World Hunger offerings are collected on the 5th Sundays during the year and
again in November on Lutheran World Relief Sunday. The gifts are forwarded
to Lutheran World Relief to support their work throughout the world.
Canned Food Collections are held ten times during the year to collect food
for the Matthews Help Center, which serves needy members of the community.
Blood Drives are held 4 times a year, giving members the opportunity to
“Give the Gift of Life”
Battered Women’s Shelter evening meals are
provided by the Social Ministry Team four times during the year.
Eyeglasses are collected each year and sent to third world countries through
Vosh International.
Goodie Boxes are made and sent to our college
students each year to get them through February exams.
Over 25
“Church Mice” roam the Church. These are people who have agreed to
anonymously provide prayers and friendly support to another member
for
one year.
For Peanut Butter Sunday, members bring a jar of peanut
butter to Sunday worship. These are taken to Loaves and Fishes for
distribution.
The Christmas Angel Tree provides an opportunity for
members to provide a gift for a needy family.
The team collects over
100 filled shoe boxes from church members to support Operation Christmas
Child, a ministry by Samaritan's Purse.
The Team hosts a Birthday
Party for residents at the Albemarle Nursing Home having a May birthday.
Snack baskets are placed in the family waiting rooms of area hospitals
four times a year to support people who have family members in the hospital.