Social Concerns Priorities for 2007

Christ Lutheran Church supports a variety of agencies who advocate for the poor and hungry:

GOOD WORKS
We provide:

• Volunteers at Timothy House,
  a homeless shelter that serves 8 counties
• Friday Night supper once a year
• A quarterly gathering of needed supplies
  for Timothy House
• Financial support
• We are involved in the annual January
  Walk for the Homeless.

HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
LCM annual Spring Break service trip for Habitat for Humanity. Youth participate in the annual Cardboard City fundraiser.

ATHENS COUNTY FOOD PANTRY

An ecumenical food pantry with other local churches.

1st Sunday of each month we ask for donations of food or money. Check out our grocery cart in the Narthex, that fills up each month with food items to support the hungry. The first Sunday of each month, our youth stock shelves and pack boxes.

PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRIES
We have a wonderful group of knitters that produce shawls and baby caps to give to those in need of loving care.

UNDIE SUNDAY
Basic clothing needs for children. In the month of August, congregation members contribute underwear, sweatpants and socks for distribution to elementary schools.

RURAL ACTION
A grass roots advocate for the poor and for good stewardship of our earth, which we support financially. We hope to become more involved in various projects.

AMERICAN RED CROSS
Working in conjunction with the American Red Cross, we provide emergency housing in disasters.

We also aid them with blood drives.

FAIR TRADE ITEMS
We help farmers get a fair price for growing food in an environmentally conscientious way, by encouraging the purchase of Fair Trade items (ie. coffee and chocolate) as well as serving Fair Trade coffee at Fellowship events. We support the Annual Fair Trade Fair.

ATHENS COUNTY CHILDREN SERVICES MITTEN PROJECT
Every winter we are busy filling our basket with mittens, hats, scarves for kids in need.

EARTH JUSTICE COMMITTEE
We are committed to caring for the earth God has given us. Our church's committee is acting under the umbrella of the the Athens County Earth Justice Network (directed by Carol Kuhre). This group is responsible for:

• Taking an energy audit of our church and acting upon it as well as encouraging members to do the same in their homes.
• Light bulb project — use of energy efficient bulbs
• Recycling
• Composting
• Using washable tableware instead of throw-a-ways

Contact Jeannie Hasely for more information.

BREAD FOR THE WORLD
We are active members of BFW, a bi-partisan lobbying group that seeks justice for the world's hungry people.

HOPES AND POSSIBILITIES

This is a new venture

OTHER: Coats for Kids, My Sisters Place, Gathering Place, and possible future mission trips.