Welcome to Social Ministry
"In as much as you have done it for one of the least of these,
you have done it for me." Matthew 25:40
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All Saints Lutheran Church is committed to providing its members and friends with numerous opportunities to "to Share God's love with people in the community and around the world." The Social Ministry Team offers God's people at All Saints many avenues of service through ongoing effors, short-term and one-time projects. We encorage you to live out your faith through these ministries. |
On Palm Sunday All Saints Lutheran Church joins with other people of faith from the Phoenix area in a Walk for the Hungry. The walk which takes place in beautiful Carefree benifits the Foothills Food Bank, World Hunger Education, Advocacy and Training organization (WHEAT) and international relief efforts. Next year, 2010, the walk is March 28. Registration will be at 1:30, devotions with the walk beginning at 2:00. The walk starts from Christ the Lord Lutheran Church.
Contact Karen Pelatt.
All Saints is a covenant church of Bread for the World, a bipartisan, ecumenical movement to end world hunger. In addition to supporting its advocacy work, All Saints joins thousands of other congregations by participating in Bread's annual Offering of Letters. The offering will be held on Sunday, March 7, in the narthex. This year, we will urge Congress to expand existing tax credits to low-income working people to help make work pay and to enable parents to educate and feed their children. Join us in advocating for poor and hungry people for whom we Christians must come to the aid of through our government. We have a moral obligatin to see how our tax money is spent.
Contact: Barbara Rockow
See www.bread.org
On the first weekend of each month, All Saints receives an offering of non-perishable food items. A portion of the offering is packaged for distribution to those who seek assistance at All Saints, while the remainder is distributed through Desert Mission Food Bank, which provides hundreds of emergency food boxes to people each month. 
In high demand are: single-serving, easy open, disposable containers of fruit, juice, cereal, tuna, cheese and crackers; family size containers of pasta, rice, beans, sauces and peanut butter. Baby food, formula and disposable diapers are always needed. You can support this ministry by:
- Donating food and other needed items
- Helping to sort, package, distribute donations
Contact: Ann Scott
During Advent, a Christmas tree decorated with angels takes center stage in the narthex. Worshippers are encouraged to make the Christmas wishes of these angels (representing real children and adults) come true by purchasing or making gifts in accordance with the wishes written on each angel. Gifts benefit families through local organizations such as Sojourner Center, (a womens and childrens shelter) Lutheran Social Services of the Southwest and local elementary schools. You can support this ministry by:
- Being a Tree Sitter
- Helping with wrapping and sorting day (after 10:45 service)
- Being a delivery person
- Donating Gift Cards....remember the Scrip Table.
- Donating empty gift bags... especially BIG bags.
(NO WRAPPING PAPER PLEASE) - Donating new or used bikes 16" and 20" as well as trykes.
Contact: Pat Dilk
Roger and Cherie Hanggi are working in the United States for Wycliffe Bible Translators. Roger has taken on another reaserch project: The Seed Company which is one of the Wycliffe organizations that specializes in supporting lanuage programs that are led by national workers (those living in a local culture). Roger is to produce a list of 200 languages that have unmet translation needs, greatest populations and where other mission organizations are not involved.
He is also working in the area of international cooperation as a major area of Bible translation. He recently traveled in Asia ascertaining the goals and needs of translation in this important part of the world. He is gratified to see organizations working in harmony as parts of the Body of Christ.
Support for the Hanggi family continues to be significantly lower than it needs to be to work in the States, so Cherie is still working as an RN with patients who have chronic pain.
Son Bryan is finishing second year of community college, planning on entering U of Texas at Dallas next fall. Michelle is a senior in high school with the plan of entering college next year. (Rice?) Her goal is to become a pediatrician and eventually become a mission doctor.
Roger was at one time Associate Pastor at ASLC. He met Cheri here, where they were married.
Andrea and Luke Roske-Metcalfe
A little about us...
COUNTRY OF SERVICE:
Andrea:
Luke: St Mark’s Presbyterian Church,
SYNOD: 3H/
BIRTH DATES:
Andrea: February 2
Luke: September 6
DATE OF MARRIAGE: August 12
EDUCATION Andrea:
2005-2006: The Lutheran School of Theology at
EDUCATION Luke:
2008: MDiv, McCormick Theological Seminary,
EXPERIENCE: Both have served as Young Adult Volunteers: Andrea as Young Adult in Global Mission (ELCA) in
DATE SERVICE BEGAN: October, 2008
CURRENT SERVICE: Andrea serves as Country Coordinator for the Young Adults in Global Mission Program in
ADDRESS: Pso Felipe Carrillo Puerto 19B
Colonia Quintana Roo
CV 62060
E-mail: andreaemetcalfe@yahoo.com
ljroske.metcalfe@gmail.com
An affiliated agency of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Lutheran Social Servies of the Southwest provides comprehensive social services to God's people across the State of Arizona. All Saints includes a line-item in the budget for LSS/SW each year.
Tim Gaffney can pick up any furniture and household items you might be ready to "recycyle." Just give him a call.
New opportunities are coming to help refugee families assisimilate into our culture. Watch for the ASLC January newsletter!
Contact: Jean Davis or Tim Gaffney
On the last weekend of each month, a financial offering is received which is used to alleviate hunger and other forms of suffering. Gifts are regularly channeled through many proven ministries , including:
Souper Bowl of Caring - January
Missionary Support
Lutheran Campus Ministry - U of A in 2010
Aqua Prita Family Shelters
These organizations extend the love of God far and wide, providing emergency and long-term services for those suffering the effects of natural disasters in the US and abroad. Occasionally, offerings are designated to assist local congregations and families experiencing crises.
United Blood Services comes on campus three times a year to collect donations of blood to help meet the ever-increasing demand for blood and blood products in the Valley. Appointments may be arranged in advance, but walk-ins are always available. Please take a few minutes to give the gift of life.
2010 dates are January 17, June 13 and October 24
www.bloodhero.com Sponsor code: allsaints
Contact: Karen Johnson or Barbara Rockow
It is with great sadness that the Social Ministry Team announces the terminatin of All Saints' support of Tierra Santa. Through TSSI (the American support group) we have learned of a number of irregularities that have escalated over the past year. So many of us had such a heart and a love for the children in this orphanage in Honduras and are sad to learn that their relationships will no doubt be broken as other housing is sought for them. Please pray for these 140-some children and for a good outcome for their lives.
Opportunity exists for the people of All Saints to build shelters for famillies in Aqua Prieta, Mexico. Weekend trips are planned through the cooler months of the year.
We leave on Friday and return on Sunday.
Trips scheuled for 2010 are: January 16, February 20, March 6 and 20, April 3 and 17.
Contact Scott Nickum.
LEARN AND DO MORE FOR THE POOR AND HUNGRY
WHEAT - You've heard the name of this organization. ASLC contributes to it in various ways over the course of a year. What is it? The World Hunger Education, Advocacy and Training organization equips individuals with the tools for increased awareness, policy change and positive results. To end the tragedy of hunger, we must not only provide food, but we must also work with and empower those living in poverty. In trying to break the cycle of poverty, WHEAT supports self-help projects and other activities and policies that help eliminate the root causes of hunger.
The Hand to Hand Project makes the fairly traded handicrafts of artisans from around the world available for purchase. These quality, handmade items are from 42 different countries and include kid's items. It isn't too early to start thinking about Easter baskets!
The Clothes Silo has been an empowerment project since 1985. It is a resale boutique providing professional clothing at no cost to women entering or reentering the work force through client assistance programs, job training and mentoring. All of the clothes are available to the public at VERY attractive prices. Only VERY nice items are accepted both for wear in the office and for play. Ladies, if you are ready to recycle some of your wardrobe, please contact Barbara Rockow
WHEAT also has many volunteer opportunities.
Navajo Evangelical Lutheran Mission
The Navajo Mission is located at Rock Point, AZ on the Navajo Indian Reservation. It celebrates the Navajo culture, educates the children who attend the school about the stories of Jesus and provides a sacred woship space for church groups that come to volunteer at the mission.
Put your Campbell soup labels and your General Mills box tops in an envelope wth Carol Collins' name on it and turn in to the church office. Box tops have expiration dates!
The Rev. Deborah Haffner Hubbard serves as pastor for the House of Prayer at the mission.
Interested in a trip to the mission? Tell Pastor Shari.
On Campus LSSS Social Worker
Robet Sanders, a social worker with Lutheran Social Services of the Southwest, comes on campus every Thursday to assist members and community folks with rental and utility help, resume training and other ways to help with job lay offs and other difficulties.
Mr. Sanders is availale by appointment only. Call him at 480-332-5589.
