The Basketball Nets Outreach was birthed in the summer of 2014. Basketball in the city is huge. On any given summer day you can pass by a court and see pickup games going on. Most basketball courts however do not have nets. Last year we visited 3 parks to hang up a total of 11 nets. This year by God’s grace we will be able to do way more, even extending our reach beyond Bushwick. Here’s what we do:

•  HANG - We provide and hang up nets for our local parks. This year we plan to visit parks in Bushwick, East Williamsburg, Bed Stuy, East NY, and Ridgewood.
  
• GIVE - We giveaway free bottles of water to all the players and families throughout the park.
• PLAY - After hanging the nets we stick around to play a game or two. This is used as an opportunity to meet the people at the park. You never know what relationships may begin and what gospel conversations may be had.

This is such a simple and practical way to serve the needs of our community. At the same time, the nets add a certain look to the court that helps to beautify the park letting people know that they are valuable. We are looking forward to all that God has in store for us this summer.

 

We are excited to announce that we will be hosting two opportunities for the youth of Bushwick to join us in a special free Basketball Camp this summer! We are ironing out all the details, but here's what you can expect. Youth will learn various basketball drills. They will be taught the fundamentals of the game along with skills to help improve their dribbling, shooting, and passing.

We are super excited for this opportunity to bless the youth of our community. However, space is limited. The finer details of the events as far as exact dates and location will be made known soon. But you can expect the camp to take place in the month of July and definitely somewhere in Bushwick.

Visit our Basketball Camp page to sign up to be placed on the list and to have information passed on as it comes. You definitely do not want to miss this opportunity. It will probably be the most memorable part of the kids summer.

What do commercials and church have in common? The answer is "30 Second Theology", a special Sunday where we pull out Biblical truths from some of TV's most popular commercials. Bet you've never seen something like this. So you definitely will want to make it out.

We'll be gathering for our second public service of 2015 at The Caverock Room right here in Bushwick. It happens Sunday, February 1st at 12:00 noon at 269 Stanhope St. Here's what you can expect:

• Good music
• Great people
• Bagels, juice and coffee
• An encouraging and fun message where Biblical truths will be pulled out of commercials.

So we'd love to see you there! Join us at this great venue! Be sure to invite a friend!

Happy New Year everyone! We're happy to announce that we will be bringing in the new year with a special preview service Sunday January 4th. This will be a time to be able to gather, thank God for a new year, worship collectively, and hear an encouraging message to start the New Year right!

So please make plans to join us and bring a friend! You can expect a warm, friendly, and comfortable environment. Here are some more things you can expect:

• Great worship
• An encouraging message
• Free bagels and beverages
• All in an hour!

Here's all the details you need to know:

When:   Sunday January 4th
Time:    12:30 PM
Where:  The Loom Yoga Center (inside The Shops at the Loom)
              1087 Flushing Ave. Brooklyn, NY 11237

We're excited to be hosting our first ever Christmas Party. We're doing it Potluck style! This will serve as a great opportunity to gather together, meet new people, eat good food, and enjoy each others company.

There's a lot of stuff on tap. Here's what you can expect.

• Good food
• Great people
• Your favorite Christmas music
• Live performances
• A photo booth
• A reading of the Christmas story

We could really use your help getting the word out. Please invite like crazy. Invite your friends, neighbors, and family. Be sure to share as well via your social media outlets. You can also share the Swerve Church Facebook page. We have a special page set up on the website with all the details as well here.

Here's all you need to know:
WHEN: Saturday December 13
TIME: 7 PM
WHERE: Express Yourself Barista Bar (82 Central Ave.)

Be sure to join us and bring a dish or dessert to share with everyone. It's sure to be a fun time!

Swerve is a new church plant coming to Bushwick in Brooklyn.