BETHEL'S MISSION AND JUSTICE

We have compiled a list of all current opportunities and organizations Bethel partners with to serve our Church, Locally, and Globally.

Click here to download the Mission and Justice Booklet.

ASSISTANCE TO AFGHAN REFUGEES

 Assistance to Afghan Refugees List of Resources

• Lutheran Social Services of Minnesota: Assisting with relocation efforts in the Twin Cities and throughout Minnesota

• Catholic Charities of La Crosse is looking for ESL volunteers at Ft. McCoy and monetary donations

• Lutheran Social Services of Wisconsin and UP Michigan: Looking for host families/communities for long term sponsorship

• Alight (Formerly American Refugee Committee) actively seeking volunteers in the Twin Cities

• TEAM RUBICON financial support generally

Click here to contribute (choose Good Samaritan Mission from the drop down menu) to Bethel's fund to aid refugees resettling in the Twin Cities

H.O.M.E. MEALS AT BETHEL

H.O.M.E. meal volunteers serve free meals in the Fellowship Hall and in to-go boxes on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month from 5:00-6:00PM at the Downtown Campus. Volunteers are always welcome, Click here to contact Kathy Jeska

DOROTHY DAY SERVING

A team from Bethel will serve at Dorothy Day Center downtown St. Paul on the first Sunday of every month. Volunteers to help serve the meal and cookie bakers are needed. Please drop off cookies for the Dorothy Day Center to the Bethel Lutheran Church Downtown Office by the last Friday of each month. Click here to contact Kathy Jeska to participate in this ministry!

AMERICAN RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE

Give blood at Bethel's Downtown Campus! Every few months we serve as a host site for the American Red Cross Blood Drive.

Click here to access the Red Cross website.

BETHEL'S GOOD SAMARITAN FUND

Bethel's Good Samaritan Fund has been helping your neighbor need for many years. There are many ways to contribute to this fund, you can mail or drop off a check at the Bethel Downtown office, 920 Third St., Hudson, WI 54016 (please add Good Samaritan Fund on the memo line) or you can give online - please click here. On the designation drop down menu, please choose Good Samaritan Mission.

A prayer shawl is a wearable hug crafted with love, intent, and prayers from maker to recipient. The shawl as it’s being made is meant to offer comfort and solace, in times of need to those who wear it.
 
The prayer shawl ministry is looking for knitters to help make prayer shawls. Yarn, needles and instructions, are all supplied.
If you can help, please click here to contact Jackie Hugdahl or click here to contact Sheila Wiemerslage 

HELPING HANDS MINISTRY

Helping Hands is a group of volunteers from Bethel that will try to fill occasional requests our members might need help with, such as giving a ride, moving a piece of furniture, fixing something, or so forth. If you would like to volunteer to be a part of this ministry (or if you have a request for help), please let Pastor Kris or Kim Evers know and they will add you to the list to serve! 

GRACE PLACE

Grace Place offers shelter to families and single individuals in the St. Croix River Valley, including residents of St. Croix, Pierce and Polk Counties.

Volunteers from Bethel purchase, prepare and serve dinner on the second Tuesday of each month at Grace Place. 

If you are interested in serving in this capacity, contact Kathy Jeska.