2021 Virtual March Event

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VIOLA'S CHRISTMAS DRIVE FOR CENTRAL CITY LUTHERAN MISSION, SAN BERNARDINO (Viola Angebrant & Melissa Anderson)

• Viola is the contact / liaison with Central City Lutheran Mission from LCOS & Spirit of Hope
• She was asked to organized a Christmas Gift Collection
• Children in LSS's after school program completed out wish lists
• Viola took these wish lists and wrote them on cards with directions
• The drive was publicized at the outdoor church to women and all members and friends in attendance for a few weeks to take the card of a child or two and purchased the gifts
• Items for each child were returned to church unwrapped and in bags with the card having the child's name on it by the specified deadline
• Bags were delivered to LSS and they handled distribution of the bags including wrapping the gifts
• Many participated from both congregations

SILENT AUCTION FOR SUMMER MOVIE SERIES TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD (Viola Angebrant & Melissa Anderson)

• This event occurred over a period of a couple of months of collecting donated items and placing many in baskets. Tickets were available for purchase before and after outdoor church.  The items were available to been seen before or after worship in the fellowship hall by a few at a time, following safety precautions.
• Drawings occurred after church with only a few spectators. Winners were notified and could pickup the items at their convenience.
• Money raised is for the summer movie series for the neighborhood and members and friends of the church.  Thrivent Action Grants also help fund this series.
• This events helps meet our mission statement that says, "Following Jesus and led by the Holy Spirit, we love and serve God and our neighbors."

MEALS FOR CENTRAL CITY LUTHERAN MISSION, SAN BERNARDINO WHICH IS PART OF LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES (Viola Angebrant & Melissa Anderson)

• Women, men, and friends of LCOS and Spirit of Hope donated money, food, and applied for Thrivent Action Grants to fund this activity.
• A limited number of masked people gather to prepare and cook the food at church.
• During COVID-19, generally one or two individuals delivered the food to Central City Lutheran Mission.  The mission served or distributed the food which was a complete dinner meal. 
• During non-pandemic times church members cook and serve at Central City Lutheran Mission. 

COLLECTING HYGIENE ITEMS FOR CCLM (Viola Angebrant & Melissa Anderson)

• Items needed are advertised each month in the WELCA article of the church newsletter.
• Items were stored at the church until delivery time.
• During the pandemic, delivery is not on a regular schedule due to safety protocols at the mission.

FLC COMMMUNITY SERVICE (Marlene Rosselli)

1. Local community Cupboard (food bank in Menifee)

• A number of ladies donated to the cupboard using $250 Thrivent Action Cards to purchase specific food requests.
• Monetary gifts were given in honor of all our shut ins. Each of these ladies were sent a personal Christmas card letting them know these donations were given to the Cupboard in their honor.

2. LSS - Our fundraising gifts were given to our local LSS, $250, rather than split it up.

3. Quilt making – NOT MEETING

• A handful of ladies are working on quilts at home.
• Finished quilts have yet to be distributed.

4.  Collected toys at Christmas.

FIRST LUTHERAN/VISTA (Eunice Hanson)

With the pandemic, a little different project was initiated for Christmas. From the website of Casa de Amparo the Cozy Comfort Kit was chosen and our church families and our Noah’s Ark Learning Center families brought new pajamas, robes, slippers, and soft blankets to the church and they were then delivered to the Casa de Amparo in Oceanside.

ST MARK’S/CHULA VISTA (Pastor Karla Halvorson)

There are two Lutheran Social Services (LSS) ministries that are housed at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Chula Vista, CA. 

1) Project Hand – A food bank that meets the food needs in the community.  

2) Talent Search and Upward Bound – It helps 1st generation low income students to get into and stay in college.

St. Mark’s has been helping Project Hand for about nine years by establishing a dedicated fund to help support them. Sue Connors goes to the Food Bank twice a month and brings it to Project Hand.  To receive food, during COVID-19, all you do is give your name and you’ll receive three days of food. A family can receive approximately two to two-and-half weeks’ worth of food at one time and they distribute food to approximately 400-500 families a month.

They are always looking to improve Project Hand; one new change will be changing from a walk up to drive-thru pick up.