Think for a second about some of the ways your congregation members care for one another or for others in the community during a time of need. Perhaps you deliver meals to elderly members, families with a new baby, or individuals who have experienced a death in the family. Maybe you have had to help a family rebuild their lives after a fire, flood, or other disaster. Probably the pastor or others visit individuals who are in the hospital. Maybe you serve a meal once each month at a homeless shelter and need volunteer help. The list can go on and on.

Coordinating all of these tasks and volunteers can be a daunting task, but it's a super simple process when you sign up for (and use, of course!) a free Lotsa Helping Hands account. This incredible web-based service gives you the ability to add and track tasks, have volunteers sign up for slots, send reminders to volunteers, share information about an individual's situation, and much more. Lotsa Helping Hands requires no special technological skills or equipment...and again, it's FREE! Anyone with web access can utilize the Community you create. The only problem you might have is that sometimes the slots available can fill up so fast that not everyone who wants to offer help can do so! You'll also want to recruit one person from the church who will serve as the lead Coordinator. (This could be a staff person, but why not pass on that opportunity to a congregation member?)