OUTREACH Ministry – December 2023
Our members include Chris Kollen as lead, Carol Buuck, Phyllis Teager, Patty Clymer, and Laurie Acker. We are planning new and exciting projects this coming year. If you’d like more information about becoming a member of Outreach, contact Chris Kollen at lizzykollen@comcast.net or at 520-419-7475.
Marana Community Food Bank
The Marana Resource Center would like to request that we collect pasta, mac ‘n cheese, jelly, peanut butter, canned tuna/chicken, beans, canned veggies, soups, and cereal.
Let’s show our thanks and share God’s love by re-stocking their shelves after Thanksgiving.
Donated food can be place in the wooden cabinet located in the Narthex. Please remember that the food bank cannot accept any food items that has been opened/used or expired. Also, please, no glass containers. If you prefer to make cash donations, they are always welcome, and can be mailed to Marana Food Bank, 11134 West Grier Road, Marana, AZ 85653.
Your monetary gift goes a long way. Every $10 helps provide 50 meals.
Past Activities
Thanksgiving Boxes – Roadrunner Elementary
Thank you for all of the donations to support our Thanksgiving Boxes and a special thank you to the Preschool. Roadrunner Elementary families appreciate your help!
Ongoing Activities
Butler’s Pantry – Roadrunner Elementary
We have sign-up sheets to volunteer at the Butler’s Pantry for December on the bulletin board in the hallway before you go into the Fellowship Hall. Also, a reminder that we need cereal and canned meat, for example, beef stew, canned chicken, and tuna. The donation basket is in the hallway near the fellowship hall. Any questions, contact Phyllis Teager or Carol Buuck.
Upcoming Events:
Adopt a Child – Roadrunner Elementary
We have the Christmas tree up for Adopt a Family. Last we checked there were only 3 tags left on the tree! The gifts will need to be returned to the church by Sunday, December 10th. Roadrunner has asked us not to wrap the gifts, but instead to consider donating wrapping paper and tape so that the parents can wrap the gifts themselves. We are also collecting food to provide holidays meals for the families. The food donations are also due back by December 10th. Thank you for your help!
Lutheran World Relief – Baby Care Packs
We plan on holding a drive in the new year for baby care packs to send to Lutheran World Relief. In 2022, they provided baby care packs to Angola, Burkina Faso, Guatemala, Lebanon, Mali, Niger, Poland, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Ukraine. More information to come.
Feed My Starving Children
Feed My Starving Children will be coming up at the beginning of February, dates have not been set yet. The sign-up sheet will be available by December 31st. Stay tuned for information about this wonderful event.
Sister José Women’s Center
We plan on offering to cook an evening meal for the residents of San José Women’s Center. Outreach will provide additional information on this new opportunity in the new year. Any questions, contact Chris Kollen.