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Photo by John Power, Biltmore Photo. sionaries, individuals, families, “JustServe matches faith, non- wards and youth groups to find profit, community and governmental Jordan Pendergrass, of the Liahona 5th Ward, Mesa Alma Stake (l), with Tom Coffin, Council J President, Chandler First Church of the Nazarene (r), at a service project in which the men of ways to be of service, says Michelle organizations that need volunteers with the Liahona 5th Ward completed a remodeling project for the Chandler First Church of the Curry, a member of the Metro Phoenix volunteers willing to help. JustServe. Nazarene. Public Affairs Council and chair over org links you to service opportunities in Community Outreach. your community so you can make a dif- says, “There is an amazing variety of the area wanted to find a way to partici- The website, JustServe.org, while ference wherever you are and however projects listed on the site, so anyone pate in some kind of service activity on created and provided by The Church you want to serve,” states the JustServe can find things that suit their particu- Christmas day. They found several dif- of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, is website. lar circumstances. Then if something ferent projects listed on JustServe.org. designed to be used by any community Michelle, who is a member Ahwatu- speaks to you, you can go right to that What site visitors won’t find is proj- or faith-based organizations that need kee Groves Ward, Tempe West Stake project and sign up.” ects that are political in nature or fund- volunteers as well as by any members and has been instrumental in rolling out For example, one young couple raising activities or that would require of the community who wish to partici- the JustServe.org initiative in Arizona, with no children yet and no family in Continued on pg. 4 The right lawyer does make a difference. Family Law Need an attorney? Divorce Brent Bryson Parenting time Attorney at Law Decision making 480.813.0444 We can help. Child support BrysonLegal.com Personal Injury Are you considering a divorce? [email protected] Car & motorcycle accidents Have you been injured in an 7227 E. 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Robbins of the Presidency of the “As members of the Church, we are Seventy said in a coordinating council good at helping others within our ward meeting with Arizona stake presidents, or stake, and we do great at helping “Charity cannot be made into a pro- with disaster relief,” says Michelle, gram.” “but a poll conducted by the Church A great deal of work has been done showed that we aren’t especially to create the website and the infrastruc- known for ongoing service within our ture for encouraging participation in community. the initiative, including having commu- “When we reach out to lift another nity service specialists called in each person and strengthen them financially, stake and city specialists (referred to as emotionally or physically, something community outreach specialists) called happens within ourselves,” Michelle to help coordinate with the cities and Photo by Garry Wilmore says. “I love the Arvey Campbell, assistant ward mission leader in the Peralta Ward, Mesa Alma Stake, prepares other organizations to use a weed eater while helping with a community service clean up project. quote from Bishop to get projects listed. Glenn Pace’s confer- Ultimately, how- expected to take the initiative to serve. JustServe Community Outreach Spe- ence talk in 1990, ever, it comes down Missionaries can do up to 10 hours of cialist – Chandler, meaning he works when he said, ‘We to individuals and service per week,” Michelle says. with various Chandler organizations, must reach out families to perform Each mission now has a JustServe including several churches to help them beyond the walls of the service, Michelle specialist, and missionaries can search understand how JustServe.org could be our own church. … says. “Justserve.org JustServe.org themselves to find projects of benefit to them. we cannot become is presented to the they may be interested in helping with. For example, Chandler Christian the salt of the earth Church members “The reception in the communities Community Center (CCCC) sponsors I- if we stay in one and they take an has been really wonderful,” says Mi- HELP (Interfaith Homeless Emergency lump in the cultural initiative to do it.» chelle. “We now have a lot of organiza- Lodging Program). This program is halls of our beautiful Fulltime mis- tions contacting us to learn more.” meetinghouses.” sionaries are also John Power is has been called as the Continued on pg. 5 4 • The Beehive Saints learn to JustServe project. Ten men participated, working Continued from pg. 4 for approximately five hours to remove a wall to make one larger room, and “centered on the generosity of faith- install a wall to make an office for the based organizations in our community Assistant Pastor. After the project, Tom who are willing to open their facilities Coffin, the president of the church’s one night a week/or month to provide council, said they were extremely shelter and a safe place to sleep for pleased and appreciated the help. homeless individuals and those tempo- Sarah Haines, with Special Olym- rarily without shelter.” pics, found out just how powerful list- About 10 to 14 times a year, the ing a project on JustServe.org can be. Chandler, Chandler East, Chandler Brandon Slinker, the Buckeye com- West, and Mesa Alma Stakes each take munity outreach specialist, says he had food to a local church, where the home- helped her list a project on JustServe less are being housed under the I-HELP site.