Our Faith in Action

We are a caring and generous congregation who believe we are called by God to live out the message of Christ in love and service to all people in our community, in our country and around the world.  We care deeply about all people and all of God's creation, the future of our nation and the world, and our duty to care for "the last, the least and the lost."  In response to God’s love, this congregation is service-oriented and devoted: - community outreach to meet human needs - care for the sick and the aged - to be advocates for peace, reconciliation, dignity, justice and equity for all people - to care for the marginalized - to embrace and welcome racially and ethnically diverse people - to providing the hungry with physical and spiritual nourishment – to restoring homes and hearts for those in need – to distributing supplies to local families and children – to proclaiming the Gospel of Christ to our local community in word, deed and truth, to love our neighbors as ourselves. Our current projects, and opportunities to participate are below:

Current Ministries

January - "12 Days of Christmas" food collection for the Food Pantry - we collected 25 bags of food this year!


February - "Souper Bowl of Caring" - canned soup donations for the Food Pantry - we collected 153 cans of soup and $26.00, our largest collection ever!


March - "Suds" for the Food Pantry - we collected 94 "sudsy" items like dish detergent and laundry detergent.


Lent - we raised enough funds to purchase a herd of 15 goats for those living in poverty, which is a source of milk and cheese, manure to fertilize crops which means families can grow more and better food to eat and sell.


April - "Fruit Fest" for the Food Pantry - anything "fruity!" We collected 63 items: cans of fruit, jars of applesauce, packages of raisins, etc.


May - "Italian Dinner" for the Food Pantry - jars of spaghetti sauce, canned pasta meals.


June - "Hot Dogs and Fixins" - hot dogs, rolls, and condiments. We collected 106 items this year!


Mother's and Father's Day - we collected supplies for 32 Personal Care Kits for Lutheran World Relief.  Each kit contained 1 bath towel, 1 sturdy comb, 1 pair nail clippers, 2 bars of soap and 1 toothbrush.  


July - Shower "Shower" for the Food Pantry - shampoo, conditioner, razors, body wash, soap. 


July - "Tag-A-Bag" - donate school supplies &/or funds for school supplies.  Backpacks with supplies are donated in our community.


August - "Sharing SUDS!" - dish and laundry detergent. We collected 31 items this month.


September - "Paper Party!" - paper towels, tissues, toilet paper, and napkins


October - Breakfast Bash - collecting breakfast foods for the Food Pantry.


Christmas Turkeys - If you will have a free turkey from the grocery store for Thanksgiving or Christmas

and would be willing to donate it for the Christmas Day Dinner, please notify us (stlukeswashington@verizon.net) or sign up in Fellowship Hall.  We would appreciate it if you could store it in your own freezer until about December 19th!  We request that all donated turkeys be as close to 20lbs. as possible.  Thank you!


"Warm Feet, Warm Hearts" - now through Nov. 15th - We are collecting NEW thick, warm, durable socks.  They'll be distributed to those in need by Trinity Lutheran Church's Faith Kitchen in Dover, which serves hundreds of meals a week to people who are struggling to make ends meet.  Last year, we and First Lutheran Church Stewartsville collected 327 pairs of socks!  Can we meet or surpass that in 2026?


November - Jesse Tree collections for DASACC


December

  • Christmas Caroling at local Nursing Homes
  • Free Christmas Dinner.  A big "THANK YOU!" to the many volunteers and donations who make it possible to provide over 100 free meals to people in our community, including donated turkeys from ShopRite in Clinton, and Talia's Bakery on Rte 57 in Washington.


Twelve Days of Christmas

During the twelve days of Christmas, add an item to the bag for the food pantry.

Food Pantry Collections

Every month, we focus on items the local Food Pantry needs.  Every month, ALL donations are appreciated, and make a difference in people's lives in our community!  THANK YOU!


Nov. - we collected 211 Paper Products!

Oct. - we collected over 95 Breakfast Foods!

Sept. - we collected over 100 lbs of rice!


Thank you!

SHOPRITE GIFT CARDS

We have often announced the availability of buying ShopRite gift cards through Linda Zimmer, our Treasurer.  But do you know why we offer them?


When you buy a ShopRite gift card, from us for $25.00, we receive a discount.  We put the money earned toward supporting our local food pantry with food purchases or gift cards so the directors of the food pantry can purchase items most needed.

Other Ways We Regularly Respond to Human Needs Include:

  • Providing backpacks and school supplies to help local youth in need to be prepared for the new school year
  • Partnering with Habitat for Humanity to improve the living conditions of the elderly, low-income and disabled persons in our community
  • Participation in the "Hope in the Hills of Warren" community project to voluntarily repair homes for needy recipients
  • Annual Christmas Day Dinner serving free meals to the community for takeout and delivery
  • Jesse Tree collection and distribution of gifts for local families at Christmas
  • Making Christmas cards for Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service to share with children in detention centers
  • Christmas caroling at a local nursing home to spread cheer and brighten up the residents' holidays
  • Warm Feet/Warm Heart collection of socks, gloves and hats for the homeless
  • Ongoing collections of food & personal/cleaning items, as well as volunteer support, for the Washington food pantry, e.g. St. Luke's annual "Souper" Bowl Sunday's "Souper Bowl of Caring" food drive.  
  • Collection of monies sent to ELCA World Hunger, Lutheran World Relief and ELCA Disaster Response
  • Support for Family Promise to help achieve sustainable independence for homeless & low income families/individuals
  • Gift cards for local domestic abuse survivors
  • Collection of donations for the RIP Medical Debt charity to help relieve the heavy burden of medical debt in America