They say that people that mow together, grow together! If you are looking for a fun, active way to serve our church community and enjoy some great fellowship, we need you. Come and join the team! Whether you can help once a month or just a few times this summer, every hand makes a difference. Sign up for a slot on the bulletin board at the side entrance, or call the Parish Office l to claim your dates!

God’s Work. Our Hands. 2026”

Let us advocate for our neighbors who face hunger and poverty—all God’s children.

September 13, 2026, offers us a meaningful opportunity to live out our faith through God’s Work. Our Hands. On this day, we are invited to serve our neighbors not only through acts of generosity, but also through faithful advocacy for those who face hunger and poverty.

Many families continue to feel the pressure of rising food costs. Older adults, veterans, children, and working families are too often forced to make difficult choices between housing, medicine, and the food they need each day. As followers of Christ, we are called to notice these needs, respond with compassion, and work toward a world where every person has enough to eat.

As we take part in God’s Work. Our Hands. Collecting food for Glade Valley Food Bank. If you have a garden, please consider sharing fresh produce from your harvest. We will also collect nonperishable food items to help fill the food bank’s warehouse and support our neighbors throughout the community.

In addition to feeding our neighbors through the food bank, we will also participate in Bread for the World’s Offering of Letters. Through handwritten letters to our elected representatives, we can raise our voices on behalf of those who are hungry and vulnerable, asking our leaders to protect and strengthen programs that help families here at home and around the world.

We are asking our representatives to fully restore nutrition programs, including SNAP and

WIC; strengthen global food, health, and development programs; and pass a strong,

bipartisan Farm Bill that supports farmers, strengthens communities, and helps end hunger

for our children, our communities, and our world. Sample letters will be provided for those

who wish to participate. If you would like to gather with others from the congregation to write

letters together, please contact Roxanne.

Together, these efforts remind us that serving and speaking up are both part of God’s work.

With our hands, our voices, and our prayers, we can help share Christ’s love with neighbors

near and far.

As Lutherans, we remember that we are saved by grace through faith, and that faith is made

visible in love for our neighbor. Jesus teaches us, “I was hungry and you gave me food”

(Matthew 25:35). When we feed our neighbors, share from our harvest, write letters for

justice, and care for those most in need, we bear witness to Christ’s love in the world. May

God bless the work of our hands and open our hearts to serve all God’s children.

Peace,

Roxanne Smith

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