"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 Update
Updated March 14, 2023
The Social Ministry Team is working to assist the local Homeless Shelter and Loudoun Hunger Relief, as both of these organizations are seeing increased need within the community. The Homeless Shelter has been housing 75 people plus due to cold overnight temperatures. Many clients are families and senior citizens with medical needs. Our Savior’s Way will be collecting food and monetary donations to assist with this increased needed. A box to drop non-perishable goods is in the coat closet and you can always give to our Benevolence Fund via check or online giving.
Please contact Andie or Jessica Wessell at
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.