acts of random kindness
On this page are a few examples of Daniel Bernard’s teaching on, “How to do Acts of Random Kindness” all year long for any size church. This will be a strategy to include all your members in varying degrees in Acts of Random Kindness all year. This will help you do ARK to ARK as a year program if you desire.
Ask: How I can show God’s unconditional love to my neighbors?
Love Your Neighbor: Items are given at the end of service at the beginning of the month. They are made available in subsequent services. A skit or some other type of an announcement is made as to how one will use these types of tools to reach their neighbors, co-workers, fellow students, etc.
Neighborhood Farming: Target a neighborhood or community to consistently show God’s love in a practical way. This could be more programmatic in that people meet at the church and go door-to-door or to a public service area to serve. It can be more lifestyle where people sign up and commit to using these tools on a persistent basis throughout the year to their neighbors.
ARK year Round suggestions
Get on the Bus: Meet at church and take bus to poor, low income, and give away groceries.
Turkey Giveaways: Whole turkey dinners given away. Members bring thawed turkeys on Tuesday, where they are packed. Distribute after a short service on Wednesday
Mother’s Day Oil Change: Give a gift and an oil change to a single or low income mother. Help make mother’s day a little brighter to a mother in need.
Christmas Eve Doughnuts: Take Krispy Kreme to those working on Christmas Eve, such as fireman, police, etc.
MLK Day Coffee: Take coffee to marchers as they gather. Meet them at the end of the parade with water, coffee, etc.
Stamp Giveaway: Outreach at the Post Office on tax day. Give away stamps on that day along with bottled water.
Kiss Day: Handing out zip lock bags of Hershey Kisses. You’ve just been kissed!
How to do Acts of Random Kindness all year long for any size church. Daniel Bernard has developed a creative comprehensive plan to involve all the members of your congregation in kindness all year. - download PPT (29MB)
How to write and share your Testimony. Kindness opens the hearts of people to hearing the message of the gospel. One of the most effective way to do that is by learning how to share your story how God has changed your life. Daniel Bernard shares his teachings on why and how to write and share your testimony. - download
Testimony Examples - download
