Social Ministry & Outreach
Grace Resurrection Community Center (GRCC). St. John supports with volunteers and funding this important mission in Greenville. The GRCC provides food for the hungry, drink to the thirsty, clothing for the naked, shelter for the homeless, health care for the indigent sick and a Christian atmosphere to provide or further relationships with Christ by being of service to all people of Darke County in need. For more information on this important mission, go to https://grccenter.org
Life Pump Mission, Malawi, Africa. St. John is currently supporting local missionaries deployed to Malawi to share the Gospel while helping people have clean drinking water. For more information on this import mission sponsored by Design Outreach Innovations, go to https://lifepump.org
See this informative 17 minute video, click here Just Add Water on Vimeo
St. John has set a goal to encourage the congregation to make special, designated contributions in the next year to purchase TWO Life Pumps for villages in Malawi, Africa. That would mean St. John helping to provide long-term safe drinking water for many. Two pumps will cost $30,000, and this goal has been reached. The Council and Stewardship Team have decided together based on the enthusiasm for the Life Pump Project and its important mission to raise our goal to a third additional pump. We have currently raised $1429 towards the $15000 cost of this third pump. Contributions up to date on the Life Pump Project: $31,429. St. John is continuing to support the missionaries of this project in Malawi. If you’d like to make a special contribution to Life Pump support, indicate “Life Pump” on your contribution.
Thrivent Action Team Alert – Toiletries Collection
A Thrivent Action Team project is taking place now through May 15, 2022. This project is gathering toiletries for GRCC. Toothpaste, toothbrushes, shampoo, hand soap, toilet paper, laundry soap and paper towels are on the list of items that folks in the Greenville area are in need of. Items should be placed on the table outside the sanctuary. All Thrivent Action Team projects receive $250.00 in matching funds from Thrivent.
Pay It Forward. St. John periodically sets aside funds to be given to two or three member families. The funds are given so that families can help others in some way. After the families help others, they report back to the congregation what was done with the funds. This is a way for members to entrust money to fellow members, and to trust that they discern how the Lord is leading them to "pay it forward".
Stamp Collection Ministry
As in the past, we will resume our stamp collecting efforts for the Sisters of the Holy Cross Charity. Stamps should be mint (uncanceled), and in very good condition leaving 1/4 inch around the stamp. They are particularly interested in Foreign stamps, U.S. Commemoratives and stamps with postage value $1 or more. We will continue to do this until further notice. Lorri Stephens is the contact person.
Volunteers Needed
The NALC Disaster Response Team is wanting volunteers to help with the tornado clean up near Elizabethtown, Kentucky. St John is teaming up with Grace Lutheran of Jackson Center, July 5th-10th. Contact Sue or Bryan Sharp for more information.
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Thrivent Action Team
This Advent, the Thrivent Action Team focused on collecting items for the kids at Wernle Home to have as Christmas gifts. Your giving was much-welcomed! We appreciate the thoughtful donations of St. John, and the seed money from Thrivent. This was a fun project to think of ways to bring toys and gifts that boys or girls can use, and encourage them to be active and play in teams. Thanks for participating (donating, praying, delivering gifts) in this activity. St. John hosts a variety of Thrivent Action Teams throughout the year - our current team is collecting toiletries for those in need.
This Advent, the Thrivent Action Team focused on collecting items for the kids at Wernle Home to have as Christmas gifts. Your giving was much-welcomed! We appreciate the thoughtful donations of St. John, and the seed money from Thrivent. This was a fun project to think of ways to bring toys and gifts that boys or girls can use, and encourage them to be active and play in teams. Thanks for participating (donating, praying, delivering gifts) in this activity. St. John hosts a variety of Thrivent Action Teams throughout the year - our current team is collecting toiletries for those in need.
BLESSING OF THE QUILTS
On Sunday, September 26th, we prayed over the quilts, health kits, and school kits that ladies of St. John have worked on making this last year. The quilts are being donated to the NALC Disaster Relief Fund.
