Love Your Neighbor 2025!
Our mission trip to our own community! Love Your Neighbor is taking place from June 9-14, 2025. We can’t wait to spend a dedicated week making a hands-on difference right here in Rapid City, the Black Hills, and even across the world!
Love Your Neighbor week is a chance for you to connect with others, impact our region and connect with local partners and non-profits.
How do I get involved?
What is the sign-up process like?
Decide WHEN you want to serve and WHAT TYPE OF WORK, then sign-up for that time.
Projects are organized by time of day:
AM @ Check in and breakfast at 8am, and serve from 8:30am – 1pm
PM @ Check in and dinner at 5:30pm, and serve from 6pm-9pm
Projects are organized by type of work:
- Kid-Friendly (Projects are 60-90 min. for families with children 12 and under)
- Light/Medium (Landscaping, Painting, Organizing, Admin, etc., often 12+)
- Heavy (Home Repairs, Construction, Larger Projects)
- On Your Own (Connect with projects that can be done when you are available)!
FAQs
In short? LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR WEEK is our “mission trip to the Black Hills”!
· Projects are organized by time of day.
AM @ 8am-1pm (depending on site)!
PM @ 5:30pm-9pm (depending on site)!
· We meet at FSC West (2100 N. Plaza Drive) for check-in, a meal and a team huddle before going out on sites.
· You’ll get all the details before the day(s) serve
- Sites are organized by DAY OF THE WEEK and TIME OF DAY and include notes about the type of work and age requirement!
- You’ll get to choose the site you want when you come to check in!
- Projects are organized by type of work.
- Kid-Friendly (Projects are 60-90 min. for families with children 12 and Under)
- Light/Medium (Landscaping, Painting, Organizing, Admin, etc., often 12+)
- Heavy (Home Repairs, Construction, Larger Projects)
- On Your Own (Connect with projects that can be done when you are available)!
We have a need for support with Administration and Food for the week, if you’re interested in learning more! Please email us at outreach@fs.church!
- Every project we send volunteers to has a SITE LEAD, who is the main point-of-contact for the site and is there to help. We work hard to train and prepare each Site Leader before the week.
- If you are interested in helping to lead a site, please let us know at outreach@fs.church!
If you are unable to find a day and time that fits with your schedule, a great way to still participate is to grab a LYN tote in the lobby, fill it with the needed contents, and bring the bag back during the week. We also have some great options for Loving Your Neighbor on your own. Connect with us at outreach@fs.church for more information.
Thank you! You will begin to receive more details via email & text messaging as your serving time approaches. Specific details of what to plan for or bring will be provided.
Every project is so different! Please plan to wear comfortable clothes that can get dirty … we are flexible and projects can change! Comfy, closed-toed shoes are a must!
Always bring a water bottle, sunscreen, and a pair of work gloves (if potentially working outside).
Most job sites are not kid-friendly, but we have DAILY KID-FRIENDLY opportunities available! Make sure to sign-up and include the number of children you will have with you!
Great question! We work with non-profit organizations, schools and individuals and families all throughout the region. Here are a list of some for this year so far …
o Feeding SD
o Passages Women’s Transitional Living
o Fork Real Cafe
o Cornerstone Rescue Mission
o Salvation Army
o Abbott House
o Youth and Family Services
o Children’s Home Society
o Rockside Ranch
o Rapid City Area Schools
o Rockside Ranch
o NAOMI House
o Humane Society
o Fountain Springs Healthcare
o Black Hills Center for the Aging
o EAFB B-One Thrift Store
o G & P Skatepark
o Lifelight
o Love Inc.
o Showered with Hope
and many more!