Outreach Ministries

Although our outreach ministries change, depending on the needs of the community and society at large, several components are constant.

Food Pantry: For 40 years our congregation has operated an on-site food pantry. Ms. Gretchen Macht, the volunteer coordinator, graciously gives of her time to assure that the pantry is stocked and managed by a large team of congregational and neighborhood volunteers. The Lakeview Food Pantry is open every Monday evening from 4:00 to 6:00 pm. The Food Pantry is a drive-thru/walk-up pantry.  Please bring an ID.  Individuals interested in making financial or in-kind donations to the pantry, or who may be interested in working in the pantry, should contact the church directly.

Community Thanksgiving Dinner: TBA

Lutheran World Relief Quilts:  TBA

Knitting/Crocheting Ministry: Each month folks who knit and crochet gather to enjoy fellowship and ministry. They knit a variety of projects including prayer shawls, skullcaps for military personnel, afghans for Warm Up America etc. All skill levels are invited to attend. Coffee is served!

ELCA Disaster Relief is supported financially through special giving and through in-kind collections as various needs arise in our nation and the world each year. One hundred percent of the financial gifts given to the ELCA Disaster Relief Program are used for victims of catastrophic events.

Summer Mission Trips are planned for the high school youth of our congregation and community. These trips are taken to locations and cultures unlike our own so that youth and adult chaperones may experience the opportunity to develop new relationships through mission work such as house painting. Mission trip exposure assists all who participate to end stereotypes, to respect and grow from diversity, to consider the pluralistic society in which we live, to improve self-esteem, to learn new skills and to gain a deeper understanding of the love God has for all people.

Disaster Recovery:  Working closely with Lutheran Disaster Response, Lakeview Lutheran Church routinely sends out adult work teams to provide rehab and recovery services.  Recent locations include:  Biloxi, New Orleans, Minot, and Crisfield, MD.

Road Home Program: Volunteers at Lakeview Lutheran Church are pleased to be able to host families with the Road Home Homeless Program four weeks each year. We give thanks for the volunteers from Burke Lutheran Church who buddy with us to accomplish this task.

Red Cross Blood Drive:  Quarterly Blood Drives are offered at the church.