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Social Ministry Donations Calendar

April

Our April Social Ministry donation is in support of Lifebridge North Shore

56 Margin St. 

Salem, MA 01970 


 

For more than three decades, Lifebridge has been working to meet the most urgent needs of the homeless and under-housed on the North Shore of Massachusetts. Our history began in 1980 when The Crombie Street Congregational Church made it their mission to provide outreach to the homeless population. Initially a soup kitchen that served the homeless two evenings each week, soon grew to a place where meals were being provided on a regular basis seven days a week.

In April, we are collecting the following items for them:


 

Frequently Needed For (Homeless) Kitchen:

  • Socks
  • T-Shirts & Underwear 
  • Deodorant 
  • Razors 
  • Shaving Cream 
  • Shampoo & Conditioner 
  • Tissues
  • Toothbrushes & Toothpaste
  • Laundry Pods or Liquid Laundry Detergent
  • Clorox Anti-Bacterial Wipes
  • Reusable Water Bottles
  • Reusable Laundry Bags
  • Hair Combs
  • Band Aids, all sizes
  • Hand/Toe Warmers
  • Chapstick
  • Icy Hot Patches
  • Sleeping Bags


For Seeds of Change:


  • Breakfast Cereals
  • Sugar
  • Olive Oil / Canola Oil
  • Worchester Sauce
  • Mayonnaise

March

Our March Social Ministry donation is in support of My Brother’s Table in Lynn.

My Brother’s Table

98 Willow Street

Lynn, MA



My Brother’s Table is a soup kitchen in Lynn that provides free, hot meals to men, women, and children in need. They have served over 7.6 million meals since opening its doors in 1982 and over 3.8 million meals since 2020. In March, we are collecting the following items for them:


  • Small individual containers of shelf stable juice & shelf stable milk
  • Individual serving packets of mayonnaise, ketchup & mustard
  • Salt & pepper individual packets/Sugar and artificial sweetener packets
  • Shelf stable fruit cups
  • Individually portioned cokies or snacks
  • Shelf stable pudding cups
  • Meal replacement bars
  • Single serve shelf stable coffee creamers
  • Travel size shampoo, conditioner, shaving cream, toothpaste, lotion, and sunscreen
  • Women’s hygiene products
  • Toothbrushes, razors, and deodorant
  • Socks (adult sizes)


February

 

Our February Social Ministry donation is going to the North Reading Food Pantry.

North Reading Food Pantry

150 Haverhill Street

North Reading, MA



Most Needed (As of 1/25/2024)

 

  • Juice Boxes 
  • Pasta – All Types  
  • Family Sized Snacks and Individual Sized Snacks 
  • Canned Pasta with Meat (i.e. Ravioli, Mini Meatballs, Beefaroni) 
  • Conditioner 
  • Facial Tissues 
  • Hearty stews & chowders 
  • Chili 
  • Hot Chocolate 
  • Instant Oatmeal 
  • Side dishes (​​rice & pasta, i.e. Knorr/Rice a Roni) 
  • Spaghetti Sauce (Jar) 
  • Salad Dressing 
  • Vegetable Oil 
  • Kids School Snacks (granola bars, fruit cups, cheez-its, etc) 
  • Coffee 
  • ​White Tuna  
  • Cake Mixes & Frosting 
  • Brownie and Cookie Mixes 
  • Sugar  



Other Needed

 

  • Health and Beauty Aids 
  • Household Cleaners 
  • Deodorant 
  • Shampoo & Conditioners 
  • Disposable Razors 
  • Shaving Cream 
  • Laundry Products  
  • Sanitary Products 

Social Ministry 2023 Calendar

A Pastor opening up a box of cupcakes at an event at Messiah Lutheran Church

Below is 2023 Schedule.

January


Lifebridge   Homeless Shelter

https://lifebridgenorthshore.org/

 

February


North Reading Food   Pantry

https://nrfoodpantry.org/

 

March


My Brother's Table

https://mybrotherstable.org/

 

April


Lifebridge   Homeless Shelter

https://lifebridgenorthshore.org/

 

May


North Reading Food   Pantry

https://nrfoodpantry.org/

 

June


Messiah Lutheran   Church

Grocery Gift Cards

 

July


Citizens Inn

Back to School   Supplies

https://citizensinn.org/

 

August


North Reading Food   Pantry

https://nrfoodpantry.org/

 

September


Lifebridge   Homeless Shelter

https://lifebridgenorthshore.org/

 

October


Towers of Gifts   For Newborns in Need

https://www.facebook.com/TowersOfGiftsForNewbornsInNeed/

 

November


My Brother's Table

Gift Cards

https://mybrotherstable.org/

 

December


North Reading Food   Pantry

Take a Tag

https://nrfoodpantry.org/

Messiah Lutheran Church Church: Where Faith and Community Meet

Messiah Lutheran Church Social Ministry Annual Report for 2022

God has blessed Messiah. She is a wonderful congregation who pours out her love in support of the needy across North Shore.


The following are the gifts we shared with ministries supporting families in need on the Northshore in 2022:


  • February - we delivered approximately 30 bags of groceries to CCS’ North Reading Food Pantry.
  • March - we partnered with Lutheran Church of the Savior in Bedford and our respective Foster Love committees to bring smiles to approximately 155 Department of Children and Families social workers in Malden and Lynn.
  • April - we brought a car load of puzzles, hats, shirts, t-shirts, underwear, socks, diapers, and toiletries to the Chelsea Soldiers Home.
  • May - we brought 3 car loads of clothes, toiletries, and groceries to the Lifebridge shelter in Salem.
  • June - we delivered sunblock & bug spray to Citizen’s Inn in Peabody.
  • July and August - we brought multiple car loads of food, diapers, juice boxes, school snacks, etc. to Christian Community Service’s North Reading Food Pantry.
  • September - we delivered baby clothes, diapers, wipes, baby blankets, baby bath products, infant toys, etc. for Towers of Gifts for Newborns-in-Need in Haverhill.
  • October and November - we provided $510 of $20 grocery, CVS, and/or Wal-Mart gift cards to My Brother’s Table in Lynn.
  • December - we participated in CCS’ Take a Tag project, buying Christmas gifts for 25 needy teens and children in the community.

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