We are excited to represent Jesus across our community of the Greater MS Gulf Coast!
Northwood Church is passionate about serving others in our local community and cities in South Mississippi. Every city has special needs, and we are focused on doing our part to meet those. We accomplish this through SERVE Groups and volunteering across the community.
SERVE Group Leader - We encourage those with a passion to serve to step up and lead a SERVE Group. Fill out the group leader application here.
Local Missions Team - If you just want to be notified when local mission SERVE opportunities come up, sign up here.
Additional resources - Access more Serve resources and ideas here.
Ongoing SERVE opportunities - Check out the ongoing SERVE opportunities below.
The Lord is My Help
1205 Desoto Street, Ocean Springs
(228) 872-2331
https://www.thelordismyhelp.org/volunteer
The Lord Is My Help Food Kitchen has been feeding the elderly, ill, disabled & indigent people in Jackson County since 1983. They serve 150 meals per day from their kitchen, around 100 of these daily meals are delivered to home-bound citizens. Northwood delivers their food supply monthly. It is not a big ask, but essential.
hOME OF GRACE
14200 Jericho Rd, Vancleave, MS 39565
(228) 826-5283
For over 50 years, the Home of Grace has served as a beacon of hope for those struggling with drug and alcohol addiction. Our highly effective, yet greatly affordable program has helped tens of thousands of men and women find freedom from their addiction. Every Friday, men and women graduate from the program. Volunteers are needed to give the “charge” to the graduates.
Our Daily Bread Food Pantry
734A S. Magnolia Drive, Wiggins
601-928-1668
Created in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in 2005, Our Daily Bread Food Pantry has continued to serve Stone County residents who need a helping hand. Volunteers are needed to help with food pantry operations.
Long Beach Community Food Pantry
21801 Johnson Road, Long Beach
228-861-1291
The Long Beach Community Food Pantry is a group of volunteers that provide food for families and individuals located in Long Beach, Pass Christian, and Kiln/Delisle Neighborhoods. Volunteers are needed to help with food pantry operations.
Gulf Coast Community Ministries
3916 15th St, Gulfport
(228) 868-8202
https://gulfcoastministry.org/volunteer
A Volunteer Christian Community Ministry - Gulf Coast Community Ministries works to alleviate the nutritional, physical, and spiritual needs of impoverished people who live on the Mississippi Coast. Some volunteer jobs include food pantry operations, greeter, housekeeping, clothes closet helpers, prayer partners, yard maintenance, and handyman.
Advocates for Freedom
P.O. Box 2497 Gulfport, MS 39505-2497
(228) 293-4444
https://affstopht.org/volunteer
AFF is a faith-based organization dedicated to ending the exploitation, sale, and enslavement of men, women, and children. They provide resources, education, and training to bring awareness about human trafficking. Would you like to volunteer for the Advocates for Freedom? You can make a difference!
Women's Resource Center
9155 Lorraine Road, Gulfport
228-897-8958
https://www.wrcgulfport.org/get-involved
The Women's Resource Center provides free pregnancy testing, ultrasound confirmation, abortion and options information, pregnancy and parenting help, and more in Gulfport, Mississippi.
Gulf Coast Center For Nonviolence
213 Porter Avenue, Biloxi
(228) 436-3809
https://www.gccfn.org/wordpress/donations/
Gulf Coast Center For Nonviolence opened as a safe house in 1977, providing help to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. Since then, the Center has grown to be the largest, most comprehensive program in the State of Mississippi. They serve the six southernmost counties of Mississippi: Jackson, Harrison, Hancock, Pearl River, George, and Stone Counties. They are always in need of community volunteers to help with donation pickup, child care and activities, working information booths and community events, or providing classes for their life skills group. Volunteers can also be trained to become sexual assault advocates.