BE PART OF THE FAITH LUTHERAN LENTEN PROJECT FOR SARANAM!

Our local mission partner Saranam has very exciting news this year. A new westside campus will be opening, allowing up to 10 additional families the opportunity to be part of Saranam’s 2-Year Program this spring.

Our Mission & Service Team, with YOUR help, is collecting the Paper Goods and Toiletry Supplies listed below to stock the new campus housing units.

Monetary donations are also welcome in the form of checks payable to SARANAM.

SARANAM LENTEN COLLECTION
FEBRUARY 17 - MARCH 17, 2024

Help us stock homes at the brand new Saranam Westside Campus for the new families entering their 2-year program this spring. Donate whatever you can through March 17th. We need lots of all of these items! For more information about Saranam, go to saranamabq.org.

Monetary Donations can also be made in the form of checks payable to SARANAM.

PAPER GOODS ITEMS

  • Toilet Paper (12 Roll Packs)

  • Paper Towels (2 Roll packs Select-A-Size )

  • Tissues (2 Boxes)

  • Coffee Filters (Sized 8-12 Cup)

  • Plastic Zip Sandwich Bags

  • Plastic Freezer Quart Bags

  • Plastic Freezer Gallon Bags

  • Aluminum Foil

  • Tall Kitchen Trash Bags (25+ Count)

  • New Reusable Shopping Bags

NOTE: All toiletry items are full size.

TOILETRY SUPPLIES ITEMS

  • Hairbrushes

  • Hair Combs (Combo Packs)

  • Toothbrushes & Toothpaste (Adults)

  • Toothbrushes & Toothpaste (Kids)

  • Shampoo/Conditioner (Suave or Garnier Fructis)

  • Suave Body Wash (Adults & Kids)

  • Bar Soap (Full Size Bars)

  • Lotion

  • Sunscreen Full Size (SPF 30+)

  • Women’s Deodorant (Secret or Suave)

  • Women’s Disposable Razors (2-4 packs)

  • Liquid Hand Soap & Refill

Your Mission & Service Ministry Team distributed Mission funds in February as follows:

$1,250.00 to Trinity Hope: Feeding over 62,000+ hungry children daily in Haiti in 265+ Christian Schools. This is a portion of Faith Lutheran Church’s commitment to The Bread of Life Matching Funds Campaign. trinityhope.org

$1,000.00 to Albuquerque Healthcare for the Homeless: With your support, AHCH provides integrated health care that overcomes barriers for people experiencing homelessness. abqhch.org

$1,000.00 to The Storehouse New Mexico: Striving to make sure that everyone, from young children to senior citizens, has nutritious food to eat. As one of the largest food pantries in New Mexico, food is provided for approximately 55,000 people (1.5 million meals) per year who come to our pantry for groceries. storehousenm.org

$ 750.00 to Meals On Wheels New Mexico: Delivering over 141,000 meals each year, providing needed nutrition with a friendly smile and a wellness check, with no restrictions for age or disability. mow-nm.org

Meet the Children We Sponsor

  • Tania

  • Juan Daniel

Serving others with our time, talents and treasure … here in Albuquerque and across the world.

Meet our Mission Team

Back Row: Gwen Peterson, Karen Kainer, Ginni Webb, Donna Burnett, Mary Lou Crichton, Debbie Buterbaugh

Front Row: Jeri Riney, Beverly Caplis-Knirk, Vicki Aamodt, Mary Joyce May, Jan Lohrding

Not Pictured: Marcia Castillo, Peggy Kelly, Maureen Sill, Brenda Zepper