Our Savior Lutheran Church
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Our Savior
Lutheran --
where God is
seen, love is felt;
lives are changed.
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Border Area Mission Ministries consists of various areas of ministry. The Sharing and Caring Committee (social concerns, food pantry), and BAMM group event support. What's your passion? Do you enjoy helping others? Our Savior Lutheran Church may just be the place for you to live your dream. The Sharing and Caring Committee formed to spread outreach in our church and consists of both year-round residents as well as Winter Texans. At the present time we are giving support to Cristo Rey Lutheran Church in Las Milpas. We furnish items such as food, clothing, school supplies, quilts, household goods, hygiene supplies, labor for building repair, and a great number of other items too numerous to list here. We also have started a Neighborhood Pantry for people in need in the area immediately surrounding the church property once a month, usually on the 3rd or 4th Saturday, from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. If you would like to donate or help in any way, please call the church office. Join us and see the smiles on happy faces when we show up with needed supplies. The committee meets the first Thursday of each month. Through this committee, working with the congregation, we have supported several outreach programs including a local hospice, battered women's shelters, colonias (neighborhoods of substandard housing), and orphanages in both the United States and Mexican border towns. The congregation has provided support through donations of money, material goods and volunteer labor. One of the groups that falls under the Sharing and Caring Committee is the "Piecemakers", a quilting group. The Piecemakers, on an annual basis, distributes quilts to children and adults in great need. |
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During some of our outreach projects, we have formed relationships with several other churches. We are committed to continuing and growing these outreach ministries. Border Area Mission Ministries also provides low cost housing for groups who would like to volunteer in the Rio Grande Valley. Various organization utilize volunteers to accomplish goals on the border between South Texas and Mexico. The culture is a blend of both north and south, providing a unique experience for groups from all over the United States. Our Savior Lutheran has supported this ministry since 1996. Groups are encouraged to contact these organizations for servant opportunities on both sides of the border. Mission activities include helping in area colonias (areas of substandard housing), working with children's orphanages, Habitat for Humanity, the Food Bank of the Rio Grande Valley, the Food Bank of the Rio Grande Valley Mujeres Unidas/Women United (local women's shelter), remodeling projects, tutoring, and other projects. . Get a list of organizations that need volunteer help. Our Savior provides reasonably priced accommodations at the Living Faith Center. We welcome groups to attend our worship services during their stay with us. The LFC has a fully equipped kitchen with pots, pans, dishes, cooking appliances, and refrigerator. Stores and restaurants are within easy walking distance. The downstairs bathrooms for males and females have 2 showers in each, and are handicapped equipped. A washing machine and dryer are provided. The LFC has about 50 cots with mattresses. Groups should bring bedding and towels. The second story classrooms can be used as sleeping areas and an elevator is available. The gym has some play equipment for use when it is available, and there is a downstairs lounge area. If you are interested in bringing a group to the Valley and want information, please contact Sue at info@oursaviormcallen.org or call the church office. Groups from all over the United States and Canada are housed at the Living Faith Center. Get a group registration sheet. Or register here on line. Need an Adobe Reader to see the PDF files? Download it free. OSLC ( Our Savior Lutheran Church) also provides meeting space for local meetings and workshops, the Rio Grande Valley Concert Band, La Leche League, Girl Scouts, Alcoholics Anonymous, AlAnon, Narcotics Anonymous, and MASH (Medical Assistance and Supplies for the Handicapped). Lutheran Border Ministries La Frontera Ministries International, Inc. an Evangelical Lutheran Church in America ministry for the border area, is working in the colonias to improve the lives of families with garden projects and nutrition information. |
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