Social Ministry | Calendar of Emphasis
Advocacy | Hands-On Action | Financial Support | Education/Communication
Advent | Palestine
Bright Stars of Bethlehem
How are things in Bethlehem this Advent?
Starting up of College in Bethlehem
Support of School in Ramallah
Epiphany | New Year | Health
Blood Drive
Blood Pressure Checks
Access to Health Care Issues
Norm Olson’s African Health Care Initiative
Lent | Hunger
Lenten Fasting
ELCA World Hunger
Bread for the World Letter Writing
UMPA Meals
Second Harvest Volunteering
Easter | Stewardship of Creation
Earth Sunday often follows
ENDLESS number of opportunities
Summer | Education Preparedness
Many Youth/Child focussed programs that could relate to helping children around the world prepare for school.
INCH
LWF School kits
October | Shelter
Homelessness
Opportunity Center
Habitat for Humanity
None of these topics are meant to preclude currently successful drives/programs that occur at other times of year (e.g. $’s for Turkeys, Angel Tree, Blessing of the Animals).
These topics also allow for groups to gather around these topics and sustain year round energy on certain topics with like minded people.