Serve Day

July 12th

Ready to Serve?

Rockford Rescue Mission

July 12, 2025

Rockford Rescue Mission offers Christ-centered care to people struggling with challenges like homelessness, poverty, abuse, and addiction. We will be providing help in the Food Service area with cleaning of their kitchen along with some special projects like organizing and cleaning their facility. Sign Up Now

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Carpenter’s Place

July 12, 2025

Carpenter’s Place provides the tools necessary for rebuilding the lives of the homeless. Inspired by Christ’s compassion, Carpenter’s Place offers direction with accountability to people with broken lives, helping them find peace with God, themselves, and their communities. Sign Up Now

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Rockford Block Party Popup

July 12, 2025

Join us as we provide a FUN Block Party in the Rockford Region. This will be an opportunity to connect with our community and provide food and fun for families locally. We will be grilling out, providing free fresh groceries, and creating family fun for the whole neighborhood. Sign Up Now

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Habitat for Humanity

July 12, 2025

Habitat for Humanity helps households achieve strength, stability, and opportunity by fortifying the place they call home. They do this through the construction and affordable sale of safe homes for new homeowners; through critical home preservation efforts for existing homeowners; and through the broad advocacy that supports housing solutions for all. Build site team –  […]

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Northern IL Food Bank

July 12, 2025

Northern IL Food Bank is on mission to provide nutritious food and resources for all our neighbors with dignity, equity and convenience through fresh grocery pickup at their Winnebago County Market every Saturday morning. Sign up to help us distribute food through a drive through experience. **If you are signing up children to serve with […]

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Rockford Family Peace Center

July 12, 2025

The Family Peace Center is a multi-agency, multi-disciplinary co-located service center that provides services to victims of interpersonal violence. Their mission is to see Rockford and the surrounding areas be a thriving community where all people have hope and are safe and free from violence. They are building a safe, thriving community for all by […]

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Life Decisions

July 12, 2025

Life Decisions’ imagine a Rockford where every person is seen, known, and valued. At-risk youth no longer lead our streets destructively but are empowered and inspired, through relational mentoring. Serving together, barriers begin to be broken down and new relationships built – extending beyond things like age, race, culture, socioeconomic status, and belief systems. A […]

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Janesville Block Party Popup

July 12, 2025

Join us as we provide a FUN Block Party in Janesville. This will be an opportunity to connect with our community and provide food and fun for families locally. We will be grilling out and creating family fun for the whole neighborhood! Sign Up Now

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Serve Day Janesville

July 12, 2025

Join us for Serve Day 2025 as we go out and serve our community! If you’d like to be a part of Serve Day with City First Church, sign-up now to let us know you’re coming. Sign Up Now

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July 15th

Serve Day

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Our vision is to be a movement of God’s love, so cities are full of hope and people are full of purpose.
We exist to serve others by showing God’s love in practical ways by meeting the needs within our communities. Join City First Church on July 15th for our annual SERVE DAY as we make an impact right where we are!
Let’s reach out to those in our family, neighborhood, community, and workplace and show them some love in the name of Jesus. Search for an opportunity at your location or check out some of the ideas we have for inspiration.

Serve Your Heart Out!

EMPOWERED TO SERVE

This is an opportunity to volunteer and empower our communities and cities through service, generosity, and support.

EQUIPPED TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE

Let’s demonstrate God’s Love in practical ways by meeting the needs of those right here in our cities.

INSPIRED TO CONNECT

We’re strong together when we walk in our purpose and SERVE DAY is a great way to start! Whether you’re serving with your Life Group, Dream Team, or family, it's all about community!

PUT YOUR FAITH INTO ACTION

What could God through you as you take an opportunity to serve our city!
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Make it Your Own

Looking to create your own opportunity? We’ve got you covered!

  • Neighborhood landscaping
  • Nursing home visits (prayer, worship, crafts)
  • Home repairs for the elderly or disabled
  • Build Care packages and drop them off to people
  • Take drinks/snacks to your local police & fire stations
  • Use your gifts/talents to bless someone (ex. Host family photoshoots in your neighborhood at no cost)
  • Choose an organization in your local city and meet a need they have
  • Pass out hygiene kits to the homeless
  • Organize a yard sale with family and friends and donate the proceeds to a local organization
Second Saturday Serve

We Love Our City

We are passionate about serving our community. Every Second Saturday of the month, City First partners with different organizations to love on those around us. We believe that as we serve our city, God will change it. Let’s make a difference together!

Fill out the form to be added to our Second Saturday Serve Team and receive more information and updates.

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