Loving Service

The Word of God teaches us that God has called us to be His children in order that we might live out our lives in service to others.

We do this as a gathered church through a variety of service activities both on the local and even international level with such events as – mission trips, serving at the food bank or other local charities, and making Bibles for the blind, just to name a few.

We also do this by encouraging those connected with Christ to serve those in their own personal sphere of connectivity with random acts of kindness and service.

The Loving Service of Christ

Christ Lutheran Church offers many opportunities to serve both the faith community and secular society. From our lunch program for the homeless, to quilting groups who make quilts to be sent to 3^rd world countries, to our mission trips and servant activities, those looking to serve others will find an avenue for their interests here.

MEDIA: Watch Video about Service Projects at Christ in 2011

Serving our Community

Angel Tree Project – We partner with Lutheran Social Services of the South to provide foster children and families with gifts and cards at Christmas.

Blood Drives – The Blood Mobile comes to Christ once every 3 months.

Christ’s Workshop – This house is used by a variety of 12-step programs. AA, NA, SA, OA, DA

Capital Area Food Bank – We bring groups to help pack and unpack items for distribution.

Caritas of Austin – We bring groups to help prepare and serve meals to the homeless.

Goodwill – We bring groups to de-manufacture donated computers for resell or recycle.

Habitat for Humanity – We participate in home building projects and renovation projects.

Homeless Ministry – We pack and distribute sack lunches for the homeless 1 day a week.

Project Linus – We make fleece blankets for children who are seriously ill, traumatized, or otherwise in need.

Regency Care Village – We carol on Christmas Day for the residents of this care center.

SAAM (South Austin Assistance Ministry) – We participate in this joint ministry which seeks to help families who are just outside the assistance guidelines of county programs. Together with the county office and a group of other churches we offer financial assistance to assist recipients with unpaid bills.

Texas Ramp Project – We bring groups to help build ramps at the homes of the physically disabled.

Serving our World

Braille Workers – Each month a group gets together to help produce Braille Bibles for the blind.

Collection Drives – We collect clothing and money to serve those throughout the world hit by difficult circumstances (e.g. Haiti, Thailand, China, etc.)

Lutheran World Relief Quilters – A group gathers each month to make quilts which are then distributed among the poor in a variety of 3rd world and economically depressed countries.

Mission Trips – Each year we lead a group to serve others in a variety of locations (e.g. Mexico, Gulf Coast, Oklahoma, Tribal Indian Lands)

Thailand Mission – We pray for and financially help support a child care ministry in the Bangna slum of Bangkok

Christ Lutheran Church L.C.M.S. 300 E. Monroe St. Austin TX 78704 512.442.5844