Serving in the Community
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St. Michael's Social Ministry Committee is involved with several ministries designed to serve, feed, clothe, build, befriend, educate and advocate. We are able to accomplish this through the generous gifts of money, donations, time, and talent from the members and friends of St. Michael's. Here are some of the ministries we support:
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
St. Michael's is part of a consortium of churches known as Holy Hammers. Each spring the congregation provides a financial donation and volunteer labor to help build a house in the St. Paul area. REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT
In collaboration with Minnesota Council of Churches, St. Michael's Lutheran Church serves as a sponsoring congregation for refugees, providing them with a warm welcome upon arrival to the Twin Cities, trusted relationships in their new hometown, and support with essentials such as transportation, health care advocacy, education advocacy, job support, groceries, etc. EVERY MEAL
On Fridays mornings, volunteers fight local food insecurity by heading to Parkview Center Elementary School in Roseville to place groceries in students' backpacks before the weekend. LOAVES AND FISHES Every other month members of St. Michael's go to Holy Rosary Catholic Church in South Minneapolis to prepare and serve approximately 200 people who rely on the program for a hot, nutritious meal. |
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KEYSTONE FOOD SHELF
St. Michael's provides volunteers and monetary support to Keystone Community Services, which provides food in our area. We are also a distribution site on the second Tuesday of the month (3-5pm) for the FoodMobile which provides access to the food shelf for our neighborhood. We continually provide information about hunger in the Twin Cities, most especially during March Minnesota Food Share.
St. Michael's provides volunteers and monetary support to Keystone Community Services, which provides food in our area. We are also a distribution site on the second Tuesday of the month (3-5pm) for the FoodMobile which provides access to the food shelf for our neighborhood. We continually provide information about hunger in the Twin Cities, most especially during March Minnesota Food Share.
PANERA BREAD RESCUE
Every evening, a team of volunteers “rescues” food from the Panera Bread in Roseville that would otherwise be thrown out. The food is delivered to church where it is repackaged and delivered to Keystone Food Shelf and the Union Gospel Mission.
Every evening, a team of volunteers “rescues” food from the Panera Bread in Roseville that would otherwise be thrown out. The food is delivered to church where it is repackaged and delivered to Keystone Food Shelf and the Union Gospel Mission.
SANDWICH MAKING FOR UNION GOSPEL MISSION
The second Sunday of each month we make 400 sandwiches that are distributed by Union Gospel Mission to day-workers who come to their facility for help with food.
The second Sunday of each month we make 400 sandwiches that are distributed by Union Gospel Mission to day-workers who come to their facility for help with food.
LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES - REZEK HOUSE
St. Michael's is one of several congregations who help support Rezek House, a transitional housing facility in St. Paul for homeless youth. The congregation provides a yearly stipend to help offset operating costs, a yearly "shower" to help equip the apartments, and volunteers to maintain the facility and programs. Each month, St. Michael's provides a family meal for the youth to enjoy!
St. Michael's is one of several congregations who help support Rezek House, a transitional housing facility in St. Paul for homeless youth. The congregation provides a yearly stipend to help offset operating costs, a yearly "shower" to help equip the apartments, and volunteers to maintain the facility and programs. Each month, St. Michael's provides a family meal for the youth to enjoy!
MEALS ON WHEELS
Teams of volunteers help deliver a hot nutritious meal to the home-bound members in the community.
Teams of volunteers help deliver a hot nutritious meal to the home-bound members in the community.
COMMUNITY COLLECTION DRIVES
St. Michael’s partners with various community organizations in their compassionate work serving others. St. Michael’s often hosts collection drives for our community partners such as school supplies for the Roseville School District, diapers for Naomi House Women’s Shelter, book drives for the Free Little Library at our Loaves and Fishes site, and more!
St. Michael’s partners with various community organizations in their compassionate work serving others. St. Michael’s often hosts collection drives for our community partners such as school supplies for the Roseville School District, diapers for Naomi House Women’s Shelter, book drives for the Free Little Library at our Loaves and Fishes site, and more!
