Edinburg Lutheran Parish

Caring for our Neighbors

Our faith is a living, busy, active, mighty thing.

– Martin Luther

God does not need our good works, but our neighbor does.

– Martin Luther

Spring Forward

Spring Forward, an afterschool tutoring and enrichment program, will hold registration on Tuesday, October 7 at Zion. The first session is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, October 14. This is a safe and caring environment where students learn to love learning and experience the joys of academic success! We’re excited for the start of this new year and that once again we will have National Honor Society students from SJHS helping with the tutoring. Please help spread the word!

Blessing Box

Be encouraged to take time to stop by and check the Blessing Box. The upper portion is for food stuffs, and the lower space is for firewood in the cold months and produce and plants in the warm months. Spread the word!

As the new school year starts, you might consider leaving some school supplies along with the gifts of food and cleaning products. Extra produce can still be be placed below. It is humbling to see how well the box is being received, and a huge THANK YOU to all who have been supporting it with contributions of food and dollars.

Here's an idea: ”A Meal in a Bag!” that contains all the ingredients for a simple meal. Cleaning supplies have also been appreciated, since anything beyond the allotments of a SNAP card are often a struggle to afford for many families.

“But in times past, ... the people ... gathered food and material goods in the church, and there – as St. Paul writes in 1 Corinthians 11 – distributed among those in need.”

- Martin Luther in The Blessed Sacrament of the Holy and True Body of Christ, and the Brotherhoods (1519)

Meals in Bags Ideas