Get Involved

with outreach

Love in Action

Our newest Outreach initiative is a one-time engagement opportunity to experience what God is already doing through our partners in Charlotte.

There will be a new offering monthly with a clergy or staff member!

Loaves and Fishes / Friendship Trays 

Friday, April 28th | 9 – 11 a.m. | 648 Griffith Rd., Suite B, Charlotte, 28217

Join Outreach Director, Patty Arcia, to sort, inspect, and/or pack non-perishable food items at the Loaves and Fishes warehouse. Our work will help prepare the food for distribution to our neighbors, through a network of emergency food pantries around Mecklenburg County. Questions or Sign Up

Requirements:

  • Volunteers must be 14 or older. Children under 17 must be accompanied by an adult.
  • Wear comfortable clothes suitable for the weather.
  • Must wear closed toe shoes
  • All volunteers must wear a mask or show proof of vaccination.

Ongoing Opportunities

Check out our ongoing engagement opportunities and ways we support our partners year-round.

Crisis Assistance Ministries – Volunteers of all ages and backgrounds support projects and programs that meet families’ basic needs, help our neighbors pursue economic mobility, and engage the community in understanding the impact of poverty in Charlotte-Mecklenburg. Sign Up

Loaves and Fishes | Friendship Trays – Bring food donations to the Welcome Center.

Samaritan House – Provide breakfast, lunch, or dinner for our neighbors in need of a place to recuperate after a hospital stay. Sign Up

Seasonal Offerings

Room in the Inn (RITI)
Thursday Nights, December – March

MPPC offers our unsheltered neighbors hospitality and hope by inviting them into our church home, serving two meals, and providing a warm place to sleep in the Outreach Center.

Look for sign-ups in November 2023.

To learn more about this ministry email David Cunningham or Alfred Hamilton. 

Billingsville Cotswold Elementary School
Weekdays, September – May

We are committed to join in the work of building up children and equipping them with what they need to grow and thrive.

Reading and math tutors are needed! Sign up by emailing Rebecca Abernethy.

Habitat for Humanity Annual Build
Fridays and Saturdays , 8:00 am to 4:00 pm    September – Early Spring

Details for the 2023-24 build will be posted once available.

For more information email Andy Misiaveg or Chris Burns. 

Do Something Today

Are you looking for a way to engage with our partners on your schedule? Here are a few ideas of things you can do today:

Cleaning out your closets? Take Items to Crisis Assistance

Going out for lunch? Eat at Community Matters Café or Julia’s Café

Want to do some online shopping and help our neighbors experiencing homelessness as they transition into affordable housing?

Follow these steps:

  • Visit the website for Roof Above
  • Click on the Donate button
  • Scroll down the left-hand side of this page and click on “Donate Home Kits”
  • Choose from the following Lists: Wish List Items, Moving Home Items, Fresh Start Items, Shared Housing Move-in Kits
  • Go shopping and deliver items to Roof Above!

Not Sure Where to Start?

Eager to join what God is doing in Charlotte and the world? Feel like you can offer more of your time, treasure, and talent to God?

Set up a one-on-one by emailing us to learn more about our partners, discipleship opportunities, and the many ways we can be part of God’s kingdom.