Peace Notes-October 2017 - Word of Peace Lutheran Church

Serve Sunday is October 8
As Chrisans we are called, equipped, and sent to serve our neighbors. Serve Sunday is a day that we will engage in service
work to make a posive change in our community, build and deepen relaonships and share God’s love. You are invited
to take part this special day of worship and service on Sunday, October 8. Our hope is that every member of our
church will have an opportunity to reach out and serve. Join us as we put our faith into acon!
There will be a variety of service projects available this day, depending on how much me you have.
QUICK DIP (5 minutes on-site)
Color a Smile—Pre-printed coloring pages will be available
to color. Color A Smile, a nonprofit organizaon, will
then send the masterpieces on to senior cizens, troops
overseas, and anyone in need of a smile.
Make a card or sign pre-made cards that will be sent to
veterans and to kids at the Ronald MacDonald House
and other organizaons.
WADE IN (15-30 minutes on-site)
Cut paerns and quilt les for Bundles of Love, a nonprofit
organizaon that provides handmade baby clothing,
bedding and basic care items for the newborns of
Minnesota families.
DIVE DEEP (up to 2 hours off-site)
Work a shi at CROSS Food Shelf—Sorng and stocking
food items, preparing bags for families in need.
Clean furniture at the Crow River Senior Center and
Great River Library—These places serve our community
and see lots of faces throughout the year. This project
will help to maintain these great resources.
(Tentave) Work on a landscaping project at the mobile
home park in Dayton—Along with our partners
from Mobile Hope, we’ll be spreading wood chips, trimming
branches, etc. Mobile Hope is a local nonprofit
organizaon that helps families living in mobile home
communies.
For more informaon, contact Tracy Rowe at trowe@wordofpeace.org or (763) 496-2421.
Serving Those Who Serve
Sunday, October 29 from 2:00-4:00 PM
If you serve others, we want to honor and support you! If you have served in the
military (past or present), are caring for family members who are baling a disease,
supporng those who are grieving a loss of any kind, please plan to join us on
Sunday, October 29 for an educaonal event to honor and support you. Come and
be part of this gathering to learn, understand, and engage in this walk forward together.
Let Us
Honor and
Support
You!
Check the upcoming bullens and e-newsleers for more details. For more informaon,
contact the Mental Health Task Force at mh@wordofpeace.org.
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