Service
MLLC offers a
variety
of opportunities for everyone to become involved in sharing their
spiritual talents and gifts:
Stephen Ministries
Stephen Ministers are trained to help in all of life’s major upheavals including divorce, illness, grief, job change, and family problems. This program offers an invaluable opportunity for those to provide spiritual care as well as receive uplifting nurturing.
Knotty Ladies
The ladies of Martin Luther meet on the 3rd Saturday of each month to share in fellowship and take on a new craft project to be donated to charity. The Knotty Ladies have donated homemade blankets, scarves, hats, gloves, cards, prayers shawls, blankets and cupcakes. Lunch and laughter always accompany the fun - join us!!
AHEAD Support Group
A peer-to-peer support group of anyone having experienced loss. For those currently grieving a loss and experiencing the difficult journey from loss to finding a "New Normal" (e.g. death of a loved one, divorce, life-changing medical diagnosis, loss of employment etc), and for those who have previously traveled this healing pathway from grieving a loss to creating a "New Normal" and want to help and support others. This group meets monthly to learn, share, support, socialize, and serve.
One Good Meal
A not-for-profit organization, One Good Meal utilizes MLLC as its base for serving approximately 100 lunches to area shut-ins or those less fortunate. Some recipients come to church to eat, others have meals delivered. Volunteers are always welcome for baking desserts, delivering meals, or helping in the kitchen.
Lee’s Summit Social Services
MLLC supports Meal-of-the-Month through Lee’s Summit Social Services. This is a local effort that supports the families of Lee’s Summit and the surrounding area. You can help feed a family the next time you go to the store! Simply pick up an extra meal and donate it to our Meal program. Suggestions are given each month in our Visions Newsletter, and in the weekly bulletin. The donation center is located in the Fellowship Hall.
Metropolitan Lutheran Ministry
Our church provides support to Metropolitan Lutheran Ministry in several areas such as fundraising, or donating to the MLM Christmas Store.
World Hunger
Through ELCA synod and Heifer International, our church helps support world hunger. The 3rd Sunday of every month an additional offering of loose change is taken and dropped into the container on the way to communion.
Prayer/Card Ministry
The organization and communication of prayers and support.
Chicken Soup Hotline
This program is designed to provide meals to families or individuals when they are facing a struggle or an illness.
Compassion International
Stephen Ministers are trained to help in all of life’s major upheavals including divorce, illness, grief, job change, and family problems. This program offers an invaluable opportunity for those to provide spiritual care as well as receive uplifting nurturing.
Knotty Ladies
The ladies of Martin Luther meet on the 3rd Saturday of each month to share in fellowship and take on a new craft project to be donated to charity. The Knotty Ladies have donated homemade blankets, scarves, hats, gloves, cards, prayers shawls, blankets and cupcakes. Lunch and laughter always accompany the fun - join us!!
AHEAD Support Group
A peer-to-peer support group of anyone having experienced loss. For those currently grieving a loss and experiencing the difficult journey from loss to finding a "New Normal" (e.g. death of a loved one, divorce, life-changing medical diagnosis, loss of employment etc), and for those who have previously traveled this healing pathway from grieving a loss to creating a "New Normal" and want to help and support others. This group meets monthly to learn, share, support, socialize, and serve.
One Good Meal
A not-for-profit organization, One Good Meal utilizes MLLC as its base for serving approximately 100 lunches to area shut-ins or those less fortunate. Some recipients come to church to eat, others have meals delivered. Volunteers are always welcome for baking desserts, delivering meals, or helping in the kitchen.
Lee’s Summit Social Services
MLLC supports Meal-of-the-Month through Lee’s Summit Social Services. This is a local effort that supports the families of Lee’s Summit and the surrounding area. You can help feed a family the next time you go to the store! Simply pick up an extra meal and donate it to our Meal program. Suggestions are given each month in our Visions Newsletter, and in the weekly bulletin. The donation center is located in the Fellowship Hall.
Metropolitan Lutheran Ministry
Our church provides support to Metropolitan Lutheran Ministry in several areas such as fundraising, or donating to the MLM Christmas Store.
World Hunger
Through ELCA synod and Heifer International, our church helps support world hunger. The 3rd Sunday of every month an additional offering of loose change is taken and dropped into the container on the way to communion.
Prayer/Card Ministry
The organization and communication of prayers and support.
Chicken Soup Hotline
This program is designed to provide meals to families or individuals when they are facing a struggle or an illness.
Compassion International
Did you know:
- There are 2.2 billion children (under the age of 15) in the world.
- 1 billion children live in poverty.
- 100 million children around the world are homeless.
- 1 of every 12 children dies before age 5, mostly from preventable causes.
- 153 million children are malnourished.
- More than 2 billion people never hear the gospel.
- Nearly half of all Americans who accept Christ as Savior do so before the age of 13.
“Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute. Speak up and judge fairly; defend the rights of the poor and needy.”
----Proverbs 31: 8-9