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Connecting Hand and Heart

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Serve the City at Spanish River Church is our once-per-month invitation to live out Christ’s love in practical ways!

Through opportunities to volunteer and partner with trusted nonprofits and SRC ministries, and in leadership roles, Serve the City connects hand and heart so that every member and guest can understand why we serve (and do so in a way that fits their schedule and calling, whether you can serve once, monthly, or throughout the year). If you would like to serve or want to help lead in planning future events on the Serve the City Planning Team, there is a place for you to serve, lead, and grow!

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UPCOMING EVENTS •

UPCOMING EVENTS •

  • A woman with blonde hair, wearing an orange shirt and white pants, smiling while handing a can of food to a man with curly hair, dressed in a dark shirt. They are near a table with canned food and boxes, with a background of stacked cardboard boxes.

    Thanksgiving Food Drive

    It's our tradition of impact! Spanish River Church and Spanish River Christian School are working to make a difference for local families who are unable to feed their loved ones, in partnership with Boca Helping Hands. As part of SRC's "Serve the City," put together a box and give the gift of togetherness and joy this Thanksgiving.

    Boxes will be available at Spanish River Church on Sunday, October 11th, October 25th, and November 1st in the Worship Center Lobby.

    What Goes in Each Box?

    • 6oz Stuffing Mix - [1]

    • 10.5oz Canned Gravy (no glass) - [1]

    • 1.8oz Powdered Drink Mix - [1]

    • 15oz Canned Vegetables - [4]

    • 15oz Canned Fruit / Fruit Cocktail - [2]

    • 4oz Instant Mashed Potatoes Mix - [2]

    • 29oz Canned Yams - [1]

    • 14oz Cranberry Sauce - [1]

    • 21oz Canned Pie Filling - [1]

    • 9” Ready-Made Graham Cracker Pie Crust - [1]

    Once your box is filled, please bring it back unsealed on Saturday, November 7th (10 a.m.-12 p.m.) in the Connect Center in the SRC Worship Center. Boca Helping Hands will add a turkey to each box! We can't wait to give your box to a local family in need.

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Why We Serve

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About Us

What began as a single-day serving event has grown to become a year-round culture of service with monthly events as we bring the transforming life and love of Jesus to our neighbors!

Serve the City, the local outreach movement of Spanish River Church, partners with trusted Community Partners to connect our multi-generational church family to tangible opportunities that help alleviate poverty, uplift children and families, honor life, empower adults, and advance the Gospel locally.

Service Focus Areas

Five areas of service focus: Alleviating Poverty, Uplifting Children & Youth, Protecting & Honoring Life, Empowering Adults, and Advancing the Gospel

  1. Alleviating Poverty
    Meeting basic needs while restoring dignity and stability.

  2. Uplifting Children & Youth
    Protecting, mentoring, and strengthening children and families.

  3. Protecting & Honoring Life
    Affirming the dignity of life at every stage.

  4. Empowering Adults
    Equipping adults through education, skills, and community support.

  5. Advancing the Gospel
    Expanding the Gospel through missions, church planting, and evangelism.

Serve the City Community Partners

  • A happy family of three, a woman, a young girl, and a man, holding hands and smiling outdoors in a park with trees and a lake in the background.

    4KIDS of South Florida, Inc.

    4KIDS is a Christ-centered nonprofit serving children and families in crisis through foster care, adoption support, family preservation, and wraparound care. Their mission is to bring hope, homes, and healing to vulnerable children while equipping families and communities to care for them.

    Focus Areas: Uplifting Children & Youth • Protecting & Honoring Life • Alleviating Poverty • Advancing the Gospel

    Tap Here to Learn More »

  • A woman loading grocery bags into the trunk of a dark blue sedan at a gas station.

    Boca Helping Hands

    Boca Helping Hands is a faith-rooted nonprofit serving Palm Beach County through food assistance, medical and dental services, job training, and financial stability programs—helping neighbors move from crisis toward stability.

    Focus Areas: Alleviating Poverty • Empowering Adults • Uplifting Children & Youth • Advancing the Gospel

    Tap Here to Learn More »

  • A teacher assisting young students with their schoolwork in a classroom.

    Boys & Girls Club of Palm Beach County

    Boys & Girls Clubs of Palm Beach County provides safe, structured after-school and summer programs that help children and teens grow academically, socially, and emotionally through mentorship, tutoring, leadership development, and enrichment.

    Focus Areas: Uplifting Children & Youth • Empowering Adults • Advancing the Gospel

    Tap Here to Learn More »

  • Group of diverse people stacking their hands together in a show of unity and teamwork.

    CarePortal

    CarePortal is a technology platform and ministry network that connects churches to vetted, real-time needs of vulnerable children and families identified by child welfare agencies and community partners. Churches can respond to requests such as beds, meals, mentoring, transportation, or financial help.

    Focus Areas: Uplifting Children & Youth • Protecting & Honoring Life • Alleviating Poverty • Empowering Adults • Advancing the Gospel

    Tap Here to Learn More »

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    Changing Lives of Boca Raton

    Changing Lives is dedicated to enriching and transforming the lives of homeless women and men in our area, by providing basic needs, resources, health and wellness referrals, mentorship, employment placement and more. Our goal is to help transition their lives from one of hopelessness to hopefulness and, most importantly, independent and self-sustaining living.

    Focus Areas: Uplifting Children & Youth • Empowering Adults • Alleviating Poverty • Advancing the Gospel

    Tap Here to Learn More »

  • Two children kneel on the floor and reach into a box of colorful chalks.

    CityHouse

    CityHouse is a faith-based nonprofit in Delray Beach that provides housing, mentorship, counseling, education support, and life-skills training for vulnerable young women seeking stability and a new start.

    Focus Areas: Empowering Adults • Uplifting Children & Youth • Alleviating Poverty • Protecting & Honoring Life • Advancing the Gospel

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    CROS Ministries

    CROS Ministries fights hunger and food insecurity through community food pantries, mobile distributions, and gleaning programs that rescue fresh produce from local farms for families in need.

    Focus Areas: Alleviating Poverty • Uplifting Children & Youth • Empowering Adults • Advancing the Gospel

    Tap Here to Learn More »

  • Serve the City Diaper Bank

    Diaper Bank

    Diaper Bank supports low-income families and babies with diaper need throughout South Florida. We collect, store and distribute free diapers and essentials to other nonprofits, and directly to families. Our goal is to ensure that every baby in South Florida has enough diapers to remain clean, dry and healthy.

    Focus Areas: Protecting & Honoring Life • Uplifting Children & Youth • Alleviating Poverty • Advancing the Gospel

    Tap Here to Learn More »

  • A woman holding a young boy on a beach, both leaning in for a kiss as the sun sets over the ocean.

    First Care for Life

    First Care for Life is a local pregnancy resource ministry serving women, men, and families through compassionate counseling, free pregnancy testing and ultrasounds, parenting education, and practical support for those facing unplanned or crisis pregnancies. Their team walks alongside clients with dignity, hope, and care—providing medical services, mentoring, and resources that help families choose life and build stable futures.

    Focus Areas: Protecting & Honoring Life • Uplifting Children & Youth • Empowering Adults • Advancing the Gospel

    Tap Here to Learn More »

  • Two women organizing donated clothing in a storage room with shelves filled with labeled plastic bins.

    Legacy Closet

    The Legacy Closet provides clothing and essential resources to individuals and families in need across South Florida—helping restore dignity and stabilize households through practical support.

    Focus Areas: Alleviating Poverty • Uplifting Children & Youth • Empowering Adults • Advancing the Gospel

    Tap Here to Learn More »

  • Young child sitting on white blanket surrounded by stuffed animals, toys, and books, with colorful craft supplies nearby.

    Place of Hope

    Place of Hope serves vulnerable children and families through foster care and adoption support, family-style residential care, housing for young adults aging out of foster care, and programs that promote stability and healing.

    Focus Areas: Uplifting Children & Youth • Protecting & Honoring Life • Alleviating Poverty • Advancing the Gospel

    Tap Here to Learn More »

  • Ride4Orphans

    Ride4Orphans

    Ride4Orphans is a Spanish River Church–founded cycling fundraiser and family event supporting vulnerable children and mission initiatives through sponsorships, riders, volunteers, and community partnerships.

    Focus Areas: Uplifting Children & Youth • Protecting & Honoring Life • Advancing the Gospel • Alleviating Poverty

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  • Group of children and teens on a beach, with a person holding a flag and two boys standing on someone's shoulders, all wearing casual beach clothes.

    RUF at FAU

    RUF is a campus ministry that welcomes students from any and all walks of life. Whether you are a first-year freshman or a last-semester senior, RUF would love for you to join us at any of our weekly events. Our desire is to be a place where you can find community, grow in your faith, and learn more about what it means to be a follower of Christ.

    Focus Areas: Uplifting Children & Youth • Empowering Adults • Advancing the Gospel

    Tap Here to Learn More »

  • Group of Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts walking outdoors with flags, some wearing tan uniforms with patches and neckerchiefs, surrounded by trees and mountains.

    Scouts of America at SRC

    Scouts BSA Troop at Spanish River Church, led by Deacon Steve Swann, is a youth leadership and service program that meets on SRC’s campus and regularly supports church ministries through service projects, campus improvement work, and community outreach. Through character formation, teamwork, and hands-on service, Scouts develop responsibility, leadership, and a heart for serving others while contributing meaningfully to the life of Spanish River Church.

    Focus Areas: Uplifting Children & Youth • Empowering Adults (future leaders) • Advancing the Gospel

    Contact the Troop Leader »

  • Volen Center

    Volen Center

    Volen Center is a Delray Beach nonprofit serving seniors and vulnerable adults through meal programs, adult day care, caregiver support, transportation assistance, and wellness/community programs—helping reduce isolation and strengthen stability.

    Focus Areas: Empowering Adults • Alleviating Poverty • Protecting & Honoring Life • Advancing the Gospel

    Tap Here to Learn More »