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HEALTH KITS FOR HAITI AND THE NEXT INGATHERING Minimize

Last summer Lutheran World Relief made an appeal for Quilts and, especially, Health Kits to help meet the demands for these humanitarian supplies for eight specific countries.   Last October at First Lutheran’s LWR Ingathering, Lutheran churches from Southern Minnesota and Northern Iowa responded by donating over 850 Health Kits, 1500 Quilts, 425 Layettes, 1600 School Kits, 145 Sewing Kits, and hundreds of bars of soap, which were delivered to the LWR warehouse in St. Paul.

After the recent earthquake in Haiti, the plea for Health Kits has become critical as LWR warehouse supplies are being depleted.  On January 19, 2010, LWR’s first of multiple planned shipments to Haiti included 650 Health Kits and 1500 Layettes from the Maryland warehouse.  Immediate plans are to send more Health Kits, Quilts, and Layettes, and then School Kits as the need arises.  Besides its financial commitment of $2.25 million for relief efforts, LWR foresees its presence in Haiti to last 3-5 years.
First Lutheran’s Social Ministry Commission hosted its Spring Lutheran World Relief Ingathering on Saturday, May 15.    Sixty-four churches (most ever donating!!) from Southern Minnesota and Northern Iowa, plus one from Bella Vista, Arkansas, nearly filled a 53-foot truck trailer with 2161 health kits (most ever collected!!), 207 school kits, 347 layettes, 258 sewing kits, 2740 quilts, along with numerous boxes of soap.   Over $2000 was also contributed to LWR for its shipping costs to needy areas throughout the world.
 LWR had put out a special plea for Health Kits because of the recent devastation suffered in places such as Haiti.    Our churches responded!!    Kudos go to St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church of Meridan, Waseca, MN who delivered 886 Health Kits!!!
 The next Ingathering is scheduled for October 9, 2010 LWR had put out a special plea for Health Kits because of the recent devastation suffered in places such as Haiti.    Our churches responded!!    Kudos go to St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church of Meridan, Waseca, MN who delivered 886 Health Kits!!!
 The next Ingathering is scheduled for October 9, 2010

  Please consider sewing quilts - or assembling some kits - or collecting bars of soap – as individuals or as a group project.   Instructions for making quilts, layettes, and all kits collected by LWR, along with packing instructions, can be found on its website: http://www.lwr.org/parish .
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The Social Ministry Commission of First Lutheran Church is proud to be able to gather needed items and ship them via semi tractor trailer to the St. Paul twice a year, through Lutheran World Relief. Area churches and individuals from all over southern Minnesota and northern Iowa gather quilts & layettes; sewing kits, school kits, and health kits - all to be sent overseas to people in need. Check this site for the latest news! 

Goals:
1. Serving at Loaves and Fishes Meals
2. Continue the Lutheran World Relief Clothing Drive
3. Support the Salvation Army food shelf through "Noisy Offerings"
4. Serve Coffee during the Fellowship Hour one month
5. Take part in the World Hunger Project.
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Plaza Bricks Minimize

 Visitors to Lutheran World Relief's world headquarters in Baltimore, Maryland, are greeted by thousands of colored bricks arranged in the quilt pattern called "Many Trips Around the World." 

Donated bricks honor persons, parishes or groups named on each brick.
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Please go to the Lutheran World Relief web site ( www.lwr.org ) to get detailed directions. We cannot and will not gather used clothing or other used items anymore (new rules from LWR) due to government regulations.
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Volunteer workers are vital and appreciated!!  On Sunday, June 1, 2009, high school senior Jacob Winkels was presented with a Certificate of Appreciation and a gift from the Social Ministry Commission for his five years of faithful dedication to LWR.  Jacob started volunteering as a Confirmand – and, as a graduating senior, has worked at 10 consecutive In-Gatherings! 

Jacob was featured in the "Faith in Action" newsletter of LWR (May 2009, Vol. 7, Issue 2). Good job!
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Lutheran World Relief Van (semi tractor trailor with our sign) will be located on the north side of the church, on Clark Street. Park in spots marked out - do not block traffic (dangerous!) This van is a special service that First Lutheran and area donors have made possible for many years. Thank you!

The truck, trailer, and delivery of the goods to the LWR warehouse in St. Paul are provided through combined efforts of Crossroads Trailer, Pro Trucking, and Riverland Community College all of Albert Lea.
World Hunger Minimize

Thank you very much to all who contributed generously to the ELCA World Hunger Appeal during Advent for Christmas. The total amount contributed was $4,263.90. There will be opportunity to give again to the Wold Hunger Appeal during Lent leading up to Easter. But you can give at anytime with a check to First Lutheran Church, designating the check for World Hunger Appeal.

Also thank you Fair Trade Chocolate buyers and those who donated adding together an additional $48.00.

Thank you and God bless you in sharing and caring. "Blessed be God Who is our Bread, may all the world be clothed and fed".

Monrad Mandsager, Hunger Appeal Coordinator
Social Ministry Commission

THANK YOU to everyone that helped in the March 2010 FOOD DRIVE / NOISY OFFERINGS. We gathered 127 lbs of food, and $1061.03 to go toward meeting the needs in our community.
Social Ministry Commission
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