Community Care Team
“Then the righteous will answer him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you drink? And when did we see you a stranger and welcome you, or naked and clothe you? And when did we see you sick or in prison and visit you?’ And the King will answer them, ‘Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.’”
Leading the activities of the Help portion of Redeemer’s Mission, the Community Care Team is an ad hoc extension of the congregation which strives to spread the Gospel of Christ as we meet the physical and spiritual needs of the community around Redeemer Lutheran Church. We provide our members opportunities to serve others as we take Jesus' example to those around us, seeking to be His hands and feet to extend His kingdom in our local area.
Team Activities
We coordinate with local aid agencies to receive Christmas gift needs for anonymous local children whose families receive our Holiday Food Baskets.
We provide school backpacks filled with school supplies to children in need at local elementary schools, including Alum Creek Elementary
A feeding program in which we join with Alum Creek Elementary School to supply supplemental weekend food for Charleston, West Virginia area children living in food-insecure households.
We coordinate with local aid agencies such as Heart and Hand to provide food baskets to needy families during the holiday seasons — Thanksgiving and Christmas.
From time to time, needs in the community arise for which we respond to help Charleston area neighbors. These needs may be as extensive as wide-spread disaster response or as simple as minor home repairs.
Undie Sunday occurs a few Sundays per year and involves the Redeemer Community Care Team collecting and providing new children’s and adult underwear garments to local shelters in the Charleston, WV area.
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