GWOH 2020: Community, Los Angeles

On God’s Work Our Hands Sunday, Community Lutheran Church Los Angeles had a food distribution drive for the surrounding neighborhood.  Members and volunteers passed out 120 packages containing boxes of fruit, canned and dry goods, and pandemic supplies of masks, gloves, hand sanitizer and first aid kits.  Fifty five vehicles

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2020 Love for Our Neighbor Grants: Central, Van Nuys

Central, Van Nuys has been serving Food Distribution since October 2019 through the LA Regional Food Bank Mobile Food Pantry. In response to the COVID-19 Crisis, through a grant from our local County Supervisor, we were able to expand to weekly distribution, using another program from the LA Regional Food

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2020 Love For Our Neighbor Grants: Still Waters Cafe at Shepherd of the Valley, Simi Valley

“This is what we believe: That nobody should be hungry in this world.” Still Waters Café at Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church in Simi Valley started out more than ten years ago as a dining service for those suffering economic hardship and those who are lonely and in need

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Pastor Joseph Castañeda Carrera to serve as Assistant to the Bishop for Authentic Diversity and Ethnic-Specific Ministries

We are pleased to announce that The Rev. Joseph Castañeda Carrera will continue his ministry within this synod as Assistant to the Bishop for Authentic Diversity and Ethnic-Specific Ministries.  Earlier this year, the SWCA Synod Council approved a resolution to add this new ministry into the work of the SWCA Synod.

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2020 Food Distribution Grants: Holy Trinity, Thousand Oaks

From Holy Trinity, Thousand Oaks Thank you so much for awarding Holy Trinity Lutheran Church a grant to help our congregation with the Food Distribution program we are now hosting! That money will help to pay for extra cleaning supplies, paper towels, disposable gloves, Lysol and other unexpected expenses we have had. Three of our

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