2005 Summer Servant Events
"Love in action; faith with feet!"
Dear Friends:
We believe that God has called us to reach into our community with the love of Jesus ... expressed in our actions as well as our words. For that reason, our congregation is committed to making a difference in people’s lives.
This folder is full of information about opportunities to make a difference in the lives of seniors, those who are hungry, those who are in need and others. Please read through the information. Check your calendars and palm pilots. Then, let us know which opportunities interest you and your family by completing the enclosed card. You may place the completed card in the offering basket, leave it with Joan in the church office, register on the website at www.webstergardenschurch.org or put the card in an envelope and drop it in the mail. It’s simple!
Invite an unchurched friend to help, too. What a great opportunity to tell them why we love others…because He first loved us!
Pastor Joel Christiansen
Handyman Specials!
April 23, 9 am to noon – See what a difference you can make! Put your passion for rehabbing and decorating to use at Bethlehem Lutheran Church. A crew of 8-12 volunteer servants is needed to “fix-up”, paint, and decorate the office and reception area (with some electrical work possible). Ed Lang, LCWG Contact, 314-849-3393.
May 7, 8 am to 1 pm - Those who love to paint or work outdoors … you can make a difference at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church for Vietnamese. This outside repair project includes trimming shrubs, “renovating” the lawn, and repairing (scrape, putty, paint) church windows and front cement steps. Steve Mitchler, LCWG contact, 314-961-1774.
May 21- July 9 - June 4 - August 6
God is breathing new life into “Christ in the City,” a ministry located next to the St. Louis University Medical Center. You can be a part of this exciting ministry to local college students and the surrounding community. The immediate needs include construction work and rehab. Pastor Joel Christiansen, LCWG contact, 314-961-5275.
June 7 and 11, 9 am to noon – Your help is needed to do yard work or painting at Orphan Grain Train in the City. Don’t like to do yard work or painting … then you can help sort and box clothes! Marilyn Bertram, LCWG Contact, 636-376-5113.
June 18 – Help make temporary housing available for the homeless at the Good Samaritan Center. Volunteer servants are needed to clean up, fix up, and do minor repairs as one family leaves and the Center prepares for a new homeless family. Lloyd Pooker, LCWG contact, 636-475-3256.
June 25 – Mark your calendars for this exciting opportunity! Armed with spades, shovels, and paint brushes, you can be a part of the ?paint and plant? project of ?Better Living Communities,? a new development housing project for underprivileged families in the community around Bethlehem Lutheran Church. Ed Lang, LCWG contact, 314-849-3393.
Take Me Out to the Ballgame!
May 28 – 6:15 pm – July 16 – 12:20 pm
Work side-by-side with servants from Bethlehem Lutheran Church to raise funds for ministry! Arrive two hours before game time with an ID (must be over 21). Ed Lang, LCWG Contact, 314-849-3393.
June – August, Once/Twice Week
Work with a team of immigrants who like to play ball. Coach them, build relationships, and be their friend! What a great opportunity to share a love of baseball and the Good News of Jesus! Marilyn Bertram, LCWG Contact, 636-376-5113.
Taking Jesus to the Streets
July 10 August 1 August 7 5:30-8:00 pm
Bethlehem Lutheran Church is taking Jesus to the Streets, and you can be a part of this summer out- reach ministry to children!! Visit with the neighborhood children, help with crafts and refreshments. Ed Lang, LCWG Contact, 314-849-3393.
My Father’s Eyes
July 26 - Blind leaders from all over the U.S. will be at the Christian Blind Institute Conference. These leaders need you to serve as drivers and guides for a field trip to a local tourist site. Ruth Senske, LCWG Contact, 314-822-7156.
Ronald McDonald Needs You!
Dates in May, June, or July
Gather up your family or your small group and head to Ronald’s house ? Ronald McDonald’s house, that is! Share your love with out-of-town families whose loved one is hospitalized. Prepare and serve a meal to 30+ guests at the West Pine facility. Detailed training is available. Pat O’Neill, LCWG Contact, 314-843-7744.
One People – Many Cultures
September – May - Serve as a language partner for an international student. Meet weekly during the school year to help a student feel more at home with conversational English. Karen Davis, LCWG Contact, 314-849-0531.
July/August – Date TBA - Serve as a host family (for a week or two in late July/early August) to a student from another nation and culture. Provide a place to sleep and some meals until he/she is able to find housing. Karen Davis, LCWG Contact, 314-849-0531.
Serving Seniors
May 11, 10-11:30 am – Bingo is the order of the day at Laclede Groves for all “Red Hatters.” Help residents get into the game! 6-9 servant volunteers are needed. Esther Casstevens, LCWG Contact, 314-353-3077
May 13, October 5, 10-11:30 am – Serve those who can no longer serve themselves at Laclede Groves. Spend a little time visiting with residents as you take them on an outdoor walk. Rain days are May 20 and October 12. Marge Ockrassa, LCWG Contact, 314-843-2661.
Say Si’ to Juarez
July 15-23 - This event is primarily geared to the youth of our congregation (8th-12th grade students). Travel to Juarez, Mexico, to help build homes in the town. Meet and share your faith in Jesus by leading VBS! You say “Si’”…they’ll say “Gracias!” Brian King, LCWG Contact, 314-961-5275.
Bound for Bethesda
June 26-July 1 - This is a great event for middle and high school students (grades 7-10) and their families. Travel to Bethesda Lutheran Home in Watertown, Wisconsin, where you will serve campers who are cognitively and physically disabled. Cost is $125 and covers housing, transportation, meals and a t-shirt. Brian King, LCWG Contact, 314-961-5275.
Servant’s Heart
August 12-22 - Join a group from Concordia Seminary to serve impoverished people who live in a dump in Guatemala. There are openings for a few from Webster Gardens, but space is very limited. You must sign up soon! The cost is $1,525; detailed information and a DVD is available. Contact LCWG church office, 314-961-5275.
SERVING SCHEDULE @ a GLANCE
Handyman Specials!
April 23 @ Bethlehem L.C.
May 7 @ St. Peter’s Vietnamese
May 21 @ Christ in the City
June 4 @ Christ in the City
June 7 @ Orphan Grain Train
June 11 @ Orphan Grain Train
June 18 @ Good Samaritan Ctr.
June 25 @ Bethlehem L.C.
(Better Living Communities)
July 9 @ Christ in the City
August 6 @ Christ in the City
Take Me Out to the Ballgame
May 28 with Bethlehem L.C.
July 16 with Bethlehem L.C.
June-August coaching new
Americans
Taking Jesus to the Streets
July 10 @ Bethlehem L.C.
August 1 @ Bethlehem L.C.
August 7 @ Bethlehem L.C.
My Father’s Eyes
July 26 with Christian Blind Institute
Ronald McDonald Needs You!
May-July @ Ronald McDonald House
One People – Many Cultures
September-May as language
partner for international students
Late July/Early August as host
family for international students
Serving Seniors
May 11 @ Laclede Red Hat Bingo
May 13 @ Laclede Outdoor Walk
October 5 @ Laclede Outdoor Walk
Opportunities Outside Our Community
July 15-23, youth who are currently in grades 8-12 travel to Juarez, Mexico
June 26-July 1, Grade 7-12 youth and families travel to Bethesda Lutheran Home in Watertown, Wisconsin
August 12-22, mission trip to Guatemala to serve the impoverished residents of the “Dump” community there
