TLC offers many ways to participate in outreach! Locally, ministry opportunities exist that reach out to many different people in need. For more information please contact us:

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Outreach Opportunities

Chili Cook Off Fundraiser for our Portable Shower Program for the Unhoused - completed

Our 8th Annual Chili Cook Off Fundraiser to support our portable shower program for the unhoused is Friday, Feb. 28th from 6 to 8:30 PM at TLC Monschke Hall. Enjoy taste testing a dozen different types of chili made by participating churches and vote for the best one!  Support the two teams from TLC and stuff the ballot!  Enjoy live music and fun fellowship and support a worthy cause.  Purchase tickets at the door or here.

Acts of Kindness - October and November annually

• Every fall we encourage individuals, families, small groups and friends to do a service project in the community.  Our desire is to make an impact on our neighbors and others in the community, shining the love of Christ through service.
• To see this year's projects and details on how to get involved go to tlc.org/aok or click HERE

Dress A Girl

• Do you like to sew?  Help make dresses for girls around the world who very seldom receive new clothing.
• Can't sew but want to be involved anyway?  We need 100% cotton material and trim donations.  
• For more information and a detailed list of what is needed, contact Barbara Taylor at

ESL Teachers

• We are looking for volunteers to be trained to be ESL teachers in our area.  What a great way to reach out to immigrants in our community by engaging them in simple English discussions and activities.
• The training will be held on Saturday, Sept. 13th from 9 AM to 12 PM at Santa Cruz Bible Church.  We may need to charge a nominal fee for the training, which will help us buy student and teacher books for the class and not have to charge our students.  However, we do not want the fee to be an issue for anyone interested in serving our community in this way.  For more information, contact Seth Schapiro at 
• Classes begin Sept. 15th and meet Mondays 7 to 8:30 PM.

Emergency Response Team

In light of having so many disasters back to back, we would like to form a database of volunteers who can help at a moment's notice for disasters in our area.  We need people who are willing to purchase, cook, and/or deliver food to shelters, fill sandbags, help with debris cleanup, etc.  If you are willing to be on a list of volunteers for such needs, please fill out this form.

Angel Tree - Giving Grove - November/December

Every Christmas we fill our lobby with trees full of gift tags for children of incarcerated parent(s), low-income families, and skilled nursing home residents. If you would like to make a difference in someone's life at Christmas by bringing some cheer to someone through a gift,

• Go to tlc.org/givinggrove.

For more information or questions, email our Local Outreach Director, Robin Spurlock at  . 

Ministry to the Unhoused

• Plenty of ongoing opportunities to reach out to the homeless in our community
• If you want to help monitor the showers on a Saturday from 11 AM to 2 PM, contact Robin at .
• Interested in preparing and serving a meal for up to 20 unhoused families on the third Friday of the month in Watsonville or the 4th Saturday of the month in Aptos? Contact  for more information. 
• Supplies are needed for the rotating shelter we help with.  Breakfast kits (coffee, sugar-creamer-oatmeal packets, individual cereal boxes, biodegradable bowels-spoons-cups), Cleaning kits (garbage bags, cleaning solution, paper towels, sponges), and gas/meal gift cards.  Contact  for more information.
• Winter Coat Drive for the unhoused -we are collecting NEW or CLEAN, GENTLY USED winter coats for men and women from September 15 - October 19, 2025.  Place your donations in the barrels in the church lobby.
• LoLo (Loads of Love) Laundry Van – contact Ron Powers at . He and his team provide mobile laundry services to the unhoused.
• Feel free to contact  for other resources as well.
• WINGS - An Advocacy Group to help the unhoused get into homes. Zoom Training Sessions happen periodically. For more info or to register contact
• HOMELESS GARDEN PROJECT Volunteers  - come help out at the farm Tuesday through Saturday slots by weeding, harvesting, planting, watering and more.  Go to https://homelessgardenproject.org/volunteer-community-education/ for more information and to sign up!  Or volunteer to help out at their Sustain Supper on October 18, 2025. Volunteers are needed to help with set up, parking and greeting, food prep, serving, and clean up.  You an sign up for different shifts between 10:30 AM to 8 PM. If you want to volunteer,  click here for more information.

House a Cabrillo Student

• Do you have an extra room in your house to rent out?
• Need to make a little extra money by providing a safe and affordable place for a student to live during the school year?
• If you would like to reach out to our neighbors at Cabrillo and could provide a place for them to live during the school year, please click on this link to fill out a housing post on Cabrillo's website at https://www.cabrillo.edu/nourishment-essential-supports-team-nest/food-housing-resources/
• When you get to the page scroll down to click on the "Post Housing" link.
• For more information or if you have questions, contact .  If you do fill out the housing post link, please let Robin know.

Joyful Noise

Nursing Home Visitation & Bridge of Hope

• Make a difference in the lives of Twin Lakes Church members who are weak or disabled, confined to care facilities or in their own homes.
• During this COVID-19 season, we could use extra help! LETTERS & CARDS! We need help purchasing BIRTHDAY GIFTS for nursing home residents. We need CAKES and CUPCAKES for birthday parties once a month.
• WHITE OR LIGHT COLORED SOCKS are needed.  Please drop off donations in the Bridge of Hope barrel in the church office.  Also GENTLY USED or NEW MEN'S CLOTHING desperately needed.  Donations can be placed in our barrel.
• Please spread the word, our friends are truly the forgotten ones, and they so much need to know we care! Click on the Bridge of Hope link above for all the details.
• Volunteer teams are going back into the nursing homes!!  If you want to volunteer contact Mary Masters at

Jail Ministry

We have volunteer teams that go into the county jails once a week to lead a Bible study and pray with inmates who come to the Bible study. We have both a Women's and a Men's team.

If you are interested in being on one of these teams, you can reach out to the team leaders, Rich Price and Lynn Wagner.  Because of requirements by the county jails, you will need to apply and be vetted.

For the Men's team, contact Rich at  .  For the Women's team, contact Lynn at  .

People’s Pantry

• People’s Pantry exists to share Christ’s love through the sharing of our food and lives, and to provide our people with an opportunity for service & fellowship. 

  We have a drive-thru distribution on Wednesdays from 3:45 to 5:15 PM in our TLC parking lot near the modulars and Monschke Hall. Follow the signs. Please do not line up before 3:30 PM as we have school traffic that needs to move throughout the parking lot.

  If you would like to donate food, you can drop off your donations in the People's Pantry barrel in the church office lobby Monday through Thursday 9 AM to 4 PM or the sanctuary lobby barrels on the weekends during the services.

  Please NO expired or previously opened food - check the labels before donating. 

  Needed most: 1 lb. bags of rice, cold cereal (please no sugary cereals), 15oz. canned chili, 15oz. canned veggies, mac and cheese, 15oz. canned diced tomatoes, 15oz. canned beans (black, pinto, refried...), 15oz. canned soups.

  Other items that are also helpful are:  peanut butter, canned tuna, canned fruit, spaghetti sauce, jam, salad dressing, cooking oils, nuts, pasta, ramen, canned chicken, beverages, any other canned or boxed goods.

  Household items and toiletries are also welcomed - laundry and dish soap, bar or liquid hand soap, toothpaste and toothbrushes, deodorant, shampoo and conditioner, sponges, all-purpose cleaners, and so forth.

  We are collecting 1-dozen size egg cartons. At the moment I DO NOT need brown paper bags or plastic bags.

  You can also give monetary gifts to People's Pantry through tlc.org/give. Mark in the memo line that your donation is for the pantry.

  Presently, I have enough volunteers for this ministry.  I cannot take anymore volunteers.  So sorry!  BUT, if you like to help the pantry by participating in Second Harvest's Gleaning program, they need people to help pick veggies that are donated to them and in turn, we get to give out at the pantry.  Go to https://thefoodbanksantacruz.volunteerhub.com/vv2/lp/gleaning to sign up.

   

  For more information, contact g or 831-465-3381.

  This program is an equal opportunity provider. We do not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age.

  Esta programma es un proveedor que ofrece igualdad de oportunidades. No discriminamos sobre la base de raza, color, nacionalidad, sexo, discapacidad, o edad.

• CLICK HERE for more information.

Sonshine Ministry

• Prepares and delivers home-cooked meals to those who are ill, recovering from illness or surgery, and new parents.

• CLICK HERE for more information.  Or email .

Sports Outreach

• Co-Ed Open Gym Volleyball
• Contact Jared McConnell for more information at 
• Friday nights from 6:30-9:30 PM for those 18 years and older.  Need to show ID and sign waiver.
• Check weekly schedule with Jared as there are some Fridays the gym is unavailable for play.  
• Go to tlc.org/sports to also see the dates of play.