COMMUNITY SERVICE
Healing and Community
In [the] healing texts, Jesus does not just cure people's diseases and cast out their demons and then say "Mission accomplished." He’s always after something more than that because the healing is never fully accomplished until there is a restoration to community. People are healed of disease, and then he tells the folks just standing around watching to go get them something to eat. The widow’s son is raised from the dead and then [Jesus] gives him back to his mother. And ... the man healed of demons is then told to stay with his people and speak of what God has done. In the Jesus business, community is always a part of healing. Even though community is never perfect.
—Nadia Bolz-Weber, Accidental Saints
Community Service Opportunities
The people of Cross of Grace enjoy serving in the community. We collect donations of food and volunteer at the Christian Community Cupboard; we help The Rock Ministry by collecting donations through our Noisy Coin monthly offering, cooking meals, and gathering hygiene products for the people; we help fund other social agencies in our community and world.
We will be sharing specific opportunities to serve here on this site, on our Facebook page (Cross of Grace Lutheran Church), or you may call the church office at 681-235-2415 for more information.