Social Ministry

MISSION: To provide opportunities for the congregation to engage in ministry to those in need.

HOW IS THIS DONE?
 Our main campaigns are the Mission Canisters which supports world hunger (all year), Lutheran Charities which supports local outreach organizations (April/May), the Crop Walk which supports world hunger (October), the Angel Tree which supports Gateway Lonview foster children (November/December) and the Food Drive which supports the Seneca Street Methodist Church after school children’s program (December).
 Missionary – The Social Ministry committee was also instrumental in promoting the sponsorship of a Missionary Couple in Africa.  St. John’s has been part of this ELCA program since 2005.  The Hartwig’s are dedicated to helping the AIDS community in Tanzania; Dr. Kristopher as a physician, Rebecca as a teacher of music.  We were fortunate to have shared an evening with them when they returned to the States in 2006.  At that time St. John’s supported a musical instrument drive to help with the music program they were starting.  We receive periodic letters of their ministries that are printed in the “Crossbeam”.

 
MEETINGS: Quarterly, on a Monday night at 7 pm. Please contact Mike Setlock for dates.

FUTURE PROGRAMS BEING LOOKED AT:    Family Promise homeless ministry & Habitat For Humanity home building projects.

CONTACT PERSON: Mike Setlock, Chairperson @ 651-9603