The first annual Great Event will take place on Saturday, March 3, 2012, with volunteers spreading throughout our community to do great work to the glory of a Great God!

The Great Event is a one-day event for the members and friends of Northern Hills United Methodist Church (NHUMC) to serve the individuals, families and organizations in our local community.

…a day of great service to the glory of a Great God!

About the Great Event. The Great Event is put on by the members of Northern Hills United Methodist Church (NHUMC) to serve individuals, families and organizations in our local community. NHUMC volunteers will spend one full day each year completing projects for our members, friends and community residents who may not have the ability or resources to complete them on their own.

Who can participate? We encourage every member and regular visitor of NHUMC to commit to participating in the Great Event in some way; there are lots of ways to be involved. Older children and Youth are welcome and encouraged to participate. There will be childcare available.

• Serve on or lead a project team
• Pray
• Make a donation
• Submit a project for yourself or someone you know
• Invite a friend to participate
• Serve on the send-off committee for the morning of the event
• Serve on the Great Event planning committee

Because the Great Event is self-funded, we are asking volunteers to make a donation in the amount of their choosing to help cover the cost of project materials (recommended donation is $25 per adult).

All volunteers will receive a Great Event t-shirt to wear the day of the event.

What type of projects? Great Event participants will be working on projects in the local San Antonio community which can be completed in one day or less by five to ten people. Project types include, but are not limited to:

• Basic home repairs
• Yard work
• Cleaning (inside or out)
• Painting
• Basic installations
• Brush Clearing
• More!

Where will the projects be? Projects will be in San Antonio, with the majority of projects in close proximity to Northern Hills United Methodist Church and the Northern Hills community.

To volunteer or recommend a project (see details below). Please contact chairpersons Ginger and Greg Bailey at (210) 287-9575 or gregjbailey@gmail.com or gingernbailey@yahoo.com.

If you are recommending a project, please make your information as thorough as possible, indicating the nature of the work to be done and give us contact information for the person or persons who will be served. All projects need to be able to be accomplished in one day by a team of 5-8 people.Want more information?

To volunteer, please provide the following information: (Please indicate any skills you may have and if you would be willing to be a team leader.)

• Name.
• Phone.
• Email address.
• Indicate if you are an adult, youth, child.
• What you are interested in doing.
• Volunteer to serve on a project team; lead a project team; help with hospitality/send off; have specialized expertise / certifications in...; have interest in / experience with...; have materials to donate, if needed; have equipment to loan, if needed.
• If there are other volunteers who you would like to be teamed with, please list them. We will make every attempt to honor these requests.
• need childcare: child/children's name(s): names and ages.

Thanks for volunteering for The Great Event! A member of the event committee will be in touch as soon as projects are assigned. We look forward to serving with you!

To submit a project, please provide the following information: (Please make your information as thorough as possible, indicating the nature of the work to be done and give us contact information for the person or persons who will be served.)

The Great Event is accepting projects which can be completed by a team of 5 – 10 adults in 8 hours or less. Smaller projects may be submitted and will be combined to create a full day of work. Please provide the following:

• Name.
• Phone.
• Project contact name (if different).
• Project contact phone.
• Address of project.
• Description of project.
• What materials do you anticipate will be required to complete the project?
• Will you or the project contact provide some or all of the required materials?
• Please list details.

Thank you for your submission. The Great Event planning committee will review your project and determine if it is within the scope of our capabilities. A project team leader will be in contact to confirm or refine the project request and determine material needs.