GWOH 2020: Food Drive at Emmanuel, North Hollywood
Emmanuel, North Hollywood, in partnership with the All Valley Youth Soccer Club, sponsored a “God’s Work Our Hands” Sunday Food Drive. It was a huge success! We collected an amazing 1500 pounds of food! Volunteers from Emmanuel and the All Valley Youth Soccer Team both collected food and were on
Continue reading2020 Love For Our Neighbor Grants: Trinity, Pasadena
Trinity Pasadena was so blessed to receive a $2,500 Love Our Neighbor grant to address the increased utilization of our Trinity Food Ministry during this COVID-19 pandemic. We also thank the Southwest California Synod Council. It means a lot that you express this confidence in us and our ministries. When
Continue readingGWOH 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
Continue reading2020 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
Continue reading2020 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
Continue readingMission & Ministry Grant Report: ADORE Los Angeles
ADORE LA is a queer faith community experiencing God in unconventional ways to share the liberating Good News. The leadership team is grateful for the $5,000 funding and has been diligent in executing activities to progress toward grant objectives. As we discerned in the grant writing process, we beleive God
Continue readingTrinity, Long Beach: Sharing Love with a Community Meal
Rev. Scott Fritz, Trinity Lutheran Church, Long Beach Let us go now to the banquet, to the feast of the universe. The table’s set and a place is waiting; come, everyone, with your gifts to share. ELW 523 – “Let Us Go Now to the Banquet/Vamos Todos al Banquete” This song
Continue readingYouth at Our Savior’s, Lancaster Get Theatrical with Bible Stories on Video
At Our Savior’s, Lancaster, church youth are taking part in a fun, interactive, and innovative learning opportunity. Once a month, Sunday School leaders discuss a Bible story in depth. Then, Sunday School students and volunteers develop, script, cast, and produce a play that depicts the Bible story. The video of
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