Upcoming & Recent Service Projects
FROM THE SERVICE COMMITTEE: Again this October, Living Waters will help combat food insecurity for local families along with the Thrivent Northeast Region. We will attempt to collect 500 food items for the local food pantry. If we are one of the first 100 verified teams collecting the items, we will qualify for the $500 donation given to the food pantry. Please bring your food items beginning October 1. Let’s try and get to the 500 items by as soon as possible!
Here are some suggestions:
--peanut butter (creamy)
--canned fruit, in juice
--cold cereal
--chicken soup (condensed)
--chunky style soups
October 10, Thursday, 6:30PM—preparing weekend bags for the FLY program in Lambertville. They provide weekend lunches for students on reduced or free lunch. Sign up online or let Cindy Cooper know. 5 volunteers needed
October 15, Tuesday, 12:00-1:00PM Senior lunch provided by a Thrivent grant at the Flemington Area Food Pantry.
October 24, Thursday,10:00 am-12 noon—assembling 600 lunches for the Flemington Area Food Pantry . Sign up online or let Cindy Cooper know.
8 volunteers needed.
October 15, Tuesday, 12:00-1:00PM Senior lunch provided by a Thrivent grant at the Flemington Area Food Pantry.
October 24, Thursday,10:00 am-12 noon—assembling 600 lunches for the Flemington Area Food Pantry . Sign up online or let Cindy Cooper know.
8 volunteers needed.
Sun., Jun. 30th, Diabetic Meal Bags for TASK, Student Bags for FAFP
Mon., Jul. 1st TASK, leaving LWLC @ 2pm Sign-up Here
Mon., Jul. 8th Red Cross BLOOD DRIVE, 2pm - 7pm
Tue., Jul. 16th FAFP Senior Lunch
Sun., Aug. 4th Deadline for 2024 Backpack Drive
Thu., Oct. 24th Empty Bowl Sandwich prep in Advent Hall, Time TBA
Fri., Oct. 25th Empty Bowl Event at FAFP (Flemington Area Food Pantry)
Feed My Starving Children at Zion Oldwick, May 31st /June 1st, 2024
Opening Day at Cross Roads, Saturday, May 18th 9am-3pm
Thursday, April 25th 7:00 p.m. at Church: Can you help? Fisherman’s Mark in Lambertville prepares lunches every Friday for children in their FLY Program (feeding local youth) to take home for the weekend. Living Waters is buying the supplies with a Thrivent grant and packing the lunches Thursday night, April 25 at 7pm at church.
2024 "March Madness" Food Pantry items wanted
March 3rd: Bar Soap vs Dish Soap
March 10th: Paper Towels vs Toilet Paper
March 17th: Shampoo vs Toothpaste
March 24th: Laundry Detergent vs Deordorant
The winners are the clients of the Flemington Area Food Pantry
2024 Gloves and Hand Warmers Drive
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2023 Advent/Christmas Service Project - Hygiene Drive
Our annual drive in support of Hunterdon Hygiene Connection (formerly Hunterdon Diaper Bank) begins November 1st and ends with our Epiphany Sunday service on January 7, 2024.
Hunterdon Hygiene Connection provides free diapers, wipes, lotions, and incontinence products.
This is a critical community need, as these items are not covered by Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Women, Infants and Children (WIC), or other assistance programs.
Current Hygiene Connection Needs include:
- Baby Diapers Size 5
- Baby Diapers Size 6
- Baby Diapers Size 7
- Training Diapers 3T-4T
- Training Diapers 4T-5T
- Menstrual Pads (any size)
- Incontinence Women Pads Size 6
- Incontinence Underwear Size XXL (Any gender)
Other ways to support the drive include:
Buy diapers, incontinence supplies, and period products via our Amazon Registry
Buy diapers, incontinence supplies, and period products via our Walmart RegistryDonate online
If you use any of these donation options, please indicate that you are supporting through the Living Waters Lutheran Church (LWLC) Hygiene Drive.
2023 Summer Backpack Project
We will be collecting backpacks and supplies (middle School and HS age) for Lutheran Social Ministries, who distributes to those in need. Please see the list below and bring to church. Feel free to buy supplies, backpacks, or contribute cash.
The last day for the collection is Sunday, August 9.
Secondary school supplies:(each student needs)
10 pack pencils
10 pack pens blue/black
10 pocket folders
2 highlighters
box-colored pencils
5 --3/5 subject spiral notebooks
USB flash drive 8GB
Hand sanitizer
Backpack
2023 March Service Project
March Intention - Cleaning Products Please leave your donation at the welcome table in the narthex.
FOOD DONATIONS: Please remember we are collecting food for the food pantry in the bin outside the church. You can drop it outside the church any day that works for you. Click this link to see the current list of needed items, and click on the button below for more information about our local food pantries.
2022 July Service Project
School is Ending, but we are planning for the FALL! Our Service Project collection item for July will be backpacks!
For the month of July, we will be collecting supplies and backpacks for High Schoolers for Lutheran Social Ministries of NJ. The backpacks are given to children in their affordable housing units.
You may bring supplies, backpacks(high school appropriate), or filled backpacks to the church. All supplies and backpacks to be at Living Waters by Sunday, August 7.
Money is also requested as it is used for college applications and uniforms. On the memo section of your check, please write backpacks. Or online, please select the monthly service project.
Here is the list of supplies needed for each backpack.
Secondary school supplies:
10 pack of pencils
10 pack of pens- blue/black
2 highlighters
10 pocket folders
1 box of colored pencils
5 -3 to 5 subject spiral notebooks
USB flash drive 8GB
Hand sanitizer
Any questions, contact Cindy Cooper @ ck_cooper@me.com
We try to collect items that can’t be purchased with food stamps or SNAP. You can drop off your donation in the narthex or in the box outside of church. You can also mail a check to the church, or you can make an on-line donation by clicking this link: https://secure.myvanco.com/L-Z0CW/home and choosing "Local Food Pantries."
For the month of July, we will be collecting supplies and backpacks for High Schoolers for Lutheran Social Ministries of NJ. The backpacks are given to children in their affordable housing units.
You may bring supplies, backpacks(high school appropriate), or filled backpacks to the church. All supplies and backpacks to be at Living Waters by Sunday, August 7.
Money is also requested as it is used for college applications and uniforms. On the memo section of your check, please write backpacks. Or online, please select the monthly service project.
Here is the list of supplies needed for each backpack.
Secondary school supplies:
10 pack of pencils
10 pack of pens- blue/black
2 highlighters
10 pocket folders
1 box of colored pencils
5 -3 to 5 subject spiral notebooks
USB flash drive 8GB
Hand sanitizer
Any questions, contact Cindy Cooper @ ck_cooper@me.com
We try to collect items that can’t be purchased with food stamps or SNAP. You can drop off your donation in the narthex or in the box outside of church. You can also mail a check to the church, or you can make an on-line donation by clicking this link: https://secure.myvanco.com/L-Z0CW/home and choosing "Local Food Pantries."
2022 June Service Project
In June, for our monthly service project, we will again be collecting feminine hygiene products. Thank you in advance for your generosity.
You can drop off your donation in the narthex or in the box outside of church. You can also make an on-line donation by clicking this link: https://secure.myvanco.com/L-Z0CW/home and choosing "Local Food Pantries."
2022 April Service Project
In April, we will be collecting Feminine Hygiene Products. Thank you in advance for your generosity.
In April, we will be collecting Feminine Hygiene Products. Thank you in advance for your generosity.
You can drop off your donation in the narthex or in the box outside of church. You can also make an on-line donation by clicking this link: https://secure.myvanco.com/L-Z0CW/home and choosing "Local Food Pantries."
2022 Souper Bowl Sunday
MARK YOUR CALENDARS:
Due to the continuing COVID pandemic, we cannot gather for lunch so we will serve a delicious selection of soups in ‘To Go’ containers. You have two options:
Due to the continuing COVID pandemic, we cannot gather for lunch so we will serve a delicious selection of soups in ‘To Go’ containers. You have two options:
- If you’re attending church in person you can pick up a container (or two or three….) of soup after the service.
- If you’re not comfortable coming into the building, Curbside Pick Up will be available.
2022 Sock Collection
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2022 January Service Project - Sock Collection
Socks are one of the most requested items at shelters. For the month of January we will be collecting socks. Socks for kids, socks for adults, knee socks, ankle socks, any type of socks. Please consider donating a few pairs
You can also drop off your socks in the box outside of church. |
2021 Advent/Christmas Service Project - Diaper Drive Has Begun!!
Our annual Diaper Drive in support of the Hunterdon Diaper Bank is underway and will end with our Epiphany Sunday service in January.
The Diaper Bank is a partnership between the United Way of Hunterdon County and food pantries and agencies throughout the county, established to help ease some of the financial stress that our neighbors experience by providing free diapers, wipes, lotions, and incontinence products. This is a critical community need, as these items are not covered by Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Women, Infants and Children (WIC), or other programs.
Here are the Hunterdon Diaper Bank's specific needs at this time:
- This year we really need size 4, 5 and 6 diapers for babies.
- We are pretty well stocked for adult incontinence products.
- In addition, we are now collecting feminine hygiene products, so pads and tampons are also a priority.
Collection boxes will be in the narthex starting this Sunday.
Other ways to support the drive include:
Buy diapers via our Amazon Charity list
Buy diapers via our Walmart Registry link
Donate via credit card or check
Buy diapers via our Walmart Registry link
Donate via credit card or check
If you use any of these donation options, please indicate that you are supporting through the Living Waters Lutheran Church (LWLC) Diaper Drive.
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