Staff, Council, and others in church leadership have heard for years that SOTV feels “like home.” For being a large church, we certainly look very homogeneous. If we spent some time looking at ourselves through an equity lens, is there something we could learn that might help this special place feel “like home” to more people?
With rising food insecurity, we see the growing need for food assistance in our growing numbers at the Food Shelf. Currently we are serving around 30 families each time we are open, translating into 60 families a week. Over the past year we have…
Just like that, another year has come and gone. January 2022 is more than just the first month of a new year — it’s a chance to start fresh, rethink your approach to wellness, and find a new sense of purpose. Focus on smaller stuff…
A special thank you to all who supported Christmas Gift Giving! Read about your generosity and which organizations we supported.
The SOTV quilting group that meets on Thursdays, known as the Golden Stitchers, recently received a $250 Thrivent Grant. They made twin, lap, and baby quilts for Hennepin County Health, MN Lutheran Social Services, ELCA Global Mission (disaster response, Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Services with Lutheran World Relief), and the Ronald McDonald House. They used donated cloths (and share them with the SOTV Shepherd Quilters and Arms Full of Love — who makes items for children). Thank you to a dedicated group who supports our community! If you’re available, come join in the quilting fun!
Throughout January, the SOTV Food Shelf is collecting breakfast items. Please bring donations in a paper bag (preferably with handles) to SOTV while the building is open.
With great joy and gratitude, this year we are celebrating 20 years of partnership with brothers and sisters in Christ from the Iringa Diocese of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania. A companion covenant was signed in June 2001 and travelers made the first journey in August 2002. What a blessing this relationship has been!
Thank you to all who volunteered or provided donations for our annual Serve Together event. The event was held on November 17, and was a huge success, with 303 individuals attending and over 300 donations (not including the overwhelming outpouring of food support). These donations will provide hope, healing, and joy to the various lives they touch.
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