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Compass International Family Center, Valparaiso  http://compassIFC.org   equips international neighbors of all ages in Northwest Indiana with the educational services and support needed to thrive in their new community.  Compass is “Open Arms * Hand in Hand” equipping new neighbors with language and life skills needed to thrive in the US strengthening our community by breaking down divisions and isolation. With approximately 90 children and 40 adults joining 50 annual volunteers each week (including Ellen Swayne from CLC), each Compass night is an opportunity for growth and new friendships.  Compass offers the following free services for all ages:  Adult English classes, Citizenship classes, K-12 tutoring, English learner preschool, Childcare, and soccer skills/drills, arts and crafts, and other fun enrichment projects.  Compass is a Northwest Indiana organization of neighbors helping neighbors, linking arms for the betterment of both individuals and community.

66^th Synod Endowment Fund - “Lutherans for Black Lives”  https://www.facebook.com/66thSynod  has the vision “. . . that they may have life and have it abundantly!” (John 10:10b)  66^th Synod’s mission is to “to establish justice and equity” and build a fund that allows those from the dominant culture to contribute so that some of the damage done due to inequitable treatment of Black Leaders in society and the ELCA (because of systemic racism, white supremacy, and complacency) may be repaired.  A goal is to provide reparations to Black Leaders and Congregations of the ELCA especially as they study and retire.  Examples are:  excessive student loan burdens, Pastoral calls to communities that are unable to pay a living wage, not being paid what they are worth or comparable to white leaders, and low pension contributions (necessary to work well past 65 years of age).  The Fund is hosted by Immanuel Lutheran Church (ELCA), Seattle, http://immanuelseattle.org.  CLC’s connection is Rev. Angela Shannon of All Saints Lutheran Church, Bowie,

MD, who serves on the Board of this nonprofit, has degrees from V.U. and LSTC (Chicago), grew up and was ordained in Gary (Lutheran Parish), and has served congregations in the ELCA I-K Synod.

Help achieve our goal of $2500 in September (over and above giving combined with CLC’s $1200 budgeted amount).  By achieving our goal CLC will help Compass and 66^th Synod Fund continue mutual support and service activities that are crucial to effective ministry.  Use your weekly worship giving mailed in check to CLC and indicate “Compass/66thSynod” or contribute through PushPay on the CLC website https://clcvalpo.org via the “Give” button and choose Monthly Social Ministry Emphasis.  Thank you to members for supporting monthly social ministry emphases.

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Men’s Shelter update

You can help feed our neighbors experiencing homelessness:

New Creations Men’s Center continues to be home base for both single men and women between homes, providing daily meals and a space to be during the day. Overnight services will begin at area churches on October 15. Christ Lutheran will resume our hosting around then— details still in the works.

In the meantime, you can help NC feed their guests. Lunch supplies can be dropped off at the resale shop counter during hours of operation (usually 10-5).

Requests include:

Lunch meat

Fruit

Individual juice

Snack cakes

Chips

Dinners are also appreciated; please call New Creations (219-548-3548) for more information about quantities and scheduling of dinners. Information to follow soon on our scheduled night to feed the men. Meanwhile please pray for those in our community living in cars, tents and on the streets.

There is a basket inside door #3 for suggested food donations for Men's Shelter, see below.