Love Our City

Love Our City is our response to do the works of Jesus in our city; reaching out beyond the church environment to serve the community through acts of love and volunteerism.

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The City x Gracehaven

Befrienders For Families (BFF) Programme

— Timeline For Volunteers —

April - May: Leaders’ Interviews & MSF Checks

  • Interviewing Leaders only.

  • Background checks on all volunteers.

18 May: Befriending 101 Training

  • Compulsory training for all volunteers.

Mid-June: Family-Pairing

  • Matching of homes to Groups.

End June Onwards:

  • Groups to start home visitations.

  • A Gracehaven staff will always accompany the Groups.

— Training For Volunteers —

Befriending 101:

  • 18 May (Sunday), 12.30pm - 1.45pm

  • Compulsory training for all volunteers.

Additional Training:

  • Compulsory for Leaders to complete 2 more modules.

  • Open to volunteers to attend.

Training Topics:

  • Psychology Of The Poor.

  • Trauma-Informed Care.

  • Positive Role-Modelling.

Be a LOC Volunteer!

Join our team of volunteers who are ready to be mobilised for outreaches, events and initiatives.

Our Local Partners

  • Volunteer and planning of CareElderly Active-Ageing Centres, CareYouths and CareKids programmes.

  • Foster-families events and Christmas wishlists programme.

  • Programmes for residents in the Home.

  • Part of Befrienders For Families (BFF) programme.

Adopt A Dorm

The City is happy to announce that we have adopted a workers’ dormitory to contribute in caring

for this part of our community who has given so much in building Singapore.

 

Past Events

To all our volunteers for making this Christmas season a special one for our friends!

Epworth Foster Families' WishlistsThe City families came together to fulfil 26 foster families' Christmas wishlists.

Epworth Foster Families' Wishlists 2020

The City families came together to fulfil 26 foster families' Christmas wishlists.

Deck The DormWe brought festive cheer to our migrant brothers by putting up Christmas decorations at the dormitory and presenting them with gift packs.

Deck The Dorm

We brought festive cheer to our migrant brothers by putting up Christmas decorations at the dormitory and presenting them with gift packs.

Rough Sleepers Christmas PartyWe provided cupcakes and butter cookies for an event hosted by Homeless Hearts and Celebrate Christmas In Singapore.

Rough Sleepers Christmas Party

We provided cupcakes and butter cookies for an event hosted by Homeless Hearts and Celebrate Christmas In Singapore.