Messiah’s outreach team strives to engage in ministry that supports those in need and connects people to a community centered on God. We are excited to offer a variety of ways to get involved from contributing financially to the Benevolence of the Month, donating in-kind to our Blessing Box Collections, or engaging in activities and projects.
For more information, visit the following pages:
Benevolence of the Month: learn about the organizations we give to monthly
Blessing Box: current collection and drive.
Garden Ministry: see what’s growing in our garden and learn how to get involved.
Global Mission: learn about the missionary we support and ways you can get involved with the global church
Knitting: information on our knitting ministry.
Current and Upcoming Project(s)
Food Pantry Collections
Messiah continuously collects items to support the Ponds Food Pantry in Oakland, NJ. Donations of all kinds can be dropped off at Messiah in the shopping cart or left at Ponds. For information regarding their needs, please contact the church office or visit them here.
Baby Shower Blessing 2024
Thank you to everyone who helping with our baby shower blessing to benefit mothers and babies in need. We collected an amazing amount of items and connected as a community through making diaper cakes with St. Alban’s Episcopal Church. This was an awesome opportunity to build community and help those in need
Fish Fry Fundraiser 2023
Thank you to everyone who came to the Fish Fry Fundraiser in support of the Ponds Food Pantry. The event brought in over $700 and our food collection brought in so much more. It was a great evening bringing the community together in support of those in need.
Christmas at Sea Bags 2023
Thank you to everyone who donated to and helped assemble the Christmas at Sea Bags! We made over 60 for Seafarers International House. These bags will be given to the seafarers on container ships to bring Christmas joy while they are away from their families during the holidays.
Blessing Bags 2023
Thank you to everyone who donated to and helped assemble the Blessing Bags! We made over 100 for His Helping Hands Inc. in Patterson, NJ. God’s Work Our Hands!
Strengthen Our Sisters
Messiah Lutheran Church has developed a relationship with Strengthen Our Sisters, a shelter and supportive service program for women and their dependent children who are experiencing homelessness due to domestic violence. Strengthen Our Sisters services include a 24-hour hotline, emergency shelter, individual and group counseling, legal, housing, and social service advocacy, bilingual services, childcare, transportation, employment training and advocacy, parenting classes, support groups, stress management groups, community education, and information & referrals.
Ways to get involved:
To learn more about Strengthen Our Sisters visit: Strengthen Our Sisters