June Altar Gifts

Holy Communion        Michael & Lois Felten ~ In Celebration of our 28th Wedding                                                                                              Anniversary

Altar Candles               Michael & Lois Felten ~ In Memory of Robert Bauer

Eternal Lamp               Vicky White ~ In Celebration of my Grandchildren’s birthdays

                                       Marilyn McGawn ~ In Memory of Malcolm

Social Ministry Monthly Emphasis

June 2024

As you do it for the least of these, you do it for Christ.  (Matthew 25:40)

Social Ministry Emphases for June.  Each month the Social Ministry highlights a special giving opportunity.  June’s emphasis is providing support for the Food Bank of Northwest Indiana http://www.foodbanknwi.org  and Project Neighbors https://projectneighbors.org or https://www.facebook.com/ProjectNeighbors. 

The Food Bank of Northwest Indiana’s (FBNI) mission is “to provide food for hungry people in NW Indiana through a network of charities increasing public awareness and advocating solutions for the issues involved with hunger and acting as an info &referral source to the community”.  FBNI is based in Merrillville and is affiliated with and meets the guidelines of Feeding America www.feedingamerica.org and distributes over 2 million pounds of goods/year through 90 network charities in NW Indiana.

Project Neighbors (454 College Ave.) is a Not-for-Profit organization in Valpo. By addressing issues of race, class and poverty, Project Neighbors’ goal is to build healthy families and neighborhoods, where diversity of all kinds is welcomed and cherished.  Project Neighbors’ accomplishments in Valparaiso include affordable housing at Caroline's Place and Neighbor's Place and Respite House, childcare and preschool at Hilltop House, community health centers in HealthLinc, and the region's only low-power, all-volunteer community radio station, WVLP, among other “risks-turned-rewards.”

Help achieve our goal of $2500 in June (over and above giving combined with CLC’s budgeted amount of $1200).  Use your weekly worship giving envelope mailed with check to CLC and indicate “FBNWI/PN” or contribute through Subsplash 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.

An opportunity to make a difference: 

The Men’s Biblical Life Principle Program in Porter County Jail

Matthew 25:36 – I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me 

You do not need to be a Bible scholar or have any past teaching experience.  We participate by sending men to visit and teach, listen and mentor other men in their Christian journey.  We use videos and handouts as teaching aids.  We do not go equipped with all the answers, but we do go with the love of God and for our fellow man as our guiding principle.

Over the years this program has been lovingly nicknamed the GODPOD.  In the jail individuals are housed in groups or pods, and all men staying in this particular pod have expressed an interest in finding Christ or enhancing their Christian beliefs.   

A new member at CLC is part of this jail ministry has brought this ministry with him. There is an opportunity to join him in his weekly visit (Tuesday 1:30-3:30) to the jail.  There is also a second opportunity to join another individual on Wednesday mornings (9:00-11:00).  Training would be conducted by the two individuals currently running the sessions.  A background check and safety training are required and would be conducted by the Porter County Jail chaplain. 

For more information please contact: Tom Muchesko (708)209-8042 or muchesko@gmail.com