Catherine Fink

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,

A Mighty Fortress, Charlotte, for their 2025 God’s Work. Our Hands. project, offered support to the teachers at Paw Creek Elementary School for grades K-2, a local school where they often volunteer. They asked the teachers what they could most use for their classrooms as the school year began. A few more costly items were

St. James, Rockwell, and St. Peter’s, Salisbury, partnered for a God’s work. Our hands. weekend of service and worship. On Saturday, September 6, they hosted a community health fair featuring wellness resources, hand sanitizer, lip balm, and first-aid giveaways. While turnout was small due to other local events, the American Red Cross blood drive was a