Peace Notes Fall 2018-Word of Peace Lutheran Church

Faith in Action
Serve Sunday is October 7
As Christians 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 positive
change in our community, build and deepen relationships
and share God’s love. You are invited to
take part in this special day of worship and service
on Sunday, October 7.
Our hope is that everyone at Word of Peace will
have an opportunity to reach out and serve. There
will be a variety of service projects available this
day, some for people with only a few minutes to
spare, some for people who have a bit more time,
and some for the whole afternoon. Check the weekly
bulletin and email newsletter for details as the
date gets closer, and join us as we put our faith into
action!
If you are a Thrivent member, consider applying for a
Thrivent Action Team grant to help support Serve Sunday
projects! Grant recipients receive $250 in seed
funds to make their service project happen. For more
information, visit thrivent.com/making-a-difference/
living-generously/thrivent-action-teams/
Thank you for being a part of God’s work, partnering
with Word of Peace Lutheran Church and serving your
neighbor in the spirit of Christ’s love!
Questions? Contact Jill Smith, Event Coordinator, at
jsmith@wordofpeace.org or (763) 496-2402.
CROSS CORNER
Sarah is a 30 year-old mother of two children who
comes to CROSS for food and emotional support. Sarah
and her husband have taken four nieces and nephews
into their household and they are in the process of
getting custody of two more of Sarah’s sister’s children.
They cannot bear the thought of their extended family
being in foster care or with their birth mom, who is living
in chaos and danger. This brave family is taking on
the challenge from which 98% of the population would
run.
Sarah deserves to come to a clean, respectful, well organized,
kind place that meets needs with the attitude
of abundance versus scarcity.
CROSS provides many wonderful services to the community.
Your food and financial support continue to
make a big difference to Sarah and others like her who
bravely walk through the
doors of CROSS each day.
Thank you!
Food Shelf Needs:
Each month, churches in
surrounding areas ask their congregations to donate
specific items so that CROSS consistently receives a
variety of donations throughout the year. Check the
worship bulletin for a list of what to donate each
month, or visit wordofpeace.org/CROSS.
Food and household donations may be dropped off at
the CROSS Corner in the North Gathering
Area. Thank you!
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