Merry Christmas everyone! What a wonderful time of the year to reflect on the greatest gift ever given! As you sit around the tree and pass gifts around, as you sit at the table and eat all that delicious food with loved ones, remember the most precious gift. The gift of Jesus Christ! God, in his infinite love and mercy, sends Jesus to live the life we could not live and die the death that we deserve. In Christ we can experience the forgiveness of our sins and redemption with the Father. The truth is we are very blessed! So many gifts were handed out and received. And we are grateful to God and all the friends and family that were so generous in their gift giving. As a church, we too wanted to be generous and give to some families who may not have had as many gifts under the tree this year. While we wish we could do so much more, that will not stop us from doing what we can. Two beautiful families in BedStuy were able to receive gifts from Swerve Church this Christmas. We will lead the way with irrational generosity because we truly believe it is more blessed to give than to receive. We wish everyone a wonderful and blessed Christmas and New Year! Swerve Church is a new church plant forming in Bushwick Brooklyn.
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We are constantly seeking out ways to show God's love in practical ways. We have a commitment to love our community, and seek out various ways to do just that. This week we were able to serve breakfast at a monthly gathering of parents at Achievement First Bushwick Elementary School. Breakfast consisted of a variety of bagels, doughnuts, coffee, hot chocolate, and juice. The parents and staff were so excited and thankful to have the breakfast served. It was a privilege for us to be able to provide it for them. Thank you to those of you who give regularly to support the work being done in Bushwick. We are so grateful for your generosity! Because of you we can have opportunities such as this to love and serve our neighbors. Swerve Church is a new church plant forming in the community of Bushwick in Brooklyn.
would be able to go to her children with two brand new, beautifully wrapped gifts.
His Toy Store is an awesome way to practice our values. As a church we will love God, love people, and serve our community. Participating in this outreach was a great way to do just that. Beyond that, it's great to be able to partner with other churches and ministries such as Living Waters Fellowship. We truly believe we can do far more together than we ever could apart. We want to say thank you to those of you who faithfully give to Swerve Church. Because of your generosity we are able to participate in outreaches just like this one. Next year we hope to mobilize even more volunteers to be able to serve at an even greater capacity. We will lead the way with irrational generosity! Swerve Church is a new church plant forming in the community of Bushwick in Brooklyn. We have an amazing opportunity to partner with Hope For New York via His Toy Store this Saturday! This is when churches and organizations get together to provide a unique shopping experience for families in need throughout the city. Families can come and shop at no cost. And specifically there will be a store hosted right here in Bushwick! So this Saturday you can volunteer to help setup the shop and serve the families of Bushwick. Here's the schedule for the day: 11:30AM-12PM - Volunteers Arrive 12:00-12:15PM - Volunteer Orientation 12:15-12:30PM - Divide and Assign Roles 12:30PM-2:00PM - Family Shopping Time! 2:30PM-3:00PM - Food, clean up, depart. So if you would like to take part in this awesome opportunity, all you have to do is visit this link to register and sign up. Now, spots are limited so make sure you act on it right away! Here's all the info you need to know about when and where: His Toy Store Saturday, December 5th 11:30 AM - 3 PM Living Waters Fellowship 265 Stanhope St. Brooklyn, NY 11237 As a church we are passionate about being the hands and feet of Jesus and seeking out opportunities to serve our community, Bushwick. What a great way to do just that!
Thank you to everyone who give to Swerve Church. When you do you provide a way for us to be able to serve and connect with the people of Bushwick. Thank you so much for leading the way with irrational generosity! If you've never made a contribution but would like to, feel free to do so online at swervechurch.com/give.
Leading up to the fall we will continue to serve not only Bushwick but other parts of North Brooklyn as we hang some more nets at local courts. SO far this summer we've hung 13 nets! We're hoping to have over 20 hung leading up into the fall. Thank you for your continual prayer and support! Swerve Church is a new church plant forming in the community of Bushwick in Brooklyn.
We had an incredible time serving our neighbors last week for Bushwick Love Week showing God's love in practical ways. This included block and park cleanups, hanging basketball nets, giving away hundreds of bottled waters, granola bars and even over 350 lunches!
This would not have been possible if not for the hard work of Victory Baptist and First Baptist Great Falls. Thank you so much for following God's leading in serving the people of Bushwick. Thank you also to those of you who financially contribute to Swerve Church. Your generosity helps to fund these projects and to share the love of Jesus with the people of Bushwick.
Swerve Church is a new church forming in the community of Bushwick in Brooklyn which is in NYC.
We love Bushwick!!! Do you?
We're starting a new initiative called "Bushwick Love Week" which will start next week July 20 - 25. With this we would love to ask, what could you do to serve a neighbor or your community during Bushwick Love Week? Here's a few of the things we'll be doing:
We'd love to hear what ideas you have to serve someone next week. Let's start a servolution. The Bible teaches us to "serve one another in love" (Gal. 5:13). So why not join the initiative and serve a neighbor, a friend, family member, or your community? Join in on the conversation on social media. Post your pictures and videos using the hashtag #BushwickLoveWeek. Let's make it happen!
It's been a while since we've posted here on the blog. Mostly because we've really hit the summer full steam and head on. So far the summer has been full of opportunities to serve our neighbors and community.
Check out the highlights from the Bushwick CityFest. Though it was a rainy afternoon, that didn't keep people from spending time out at Irving Square Park right here in Bushwick. We had live music, activities for the kids, awesome BMX stunt bikes, and free food! Be on the lookout here as well as on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter for more opportunities like this one to meet us or to serve alongside. This Saturday we will be at Irving Square Park right here in Bushwick Brooklyn for CityFest! It will be a fun time of live music, free food, live action sports, and activities for the kids.
Who can you invite? This is a great event to invite you family, friends, and neighbors to. Along with all the great activities the gospel will be shared. We're praying for many people to surrender their lives to Jesus. You can also come to help us serve. We'll be giving away bottled water and granola bars as a practical way to serve and love on our community. If you want to help, simply look for the blue Swerve Church tent. Well have out flag out as well. What an awesome opportunity to serve our neighbors but also to strike up some conversation with people. Here's all the details you need to know about this special event: WHEN: Saturday June 27 TIME: 12 - 5 PM WHERE: Irving Sq. Park (Halsey St. and Knickerbocker Ave.) We hope to see you there! 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:
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. |
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