Take the 30 Day Challenge this Summer!

We are commanded in God's Word to love one another. If you are looking for some practical, easy ways to take the Church outside the walls, then take the 30 Day Challenge this summer! Below is a list of easy, tangible, loving ways to minister to those around you. In any order, pick 30 days out of the summer to complete the following 30 acts of kindness. You will be amazed at how these simple things will impact people. In fact, you might discover that YOU are the one who is the most blessed. Imagine the impact for Christ we could have if many people from SSEFC were committed to completing this challenge? Imagine the stories that we could encourage each other with?

Want to pass this challenge on to a friend? Click on the "white envelope" at the bottom of this post and forward it to a friend. Enjoy the challenge! (Idea: Print off this list and carry it with you this summer!)

1. Walk your neighborhood and pray for each neighbor as you pass their house.
2. Offer a popsicle to a neighbor kid on a hot summer day.
3. On trash day, put someone’s trash can back by their garage.
4. Leave an ice cold drink for the garbage collector or mailman.
5. Share something from your garden with a neighbor.
6. Smile at a cashier and tell them to have a GREAT day!
7. Offer to drive a neighbor kid to an activity.
8. Give your place in line to someone behind you.
9. Go watch and CHEER loudly for a neighbor kid at a sporting event.
10. Leave candy on a neighbor’s doorstep or a coworker’s desk.
11. Hold the door open for the person behind you.
12. Smile at someone you don’t know.
13. Pull some weeds in the neighbor’s yard.
14. Send a “thinking of you” note to someone you haven’t seen in a long time.
15. Offer to help a neighbor with an outside chore.
16. Give a book you’ve read to someone who loves to read.
17. Celebrate summer with root beer floats for the neighborhood.
18. Invite someone to go on a walk with you.
19. Offer to pray for someone you talk to today.
20. Walk a neighbor’s dog when you walk yours.
21. Bake some cookies for a neighbor or coworker.
22. Pick some flowers from your garden and give them away.
23. Write a note of appreciation to your child’s teacher, coach or someone special to you.
24. Offer to watch someone’s children so they can have a night out.
25. Next time you are in a drive thru, pay for the person behind.
26. Take a picture of other kids at an event and send it to them.
27. Leave an extra tip and a personal note for a server.
28. Bring dinner to someone who has small kids..
29. Wave to someone when they drive down your street.
30. Call a friend just to see how they are doing.