Serve like Jesus. Know your neighbor. Cross the divide. Commit. This is what it means to be ForTheLou.

Want to do that alongside others from The Crossing? Great! Want to do it on your own time? Awesome! Looking to serve in a specific way or at a special place? Super!

No matter what you are looking for, we are happy to help you find your way to commit to being ForTheLou throughout the year. Explore ideas below. Join in or be inspired to DIY! As you do so, we encourage you to think critically about the information being presented on external websites and through other resources below.

Prefer to see a calendar of scheduled opportunities where you can jump in with other Crossing folks? CLICK HERE.

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Crossing Tornado Relief Work Day

Join other Crossing folks and serve with LOVEtheLOU in North City to deliver needed supplies and help in the cleanup efforts. Ages 12+.

LOVEtheLOU Workdays

Grab a shift and take a friend to help with clean up efforts in North City alongside LOVEtheLOU. Click Sign Up to see the available shifts.

Mission STL Storm Relief

Join Mission: St. Louis in a variety of tasks with storm relief. Click Learn More below to let them know you're interested in helping and they'll be in touch.

Send Relief

TCDC, led by our friend, Pastor Andre Alexander, is partnering with Send Relief in North City and have a variety of needs on a daily basis for skilled workers, willing hands, and some supplies. Text 314-760-9334 to serve or follow their Facebook page.

101 Ways to be a Good Neighbor

Check out this list of 101 ways to be a good neighbor in your own neighborhood!

Become a Reading Champion

Join the team! Encourage students at one of our partner elementary schools by showing up weekly to teach simple reading skills during the 24-25 school year. Must be 18+. No experience necessary!

Civil Rights Virtual Exhibit

St. Louis has played a significant role in our country's civil rights movement. Take a virtual tour of one of the most popular exhibits at the Missouri History Museum and learn all about it. Link available when you click I'm in.

Crisis Nusery

Play with kids, clean, and organize at Crisis Nursery during our regular serve days. NOTE: 14+ age requirement

Explore A Different Campus

Try a different campus than the one you regularly attend services at and maybe even stop in a local restaurant while you are there.

Explore a Farmer's Market in Another Area

Venture out and visit a farmer's market in a different area of town. Each farmer's market pulls from a unique pool of vendors and artisans. So try something new!

Good Neighbor Initiative

Good Neighbor Initiative Details: Commit for one year to befriend a refugee family

Helping Hand Me Downs

Sort clothing and deliver donations during our regular monthly serve days.

Oasis Baby Showers

Oasis International welcomes refugees to St. Louis with the goal of making them feel loved and at home. One way they do this is by showering moms-to-be! Grab a group of friends and help a refugee mom get prepared for her little bundle. Reach out to Leslie at Oasis for more information:

Oasis International

Serve our refugee neighbors through our regular Oasis Serve Days.

Parkway Pantry

Serve with Parkway Pantry at our regular monthly distribution serve days. NOTE: must be 14+

R3 Development

Rehab buildings in East St. Louis with R3 Development during our monthly serve days. NOTE: must be 15+.

Restore St. Charles

Restore and repair homes in St. Charles County at our monthly serve days. NOTE: must be 16+.

St. Louis Area Food Bank

The St. Louis Area Food Bank has opportunities to serve at the Repackaging Center or at Food Distributions that occur in 26 counties in the bi-state region. Want to serve from home? They even have an opportunity to write notes that go to seniors who receive meals.

Team Activities for Special Kids

See how you can befriend special kids and have a lot of fun with TASK. Be a buddy during a social club or one of the amazing day camps they have this summer. Volunteers must be 14+.

The Care Service

Sort food with a team at The Care Service during our regular serve days.

The Sharing Shed

Shop with clients or clean and organize donations at our monthly serve days.

The Ville Workday

Clean, organize, or work on projects in The Ville neighborhood during our monthly Serve Days.

Veterans Community Project

From organizing to construction, serve veterans by jumping in with Veteran’s Community Project.

Visit the Blues Museum

Learn about the rich musical history of St Louis through interactive exhibits and artifacts at the National Blues Museum on Washington Avenue.

Visit the MO Civil War Museum

Learn about our unique roll in history as the Missouri Civil War Museum brings local stories to life from the Missouri Compromise and the Dred Scott decision to over 1,000 battles fought in our state.

Visit the Museum at The Arch

Set aside an hour or more to browse the free world-class museum at The Gateway Arch National Park. Click I'm in for additional details.