This is a resource to help people make a difference. The Bible tells us that Jesus went about "doing good" (Acts 10:38) and that our good deeds bring glory to God (Mt 5:16). Everybody knows they should make a difference, but sometimes it’s just hard getting started. So, we at The Link want to help you get started. We offer two options, join us on our events or use the contacts below to initiate your own.

Calendar: Another tool that will help you keep up with what's going on is The Link Calendar.

Upcoming Community Link Events:

We try to take a Sunday morning every quarter and get out and physically meet needs in our community. We gather at 9 AM, we worship, and then let our sweat and muscle give the sermon that morning. It is a blast to have the whole crew making a difference together. We are always looking for projects and places to serve. If you have ideas or needs contact Mike at 843-592-1352.

* September 26th: We will be meeting at the Beaufort Skateboard park from 9AM-12PM. A barbecue lunch will be provided afterwards. The whole community is invited to come enjoy a morning with food, fun, and service.

Free Oil Changes (For Single Moms and Mom's with Deployed Husbands): Single Moms need all the help they can get, so we offer free oil changes every four months or so to keep their cars maintained. Come join us, we need oil changers, hosts/hostesses, players (with kids) and many others things without official titles. Check out a video about the oil changes here. The dates are:

* Saturday, May 8th, 9AM-Noon, At Brock Automotive (16 Forestfield Rd.)

* Saturday, September 11th, 9AM-Noon, At Brock Automotive (16 Forestfield Rd.)

Join us as we help build a house for a family who needs it. Come to the corner of Prince St. and Hamar St. in Downtown Beaufort. Bring a hammer, work gloves and a pencil if you have them. Work is done on-site on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday. Work hours are from 8am until noon.

Go to - www.lowcountryhabitat.org to volunteer.

1. Click on “Volunteer Up” link in middle of page.
2. Registration page - register as volunteer.
3. Select the applicable “Team” you belong to. Click “register.”
4. View and sign-up for available work dates. You will be contacted by our office for reminders.

*Print out and sign adult waiver form.*

The next weeks The Link is helping are:

* Congrats... the house is finished!

Burgers and Bibles is skateboard church. Volunteers meet at Burger King (Ribaut Rd) on Saturdays at noon. We eat, buy bags of Jr. Whoppers and head to the Skateboard park. We gather the interested kids, hand out burgers and Bibles and have Bible study with them and hang out. It is a cool effort.

Community Link Contacts:

One Hour Per Week Can Make Huge Difference!!! Plus, most of us can spare one hour per week. It is one less hour of TV or whatever else is just filling time in our lives. Coach a sports team, help build a home, volunteer at the Womens Center, organize agroup activity at the Boys and Girls Club. Here are some local contacts:

Help of Beaufort (Help for the Poor)

1910 Baggett Rd.

Beaufort, SC 29902

843-524-1223

www.helpofbeaufort.org

PALS (Park and Leisure Services)-to help with Community Sports you have to sign up in person at:

Burton Wells Recreation Center
1 Middleton Recreation Dr.
Burton, SC 29906
843-470-6200

www.co.beaufort.sc.us/Parks/recreation.asp

Boys & Girls Club

1100 Boundary Street

Beaufort, SC 29902
843-986-5437
www.lcclubs.org

Sam Burke