GWOH Thank you and Fall Festival

God's Work. Our Hands.
Thank you!

Thanks to everyone who participated in GWOH's on September 7. We had volunteers aged 3-80+, proving that everyone has something to contribute.
 
Service projects available during GWOH included property upkeep, Harrison Park clean up, quilting, card making, blanket tying and VEAP Express Pack and Birthday Bag assembly.  
 
We assembled 32 Express Packs and 20 Birthday Bags for VEAP with the contents valued at $767. All contents were purchased using rebate funds accumulated through the RaiseRight gift card program over the past couple of years. Combined with items from the bin in the Narthex, our VEAP donation totaled 585 lbs. Additionally, 5 tied fleece blankets were dropped off at Oasis, and a number of card faces were created for Birthday and Thinking of You cards to be given to the VA or shut ins. 
 
Service opportunity information stations were offered for Altar Guild, Choir, Dishwashing, Greeters/Ushers/Hosts, Grounds, Knitting, Lector and Worship Assistants, Library Ministry, Neighborhood Events, RaiseRight Gift cards, Rain Garden, Quilt/Sewing Ministry, Snow Shoveling, Worship and Music, and Video/Sound Tech. We continue to welcome anyone who is interested in exploring any of these service opportunities.
 
Blessings,
Bev Brosam
Missions


Sandwich Making and Fall Festival Cookout

St. Luke’s held its first sandwich making event in the spring of 2016 when we partnered with the community to make over 1100 sandwiches for The Sandwich Project MN. That same year, on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, “The Sandwich Man” Alan Law joined us at St. Luke’s, and we made 100 sandwiches that were delivered that evening by the Love One Another organization.

On Wednesday, October 15th, we will be making 400 sandwiches for the Groveland Food Shelf. That evening we will also be holding our Fall Festival and Cookout. Please join us at 5:30PM in the Fellowship Hall to make sandwiches, followed by a celebration of our wonderful St. Luke’s family by (of course) sharing a meal together, crafts, games and s'mores.