We offer a New Camper Scholarship as well as financial assistance to any child or teen to attend camp.

You can download our Sponsorship guidelines and request form or contact us for more information.

The camps listed below are a few that we are affiliated with, but there are other Christ-centered camps available.

LITTLE FREE PANTRY

As you may know, people in Urbandale and the surrounding communities are struggling with hunger and meeting personal care needs. What you may not know is that right here at Creekside we have been working with The Reserve On Walnut Creek Senior Living Community to lessen this problem. In our parking lot, there is a “Little Free Pantry” to assist those who are not easily able to meet everyday food and personal needs. Previously The Reserve was stocking the pantry solely from the donations from their residents. As the awareness of the Little Free Pantry has grown, so has the need. We are starting a new quarterly campaign to “Fill the Little Free Pantry”. Creekside will be collecting dry non-perishable food, personal care items, and paper products. To donate, simply place items in the paper bags located in the Creekside lobby. Monetary donations will also be accepted, simply note “Little Free Pantry” on your check and place it in the offering. Thank you!

JOPPA OUTREACH COLLECTION

We have also partnered with Joppa Outreach to assist the homeless in our area. Check back for opportunities here.

You know how good it makes you feel to walk into a new place where you are immediately welcomed and made to feel at home, or you’re on your second or third visit and are greeted warmly by name. You also probably know how it feels when this doesn’t happen. We have a team of “greeters” who simply extend a friendly welcome to people, particularly newcomers, who come into our 10:30 service. We need a few individuals who can be available around 10:00 and during the service to greet people, provide basic information about Creekside and possibly usher them to a seat if necessary. The Greeters Ministry is simple, doesn’t take a lot of effort or time, however, is probably one of the most important ministries in any church. Let Norb Metzler know if you can help out.

To do our part in fulfilling the Lord’s Great Commission, our Missions Team was formed to promote the work of world missions. The team is responsible for informing, educating, and challenging our church family regarding missions, helping prepare our own missionaries for service, communicating with and promoting prayer for missionaries, and working with Women’s Missionary Outreach. Contact Anand Darla or more information.

Women’s Missionary Outreach is a ministry dedicated to informing it’s participants of missionary works abroad and to helping our missionaries monetarily and in other practical ways. We meet at least once monthly. “Work days” consist of projects ranging from quilt-making to putting together small prizes for children, all designed to benefit missions work. At WMO, prayer and business meetings, we hear from missionaries and pray for them as well as take care of other business, and we hold an annual Women’s Missionary Conference.

Another missions-minded focus is our Cross-Cultural Missions Team. We have sent a short-term (10 or 11 days) missions team to Haiti each Fall for several years. Contact Norb or Karen Metzler or more information.