Social Ministry Year End Report

Thanks to the generosity of our congregation and our partnership with Love INC, St. John’s Social Ministry was able to help a lot of people in need.

·         Our Social Ministry makes contributions to Tri-Cities Ministries, Love INC, Fibromyalgia, and the Stephens Ministry, each year.

·         In March we packed 12 Easter food boxes with the help of our Youth Group. The food was provided for God's Pantry by our generous members.

·        May found us having our Mother’s Day diaper drive for our local pregnancy center.

·         Late August we committed to an extended meal provider program that is ongoing and very successful. This is over and above the normal calls for meals that we receive from new mothers and surgery/illness patients. A special thank you goes out to all our meal providers that volunteered so willingly and enabled us to sustain such a long commitment. 

·         In September, we made up 32 layette sets and collected clothing items to be sent to Lutheran World Relief.  We also collected used coats to be delivered to local school.

·         November found us filling up 12 Thanksgiving food boxes for families in need with the help of our Junior High Youth Group. The food was provided for God's Pantry by our generous members.

·         In December we prepared 126 angels for our Angel Tree. We packed 12 Christmas food boxes with the help of our Senior High Youth Group. 

·        Throughout the course of the year, we have supplied food, paid rent, utilities and dental bills for members due to sickness or unemployment.