Social Ministry First

 

Social Ministry reaches out to the spiritual, nutritional and physical needs of persons in our community and the world. Social Ministry here at First Lutheran serves the needs of others through some of the following activities:

  • Geneseo Food Pantry - necessary home items and food are contributed monthly to low-income families by members of First Lutheran. Scroll down to see a list of current needs.

  • Tape Ministry - audio tapes of Sunday services are available for homebound parishioners and others desiring copies of our worship services. See the church office to arrange for this service.

  • Churches United Meal - meals are provided for low income persons.

  • Intouch Center - The Bethany Circle is collecting items for the Center.

  • Rebuilding Together Geneseo/Cambridge - volunteers help refurbish and repair homes of those in need.

  • World Hunger Appeal - fund raisers, such as fast-pitch softball with a local television station, help raise money to help the hungry around the world.

  • Lutheran World Relief - members contribute to the clothing drive to help those less fortunate around the world.

  • Souper Bowl of Caring - through this effort money and food are collected nationally on Super Bowl Sunday and then distributed to local charities.

Equal Exchange coffee, tea or chocolate?
Lutheran World Relief Coffee Project gives us an opportunity to make a difference in the life of someone we’ve never met. Our fair trade organization is Equal Exchange. Through this project, fair trade shares the bounty of the coffee trade with those who grow the crop, helping them to build a better future for themselves and their communities.   

First Lutheran’s Equal Exchange market is located in the Fellowship Room and is open the first weekend of every month. Come and enjoy the fabulous aroma of these coffees and the opportunity to improve the lives of coffee farmers around the world! There many different varieties of coffee and tea, as well as chocolate and cocoa. Brochures and information on Equal Exchange are available at the market. If you would like to help with this project, please contact Teri Minnaert at 944-9459.

Intouch Adult Day Services—
Intouch Adult Day Services, a program of Lutheran Social Services of Illinois (LSSI), is a wonderful, cost-effective alternative to help families care for their elder members when their well-being and safety are compromised due to poor health, isolation
or mental deterioration. Intouch gives seniors and others a place to go during the day with things to do, people to see and talk to, a good nutritious noon meal and medical/personal care if needed. Their “wish list” for April is:  craft items, paints, craft foam, construction paper, markers, glue, card stock, wax paper, bingo prizes, jogging pants (Sm.—4X), wet wipes, baking supplies, bath essentials, aprons and iron. Donations may be left in the basket outside the church office.

Geneseo Food Pantry collection
The Geneseo Food Pantry is collecting canned fruit, cereal, frosting, instant mashed potatoes, pancake syrup, spaghetti sauce, canned meat, acetaminophen, ibuprofen, decongestants, razors, shaving cream, and laundry detergent to share with those in need in our community. Donations may be left in the basket outside the church office.

 

 

 


 
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