Spiritual Works of Mercy: 17 Bible-Based Acts for Youth Groups

Clothe

9. Tape dollar bills on socks at a dollar store.

10. Leave packages of wipes or diapers on the changing table in a public restroom.

11. Volunteer to clean at a local rescue mission or homeless shelter.

Sick

12. Take a gift for a stranger at the hospital. (Give flowers to a person in the burn unit, balloons to a child in intensive care, etc.)

13. Babysit, shop or run errands for someone who’s sick.

14. Donate blood.

15. Deliver goodies and spend time with a homebound person.

Imprisoned

16. Visit someone you know in jail or become a pen pal with an inmate. Visit http://www.bgcprisonministries.com/ for more information.

17. Sponsor Angel Tree children for Christmas. Visit http://www.prisonfellowship.org/programs/angel-tree for more information.

[1] Matthew 25:35-36

[2] The Sermons of John Wesley: Sermon 92 On Zeal http://wesley.nnu.edu/john-wesley/the-sermons-of-john-wesley-1872-edition/sermon-92-on-zeal/ Accessed January 20, 2013.

[3] Bernard of Clairvaux, Sermon 5: “On the Intermediate Coming and the Threefold Renewal,” paragraphs 1-3, in Sermons, 34.  

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