Jesus said, “I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”
John 13: 34-35
We are all called to ministry of some kind, and there is a place for everyone at Grace. But consider this: there is one ministry to which we are all called.
“Come, you that are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world; for I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was naked and you gave me clothing, I was sick and you took care of me, I was in prison and you visited me….Truly I tell you, just as you did it to one of the least of these who are members of my family, you did it to me.”
Matthew 25: 34-36, 40
This is how we follow Christ, and it is how we show our faith. It is where we go beyond our church walls, and where we can be more than a building. Our calling often starts here at Grace, but it goes so much further.
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We Feed…
We fill meal packets
for starving children,
and we collect cans and boxes
for the local food pantry.
– Feed My Starving Children
– COOL Food Pantry
We Welcome…
We set up a warm place
for those left out in the cold,
and we help provide houses and havens
for people in need.
– Habitat for Humanity
– Lake County Haven
We Clothe…
We stitch together quilts
to send around the world,
and we contribute to disaster relief
when tragedies strike.
– Service Workshop
– Lutheran World Relief
– Operation Christmas Child
We Visit…
We visit people who are unable
to get here on Sundays,
and we support youth mission trips
and overseas missionaries.
– Winchester House
– Caring and Sharing Ministry
– Mission Trips
– Missionary Support
We Care For…
We assemble care packages
for those less fortunate than us,
and we provide a place
for homeless families.
– Shoebox Drives
– Lake County PADS
We Provide…
We tithe all of our offerings
to Social Ministry,
and we get into
the local community.
– Local Benevolence Committee
– God’s Work, Our Hands
This is what we are called to do.
Jesus answered, “The first [commandment] is, “Hear, O Israel: the Lord our God, the Lord is one; you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength.’ The second is this, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.”
Mark 12:29-31
