Join us on Sunday, August 15, for a blessing of the backpacks to kick off the academic year. Students, teachers, and professionals will be invited to bring their bags and receive a blessing during our 9:00 a.m. worship service! All students will receive a free backpack tag to put on their bag to carry around a bit of good news with them wherever they go.
Personal Care Kits Assembled
THANK YOU for the generous donations for the Personal Care/Covid-19 defense kits for the Lutheran Immigration & Resettlement Services. After worship service on August 1, volunteers assembled and packed the care kits for delivery. A big thank you to the volunteers who donated their time to help with this project. They assembled 45 care kits for those in need!
Clothing Drive Tonight! July 29 from 4:00-6:00 p.m.
A large assortment of new and gently-used clothing for children entering grades K-8. Available sizes are 3/4, 5/6, 7/8, 9/10, 11/12, 13/14, 15/16, and Adult Small. Stop by for your clothing needs. Our volunteers will be glad to assist you.
God's Work. Our Hands. - Sept. 12, 2021
The following projects have been chosen:
· Assemble 100 school kits for Lutheran World Relief. LWR sends these kits throughout the
world where most needed to help children continue their education.
· Do clean up and maintenance at the Spring Grove cemetery.
· Make cards for members of our congregation who are in the education field.
Please mark your calendars for this day of service doing God’s work for our community and beyond.
There will be a sign-up sheet on the kiosk beginning August 1 and we will begin work following the church service. We look forward to working together to share God’s love.
Donations for School Kits
SCHOOL KITS:
One of our projects for God’s Work Our Hands on September 12, is the completion of 100 school kits It takes many items to fill these much-needed kits. We ask that you consider taking advantage of all the back-to-school sales and purchase some of the items listed. Labeled donation boxes will be on the stage in the Fellowship Hall beginning August 2. Thank you for your support for this project!
· 70-sheet notebooks of wide or college-ruled paper
· 30-centimeter rulers, or rulers with centimeters on one side and inches on the other
· Pencil sharpeners
· Blunt scissors
· Unsharpened #2 pencils
· Black or blue ballpoint pens (no gel ink)
· Boxes of 16 or 24 crayons
· Erasers – 2 1/2”