​REGISTRATION INFORMATION | Service Saturday

The Hartford Project (THP) Service Saturday is a one-day event open to all ages. It is an opportunity for people to build relationships with the wider body of Christ and engage in ministry alongside THP worksite partners.

Event details

Service Saturday: May 4, 2019

Registration is FREE! Individuals may choose to purchase lunch or a shirt or to make a donation when registering online.
Individual Registration Deadline: April 24, 2019
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Day of Event:
  • 10 AM - 10:30 AM: arrive at South Church (277 Main Street, Hartford, CT) for instructions and to meet your team
  • 10:30 AM - 2:30 PM: teams disperse throughout the city and volunteer with various ministry partners
  • 2:30 - 3 PM: return to South Church for testimonies and closing

Where?

We will begin and end Service Saturday at South Church of Hartford (277 Main St). Worksite Teams will be sent out to various locations to serve alongside our ministry partners.

Church Registration Steps

  1. ​Fill out the Online Church Registration Form today!
  2. Promote THP to youth, families, and adults within your church.  Make sure all Individual Registrations (including your own) are submitted by April 24th.
  3. Complete a background check for all leaders and a motor vehicle check for all drivers attending with your church.
  4. Complete the Online Church Agreement and Release Form (coming soon!)  - must be completed after Step 3, above.
  5. Provide THP with two insurance riders - according to these Insurance Rider Requirements (coming soon!). If your group plans to attend additional events throughout the year, you may want to ask your insurance company to issue a rider that covers multiple events throughout the length of your policy.

You as the leader are responsible for

  • Completing the Church Registration Steps listed above and communicating all necessary information to participants registering with your church.
  • Screening all participants registering for THP Service Saturday through your church, to ensure they are adequately prepared and capable of participating in THP Service Saturday. This includes, but is not limited to, running background checks on all adults registering with your church and driving record checks on all drivers for your church. Additionally, you may choose to hold mandatory meetings for your team prior to THP Service Saturday, or require students to complete a certain number of service hours before participating in THP Service Saturday.
  • Having at least a 6:1 minor to adult ratio.
  • Arranging transportation for your group during THP Service Saturday.  Please note that your group may be split into smaller groups for worksite teams.
  • Please pray about and for this day. Encourage people in your church to seek God’s direction about serving together.  We are looking forward to great things in the city of Hartford.
  • Check us out at www.facebook.com/TheHartfordProject and on social media: @hartfordproject.
Disclaimer
The Hartford Project is a collaboration between various churches for the purpose of ministry in Hartford.  Each church is responsible and liable for their own participants.  Each church’s insurance policy would cover any incidents involving anyone from your church.  Each church is expected to do the proper diligence in background checking and screening all adult leaders associated with this event.
The Hartford Project