“For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.”
– Matthew 25:35-36
HOP volunteers pack food at Feed My Starving Children volunteers in Fall 2010
As Christians we are called to serve others, and it is an important role of the church to support those in need and to share God’s love with all.
The Social Ministry committee provides a variety of opportunities to allow all of us to be active in supporting others and share God’s love and word.
Recent Social Ministry News
Feed My Starving Children
Feed My Starving Children is a non-profit Christian organization committed to feeding God’s starving children hungry in body and spirit. A group from HOP will be meeting at 10:45am at church to carpool and going to hand-pack meals from 11:30am-1:30pm, on 5/19, … Continue reading
Local Service Opportunity
An educational service opportunity is available for 5th to 8th grade public school students, their families and other adults. You are invited to participate at the Skyview Community School gymnasium. On May 22-24, 2012 SCOOP and Feed My Starving Children … Continue reading
Ascension Place
Want to make a difference in our community?! Our Middle School and High School youth are going to be serving a meal at Ascension Place on June 10th. Ascension Place is a transitional housing program for women who are in … Continue reading
Bag Lunches/Simpson Housing
Every night in Minnesota, it is estimated that 13,100 people are homeless. To help with the situation, Social Ministry is sponsoring a bag lunch event between services on Sunday, April 15. We will be assembling 50 bag lunches (bag, water, … Continue reading
Beanie Babies for Operation Gratitude
The Social Ministry Committee is collecting Beanie Babies through Sunday, April 22 to send to Operation Gratitude (also accepted are Webkinz and trolls). They don’t have to be new, however should be in good condition. Personal letters are also greatly … Continue reading
Feed My Starving Children is a non-profit Christian organization committed to feeding God’s starving children hungry in body and spirit. A group from HOP will be meeting at 10:45am at church to carpool and going to hand-pack meals from 11:30am-1:30pm, on 5/19, … Continue reading
An educational service opportunity is available for 5th to 8th grade public school students, their families and other adults. You are invited to participate at the Skyview Community School gymnasium. On May 22-24, 2012 SCOOP and Feed My Starving Children … Continue reading
Want to make a difference in our community?! Our Middle School and High School youth are going to be serving a meal at Ascension Place on June 10th. Ascension Place is a transitional housing program for women who are in … Continue reading
Every night in Minnesota, it is estimated that 13,100 people are homeless. To help with the situation, Social Ministry is sponsoring a bag lunch event between services on Sunday, April 15. We will be assembling 50 bag lunches (bag, water, … Continue reading
The Social Ministry Committee is collecting Beanie Babies through Sunday, April 22 to send to Operation Gratitude (also accepted are Webkinz and trolls). They don’t have to be new, however should be in good condition. Personal letters are also greatly … Continue reading