DEADLINE: December 11

The Community Care Team is heading the effort to provide struggling families with food baskets for Christmas. Not only do we try to provide families with the items needed to make a “traditional” holiday dinner but also other items to help out with a couple other meals.

Please bring your food donations to church by December 11th. 

Please see Steve Winans if you would like to help with the distribution. A few delivery drivers may also be needed. We also need to borrow some coolers on the day the baskets are given out. 

Coolers will be needed the day the day the baskets are given out.

WAYS TO SERVE

Please prayerfully consider helping in the project in the following ways:

• PRAY 

• DONATE SUPPLIES to fill baskets. Review the sign up sheets in the Connection Area at Redeemer.

• DONATE MONEY Monetary donations will be used for purchase of perishables.

• VOLUNTEER: Individuals may be needed to loan coolers, assemble baskets, hand out baskets, or deliver baskets

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DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 13

The Community Care Team is heading the effort to provide struggling families with food baskets for Thanksgiving. Not only do we try to provide families with the items needed to make a “traditional” holiday dinner but also other items to help out with a couple other meals.

Please bring your food donations to church by November 13th. 

Please see Steve Winans if you would like to help with the distribution. A few delivery drivers may also be needed. We also need to borrow some coolers on the day the baskets are given out. 

Coolers will be needed the day the day the baskets are given out.

WAYS TO SERVE

Please prayerfully consider helping in the project in the following ways:

• PRAY 

• DONATE SUPPLIES to fill baskets. Review the sign up sheets in the Connection Area at Redeemer.

• DONATE MONEY Monetary donations will be used for purchase of perishables.

• VOLUNTEER: Individuals may be needed to loan coolers, assemble baskets, hand out baskets, or deliver baskets

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DEADLINE: OCTOBER 2

The Community Care Team is supplying packages for 12 young adults.

WAYS TO SERVE

Please prayerfully consider helping in the project in the following ways:

• PRAY for students, professors, and all those providing for the educational, social, emotional, and safety needs of our Redeemer Students and young adults in the work force and armed services.

• DONATE MONEY  Rather than sending individual items, each student will receive a VISA spending card to help with school expenses or just to treat themselves.

• WRITE CARDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT:  Nothing fancy is required! Consider writing a quick note of encouragement, a Scripture Verse, a short prayer, a small drawing, a joke, etc. Do not underestimate the uplifting effect it can have to have a daily reminder of support hanging on a refrigerator or bulletin board.

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DEADLINE: MAY 22

The Community Care Team is collecting socks, underwear and hygiene supplies for men, women and children now through March 21. These items will go to local shelters.

HOW TO SERVE:

1. DONATE UNDERWEAR

Items needed include socks, underwear, and bras. All sizes are requested for men, women, and children.

2. DONATE MONEY

Designate “Undie Sunday” on your check or on an envelope added to the offering plate. You may also choose to donate electronically.

3. VOLUNTEER

Sort, count, and pack items for delivery to shelters. Contact Jim Siebel or Barb Toler for details.

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DEADLINE: APRIL 3

The Community Care Team is supplying packages for 11 young adults.

WAYS TO SERVE

Please prayerfully consider helping in the project in the following ways:

• PRAY for students, professors, and all those providing for the educational, social, emotional, and safety needs of our Redeemer Students and young adults in the work force and armed services.

• DONATE SUPPLIES to stock up our Students. Click for a list of suggested items for Care Packages

• DONATE MONEY Monetary donations will be used for purchase of items or postage requirements. (Add “college care packages” to the memo of your check or on-line form)

• VOLUNTEER: Individuals may be needed to purchase items and transport packages to the Post Office for shipment.

• WRITE A NOTE OF ENCOURAGEMENT:  No fancy cards are required! Consider writing a quick note of encouragement, a Scripture Verse, a short prayer, a small drawing, a joke, etc. Do not underestimate the uplifting effect it can have to have a daily reminder of support hanging on a refrigerator or bulletin board.

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DEADLINE: DECEMBER 13

The 2021 Angel Tree Christmas Gift Drive runs until December 13
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DEADLINE: AUGUST 1, 2021

Work with the Community Care Team to collect, organize, and deliver backpacks filled with school supplies for area students.

HOW TO SERVE:

1. Donate backpacks and/or school supplies. (Any of the items listed below)

2. Help sort donations after church on August 1.

3. Donate money to be used to purchase supplies not donated.

Items to be donated:

• Backpack

• 24- pack crayons

• Colored pencils

• Markers

• Pencils

• Pencil sharpener

• Eraser

• Ruler

• Pens

• Glue sticks

• School glue

• Scissors

• Loose leaf notebook paper

• Folders (two will be placed in each backpack)

• Calculator

• Tissues (small individual packs)

Donated items may be placed in the shopping cart near the welcome center.

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DEADLINE: FRIDAYS BEFORE 10 A.M.

HOW TO SERVE:

Work with the Feed My Sheep Program to deliver weekend food packages to Alum Creek Elementary School where students in food insecure situations are given packages to take home for the weekend.

Delivering involves using your vehicle to pick up packets at Redeemer Lutheran Church and deliver to the office at Alum Creek Elementary.

A sign up sheet is located in the Connection Area at the church.

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DEADLINE: DECEMBER 13

The Community Care Team is heading the effort to provide struggling families with food baskets for Christmas.

Suggested items are listed below. Please note that the list has changed slightly from the Thanksgiving list to add some variety to the baskets that will be donated at this time. We can, however, use any non-perishable items. Monetary donations are also being accepted.  Please note that your donation is for “food baskets”.

In addition to food, we are also collecting laundry detergent.

Please bring your food to the church by Sunday, December 13.

Baskets/Angel Tree gifts/Laundry detergent will be handed out Sunday, December 20.  If you would like to help hand out the baskets, contact Jim Siebel. 

Thank you!   

WAYS TO SERVE

Please prayerfully consider helping in the project in the following ways:

• PRAY 

• DONATE SUPPLIES to fill baskets. Look below for a list

• DONATE MONEY Monetary donations will be used for purchase of perishables (Add “Christmas baskets” to the memo of your check or on-line form)

• VOLUNTEER: Individuals may be needed to loan coolers, assemble baskets, hand out baskets, or deliver baskets

Suggested Items:

• Applesauce

• Biscuit/Pancake mix

• Candy/Cookies

• Canned fruit

• Gravy

• Hot chocolate mix

• Marshmallows 

• Jelly

• Potatoes (Instant mashed, or scalloped)

• Syrup

• Canned corn

• Canned green beans

• Canned yams

• Cereal

• Jello

• Juice or powdered drink mix

• Macaroni and cheese

• Spaghetti

• Spaghetti sauce

• Soup – meaty/chunky

• Tuna/chicken/Vienna sausage

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