We believe in developing people, not just programs and events. That’s why we want you to serve the way God designed you. The Bible says all believers make up the “body of Christ” and we each have a different role to play (1 Corinthians 12).
Already know where you want to serve?
Click SERVING APPLICATION below.
Not sure where you want to serve?
Click FIND YOUR PURPOSE below.
Want to learn about your spiritual gifts and how you can serve with purpose through them?
To get started, download the spiritual gifts test below.
To learn more about each gift, check out these tools that include spiritual gift descriptions.
Questions? Email serving@wooddale.org.
Local Serving Opportunities
Lucy Craft Laney School
Build relationships and help tutor students at Lucy Craft Laney School in Minneapolis
Mondays & Wednesdays
5:30 – 7 p.m.
Baro Tutoring in Eden Prairie
Build relationships and provide homework help for students from Somali immigrant families
Tuesdays & Thursdays
Early evenings
Hope Academy
Serving Hope Academy’s mission to foster hope in God with inner city youth in Minneapolis.
Minneapolis Young Life
Building relationships through Minneapolis Young Life. Meet kids on their turf to build bridges of authentic friendship through patience, trust and consistency.
Community Emergency Services
Extend God’s love to those in the inner city of South Minneapolis through this non-profit crisis relief and empowerment ministry.
Involve MN
Serving those experiencing homelessness and the vulnerable with needed resources and connections.
Meals on Wheels
Help deliver hot and nutritious meals to the elderly, home-bound, and those unable to manage their own meal preparation.
Help at Your Door
Serve seniors and those with disabilities across the Twin Cities metropolitan area through door-to-door grocery delivery, handyman services, transportation and assistance with in-home tasks.
Minnesota Adult & Teen Challenge
Assist teens and adults in gaining freedom from chemical addictions and other problems by helping to address their physical, emotional and spiritual needs.
New Life Family Services
Provide life-affirming services through pregnancy centers, licensed adoption services and post-abortion recovery.
People Reaching Out to People (PROP)
Compassionately provide food and support to neighbors in need in Eden Prairie and Chanhassen and help create a path toward self-sufficiency.
Refugee Resettlement
Welcome refugees and walk alongside them as they adjust to life in Minnesota and find new hope and new friends.
