Faith Lutheran Eldridge

The food pantry needs for June are kid friendly meals, mac and cheese, canned fruit, peanut butter and jelly.

Feed Our Children ministry has been established to provide a free lunch opportunity to our children in the North Scott community.

During the summer break, hundreds of children in our neighborhoods are underserved. Our goal is to provide a free, nutritious lunch to underserved children in our community on Tuesdays and Thursdays from June 11-August 22. Lunches are assembled at our church and distributed from 11:30am-12:30pm at our church and these locations: United Methodist Church Eldridge, John Glenn Elementary School Donahue,  Hope Lutheran Church Dixon, Zion Lutheran Church Princeton, SONShine Ministries Mt. Joy, Double Diamonds Lot Park View, Neil Armstrong Elementary School Park View, Manor Drive and Lincoln Park View.

• Volunteers are needed to prepare lunches at 10:00 am at our church.
• Volunteers are needed from 11:15 am-12:30 pm to distribute lunches at our church and sites in Dixon, Long Grove, McCausland, Park View, Mt. Joy and Princeton.
• Donations are needed for these items:  sliced bread, cheese slices, smooth peanut butter, grape jam (not jelly), potato chips, 100% juice boxes (not orange juice), Oreos, Rice Krispie Treats, Go-Gurts, string cheese,  fruit and applesauce cups, sandwich baggies and paper lunch bags.
• Prayers are needed for this ministry – for children in need, as well as those who serve. Please share the news of this ministry and let us know of children in need.

You can volunteer online, donate online or contact the church office for more information.

See the ministry Facebook for more information (North Scott Community Feed Our Children Ministry).

Mark your calendars for:  Vacation Bible School on July 14-18 from 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm. Meals are provided at 5:30 pm on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. A program and family picnic will be provided on Thursday.

Register online by clicking here:  VBS Online Sign up or submit using this form:  2019 VBS registration form.

We look forward to blasting off on this epic adventure with your children!

Registration for summer camp July 21-26 at Lutheran Lakeside, Spirit Lake, Iowa, is now open. There is Junior Camp for those who have completed grades 3-5 and Confirmation Camp for those who have completed grades 6-8. Faith will pay $150 of the registration fees for all youth registered through our church. Please register at http://www.lutheranlakeside.com.

We are so glad to have 21  youth and 4 adults going on the summer mission trip on July 6-13 to Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota along with our friends from Grace Lutheran and St. Mark Lutheran in Davenport. Your financial and prayer support is appreciated!

• Shares of the Mission Trip – We are sill selling shares of the mission trip for $25 per share. Each share entitles you to a postcard from one of the youth during the trip, and an invitation to the Shareholder Luncheon upon our return where the youth will share stories of the trip.
• Best Choice Save-A-Label – we continue to collect UPC symbols from Best Choice products in a box in the Gathering Space. We were recently able to send in labels to receive an additional $60 towards the trip!