“Loving Service at Christ: Across the Street and Around the World” is the second of four videos that highlight each area of the mission statement of Christ Lutheran Church.
The Word of God teaches us that God has called us to be His children in order that we might live out our lives in service to others.
We do this as a gathered church through a variety of service activities both on the local and even international level with such events as – mission trips, serving at the food bank or other local charities, and making Bibles for the blind, just to name a few.
We also do this by encouraging those connected with Christ to serve those in their own personal sphere of connectivity with random acts of kindness and service.
SAAM (South Austin Assistance Ministry)
Volunteer Opportunities Around Austin
Please contact Jordan at (512) 442-5844 or [email protected] for more information regarding Community Connections at Christ, and how to get connected to volunteer opportunities around Austin.
Marbridge – Thank you for writing cards and posters of encouragement to positively uplift and encourage the residents of Marbridge (www.marbridge.org) during COVID-19. Please note that should you and your family need more time for this “at home” service opportunity, the Church is planning another delivery/sending of cards and posters to Marbridge sometime later this month. Please contact Concordia DCE Practicum Student Savannah Simmons ([email protected]) with any questions.
Bread for All – Please go to the Food Pantry’s home page (www.austincitylutherans.org/
Capital Area Food Bank – The Food Bank is in need of volunteers in their Product Recovery Warehouse to sort all the food they are trying to get out to Central Texans affected by the pandemic. To read detailed information about volunteer health and safety, view available volunteer spots for individuals, create an account, and get signed up, please visit https://cafb.volunteerhub.com/?format=List&filter=56073. Morning and afternoon shifts (Monday through Saturday) are each 3.5 hours long. Families are welcome, children must be ages 8 or up to participate and have a guardian from the same household volunteering with them. Please contact Jordan for more information.
Lutheran World Relief Quilters – Our quilters from Christ made around 70 mission quilts which were shipped to and distributed through Lutheran World Relief in late 2020. To learn more about the work of LWR during this time to stop the spread of the coronavirus, please visit (www.lwr.org).
