St. Luke Mission
St. Luke's mission is extensive...
We support the Presbyterian Church's mission and participate in the One Great Hour of Sharing, the Peace Offering and the Christmas Joy Offering.
We completed a three-phase commitment to sponsor an African Village in Pigu, Ghana. We worked with the World Vision Organization to provide a fresh water well, a school, and a health clinic.
Our families provide meals to Mill Street Center, a local shelter, on the 1st Monday of each month. Mill Street Center provides one-night stays (and longer) for single men and women, 18 years old or older. On-site services include: hot meals, laundry, counseling for jobs, housing, and benefits. Call for bed availability at 11:30am daily or at 8pm for cancellations. Coordinated by Homeward Bound of Marin, Mill Street Center is located at 190 Mill Street, San Rafael, CA 94901, and can be reached at 415-457-9651.
Our Deacons sponsor a child through Compassion International in Africa. Her name is Nosuvuko Lekiton Mollel, born 3/2/1991. Our monthly sponsorship pays for food, clothing, school, and healthcare. Nosuvuko lives is Tanazania in the hills of Monduli, home to approximately 145,000 residents. Typical houses are constructed of dirt floors, mud walls and thatch roofs. The primary ethnic group is Maasai and the most commonly spoken languages are Maasai and Swahili. The regional diet consists of maize, beef and beans. Common health problems in this area include tuberculosis, skin diseases and eye disorders. Most adults in Monduli are unemployed but some work as subsistence farmers and earn the equivalent of $5 per month. This community needs proper sanitation, schools and employment opportunities. Sponsorship allows the staff of FPCT Monduli Student Center to provide Bible teaching, medical exams, hygiene education, recreational activities, uniforms and scholastic materials. The center staff will also provide opportunities for project involvement for the parents or guardians of your sponsored child.
The Deacons sponsor Blood Drives 3 times per year through Blood Centers of the Pacific.
We are a part of the local Cub Scout, Boy Scout, and Girls Scout family. They meet regularly at our church facility.
ST LUKE DEACONS
The Deacons' fund supports a variety of local organizations with donations that are used to aid the distressed and afflicted within our community. The following have been supported: Homeward Bound of Marin, Marin Interfaith Homeless Chaplaincy, Meals of Marin, In Spirit, Marin Abused Womens Service, Adopt a Family of Marin, St. Vincent Kitchen, Canal Community Alliance, Marin Brain Injury Network, Glenwood School PTA Meals for Thanksgiving, and other charitable organizations. We have also donated funds to help individuals within our church community who need a hand. The Deacons also collect food for the Marin Food Bank.
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