Collecting donations until Mother's Day, May 12th
"Mother always said to wear clean underwear!"
Now collecting donations of NEW underwear & socks for all genders and sizes, as well as travel size toiletry items (hotel sample sizes) for clients at Loaves & Fishes. You can also donate HERE and we will shop for you!
Supporting Mobile Medical Clinics in Ukraine
An anonymous member has again offered a matching gift up to $5,000 during the month of May for Lutheran World Relief! This year funds will benefits mobile medical clinics. A gift of $5,000 supports fuel and supplies as they care for those unable to evacuate. CHALLENGE: How many weeks can we support?
Gifts for LWR can be made by placing in the offering plate (indicate in the check memo 'LWR match') or online (select the LWR block). We look forward to hearing more from LWR when they are here in worship on May 12th!
During the summer, when children do not receive free/reduced lunch at school, PROP provides additional food for families who often have difficulty securing enough food in the summer months. More than 800 school age kids receive healthy and nutritious food, including kid-friendly staples like mac & cheese, peanut butter, sliced deli meat, yogurt, cheese sticks and granola bars. This summer Immanuel is collected 5oz cans of tuna in water. We have a goal of collecting 400 cans each months - May, June & July. Help Deacon Savannah and her pet cockatiel 'Tuna' reach our first goal by June 1st!
Tuesday, May 7th, 5:30pm at Quincy Hall in Minneapolis
Celebrate all the ways that together with Lutheran Social Services, we are reaching further to support youth and families with the resources they need to live full and abundant lives! This fundraiser will include a social hour, dinner and program, and conversations with LSS staff to learn more about the needs of metro youth. Limited space available at Immanuel's reserved table! No charge for tickets, but you must reserve space. Contact Deacon Savannah for details.
Provide fresh produce for PROP!
We are looking for gardeners to plant, water, weed and harvest vegetables in The Disciples Garden in Immanuel's backyard. All produce harvested (normally over 2000 lbs/year) is donated to the PROP food shelf. If you are interested in helping weekly or occasionally, contact Bev Osekowsky.
We know your life is busy but we also know you have a heart for helping others. We can help! Immanuel often has opportunities to assist with projects that require a very limited time commitment. Consider joining our On-Call Servant email list! When a need arises we will send an email and if you are available to help, let us know. It's that easy! Send an email to MaryKay in the office and you will be added to the distribution list.
Support our partner Redeemer Lutheran as they help with a food shelf in their neighborhood. Donations ofbaby wipes and diapers of all sizes are needed - these items are in high demand for families accessing food shelves. Volunteers are needed to deliver diapers to N. Minneapolis the first Saturday of the month.
Help supply needed items for our Ministry Partners by purchasing items from our Target Registry. If you click on each item, you will see details about which program or organization the donation will support!
All purchases will be sent directly to Immanuel for distribution to the designated organization. This registry can also be found in stores. Registry items are updated frequently based on needs and current donation drives. Check back often!
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