"Mercy Changes Everything"...Serving God. Serving Communities.
Notice of Social Ministry committee meetings will be published in the Mid-Week Connect emails, Sunday bulletins and/or newsletters.
Social Ministry Committee Members
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If you would be interested in joining our committee, please email
Social Ministry Service Projects
For information on participating in any of the projects listed below, please e-mail
| Service Project | Frequency | Point of Contact |
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| Bread & Restaurant Food Collection Pick up bread from Panera and food from other local restaurants for the needy. |
2-3 times a week | Melissa Colvin |
| Flower Pickup Pick up flowers from area stores. |
as needed | |
| Loudoun Hunger Relief (formerly Loudoun Interfaith Relief) Collection of non-perishable food items for local food pantry. |
ongoing | Andie Wessell |
| Meals for Congregation Providing meals for the members who are ill |
as needed | Cooking with Spirit |
| Good Shepherd Alliance Liaison between OSW and Good Shepherd |
as needed | Mary Miller |
| Loudoun County Homeless Shelter/Cold Weather Shelter Collecting clothing, supplies, snacks, etc. |
ongoing | Andie Wessell |
| Project Linus LCJDC Making blankets with residents for children who are ill |
4th Thursday | Penny Payne Mary Miller |
| Angel Tree Providing Christmas presents for children of inmates, Bibles and more. |
yearly | Penny Payne Mary Miller |
| Mosaic-Virginia Pregnancy Services Baby Bottle Campaign and Annual fund-raising dinner |
twice a year | Donna Pople |
| Life Ministry Team March for the Sanctity of all Human Life at our Nation's Capital in January. |
yearly | Kevin Dantuma |
| Thanksgiving Bags/Interfaith Relief Coordinating food collection and packing events for local food pantry. |
October-November | Penny Payne Mary Miller Andie Wessell |
| LC Homeless Shelter Dinners Preparing and serving dinner at local shelter. |
monthly | Gwen Kennedy |
| Rise Against Hunger (formerly Stop Hunger Now) Assemble packaged meals for poverty stricken countries. |
yearly | Jessica Wessell Gwen Kennedy |
Note: The Homeless Shelter meal calendar is now available on the bulletin board for sign up.