The warnings are plentiful and blunt on the third Sunday in Lent. Cut it out or get cut down! The warnings are accompanied by God’s invitation to attentiveness: “Incline your ear, and come to me; listen, so that you may live.” The landowner’s ultimatum is forestalled by the gardener’s readiness to till the ground [...]
Friends, thank you so much for all of your support and participation in our Rise Against Hunger event. We packed 15,100ish meals in less than an hour and a half, and we are already certain that we can do 20,000 next year! These meals will feed people in disaster zones, natural or human-caused. We will hear where [...]
HUGE thank you to everyone who supported our Rise Against Hunger Meal Packing Event on Saturday, March 15th. Thank you to the more than 70 volunteers who packed, weighed and sealed meal bags, in addition to the runners, the folks packing the sealed meals into boxes, the folks who replenished supplies as needed, and everyone [...]
Sterling was born on March 24, 1925, in his family’s home in downtown Westminster. He graduated from Westminster High School in 1942, and one year later was drafted by the U.S. Army. Sterling served in an Anti-Aircraft Automatic Weapons Battalion attached to the Ninth Air Force, and helped to guard airstrips in England, Germany, and [...]
The Social Ministry committee would like to thank everyone that attended and were involved in the chili cook-off and LWR information forum on March 2nd! There were 13 chilis entered, and 60 people attended the cook-off. The free will offering collected $550 for Lutheran World Relief! Best chili winners were Katy (and Tim) Stanton, and [...]
The midweek Lenten soup supper on Wednesday, March 26th is hosted by the Christian Education committee! We need extra volunteers to help set up, clean up and provide a soup OR a dessert. Please review the Sign Up Genius by scanning the QR code or by using this URL: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0449AEAA2FA1FC1-54878054-lenten Click on the buttons to sign [...]
32 units of blood were collected Monday. Thanks to everyone who donated blood or helped with the drive. The next drive is Monday, May 19th. To schedule an appointment, call or email LeeAnn Biggs at 667-367-2250 or [email protected]. Appointments may also be made online at redcrossblood.org.
PANERA - LFOG Dining Out Fundraiser Monday, March 31st, 4p-8p In-Café, Online & on the App Bring a flier or show a digital copy to the cashier when ordering at the café or enter promo code FUND4U at online checkout to ensure LFOG receives 20% of sales. Fliers can be found in the gathering spaces [...]
The midweek Lenten soup supper on Wednesday, April 2nd is hosted by the Finance committee! We need extra volunteers to help set up, clean up and provide a soup OR a dessert. Please review the Sign Up Genius by scanning the QR code or by using this URL: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0449AEAA2FA1FC1-54878054-lenten Click on the buttons to sign [...]
WELCA is collecting items for personal care kits through to March 30th on marked table(s) in the Upper Gathering Space. These kits are sent to refugee camps around the world via SERVV in New Windsor. Items needed are: Any brand bath-size bars of soap equaling 8-9 oz. (no hotel or mini size bars); adult size [...]