SERVE OTHERS
Putting our faith into action is important to us. There are many opportunities to serve God and our neighbors here at Marin Lutheran, in Marin, and beyond our borders. Please scroll down this page to learn about how to connect.
Providing Meals for the Homeless
Each month our congregation provides a meal for 40+ residents of Jonathan’s Place (formerly Mill Street), a shelter run by Homeward Bound of Marin. Every fourth Wednesday we need many volunteers to help contribute food and three to four people to prepare the food for this wonderful outreach ministry. You are encouraged to sign up on the bulletin board in the church narthex or to contact the church office or Ruth F. for details of how you can help. Food donations should be dropped off in the Fellowship Hall kitchen by 9:30am on the fourth Wednesday of the month.
View a copy of the JONATHAN’S PLACE Sign-up sheet on the church narthex bulletin board to see details about quantities and the types of food that are needed and to sign up to bring food or volunteer to help prepare the meal in MLC’s kitchen.
Quilt Ministry
This group meets the third Thursday of every month on a flexible start time beginning at 9:00am either at church or at Jane’s home. Participants enjoy socializing while working together on a variety of projects such as knitting and crafting items that are then distributed to charitable organizations. Much of the work can be done at home too if you prefer.
Please contact Jane M. if you would like to find out more about MLC’s QUILT MINISTRY or just show up on the third Thursday of the month. Newcomers are always welcome!
Social Action
The Social Action Ministry Team works on behalf of MLC to facilitate, foster, and maximize the collective efforts of our congregation to serve others in need. They do this in three key ways:
- Taking responsibility for a number of recurring activities that provide food for the hungry, school supplies & backpacks for homeless children, and gifts for Ritter Center families and disaster victims
- Selecting the non-profits that MLC supports financially to address a variety of human needs at local, regional and global levels
- Keeping our congregation informed about existing needs and opportunities in our community and organizing, supplying and supervising the congregation’s efforts to meet these needs
For more details about the projects and work of this dedicated group of volunteers please visit the Social Action page or contact Barbara A. to learn how you can help.
Want more opportunities? Check out these websites:
Additional Opportunities to Serve
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
The official web site of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA)
Seeks lasting solutions to poverty and injustice and compels Lutherans to put their faith into action
Provides programs to end homelessness and to engage community support in this mission
San Francisco – Marin Food Bank
Working to end hunger in San Francisco and Marin
Volunteer at MLC
There are a multitude of ways to be involved at Marin Lutheran! Below is a brief list of volunteer opportunities where you can offer your time and talent to help the ministry of the congregation. If you are interested in volunteering, contact the church office for further information.
WORSHIP ASSISTANT: we have a particular need right now for new members of the ALTAR GUILD & SOUND TECHNICIANS!
EDUCATION: YES! (Youth Education Sundays) Teacher or Volunteer, Adult Education Leader, Vacation Bible School Assistant or Leader
CHURCH PROPERTY & LEADERSHIP: Gardening, Property Maintenance, Administration, serving on Church Council or a Ministry Team
FELLOWSHIP: Hosting Coffee Hours, visiting sick or shut-in members, helping with Fellowship events
Choir / Musicians
We are truly blessed to have wonderful musicians who share their considerable gifts at our Sunday morning worship services. In addition to singing the Lutheran liturgy, our Adult Choir sings an eclectic variety of anthems, everything from gospel, to classical, from chorales to contemporary Christian. They rehearse every Wednesday evening from 7:00 until 8:30 p.m. New singers are always welcome to come to practice.
The choir and instrumental ensemble members support our worship at 9:30am, infusing great musical excitement to our family-friendly services. Occasional guest singers and instrumentalists from our community, also support our services.
Contact Andrei Gorchov, Director of Music, for more information.
YES! (Youth Education Sundays) Teachers & Volunteers
Christian education is one of the most important activities we engage in here at Marin Lutheran. It takes many dedicated people to contribute to this effort and so we always need and welcome new volunteers! Classes are taught on the first Sunday of each month.
Our YES! program (for pre-K through 5th grade) is held from 9:30am – 10:30am (or end of the sanctuary worship service) on the first Sunday of each month (September – May). Adult and teen volunteers contribute their time and talents to teach about God’s love through story telling, games, arts & crafts, baking, music, and puppet theater.
If you would like to see if teaching is for you consider volunteering as an assistant teacher. Please contact Pastor Tom Gable or Barbara B. for additional information.
Ministry Teams
Please contact any of these wonderful volunteers for more information about how you can help with the work of their ministry team or committee:
Jeff R. – Finance
Barbara B. – Outreach
Bev K. – Property
Barbara A. – Social Action
Dan W. – Staff Congregation Relations
Jim K. – Stewardship
Carol C. – Worship & Music
Coffee Hour Host
Lutheran’s are famous for warm, welcoming fellowship and great coffee hours! Each Sunday at Marin Lutheran we welcome all visitors and members to enjoy a taste of traditional Lutheran hospitality immediately following tworship service.
If you would be willing to bring refreshments for the “coffee hour” for the 9:30 a.m. service please contact Bev in the church office.
Altar Guild
Setting up (and clearing) communion for our Sunday worship service, washing linens, changing paraments (when needed) and generally making sure the chancel area is ready for the coming service. This requires approximately an hour on Saturday, and a little time before and after the service each Sunday for just one month out of the year. Contact Bev if you would like to help.
