YOUTH GLOBAL MISSION OFFERING
The children’s globe offering
supports a mission to help children somewhere around the world each year.
The 2010 offering will be used to purchase mosquito nets to aid in the prevention of children being infected by malaria, a mosquito-borne infectious disease.
Donations collected as of
8/15/2010 - $421.70
LOAVES & FISHES
Galilee participates in the Loaves and Fishes Program by preparing and serving meals at Faith Lutheran Church in Saint Paul. Our volunteers help on the first Monday of February, April, June, August, October and December.
A Loaves & Fishes Volunteer Recognition Picnic will be held Sunday, September 12 from 4:30 to 6:30 PM at the Como Park Midway Pavilion. Please RSVP by September 1 to 612-377-9810.
LITTLE RED WAGON THAT SHARES
The Outreach Committee sponsors a food drive throughout the year. Please drop off nonperishable food items and dry goods in the “Little Red Wagon” located in the narthex. Your donations will be delivered to Keystone Community Services.
ISAIAH NEWS
Check out the Isaiah project! Galilee has been a member for several years with many active members.
This graphic links to a site that has "everything Lutheran" in one place. There's too much here to describe. You've gotta see it for yourself!
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WELLNESS MINISTRY TEAM
The Wellness Team composed of Katherine Baumgartner, Jo Ann French, Mary Lanoux, Joyce Solberg and Pastor Ralph
Baumgartner has been meeting in order to plan a wellness ministry as a service and outreach for Galilee. What is being
contemplated is offering once a month an evening when people can come to the church for prayers for healing, Healing Touch, and fellowship. Currently the team is working on establishing some guidelines for such a ministry. No date has yet been set to launch this ministry.
FARE FOR ALL EXPRESS
FOOD PROGRAM
Times are such that most (if not all) of us look for ways to save money, and Fare for All Express is a way for us to save money on food each month. It is a non-profit program that uses volume purchasing power to offer fresh fruits, vegetables and frozen meats at prices 30-40% below typical retail costs. There is no qualifying, it is open to all. For more information check out the attached flyer.
HEALTH MINISTRY IN GUATEMALA
In July, Pastor Ralph and Katherine continued their Guatemala Health Ministry mission service. They traveled to the Guatemala City to be with many of the members of La Iglesia Luterana Agustina de Guatemala (ILAG).
There is an article in the November-December 2009 issue of the Global Health Ministries newsletter featuring the health promoter training coordinated and conducted by Katherine Baumgartner. Her work is done on behalf of the Health Task Force of the Saint Paul Area Synod.
UHOMINYI UPDATE
Thank you to all of the Galilee members and friends who donated money to support students of our companion congregation in Uhominyi, Tanzania. We will be supporting 23 students this year. The support for four of those students was made possible through a designation of 5% from Sis Johnson's memorial fund. The cost for each student is $360, which covers an entire year of boarding school plus uniforms and books. Most of our students go to Image School which is not far away from Uhominyi.
In addition, Galilee recently sent some benevolence money to support a construction project for their congregation. Pastor Joshua Mwilafi sent the following message to Miriam Peterson on December 17:
“Hi to you Miriam, I'm so glad to have your message today. We are doing so well and rain has started so we are planting.
We appreciate what you have done for us especially for your scholarship support, construction and the wonderful communication. We are so blessed.
We have received USD 1000 and we bought 100 iron sheets for Balali chapel. Now we need 50 iron sheets and timber, roofing nails, assorted nails and cement.
Please say hello to your family and pass our greetings to the members of your Parish. We are praying for you.
We wish you all the best and Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.”
ELCA NEWS LINK
Financial services for Lutherans. These were once called "Fraternal Life Insurance" companies. But today it covers a much broader area of financial services than ever before.
This graphic is a link to a very effective ministry that builds homes around the world for families with limited incomes. Thrivent has teamed up with Habitat For Humanity. |
