CARE - GROW - SERVE - PROCLAIM
Monthly Outreach
CHANGE FOR CHANGE All money received in the Change for Change jar will be used to support HOPELINK food bank.
Northshore Senior Food Bank
November Ministry of the Month
The food pantry relies in large part on donations of shelf-stable food from local community members. Donations may be dropped off at our Bothell Senior Center anytime. A link to a complete list of needed food items can be found here.
Thanksgiving Pies for Compass Housing Alliance
The FLC Social Ministries Committee is planning to purchase 75 pumpkin pies and corresponding cans of whipped cream to help the more than 400 clients and residents of Compass Housing Alliance with their Thanksgiving celebrations. If you wish to make a cash or check donation, please make checks payable to First Lutheran Church and write “Thanksgiving Pies” on the memo line and/or envelope. Please contact Gary Curtis or Roger Steinke for more information. The pies and cans of whipped cream will be purchased from Costco and delivered on Monday, November 25, 2022.
From the First Lutheran Quilters
We would love to have more volunteers join us to work on quilts for Lutheran World Relief. No experience is necessary. You don't even have to know how to sew! We have opportunities for all skill levels. Please join us on Thursday mornings at 9 am! For more information please contact Sue Ebert 425-466-1717.
FLC Faith Partner Opportunities:
Food Donations are distributed to local food pantries and to school food banks.
Monthly Financial Outreach
January Outreach: Compass Housing Alliance
February Outreach: Hopelink
March Outreach: Lutheran Community Service
April Outreach: Poor People's Campaign
May Outreach: ELCA World Hunger
June Outreach: Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Services
July Outreach: Camp United We Stand
August Outreach: Lutheran Disaster Response
September Outreach: Lutheran World Relief
October Outreach: Faith Action Network
November Outreach: Northshore Senior Food Bank
December Outreach:
Scrip Cards are an Easy Way to Help with First Lutheran's Outreach Ministries
Stitch by Stitch - God's Love, Our Hands
Do you knit or crochet? First Lutheran has a large supply of yarn which you can turn into knitted or crocheted items that can help others. The yarn is available in Room 104 (downstairs, off Fellowship Hall). Stop in anytime to pick up yarn and get started on a project. Return finished items to the drop box in Room 104. Your knitted and crocheted items will be taken to places such as Compass Center, Eastside Baby Corner, Mary’s Place, nursing homes, animal shelters, and the Multiservice Center. You could also knit for our prayer shawl ministry.
Needed items include:
Warm hats for men, women, and children
Warm scarves for men, women, and children
Sweaters for infants and children to size 14
Twin bed size afghans
Infant blankets
Prayer shawls
Kitty blankets for the Seattle Humane Society (about 2 x 2 feet)
We also have a large amount of cotton yarn suitable for dishcloths, potholders, or other projects.
Questions? Contact Karen Thomas.
The Social Ministries Committee is responsible for choosing recipients of our outreach resources, as well as coordinating many fundraisers to benefit outreach in our local community and around the world. We meet the first Tuesday of the month at church. Please join us! Contact any of our members for more information:
Alain Adjorlolo, Ray Thomas and Gary Curtis (Council Liaison)