Welcome to St. Andrew’s 2025 Holiday Volunteer and Donation Guide.
The Christmas season presents to us God’s love in the gift of Jesus. Holiday giving is one way to channel gifts of care and support for our neighbors in need through carefully selected local organizations addressing important needs of our time.
If you are unable to volunteer your time but still want to give back, please consider a financial contribution. Your donation will be distributed to several of the ministries we support during the holidays. Please be sure to select “Holiday Giving” in the dropdown.
Here are the opportunities for this upcoming season.
Augustana Lutheran Church
Community Meal: November 20 and December 18, 5:00–7:00 PM
St. Andrew partners with Augustana Lutheran Church and Community Emergency Service for their mission to enhance hospitality and community outreach in the Phillips West Neighborhood. Questions? Contact Pastor Kristin Skare
Messiah Lutheran Church
There are several opportunities to volunteer and support Messiah Lutheran Church.
Thanksgiving and Christmas Food Baskets Packing and Delivery
Be the hands and feet of Jesus and share your gratitude and time during Thanksgiving and Christmas. You, your friends, and your family are invited to help pack holiday food baskets that will be delivered to our neighbors in Minneapolis. Choose a date and gather with others at Messiah Lutheran Church to pack food and gift baskets on November 18,19,20,21 and Dec 16,17,18,19. You can also sign-up to help deliver gift baskets on November 22 or December 20.
Book Drive
November 23–December 14
Bring in gently used or new books for all ages that will be given to families receiving Christmas Food Baskets. Books can include coloring books and activity books. Please deposit your books in the book basket located on the table in the Fellowship Hall.
All Our Good Holiday Giving—Zion Baptist Church
Help make the holidays a joyful experience by providing your time volunteering at All Our Holiday Giving at Zion Baptist Church in North Minneapolis.
All Our Holiday Giving is a collaboration of St. Andrew Lutheran and other community organizations who come together to distribute food, mittens, clothes, Black books and a whole lot of toys with the community surrounding Zion Baptist Church at 621 Elmwood Avenue N, Minneapolis.
2-3 volunteers are needed at each shift on each day to help Set-Up for families to choose gifts, hats and mittens, coats, and books.
Set-up & Decorating Friday, December 5, 11:00 AM–2:00 PM
2 volunteer shifts: 11:00–12:30; 12:30–2:00 (Choose one or both shifts to volunteer)
All Our Good Holiday Giving Event Saturday, December 6, 11:00 AM–1:30 PM
2 volunteer shifts: 10:30–12:30; 12:30–2:30 (Choose one or both shifts to volunteer.)
Senior Gift Wrapping and Card Making Event for Senior Community Services
Help wrap 40 gifts and make 40 cards for Christmas gifts being given to seniors through Senior Community Services on Sunday, December 7 beginning from 10 am -11:30 am in the Fellowship Hall. Each year St. Andrew partners with Senior Community Services to brighten the holidays for 40 seniors. The mission of SCS is to empower people as they age and reimagine aging by serving compassionately, connecting communities, and supporting independence. St. Andrew not only helps fund this opportunity but looks for caring individuals like you who wish to use their hands and heart to brighten the holidays of this community. All are welcome! To volunteer contact Pastor Kristin or just show-up on December 7.