Congregational Social Ministry Team

       The Congregational Social Ministry Team is a group of First Lutheran members interested in serving the community as well as national and international projects.  They meet a few times a year to identify projects and encourage the congregation to support. Low-Income Ministry food pantry, Care Corps Meals, Mowo Kindergarten, Jefferson House children’s shelter, disaster relief, fighting world hunger, and the prison ministry area a few of those projects.  New members are welcome to this committee at any time. 

Care Corps Meal

      First Lutheran is committed to providing a meal to Care Corps, Inc., Fremont’s shelter for the homeless, on the third Tuesday of each month.  The meals are planned and specific food items are requested on a Sunday bulletin insert. All First Lutheran groups and families are encouraged to participate in this food ministry to the homeless of our community.

ELCA World Hunger Appeal                                                                                      

       Special offerings and events are held to raise money for World Hunger.  A popular summer fundraiser is the Garden Market.  Members donate baked goods, crafts and fresh garden produce to be sold on Sunday morning.

Lutheran World Relief

       Lutheran World Relief seeks lasting solutions to poverty and injustice and in doing so, compels U.S. Lutherans to put their faith into action.  First Lutheran Women help coordinate donations of health kits, school kits, sewing kits and layettes during the year.  First Lutheran Quilters donate many of their quilts each year to Lutheran World Relief.

Mowo Lutheran Parish, Tanzania

       Since 2002, First Lutheran has been raising funds to construct a kindergarten for Mowo Lutheran Parish located on the side of Mount Kilamanjaro in Tanzania.  The first floor of the school is complete and being used by students.  First Lutheran has sponsored several women of the village to become teachers.  Members of First Lutheran have visited Mowo twice filling suitcases with school supplies and tools for the people at Mowo.  Special offerings and events support this ministry.

Operation Shield

The mission of Operation Shield is to provide Christian support to those serving in the military as well as to their families. Operation Shield (Support & Hope In Everlasting Love & Devotion) gets its name from 2 Samuel 22:3:

My God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield and the strength of my salvation. He is my stronghold, my refuge and my savior.

The group maintains a bulletin board with photos of those serving as a constant reminder to pray for strength and safe return of our troops.  Regularly, care packages and personal prayers written by congregation members are sent to those serving abroad as well as those in the US.  In addition, special recognition is given to veterans of the armed services.  If you know of anyone serving who could be included or if you would like to participate in the activities of Operation Shield, please contact the church office.