Volunteer Recognition and Park Clean Up - June 4th at 6:15 PM

Galatians 6:2 says “Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.” ​

Volunteer Thank You Supper - 6:15p.m. – 6:55p.m. Clean up following (Note updated starting time).

Bev Brosam, council representative for missions. 

As part of the Missions team for the past 7-8 years, I have been made aware of many of the activities and outreach that St. Luke’s does within the church and in our community. This year, when I joined Church Council as the Missions representative, I realized there are a number of additional groups that technically aren’t a part of the Missions team, but their actions as volunteers supporting St. Luke’s and its community bring them under a missions umbrella.

The official Missions Team includes: Blood Drives, Bridging, Ebenezer Glen Orphanage, Feed My Starving Children, Fisher House, Knitting Ministry, Lift Garage, Loaves and Fishes, Lutheran: Immigration and Refugee Services, Social Services and Disaster Response, Meals on Wheels, Minneapolis Synod, Oasis for Youth, Quilting and Sewing Ministries, The Sandwich Project and VEAP. 

Some of our volunteer supported ministries include:

Church Council, Altar Guild, youth Missions trips, VBS, Music, many forms of Worship assistance, Care Team, Office help, Grounds Maintenance, Treat providers, Card Ministry, Driving services to appointments and events, WNL team, Sound and Camera, Greeters, Dishwashers, Social Media support, and the list goes on … with the activities changing through the years as the needs of those we serve also change.  

I wanted to say Thank You to all who have volunteered over the years. We are a community of faith living God’s word through acts and deeds, and therefore we would like to celebrate this community with a special meal on Wednesday, June 4 from 6:15p-6:55p.

We will be serving the same meal that we provide to the Fisher House residents at the VA. We will also provide samplings of the Manna Pack meal that we package at Feed My Starving Children. If you ever wondered what it tastes like, here’s your chance to find out.

I hope you will join us for a meal on June 4. There is a sign-up sheet at the Welcome Desk, or you can send an email to office at St. Lukes Bloomington.org. The sign-up list is needed to help us plan for the amount of food to prepare and serve.

Following the meal, for those who are interested in a new volunteer experience, we will be kicking off our new Missions partnership with the City of Bloomington…

Adopt A Park – Harrison Park

Missions and the Community Life team separately but simultaneously expressed a desire to host a clean up project in the Bloomington community. This led to our new partnership with the City of Bloomington to Adopt a Park.

We are adopting Harrison Park (1701 W.110th St), which is just across the street from St. Luke’s.  Harrison Park is the future site of the Bloomington Veteran’s Memorial and is lauded as a peaceful setting which also serves as a gateway to the Nine Mile Creek Corridor. 

In an ongoing effort, we will pick up litter in open areas, picnic and shelter areas,
playgrounds, sidewalks, fields, natural areas, and trails, including the trail shoulder, ditch and the taller vegetation beyond the trail. We are committed to 1-2 times per month, spring through fall. Volunteering to Adopt a Park allows for city resources to be allocated to other projects and programs and therefore benefits our entire community.

St. Luke’s has a limited number of “pick up/grabber” tools available for use; volunteers are encouraged to bring their own. The city will provide gloves and garbage bags. The garbage will be deposited in bins on the park property. Garbage bags that don’t fit in the bins can be left beside the bins. Notify our Adopt A Park coordinator, Julie Casey ([email protected]), and she will contact the City of Bloomington to have them pick up the bags. 

Registration is required for all volunteers (one-time) and volunteer hours reported to the City of Bloomington (ongoing). Anyone can volunteer, although an adult supervisor is required for volunteers under the age of 18.  
Please contact Julie Casey with any questions about this program or go to Adopt-A-Park Bloomington | City of Bloomington MN

Click here to register.