Social Outreach
The Advent Social Outreach Committee organizes events that benefit the local community, and national and international efforts in humanitarian support. Throughout the calendar year, the team leads and participates in various fundraisers and "drives" which allow Advent members to share in giving, along with operating a food bank for the surrounding area.
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"Can Can Sunday” is back! What is Can Can Sunday, you ask? It’s when we bring in items for Advent’s Food Pantry on the first Sunday of the month. These donations enable us to provide food boxes for people who contact Advent requesting food assistance.
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The Lenten Outreach Project this year is to collect basic hygiene items to help the clients of
Growing Home, a local food bank. SNAP benefit amounts for impoverished families cannot be
used to purchase hygiene items making these items difficult for them to obtain.
From March 9th until April 13th, there will be collection bins located in the narthex. This is a
great way to help the less fortunate in our community!
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Needed Items:
(all items should be full or family size)
Shampoo
Conditioner
Baby Wipes
Bar Soap
Body Wash
Feminine Hygiene
Toothpaste
Toothbrush
Lotion
Band-aids
Hope House Meals
Monthly, Advent provides a meal (lunch or dinner) to the clients and staff at Hope House. If you are interested in helping with one of these meals, contact Karen Trinidad or Joan LaRose for more information.
The God’s Work Our Hands event held in conjunction with St. Andrew on Sunday, September 8th was a great success.
We completed a variety of projects which included:
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¨ Creating and collecting greeting cards for use by the women at New Beginnings Women Prison Ministry.
¨ Repackaging bulk rice into family size packages for the Growing Home food pantry.
¨ Gathering items and creating homeless kits
Mission Statement
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Advent’s Social Outreach team strives to share the hospitality and warmth of Advent with others so “All
May Know Christ’s Love”. The team organizes events throughout the year to so members of our
congregation can share their blessings with those less fortunate.
Our team is always looking to do more for our local neighbors in need. Through programs like the food
bank, the annual school supply drive, the coat drive, and the ornament tree that provides gifts for
children who might not have any on Christmas, we hope we are making life a little easier for our
immediate community.
We also strive to care for our brothers and sisters in the Rocky Mountain Synod and throughout the
world who are served by the E.L.C.A. We hold an annual fund raiser to provide ELCA global gifts and
encourage Advent members to contribute to Lutheran World Relief. Christ tells us to take care of our brothers and sisters. The Social Outreach team provides the opportunities for members of Advent to give to those who need to know that Christ and their neighbors care for them.
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