Service Ministry
Service Ministry
St. Andrew Lutheran Church desires for its member and visitors to live out their faith in daily life. One of the ways this is demonstrated is through St. Andrew’s service and outreach ministry. Partnership with organizations like People Reaching Other People (PROP), Lutheran Social Service’s Center for Changing Lives, and Seeds of Support Missions are three large scale partnerships of the congregation. Other vital service ministries outside of the congregation on smaller scales show how St. Andrew is working in the community and world.
You are invited to find your place in Christian service at St. Andrew to make a difference in the lives of our neighbors.
People Reaching Other People (PROP) of Eden Prairie
St. Andrew Lutheran Church partners with People Reaching Other People (PROP) as a local mission partner for the SW suburbs. In addition to many St. Andrew community members volunteering at PROP, St. Andrew conducts quarterly food drives, school backpack collections, winter coats and mittens, and other support for PROP throughout the year.
PROP’s mission is to compassionately provide food and comprehensive support to our neighbors in need that creates a path towards self-sufficiency in Eden Prairie and Chanhassen who are facing financial hardship or crisis. Primary services include a food shelf, short-term financial help, support for low-income families with children and teens, and support for seniors and individuals with disabilities.
Lutheran Social Service’s Center for Changing Lives
St. Andrew’s partnership with the Center for Changing Lives (2400 Park Avenue in Minneapolis) has existed for many productive years of Christian service for the City of Minneapolis.
Messiah Food Baskets
Age Range: All ages—families welcomed and encouraged
Days/Times: Saturday morning before Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter
Description: Collate and distribute food bags containing the holiday meal ingredients at Messiah Evangelical Lutheran Church at the Center for Changing Lives
Contact: Kathy Olson
Congregation & Community Care
Habitat for Humanity
Age Range: 16 years old through adult
Description: Work side by side with fellow St. Andrew members constructing a Habitat for Humanity home. Light construction work is expected and training is provided. Habitat projects are great team building experiences and provide deep levels of fulfilment. Volunteers needed for full days, not partial days.
Contact: Kim Callahan or Eric Werlinger
Meals on Wheels
Age Range: Adults
Days/Times: Lunch time (11:00 AM–12:30 PM) one Tuesday each month. Six volunteer are needed (five drivers and one backup driver).
Description: Deliver meals via car route to people living in Eden Prairie who have requested them through local operated Meals on Wheels. This is a very rewarding ministry for those who receive the meals and those who deliver them.
Contact: Sylvia Stephens
Seeds of Support
Seeds of Support Missions believes through listening and mutual cooperation we accompany our sister congregations and partners to develop a transformational, sustainable mission experience that contributes to the flourishing of God’s children and encourages the spiritual development of all involved.
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However you’re showing up today—thankful, hurting, or somewhere in between—know that you matter to God, and to us.