pastor_john On Tuesday, September 24 at 5 PM, volunteers will be packing bags of food for Micah’s Soup for Seniors. Come out and help share God’s love with our neighbors. Tuesday night also marks the first anniversary of Micah’s Soup for Seniors which started in September 2012. In a year, we have supplied bags of food … Read more
Each time we have a baptism, St. Michael gives the the newly baptized and their family a FaithChest to keep memories from a life of faith (baptismal candle, certificates, etc). We need volunteers to help finish FaithChests for future baptisms. If you are interested in helping, talk to Pastor John.
Workplace giving campaigns are in full swing through the Commonwealth of Virginia Campaign (CVC), the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC), and the United Way. You can designate Lutheran Family Services of Virginia in all of these campaigns. Your contribution allows LFSVA to continue strengthening families, educating children with complex needs, assisting individuals with intellectual and developmental … Read more
Through the end of August, Micah’s Garden produced 769.625 lbs of basil, beans, beets, blueberries, cabbage carrots, collard greens, corn, cucumbers, lettuce, okra, peppers, potatoes, spinach, squash, tomatoes, Swiss chard, and zucchini which has been shared with local food banks!
Each winter, a coalition of organizations in the New River Valley works together to provide overnight shelter for homeless men in our community. You can read about the impact of this ministry in To Our House Newsletter. St. Michael has supported this effort by providing meals during the week that the shelter is housed at … Read more
During the sermon on September 1, Pastor John mentioned online resources to help explore what it means that “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever” (Heb. 13:8). Here are a few examples of the types of Bible Study resources you can find onlne. There are two weekly Bible Studies posted on the … Read more
The Young Adult Bible Study, for any folks in their 20s and 30s, meets on Tuesday nights at St. Michael. The group gather at 6:45 PM to talk and catch up and the Bible study runs from 7 to 8 PM. The goals of this group are: -to develop friendships for grad students and young … Read more
Here’s a press release from the ELCA that provides a quick overview of the ministry accomplished by the ELCA Assembly.
Through the end of July, over 500 backpacks of food had been delivered by Micah’s Mobile Backpack. You can see a full report on the ministry in the July Micah’s Backpack Sharing the Story and you can see an article on Micah’s Mobile Backpack in the Virginia Lutheran.
Through July, 207 pounds of basil, beans, beets, blueberries, cabbage, carrots, collard greens, lettuce, peppers, spinach, Swiss chard and zucchini have been shared with our neighbors thanks to volunteers who have donated 300 hours of work in Micah’s Garden.