The 1937 Project
What is The 1937 Project?
The 1937 Project is an outreach project in which the entire seminary community comes together for one day to serve the city of Louisville through acts of service and evangelism. The name “The 1937 Project” was chosen for the purpose of remembering and honoring Southern Seminary’s critical role of service in the aftermath of the Great Flood of 1937.
During the flood, Southern Seminary students and faculty played a critical role in assisting the city of Louisville through numerous acts of service and evangelism. Seminary buildings were used to house flood victims and orphans, and the city mayor’s office used the President’s office for an extended period of time to conduct operations. On April 20, 2013, The 1937 Project volunteers will flood the streets of Louisville performing acts of service and sharing their faith throughout the city.
Mission
Through service-oriented activities and evangelism, the mission of The 1937 Project is to further gospel witness in the city of Louisville and model theological service for future church leaders. We aim to show our continued support for the city of Louisville as well as many of our local churches and Christian non-profit organizations.
Details
Date: Saturday, April 20th
Times and Location:
**The location for this event has been moved inside to Heritage Hall (Honeycutt Building) due to cool temperatures in the morning.
Sign-in/Registration will begin at 8am in Heritage Hall. Breakfast lines will open soon after, followed by a send-off rally led by our Norton Hall Band, seminary administration and the 1937 Project Team.
All projects should conclude between 12-4pm.
Volunteer
All groups must designate a primary contact person to fill out a Group Form. Individuals participating in a group must also fill out the Volunteer Sign-Up Form. You do not have to be in a group to sign up as an individual.
- Group Sign Up Form (To Register Your Group; one per group)
- NOTE: individuals in your group must also fill out the Volunteer Sign Up Form below
- Volunteer Sign Up Form (To Register Individual Volunteers)
Childcare
Childcare will be available beginning at 8am on Saturday morning. Participating children will partake in a number of age-appropriate service and recreational activities on campus during the day.
Lunch: Parents will need to supply a sack lunch for their participating children.
If you require childcare during this event, you MUST fill out the form below by Wednesday, April 17.
Submit a Project
This form is for organizations/agencies/churches requesting work to be done. All approved project requests will be honored on a first-come, first serve basis.
The application deadline for Volunteers and Job Requests is March 29th, 2013.
Evangelism Training
The Bevin Center for Missions Mobilization will be hosting a Gospel Boot Camp on Thursday night, April 18, from 8-10pm in Heeren Hall. Two days before the 1937 Project, Gospel Boot Camp will examine and encourage strategic evangelism in a personal context as well as provide resources for sharing the gospel. See more at the Bevin Center Website.
Contact Us
Projects Coordinator: Byron Smith, bsmith398@students.sbts.edu, 936-465-7616
Volunteer Coordinator: Rebecca Maddox, rmaddox207@students.sbts.edu
1937 Project Director: Garrett Milner, gmilner@sbts.edu, 281-787-0300
