After six
years of dragging a hose around the yard to water our lawn, my wife and I
decided to make our summer project be to install a sprinkler system. We saved
up our money and I spent months learning what I needed to know to design and
build my own sprinkler system. I bought bits and pieces on classified sites in
order to cut the costs. I repeatedly drew my little plot of land with different
trench layouts, head types, brands, sizes, etc. I wanted the most consistent
and efficient system I could afford.
I have met regularly with different groups of people for over 20 years; I’m very thankful for these “iron sharpening iron” types of relationships. I recently met with some friends and it was similar to so many of the gatherings that I’ve participated in over the years — meeting and talking about our faith in Jesus. We always encourage each other with what God is teaching us. He usually provides a theme, idea or even a struggle that is common to the group. His most recent theme was fear.
With the exception of the missions highlighted in red below. Please contact the leader to sign up.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 1:
MTTC Kickoff and Pray over the Valley (7:00 p.m., Flat Iron Park, Sandy, UT)
People Needed: all church Team Lead: Michael Hasebroock Email: mikechaze@gmail.com
Meet at the top of Flat Iron Park and spend some time praying, singing to the Lord and getting ready for this year’s MTTC! We’ll anticipate all that the Lord will do this week! This is open to the whole church so there is no need to sign up. See you there! Family-friendly opportunity!
People Needed: 5 adults Team Lead: Kelby McIntyre-Martinez Email: kelby.mcintyre@utah.edu
Come, read for an hour with youth from refugee backgrounds as they prepare to go back to school; then, help clean, organize and replace summer activities for the fall ones. Bring your kids and make this a family affair! Family-friendly opportunity!
School Supplies for Kids (on-going all week, drop off at a home in Sandy, UT)
People Needed: 50+ Team Lead: Kelly Porter Email: race_12_1@porterfam.us
We have a fun way to love on kids by filling backpacks with school supplies they can’t afford. We’ll let you know what you need to get, you just buy and bring your filled backpacks to a Sandy home during our MTTC week. Donations must be dropped off by Tuesday, August 6. Family-friendly opportunity!
People Needed: 5 adults Team Lead: Kelby McIntyre-Martinez Email: kelby.mcintyre@utah.edu
Come, read for an hour with youth from refugee backgrounds as they prepare to go back to school; then, help clean, organize and replace summer activities for the fall ones. Bring your kids and make this a family affair! Family-friendly opportunity!
Ronald McDonald Family Room DINNER Prep and Serve (4:00 – 7:00 p.m., Primary Children’s Hospital, SLC)
People Needed: 6 people; ages 12+ Team Lead: Madee/Dan Herboldsheimer Email: madeemaeh@gmail.com
Bless some families using the Ronald McDonald Family Room at Primary Children’s Hospital for prepping and serving a delicious home-cooked meal…home cooked by YOU! You’ll be serving 70-80 people. The food is supplied; you just need to show up with a heart to serve! Older children family-friendly opportunity!
Bless the Police Department (any time day or evening, local Police Stations)
People Needed: 25 Team Lead: Becky Matheis Email: matheisbecky@gmail.com
Make, bake and bring two-dozen cookies to a local police station as a thank you for their service and commitment to our community. We’ll even provide you with a “Thank You” card to fill out and add to your delivery!. Family-friendly opportunity! There are still plenty of spots available for this mission so please contact Becky Matheis for details!
SATURDAY, AUGUST 3:
Rescue Mission Improvement Project (7:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., Rescue Mission Salt Lake, SLC)
People needed: 5 adults Team Lead: Robert Buckley Email: buckleyrj3@gmail.com
Are you handy with a hammer and drill? Maybe a shovel is your thing? Then this is your project! We’ll be outside working on the grounds of the Rescue Mission Salt Lake. Come prepared to get dirty
The Pregnancy Resource Center Clean Up Project (9:00 a.m., Pregnancy Resource Center, SLC)
People needed: 10 Team Lead: Denise Buckley Email: soccerbuckley@gmail.com
Who likes to garden? Or maybe a good shampoo is more your style? We’ve got a project lined up that ticks both of those boxes. Come, serve the PRC on Saturday morning by shampooing carpets or weeding flowerbeds. Sun and suds, what could be better?
Sort Food for The Utah Food Bank (8:00 – 10:00 a.m., The Utah Food Bank, SLC)
People Needed: 20, ages 12+ Team Lead: AT Tolman Email:hello@adamtolman.com
Come and help sort through 100’s of canned and boxed food items for the Food Bank. Dress in “work clothes” and be ready to get a bit messy! Older children family-friendly opportunity!
The Pregnancy Resource Center Construction Project (8:00 a.m., Pregnancy Resource Center, SLC)
People needed: 2 adults Team Lead: Tim Henry Email:tim.henry@hsc.utah.edu
Calling all handymen! PRC has a project that needs skilled handymen to help repair awnings on their 2nd floor and build a temporary wall. Sounds like the perfect project for a couple of go-getters!
Doggie Day Meet and Greet with the Elderly (12:30 – 2:30 p.m., meet at Draper Church Building, Draper)
People needed: 10-20 people, 6 dogs Team Lead: Andy Peterie Email: andypeterie@gmail.com
Do you have a dog who just LOVES people and other dogs? Let’s put your pooch to good use and share that love with the residents of a local assisted living or respite care NJ (go to website for details). The mere presence of a dog raises the spirits of a person and brings joy and delight to those who have lived isolated lives. Please sign up for this heartwarming experience today! Family-friendly opportunity!
Painting Class with Seniors (1:00 – 3:00 p.m., Cedarwood at Sandy)
People needed: 6, ages 17+ Team Lead: John Wendling Email: jswendlingart@yahoo.com
Do you enjoy being creative and helping people see the beauty in art? We’d love to have you join us as we teach painting skills at a local assisted living home for seniors.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 4:
Decorate Food Boxes for The Utah Food Bank (6:30 – 8:00 p.m., Draper Church Building, Draper)
People Needed: 10 adults plus kids Team Lead: Nate/Grace Beldock Email:sisterchick86@yahoo.com
This is a great opportunity for families with little ones to decorate cardboard food delivery boxes for the Food Bank’s Senior Food Deliveries. Come and create your masterpiece on the side of a box! Family-friendly opportunity!
Prepare Sack Lunches for The Road Home children #1 (7:00 – 8:30 p.m., Draper Church Building, Draper)
People Needed: 15 Team Lead: Chris/Amber Roberts Email: clroberts801@gmail.com
Come and help prepare 90 sack lunches for The Road Home children! We’ll slather on that PB & J and fill their sacks with other fun and nutritious goodies. It’ll be a great time of hanging with new and old friends while you bless some awesome kids! Family-friendly opportunity!
MONDAY, AUGUST 5:
Red Cross Blood Drive (3:00 – 8:30 p.m., Draper Church Building, Draper)
People Needed: 50, ages 17+ Team Lead: Brent Kendall Email: brent@trc.life
Donating blood is safe, simple and helps save lives! Each pint of donated blood may help as many as THREE patients! If you are at least 17 years old (or 16 years old with a signed parental/guardian consent form), weigh at least 110 pounds and are in good health, you may be eligible to give blood. Sign up today at trc.life/giveblood to reserve your time slot! Walk-ins will be asked to wait for next available time slot.
Bless the Fire Department (any time day or evening, local Fire Stations)
People Needed: 25 Team Lead: Becky Matheis Email: matheisbecky@gmail.com
Make, bake and bring two-dozen cookies to a local fire station as a thank you for their service and commitment to our community. We’ll even provide you with a “Thank You” card to fill out and add to your delivery! Family-friendly opportunity! There are still plenty of spots available for this mission so please contact Becky Matheis for details!
Ronald McDonald Family Room LUNCH Prep and Serve (12:00 – 2:00 p.m., Primary Children’s Hospital, SLC)
People Needed: 5 people; ages 12+ Team Lead: Madee/Dan Herboldsheimer Email: madeemaeh@gmail.com
Bless some families using the Ronald McDonald Family Room at Primary Children’s Hospital for prepping and serving a delicious home-cooked meal…home cooked by YOU! You’ll be serving 50 people. The food is supplied; you just need to show up with a heart to serve! Older children family-friendly opportunity!
TUESDAY, AUGUST 6:
Sort and Organize at The Road Home Midvale Warehouse #1 (10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., The Road Home, Midvale)
People Needed: 10, ages 16+ Team Lead: Tim Stephan Email: tstephan51@hotmail.com
The warehouse gets packed with community donations daily! Come prepared to help sort and organize those donations. Dress to get messy!
Sort and Organize at The Road Home Midvale Warehouse #2 (12:00 – 2:00 p.m., The Road Home, Midvale)
People Needed: 10, ages 16+ Team Lead: Tim Stephan Email: tstephan51@hotmail.com
The warehouse gets packed with community donations daily! Come prepared to help sort and organize those donations. Dress to get messy!
Prepare Sack Lunches for Road Home Children #2 (7:00 – 8:30 p.m., Draper Church Building, Draper)
People Needed: 15 Team Lead:Terry Walters Email: terryawalters@gmail.com
Come and help prepare 90 sack lunches for The Road Home children! We’ll slather on that PB & J and fill their sacks with other fun and nutritious goodies. It’ll be a great time of hanging with new and old friends while you bless some awesome kids! Family-friendly opportunity!
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7:
Prepare and Serve Dinner for Road Home Midvale Center (3:00 – 8:00 p.m., Midvale Road Home Center, Midvale)
People Needed: 20, ages 5+ Team Lead: Ian Lorenzana Email: ianlorenzana@gmail.com
Be involved in this humbling and eye-opening experience as you prepare and bring a meal to the Midvale Center. You’ll then serve that deliciousness to the 200 residents This is a great project for Small Groups or groups of friends!Family-friendly opportunity!
Flyer the Neighborhood(7:00 p.m., Draper Church Building, Draper)
People Needed: 40 Team Lead: Bryan Edwards Email: bryan@trc.life
We’ve got an awesome Marriage and Parenting series starting in September and we want to invite the whole neighborhood! Come, help us as we put door hangers, postcards and posters in the neighborhoods, coffee shops and bulletin boards in the Sandy/Draper area. Buddy up with a friend, bring the family, get some exercise and let’s invite some people to church…you may just be inviting your new best friend! There is no need to sign up or RSVP for this event so please show up at the church at 7:00 p.m. and we’ll see you there!
Backpack Drop-off (3:00 -4:30 p.m., a home in Sandy, UT)
People Needed: 4 Team Lead:Kelly Porter Email: race_12_1@porterfam.us
Come, help load up backpacks and drop them off at Canyons School Districts Tools for Schools backpack drive in Sandy. We’ll be making a mark for Christ in a public way, showing the world what love looks like. Family-friendly opportunity!
Skate Park Outreach (11 a.m. – 5 p.m. (two-hour shifts), Skate Park @ West Valley Rec Center, West Valley City)
People Needed: 12 adults + kids Team Lead: Steele Croswhite Email: steele@trc.life
We’re looking for outgoing, fun-loving families who like to shred the rails, grab some air and hang out with other gnarly dudes while handing out cold drinks, popsicles and maybe a pizza (or two) to the local skaters and bikers. This is a great opportunity for families with outreach-focused hearts . Get your kid’s feet wet for outreach by simply being kind to others. Family-friendly opportunity!
We live in an amazing country and today we celebrate its birth —
the signing of The Declaration of Independence! A day that gave hope and
freedom to us all.
“No, the Lord’s delight is in those who fear him, those who put their hope in his unfailing love.” — Psalm 147:11(NLT)
Process, power, plans, capital, vision, connections…. these are the types of words we tend to associate with success — especially in business, of course if you want to success in business you should also get tools like paystubs for your staff so you can manage everything easily. And no matter what type of business you have, it’s important to accept credit card payments from your customers. With customers increasingly wanting to make cashless payments, getting the cheapest card machine has never been more important.
A passion of my heart is The Rock Music. If I’m honest, I often feel like we should be further ahead or more successful than we are. I tend to think we should somehow have more reach for the Gospel with our music ministry than it seems that we do. I can get insecure fairly quickly when I see the success of others around me. Perhaps I don’t have the right process, power or plan?
“[Jesus] appointed the twelve:… Matthew,
… and Simon the Zealot.” — Mark 3:16-18
Jesus selected twelve young men to be His closest followers. They were all uneducated, common, “blue collar worker” types. God uses ordinary people to do extraordinary things. I want to focus on two disciples, Matthew and Simon, to see the incredible unity that can be found in Christ.
“In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” (Genesis 1:1)
I was recently driving with my family and we saw the most vibrant and amazing rainbow we’ve ever seen. Actually, it was a double rainbow, cascading against the mountains with colors so brilliant and majestic that it was literally breathtaking. In awe, we lingered at the stop light, trying to take pictures.
As I read through Exodus this year, I was struck by something new (in an otherwise very familiar story). I’ve heard and read about the events found in Exodus 32 many times in my life. It’s the story of Aaron making an idol of the golden calf for the Israelites to worship; this happened when Moses took too long returning from Mount Sinai. However, the Lord brought a new wrinkle of the story to me when I read it this time.
“Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; His love endures forever!” — 1 Chronicles 16:34
The word GOOD has become very ordinary and mundane to me lately. I find myself regularly saying things like, “Today is going to be a good day!”, “This coffee is really good.” and even “Goodnight!” without really considering the intent of the word. I am sure you’ve used this word plenty of times today as well.
Just a friendly reminder that we will NOT have church services at our Draper location on Saturday, June 1 or Sunday, June 2 so that we can all go camping as a church!
If you didn’t register for the campout, we are sorry, but it is closed. Use this time for fellowship! Invite people over on Saturday night to have s’mores and board games or have a Sunday BBQ!
If you did register and are looking for the campout information, please visit www.trc.life/campout. If you have any questions, please contact Andy Peterie at 801-897-6809
