Apartment Bins for Refugees Drawing a connection between Jesus, Mary, and Joseph and modern-day refugee families is not difficult. The Holy Family was forced to flee their homeland and nowadays families are leaving due to war, persecution, violence, and fear in their home countries. Starting this Advent season, Augustana is partnering with Lutheran Family Services…
Food and farms to help people eat This November, Augustana’s Compassion and Action with Our Neighbors Ministry is focused on helping people and families have food. All are invited to contribute cans, coins, and checks to help families around the corner and around the world. Young and old can participate. Read on for details! Help…
“God’s work. Our hands.” Sunday is Sunday, September 10, 2023. This day is an opportunity to celebrate who we are as the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America—one church, freed in Christ to serve and love our neighbor. Service activities offer an opportunity for us to explore one of our most basic convictions as Lutherans: that…
URGENT! School Supplies for Refugee and Foster Children Support refugee and foster children as they head back to school this fall! Sarah Circle and CAN Ministry are collecting backpacks and school supplies for Lutheran Family Services Rocky Mountains (LFSRM). Due to a staff change at LFSRM, our time to collect is much shorter than usual—due…
Compassion and Action with our Neighbors (CAN) invites you to participate in a Summer of Service This summer, Augustana’s CAN Ministry is again inviting members and friends to join in a focus on volunteering. Many people in the congregation have regular service efforts, and we want to know those as well as offer some group…
Get behind Undie Sunday! Coming soon to an altar near you—diapers and pads and undies—OH MY! And again this year, Personal Care Kits for refugees too! Augustana’s CAN Ministry will host its fourth annual Undie Sunday, January 29–February 19, accompanying people of all ages with their unseen needs in a visible way. We are asking…
Opportunities to support ELCA Good Gifts Farms, Angel Tree gifts for Lutheran Family Services Rocky Mountains, and Safe Toy for Foster Source this Advent season!
Continuing Augustana’s long tradition of providing Thanksgiving baskets to Warren Village and First Step residents, yet observing COVID restrictions, Augustana members and friends may donate to Augustana for Warren Village and First Step. The residents prefer gift cards, so they can celebrate Thanksgiving with their tradition, which may not include turkey and dressing! Donations for…
Bring cans of chili for the Ninth Annual Augustana Canned Chili Challenge! October 30–Thanksgiving Eve, November 23 Our Ninth Annual Chili Challenge began on Sunday, October 30 and ends at the Thanksgiving Eve worship service on November 23. We’ll team with the Augustana Early Learning Center children and staff collecting cans of chili while they…
Summer of Service (SOS) Augustana’s Compassion and Action with Our Neighbor Ministry invites your participation in a Summer of Service (SOS). Between June 1 and September 11, 2022, CAN Ministry asks you to track and submit your volunteer hours outside of Augustana. In the fall, these service hours will be totaled and celebrated in a…