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Grace cares for the people of the world. This is evident by the many Social Ministries programs members participate in throughout the year. A prime example of this caring attitude is Ruth’s Pantry, a food and clothing pantry for the less fortunate in the area. Other programs of reaching out to Christ’s family are listed below: |
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Meals for Moms. This is a ministry that provides a meal for families in the church or community after the birth or adoption of a new family member. For more information, contact Ruth Russell. |
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Sewing Group. This is a group of ladies who meet monthly to piece, sew, and tie quilts for Lutheran World Relief. Many of the ladies work throughout the month in their homes preparing materials for the quilts. This year their goal is to have 125 quilts to send in October. For more information, contact Iona Anderson. |
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Missions. The church helps support two missionaries serving Christ in foreign lands. Peter and Sara Grow-Hansen and their family are serving in Senegal, in the western part of Africa. Paul and Becky Abel are career missionaries in Curitiba, Brazil, through the Association of Free Lutheran Churches. Becky’s dad is a former pastor of Grace Lutheran. |
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Operation Christmas Child. One member of the church and her family prepare shoebox kits filled with toys and other small gifts for children around the world. These boxes are distributed at Christmas through a program called Samaritan’s Purse and is operated by Franklin Graham, son of Billy Graham. Contact Fay Eckstein for more information. |
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Layettes, school kits, health kits, and sewing kits. Literally hundreds of kits are prepared by members of Grace Lutheran for use by people in third-world countries. These kits are packed and shipped through Lutheran World Relief each year in October. For more information, contact Alice Joas. |
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Fair Trade Coffee. A church-wide effort is being made ensure that the money you spend on high-quality coffee reaches the farmers who actually grow it. From Colombia to Tanzania, a network of middlemen have taken their share of the coffee price, leaving little for the farmer. The Lutheran World Relief Fair Trade Coffee project provides an equitable income for the growers. For more information, contact Ben Joas. |
