Outreach Ministries

They’re all around your house…those items that you have not used in a while but still have value. The ReStore, a fundraising division of Habitat For Humanity, is looking for donations of new and used furniture, appliances, home décor, books, and other sellable items. The profits of the ReStore are used to build Habitat homes in Charlotte.

To make a donation or to learn more, please call 704-392-4495 or go to www.CharlotteRestore.org

Organized effort to donate food and supplies and offer other services to this Charlotte-area food pantry. Did you know?

• Loaves & Fishes fed nearly 82,000 people in 2008 through a network of 17 volunteer-staffed food pantries and only eight paid staff.
• Loaves & Fishes does not charge any fees for the food provided. Your donations go directly to feed the hungry.
• Individuals and families receive a week's worth of nutritious groceries to prepare in their own homes.
• People are referred to Loaves & Fishes by human service agencies, clergy, medical providers and school counselors who see first hand those who struggle in our community.
• Loaves & Fishes keeps costs low (83% program and 17% administrative) thanks to community support. The average Loaves & Fishes' client faces an overwhelming amount of financial burden brought on by an emergency situation. Living Saviour continues to be a supporter of Loaves & Fishes through food collections that are regularly delivered to the pantries. Please remember to place canned items in the grocery cart in the fellowship hall. Priority needs are canned meats, soup, canned fruit, peanut butter and 100% fruit juice. No glass please. Thank you for your generous donations!

Our "adopted" congregation on the Cherokee reservation where we have been involved in building and upgrading their church facilities, sharing our ministry with their community and fostering a mutually beneficial partnership in Christ.

Active group that strives to meet the needs of women through spiritual growth, mutual support, fellowship and service.

Deli items and bread are picked up from Harris Teeter at Olde Village on Carmel Road and delivered to the Men's Shelter on Saturdays and Sundays.

Service opportunities arising out of natural disasters and impoverished or war-torn communities around the world.

Clothing collection for and volunteering opportunities at Crisis Assistance Ministry.

Volunteer Opportunities

• Prepare bag lunches and deliver them to clients at CAM at noon.
• Distribute coffee and muffins for breakfast at CAM.
• Sort clothing at CAM.
• For information contact lslc@livingsaviourlc.org

Last year, the Salvation Army distributed over 14,000 Christmas stockings to needy children in Charlotte and Living Saviour proudly filled 522 of them. This year we want to top that number. Here's how to help: Pick up a stocking by the entrance to the fellowship hall, completely fill it (no half-full stockings please) and return on or before December 1. Make sure to consult the suggested "shopping lists" for the each age group and gender. There's also a special bonus item this year. The Scarf Ministry is supplying age/gender appropriate scarves for anyone who wants to include a scarf in the stocking. NOTE: the scarf must be rolled up very small to fit in the toe of the stocking so there is room for toys! Last year's goal was reached through the year-long efforts of Wayne Thom and many others. Thanks to them, funds were generated for the core committee to buy items for hundreds of stockings, which the youth group helped to stuff. Plus, the generosity of the pre-school and congregation in filling individual stockings helped to supply hundreds more filled stockings. So fill a stocking and help us make Christmas a little brighter for hundreds of local children. Contact the church office if you have questions.

Each year the Ronald McDonald House of Charlotte sponsors a T-shirt fundraiser called "Sport A Shirt, Share A Night". This program is designed to help families with the cost of being out of town while their child is receiving medical treatment. It costs RMH $89 a night for a family and the family is asked to pay $15. However, no family is ever turned away based upon their ability to pay. Living Saviour sells T-shirts to support this program and then unites in support by wearing them on a designated Sunday. Our participation has grown each year since we started. The T-shirt sale is held each Spring.

Living Saviour has sponsored Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts for many years. Are you looking for a Scouting experience here? Below are current opportunities to get your child involved with the active and educational world of Scouting.

Cub Scout Pack 265: 1st through 5th Graders www.pack-265.com

Learn to become great citizens, and enjoy age appropriate trips, lessons and service projects!

• Weekly den meetings during the school year, Tuesdays at 6:45pm
• Monthly meetings during the school year, usually the 4th Tuesday of the month, at 6:45pm. Includes fun activities, such as making and launching rockets and the annual Pinewood Derby race.
• CAMPING. A minimum of twice a year, with family welcome to join in on the trips. Age appropriate day or overnight camping opportunities for more intense Scouting experiences.
• Annual dues cover Cub Scout handbook, neckerchief, recognition awards, Pine Wood Derby car kits.

Questions? Contact Eric Forster, Pack 265 Committee Chairman, at ejforster@att.net

Boy Scout Troop 165: Rising 6th graders through 18 year-olds.

• Meet Mondays, year round, at 7pm
• Camping and hiking, many other activities.

For more information contact Gene Gazda at ggazda@carolina.rr.com or John Thrasher at john.thrasher@duke-energy.com

Living Saviour is a giving community of faith. We routinely respond to ministry needs. Here's a great example of "God's work. Our hands." Recently several members of our Outreach team built a wheelchair ramp for an elderly friend of LSLC. She's currently in rehab, but now will be able to come home to continue her recovery thanks to our very own "good Samaritans". If you are interested in helping with outreach projects, please Contact us. We can always use another team member.