This fall we are collecting personal care items for distribution by our friends at Helping Hands. Your small gestures can offer dignity, hope, and a fresh start.
New, unopened hygiene items such as
toothbrushes, toothpaste, mouthwash,
deodorant, lotion, tissues and toilet paper.
Soaps: Laundry soap (bottles and pods),
dish soap, bar soap, body wash, shampoo
Hair care items: hair ties, combs, brushes, etc.
Travel sized items for unhoused individuals
Feminine hygiene products, especially tampons
Clothing: socks, hats, scarves, mittens, Men’s pants
Drop off donations at the front of our worship space!
Hunger & Hope Team
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The mission of the Hunger and Hope Team is to battle hunger in our community and around the world by volunteering and supporting programs that feed those with food insecurity and to bring hope of the gospel and love of Christ to people by tithing to our synod and giving generously to our community, praying for and reaching out to those in our neighborhood, and showering blessing upon the guests whom God brings through our doors.
If you are interested or feel called to this ministry please fill out the interest form.
what people are saying...
about Hunger & Hope Ministry
"I enjoy getting the opportunity to give back and serve others. I also feel connected to our church by working with a team and getting to know my church family better." - Lory Christoffersen
saturday evening meal program (SEMP)
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The Saturday Evening Meal Program feeds anywhere from 75 to 150 people every Saturday night a free meal, no questions asked. Several different teams of volunteers take turns each week to prepare and serve the meal. If you are interested or feel called to this ministry please fill out the interest form.
Volunteers:
Request a Substitute
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
U.S.D.A. Nondiscrimination Statement
what people are saying...
about Saturday Evening Meals Program
“When I cook it helps to see the needs and situations happening in our community and this is a way to give my talents. When serving the meal, it is real humility and connection to our guests. That’s priceless.” - Diane Selk
Housing Team
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The mission of the Housing Team is to support efforts to get people in shelter and/or affordable housing by partnering with entities that serve the homeless. If you are interested or feel called to this ministry please fill out the interest form.
what people are saying...
about Housing Ministry
“Housing is a challenge around us and working with partners like Habitat for Humanity, Willis Dady, Matthew 25, you can feel our church is "in the city, for the city.” – Bruce Lindholm
global outreach team
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The mission of our Global Outreach Team is to help the congregation connect with Global Outreach opportunities within the wider work of the ELCA and other organizations such as our partnership with the SAME Lutheran congregation in Tanzania. If you are interested or feel called to this ministry please fill out the interest form.
LiberiaN Doctor visitS FLC
Dr. Minnie Ricks, Medical Director of the Phebe Hospital and School of Nursing in Liberia came to First Lutheran to personally thank us for the many newborn kids we assemble which they distribute to new mothers in poverty who receive care at Phebe Hospital and other partnering facilities.
This ministry, started by FLC member and Liberian refugee Suah Borsay, has grown into a large operation involving a many volunteers from our church including a member who provides factory space for storage and assembly. Each kit contains new cloth diapers, onesies, soap, a clean bath towel, and a few other items. Dr. Ricks is so impressed with our ministry that changes the direction of so many new mothers and babies that she wants to come and say "thank you" and show us how the gifts transform lives.
what people are saying...
about Global Outreach
“It reminds me God is working in all parts of the world, not just in our city or country. I have learned that we are more alike as Christians than we are different as a people.” - Arleen Zahn-Houser
Wellington Heights Community Church
First Lutheran has had a long connection and interest with the Wellington Heights neighborhood, serving people primarily through the Saturday Evening Meals Program (SEMP) and the summer lunch program in collaboration with St. Paul’s Methodist Church. FLC leadership believes that entering into a shared partnership with the Wellington Heights Community Church will serve the Gospel in many ways, both in supporting outreach into the community, and in receiving the gifts of the Spirt for reconciliation and peace from that ministry.
Outreach Minsitry
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