Catherine Fink

God’s work. Our hands. Sunday was a huge success at Advent, Charlotte! Volunteers wrapped more than 17,000 diapers for the Diaper Bank of Charlotte, assembled 42 welcome kits for Global Refuge, and collected over 100 items for their Little Free Food Pantry. Each project served a unique need—from providing essentials for local families to welcoming

For this year’s God’s work. Our hands. Sunday, Lord of Life, Garner, put faith into action through two service projects. Partnering with Christ the King Lutheran Church, Cary, volunteers packed 15,768 meals for Rise Against Hunger, providing food for families in Ukraine. Working in three shifts, 132 volunteers joined together in joyful service—and even made

While Living Saviour, Charlotte, didn’t plan a specific God’s work. Our hands. project this year, their service has been ongoing all year long. From collecting school supplies and serving breakfast for teachers to supporting Hurricane Helene relief and assembling neighbor bags, their hands have been busy sharing God’s love. Even the youngest members got involved

For God’s work. Our hands. Sunday, St. Mark’s, Lumberton, kicked off a month-long service project—Cause for Paws—supporting the local animal rescue Franny’s Friends. Frances Stayton, the rescue’s founder, joined worship (and chatted with resident pup, Cooper!) to share about their mission and ongoing needs. The congregation looks forward to continuing their partnership throughout the month,

God’s work. Our hands. took on a big mission at Christ the King, Cary, (CTK) as the congregation launched its third-quarter focus on food insecurity. The kickoff event, Feed the Need, was a spectacular success, raising more than $16,000 in grocery purchases, gift cards, and monetary donations for the Dorcas Ministries Food Pantry. A special

Holy Trinity, Raleigh, lived out God’s work. Our hands. in powerful ways! On Saturday, they joined with Community United Church of Christ to pack 13,300 meals for Rise Against Hunger. The next day, they kept the momentum going—assembling 100 school kits for Lutheran World Relief so that students around the world have the tools they

For God’s Work Our Hands Sunday, Community in Christ, Cornelius, partnered with Bags of Hope Lake Norman, assembling 100 food bags for local school children. Bags of Hope, located in Cornelius, is a nonprofit that supplies weekend food bags every Friday to local schools where children have been identified by school counselors as facing food

As part of God’s work. Our hands. Sunday, Advent, Charlotte put care into the details of learning. Using a swag mini-grant from the synod, they purchased pencils for every adult at nearby Newell School—ensuring each received a supply of 30 pencils to keep classrooms running smoothly. The simple gift sparked big smiles, especially from assistants,