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Fast facts

  • June 2020 (exact dates TBD)

  • Website | Visit for detailed info

  • Event cost: FREE

  • Ages: 14 and up

Fixing it for christ

About FIFC

In 2006, Waxhaw United Methodist Church volunteers traveled to Pascagoula, MS to help people rebuild their homes after Hurricane Katrina. After that trip, we asked ourselves why we weren’t helping people in Waxhaw in the same way. Many church members were unable to commit to a week in Mississippi, but said they could help out with local projects where they could volunteer for one to four days…or for some folks just a couple of hours or a half day. So in 2007, the church decided to help those in need in the local Waxhaw community and named the project “Fixing it for Christ.” This tradition has continued ever since.

Waxhaw UMC will host “Fixing it for Christ” in June of 2020. In an effort to expand its mission and its ministry, “Fixing It For Christ” is becoming a community project involving many churches and other organizations. The information below will help you understand what it could look like to volunteer.

 
 
 

what it looks like to participate

The event will be held on a Wednesday–Saturday at homes throughout the Waxhaw community. Waxhaw United Methodist Church is the base of operations where you will begin and end each day. All meals are included each day, including a hot breakfast and hot dinner. Materials for making a bagged lunch are provided at the church each morning before leaving for projects.

You’re encouraged to volunteer no matter your availability — come all four days or just one! — or your level of expertise in construction-based projects. There’s a job for everyone of every age at every home work site. You can expect projects ranging from flooring, roofing, painting, landscaping, and everything in between.

typical DAILY SCHEDULE | Wednesday - Saturday*

  • 7:00 am | Arrive at Waxhaw United Methodist Church for breakfast (provided) and a short devotion. You will pack a bagged lunch during this time (also provided)

  • 8:00 am | Leave for job-sites

  • 12:00 pm| Lunch at job-site, followed by continued work

  • 5:00 pm | Wrap up for the day and head back to Waxhaw United Methodist for a hot dinner (provided)

*Saturday is family day, and we encourage everyone with children to bring them along to the work sites for a day of serving together