In the service on Eden Sunday we heard from members of the team, like Joe and Lewis and Abby, on how they are building relationships with their neighbours.
We were also encouraged to do the same, and if you’re not sure where to start, why not try following this 30 Day Challenge? Each day there is a simple, small task or nice thing to do for your neighbours to help bless your community.
You can download the calendar graphic and print it/save it to your phone to remind you.
Or follow the list below:
- Take the neighbours’ bins out
- Check in with an elderly neighbour
- Leave an encouraging message for a neighbour
- Thank your local councillors
- Get to know a neighbour you’ve never met before
- Pick up some litter
- Smile at the people you see today
- Give to your local food bank
- Bake for a neighbour
- Tidy a neighbour’s garden
- Walk rather than drive
- Paint some rocks for your community
- Make a bird feeder
- Say thank you to someone special
- Give away books that you’ve read
- Start a prayer wall
- Leave flowers for a neighbour
- Call someone who may be lonely
- Freecycle some clothes or furniture
- Give an umbrella to the homeless
- Thank someone for all they do for you
- Tell someone what you value about them
- Join an app like OLIO to help you share with others
- Bless a key worker
- Prayer walk your neighbourhood
- Thank God for his presence in your neighbourhood
- Bless the local shopkeeper
- Tell someone you’re proud of them
- Write encouraging messages in chalk
- Have a socially distanced catch up