Artsyfest to insure kids to try different forms of art. Loockerman St. will be blocked off from State St. to Governors Ave. so kids and parents can safely walk thru the festival. There will be arts and crafts sponsored by businesses in the downtown area. We’ve been asked to help out by making balloon animals (cuz that’s what we do!). If we have artsy volunteers, we could do an arts and crafts table as well.

It’ll be a great way to meet people, serve the community and let people know where we are. If you are available and willing to learn, we’ll need more balloon help that day. It’s easy to learn–we can practice the Sunday before to learn the basics. If you’re interested, contact us or comment below.

For more info about the event, check out the Downtown Dover website.

Code Purple was a huge help to the homeless this winter. As that program winds down in the spring, many will find themselves without places to stay and access to clothing, etc. As many of you know, we provide food, hygiene products and clothing (primarily for men) for the homeless year round. If you’d like to get involved, here are some ways:

Donate Clothes: We need used men’s clothing, jeans, socks and sneakers (size 9 1/2 thru 11). As you do your spring cleaning, think of us and we’ll pass things along.

Hygiene Products: We maintain a supply of toothpaste, deodorant, soap, etc. that helps those living on the streets to maintain a level of hygiene that helps them find employment, etc.

Pickup or Heat Sandwiches: We have volunteers pick up food during the day Monday thru Friday form WaWa and bring it to the church building. On Sundays, we heat sandwiches after church and pass them out at a place downtown. On Tuesdays and Thursdays, we currently heat sandwiches in the morning and deliver them to The Interfaith Day Resource Center (where homeless people can shower, do laundry, get help getting an ID, get help finding jobs, etc.).

Salvation Army Lunch: Every other month, volunteers provide a meal and serve lunch at the Salvation Army downtown.

To get involved or fund on, contact us, comment below or talk to me (Jeff) on Sunday.

Spring is coming–despite some of the wether we have been having! As a church, we’d like to be a part of serving people who help others get affordable housing. One of the organizations that will be doing that in downtown Dover is Habitat for Humanity. Several homes will be built in Dover in this year.

Construction not you thing? They will need volunteers to prepare and serve lunches for about 20 people during Saturday workdays in the coming months. If you prefer to get your hands dirty (no experience necessary!) and are interested in helping or coordinating a team from Deep Water, we can help with that.

Contact us if you’re interested in either opportunity!