Four hundred Wilshire volunteers are sought for the church’s second annual Missions Blitz on Saturday, Oct. 11.

In spring 2006, more than 300 volunteers devoted a Saturday of service at a variety of local mission sites. The Missions Committee has scheduled the second blitz for fall 2008, hoping to enlist even more support.

In a few weeks, sign-up boards will be posted outside the first-floor church offices. These boards will detail all the places of service available on blitz day. Opportunities will range from note-writing to construction.

Beneficiaries will be most of Wilshire’s local missions partners, such as Christ Church Rockwall, Healing Hands Ministries, Gospel Light Eritrean Church, Habitat for Humanity, White Rock Center of Hope, the Wilkinson Center and others.

This is an opportunity for families or Sunday School classes to plan a day of community service together. No prior experience is required.

Watch the Tapestry for more about the Missions Blitz and details about places of service. And mark your calendar for Oct. 11.

Opportunities still available:

4-S Ministries

• Making pillows, toys and blankets
  • 15-20 more needed 

Central Dallas Ministries

• Sorting and organizing the Resale Warehouse
  • 2 more needed

 Christ Church Rockwall

• Gas buy down, hospitality and distribute door hangers
  • 11 more needed
• Set up a library
  • 8 more needed

Cornerstone Baptist Church

• Paint a senior citizen’s house
  • 28 more needed
• Paint a senior citizen’s house
  • 28 more needed
• Yard work and deep cleaning the kitchen at Cornerstone
  • 29 more needed

Dallas Christian Women’s Job Corps

• Working in the clothes closet, cleaning and working in the yard
  • 5 more needed

Genesis Women’s Shelter

• Working in the Thrift Store
  • 6 more needed 

Gospel Light Eritrean Baptist

• Hanging mini blinds
  • 4 more needed
• Install ceiling for covered walkway
  • 4 more needed
• Install toilets, plumbing , walls and carpet
  • 4 more needed

Habitat for Humanity

• October 11 build
  • 10 more needed
• October 18 build
  • 15 more needed
• October 25 build
  • 15 more needed

Healing Hands Clinic

• Build and paint two wallsand hang privacy curtains
  • 8 more needed
• Touch up painting and cleaning
  • 3 more needed
• Install kickboards around walls
  • 4 more needed 

Homebound Ministry

• Visit homebound members
  • 18 more needed

 Interfaith Housing Coalition

• Assemble 100 first aid kits and clean out the attic
  • 5 more needed 

Touch Ministry

• Writing notes and cards
  • 10 more needed

Wilkinson Center

• Painting and working in the food pantry
  • 19 more needed

 Home repair for a family

• Indoor and outdoor painting, deep cleaning and yard work
  • 18 more needed

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Kids Hope USA

• Full

White Rock Center of Hope

• Full

Cornerstone Baptist Church

• Visit, play games and serve lunch at Park Manor nursing home, followed by work in the Cornerstone’s Clothes Closet
  • FULL