 Get Involved ! Volunteer !
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Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then said I, Here I
am; send me. (Isa. 6:8)
Experience the Ministry of Volunteer commitment. Your time and efforts are a much appreciated
and effective form of Social Ministry through which your commitment to God, Christianity, Love or any other aspect of your
faith can be fulfilled and shared with others. You will enjoy the social communication and the feeling of reward from even
the simplest involvement in a charitable or volunteer effort. I know I do as the webmaster of the Church's website. I
may not see you, but I know my efforts are helping or assisting others and that always feels good.
Check below to see if there is an area of interest for you to involve yourself with. Seasonal Decorating events are an easy commitment at different times throughout the year. Pick one or try all the seasons. You will probably be exposed to the "sharing of the donuts" ritual, although not officially sanctioned by the ELCA, it is never frowned upon! Pick an opportunity, try it, like it, or not; then pick a different opportunity next and try that. You will reap rewards you may not have imagined. If you need inspiration, just observe the quantity and quality of the volunteer commitment expressed by our own Youth group. They are somehow involved in almost every Sunday social get together we attend throughout the year. Their guidance and commitment is strong and so ours should be also. If you do not find a contact for your interest through this page or the Volunteer Opportunityannouncements page, please call Judy Foland (ext. 10) at the office to find the correct contact person for your interest or email to info@blcenc.org Ongoing Year-round Activities: Feeding
the hungry at First Lutheran Church in San Diego with the Third Avenue Charitable Organization (TACO). Fair
Trade coffee, tea and chocolate sales after Sunday worship. Sewing/quilting on Wednesdays.
Food collection for St Andrews food pantry.
Throughout the year, we have
"work parties" at Bethlehem Church, usually on a Saturday from 9AM to 12PM.
Dennis Astroth, our maintenance manager, identifies the needs and schedules the dates. Please watch the announcements
for an opportunity to bring your trade skills to help the ccongregation.
As previously stated, the partaking of the donuts is not a Church sanctioned ceremony. We do it anyway and we do it early on in the belief that feeding the hungry and weary is a good Christian effort. Free donuts and coffee to the first 100. Just show up ready to work!
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