Service Ministry
Mission Statement
The purpose of the service ministry is to reach out to others. We are directed in scripture to serve. Matthew 25: 35 For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, 36 I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me. 40 Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.
Pat Miller, Chairperson
Mission Work Team
Mission Trips
In 2011 Mission team sent 8 youth and 9 adult volunteers to serve for a week in Harlan, Kentucky. The team helped with a variety of home repair projects including roofing, plumbing and deck building. Four volunteers work at a day center providing art classes for the mentally ill patients. We are planning a return trip to Harlan, Ky - July 9-14, 2012.
To raise funds for outreach work projects and trips, the Mission Team held 2 fundraisers – the February Dinner and Silent Auction, the September Rummage Sale. The dinner and auction raised $4,862 and the rummage sale raised $2,011.
The next fundraiser is a Dinner and Silent Auction on Friday, Feb. 10, 2012 at 6:00 p.m. at the church.
Habitat for Humanity
RLC was a sponsor church for Habitat for Humanity’s Faith Build in Lebanon. RLC mission fund donated $500 to the project that began in June. 35 Mission team volunteers worked two Saturdays at the house and Paul Wilson volunteered every week.
The house was built for the Randy Fields family, and it was dedicated in November.
The final touches for the house are being done in January. On Jan. 28, a team will clean inside the house while another team will assemble and roof the shed.
Helping Hands
The Mission team offers home repairs to the congregation members through the Helping Hands ministry. 20 adult and youth helping hands completed home repairs. As an offering for the work, members donated more than $2,500 for mission outreach in 2011. Mission team and JHM teamed up to complete a service project at First Lutheran Church in Over-the-Rhine. Ten youth and eight adults worked together to paint the social hall in the church basement and the hallway and stairwell.
First English Lutheran Church Community Meals, Over-the-Rhine
Members of the mission team served at the monthly community meal at First Lutheran Church in Over-the-Rhine. In June, RLC mission fund donated chicken and desserts for the meal. The next meal is Jan. 30, 2012 at 11:00 a.m.
Contact: Kristin Davenport, Mission Team Coordinator
Food Pantry
Lebanon Food Pantry is supported by RLC through volunteer service, food and monetary donations. The food pantry serves thousands of families from the Lebanon School District each year.
Served in 2011 were 5598 families including 11,193 adults, 7,600, children and 870 folks over 60. That is an increase of 725 families over 2010. What is more, United Way cut $6000 from the allotment for the Food Pantry for 2012.
Please consider making a donation of money, food and other non perishable item, or give your time by working at the Food Pantry any Friday morning.
Contact: Beverly Kinney
IHN
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IHN (Interfaith Hospitality Network) is the interfaith community in action, helping homeless families in Warren County achieve sustainable independence. IHN was hosted at RLC 4 weeks in 2011 - in January, May, July and October. RLC served 21 families, 25 parents and 40 children. We provided meals, fellowship and overnight accommodations at the church for a week-long stay. |
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In January of 2012, RLC hosted IHN for 2 consecutive weeks. Five families were hosted as our guests in the Sunday School wing. IHN returns to RLC later this year. |
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Contacts: Paul McCarren, Connie Shoop and Diane Gitmann
Quilters and school kits
Quilts
Members of RLC gather on Tuesday mornings to sew quilts for Lutheran World Relief. Each year more than 150 quilts are made and donated.
School Kits
Each year RLC members donate money to buy school supplies and the Quilters make school bags to hold the supplies. In 2011, 36 school kits were donated to Lutheran World Relief.
Soap
Each year RLC members donate money and soap to be donated to Lutheran World Relief. In 2011, 150 bars of soap were given to Lutheran World Relief. This outreach is also organized by the Quilters group.
Contact: Sharon Huntley
Jan Laird Memorial Blood Drive
Twice each year, RLC sponsors a community blood drive in memory of Jan Laird. Jan was a member of RLC.
In 2011, blood drives were held in July and December. 66 donors from RLC and the community donated 45 units of blood.
Contact: Beverly Kinney
Christmas Baskets
Each Christmas, the Lebanon community supports hungry families with special food baskets. In 2011, twenty food baskets were donated by RLC. The RELAY youth and their parents assembled and delivered the baskets.
Contact: Gwynne Rohrs
